abnorm psy exam 2

Hallucinations are to _____, as delusions are to _____. cognition; emotion perceptions; beliefs positive symptoms; negative symptoms psychosis; neurosis

perceptions; beliefs

Brody no longer enjoys his usual hobbies, talking to his friends, or even playing with his dog. In fact, Brody didn't even care when he learned that he was up for a promotion at work. This BEST describes someone with: fatalism. anhedonia. automatic thinking. dysregulation.

Anhedonia

A strange false belief that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary is called a: hallucination. maladaptive attitude. delusion. loss of volition.

Delusions

A person with schizophrenia who says, "I have 'triscatitis' because the angular shape of my foreffit is diskiltered," is experiencing: loose associations. neologisms. perseveration. clang.

Neologisms

What do psychodynamic therapists believe is the cause of unipolar depression? Repression of feelings of inadequacy A biological imbalance in neurotransmitters Unconscious grieving over real or imagined loss Projection of internal anxiety onto a loved object

Unconscious grieving over real or imagined loss

Which is NOT an example of a biological treatment for depression? Electroconvulsive shock Antidepressant medication Contingency management Herbal remedies

contingency management

A characteristic of chronic insomniacs is: feeling as if they are constantly awake. being more productive in the late evening. having a chronic respiratory condition. having a history of migraine headaches.

feeling as if they are constantly awake

Schizophrenia is found in all socioeconomic classes. However, it is MOST likely to be found in someone from a: lower socioeconomic level. middle socioeconomic level. professional socioeconomic level. privileged (wealthy) socioeconomic level.

lower socioeconomic level.

An individual who has been diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely first seek: psychological help. medical help. both psychological and medical help. neither psychological nor medical help.

med help

The mental disorders found to contribute to the greatest number of suicides are: mood disorders. sexual disorders. personality disorders. psychophysiological disorders.

mood disorders

Unipolar depression is depression that: occurs without periods of mania. stems from a single event in one's life. includes only extreme sadness as a symptom. occurs only in polar regions due to the lengthy absence of sunlight during winter.

occurs without periods of mania.

Frequent headaches, indigestion, and sleep disturbances are _____ symptoms of depression. physical emotional behavioral motivational

physical

Lithium has been found to: be useful in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. reduce the number of manic episodes in those individuals with bipolar disorder. increase the effectiveness of drugs used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. be more effective in treating bipolar disorder when used in conjunction with ECT than when used alone.

reduce the number of manic episodes in those individuals with bipolar disorder.

If a man's behavior elicited kindness and sympathy from his wife when he was mute, he would be receiving _____ gains from his behavior. primary secondary tertiary no

sec

An important difference between mood disorders and normal mood fluctuation is the: particular medication used to treat the problem. cause of the problem. severity and duration of the problem. demographic characteristics of the person.

severity and duration of the problem.

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are to _____, as negative symptoms are to _____. symptoms that can easily be treated; symptoms that are difficult to treat the presence of inappropriate behaviors; the absence of appropriate behaviors features that people consider to be good; features that people consider to be bad excess feelings of happiness and elation; excess feelings of sadness and depression

the presence of inappropriate behaviors; the absence of appropriate behaviors

Treatment for suicide attempters: appears not to be effective. typically involves medical and psychological care. is provided in approximately 90 percent of all cases. shows that the group counseling is most successful.

typically involves medical and psychological care.

What group is MOST at risk for suicide? African American females Non-Hispanic white American females American Indian males Hispanic American males

American Indian males

An _____ suicide is when a person commits suicide to defend his or her family or country.

altruistic

A therapist treating a patient for depression first finds out which activities the client once found pleasurable. These activities are then reintroduced into the patient's daily schedule. Which type of therapy is this therapist using? Behavioral therapy Humanistic therapy Interpersonal therapy Psychodynamic therapy

behavioral therapy

When it comes to understanding mental disorders and medical problems, most researchers believe: both are often best understood when sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors are all taken into consideration. it is best to focus on biological factors and tailor treatment accordingly. psychological factors can explain all mental disorders and medical problems. it is often best not to focus on understanding the causes of mental disorders and medical problems because that takes time away from treatment.

both are often best understood when sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors are all taken into consideration

Abnormalities that are thought to have both biological and psychological causes are diagnosed as: factitious disorders. somatic symptom disorder. psychogenic disorders. psychological factors affecting one's medical condition.

somatic symptom disorder

The term schizophrenia is derived from the Greek for: split mind. frantic mind. multiple personality. hysterical demeanor.

split mind.

