Abnormal Psychology Chapter 17 & 18

"I'm no fool, no sirree! I'm gonna live to be 103..." sang the Disney character Jiminy Cricket decades ago. If Jiminy Cricket had been a human (most crickets live only a few weeks), what's the BEST advice you could have given him to live a very long life? A. "Avoid life's hassles, have good health habits, and accept ongoing, preventative psychological counseling." B. "Accept life's challenges with optimism, have good health habits, and inherit 'longevity' genes." C. "There's nothing you can do: extreme longevity is entirely genetic." D. "Find a 'personal space' where you can get away from the world and inherit 'longevity' genes."

B. "Accept life's challenges with optimism, have good health habits, and inherit 'longevity' genes."

Your elderly grandfather is deteriorating. At first he seemed only mildly forgetful, but lately he has had trouble recalling the names of close relatives and cannot remember where he is. He used to be very loving and patient, but now he is very unpleasant at odd moments. This condition is getting worse. He is probably experiencing: A. stroke-induced dementia. B. Alzheimer's disease. C. mental retardation. D. presenile delirium.

B. Alzheimer's disease.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is more common in ______ than ______ A. adults; children B. boys; girls C. girls; boys D. adolescents; children

B. boys; girls

Recent studies show that autistic children are more likely than other children to have abnormalities in which section of the brain? A. cerebral cortex B. cerebellum C. hypothalamus D. corpus callosum

B. cerebellum

Of the following alternatives, the one least likely to contribute to inequities between African Americans and white Americans in receiving long-acting stimulant drug treatment for ADHD is: A. social bias. B. differences in drug tolerance. C. stereotyping. D. economic factors.

B. differences in drug tolerance

The most frequent cause of irreversible dementia in the elderly is: A. Alzheimer's disease. B. vascular. C. congestive heart failure. D. Parkinson's disease.

A. Alzheimer's disease.

Childhood disorders for which there are no direct adult counterparts are: A. elimination disorders. B. mental retardation. C. disruptive disorders. D. anxiety disorders.

A. elimination disorders.

Joey has been wetting his bed since he was a baby. He is 10 years old now. As a result, he will not stay over at his friend's house or go to camp. His condition is called: A. enuresis. B. noctural emission. C. conduct disorder. D. encopresis

A. enuresis.

A child is openly hostile toward her parents. She argues with them constantly and will not do anything they say. They cannot control her. The diagnosis she is most likely to receive is: A. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. B. oppositional defiant disorder. C. juvenile delinquency. D. conduct disorder

B. oppositional defiant disorder.

The drug Ritalin is classified as a(n): A. depressant. B. stimulant. C. antidepressant. D. tranquillizer

B. stimulant

The percentage of the U.S. population aged 65 and older today is: A. about 7%. B. about 4%. C. about 13%. D. about 10%.

C. about 13%.

A clouding of consciousness that develops over a short period of time and can often be reversed if its underlying cause can be found is called: A. delusional disorder. B. dementia. C. delirium. D. cognitive mapping.

C. delirium

Alzheimer's is a brain ______ while stroke is a brain ______. A. poisoning; infection B. infection; disease C. disease; injury D. injury; disease

C. disease; injury

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

C. neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques evident at autopsy.

Conduct disorder has most often been associated with: A. genetic or hormonal predisposition. B. a history of child abuse. C. poor parent-child relationships. D. poverty.

C. poor parent-child relationships

Hormonal changes, life demands, and body of dissatisfaction are all reasons to explain why: A. children of all ages have higher rates of depression than adults. B. younger children have higher rates of depression than older children. C. postpubertal girls have higher rates of depression than postpubertal boys. D. depression rates are higher than anxiety rates in children.

C. postpubertal girls have higher rates of depression than postpubertal boys.

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

D. "Yes, over half of elderly patients show improvement with treatment."

The most feared psychological problem among the elderly is: A. loss of sexual function. B. alcoholism. C. stress. D. Alzheimer's

D. Alzheimer's.

One speech problem displayed by many autistic children is that they repeat everything said to them. This is called: A. pronominal reversal. B. nominal aphasia. C. neologism. D. echolalia

D. echolalia

A particular problem often found more prominently in the elderly that is related to substance abuse is: A. use of detoxification. B. alcoholism. C. drinking in reaction to negative life events. D. misuse of prescription drugs.

D. misuse of prescription drugs