Abnormal Psych Final
What used to be called "dementia" is now called _____ in the DSM-5 A) "neurocognitive disorder" B) "memory loss" C) "amnesia" D) "senior moment"
A) "neurocognitive disorder"
Asylums were widely used to take care of the mentally ill until the late _____ century, when such care began to fade A) 17th B) 18th C) 16th D) 15th
A) 17th
As a result of their frequent binges, around ____ of people with binge eating disorder become overweight or even obese A) 2/3 B) 1/3 C) 1/2 D) 1/4
A) 2/3
The average age of schizophrenia onset for men is ____ years, compared with _____ years for women A) 23; 28 B) 24; 35 C) 18; 24 D) 29; 22
A) 23; 28
Virgina had a complicated delivery of her 1st child which resulted in a surgical procedure to stitch up torn tissues. Since then she can't have sex due to extreme pain. You'd likely diagnose her with A) Dyspareunia. B) Vaginismus. C) Female Interest/Arousal Disorder. D) Frigidity.
A) Dyspareunia.
The doctor says to his 6-year-old patient, "We're going to take pictures of your brain so I can see what's going on inside your head.". He could be referring to any of the following neuroimaging techniques except A) EEG. B) MRI. C) fMRI. D) CAT scans.
A) EEG.
Your client meets the criteria for Schizophrenia except has only exhibited symptoms for 3 months, thus you diagnose her with _____ Disorder A) Schizopreniform B) Brief Psychotic C) Schizoaffective D) Delusional
A) Schizopreniform
Which is NOT an essential feature of therapy? A) The sufferer seeks advice from friends and/or family B) There is a series of contacts between healer and sufferer C) The sufferer seeks relief from the healer D) There is a trained healer whose qualifications are accepted by the sufferer
A) The sufferer seeks advice from friends and/or family
Peggy was sexually abused as a child and now, as an adult, she experiences involuntary contraction of the outer 1/3 of her vaginal muscles, causing sexual intercourse to be very painful. Most likely she has A) Vaginismus. B) Sexual Aversion Disorder. C) Dyspareunia. D) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
A) Vaginismus.
In the somatization pattern of somatic symptom disorder, the individual experiences: A) a large and varied number of bodily symptoms B) symptoms that are focused on sensory experiences C) symptoms of which the primary feature is pain D) bodily symptoms that do not particularly disrupt their lives
A) a large and varied number of bodily symptoms
This common thinking disturbance in schizophrenia is characterized by rapid shifts from one topic of conversation to another A) a loose association B) a neologism C) perserveration D) an hallucination
A) a loose association
The Sociocultural model is limited in its A) ability to predict abnormality in specific individuals B) success of treatment formats C) impact on clinician's awareness of social roles D) inclusion of factors previously not included in models
A) ability to predict abnormality in specific individuals
This is the fear of being in public places or situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable if one became panicky or incapacitated A) agoraphobia B) hydrophobia C) acrophobia D) necrophobia
A) agoraphobia
What has been shown to help with the treatment of premature ejaculation? A) an SSRI type of antidepressant B) antipasmodic medication C) muscle relaxant medication D) Viagra
A) an SSRI type of antidepressant
Which is NOT common to people with factitious disorder? A) an exuberant social life B) the carrying of a grudge against the medical profession C) employment in the medical field in some capacity D) extensive medical treatment during childhood
A) an exuberant social life
These medication lift the mood of depressed people A) antidepressants B) anxiolytics C) antipsychotics D) antimanics
A) antidepressants
Which type of theorist believes that the physical symptoms of conversion and somatic symptom disorders bring rewards to sufferers? A) behavioral B) psychodynamic C) cognitive D) multicultural
A) behavioral
A person with ___ displays many of the behaviors of bulimia nervosa but does not engage in compensatory behaviors A) binge eating disorder B) compulsive overeating C) anorexia nervosa, restricting type D) anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type
A) binge eating disorder
This type of therapy technique has a client identify and challenge their negative thoughts that regularly precede an urge to binge A) cognitive B) psychodynamic C) behavioral D) humanistic
A) cognitive
A person's hands and eyelids are shaking, and that person is experiencing visual and tactile hallucinations. The person is a heavy drinker and has not had any alcohol in about 24 hours. Of the following, that person is most likely experiencing A) delirium tremens. B) Korsakoff's syndrome. C) alcohol toxicity. D) paranoia.
A) delirium tremens.
Hypertension increases the likelihood of all the following medical problems EXCEPT: A) diabetes B) heart disease C) kidney problems D) stroke
A) diabetes
All of the following are benefits of correlational studies except that they A) don't provide individual information. B) can be replicated. C) generalize to other populations. D) allow for statistical analysis.
A) don't provide individual information.
Over the course of 5 years, Noah, a research assistant, has gradually but unintentionally loosened his scoring of inattentive behaviors when observing school-aged children for potential ADHD. This is an example of A) drift. B) negligence. C) bias. D) reactivity.
A) drift.
Electrical current passed through the brain via electrodes attached to the head is A) electroconvulsive therapy. B) vagus nerve stimulation. C) deep brain stimulation. D) neurosurgery.
A) electroconvulsive therapy.
People with high body dissatisfaction are more prone to all the following EXCEPT: A) excelling in the workplace B) problems in interpersonal realtionships C) anxiety disorders D) depressive disorders
A) excelling in the workplace
Unlike those who are malingering, persons with this disorder go to extremes to create the appearance of illness from a wish to assume the sick role A) factitious disorder B) Briquet's syndrome C) psychophysiological disorder D) conversion disorder
A) factitious disorder
One manner in which cocaine is ingested is through _____, which is a technique in which the pure cocaine basic alkaloid is chemically separated from processed cocaine, vaporized with a flame, and inhaled through a pipe A) free-basing B) huffing C) sublinguing D) popping
A) free-basing
This symptom may appear before the full onset of Schizophrenia symptoms A) heightened perceptions B) delusions C) hallucinations D) cataonia
A) heightened perceptions
A measure of severe Major Depressive Disorder, assuming the participants do not receive any treatment between Time 1 and Time 2, should have A) high test-retest reliability. B) low test-retest reliability. C) high inter-rater reliability. D) low inter-rater reliability
A) high test-retest reliability.