An example of a behavioral symptom of depression is: not wanting to eat. having a negative view of oneself. feeling sad and angry. staying in bed for hours during the day.

staying in bed for hours during the day.

Stress leads to increased activity by the: immune system. autonomic nervous system. sympathetic nervous system. cardiovascular system.

sympathetic

An example of a cognitive symptom of unipolar depression is: overeating. viewing the self as inadequate. feeling dizzy. avoiding interactions with friends.

viewing the self as inadequate

Which statement BEST reflects the gender differences seen in unipolar depression? Men and boys are almost twice as likely as women and girls to have unipolar depression. Men are at least twice as likely as women to have unipolar depression, but girls are twice as likely as boys to develop unipolar depression. Women are at least twice as likely as men to have unipolar depression, but boys are twice as likely as girls to develop unipolar depression. Women are at least twice as likely as men to have unipolar depression, but prevalence among boys and girls is similar.

Women are at least twice as likely as men to have unipolar depression, but prevalence among boys and girls is similar.

A man appeared at the emergency room complaining of bloody diarrhea. The physician who examined him found that the man was intentionally creating the diarrhea through use of laxatives and anticoagulant medication and that he liked being a patient. The man is MOST likely: experiencing a psychophysical disorder. malingering. experiencing a somatic disorder. experiencing a factitious disorder.

eriencing a factitious disorder

A person with schizophrenia who laughs when told sad news and screams in situations that most people see as warm and tender is experiencing: cognitive distortion. delusions of control. inappropriate affect. olfactory hallucination.

inappropriate affect.

Mary often hears voices that tell her she should die. She also often sees giant spiders that are not actually there. Mary's experience of hearing and seeing things that are not there are examples of _____ symptoms of schizophrenia. active positive negative psychomotor

positive

To be classified as a major depressive episode, depression must last for at least: two weeks. two months. one year. two years.

2 weeks

Which description BEST defines self-injury? A behavioral pattern of mutilating oneself or causing oneself pain The most common method of parasuicide A psychological disorder An accident that causes personal pain and distress

A behavioral pattern of mutilating oneself or causing oneself pain

Which individual would be MOST likely to receive a diagnosis of factitious disorder? Someone who engages in cutting and tries to hide it from everyone Someone who breaks a leg while skiing but tells friends and family that the injury occurred in a car accident Someone who purposefully drinks gasoline and then seeks treatment for an unknown stomach ailment Someone who has chronic nausea and vomiting due to high stress but denies that as a possible cause

B) someone who purposefully drinks gasoline and then seeks treatment for an unknown stomach ailment

Which statement concerning psychological treatments for physical disorders is MOST accurate? Therapists should focus on one technique to achieve the best outcomes. Meditation is the most effective treatment for physical disorders and should be tried first. Psychological interventions are often most helpful when they are combined. Psychological treatments of physical disorders have not been shown to be effective.

C)Psychological interventions are often most helpful when they are combined.

What would be the most appropriate diagnosis for a person who experienced a major depressive episode, does not have any history of mania, and is either immobile or excessively active? Recurrent depression Seasonal depression Catatonic depression Melancholic depression

Catatonic depression

An example of a factitious disorder is: mass hysteria. Munchausen syndrome. hypochondriasis. untreated migraine disorder.

Munchausen syndrome.

Mania is to _____ as depression is to _____. males; females excessive energy; lack of energy extreme emotions; lack of emotion accurate self-perceptions; distorted self-perceptions

excessive energy, lack of energy

Evidence suggests that restricted affect among those with schizophrenia may reflect the inability to _____ emotions, not the inability to _____ them. express; feel feel; express label; express feel; label

express; feel

Schizophrenia is to _____, as Parkinson's disease is to _____. negative symptoms; positive symptoms positive symptoms; negative symptoms increased dopamine activation; decreased dopamine activation decreased dopamine activation; increased dopamine activation

increased dopamine activation; decreased dopamine activation

Retrospective analysis of suicide typically would include: interviews with the person who attempted suicide. interviews with people who know the person who attempted suicide. interviews with people who knew the person who committed suicide. suicide interventions with people acquainted with the person who committed suicide.

interviews with people who knew the person who committed suicide.