1.

Suicidal ideation refers to

a. Ideas about ways to convince others to commit suicide
b. Suicidal ideation refers to
c. Explanations of why people commit suicide
d. Thoughts about suicide
2. A friend of yours say, I heard that suicide is correlated to depression and feeling
hopeless. However, those who commit suicide rarely suffer from a mental disorder or
abuse substances. In fact, when people are at the depths of depression, they are most
likely to commit suicide. Which portion of your friends statement is accurate?
a. Those who commit suicide rarely abuse substances.
b. Those who commit suicide rarely suffer from a mental disorder.
c. Suicide is most likely committed during the depths of depression.
d. Suicide is correlated to depression and feeling hopeless.
3. According to the sociocognitive model of dissociative identity disorder, the disorder
develops
a. Through a biological predisposition
b. As the result of unethical therapeutic practices
c. By learning about from the mass media
d. As the result of extreme abuse in early childhood
4. An emergency medical squad arrives at the house of a man who has killed himself. The
odds are that the method of committing suicide was
a. Ingesting barbiturates or other depressants
b. Using a firearm
c. Breathing the fumes from the engine of a car in a closed garage
d. Using a knife to cut himself
5. Barbie has complained of an unexplained illness for several years. She has had many
painful and high-risk and other treatments, which she has willingly undergone. In fact,
she seems to enjoy playing the sick role. She gets extremely angry when anyone
questions whether she really has an actual physical problem. These symptoms suggest
that Barbie suffers from
a. Illness anxiety disorder (Hypochondriasis)
b. Factitious disorder
c. Somatic system disorder (somatization disorder)
d. Malingering
6. Dissociative fugue is best described as
a. Feelings of unreality concerning the self and the environment
b. Lack of memory for specific event or events
c. A condition in which two or more independent personality states appear to exist in
one person
d. A generalized amnesia for ones identity and life history that may be accompanied by
bewildered wandering or purposeless travel

7. Dr. Charon, a sociologist, is likely to find the lowest rates of suicide among people who
are
a. Single
b. Married
c. Divorced
d. Widowed
8. For a social perspective, somatic complaints reflect
a. Frustration and anger
b. Unconscious conflicts
c. Unsatisfying or inadequate relationships
d. Cognitive distortions
9. In a classroom presentation, Kato reports, Dissociative disorders are nonpsychotic
conditions in which people develop physical problems even though there is no physical
cause. They are very rare. What error was Kato made?
a. Dissociative disorders are physiologically caused
b. Dissociative disorders are relatively common, except for depersonalization disorder,
which is rare
c. Dissociative disorders are psychotic conditions
d. Dissociative disorders do not involve physical problems
10. One of the most common characteristics of suicide is
a. To seek a solution to an unsolvable problem
b. To make other people remember the person who committed suicide
c. To achieve a higher state of existence
d. To get even with other people
11. Professor Salazar is talking to his class about suicide among young people. He tells
them, Approximately 38,000 people kill themselves each year in the United States.
Over the past ten years, suicides for young people aged 15 to 24 increased 20 percent for
males and 42 percent for females. In 2007, suicide was the leading cause of death for
young people aged to 10 to 24 years old. Recent research also indicates that suicide rates
are much higher for college students for their peers who dont attend college. Which part
of Professor Salazars statement is accurate?
a. In 2007, suicide was the leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 24
b. Over the past ten years, suicides for young people aged 15 to 24 increased 20 percent
for males and 42 percent for females.
c. Approximately 38,000 people kill themselves each year in the United States.
d. Recent research indicates that suicide rates are much higher for college students than
for their peers who dont attend college.
12. Rachel is studying suicide. She is surprised to learn that historically, people avoided
talking about suicide because of the

a.
b.
c.
d.

a lack of available statistics to make a discussion meaningful

shame and stigma involved in taking ones life
aura of honor bestowed on people who take their own lives
pain of losing a loved one