When meeting a new client, clinical practitioners tend to focus on gathering ____ information A) idiographic B) 3rd party collaborator C) physiological D) nomothetic
A) idiographic
This theory suggests that people with generalized anxiety disorder cannot tolerate the knowledge that a negative event may occur, no matter how slim the possibility A) intolerance of uncertainty theory B) tolerance of certainty theory C) intolerance of certainty theory D) tolerance of uncertainty theory
A) intolerance of uncertainty theory
Assume that you are alone in a room with a child suffering from a disorder of childhood. If you didn't know what the child's diagnosis was, what behavior of the child's might start to convince you that the disorder is autism? The child... A) is not responsive to other people B) scream uncontrollably when separated from parents C) is very active and finds it difficult to stay on task D) argues defiantly with parents
A) is not responsive to other people
Which of the following is true about the research on the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in treating depression A) it nearly eliminates depressive symptoms in 50-60% of cases B) the research has not provided consistent results on this issue C) it is more effective in group than in individual therapy sessions D) it is less effective than placebo treatments
A) it nearly eliminates depressive symptoms in 50-60% of cases
A criticism of the token economy in treating patients with Schizophrenia is that A) it only teaches patients to act normal. B) it is too expensive to maintain. C) it does not resemble life outside of the hospital D) it is not effective.
A) it only teaches patients to act normal.
Britta has recently been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and she is seeing a therapist to start the process of recovery. As the therapist does his initial assessment, he notices that Britta has developed _____, which is fine, silky hair that is covering her arms A) lanugo B) neologism C) amenorrhea D) dyskinesia
A) lanugo
In a study with medical students, those in the high-loneliness group showed lower ____ response during a final exam period A) lymphocyte B) blood sugar C) depression D) blood pressure
A) lymphocyte
A man doesn't think about sex much, not nearly as much as all the other guys at work seem to do, and it really bothers him that something might be wrong with him. But, when he actually engages in sex, he has no difficulty performing. He decides to go see and therapist. The therapist would likely diagnose A) male hypoactive disorder B) delayed ejaculatiion C) erectile dysfunction D) orgasmic disorder
A) male hypoactive disorder
Therapy outcome studies show all of the following except A) most people report that therapy doesn't help them much, despite the fact that it does B) certain therapies appear to be more effective than other therapies for certain disorders C) the various therapies do not appear to differ dramatically in their effectiveness D) people in therapy are generally better off than people with similar problems who receive no therapy
A) most people report that therapy doesn't help them much, despite the fact that it does
This type of experiment makes use of the real world, rather than the experimenter, to manipulate the independent variable A) natural B) correlational C) random D) mixed design
A) natural
Serotonin and norepinephrine are examples of: A) neurotransmitters B) dendrites C) hormones D) axons
A) neurotransmitters
Dr. X, Dr. Y, and Dr. Z administer the same test of GAD symptom criteria to the same sample of patients. Dr. X diagnoses GAD, Dr. Y diagnoses depression, and Dr. Z diagnoses psychosis. The test has A) poor inter-rater reliability. B) poor test-retest reliability. C) good inter-rater reliability. D) good test-retest reliability.
A) poor inter-rater reliability.
Bernheim & Liebault established that, under hypnotism, physical symptoms such as blindness and deafness could be induced and removed; thus supporting the _______ perspective A) psychogenic B) nomothetic C) somatogenic D) idiographic
A) psychogenic
A man believes that the anchor on the evening news (TV) is speaking directly (and personally) to him. He even goes to the television studio to talk to the man. He is experiencing delusions of A) reference B) control C) persecution D) gradeur
A) reference
Wes has always been a loner. He has never much cared for being with other people. He does not form relationships easily. He appears to be without emotion. Wes may be exhibiting the ______ personality disorder. A) schizoid B) antisocial C) schizotypal D) paranoid
A) schizoid
Which type of psychodynamic theorists give the greatest attention to the unified personality? A) self theorists B) superego theorists C) ego theorists D) object relations theorists
A) self theorists
The activity level of the neurotransmitter ____ has been found to be low in people who commit suicide A) serotonin B) epinephrine C) dopamine D) norepinephrine
A) serotonin
Which of these is a supervised workplace for people who are not yet ready for competitive jobs? A) sheltered workshop B) halfway house C) community mental health center D) token economy
A) sheltered workshop
In the technique of ____ frustration, Gestalt therapists refuse to meet their client's expectations or demands A) skillful B) fruitful C) useful D) tactful
A) skillful
Your therapist tells you and your partner to practice stimulating your genitalia to a high level of arousal but not to the point of ejaculation, stop, then stimulate again. Your therapist is suggesting the A) stop-start technique. B) Kegel exercises. C) directed masturbation. D) tease technique.
A) stop-start technique.
The forces that operate at the unconscious level and are dynamic include all of the following EXCEPT the: A) superid B) superego C) ego D) id
A) superid
Research indicates that ____ can help reduce pain in conversion disorders, somatic symptom disorders, and other pain as well A) swearing B) heat pads C) biting your hand D) keeping one's eyes closed
A) swearing
While under the influence of LSD, Matilda believes that she can feel the sounds around her. This effect is known as: A) synesthesia B) intoxication C) the psychedelic effect D) hallucination
A) synesthesia
The value of case studies is that A) they can show new therapeutic techniques B) rely on objective evidence C) they give proof of causal relationships D) they generalize to other populations
A) they can show new therapeutic techniques
In postpartum depression, depressive symptoms continue and may last up to a: A) year or more B) week C) day D) month
A) year or more
Between ___ percent of people in the US and other countries throughout the world suffer from OCD in any given year A) 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 C) 1 and 3 D) 3 and 4
B) 1 and 2
Approximately ___ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is ecletic A) 6 B) 22 C) 10 D) 38
B) 22
During a binge, ____calories are typically consumed A) 10,000 B) 3,400 C) 500 D) 2,000
B) 3,400
What percent of those with social anxiety disorder are women? A) 50 B) 60 C) 40 D) 75
B) 60
Your therapist thinks you should not judge your problematic thoughts, act on them, or even fruitlessly try to change them. This is an example of A) MET. B) ACT. C) CBT. D) DBT.
B) ACT.
Epidemiological studies have found all of the following except A) women have higher rates of anxiety disorders than men. B) African Americans have the highest rates of suicide in the U.S. than other racial and ethnic groups. C) men have higher rates of alcoholism than women. D) Hispanic Americans experience more Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in the U.S. than other racial and ethnic groups.
B) African Americans have the highest rates of suicide in the U.S. than other racial and ethnic groups.
