Module 6

• Rajesh feels inferior around others and goes out of his way to avoid social activities even when invited. He doesn't have the confidence to be in any romantic relationship in part because he is hypersensitive to criticism. What personality disorder might Rajesh have?

  
  

  borderline personality disorder

  sublimation

  repression

  avoidant personality disorder
• In the context of schizophrenia screaming at pigeons to stop stealing your life essence is an example of a _____ symptom.

  
  

  positive

  dysfunctional

  catatonic

  automatic
• Perry is only interested in himself and sees himself as the greatest human in all of existence. He doesn't care about others and comes across as callous. What personality disorder might Perry have?

  
  

  narcissistic personality disorder

  paranoid personality disorder

  schizoid personality disorder

  histrionic personality disorder
• Oliver shows an intense and irrational fear of snakes. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  carcinophobia

  mysophobia

  agoraphobia

  ophidiophobia
• Persons with avolition, poverty of speech, and/or flat affect may have this disorder.

  
  

  conversion disorder

  posttraumatic stress disorder

  schizophrenia

  somatic symptom disorder
• Sam demonstrates a wildly inconsistent view of who she is and is emotionally unstable. Sam often self-harms and engages in high-risk activities. What personality disorder might Sam have?

  
  

  dependent personality disorder

  antisocial personality disorder

  narcissistic personality disorder

  borderline personality disorder
• This form of depression occurs after the birth of a child and is attributable to fluctuating hormone levels.

  
  

  dysfunctional

  learned

  moral

  postpartum
• Liam shows an intense and irrational fear of heights. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  mania

  generalized anxiety disorder

  aerophobia

  acrophobia
• Alex, who has schizophrenia, is walking in the park when he sees a lion emerge from the bushes and attack a robot who was disguised as a person. No one else in the park who were with Alex at the time saw any of this. What term best describes Alex's visual experience?

  
  

  phonological loop

  catatonia

  hallucination

  visuospatial sketchpad
• Approximately what percentage of Americans experience anxiety disorders?

  
  

  25-30%

  2-7%

  15-24%

  31-35%
• Which of the following is not a symptom of depression?

  
  

  diminished pleasure

  significant weight changes

  bouts of intense joy followed by a return to depressed mood

  depressed mood
• Caden shows an intense and irrational fear of enclosed spaces. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  arachnophobia

  necrophobia

  claustrophobia

  carcinophobia
• These broad types of disorder describes an inflexible pattern of inner experiences and outward behaviour.

  
  

  hyperthymestic syndrome

  antisocial personality disorder

  Munchausen by proxy

  personality disorder
• Riley cannot remember her name or basic facts about her life. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  dissociative amnesia

  dissociative identity disorder

  depersonalization disorder

  anorexia nervosa
• Mason shows an intense and irrational fear of flying. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  arachnophobia

  acrophobia

  aerophobia

  generalized anxiety disorder
• Mia reports having a shooting pain in her side but despite all of the medical testing she has undergone there is no obvious physical cause for these symptoms. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  general anxiety disorder

  conversion disorder

  depersonalization disorder

  somatic symptom disorder
• Sophia has periods of where she is intensely happy followed by periods were she is extremely depressed. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  bipolar II disorder

  mood disorder

  bipolar I disorder

  social anxiety disorder
• Vernon is back from an overseas conflict. While at home Vernon has persistent and recurring thoughts of his negative experience with war along with anxiety and depression. Assess what Vernon is experiencing what disorder might he have?

  
  

  posttraumatic stress disorder

  schizotypal personality disorder

  paranoid personality disorder

  bipolar disorder
• Emma is terrified frequently and because of this fear she has many behavioural disturbances. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  social anxiety disorder

  panic disorder

  body dysmorphic disorder

  specific phobias
• Approximately what percentage of Americans experience Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

  
  

  14%

  40%

  6%

  0.40%
• Howie cannot stop thinking about germs. He's afraid that they will enter his body and kill him if he is not vigilant. To reduce the fear of germs Howie will repeatedly wash his hands hundreds of times a day and avoid touching people. What would Howie likely be diagnosed with?

  
  

  acute stress disorder

  schizophrenia

  mysophobia

  obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Isabella has a disturbed eating schedule which is seriously threatening her health and social functioning. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  anorexia nervosa

  avoidant food intake disorder

  binge-eating disorder

  female sexual interest disorder
• While often called multiple personality disorder the correct term for having many multiple identities is _____.

  
  

  antisocial personality disorder

  fugue

  dissociative identity disorder

  factitious disorder
• Which of the following is not a symptom of depression?

  
  

  increased focus on distracting activities

  sleep issues

  fatigue

  psychomotor agitation or retardation
• Denis shows extreme disregard for others and is only able to gain romantic partners by being dishonest and exploitative. Moreover Denis shows impulsivity in his decisions and is often thought reckless. What personality disorder might Denis have?

  
  

  regression

  Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)

  avoidant personality disorder

  repression
• Jacob shows an intense and irrational fear of dogs. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  cynophobia

  acute stress disorder

  mysophobia

  posttraumatic stress disorder
• This disorder specifically is associated with a persistent sad state in which life feels overwhelming but is not causes by drugs or a general medical condition.

  
  

  mania

  depression

  major depressive disorder

  social anxiety disorder
• A therapist has described a patient as having "lost touch with reality" - what term will the therapist use to encapsulate this idea?

  
  

  hallucination

  derailment

  psychosis

  psychotherapy
• This mother famously murdered her children because of postpartum depression in 2001.

  
  

  Bartrop

  Yates

  Selye

  Freud
• Zoe wakes up and is unable to recall who she is and where she's from. Within a few weeks Zoe has left her home and has moved to an entirely new location. What might Zoe have?

  
  

  depersonalization disorder

  fugue

  factitious disorder

  dissociative identity disorder
• The subfield of psychology is devoted to the study of psychological disorders.

  
  

  moral

  learned

  abnormal

  Type C
• Wanda always needs to be the centre of attention regardless of the event or place. Her wanting attention from others is superficial though because her emotions are shallow and easily changeable. What personality disorder might Wanda have?

  
  

  narcissistic personality disorder

  paranoid personality disorder

  histrionic personality disorder

  borderline personality disorder
• Ethan shows an intense and irrational fear of social places. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  carcinophobia

  brontophobia

  agoraphobia

  aerophobia
• What is the approximate rate of schizophrenia in the general population?

  
  

  1%

  10%

  0.10%

  20%
• This neurotransmitter is heavily implicated in schizophrenia in both hyperactive and hypoactive regulation.

  
  

  dopamine

  serotonin

  GABA

  acetylcholine
• Elijah shows an intense and irrational fear of blood. What might a psychologist diagnose him with?

  
  

  claustrophobia

  hematophobia

  acute stress disorder

  obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Olivia has repetitive thoughts that she cannot control and often displays some sort of ritualized behaviour. Assess these reported symptoms what would a clinician likely NOT diagnose her with?

  
  

  acute stress disorder

  hoarding disorder

  body dysmorphic disorder

  obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Persons who are deemed psychopaths or sociopaths likely have this form of personality disorder.

  
  

  borderline personality disorder

  antisocial personality disorder

  Munchausen by proxy

  fugue
• Approximately what percentage of adults in Canada will experience clinical depression at some point in their lives?

  
  

  12%

  59%

  33%

  1%
• This general state is associated with a persistent negative state in which life seems extremely dark and overwhelming.

  
  

  major depressive disorder

  cyclothymic disorder

  depression

  posttraumatic stress disorder