PSYCH 205 FINAL

_____ help the body identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells. Antigens Legions T-cells Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes

Which would a person with anorexia nervosa NOT experience? substance abuse a personality disorder low self-esteem anxiety

a personality disorder

One of the features of Alcoholics Anonymous is:

peer support.

"Cross-dressing" is another term for:

transvestic disorder.

"Grandpa is 88 years old, and there's no sign of neurocognitive disorder," says a friend of yours. Your MOST accurate reply is: "That's wonderful—about half of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." "That's wonderful—about a third of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." "That's wonderful—about 10 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." "That's wonderful—about 5 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder."

"That's wonderful—about half of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder."

A friend says, "My 70-year-old grandmother is in good physical health but has been diagnosed with depression. Should she even bother getting therapy? She is pretty old, after all." Your BEST research-based answer is: "No, older adults with depression don't usually respond well to therapy." "Maybe, only about 15 percent of elderly patients show improvement, though." "Yes, more than half of elderly patients show improvement with treatment." "Yes, be sure to use individual therapy, since group therapies don't work well with the elderly."

"Yes, more than half of elderly patients show improvement with treatment."

According to recent studies, in a random sample of 24 employed adults, you would expect that about 2 of them would be using an illegal drug. In a random sample of 24 unemployed adults, how many illegal drug users would you expect to find? 2 4 8 16

4

Which finding would argue against the idea that low sexual desire in women is caused by societal treatment of women? The same drugs that interfere with ejaculation in men cause low sexual desire in women. A sexually restrictive history is just as common among women with and without low sexual desire. Clitoral orgasms are just as common and pleasurable as vaginal orgasms. Erotic fantasies are more common in women with low sexual desire than in those without it.

A sexually restrictive history is just as common among women with and without low sexual desire.

_____ are protein molecules that recognize and bind to antigens, mark them for destruction, and prevent them from causing infection. Helper T-cells Natural killer T-cells B-cells Antibodies

Antibodies

Research has found that borderline personality disorder is more common among: Hispanic Americans white Americans African Americans Asian Americans

Hispanic Americans

According to Hilde Bruch, which statement characterizes ineffective parents whose children are prone to eating disorders? They feed children crying from hunger and comfort ones crying from fear. They feed children too much, regardless of whether they are crying or not. They feed anxious children and comfort tired ones. They feed children too little.

They feed anxious children and comfort tired ones.

A healthy man is likely to have two to five REM periods each night and several penile erections during that time. If he is not experiencing this, he MOST likely has: a normal response. nocturnal penile tumescence. performance anxiety. a biologically based erectile dysfunction.

a biologically based erectile dysfunction.

If a chronically ill child was removed from his or her home and placed in foster care, and then became quite healthy, one might suspect that the parent (usually the mother) was experiencing: malingering. a psychophysical disorder. a somatoform disorder. a factitious disorder.

a factitious disorder.

If an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and then had a problem with becoming aroused only when with her husband as a partner, the type of dysfunction would be: lifelong and situational. acquired and situational. lifelong and generalized. acquired and generalized.

acquired and situational.

A bacterium and a virus are examples of:

antigens.

The MOST accurate diagnosis for a woman who regularly eats a whole pizza, a carton of ice cream, and a box of donuts at one sitting, then forces herself to throw it all up, is: obsessive-compulsive disorder. bulimia nervosa. depressive disorder. anorexia.

bulimia nervosa.

An individual has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. We know for sure that the person: experiences little or no decline in any area of cognitive functioning. experiences decline in only one area of cognitive functioning. can still function independently. can no longer function independently.

can still function independently.

Parents who feed their children when they are anxious and comfort them when they are tired, rather than giving them a nap, run the risk of producing children who: can't assess their own needs. are insensitive to others. are overly dependent on internal cues. are too independent.

can't assess their own needs.

Throughout much of the United States, it is illegal to use marijuana, even for medical reasons. Compared to other nations, this is: very unusual; most countries permit both medical and recreational use of marijuana. unusual; most countries permit medical, but not recreational, use of marijuana. somewhat unusual; most countries permit at least limited medical use of marijuana. common; most countries do not allow either medical or recreational use of marijuana.

common; most countries do not allow either medical or recreational use of marijuana.

An elderly person has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder, but the disorder is not Alzheimer's disease. Among the elderly, such a diagnosis is: very rare—only about 2 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. unusual—only about 10 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. common—about a third of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. very common—about half of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.

common—about a third of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.