13. Regina, a 60 year old widow, is most likely to use which means of attempting suicide?
a. Sleeping pills
b. A gun
c. Hanging
d. A knife
14. Research investigating the role of gender in suicide has found that
a. Women have lower rates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts
b. Men are less likely than women to complete a suicide attempt
c. Women tend to choose more lethal forms of suicide
d. Men tend to choose more lethal forms of suicide
15. Saying that dissociative theory disorder is iatrogenic means that it is
a. An intended result of therapy
b. Caused by blocking the full expression of id impulses
c. A fictitious or made-up diagnosis
d. An unacceptable way of avoiding social responsibilities
16. The chief difference between somatic symptom disorder and factitious disorders is
whether the condition is
a. a way of avoiding responsibility or not
b. produced by the doctors treatment or not
c. iatrogenic or not
d. self-inflicted or not
17. What is the primary reason that countries such as Italy and Ireland have lower suicide
rates?
a. They do not experience the stressors common to promoting suicide, such as economic
difficulties.
b. They have longer summers, so fewer citizens experience seasonal affective disorder,
which is often a precursor to suicide.
c. The majority religion there has strong prohibitions against suicide.
d. They have better psychological facilities.
18. What problem is associated with studying people who survive their suicide to understand
the reasons for why a person commits suicide?
a. People who survive suicide attempts differ from those who are successful in their
attempt
b. People who succeed in ending their lives most likely died of a drug overdose.
c. Attempters are more likely to be adolescents
d. Attempters are more likely to have good skills in conflict resolution.

19. When it comes to suicidal behavior, men are more likely than women to
a. Attempt suicide when psychotic
b. Use drug overdoses as their method
c. Actually kill themselves
d. Attempt, but not complete suicide
20. Which elderly person is most likely to commit suicide if depressed?
a. Lawrence, a married white American male
b. Harold, a married African American male
c. Vivian, a single African American female
d. Vern, a divorced white American male
21. Which of the following is among the six common characteristics of suicide?
a. Most people who end their own lives have clearly decided that they no longer want to
live.
b. Suicide is a way to end intolerable psychological pain.
c. Only a small minority of those successful in their suicide attempts give some
indication of their intentions.
d. The most common emotion in suicide is apathy.
22. Which of the following is indicative of a dissociative disorder?
a. Falsifying symptoms of amnesia
b. A separation of part of a persons consciousness or identity
c. The ability to only remember certain details of an incident
d. Motor or sensory symptoms incongruent with any neurological or medical disorder
23. Which professional would be most likely to commit suicide?
a. A teacher
b. A psychiatrist
c. A pediatrician
d. A CPA
24. Which scenario best illustrates the concept of dissociation?
a. While traveling from home to work and thinking about an important meeting,
Jonathan notices that he has traveled several miles without remembering anything
about the drive.
b. A nervous Marlene cannot remember her lines during the opening of a play.
c. Even after two weeks in the hospital, Thomas remains unconscious following a
motorcycle accident.
d. At a high school reunion, Kerry cannot remember the names of some of her former
classmates.
25. Which statement below is accurate?
a. Suicide is much more common among college students than among people of the
same age who are not in college.

b. It is relatively easy to tell if an accident was really a suicide.

