Clinical and Abnormal Psychology-Causes and Development of Disorders (GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology): Questions 5 - 9 of 18
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Question number: 5
» Clinical and Abnormal Psychology » Causes and Development of Disorders
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Which of the following is NOT a dissociative disorder?
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| a. | Multiple personality disorder |
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| b. | Schizophrenia |
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| c. | Fugue |
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| d. | Amnesia |
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| e. | Identity disorder |
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Question number: 6
» Clinical and Abnormal Psychology » Causes and Development of Disorders
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An individual with Korsakoff’s syndrome might engage in
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | neologisms |
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| b. | echopraxia |
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| c. | folie a deux |
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| d. | echolalia |
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| e. | confabulation |
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Question number: 7
» Clinical and Abnormal Psychology » Causes and Development of Disorders
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Hazel has experienced feelings of worthlessness, low energy, and a loss of interest in life for most of the days of the past three years. She would most likely be diagnosed with
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| a. | major depressive disorder |
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| b. | existential neurosis |
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| c. | dysthymic disorder |
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| d. | severe melancholia |
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| e. | bipolar disorder |
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Question number: 8
» Clinical and Abnormal Psychology » Causes and Development of Disorders
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Jillian can’t bear to leave her home without washing all the linens and floors, vacuuming the carpets, and organizing everything in her cupboards. Because she knows that her behavior is extreme, she has tried to go to work without doing all these things, but she is overcome with such overwhelming dread that she never makes it all the way to the office. Jillian probably has
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). |
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| b. | generalized anxiety disorder. |
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| c. | panic disorder. |
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| d. | a phobia. |
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| e. | manic depressive disorder |
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Question number: 9
» Clinical and Abnormal Psychology » Causes and Development of Disorders
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Mary began having brief episodes of overwhelming anxiety about a year ago. She doesn’t know what causes them, but she has had them in the grocery store, at busy restaurants, and once while driving. Her heart pounds, she has difficulty breathing, and sometimes she feels like her body no longer belongs to her. She is afraid she will go crazy and embarrass herself in front of other people. Based on this information, Mary may have
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| Choice (5) | Response | |
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| a. | Schizophrenia |
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| b. | A dissociative disorder |
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| c. | Obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
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| d. | A somatoform disorder. |
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| e. | A panic disorder. |
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