A 35-year-old woman hobbles into the office of a physician complaining of a debilitating illness that has robbed her of the use of her left leg and right arm. The physician finds no physical basis for her symptoms. She appears totally unaware that the cause of her symptoms may be psychological. The diagnosis would be: malingering. factitious disorder. conversion disorder. preoccupation disorder.

conversion disorder.

As people age, the incidence of alcohol abuse and other forms of substance abuse: increases. decreases. remains the same. frequently appears for the first time.

decreases.

If a man has been taught to masturbate almost to orgasm, and then to insert his penis for intercourse, the man is MOST probably being treated for: early ejaculation. dyspareunia. delayed ejaculation. gender identity disorder.

delayed ejaculation.

An elderly person who develops false beliefs that are not bizarre is MOST likely suffering from: delusional disorder. disorders of cognition. memory problems. sleep disorder.

delusional disorder.

Alzheimer's is a brain _____ while stroke is a brain _____. injury; disease disease; injury infection; disease poisoning; infection.

disease; injury

A male diagnosed with a sexual dysfunction is MOST likely to be diagnosed with: erectile disorder. orgasmic disorder. early ejaculation. dyspareunia.

early ejaculation.

A man with muscle dysmorphobia is MOST likely to: be diagnosed with anorexia. believe himself to be too muscularly developed despite the fact that he is not. concentrate on the regulation of his eating rather than excessive weight lifting. feel that he is scrawny despite the fact that he is not.

feel that he is scrawny despite the fact that he is not.

Which pair is MOST analogous (comparable)? female-to-male gender dysphoria and male-to-female gender dysphoria: androphilic type female-to-male gender dysphoria and male-to-female gender dysphoria: autogynephilic type male-to-female gender dysphoria: androphilic type and male-to- female gender dysphoria: autogynephilic type male-to-female gender dysphoria: androphilic type and male transvestic disorder

female-to-male gender dysphoria and male-to-female gender dysphoria: androphilic type

If all you know about someone is that the person has been binge drinking in the past month, then you know the person had at least: five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a male. five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a female. five drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male. ten drinks at a time at least twice, and probably is a male.

five drinks at a time at least once, and probably is a male.

Immediately preceding the onset of an eating disorder in a woman, one would MOST likely find that she: had been unsuccessful in trying to lose weight. had gone through a period of intense criticism from her family. had experienced a growth spurt. had been successful in losing weight and had been praised by family.

had been successful in losing weight and had been praised by family.

A woman who is sexually assertive and comfortable with masturbation will MOST likely: experience a sexual dysfunction. have orgasms more regularly. have a partner who experiences premature ejaculation. have both an arousal and an orgasmic disorder.

have orgasms more regularly.

About 10 percent of the people in the world experience _____ for months or even years.

insomnia

Terry has been diagnosed as having a paraphilia, specifically transvestic fetishism. Terry is MOST likely to be: male. gay. female. elderly.

male.

A researcher reports that a drug directly stimulates a reward center in the brain rather than through indirect stimulation of a reward center. The drug the researcher is studying could be any of the following drugs EXCEPT: powdered cocaine. methamphetamine. marijuana. caffeine

marijuana.

A client is initially very resistant to therapy, cannot acknowledge weaknesses, and ignores feedback. MOST likely, the client is experiencing: schizoid personality disorder and will not make much progress in therapy. schizoid personality disorder and will make a great deal of progress in therapy. narcissistic personality disorder and will not make much progress in therapy. narcissistic personality disorder and will make a great deal of progress in therapy.

narcissistic personality disorder and will not make much progress in therapy.

Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed on the basis of: neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident in a CAT scan. neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident at autopsy. neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident through psychological testing. neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident after ingesting medication.

neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident at autopsy.

A person with Alzheimer's disease shows decreased brain activity in the diencephalon. This decreased activity should be related to: no change in either the function of short-term memory or in the conversion of short-term memories to long-term memories. no change in the function of short-term memory but problems in the conversion of short- term memories to long-term memories. problems in the function of short-term memory but no change in the conversion of short- term memories to long-term memories. problems in both the function of short-term memory and in the conversion of short-term memories to long-term memories.

no change in the function of short-term memory but problems in the conversion of short- term memories to long-term memories.

In what proportion of suicides and rapes in the United States does alcoholism play a role? one-tenth one-quarter one-third more than one-half

one-third

A patient receiving dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder experiences an emotion that he or she realizes is inappropriate. Immediately after, the patient acts in a very different, appropriate, way. This DBT procedure is called: reactive correction. counterbalancing. opposite action. "fine tuning."

opposite action.