c. For every person who completes a suicide, there are about two who attempt it.
d. Suicide is now the third leading cause of death among young people aged 15-24.
26. A dominant theme in understanding the manifestation of stress is that
a. The more stress a person encounters, the more likely that person is to become ill
b. The most important factor in the interaction between stress and health is interpretation
of the situations
c. Illness results from a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social, and
sociocultural factors
d. Negative stressors have greater impact on health than positive stressors
27. A woman in a lower socioeconomic neighborhood argued that the neighborhood was
designed to make her fat. What would support this?
a. Poorer neighborhoods have little to do but eat
b. Poorer neighborhoods are less concerned with eating healthy.
c. Poorer neighborhoods have fewer options for purchasing healthy foods.
d. Poorer neighborhoods do not have places where you can walk.
28. Amy has just begun therapy for anorexia nervosa. She is in the hospital, where medical
staff give her feelings to increase her weight. After she has gained sufficient weight, in
order to maintain treatment plan gains achieved in the hospital, what will most likely be
implemented as an outpatient?
a. A systematic desensitization
b. Family therapy
c. Aversive conditioning
d. Stimulant medication
29. Approximately what percentage of women in weight-control programs have binge-eating
disorder?
a. 70-80 percent
b. 20-40 percent
c. 5-10 percent
d. 50-65 percent
30. Blood pressure tends to be temporarily higher when people
a. Respond to stressors physiologically
b. Are Type B personalities
c. Talk about their anger after cooling down
d. Are depressed and guilt-ridden
31. Compared to anorexia nervosa, bulimia
a. Has little to do with self-control
b. Is unrelated to body size concern or weight
c. Is much more prevalent
d. Is much easier to diagnose on the basis on appearance

32. DSM-5 places psychophysiological disorders into

a. General Psychological Factors Affecting Overall Health
b. Psychological Factors Affecting Other Medical Conditions
c. Axis II
d. A separate class of disorder of Axis I
33. If a child has one parent with asthma, what is the likelihood that this particular child will
also develop asthma?
a. This child will have a one in three chance of developing asthma.
b. There is no chance this child will develop asthma
c. This child will have a seven in ten chance of developing asthma.
d. This child will have a 50% chance of developing asthma
34. In study of perceptions about mens body shape in Germany, France, and the United
States,
a. Men believed that women prefer a lean body, but women indicated they prefer
muscular men
b. Men and women both agreed that women prefer men to have a lean body
c. Men and women both agreed that women prefer men to have a muscular body
d. Men believed women prefer men who have muscular bodies, while women stated a
preference for an ordinary male body
35. In comparing African American women with white American women, which statement is
accurate?
a. African American women are more concerned about weight.
b. Fewer African American women than white American women appear to have bulimia
c. Fewer African American women tend to be satisfied with their body size, weight, and
appearance than are white women.
d. Fewer African American women than white American women appear to have bingeeating disorder.
36. Irene eats large quantities of high-calorie foods at least three times a week when she is
alone or nervous. After binging, she induces vomiting. She is constantly concerned
about her appearance, although she is o normal weight. An appropriate diagnosis for
Irene is
a. Bulimia nervosa
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Overanxious disorder
d. Binge-eating disorder
37. Jake is confused about what a stressor is. How would you explain the term, based on the
test?
a. An event or situation that is beyond a persons ability to cope
b. An internal psychological or physical response

c. An external event or situation that places a physical or psychological demand on a

person
d. An item or person that irritates someone consistently.
38. Karen is dangerously thin and has been admitted to the hospital because of her anorexic
condition. The initial goal of treatment will be to
a. Help her understand what she is in danger of killing herself
b. Restore weight
c. Involve her in a group person with other anorexic girls
d. Begin family therapy sessions
39. Nearly __ percent of adolescent females and __ percent of adolescent males report
dieting to control their weight.
a. 50, 20
b. 20, 10
c. 20, 20
d. 90, 50
40. Of the following, which group has the lowest prevalence of asthma?
a. Asian
b. African American
c. Hispanic
d. Native American
41. Psychiatrist Carl Johnson ended his life with a gunshot. He did so, at least in part,
because
a. He suffered from bipolar disorder and wanted to avoid medication
b. He was suffering from a terminal illness
c. He was in intolerable, unremitting physical pain
d. He did not see any hope in his future
42. Racial differences in rates of __ for women seem to be influenced by the availability of
__.
a. Coronary heart disease; fibrinogen
b. Asthma; healthy diet
c. Migraine and other headaches; social support
d. Hypertension; social support
43. Reduction of stress through relaxation appears to
a. Make no difference in the blood pressure of those with essential hypertension
b. Significantly reduce headaches
c. Increase arteriosclerosis in those with essential hypertension
d. Increase blood pressure in those with essential hypertension
44. Repressed memories that surface after many years, often within the context of therapy,
are generally believed to involve

a.
b.
c.
d.

