AP Psych - Disorders

Question 1

A first you are overwhelmed by your nephew's body spray but after a few minutes you no longer notice it

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sensory adaptation

Question 2

The red, white, & blue afterimage you see after you stare at this image is explained by the

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opponent processing theory

Question 3

When Mr. M bangs his knee into his desk, he immediately grabs it and starts to massage it

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gate-control theory

Question 4

Hearing a voice that isn't there, or seeing a figure that isn't there are called

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hallucinations

Question 5

People alternate between states of hopelessness and overexcitement

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bipolar disorder

Question 6

Which of the following would be a reason why an animal is better able to see at night?

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They have a high number of rods in the retina.

Question 7

If you lack a particular type of cone in your retina, this would cause you to be...

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colorblind.

Question 8

A person lacking a conscience is characteristic of

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antisocial personality

Question 9

A person that suddenly cannot move their arm, but has no physical injury (all psychological)

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conversion disorder

Question 10

You are so afraid of heights that you refuse to work on any floor higher than the 3rd floor

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a specific phobia

Question 11

You have to wash your hands repeatedly. This BEHAVIOR is a(n)

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compulsion

Question 12

A person thinks that his cough is a sign of a more serious illness; even if tests are negative

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illness anxiety disorder

Question 13

Dwight has developed an intense fear of public places so he basically locks himself in his house

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agoraphobia

Question 14

The fact you can detect the faint smell of cookies baking before your brother means you have a

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lower absolute threshold

Question 15

Being severely afraid of giving a speech in public is considered a form of

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social anxiety disorder

Question 16

The purpose of the DSM is to ...

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provide a set of diagnostic criteria for each disorder

Question 17

False beliefs of persecution that may occur with schizophrenia are called

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delusions

Question 18

Sudden, unpredictable attacks of overwhelming anxiety and terror

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panic disorder

Question 19

Andy still experiences jumpy anxiety & trouble sleeping three years after being assaulted

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post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 20

"the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"

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Gestalt

Question 21

Your expectations, motivation, tiredness, etc. can impact your ability to detect a stimulus

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signal detection theory

Question 22

Fragmented thinking and disturbing false beliefs are common symptoms of ...

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schizophrenia

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