PSYCH 410 exam 1 all quizzes

During a manic episode, Angie tells her partner that she is getting a tattoo. Her partner tells her that they don't have any extra money for a tattoo, explaining that they need the money for food. Which response would be typical in a manic episode in this situation?

. Angie ignores her partner's response to her idea and gets a tattoo anyway.

the clinician who would be MOST likely to ask, "Do you believe you will always feel like this in all situations?", is a(n):

. cognitive-behavioral clinician.

The type of clinician who would be MOST likely to say, "Tell me about the quality of mutual support you receive from your marriage," is a:

. sociocultural clinician.

according to surveys, about what percentage of female rape victims in the United States are younger than 18 years of age?

15%

What is the average age of onset of unipolar depression?

19

How much more likely is dissociative identity disorder to be diagnosed in a woman compared with a man?

3X more likely

If one assumes that the frequency of text messaging is positively correlated with psychological problems, then what would be the predicted relationship between the number of text messages people send and their self-reported levels of stress, unhappiness, and anxiety?

As one increases, the others also increase.

Which of the following is an ACCURATE conclusion from extensive studies of the effectiveness of various forms of treatment?

Cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and biological treatments are all effective treatments.

Which is the MOST accurate statement about the effectiveness of psychological debriefing in the aftermath of a disaster, based on research studies?

Debriefing can have a negative effect on some victims.

he psychodynamic theory of depression based on the notion that a set of unconscious processes become engaged when a person experiences a loss was developed by:

Freud and Abraham

Which of statement LEAST supports the somatogenic view of abnormal behavior?

Hypnotism has helped people give up smoking.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the prevalence of bipolar disorder?

It affects millions of people in the United States, between 1 and 2.6 percent of all adults.

Which statement is TRUE for women experiencing peripartum depression in relation to psychotherapy for depression?

Many women with peripartum depression find self-help support groups particularly helpful.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?

None of the models are complete within themselves.

Suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, and eating disorder clinics are MOST similar to which kind of market?

Sweet Cupcakes, a store that specializes in only one type of food

Which statement MOST accurately describes the sympathetic nervous system pathway of the stress response?

The hypothalamus excites the sympathetic nervous system, which then excites body organs to release hormones, causing even more arousal

if bipolar disorder is genetically linked, then which of the following research findings, if obtained, would be the least likely?

The rate of bipolar disorder has increased steadily over the past decade.

Which is NOT a reason why people with depression take nutraceuticals?

They prefer modern medications.

which statement is true regarding people experiencing mania?

They want excitement and companionship.

ho brought the reforms of moral therapy to northern England?

William tuke

Which statement BEST reflects the gender differences seen in unipolar depression?

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

Which statement accurately describes the demographic differences in developing a stress disorder?

Women are more likely than men to develop a stress disorder.

ow concerned should we be about victims of sexual assault and terror? Is there a very great risk that they will experience PTSD?

Yes, the risk is great; more than one-third of sexual assault victims and about half of terror victims experience PTSD

Which child is MOST likely to develop a stress disorder later in life after experiencing a trauma?

a child who lives alone with a single mother who is working multiple jobs

Which is an example of a case study?

a long-term study of a single clinical client

If neurotransmitters are linked to depression, which of these would be LEAST likely to be observed in a study?

a near-zero correlation between certain neurotransmitter levels and the number or severity of depressive symptoms a person reports

What is the BEST example of a motivational symptom of unipolar depression?

a woman who no longer goes out with friends and stays home alone for weeks

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a traumatic event and persists for less than a month is called:

acute stress disorder.

What would a person have if a biochemical imbalance were the cause of that person's depression?

an abnormality in the activity of certain neurotransmitters, especially serotonin and norepinephrine

If we ultimately find that people with unipolar depression have certain biochemical characteristics that predispose them to certain cognitive characteristics that are exacerbated by certain life stressors, then we will have evidence that:

an interaction between factors causes depression.

