PSY 100- Module 51, 52, & 54
Which of the following is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor?
Prozac
Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia?
Thorazine
Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of?
Anorexia nervosa
College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murderers. Under hypnosis, they typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve?
role playing
Tardive dykinesia is associated with the long-term use of certain ________ drugs.
antipsychotic
Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates?
antisocial personality disorder
Considering the greatest range of factors that may contribute to the process of healing is most clearly facilitated by a ________ approach to therapy.
biopsychosocial
A schizoid personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by..?
emotionless disengagement
Cognitive therapists are most likely to?
emphasize the importance of clients' personal interpretations of life events.
A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates?
exposure therapy
Systematic desensitization is a form of?
exposure therapy
To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog. The therapist's technique best illustrates?
systematic desensitization
Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in..?
interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.
The major characteristic of dissociative disorders is a disturbance of?
memory
The suggestion that dissociative identity disorder symptoms are created as defenses against the anxiety caused by one's own unacceptable impulses best illustrates the?
psychodynamic perspective
If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures, physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions. This best illustrates a procedure known as?
psychosurgery
Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?
Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement
Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support. The therapist's approach best illustrates?
cognitive-behavioral therapy