The belief that abnormal behavior is the result of assumptions, attitudes and illogical thinking processes is most consist with the ______________ paradigm. A) Biological B) Cognitive C) Psychodynamic D) Humanistic-Existential
B) Cognitive
Tim's depression has continually failed to respond to typical treatments and his current episode has him on the brink of suicide. His psychiatrist recommends: A) a new antidepressant B) ECT C) a mood stabilizer D) psychosurgery
B) ECT
What might be one reason for better rates of recovery among Schizophrenic patients in developing countries? A) Families are high in expressed emotion B) Families/society are more supportive C) Better systems of mental health institutions D) U.S. aid in dispensing psychotropic medications
B) Families/society are more supportive
Which clinical theorist stated that all forms of therapy have three key features? A) Beck B) Frank C) Rogers D) Szasz
B) Frank
This was one of the best-known shrines in Belgium and was the forerunner of today's community mental health programs A) Tuke B) Gheel C) York D) Bedlam
B) Gheel
This is one route by which the brain and body produce arousal and fear A) HEPA pathway B) HPA pathway C) HPC pathway D) HGA pathway
B) HPA pathway
An alcohol-related deficiency of vitamin B (thiamine) may be the culprit behind _____ syndrome, which is a disease marked by extreme memory loss, confusion, and other neurological symptoms A) Adams-Stokes B) Korsakoff's C) Bechet's D) Brown-Sequard
B) Korsakoff's
Research has provided strong support for the effectiveness of cognitive therapy in treating A) Autism Spectrum Disorder. B) Major Depression Disorder. C) sexual dysfunctions. D) Schizophrenia.
B) Major Depression Disorder.
Who is the individual who stated that "therapists are not in agreement as to their goals or aims... It seems as though the field is completely chaotic and divided." A) Beck B) Rogers C) Perkins D) Frank
B) Rogers
A six-year-old girl complains of a tummy ache, headache, doesn't seem interested in playing with her dolls, and doesn't want to go to school. Recently, her dad moved out of the house for a trial separation. Most likely she has A) Social Anxiety disorder. B) Separation Anxiety disorder. C) Major Depressive disorder. D) Oppositional Defiant disorder.
B) Separation Anxiety disorder.
Sometimes confused for Gender Dysphoria, this diagnosis often begins in childhood/adolescence and is usually seen in heterosexual men. A) Transsexualism B) Transvestic Fetishism C) Gender Identity Disorder D) Transgender
B) Transvestic Fetishism
An English Quaker named _____ founded the York Retreat, wherein patients were treated with a combination of rest, talk, prayer, and manual work A) Pinel B) Tuke C) Dix D) Rush
B) Tuke
Your therapist tells you to close your eyes and visualize initiating and engaging in intimate behavior with your partner, to imagine your partner's scent, touch, and warmth. You are participating in A) self-instruction training. B) affectual awareness. C) tease technique. D) directed masturbation.
B) affectual awareness.
For the first half of the twentieth century, ____ were the most widely prescribed sedative-hypnotic drugs A) agonists B) barbiturates C) opoids D) benzodiazepines
B) barbiturates
Which type of drug is used to help patients with dissociative amnesia regain their memories? A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors B) barbiturates C) anticonvulsives D) benzodiazepines
B) barbiturates
Huntington's Disease, marked by violent emotional outbursts, memory loss, suicidal thinking, involuntary body movements, and absurd thought, has been traced to a loss of cells in the A) hippocampus & amygdala B) basal ganglia & cortex C) basal ganglia & amygdala D) corpus callosum & amygdala
B) basal ganglia & cortex
Which model emerged in the 1950s out of frustration for the vagueness and slowness of the psychodynamic model? A) cognitive B) behavioral C) humanism D) biological
B) behavioral
Which theorists believe that fetishes are acquired through classical conditioning? A) psychodynamic B) behavioral C) eclectic D) cognitive
B) behavioral
Research conducted by David Weeks suggests all of the following are common characteristics of eccentric people except A) having high intelligence B) being the middle child C) having poor spelling skills D) idealism
B) being the middle child
Which eating disorder is found in equal number of males and females? A) anorexia nervosa B) binge eating disorder C) bulimia nervosa D) muscle dysmorphobia
B) binge eating disorder
Which model would most appropriately fit Hippocrates' view of abnormal behavior? A) humanistic B) biological C) behavioral D) cognitive
B) biological
Jasmine eats thousands of calories in a sitting, is a bit overweight, does not make herself throw up or use laxatives but exercises rigorously after eating. She would MOST likely be diagnosed with: A) restricting-type anorexia nervosa B) bulimia nervosa C) binge eating disorder D) binge eating/purging type anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia nervosa
In support of Freud's view, researchers have found a relationship between ___________ and later suicidal behaviors A) fixation at the phallic stage of development B) childhood losses C) the use of defense mechanisms D) experiencing conflict between the id and superego
B) childhood losses
Self-instruction training is an example of a ____ approach to the psychological treatment of physical ailments A) biofeedback B) cognitive C) combination D) behavioral
B) cognitive
A newly developed test of disordered eating would have good ________ if it correlated positively with individuals' weight at or below 85% normal levels. A)test-retest validity B) concurrent validity C) predictive validity D) face validity
B) concurrent validity
According to Rogers, the result of not receiving unconditional positive regard as a child is A) self-actualization B) conditions of worth C) unconditional self-regard D) genuiness
B) conditions of worth
The symptoms of this milder form of bipolar disorder continue for two or more years, interrupted occasionally by normal moods that may last for only days or weeks A) bipolar I disorder B) cyclothymic disorder C) persistent depressive disorder D) bipolar II disorder
B) cyclothymic disorder
Alcohol ____ is an enzyme that exists in the stomach to help break down alcohol before it reaches the bloodstream A) melatonase B) dehydrogenase C) metabolase D) transcriptase
B) dehydrogenase
Which scenario is most appropriate for an ABAB research design? A) determining the impact of Hurricane Katrina on substance use among Mississippi residents B) determining if systematic rewards reduce disruptive behavior in a 7-year-old boy with an intellectual deficiency C) determining if EMDR is effective in reducing PTSD symptoms more so than prolonged exposure D) determining if an active medication is more effective than placebo in treating depression
B) determining if systematic rewards reduce disruptive behavior in a 7-year-old boy with an intellectual deficiency
