psych test ch 14 & 15 Flashcards

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The prevalence estimates of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorders are roughly comparable across diverse cultures. This finding lends support to

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the pancultural view of psychological disorder

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A court declares that because of a mental illness, an individual is not responsible for his criminal actions. The individual is

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insane

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Wendy works at Opydyne Corporation. At the last business executive meeting she showed up in pajamas and slippers. When her coworkers commented on the inappropriateness of her outfit, Wendy did not seem the least bit disturbed or embarrassed by their comments. In this example, Wendy’s style of dressing would most likely be considered

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culturally deviant

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The idea that you can’t be profoundly relaxed and fearful at the same time is basic to

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systematic desensitization

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5
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The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia suggests that schizophrenia may be caused, in part, by

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disruptions in the normal maturational process of the brain before or at birth

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Jose has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed a drug that affects both the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in Jose’s nervous system. Based on this information, it is most likely that Jose is being treated for

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depression

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Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless indicate that, compared to the non-homeless, homeless persons are

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more likely to suffer from mental health problems

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8
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Hiding information or things from your therapist can be evidence for

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resistance to therapy

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9
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Behavior therapies appear to be particularly effective in the treatment of

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phobias

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10
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Which of the following was not a problem with state mental hospitals in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?

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the hospital was overstaffed

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Erick is impulsive and unpredictable. His moods seem to be constantly changing and all his interpersonal relationships seem to be very unstable. If Erick has a personality disorder, his symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in

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the dramatic/impulsive cluster

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12
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A two-category scheme for classification of schizophrenia has been suggested as an alternative to the older four categories. These two categories are based on

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predominance of positive or negative symptoms

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13
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Jack thinks constantly about dirt and germs. He washes his hands hundreds of times a day. Jack is most likely suffering from

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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14
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Which of the following therapies are mainly intended to eliminate symptoms rather than alter personality?

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behavior and drug therapies

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15
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Tony believes that he is Thomas Edison, and he is convinced that his neighbors are spies who are trying to steal his inventions. He believes the neighbors break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home. Tony’s symptoms are most consistent with those seen in

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paranoid schizophrenia

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16
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In free association

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clients spontaneously express their thoughts and feelings exactly as they occur

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17
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The side effect associated with taking traditional antipsychotic drugs, that is characterized by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements, is

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tardive dyskinesia

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18
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Which of the following statements is true?

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Many people who need therapy don’t receive it.

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19
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The risks of ECT

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may include both short- and long-term intellectual impairment

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20
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With regard to psychological disorders, spontaneous remission refers to a

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recovery from a disorder that occurs without formal treatment

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21
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Griffin didn’t have time to study for his philosophy midterm so he called the professor and claimed he had strep throat, even though he was not really ill. He was hoping that the professor would allow him to write the midterm one day later. In this case, Griffin’s “faked” illness could be considered

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malingering

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22
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Of the following, which is the most accurate statement regarding eating disorders?

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Anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa.

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23
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Epidemiology is the study of

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the distribution of mental or physical disorders in a population

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24
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Which of the following therapies would be most likely to employ aversive conditioning?

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behavior therapy

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25
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According to the evolutionary view of mental disorders, a dysfunction occurs when

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an evolved psychological mechanism does not perform its naturally selected function adequately or effectively

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26
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Antipsychotic drugs

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gradually reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions

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27
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Sophie takes over 40 different vitamins and herbal remedies each day to keep herself in top physical health. Recently she had some severe dizziness, but her family doctor assured her that it was just a minor ear infection that would clear up in a few days. Sophie is concerned because she is sure the ear infection is the sign of something much more serious, such as a brain tumor, and she has made appointments with three different specialists to have more testing done. In this case, Sophie’s symptoms are most consistent with

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hypochondriasis

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28
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Charlene is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn’t approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene’s father is displaying the quality of

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unconditional positive regard

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29
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A major drug used to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia is

