PSYC 381 final

After ingesting a single drink, how long does it take for the blood alcohol level to return to zero?

2 hours

Recent research estimates the heritability of personality disorders to be around:

40-60%

Roughly what percentage of vulnerabillity to addiction can be accounted fo by genetic factors?

40-60%

Roughly what percentage of the male prison population has a personality disorder?

65%

What percentages of those with borderline personality disorder engage in self injurious behavior?

75%

Which of the following statements regarding Alzheimer's disease is true?

Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide.

A meeting in which a person's family and friends express their concerns regarding substance use and their desire for the individual to seek help is typically referred to as:

An intervention

What personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation and may involve avoiding social interactions?

Avoidant

All of the following are environmental factors that contribute to the development of borderline personality disorder EXCEPT:

Being an only child

Which of the following treatments is used in relapse prevention?

CBT

If a person meets the criteria for antisocial personality disorder but is under the age of 15, what other DSM disorder might this person meet criteria for?

Conduct disorder

Short term confusion or ______________ involves a profound inability to focus attention and problems with language, memory, or orientation. However, unlike other cognitive problems, symptoms are only temporary.

Delirium

Mavin feels anxious when alone. She is clingy and submissive in all her relationships. Which of the following best describes Mavin's personality?

Dependent

Drug dependence has three primary characteristics. All of the following are chracteristic of dependence EXCEPT:

Desire for the substance interferes with recreational activities

When dealing with a mentally ill person who has committed a crime, what is the first step in the trial process?

Determining competency to stand trial.

In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, which of the following activities appeared to slow the disease progression?

Exercise

Gregg feels he may have a problem. He recently discovered that exposing himself to unsuspecting women in public gives him pleasure and leads to sexual arousal. His behavior is illegal, and Gregg is concerned that if he continues he may end up in jail. Which of the following disorders best fits with Gregg's behavior?

Exhibitionism

Sexual masochism involves taking pleasure in inflicting pain on others.

False

James has been obsessed with women's high heel shoes for more than 6 months. His excitement is such that he becomes aroused whenever he is in the presence of a single women's shoe. This obsession has had a negative impact on James' marriage and has caused significant distress. Which of the following disorders fits best with the description of James' disorder.

Fetishistic disorder

Men with ______________________ disorder will seek out crowded situations in which they can make inappropriate contact with women under the guise of accidental contact.

Frotteuristic

Martha has been a bit depressed despite having a generally good life and positive outlook. She also has started to have difficulty with basic arithmetic and spatial abilities. Just yesterday she started to experience jerky involuntary movements. Prior to these symptoms Martha was a healthy person. Which of the following disorders best fits the description of Martha's symptoms?

Huntington's disease

Which of these disorders has a single cause across all people who suffer from it?

Huntington's disease

All of the following side effects are possible at a blood alcohol level of 0.20 or higher EXCEPT:

Improved perception

The primary difference between schizophrenia and schizotypal and schizoid personality disorders is that:

Individuals with schizotypal and schizoid personality disorders have a better grasp on reality than those with schizophrenia.

What is the most commonly used illicit drug?

Marijuana

Sex offender laws are often named after a prominent victim. Which of the following is the common name for the law dictating public notification of the identities of convicted sex offenders?

Megan's law

What is the typical age of onset for Huntington's disease?

Middle age, around 40

Which of the following drugs is NOT naturally occurring or naturally derived?

Molly

__________________ disorders, once referred to as dementia, are cognitive declines not attributable to normal aging.

Neurocognitive

Which of the following statements best describes the difference in sentence between a verdict of guilty as opposed to guilty but mentally ill?

No difference except those found guilty but mentally ill receive mental health treatment.

Which of the following is one of the requirements beyond the "need for treatment" for a court to approve a civil commitment?

Patient is a danger to self or others.

Which of the following is a symptom of marijuana intoxication?

Poor learning and memory

This legal device allows individuals with recurrent bouts of serious mental illness to prearrange what types of treatment they will accept and who can act as an agent on their behalf?

Psychiatric Advanced Directive

Ashton is emotionally detached and has difficulty empathizing with others. His behavior toward his coworkers is often described as cold and callous. Despite his callousness, he can be charming at times and gets enjoyment out of getting others to do what he wants. Which of the following disorders best describes Ashton?

Psychopathy

Which of the following former presidents was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease?

Ronald Reagan

All of the following are common routes to treatment for paraphilic disorders EXCEPT:

Schools

All of the following describe neurocognitive problems associated with HIV/AIDS EXCEPT:

Spatial reasoning

Which of the following is NOT one of the core characteristics of borderline personality disorder?

Superior creativity

Which of the following statements regarding transvestic disorder is NOT TRUE?

The individual must also display a desire to engage in homosexual relationships.

Which of the following best describes the difference between healthy and disordered masochistic desires?

The masochism causes personal distress.

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for pedophilia?

There is no effective treatment, only coping strategies.

Which of the following statements about treatment courts is TRUE?

They reduce recidivism.

Alcohol abuse and poor nutrition are a potent combination for increasing the risk for neurocognitive disorders.

True

Extraversion, Openness, and Neuroticism are included in the Five Factor Model of Personality.

True

Individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity often serve more time confined in a mental hospital than they would have had they been traditionally incarcerated.

True

Insanity is a legal term, not a psychological term.

True

The amount of tobacco products used by people with mental illness is roughly double the use in the general population.

True

Transvestites take pleasure in dressing in the clothes of the oppposite sex.

True

_______________________ is the act of watching unsuspecting others engage in nonpublic activities such as undressing, having sexual relations, or other such behaviors.

Voyeurism

Which of the following statements about memory and juries is most accurate?

When a question of witness memory occurs, jurors are given basic research based information on the fallibility of memory.