Pamela tends to see the world in black-and-white seeing things in either/or terms and frequently using the word "only". Cognitive theorists would describe this as a(n) ____ thinking pattern A) delusional B) dichotomous C) abstract D) concretized
B) dichotomous
In ____ disorders, part of one's memory or identity seem to be separated from other parts of one's memory or identity A) paraphilic B) dissociative C) stress D) somatization
B) dissociative
Maria obsesses for hours over her hair and make-up in the morning. She has been fired from two jobs in the past four months, as she cannot get to work on time. This is an example of which of the four D's? A) dangerousness B) dysfunction C) deviance D) distress
B) dysfunction
What word means "interfering with the person's ability to conduct daily activities in a constructive way? A) distressing B) dysfunctional C) deviant D) dangerous
B) dysfunctional
After a very complicated vaginal delivery, Joan experiences pain during intercourse. She most likely has A) vaginismus B) dyspareunia C) female sexual interest/arousal disorder D) female orgasm disorder
B) dyspareunia
Which type of therapy encourages the client to accept responsibility for their lives and to live with greater meaning and values? A) self-actualized B) existential C) Gestalt D) client-centered
B) existential
This disorder involves an individual feigning or inducing physical symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person A) hysterical somatic symptoms disorder B) factitious disorder C) illness anxiety disorder D) somatic symptom disorder
B) factitious disorder
Research has found that ____ therapy can be invaluable in the treatment of anorexia nervosa though the exact nature of why this effect is seen is not yet clear A) Gestalt B) family C) psychodynamic D) solution-focused
B) family
Compared to projective tests, objective tests of personality generally have A) greater reliability but poorer validity B) great reliability and validity C) greater reliability but poorer reliability D) poorer reliability and validity
B) great reliability and validity
Your 21-year-old patient has notable errors in accuracy in his ability to draw and recall the figures in the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test. This suggests he A) has PTSD B) has organic brain impairment C) is an alcoholic D) is malingering
B) has organic brain impairment
The number of flu cases would have a _________________ rate. A) lower incidence than prevalence B) higher incidence than prevalence C) equal incidence and prevalence D) higher prevalence than incidence
B) higher incidence than prevalence
Natalie is an extremely religious individual; in fact, some of her friends have described her as a fanatic. Midway through her thirties, Natalie decides that life is "not all it is cracked up to be" and starts obsessing about heaven, the afterlife, and getting to live with God. One afternoon, she mixes some industrial cleaner with a glass of lemonade, says a prayer, and drinks the entire cup. Within five minutes, the poisons in the cleaner have claimed her life. Natalie is BEST described as a death: A) initiator B) ignorer C) seeker D) darer
B) ignorer
Exposure to the _______ virus is one theory of the etiology of Schizophrenia. A) HIV B) influenza C) rubella D) measles
B) influenza
What do you call a standard set of questions designed for all interviews? A) mental status exam B) interview schedule C) projective test D) diagnostic manual
B) interview schedule
False claims that "reparative therapy" (AKA "conversion therapy") can change gay men and women's sexual orientation was based on bad science, including A) lack of a follow-up assessment. B) lack of a control group. C) confounding variables. D) lack of physiological data.
B) lack of a control group.
Panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, tends to develop in: A) early adolescence or early adulthood B) late adolescence or early adulthood C) late adolescence or late adulthood D) early adolescence or late adulthood
B) late adolescence or early adulthood
John was intentionally faking symptoms of mental illness in order to collect disability. This is known as: A) factitiousness B) malingering C) somatization D) hysterics
B) malingering
Which substance is NOT an example of a stimulant? A) cocaine B) marijuana C) amphetamines D) nicotine
B) marijuana
The following medical illness go hand in hand with bipolar disorder EXCEPT: A) high cholesterol B) mitral valve prolapse C) migraine D) irritable bowel syndrome
B) mitral valve prolapse
Julie was driving her four-year-old son, Alec, to preschool when another driver cut her off. She immediately shouted an expletive at the other driver. During the day, Alec became angry when another child took his toy and he used this same expletive his mother used earlier. This is an example of: A) operant conditioning B) modeling C) classical conditioning D) intellectualizing
B) modeling
While not officially classified as a mental disorder, ____ is being studied as a category for possible inclusions in future revisions of the DSM A) self-mutilation B) nonsuicidal self-injury C) death darers D) self-cutting
B) nonsuicidal self-injury
Early research linked ____ and the locus ceruleus to panic attacks A) GABA B) norepinephrine C) dopamine D) serotonin
B) norepinephrine
Which is NOT a psychosocial cause of essential hypertension? A) depression B) obesity C) environmental danger D) constant stress
B) obesity
People are considered to be in a full manic episode when they display an abnormally high or irritable mood, as well as other symptoms, for at least: A) three weeks B) one week C) two weeks D) four weeks
B) one week
Dr. Henslee wants her daughter to learn proper social skills, for example how to order a meal at a restaurant, so she decides to reward Erin every time she behaves properly. Dr. Henslee is using A) observational learning. B) operant conditioning C) modeling. D) classical conditioning.
B) operant conditioning
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy? A) children intentionally make their parents sick B) parents intentionally make their child sick C) a person intentionally ingests poison to become sick D) employers intentionally make an employee sick
B) parents intentionally make their child sick
These are symptoms of schizophrenia that seem to be excess of or bizarre additions to normal thoughts, emotions, or behaviors A) cognitive symptoms B) positive symptoms C) negative symptoms D) neutral symptoms
B) positive symptoms
Dr. Henslee wants to create a test of college student binge drinkers that will determine which of them will develop an Alcohol Use Disorder and need treatment by the time they turn 30 years old. Her test needs to have strong A) test-retest reliability. B) predictive validity. C) face validity. D) concurrent validity.
B) predictive validity.
According to Thomas Szasz, the whole concept of mental illness is invalid. He said the deviations society calls abnormal are actually A) eccentric. B) problems in living. C) normal. D) cultural norms.
B) problems in living.