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Thorazine

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30
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After several weeks of feeling gloomy and being socially withdrawn, Marco has suddenly become extremely sociable and talkative. He doesn’t seem to need any sleep, and he becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Marco’s behavior is consistent with

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bipolar disorder

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31
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A physical ailment that results from psychological factors without any accompanying physical basis is referred to as

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a somatoform disorder

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32
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The subtype of schizophrenia marked by delusions of persecution and grandeur is

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paraniod

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33
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An unwanted thought that repeatedly intrudes upon an individual’s consciousness is called

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an obsession

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34
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Inflated self-esteem, distractibility, heightened emotionality, and grandiose planning are all symptoms associated with

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bipolar disorder

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35
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Killian lets her husband keep all the financial records for the family, and she expects him to make all the decisions that affect the family. She refuses to make any decisions on her own, and if anything unexpected occurs she calls her husband at work to ask for his advice. If Killian has a personality disorder, her symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in

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the anxious/fearful cluster

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36
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Thorazine is classed as

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an antipsychotic drug

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37
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Researchers have found that in schizophrenic patients, as compared to normal control subjects, the thalamus is:

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smaller, and shows less metabolic activity

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38
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If you feel that your therapy isn’t progressing, you should

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first consider the possibility of your own resistance to therapy

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39
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Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in mood disorders?

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seritonin

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40
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The two most common problems among those who seek psychotherapy are

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anxiety and depression

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41
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Of the following, which is not a closely related pair of terms?

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biomedical therapy and aversion therapy

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42
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Therapy that involves pairing a stimulus that leads to an undesirable behavior with an unconditioned stimulus that is unpleasant is

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aversion therapy

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43
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Behavior that does not coincide with cultural norms may be considered to be

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deviant

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44
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In direct comparisons of the effectiveness of behavior therapy and insight therapy

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the differences are usually small, but tend to favor behavior therapy

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45
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DSM-IV uses five “axes” to describe a person’s problem. The actual diagnosis of a disorder is made on

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Axis I and II

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46
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You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the 1990s, you should conclude that

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the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication

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47
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Suggestions for improving mental health services for American minority groups have included all of the following except

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the provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients

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48
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In an effort to make the criteria of mental illness less value-laden, evolutionary psychologists have proposed that mental disorders ought to be viewed as

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harmful evolutionary dysfunctions

49
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Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless suggest that

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many of the homeless suffer from some form of psychological disorder

50
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Dr. Benz always tries to be honest with her clients, and she never becomes defensive, even if the clients ridicule her feedback or her methods of therapy. According to Carl Rogers, Dr. Benz is displaying the quality of

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genuineness in dealing with her clients

51
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Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of

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dental problems and cardiac arrhythmias

52
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The disorder marked by striking motor disturbances ranging from rigidity to random motor activity and incoherence is termed

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catatonic schizophrenia

53
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jack always complains of being sick. He is convinced he is dying. His physicians have all told him that there is nothing wrong with him and he should live well into his 80s. Jack does not believe the physicians and continues to search for a doctor who will confirm that he is sick. Jack’s behavior is most consistent with the symptoms of

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a somatoform disorder

54
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Tardive dyskinesia

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is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements

55
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The recovery from a disorder without formal treatment is referred to as

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spontaneous remission

56
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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder than seems to occur only in Western cultures. The discovery of culture-bound disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, lends support to

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the relativistic view of psychological disorders

57
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Free association and dream analysis were held to be major methods to discover the makeup of

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the unconscious

58
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The use of the anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization allows for the

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gradual approach to the feared object

59
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Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has been getting by with only 3 hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control and she is convinced that the novel she started last week will become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even though she has never had any of her writing published in the past. Tina’s symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing

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a manic episode

60
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Which of the following behavior therapy techniques would most likely be used to treat a fear of flying?

