AP Psychology Quiz 13A (Part 2) - Abnormal Psychology (15 Questions)

The following is a quiz with Abnormal Psychology based questions. Take this quiz as often as you would like. You goal for this exam should be 60% or higher.

1 Which of the following is a symptom of catatonic schizophrenia?

	Henry has been sitting in a chair for several hours with his foot up and his hands stuck out at his sides
	John describes to his therapist the government's elaborate plan to steal his brain
	Sandra is sitting on the couch and bursts out laughing anytime someone comes into the room
	Whenever Gina speaks to someone, her speech makes little sense and is often random words strung together
	John sleeps for many hours of the day, waking only to scream at his roommate to be quiet

2 Which of the following is disorganized schizophrenia generally NOT associated with?

	Disorganized behavior
	Disorganized speech
	Flat emotions
	Silliness or laughter that has little to do with the situation
	Persecutory hallucinations

3 Benjamin is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. He has been on medication for several years and attends therapy regularly. However, when he reads certain newspapers he seems eccentric and makes loose associations

Which of the following would be an appropriate diagnosis for Benjamin?

	Lingering schizophrenia
	Residual schizophrenia
	Residue symptoms of schizophrenia
	Remnant schizophrenia
	Fragment schizophrenia

4 People diagnosed with schizophrenia often retain illogical perceptions of the world around them. They may speak about people spying or following them, or believe in conspiracies involving the government.

If one retains a belief that the government is spying on him by reading his thoughts, this is referred to as a

	hallucination
	self-deception
	fallacy
	delusion
	misbelief

5 A person who is experiencing sensations of worms and ants crawling over his or her body is experiencing

	agoraphobia
	a hallucination
	pain disorder
	a delusion
	body dysregulation

6 The nature-nurture debate concerns the effects of genetics and biology versus the effects of the environment. Some disease reflect an interplay of both biology and the surrounding environment.

Which of the following is an example of a genetic abnormality that can be controlled through the environment?

	Fragile X Syndrome
	Down Syndrome
	Phenylketonuria
	Turner's Syndrome
	Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

7 One suspected cause of Alzheimer's disease is the excessive presence of which of the following?

	Dopamine
	Neurofibrillary tangles
	Interneuron deterioration
	Benzodiazepines
	Acetylcholine

8 Critics of dissociative identity disorder argue that alters are

	present in every person
	not able to be mapped out in the brain
	highly dependent on the context of the situation
	shaped or encouraged by the therapist
	impossible to integrate

9 A loss of autobiographical memory is referred to as

	dissociative amnesia
	depersonalization disorder
	aphasia
	neurosis
	derealization

10 A person diagnosed with which of the following personality disorders is at high risk for developing schizophrenia?

	Antisocial personality disorder
	Paranoid personality disorder
	Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
	Schizotypal personality disorder
	Borderline personality disorder

11 Susan is an extremely neat person and pays close attention to detail. At work, her desk is very organized and she spends a large amount of time planning her work schedule. However, she spends so much time organizing and planning what she is going to do that she rarely winds up doing any work at all.

Which of the following disorders characterizes Susan's behavior?

	Dissociative fugue
	Cognitive obsession
	Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
	Intellectual monomania
	Deindividuation

12 Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD are examples of which of the following kinds of disorder?

	Dissociative
	Somatoform
	Developmental
	Mood
	Anxiety

13 A young fourth grader often bullies his classmates, yells at his teachers, and breaks things in the classroom.

A psychologist would most likely diagnose this young fourth grader with which of the following?

	Conduct disorder
	Autism
	Antisocial personality disorder
	Neuroticism
	Asperger's Syndrome

14 Which of the following disorders is characterized by a pattern of constant praise and admiration seeking, egocentricism, and a failure to empathize with others?

	Schizotypal personality disorder
	Dependent personality disorder
	Histrionic personality disorder
	Narcissistic personality disorder
	Schizoid personality disorder

15 Which of the following personality disorders is characterized by social inhibition, fears of rejection or humiliation, and feelings of social ineptitude?

	Borderline personality disorder
	Histrionic personality disorder
	Narcissistic personality disorder
	Antisocial personality disorder
	Avoidant personality disorder

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