The consistencies of one's characteristics are called: inherited characteristics. learned responses. personality traits. personality typologies.

personality traits.

In the classic type of pedophilic disorder, those MOST at risk to become victims are: postpubescent boys. boys in early puberty. boys and girls of any age. prepubescent girls.

prepubescent girls.

According to the psychodynamic view, conversion disorder symptoms function to keep unacceptable thoughts and conflicts out of consciousness. This is called: sociocultural stress. primary gain. reinforcement. secondary gain.

primary gain.

The categorical approach to personality disorders assumes that: problematic personality traits are either present or absent. personality disorders are best understood on a continuum based on severity of symptoms. individuals can turn their symptoms off and on like a light switch. children as well as adults should be diagnosed with personality disorders.

problematic personality traits are either present or absent.

A clinician wishes to begin a drug abuse prevention campaign in a community. The most important thing the clinician can do is to: concentrate on radio and TV public service announcements. enlist the help of those who are admired in the community. provide a consistent message across the media about drug abuse. obtain permission to focus the campaign in the local high school.

provide a consistent message across the media about drug abuse.

An elderly individual has just been diagnosed with depression. In the future, that individual would be expected to: recover more slowly than average for injuries but recover at a normal rate for illnesses. recover at a normal rate for injuries but recover more slowly than average for illnesses. recover more slowly than average for both injuries and illnesses. recover at a normal rate for both injuries and illnesses.

recover more slowly than average for both injuries and illnesses.

Which is not a risk for young people abusing cocaine? heart attacks respiratory failure miscarriage macular degeneration

respiratory failure

The event that is more likely to result in low sexual desire is: sexual molestation. the birth of a child. infertility difficulties. conflict in a relationship.

sexual molestation.

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.

Support for the idea that depressive disorders set the stage for eating disorders comes from evidence that shows: high levels of serotonin in the brain. that eating disorders have been successfully treated using anti-anxiety medication. that close relatives of people with eating disorders have a high rate of depressive disorders. that people with eating disorders are not more likely themselves to be diagnosed with depression.

that close relatives of people with eating disorders have a high rate of depressive disorders.

Currently, the "Big-Five" approach to personality disorders is: the recipient of recognition, with a great amount of research being done on it. the focus of no research at all. the focus of a great amount of research, but there are no important results. the focus of a small amount of research, but there are no important results.

the recipient of recognition, with a great amount of research being done on it.

What is the primary source of sexual excitement for sexual sadists? the victim's suffering a specific part of the victim's body the use of leather to cause suffering the intense pain they receive from their partners

the victim's suffering

Comorbidity describes a situation in which: one disorder develops into another. one disorder automatically implies the other. two disorders occur together in an individual. the appearance of one disorder implies the disappearance of the one that preceded it.

two disorders occur together in an individual.

The duration of most of the effects of cannabis is about: one hour. two to six hours. one to two days. a week.

two to six hours.

The parents of those with schizoid personality disorder are MOST likely to have been: responsive. accepting. unaccepting. available.

unaccepting.

In looking for a biological cause of an erectile disorder, one would MOST productively look for a:

vascular problem.

A person who experiences vomiting and shaking when she tries to stop drinking alcohol has developed: withdrawal reactions. increased tolerance. hallucinosis. intoxication.

withdrawal reactions

A client receives directed masturbation training and self-exploration instruction as part of the client's sex therapy. MOST likely, the client is a: woman being treated for orgasmic disorder. woman being treated for vaginismus. man being treated for erectile disorder. man being treated for premature ejaculation.

woman being treated for orgasmic disorder.

Conversion disorders are more common in: women than men. men than women. middle-aged people than young people. elderly people than middle-aged people.

women than men.

About how many new cases of Alzheimer's disease occur each year? 3 million 5 million 44 million 135 million

5 million

Every time Miguel had a headache, his mother let him miss school. Now, as an adult, his headaches have become more frequent. His head pounds any time he is required to do something he would rather not do. This is a _____ explanation of conversion symptoms. cognitive biological behavioral cultural

behavioral

Considering alcoholism in white American men, African American men, and Hispanic American men, which of the following is MOST accurate? Drinking patterns are pretty much the same. African Americans drink the most, followed by other groups. Alcoholism rates are highest for older white men. The patterns of drinking differ across ethnic group.

The patterns of drinking differ across ethnic group.