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systematic desensitization

61
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Several research studies have found an elevated incidence of schizophrenia among individuals whose mothers

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were exposed to influenza during the second trimester of their pregnancy

62
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Epidemiological studies of psychological disorders suggest that

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psychological disorders are more common than many people realize

63
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Selena constantly thinks about climbing up the stairs to the roof of her building and jumping into the street below. Selena’s uncontrollable thoughts could be considered as an example of

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an obsession

64
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Scarlett has anorexia nervosa and Bridget has bulimia nervosa. Based on the research into these two disorders, you should predict that

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Bridget will be more likely to recognize that her eating behavior is pathological

65
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Carina is 50 years old, and she never seems to be on an even keel. Some days she is excited and happy, other days she is sad and withdrawn. Her symptoms seem fairly mild, but she has had mood swings of this type since she was in her early 20s. Carina’s symptoms are most consistent with those seen in

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cyclothymic disorder

66
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Which of the following are disorders that occur cross-culturally?

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schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder

67
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In his investigations of the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Seligman found that people with a pessimistic explanatory style are especially vulnerable to depression. These individuals tend to attribute their setbacks to __________, and draw __________ conclusions about their personal inadequacies.

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personal flaws; global, far-reaching

68
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Which of the following disorders is seen only in affluent Western cultures?

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anorexia nervosa

69
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Which of the following would Freud consider to be the most direct means of access to the unconscious mind?

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the content of dreams

70
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Hamilton has embezzled over 3 million dollars from the bank where he is employed as an executive loan officer. He feels no remorse for his actions, and he is looking forward to an early retirement in some South American country with no extradition agreement. In this example, Hamilton’s embezzling would most likely be considered

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culturally deviant

71
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Which of the following statements is true?

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Behavior therapies can make important contributions in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and hyperactivity.

72
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The “behavior” that is incompatible with anxiety, and that systematic desensitization tries to recondition to phobic cues is

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deep muscle relaxation

73
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Carolyn worked for the same company for twelve years. Six months ago the company closed down. Carolyn had been feeling extremely depressed over the loss of her job, and she had considered seeing a therapist for help with her depression. However, for the past week she has been feeling much better, and has decided that she doesn’t need professional treatment after all. In this case, Carolyn appears to have experienced

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spontaneous remission

74
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Which of the following is not an example of a somatoform disorder?

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neuroticism

75
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Deinstitutionalization means that

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whenever possible, the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care

76
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Which of the following statements is true?

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Therapists are only facilitators, not producers, of change.

77
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Which of the following academic degrees is not associated with being a psychologist?

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M.D.

78
Q

In comparison to traditional antipsychotic drugs, atypical antipsychotic drugs

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yield lower relapse rates while patients maintain their drug regimen, but have much higher relapse rates if patients discontinue their drug regimen

79
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The class of disorders marked by extreme and inflexible characteristics that cause subjective distress or impaired social and occupational functioning are referred to as

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personality disorder

80
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About __________ of psychotic patients respond favorably to traditional antipsychotic medication.

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70-90%

81
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Which of the following shows the most appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

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cognitive therapy for panic disorder

82
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The evolutionary view of mental disorders argues that objective criteria would

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protect against arbitrary labeling of socially disvalued conditions as disorders

83
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To deal with the problems deinstitutionalization has created, most experts advocate

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increasing the quality and availability of intermediate care facilities

84
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What do the avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders have in common?

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maladaptive efforts to control anxiety and fear

85
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Eclectic therapists

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use ideas and techniques from a variety of therapeutic approaches

86
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Which of the following personality traits appears to be related to the likelihood of developing a somatoform disorder?

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neuroticism

87
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Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a client-centered therapist in treating a chronically anxious client?

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“So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be.”

88
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is now primarily used to treat patients suffering from

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sever mood disorders

89
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Jill will sit in one position for long periods of time, evidencing muscular rigidity. Jill is exhibiting symptoms of

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catatonic schizophrenia

90
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Which of the following is not one of the criticisms that has been raised concerning the impact of managed care on mental health care?