Overprotective, smothering parents

A childhood in which the family moved at least once a year
Overwhelming or threatening trauma in childhood
Excessive intellectual and tactile stimulation early in childhood

45. Research on college student suicide indicates that

a. Money problems is the most common factor contributing to suicidal ideation and
behavior among college students
b. Social stigmas associated with suicide does not exist among college students
c. More than 50% of college students report suicidal thoughts
d. Almost all graduate students who seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months
confided in someone
46. Stacey suffers from a psychophysiological disorder. Which statement about her condition
is accurate?
a. Her condition is psychological, not physical
b. Psychological factors play an important role in her physical condition
c. Medical treatment will provide the best outcome for her disorder.
d. She most likely suffers from conversion disorder.
47. Statistically, who is the greatest risk for committing suicide?
a. Bobby, a 14- year old African American male
b. Sue, a 30 year old Japanese American male
c. Star, a 35 year old Native American female
d. Stuart, a 65 year old white male
48. The DSM-5 does not recognize _ as an eating disorder despite its devastating medical and
psychological consequences.
a. Bulimia nervosa
b. Obesity
c. Eating disorders not otherwise specified
d. Anorexia nervosa
49. The person with bulimia nervosa is at risk of
a. Personality disorders
b. Obesity
c. Suicide
d. Loss of sleep
50. The symptoms of dissociative disorders generally become known through
a. Psychological testing
b. Self-reports
c. Clinical observation
d. Complaints by a patients family members
51. There are two subgroups of anorexia. They are

a.
b.
c.
d.

Binge-eating/purging and restricting

Anorexia and anorexia nervosa
Anxious and depressive
Binge-eating/purging and binge-eating alone

52. Vanessa has anorexia. It is likely that she shows which trait?
a. Helplessness
b. Perfectionism
c. Rebelliousness
d. Lack of control
53. What is one reason that most adolescent girls give for dieting and concern over their
bodies?
a. Criticisms by family members
b. Self-esteem
c. Physical fitness
d. Their health

54. What is the most common type of headache?

a. Tension
b. Stress
c. Cluster
d. Migraine
55. Which condition are associated with headaches?
a. Asthma
b. Positive emotions
c. Strong odors
d. Hypertension
56. Which individual has a psychophysiological disorder?
a. Carla, who complains of a loss of feeling but shows no signs of a medical condition
to account for it
b. Hallie, who medical condition is genetic
c. Wendy, who was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder
d. Brenda, who migraine headaches began several days after a stressful life event
57. Which of the following is most likely to result in eating problems?
a. Self-determination
b. Media attention on healthy eating
c. Low self-esteem
d. Autonomy
58. Which trauma survivor is at highest risk for developing PTSD?
a. Sam, who does not have a support system in place

b. Cynthia, who normally has a positive outlook

c. Samantha, who was raped by a man she did not know
d. Juana, who lost her daughter in an earthquake
59. Which women is least likely to have an eating disorder?
a. Betty, a European American
b. Latisha, an African American
c. Theresa, an Italian American
d. Pilar, a German American
60. Yoriko, a 17-year old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has
missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a
skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with
anorexia. What is unusual about this case?
a. It is unusual for a 17-year old to have anorexia.
b. It is unusual for an anorexic to have an accurate body image.
c. It is unusual for an anorexic to miss five menstrual cycles.
d. It is unusual for an anorexic to deny having an eating disorder.

References

Comer, Ronald J. (2012). Abnormal Psychology. Macmillan Publishers: New York, New York.