Which person is MOST at risk for an eating disorder? a college woman who is a nonathlete a woman lower on the socioeconomic scale an African American woman a gymnast

a gymnast

If a person were looking at a photograph of herself and adjusting the size until she thought the picture looked like herself, she would MOST likely be participating in an assessment of her: accuracy in estimating body size. self-esteem. readiness for therapy. susceptibility to societal stereotypes.

accuracy in estimating body size.

If a physician wanted to relieve anxiety with a lesser risk of drowsiness, overdose, and slowed breathing, the physician would prescribe: barbiturates. alcohol. benzodiazepines. cocaine.

benzodiazepines.

For which disorder would you expect to find nearly equal numbers of men and women sufferers? restricted-type anorexia nervosa binge-eating disorder purging-type anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa

binge-eating disorder

The inability to accurately interpret one's internal biological emotional or physiological states is characteristic of both: schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder. a mass murderer and self-injurious behavior. odd and dramatic personality disorders. borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.

borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.

Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be: paranoid. avoidant. narcissistic. borderline.

borderline.

Conversion disorders most often appear in: childhood. adolescence. middle adulthood. late adulthood.

adolescence

"I have this vague sense that something isn't right, but I just can't describe it," is a statement MOST likely said by someone experiencing: exposure to response intervention. an enmeshed family. alexithymia. a weight set point.

alexithymia.

A person would be LEAST likely to feel drowsy soon after taking a moderate dose of which type of drug?

amphetamines

Fungi are an example of: lymphocytes. antigens. legions. T-cells.

antigens

Based on past results, one would predict that women who win the Miss America Pageant in the future will: be larger than those who lose. be about a pound heavier than the previous year's winner. be smaller than those in the past. have larger chests but smaller hips than current winners.

be smaller than those in the past.

One study shows that, in "substance-free" dorms, the percentage of students who are occasional binge drinkers is: about 25 percent. about 36 percent. about 42 percent. equal to the percentage of students, nationwide, who are binge drinkers.

equal to the percentage of students, nationwide, who are binge drinkers.

A person who (unfortunately) had the following disorders—clogged arteries, diabetes, kidney failure—would be at special risk for: erectile disorder. early ejaculation dyspareunia. vaginismus.

erectile disorder.

Compared to individuals who are older than 75 and living at home with assistance, similar individuals living in nursing homes are almost twice as likely to experience delirium, providing evidence that: living in a nursing home causes delirium. experiencing delirium is positively correlated with living in a nursing home. living at home with assistance prevents the onset of delirium. exhibiting symptoms of delirium causes one's family to put one in a nursing home.

experiencing delirium is positively correlated with living in a nursing home.

The category of "odd" personality disorders includes the traits of: anxiety and fearfulness. being highly dramatic, emotional, or erratic. inflexibility and total loss of contact with reality. extreme suspiciousness, social withdrawal, and cognitive and perceptual peculiarities.

extreme suspiciousness, social withdrawal, and cognitive and perceptual peculiarities.

A woman complains of an assortment of physiological ailments. You think that she is intentionally producing the physical symptoms to appear sick, which fills some psychological need. You would diagnose: factitious disorder. conversion disorder. generalized anxiety disorder. psychophysical disorder.

factitious disorder.

Research has revealed that lack of orgasm can sometimes be linked to all the following EXCEPT: current attraction to her partner. marital happiness. female inadequacies. diseases or current medications.

female inadequacies.

Cognitive theorists believe that because those with schizoid personalities have difficulty scanning the environment, perceiving accurately, and picking up emotional cues, they develop _____ very slowly. language and motor skills secondary sex characteristics allergies and other medical problems thinking disorders

language and motor skills

About what percentage of American men experience a somatic symptom disorder in a given year? less than 1 percent 1 to 2 percent 3 to 4 percent more than 5 percent

less than 1 percent

A partially supervised apartment, a senior housing complex for mildly impaired elderly people, and a nursing home with round-the-clock care are all examples of: health-maintenance facilities. wellness programs. long-term care. double-jeopardy facilities.

long-term care.

A patient with anorexia who says, "I know that a key feature of anorexia nervosa is a misperception of my own size, so I can expect to feel fat regardless of my actual size," has most likely received: antidepressant medications. exposure and response prevention. cognitive-behavioral therapy. treatment for family enmeshment.