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Delays in providing service result in spontaneous remission of psychological disorders in nearly 25% of cases.

91
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The trend toward deinstitutionalization mainly came about because large mental institutions

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were actually worsening the condition of many patients

92
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Cyndi has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antipsychotic medication. Cyndi should expect to experience a noticeable reduction in her symptoms of schizophrenia

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only after 1-2 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug

93
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A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

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compulsive

94
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Roy alternates between periods in which he remains motionless and seems oblivious to his environment, and periods of hyperactivity and frenzied excitement. Roy would most likely be diagnosed as having

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catatonic schizophrenia

95
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Which of the following is not a common stereotype about psychological disorders?

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Psychological disorders are a function of biophysiological factors.

96
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The major difference between a somatization disorder and a conversion disorder is that

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somatization disorders involve a wide variety of organs and symptoms; conversion disorders involve loss of function in a single organ system

97
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Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs, the newer atypical antipsychotic drugs

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seem to produce fewer side effects

98
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A person who withdraws socially because of an intense fear of rejection would most likely be diagnosed as __________ personality, while a person who withdraws socially due to a lack of interest in interpersonal intimacy would most likely be diagnosed as __________ personality.

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an avoidant; a schizoid

99
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Which of the following is not a closely related set of concepts?

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aversion therapy, ECT, tardive dyskinesia

100
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According to Freud, the events in dreams

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need to be analyzed by the therapist and interpreted for the client

101
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Frank witnessed a horrible car accident but cannot remember anything about it. Frank appears to have

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dissociative amnesia

102
Q

A disorder that was extremely rare prior to the last half of the 20th century is

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anorexia nervosa

103
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Some research studies have found that, compared to control subjects, schizophrenic patients are

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more likely to have a history of obstetrical complications

104
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Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with

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medication

105
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The study of the incidence and distribution of mental or physical disorders within a population defines the discipline known as

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epidemiology

106
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The different approaches to psychotherapy

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have developed due to tension between competing theories

107
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Which of the following psychologists is most likely to deal with the most severe mental health problems?

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clinical psychologists

108
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Hans Eysenck is famous for studying the outcome of insight therapies. Which of the following was not one of his findings?

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Neurotics in therapy showed a significantly higher recovery rate than untreated neurotics.

109
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Darla was fired from her most recent job. Based on Seligman’s investigations into the cognitive factors that might contribute to depression, Darla will be most prone to depression if she attributes her firing to

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her lack of ability to do her job successfully

110
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Dysthymic disorder is to __________ as cyclothymic disorder is to __________.

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depressive disorder; bipolar disorder

111
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Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) can hold down costs by restricting mental health services. According to critics, these restrictions may include all but which of the following?

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requiring re-certification of the service providers within the HMO

112
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Behavior that interferes with an individual’s social or occupational functioning may be considered to be

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maladaptive

113
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Which of the following statements is false?

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Prevalence estimates for most diagnostic categories appear to be quite similar across cultures.

114
Q

With regard to a therapist’s sex

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you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you

115
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The key symptoms of depression in Western cultures are often cognitive symptoms, such as guilt and self-blame. The key symptoms of depression in non-Western cultures are often somatic symptoms, such as headaches and fatigue. The fact that the same disorder can manifest itself in different ways in Western and non-Western cultures lends support to the

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relativistic view of psychological disorders

116
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Client: “I’ve had a bad week. I’m really down.” Therapist: “You’ve had some unpleasant experiences lately and are feeling quite depressed as a result.” The therapist’s statement in this interaction is intended to communicate __________ to the client.

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empathy

117
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Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain storm makes her feel anxious. Her behavioral therapist has been helping Beth overcome her fear by having her work through an anxiety hierarchy while she maintains a state of deep relaxation. In this case, her therapist is using

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systematic desensitization to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes

118
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The transferring of treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities is referred to as

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deinstitutionalization

119
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Of the individuals who develop either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, approximately __________ are females.

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90-95%