Before the 1950s, psychotherapy was offered only by: A) social workers B) psychiatrists C) counselors D) psychologists
B) psychiatrists
A therapist using free association as a key therapeutic technique is using the _____ model A) behavioral B) psychodynamic C) existential D) cognitive
B) psychodynamic
Which type of theorist believes that conversion and somatic symptom disorders are caused by unconscious conflicts carried forth from childhood, which arouse anxiety, and that individuals convert this anxiety into more tolerable physical symptoms? A) behavioral B) psychodynamic C) multicultural D) cognitive
B) psychodynamic
The three main biological treatments include all the following EXCEPT: A) drug therapy B) psychotherapy C) neurosurgery D) electroconvulsive therapy
B) psychotherapy
A researcher selected a group of 10 men and group of 10 women to study gender differences. She treated them exactly the same. Each participant was given a test of psychological function. This study is an example of a(n) _____ because she did not truly mainupulate the IV A) correlational study B) quasi-experimental study C) analogue study D) case study
B) quasi-experimental study
Which is NOT a phase of normal sexual response? A) desire B) residual C) resolution D) excitement
B) residual
Kevin was having a difficult time engaging in therapy and frequently changed subjects when his therapist brought up anything about his childhood. Kevin's difficulty with therapy may best be explained by: A) catharsis B) resistance C) free association D) transference
B) resistance
____ prevention consists of identifying and treating psychological disorders in the early stages, before they become serious A) immediate B) secondary C) primary D) tertiary
B) secondary
Excoriation is and obsessive-compulsive-related disorder that has _____ as the main symptom A) body dysmorphic disorder B) skin-picking C) hoarding D) hair-pulling
B) skin-picking
These are the nerve fibers that quicken the heartbeat and produce other changes experienced as arousal and fear A) endocrine system B) sympathetic nervous system C) autonomic nervous system D) parasympathetic nervous system
B) sympathetic nervous system
The combined impact of different drugs multiplying or potentiating each other's effects is known as the _______ effect A) cross-tolerance B) synergistic C) potential D) double bind
B) synergistic
Jonas is afraid of elevators and begins to see a therapist who specializes in a behavioral treatment which is applied in a step-by-step procedure known as: A) behavioral B) systematic C) operant D) classical
B) systematic
Which extrapyramidal effects appear in some patients after they have taken conventional antipsychotic drugs for an extended time? A) electroconvulsitivity B) tardive dyskinesia C) akathisia D) neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B) tardive dyskinesia
Many women with anorexia nervosa develop amenorrhea, which is: A) fine, silky hair B) the absence of a menstrual cycle C) dry, cracked nails D) an electrolyte imbalance
B) the absence of a menstrual cycle
For adults, the MOST stressful life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is: A) marriage B) the death of a spouse C) the death of a pet D) getting fired from work
B) the death of a spouse
Suicide can be caused by immediate or long-term stressors. Which circumstance would NOT be considered a long-term stressor? A) occupational stress B) the sudden death of a loved one C) a serious illness D) an abusive environment
B) the sudden death of a loved one
Which statement about people with anorexia nervosa is true? A) they never think about food B) they tend to become preoccupied with food C) they aren't concerned about being fat D) they see their body shape in a realistic fashion
B) they tend to become preoccupied with food
What is it called when a person has unpleasant and potentially dangerous symptoms when they suddenly stop taking a substance? A) tolerance B) withdrawl C) substance intoxication D) substance abuse
B) withdrawl
According to the textbook, a blood-alcohol concentration of _____ percent of blood volume is regarded as intoxication, while a blood-alcohol concentration of _____ percent will probably be fatal. A) 0.05; 0.50 B) 0.07; 1.90 C) 0.09; 0.55 D) 0.12; 0.25
C) 0.09; 0.55
The peak age of onset of anorexia nervosa is between _____ years. A) 21 and 25 B) 6 and 8 C) 14 and 20 D) 10 and 13
C) 14 and 20
The humanistic and existential theories were extremely popular during the: A) 1970s and 1980s B) 1960s and 1980s C) 1960s and 1970s D) 1950s and 1960s
C) 1960s and 1970s
Women with specific phobias outnumber men by at least: A) 3 to 1 B) 4 to 3 C) 2 to 1 D) 3 to 2
C) 2 to 1
Who is more likely to have GAD? A) A Japanese woman of upper-SES B) A Mexican male of lower-SES C) An American, White women of middle-SES D) An American, Black male of middle-SES
C) An American, White women of middle-SES
Who believed that unconscious psychological processes are the root of abnormal functioning? A) Rush B) Mesmer C) Freud D) Kraepelin
C) Freud
Which humanistic therapy involves clinicians actively moving clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques such as role-playing and self-discovery exercises? A) person-centered B) client-centered C) Gestalt D) Acceptance and Commitment
C) Gestalt
A therapist using reflection as a key therapeutic technique is using the _______ model. A) Cognitive B) Existential C) Humanisitic D) Psychodynamic
C) Humanisitic
If we were to administer _____-dopa to you, we would raise your dopamine activity so much that you would experience psychosis A) R B) D C) L D) M
C) L
The MOST widely used personality inventory is the: A) Thematic Apperception Test B) Rorschach Test C) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory D) Draw a Person Test
C) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
_____ psychology is the study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits, and abilities A) Holistic B) Existential C) Positive D) Psychosocial
C) Positive
Which of the following is not a key feature of therapy? A ) a trained, socially accepted healer B) a series of contacts between sufferer and healer C) a cure provided by a healer to a sufferer D) a sufferer who seeks relief
C) a cure provided by a healer to a sufferer
Some studies suggest that negative symptoms may be related primarily to: A) dopamine overactivity B) genetic linkage C) abnormal brain structure D) nutrition
C) abnormal brain structure
Anxiolytic drugs are used to treat: A) depression B) schizophrenia C) anxiety D) bipolar disorder
C) anxiety
What are the MOST common types of hallucinations experienced in schizophrenia? A) tactile B) gustatory C) auditory D) visual
C) auditory
In which model is the consumer called a "client" and the therapist's role is that of a "teacher"? A) humanistic B) psychdynamic C) behavioral D) family-social
C) behavioral
Which treatment includes attaching electrodes to a person's muscles to detect muscle contractions which are then converted into tones? A) relaxation training B) meditation C) biofeedback D) stress inoculation
C) biofeedback
Your client says, "Fe Fi Fo Fum, I'm a bum, so you come, and we drink rum!" This speech pattern is an example of A) neologism B) loose association C) clang D) perservation
C) clang
Behaviorists propose _____ as a common way of acquiring phobic reactions A) disassociated learning B) operant conditioning C) classical conditioning D) debriefing
C) classical conditioning
One research study found that a recovered heroin abuser experienced nausea and withdrawal symptoms when he returned to the neighborhood where he had previously used heroin and experienced withdrawal effects. This research supports the idea that _____ may be a significant factor in the development and maintenance of substance addiction A) reward pathways B) operant conditioning C) classical conditioning D) participant modeling
C) classical conditioning
The belief that abnormal behavior is the result of assumptions, attitudes and illogical thinking processes is most consist with the ______________ paradigm A) biological B) humanistic-existential C) cognitive D) psychodynamic
C) cognitive
Which type of therapist considers illness anxiety disorder as misinterpreted bodily cues? A) psychodynamic B) multicultural C) cognitive D) behavioral
C) cognitive
When the dog salivates to the sound of the bell, the bell is the: A) conditioned response B) unconditioned response C) conditioned stimulus D) unconditioned stimulus
C) conditioned stimulus