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Which problem is a possible medical complication of anorexia nervosa? high blood pressure decreased heart rate elevated body temperature increased bone mineral density

decreased heart rate

According to psychodynamic theorists, an important factor in the development of avoidant personality disorder is: an early sense of guilt. early experiences of shame. lack of development of trust. an inability to express anger.

early experiences of shame.

During a recent ambulance call, EMTs gave naloxone to a person who had injected an overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. This treatment is usually:

effective in treating opioid overdose, although it may make withdrawal symptoms more severe.

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

secondary

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is MOST common among: unemployed women. women with jobs. unemployed men. men with jobs.

men with jobs.

A person who abuses alcohol often drinks alone, blacks out occasionally, and falls a lot. These characteristics are: more than twice as common in young alcohol abusers as they are in elderly alcohol abusers. slightly more common in young alcohol abusers than they are in elderly alcohol abusers. slightly more common in elderly alcohol abusers than they are in young alcohol abusers. more than twice as common in elderly alcohol abusers as they are in young alcohol abusers.

more than twice as common in young alcohol abusers as they are in elderly alcohol abusers.

A wounded veteran of the U.S. Civil War suffering from "soldiers' disease" MOST likely was suffering from: morphine dependence. THC-induced symptoms from wound binding made of hemp cloth. alcohol dependence. cirrhosis caused by drinking medicine dissolved in ethyl alcohol.

morphine dependence.

Individuals with anorexia often show which personality characteristic? obsessions low anxiety multiple phobias episodes of mania

obsessions

If someone opposes the medical use of THC, that person MOST likely feels that way because: scientific research shows no legitimate medical application of THC. the physiological side effects substantially outweigh the known medical benefits. "medical use" is just another way of saying "legalized pot." of legal reasons.

of legal reasons.

Those diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder appear MORE responsive to which kinds of therapy? cognitive and biological psychodynamic and biological psychodynamic and cognitive biological and behavioral

psychodynamic and cognitive

A group of physical illnesses that seem to be caused or worsened by an interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors is called: illness anxiety disorders. conversion disorders. somatic symptom disorders. psychological factors affecting other medical conditions.

psychological factors affecting other medical conditions.

A therapist treating an individual with a conversion disorder works to reduce pleasurable outcomes associated with being sick, while increasing pleasurable outcomes associated with being well. This technique is called: confrontation. reinforcement. suggestion. posthypnotic suggestion.

reinforcement

Based on evidence from case studies, the BEST advice about treatment that you could give someone experiencing a conversion disorder is: "Be very wary of taking antidepressants; they don't work with this disorder." "Confrontation therapy is the treatment of choice." "Find a therapist who is most likely to use approaches that incorporate suggestion, reinforcement, and confrontation." "Family therapy has been most heavily researched and seems to show the most promise."

"Find a therapist who is most likely to use approaches that incorporate suggestion, reinforcement, and confrontation."

Which statement is NOT true about anorexia nervosa? It usually follows a diet in someone who is of normal weight or slightly overweight. It can follow a stressful event such as divorce, a move from home, or a personal failure. Fatalities occur by suicide or serious medical problems due to starvation. About 25 percent of people who experience anorexia nervosa are men.

About 25 percent of people who experience anorexia nervosa are men.

Hanna goes to a meeting because her husband is an alcoholic who only occasionally can abstain from alcohol. The meetings with other people in similar situations helps her cope. She probably attends meetings of: Al Anon. Alcoholics Anonymous. alcohol maintenance. antagonistic medication.

Al Anon.

An individual suffering from a neurological disorder shows no evidence of infection or poisoning but experiences tremors, rigidity, and unsteadiness. The MOST probable diagnosis is: Parkinson's disease. Alzheimer's disease. Huntington's disease. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Parkinson's disease.

In general, which statement about feelings that trigger eating is true? One is much more likely to eat nutritional foods than junk food when in love. Anxiety is the feeling that is least likely to trigger the eating of junk or nutritional foods. Positive emotions are less likely than negative emotions to trigger the eating of junk food. Self-confident people basically don't eat junk food.

Positive emotions are less likely than negative emotions to trigger the eating of junk food.

_____ are often caused by an interaction of stress factors, such as environmental pressure or intense feelings of anger or anxiety, along with physiological factors. Ulcers Muscle contractions Asthma attacks Tension contractions

Ulcers

Some multicultural theorists believe that borderline personality disorder is actually a reaction to persistent feelings of marginality, powerlessness, and social failure. If they are correct, then the disorder is a result of: psychological factors. social inequalities. biological factors. childhood abuse.

social inequalities.

