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________ is also known as manic-depressive illness.

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In what disorder do people make uncontrollable sounds and/or display sudden and repeated body movements?


A) mania
B) tic disorder
C) ADHD
D) somatoform disorder

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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What are five general symptoms of a mental disorder in adults?

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General symptoms are confused thinking;l...

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A/An ________ is a person who is not a medical doctor,but has a master's degree or PhD in a specific field of psychology.

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DSM-5 is:


A) a diagnostic test.
B) a manual of mental disorders.
C) an antianxiety drug.
D) a psychotic disorder.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The most common drug prescribed for ADHD is:


A) Prozac.
B) Librium.
C) Xanax.
D) Ritalin.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A pyromaniac:


A) talks incessantly.
B) is fearful of dying.
C) steals things.
D) starts fires.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A state of mental confusion marked by illusions,hallucinations,excitement,restlessness,delusions,and speech incoherence is ________.

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A disorder in which a patient might always anticipate disaster is termed:


A) schizophrenia.
B) psychosis.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) hallucination.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Sigmund Freud developed his theory of the unconscious mind as a result of his experiments with ________.


A) drugs
B) hypnosis
C) play therapy
D) family therapy

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A/An ________ is a medical doctor with specialized training in psychotherapy and drug therapy.

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When a parent or caregiver deliberately causes a child's illness to get attention,the parent has:


A) nyctophobia.
B) affective disorder.
C) Munchausen's syndrome.
D) Munchausen's syndrome by proxy.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Define obsession.

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A neurotic state in which an i...

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Mental illness is an abnormal condition of the brain or mind.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is the inkblot test?


A) Stanford-Binet
B) Rorschach
C) TAT
D) Minnesota

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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When a person genuinely believes he is having a heart attack or on the verge of death,but there is nothing physically wrong with that person,he is having:


A) a manic episode.
B) a panic attack.
C) an obsession.
D) a psychotic episode.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The method of obtaining a detailed account of past and present mental and emotional experiences and repressions is called ________.

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List seven types of psychotherapy.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy,f...

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Alzheimer disease is a form of:


A) psychosis.
B) dementia.
C) schizophrenia.
D) factitious disorder.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Besides anorexia nervosa,another type of eating disorder is:


A) bulimea.
B) bulimia.
C) bulemia.
D) bulemea.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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