Ron is receiving treatment for a cocaine addiction. Each time he submits a drug-free urine specimen, he is given some sort of prize that is valuable to him. This type of behavioral treatment is called: A) operant conditioning B) a token economy C) contingency management D) behavioral self-training
C) contingency management
Rico's family celebrates Dia de los Meurtos by remembering family members who are no longer living. This is an example of a behavior that is dictated by one's: A) norms B) standards C) culture D) rules
C) culture
When a clinician assesses the severity of a disorder, she is addressing the ________ aspect of mental illness. A) categorical B) nomothetic C) dimensional D) psychosocial
C) dimensional
This type of study measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a given population A) correlational B) longitundinal C) epidemiological D) experimental
C) epidemiological
What is the main motivation of someone with anorexia nervosa? A) to be pretty B) to punish themselves C) fear of becoming obese D) to be better at sports
C) fear of becoming obese
_____ is/are the recurrence of the sensory and emotional changes after LSD has left the body A) resilience B) rumination C) flashbacks D) hallucinosis
C) flashbacks
Postpartum depression typically begins within ____ weeks after the birth of a child A) two B) five C) four D) three
C) four
Yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm are the _____ that are associated with Hippocrates's explanation of mental illness A) four chemicals B) prenatal body fluids C) four humors D) four tumors
C) four humors
Rika's therapist asked her to describe any thought, feeling, or image that came to her mind in a technique known as: A) transference B) resistance C) free association D) catharsis
C) free association
The ____ is the part of the brain that regulates many bodily functions, and it has been identified as a possible contributor to the development of eating disorders A) thalamus B) cerebellum C) hypothalamus D) hippocampus
C) hypothalamus
This is a disorder in which people mistakenly fear that minor changes in their physical functioning indicate a serious disease A) somatic symptom disorder B) Munchausen syndrome C) illness anxiety disorder D) Munchausen syndrom by proxy
C) illness anxiety disorder
Low serotonin activity has been found to be linked to which effect that may contribute to suicidal behaviors? A) decrease in depressive symptoms B) decreased impulsivity C) increased aggression D) increased frequency of hallucinations
C) increased aggression
Psychophysiological tests such as the GSR A) provide objective data. B) are painful C) lack reliability. D) are overly intrusive.
C) lack reliability.
You are referred a new client with Schizophrenia and he has disorganized thought and speech. Based on prevalence, you guess he'll exhibit A) neologisms B) clang C) loose associations D) perservation
C) loose associations
An assessment tool asks individuals to record all the times they feel sad, in order to try to measure tendencies toward depression. However, individuals report wide variation from day to day in terms of the number of "sad" episodes they record. This assessment tool has A) high test-retest reliability and high face validity. B) low test-retest reliability and low face validity. C) low test-retest reliability and high face validity. D) high test-retest reliability and low face validity
C) low test-retest reliability and high face validity.
A person who uses the drug Ecstasy at a crowded party begins to feel too hot and immediately drinks lots of fluids. This person: A) may be in trouble; the person may experience water intoxication but not hyperthermia B) probably will be fine; lots of water will eliminate the chance of hyperthermia C) may be in trouble; the person may experience hyperthermia, or water intoxication D) may be in trouble; the person may experience hyperthermia but not water intoxication
C) may be in trouble; the person may experience hyperthermia, or water intoxication
If you decide to stand on your desk when your professor is lecturing, your conduct would be outside the stated ____ for proper behavior in a classroom A) rules B) standards C) norms D) culture
C) norms
Controlled studies have typically found psychodynamic treatments to be of ____ help to person with generalized anxiety disorder A) substantial B) no C) only modest D) average
C) only modest
In which process of learning is behavior that leads to satisfying consequences likely to be repeated? A) modeling B) intellectualizing C) operant conditioning D) classical conditioning
C) operant conditioning
Which is not a physical reason for erectile dysfunction? A) heart disease B) alcohol abuse C) performance anxiety D) diabetes
C) performance anxiety
The correlation between high stress levels and depression is A) inverse. B) negative. C) positive. D) unknown.
C) positive.
Dr. Constantine is a substance-abuse counselor who believes that people who abuse substances have very powerful dependency needs that can be traced to their early childhood years. Dr. Constantine is probably a proponent of the _____ view A) biological B) cognitive-behavioral C) psychodynamic D) sociocultural
C) psychodynamic
In which model is the consumer called a "patient" and the therapist's role is that of an "interpreter"? A) cognitive B) behavioral C) psychodynamic D) biological
C) psychodynamic
Which model looks at people's unconscious internal process and conflicts? A) cognitive B) behavioral C) psychodynamic D) biological
C) psychodynamic
Which of the following is not one of the new wave cognitive explanations for GAD? A) intolerance of uncertainty theory B) avoidance theory C) reinforcement theory D) metacognitive theory
C) reinforcement theory
Individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa often grapple with other psychological difficulties as well, EXCEPT: A) insomnia B) depression C) schizophrenia D) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) schizophrenia
Which of the following methods has the advantage and disadvantage of being both an assessment and an intervention? A) neuroimaging B) observation C) self-monitoring D) subjective tests
C) self-monitoring
In a study designed to test a new antidepressant, a large group of patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One of the groups was given the drug as a pill. The other group was given identical-looking inert pills. Neither group was informed of which type of drug they received; however, the researcher maintained a code list identifying each participant and their condition. All participants were tested in the morning and again in the evening. The level of depression of each subject was measured by three psychologists independently, using the Beck Depression Inventory. Which of the following best described the type of study conducted? A) analogue study B) double-blind study C) single-blind study D) within group design
C) single-blind study
A(n) _____ theorists might propose that substance abuse and dependence are more likely to appear in families and environments where substance use in valued, or at least accepted A) evolutionary B) cognitive C) sociocultural D) psychodynamic
C) sociocultural
This model is BEST understood in light of the broad forces that influence an individual A) psychosocial B) humanistic C) sociocultural D) behavioral
C) sociocultural
A mental status exam is an example of a _____ interview A) semi-structured B) unstructured C) structured D) overly structured
C) structured
Binges are usually preceded by feelings of: A) peacefulness B) anger C) tension D) being in control
C) tension
There are several techniques that have been shown to be effective for the treatment of fetishistic disorder. These techniques do NOT include: A) orgasmic reorientation B) mastubatory satiation C) the start-stop (or pause) technique D) aversion therapy
C) the start-stop (or pause) technique
Which strategy is NOT part of relapse prevention training? A) therapists have clients keep track of their drinking B) therapists teach clients coping strategies to use when such situations arise C) therapists give incentives contingent on the submission of drug-free urine specimens D) therapists teach clients to plan ahead of time
C) therapists give incentives contingent on the submission of drug-free urine specimens
A "weight thermostat" that is responsible for keeping an individual at a particular weight level is called: A) serotonin B) appetite suppressants C) weight set point D) weight counterpoint
C) weight set point
In the DSM-5, the term "mental retardation" has been replaced with the term: A) "dyslexia" B) "amnesia" C) "specific learning disorder" D) "intellectual disability"
D) "intellectual disability"
