final exam

Question 1

The need to continually increase the amount of ingested substance is known as

Answer 1

Tolerance

Question 2

What is the most potent natural stimulant known to date?

Answer 2

Cocaine

Question 3

Which substance has been known to have stimulant and depressive effects, thus classifying itself in a group of its own due to the many different effects of the substance?

Answer 3

Cannabis

Question 4

Defined as the _____ effect, drug-seeking behavior is presumably motivated by the desire to attain a particular outcome by ingesting a substance.

Answer 4

Reinforcing

Question 5

Prevalence rates of substance abuse are higher among individuals in a _____ SES bracket.

Answer 5

Lower

Question 6

Which form of treatment for substance-related disorders uses motivational interviewing?

Answer 6

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

Question 7

Delusions of _____ are the belief that specific gestures, comments, or even larger environmental cues are directed towards them.

Answer 7

Reference

Question 8

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Answer 8

Flat affect

Question 9

Which disorder on the schizophrenia spectrum requires a significant mood component (i.e., a depressive or manic episode)?

Answer 9

Schizoaffective disorder

Question 10

Among the first antipsychotic medications used for the treatment of schizophrenia was

Answer 10

Chlorpromazine

Question 11

Personality traits are generally short-lived patterns…

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Cluster B is described as the odd/eccentric cluster and consists of antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

According to the DSM, when is the onset of a personality disorder?

Answer 13

Adolescence or early adulthood

Question 14

Symptoms of Cluster C personality disorders overlap with which set of disorders?

Answer 14

Anxiety disorders

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a feature of schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 15

Desire for close relationships

Question 16

Prior to age 18, the individual would be diagnosed with

Answer 16

Conduct Disorder

Question 17

This disorder involves a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviors that violate the rights of others or major age-appropriate norms.

Answer 17

Conduct Disorder

Question 18

To ensure they gain the attention they desire, individuals with _____ personality disorder frequently dress and engage in sexually seductive or provocative ways and also are easily suggestible.

Answer 18

Histrionic

Question 19

Which statement describes narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 19

Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Question 20

Which statement describes avoidant personality disorder?

Answer 20

Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism

Question 21

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is defined by an individual’s preoccupation with orderliness, _____, and ability to control situations that they lose flexibility, openness, and efficiency in everyday life.

Answer 21

Perfectionism

Question 22

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an effective treatment option for which personality disorder?

Answer 22

Borderline Personality Disorder

Question 23

Which personality disorder is quite possibly the most difficult to treat?

Answer 23

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Question 24

Treatment options for which personality disorder are limited and generally not effective?

Answer 24

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Question 25

A child who shows minimal positive emotions and does not seek comfort when distressed might be evaluated for:

Answer 25

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Question 26

When a child persistently ingests nonnutritive, nonfood substances like chalk or dirt, they may be displaying symptoms of:

Answer 26

Pica

Question 27

In Rumination Disorder, a significant risk factor for young children, particularly in infancy, is:

Answer 27

Neglect or lack of stimulation

Question 28

A child repeatedly voiding urine into bed or clothes, at least twice a week for three consecutive months, may be displaying symptoms of:

Answer 28

Enuresis

Question 29

A child struggling persistently with reading, writing, or arithmetic might be assessed for:

Answer 29

Specific Learning Disorder

Question 30

A child who has difficulty with pragmatics or the social use of language and communication, but does not exhibit restricted/repetitive patterns of behavior, may be displaying signs of:

Answer 30

Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

Question 31

Stereotypic Movement Disorder involves:

Answer 31

Repetitive, seemingly driven, purposeless motor behavior

Question 32

ADHD is often characterized by:

Answer 32

Inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity

Question 33

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by:

Answer 33

Angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness

Question 34

When differentiating between Conduct Disorder and other behavioral disorders, it is critical to assess:

Answer 34

Violation of the basic rights of others or major societal norms

Question 35

In diagnosing Selective Mutism, it is important to note that:

Answer 35

The failure to speak is not due to a lack of knowledge or comfort with the spoken language

Question 36

A child exhibiting excessive fear or reluctance about being alone or without a caregiver at home may be assessed for:

Answer 36

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Question 37

Trichotillomania is characterized by:

Answer 37

Recurrent hair pulling resulting in hair loss

Question 38

Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder is characterized by:

Answer 38

Recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions