Abnormal Psych Final Exam Part 2

Which type of therapy has clients interact with computer-generated on-screen virtual human figures in an attempt to help them overcome their psychological problems?

avatar therapy

One of the characters on a popular TV show is discussing another character who is severely obese. She says, "I don't know how someone could let themselves become that fat." Why is this type of commentary so harmful?

It fosters a sense of shame in those who are overweight or obese.

A patient in an alcohol rehabilitation center tells you a detailed story about growing up in the mountains of Tennessee. Later, you find out the person has never even visited Tennessee. A day later you visit the patient again, and the patient does not recognize you. This patient is MOST likely suffering from

Korsakoff's syndrome

Which statement about medication and schizophrenia is the LEAST accurate?

Medication is the only effective way to treat schizophrenia

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

Depression and eating disorders are correlated. What does this statement mean?

People with eating disorders also tend to experience depression.

Which statement about schizophrenia is true?

Psychosis is a key feature of schizophrenia, but it can also occur in other disorders.

What behavior suggests that a child has autism spectrum disorder?

The child is not responsive to other people.

If you could "get inside the head" of a person experiencing auditory hallucinations, you would MOST likely find that:

The person actually produces nerve signals of sound in the brain

Ben set up an elaborate scheme to mine gold in the Rockies. He had a large town meeting and sold stock in his company for only $5 per share. He showed pictures of the mine and said the company expected to gross $100 million each month. As it turns out, he was a terrific con artist who had made several successful proposals such as this in towns across America in the last couple of years. He is MOST likely suffering from

antisocial personality disorder

Devonte does not follow what the teacher is doing and has difficulty focusing on the task at hand. His behavior in class is disruptive because he cannot sit still, which leads to poor grades in school. These symptoms MOST likely indicate

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The "high" produced by using opioids is due to the drug

binding to receptor sites that normally receive endorphins

A disorder marked by frequent binges without extreme compensatory acts.

binge-eating disorder

Research suggests that an effective treatment plan for schizophrenia should include:

biological treatments and psychological treatments

Which therapy is used to treat depression in the elderly after other therapy attempts fail?

electroconvulsive therapy

Family members are overinvolved in each other's lives but are affectionate and loyal. This description fits Salvador Minuchin's definition of an:

enmeshed family pattern.

Ophelia is a college-aged woman with a history of dieting. Over the past few months, she has drastically reduced how much food she consumes. She views her constant hunger pain as a positive sign that she is maintaining control over her eating. Even though her weight is now below average, Ophelia still views herself as overweight. As her health care provider, you suspect possible anorexia nervosa. Which other sign or symptoms would be present with anorexia nervosa?

fear of becoming overweight

A woman reports having vivid sexual fantasies, yet she is unable to experience either clitoral or labial swelling or vaginal lubrication. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis

female sexual interest/arousal disorder

The campus bra bandit steals women's underwear from the campus laundry and then masturbates into the underwear. The MOST accurate diagnosis would be

fetishism

A person feels most comfortable wearing clothes preferred by the opposite gender, strongly wishes to be the opposite gender, is considering a surgical procedure, but experiences distress with these feelings and thoughts. The MOST likely diagnosis for this person is

gender dysphoria

A man killed a stranger in a fit of rage when he heard voices telling him that the stranger was about to destroy the Earth and must be stopped. The killer is likely to be sent to a mental institution because

he was mentally unstable at the time of the crime

A person with schizophrenia who laughs when told sad news and screams in situations that most people view as warm and tender is demonstrating

inappropriate affect

Which is NOT a compensatory behavior for someone with bulimia nervosa?

liquid-only diet

A psychologist wanted to accept a client with whom he had previously had a sexual relationship. According to ethical guidelines, the psychologist:

couldn't see the patient

The most common, and perhaps the most serious, objection to the insanity plea is that:

dangerous people go free

A clouding of consciousness that develops over a short period and can often be reversed if its underlying cause can be found is called

delirium

Courts ask for mental health professionals to help determine if defendants are

responsible for the crimes they commit and capable of defending themselves in court

Getting extremely upset when a parent gets a new pair of glasses represents:

rigid and repetitive behavior.

People with______personality disorder display a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, very odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.

schizotypal

The long-term pattern of maladaptive behavior caused by the regular use of some chemical or drug is called:

substance use disorder

Most clinicians would agree that paraphilic activities should NOT be considered a disorder when

the behavior is part of an otherwise typical sex life

A frequent drug user finds that larger doses of a drug are necessary to produce the same "high" that much lower doses once produced. That drug user is developing:

tolerance

A person with schizophrenia who says, "I have triscatitis because the angular shape of my foreffit is diskiltered," is experiencing

neologisms

The use of methadone in drug maintenance programs is controversial because methadone:

produces withdrawal that is sometimes more difficult than heroin withdrawal

Parents of a child recently diagnosed with ADHD ask what caused it. Based on current research, the BEST response is

"Our best guess is that ADHD results from an interaction of several factors."

Similarities between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa include which of these?

Both tend to begin after a period of dieting among people afraid of becoming obese.

Which statement about genetic factors in schizophrenia is accurate?

Close relatives of those with schizophrenia are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than distant relatives

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

Drug therapy slows down the disease in patients treated early in the course of a milder form of the disease

Tony sees a physician for erectile disorder and wants to understand why it is happening to him. His physician is likely to tell him that most cases of erectile disorder are caused by

a combination of psychosocial and physical causes

Research has shown that, compared with other cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for substance use disorder is

at least as effective and sometimes more effective.

Deborah frequently speaks in front of large groups. To calm her anxiety, she usually has a couple of glasses of wine before beginning to speak. This "medicinal" use of alcohol can be explained MOST easily

by operant conditioning.

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

cannot assess their own needs

A newly developed drug causes users to lose some muscle control and slur their words. The drug also results in a slowing of central nervous system activity. MOST likely, this drug is a:

depressant

Jonah is receiving weekly individual and group therapy for borderline personality disorder. He is learning to recognize when his emotions are inappropriate. He is receiving

dialectical behavioral therapy

Luke constantly strives to be the center of attention, yet the ideas he so eloquently expresses are usually shallow and changeable. If he were diagnosed with a personality disorder, it MOST likely would be:

histrionic disorder.

Which problem related to substance abuse is more typical among the elderly than other age groups?

misuse of prescription drugs

Poverty of speech, blunted and flat affect, loss of volition, and social withdrawal are all ______symptoms of schizophrenia.

negative

Why are people who go to strip clubs generally NOT considered to be voyeurs?

the performers are consenting to be seen by the audience

Research on the cause of Alzheimer's disease has led to the conclusion tha

there appears to be a significant hereditary component, but this does not fully explain its onset.

Schizoid personality disorder differs from paranoid personality disorder in that

those with schizoid personality disorder desire to be alone; those with paranoid personality are alone because of suspiciousness