A number of researchers have found that individuals who are depressed often have an abnormality of their 5-HTT gene, located on chromosome: A) 15 B) 21 C) 10 D) 17
D) 17
The ration of men to women who have illness anxiety disorder is: A) 2:1 B) 1:3 C) 1:2 D) 1:1
D) 1:1
Which of the following tests has the strongest face validity? A) Rorschach B) MMPI C) Sentence Completion D) Beck Depression Inventory
D) Beck Depression Inventory
An individual with a diagnosed personality disorder is emotionally unstable, has a history of unstable relationships as well as impulsive and reckless behaviors. This person's diagnosis is most likely to be which of the following personality disorders? A) Histrionic B) Avoidant C) Narcissistic D) Borderline
D) Borderline
Which of the following was one of two clinicians who proposed that cognitive processes are at the center of behaviors, thoughts, and emotions? A) Rogers B) Bandura C) Jung D) Ellis
D) Ellis
Exposure and response prevention is a behavioral treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder first developed by: A) Wolpe B) Freud C) Ellis D) Meyer
D) Meyer
Dr. Burk believes his client's GAD is the result of having been overprotected as a child, shielded by her parents from all frustrations and threats, thus she didn't develop effective defense mechanisms. Dr. Burk follows which model? A) Cognitive B) Humanistic C) Behavioral D) Psychodynamic
D) Psychodynamic
He believes that feelings of helplessness are at the center of depression A) Beck B) Rogers C) Freud D) Selligman
D) Selligman
considered the founder of modern study of psychopathology, he was the first physician to specialize in mental illness. He believed that the mind was as susceptible to sickness as the body was A) Rush B) Hippocrates C) Pinel D) Weyer
D) Weyer
Which personality trait has NOT been associated with substance-related disorders? A) an antisocial trait B) an impulsive trait C) a dependent trait D) a conscientious trait
D) a conscientious trait
Sarah was the victim of an assault two weeks ago. She has been experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, cannot go out by herself, and has not been sleeping well. Her MOST likely diagnosis is ____ stress disorder A) chronic B) posttraumatic C) pre-traumatic D) acute
D) acute
Kevin suffers from _____ and is afraid to leave the house and travel to public places or other locations where escape might be difficult for him A) panic attacks B) social anxiety disorder C) specific phobia D) agoraphobia
D) agoraphobia
Christina decided that she wanted to lose weight in order to look better, but now it seems to have gotten out of control. She has lost 30 pounds in the last few months, can't seem to stop thinking about her body and weight, and has also stopped getting her period. She would MOST likely be diagnosed with: A) bulimia nervosa B) binge eating disorder C) binge-purge disorder D) anorexia nervosa
D) anorexia nervosa
This is a tendency to focus on one's bodily sensations, assess them illogically, and interpret them as harmful A) biological sensitivity B) panic sensitivity C) phobic sensitivity D) anxiety sensitivity
D) anxiety sensitivity
Dr. Barnes' patient is hospitalized for severe agranulocytosis. The patient apparently was taking A) neuroleptics. B) conventional antipsychotics. C) Thorazine. D) atypical antipsychotics.
D) atypical antipsychotics.
Which evidence-based treatment is NOT considered highly effective for anxiety disorders? A) biological treatment B) mindfulness-based therapy C) cognitive-behavioral therapy D) behavioral therapy
D) behavioral therapy
Research studies exploring the effectiveness of treatment for those with _____ have found that, years after treatment, as many as 85 percent of patients have maintained either complete or partial recovery A) anorexia nervosa B) compulsive overeating C) muscle dysmorphobia D) bulimia nervosa
D) bulimia nervosa
Which eating disorder is also known as binge-purge syndrome? A) anorexia nervosa B) gustatic dysmorphobia C) compulsive overeating D) bulimia nervosa
D) bulimia nervosa
A person who is sexually aroused by prepubescent children have pedophilic disorder, ____ type A) fetishistic B) hebephilic C) pedohebephilic D) classic
D) classic
Your client was assaulted in a dark alley and now avoids all dark alleys. The dark alley became a ______ to her fear. A) unconditioned response B) conditioned response C) unconditioned stimulus D) conditioned stimulus
D) conditioned stimulus
In ____ disorder, people display physical symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning, but the symptoms are inconsistent with known medical diseases A) malingering B) dissociative C) somatoform D) conversion
D) conversion
This is the research procedure used to determine how much events or characteristics vary along with each other A) experimental method B) survey C) case study D) correlational method
D) correlational method
Many women with both arousal and orgasmic difficulties report all of the following EXCEPT: A) being punished for childhood masturbation B) being restricted in their dating as teenagers C) an overly strict religious upbringing D) dating at a young age
D) dating at a young age
This is a low, sad state marked by a lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt or related symptoms A) hypomania B) mania C) cyclothymia D) depression
D) depression
George was tormented by the disapproving voices he kept hearing in his head. This is an example of which of the four D's? A) dangerousness B) dysfunction C) deviance D) distress
D) distress
Cocaine appears to produce its effects largely by increasing the supply of the neurotransmitter _____ at key neurons throughout the brain A) norepinephrine B) GABA C) serotonin D) dopamine
D) dopamine
People with depersonalizaiton-derealization disorder sometimes feel like their minds are floating a few feet above them, a sensation know as: A) doubting B) mediatation C) fague-ing D) doubling
D) doubling
The leading biological treatment for generalized anxiety disorder is A) relaxation training B) biofeedback C) ECT D) drug therapy
D) drug therapy
Illness anxiety disorder MOST often starts in: A) early adolescence B) early childhood C) late adulthood D) early adulthood
D) early adulthood
Unlike the other eating disorders, binge eating disorder does not necessarily begin with: A) feelings of depression or anxiety B) a distorted body image C) a preoccupation with food and weight D) efforts at extreme dieting
D) efforts at extreme dieting
This is the system of glands located throughout the body that help control important activities such as growth and sexual activity A) sympathetic nervous system B) autonomic nervous system C) parasympathetic nervous system D) endocrine system
D) endocrine system
Which of the following is the single most effective treatment for PTSD? A) anxiolytics B) EMDR C) antidepressants D) exposure
D) exposure
Which behavioral treatment seems to help patients with illness anxiety disorder? A) antidepressant medication B) free association C) acceptance and commitment therapy D) exposure and response prevention
D) exposure and response prevention
Which element of a family's environment does NOT contribute to eating disorders? A) being overinvolved in each other's lives B) history of emphasizing thinness C) abnormal communication D) having dinner together
D) having dinner together
Who believes that people are born with a natural tendency to be friendly, cooperative, and constructive? A) behaviorists B) psychoanalysts C) existentialists D) humanists
D) humanists
What is it called when people are guided into a sleeplike, suggestible state during which they can be directed to act in unusual ways, feel unusual sensations, remember seemingly forgotten event or forget remembered events? A) meditation B) biofeedback C) relaxation training D) hypnosis
D) hypnosis
This is a treatment for unipolar depression that is used when the patient may be going through an interpersonal role transition A) interrelational psychotherapy B) acceptance and commitment therapy C) psychosocial psychotherapy D) interpersonal psychotherapy
D) interpersonal psychotherapy
A Type II Schizophrenia patient A) has a later onset of symptoms B) likely has biochemical abnormalities C) has a greater likelihood of improvement D) likely has structural brain abnormalities
D) likely has structural brain abnormalities
Two-thirds of college students who reported binge drinking during their junior year no longer report bingeing 3 years after graduation. These data were collected from a ________. A) case study. B) epidemiological study. C) cross-sectional study. D) longitudinal study.