A patient had several surgeries over the years for vague and nonspecific sexual reproductive problems, visiting many of the top hospitals on the East Coast during the course of treatment. The BEST diagnosis for this disorder is: conversion disorder. somatic symptom disorder. pain disorder associated with psychological factors. preoccupation disorder.

somatic symptom disorder.

About what percentage of those with Alzheimer's disease are cared for by their relatives? 30 percent 50 percent 70 percent 90 percent

90 percent

According to reports about the effectiveness of the Sobriety High program, about what percent of those enrolled have mental health problems besides chemical dependency? 30 percent 60 percent 90 percent almost 100 percent

90 percent

Why are people who go to strip clubs not generally considered to be voyeurs? The nudity of the performers is not complete. There is no sense that people who go there are doing something frowned on by society. The performers are consenting to being seen by the audience. The performers are exhibitionists and it's impossible for someone to simultaneously be an exhibitionist and a voyeur.

The performers are consenting to being seen by the audience.

Current research on eating disorders is MOST consistent with which statement? White American women have better body images and fewer problems with eating disorders than African American women. African American women have better body images and fewer problems with eating disorders than white American women. Both white American women and African American women have better body images and fewer problems with eating disorders these days than they did in the past. The rates of eating disorders are increasing in minority women and are approaching rates found in white American women.

The rates of eating disorders are increasing in minority women and are approaching rates found in white American women.

A person who has an excess of plaques due to Alzheimer's would be likely to have: excessive cell growth. cell breakdown and neuron death. a loss of amino acid production. mutations of the cells of the eye.

cell breakdown and neuron death.

If a young person is taking a health-maintenance approach to aging, the person would be: buying long-term care insurance. doing things that promote physical and mental health. avoiding negative life events. being sensitive to cultural differences among people.

doing things that promote physical and mental health.

People who diet to lose weight usually: gain the weight back. do not lose any weight. maintain a lower, but not the lowest, weight. maintain the low weight they achieve through dieting.

gain the weight back.

If grandma is 90 and healthy, what is the chance, expressed as a percentage, that she still masturbates at least occasionally? less than 1 percent about 10 percent about 20 percent higher than 20 percent

higher than 20 percent

When the seat belt light in DiDi's car stays on for a few extra seconds, she bursts into tears. She always craves attention and reacts to even the smallest event with an elaborate show of emotion. She probably could receive a diagnosis of: obsessive personality disorder. antisocial personality disorder. histrionic personality disorder. narcissistic personality disorder.

histrionic personality disorder.

Alzheimer's is named for the first person to ______ the disease. suffer from identify fund research in write a novel about

identify

Attitudes about women's sexuality are more liberal now, yet the rates of female orgasmic disorders have remained the same. This trend: implies there may be stressful events or issues in relationships related to the difficulty. suggests that the Victorians were incorrect in their assumptions about clitoral orgasms. implies that biological factors are at the root of orgasmic dysfunction. means that there must be an interaction of many factors that produce sexual dysfunction.

implies there may be stressful events or issues in relationships related to the difficulty.

Cognitive therapy for avoidant personality disorder focuses on: providing practice in social behaviors in a group setting. increasing the client's tolerance of emotional discomfort and building up his or her self-image. providing social skills training and exposure treatment that requires clients to gradually increase their social contacts. helping patients uncover the origins of their symptoms and resolve the unconscious conflicts that may be operating.

increasing the client's tolerance of emotional discomfort and building up his or her self-image.

If a therapist thought that eating disorders were BEST explained by an interaction of sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors, that therapist would be taking a(an): monodimensional perspective. multidimensional perspective. cognitive-behavioral perspective. outdated perspective.

multidimensional perspective.

Which of the following is MOST descriptive of an orgasm? vascular congestion muscle contraction cardio relaxation psychological desire

muscle contraction

Wes has always been a loner. He has never much cared for being with other people and does not form relationships easily. He appears to be without emotion. Wes may be exhibiting: schizoid personality disorder. paranoid personality disorder. histrionic personality disorder. narcissistic personality disorder.

schizoid personality disorder.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a "drug"? heroin caffeine sugar nicotine

sugar

One especially good reason to use a form of group therapy in the treatment of dependent personality disorder is that: the therapist can still control the group, because the participants are so dependent. the group members will see how maladaptive the dependent behavior is when they observe it in the other group members. the group members can model appropriate behaviors and expression of feelings to one another. the group members tend to see the role as patient as inferior when in treatment individually.

the group members can model appropriate behaviors and expression of feelings to one another.