Seligman's study in which he created learned helplessness in the lab is an example of a(n) _____ study.

analogue

Jena is experiencing sadness, lack of energy, and low self-worth. The condition is chronic and severe. If her psychiatrist prescribed medication, it would likely be a(n) __________ drug.

antidepressant drug

Pierre, a 32-year-old male, feels terrible. He is sad, tired, and depressed, but he refuses to show it. This is consistent with the:

artifact theory.

Transient depersonalization and derealization:

can be induced by a life-threatening experience

Which is NOT a common focus of psychotherapy, as part of adjunctive therapy, for bipolar disorder?

challenging clients' automatic thoughts

The force that operates on the 'reality principle' is an independent, powerful force in human functioning. What kind of theorist would agree MOST strongly with this statement?

classical freudian

A friend who has unipolar depression says, "I can't do anything right. Nobody will ever love me again." This statement reflects a(n):

cognitive symptom

Partly because of this emphasis in mental health, many suffering from mental health disorders are currently homeless or incarcerated.

community mental health approach

Hippocrates attempted to treat mental disorders by:

correcting underlying physical pathology.

If a person's mental functioning or body feels unreal or foreign, the person is MOST likely suffering from:

depersonalization

An individual who formerly knew how to speak a foreign language and play a musical instrument can no longer remember how to do so as a result of a dissociative disorder. The dissociative disorder MOST likely present is

dissociative identity.

A therapist believes so strongly in her approach that she finds improvement even when none exists. Which design would prevent this problem

double blind

An individual has a 9-to-5 job. However, this person seldom gets up early enough to be at work on time and expresses great distress over this behavior. This individual's behavior would be considered abnormal because it is

dysfunctional

Adjunctive therapy to treat bipolar disorder commonly focuses on:

emphasizing the importance of taking the medication, even though the patients miss the creative and productive bursts they used to have.

Describing the number of cases of intellectual disability in the children of older mothers in 2005 would be a legitimate goal for a(n) _____ study.

epidemiological

Carly has posttraumatic stress disorder but refuses to talk about it. She is:

experiencing avoidance

Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of depression?

feeling sad and dejected

Which is NOT a treatment commonly used to treat dissociative amnesia?

flooding

Which is NOT a characteristic of eccentric individuals noted by researchers in the field?

having a diagnosable mental illness

A patient has loss of cells in the cortex and the basal ganglia. This is a physical aspect of what disease?

huntington's disease

Friedrich Anton Mesmer became famous—or infamous—for his work with patients suffering from bodily problems with no physical basis. His patients' disorders are termed:

hysterical

A person's levels of cortisol and norepinephrine are in the normal range. What is that person MOST likely experiencing?

no stress disorder

A psychologist focuses on optimism, wisdom, happiness, and interpersonal skills. The psychologist is MOST likely:

positive psychologist

Which is NOT a type of major depressive disorder?

post traumatic

the total number of cases of a disorder in the population is called the:

prevalence

Acquiring insight about unconscious psychological processes is a feature of:

psychoanalysis

Not all participants are the same. Researchers use _____ to reduce the possibility that preexisting differences between groups are responsible for observed differences after experimental manipulation.

random assignment

During a meeting, Shonda's manager asks her to free associate about her coworker's performance. Shonda responds by changing the subject. A psychodynamic therapist would consider this an example of:

resistance

The specialty that presently has the largest number of practitioners is:

social work

A clinician who looks at the influence of race, living conditions, marital status, and roles on the development of depression would MOST likely subscribe to which theoretical orientation?

sociocultural theoretical orientation

Hippocrates's model of mental illness can be described as:

somatogenic

An important factor to consider when prescribing drugs for the treatment of abnormality would be that

some people do not benefit from drug treatments

If a person taking lithium began experiencing nausea, vomiting, sluggishness, tremors, and seizures, one would suspect that:

the person is experiencing lithium intoxication

When Kelly was in a passenger plane, he watched as all four engines quit at once and then saw the plane explode. From 5,000 feet in the air, he landed, severely injured, in deep snow in a heavily wooded area. When he regained consciousness several weeks later, he had a stress reaction that lasted for years, and he could never fly again. The factor that probably MOST contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was:

the severity of the trauma

What happens when someone experiences doubling?

they feel as if their mind is floating above them