D) longitudinal study.
"Why now? The insurance company says I have to stop my anger management program!" The client who says this is most likely voicing concern about a A) private psychotherapist. B) community based mental health center. C) non-for-profit prevention center. D) managed health care program.
D) managed health care program.
The technique of turning one's concentration inward, achieving a slightly changed state of consciousness, and temporarily ignoring all stressors is known as: A) biofeedback B) relaxation training C) stress inoculation D) mediation
D) mediation
In which process of learning does an individual acquire responses by observing and imitating others? A) operant conditioning B) classical conditioning C) intellectualizing D) modeling
D) modeling
Which may NOT be a reason for favorable outcomes in developing countries? A) more family support for the patient B) more relatives and friends being available to help care for the patient C) less judgmental attitudes toward the patient D) more hostile attitudes toward the patient
D) more hostile attitudes toward the patient
Clinical researchers try to discover broad laws or principles of abnormal functioning. In other words, they take a _______ perspective. A) idiographic B) behavioral C) biological D) nomothetic
D) nomothetic
The general understanding of the nature, causes, and treatments of abnormality is also called a(n) ____ understanding A) assessment B) diagnosis C) idiographic D) nomothetic
D) nomothetic
Excessive activity of the neurotransmitter _____ apparently contributes to slowdowns of the immune system A) serotonin B) GABA C) dopamine D) norepinephrine
D) norepinephrine
Freud's patient exhibits extreme dependence and is depressed. Based on his psychoanalytic theory, Freud would say the client is fixated in the _______ stage of development. A) genital B) latency C) phallic D) oral
D) oral
Two patterns of somatic symptom disorder have received particular attention: somatization pattern and predominant ____ pattern A) medical B) gain C) psychosis D) pain
D) pain
Jill has been experiencing recurring periods of shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, faintness, and a feeling of unreality for over a month. She may be suffering from: A) phobia B) OCD C) GAD D) panic attacks
D) panic attacks
A patient maintains a bizarre, awkward position for hours. This psychomotor function is an example of catatonic A) rigidity. B) excitement. C) stupor. D) posturing.
D) posturing.
_____ is the total number of cases in the population during a given time period A) emergence B) prominence C) incidence D) prevalence
D) prevalence
People with conversion and somatic symptom disorders usually seek this form of treatment as a last resort A) surgery B) pharmacology C) hospitalization D) psychotherapy
D) psychotherapy
Which of the following is not correct about using anti-androgens to treat paraphilias? Anti-androgens A) reduce paraphilic patterns. B) reduce sex drive. C) lower testosterone. D) reduce compulsive-like behaviors.
D) reduce compulsive-like behaviors.
After a binge, a bulimia nervosa client feels all the following emotions EXCEPT: A) guilt B) shame C) depression D) satiation
D) satiation
Researchers have found that there is abnormally low activity of this neurotransmitter in people with OCD A) dopamine B) GABA C) norepinephrine D) serotonin
D) serotonin
The difference between Bipolar I Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder is the A) number of depressive and manic episodes. B) number of depressive episodes. C) seasonal variation in the episodes. D) severity of the manic episode.
D) severity of the manic episode.
Those with anorexia nervosa who had _____ prior to the onset of the disorder tend to have a poorer recovery rate than those without such a history A) physical ailments B) slow physical growth C) dyslexia D) sexual problems
D) sexual problems
A therapist constructs a hierarchy of feared stimuli with his client. He is engaging in A) cognitive reprocessing. B) dialectical behavior therapy. C) cognitive therapy. D) systematic desensitization.
D) systematic desensitization.
What is the MOST common method of ingesting amphetamines? A) injected intravenously B) vaporized with a flame and inhaled with a pipe C) baked into brownies and eaten D) taken in pill or capsule form
D) taken in pill or capsule form
The deinstitutionalization of mental patients in the 1950s was chiefly due to A) a fundatmental shift in understanding the causes of mental disorders. B) the disruption of the family unit due to more women in the workforce. C) laws that recognized more rights for mentally ill patients. D) the development of psychotropic medications.
D) the development of psychotropic medications.
In the famous Pavlov experiment, the dog salivating to the meat powder is the: A) unconditioned stimulus B) conditioned stimulus C) conditioned response D) unconditioned response
D) unconditioned response
The scientific method allows clinical researchers to pinpoint and explain relationships between: A) friends B) assessments C) laws D) variables
D) variables
Which are the key features shared by schizophrenia, schizopherniform disorder, and brief psychotic disorder? A) persistent delusions that are not bizarre and not due to schizophrenia B) delusions caused by a medical illness C) marked symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder D) various psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, flat or inappropriate affect, and catatonia
D) various psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, flat or inappropriate affect, and catatonia
The proper order of Freud's stages of development is:
oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
