Ab Psych Exam by Sir Thanks

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1. ___________ is a psychological experience characterized by concern about future events, and

___________ is characterized by concern about current circumstances.

a. Panic; anxiety

b. Fear; anxiety

c. Anxiety; fear

d. Depression; anxiety

. !hich of the follo"ing is true about generalized anxiety disorder#

a. $t is most common in individuals aged 1%&' years.

b. Its course tends to be chronic.

c. $t is the least common of the anxiety disorders.

d. $t is more common in men.

(. !hy are the ma)ority of people "ho suffer from agoraphobia "omen#

a. *hromosomal features related to sensitivity of the hypothalamus&pituitary axis are more common in

"omen.

b. !omen are more li+ely to use cognitive distortions in "hich they appraise events as threatening.c. he hormonal system in "omen sensitizes the female nervous system to stress.

d. Cultural factors make it more acceptable for women to avoid situations and to report their

fears.

'. -arty has a fear of dogs. !hich of the follo"ing suggests that his fear ualifies as a specific phobia

rather than )ust an everyday fear#a. -arty/s fear of dogs comes and goes follo"ing an episodic pattern.

b. -arty o"ns a cat but no dog.

c. -arty believes that his fear of dogs is reasonable and appropriate.

d. Marty will only work night shifts, a time when he thinks all dogs will be safely inside.

%. !hich techniue appears to be the most effective treatment for phobias#

a. exposure to the feared stimulus under therapeutic supervision

b. rapid and repeated exposure to the feared stimulus follo"ed by immediate escape

c. hypnosis during "hich fear0related conflicts are banished from the unconscious

d. challenging the client to see that the fears are irrational, unrealistic, and excessive

. 2very morning "hen he leaves for "or+ 3nthony has recurring doubts about "hether he loc+ed his

front door. 4e continues thin+ing about this throughout the day, to the distraction of his "or+. 3nthonyis experiencing5

a. obsession

b. derealization

c. panicd. compulsion

6. he primary symptom of hypochondriasis 7 illness anxiety disorder is5a. fear of developing a disease

b. fear of spreading a disease

c. fear of contact "ith diseased individuals

d. fear of currently having a disease

8. 9omeone "ho presents "ith the follo"ing symptoms might have hypochondriasis.


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a. interpreting momentary flutters in the stomach as a sign of illness

b. reluctance to visit the doctor for fear of having a panic attac+

c. en)oyment of the immediate attention received "hen visiting a doctor

d. realization that the presence of an illness could ualify the individual for full0time disability benefits

:. *hoose the scenario that best demonstrates a complex somatic symptom disorder

a. isa reports that she has continuous nausea and is unable to "or+, but a medical exam finds no signof illness. isa claims she only feels better "hen her husband stays home to nurse her.

b. 2ddie visits 11 different physicians in months but is frustrated that no doctor seems able to ma+e

an adeuate diagnosis.

c. herry has physical complaints that have lasted at least !" years. #er symptoms include pain

in her feet, hands, and neck; alternating diarrhea and constipation; and difficulty walking.

herry$s physician cannot find any illness to account for these complaints.

d. Pedro stops "or+ing because he thin+s that his ears are t"ice the size they should be and that he

loo+s li+e a frea+. 4is therapist observes, ho"ever, that Pedro/s ears are a normal size.

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a. %epersonali&ation; dereali&ation

b. Derealization; somatization

c. Derealization; depersonalization

d. 9omatization; derealization

1%. he disorder in D9- $?0@ "ith a symptomatology closest to functional neurological disorder of

D9- % isa. malingering

b. body dysmorphic disorder

c. somatization disorder

d. conversion disorder

1. -ichael/s "ife, =ennifer, reported him missing to the police in 1::8. "o years later she sa"-ichael in an airport. 4e lived t"o states a"ay from =ennifer, "as married to another "oman, and had

t"o children "ith her. -ichael told =ennifer that his name "as Danny, not -ichael, and that he had

never met her before. -ichael/s presentation is consistent "ith5

a. multiple personality disorder b. dissociative trance disorder

c. dissociative identity disorder

d. dissociative fugue

16. he different identities or personalities in dissociative identity disorder are called ______, "hereas

the change from one personality to another is called a ______.a. mas+s; transition

b. faces; s"itch

c. faAades; transition

d. alters; switch

18. 3n individual "ho is experiencing an elevated mood, a decreased need for sleep, and distractibility

is most li+ely experiencing5a. panic disorder

b. mania

c. depersonalizationd. hallucinations

1:. !hat is the general agreement among mental health professionals about the relationship bet"een bereavement and depression#

a. Bereavement is less severe than depression in all cases.

b. Depression can lead to bereavement in many cases.

c. 'ereavement can lead to depression in many cases.

d. 9ymptoms of bereavement and depression rarely overlap.


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a. 3nxiety usually precedes the development of depression.

b. Depression usually precedes the development of anxiety.

c. Almost all depressed patients are anxious, but not all anxious patients are depressed.

d. 3lmost all anxious patients are depressed, but not all depressed patients are anxious.

. !hich theory suggests that depression occurs "hen individuals believe that they have no control

over the circumstances in their lives#a. attribution theory

b. learned helplessness

c. social learning theoryd. theory of euifinality

(. $n treating depressed clients, a psychologist helps them thin+ more positively about themselves,about their place in the "orld, and about the prospects for the future. his psychologist is basing her

techniues on "hose model of depression#

a. 9igmund Freud

b. Carl (ogers

c. @ollo -ay

d. 3aron Bec+

'. -aintenance treatment for depression can be important because it can prevent5

a. transmission

b. bereavementc. incidence

d. relapse

%. !hich of the follo"ing is a ris+ factor for suicide#

a. having a relative who committed suicide

b. playing aggressive, full0contact sports

c. a history of multiple marriagesd. an abstract, philosophical cognitive style

. he general adaptation syndrome describes several stages people experience in response tosustained stress. hese stages occur in "hich order#

a. alarm, resistance, exhaustion

b. resistance, alarm, exhaustionc. resistance, exhaustion, alarm

d. exhaustion, alarm, resistance

6. Cext month 9hanti has to ta+e an important college entrance exam. !hich factor is most li+ely toinfluence "hether her response to the exam is positive or negative#

a. the genetic vulnerability to stress that 9hanti has inherited from her parents

b. "hether 9hanti "ill be ta+ing the exam in a room by herself or "ith other students

c. hanti$s beliefs about how much control she has over the situation

d. ho" much time 9hanti has to study before the exam

8. he study of ho" psychosocial factors influence cancer is +no"n as5

a. psychopathology

b. psychopharmacology


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c. psycho)oncology

d. oncosociology

:. !hich of the follo"ing is a ris+ factor for coronary heart disease#

a. anger that is part of the type A behavior pattern

b. belligerence that is part of the type B behavior pattern

c. competitive drive that is part of the type B behavior patternd. carefree disregard for deadlines that is part of the type 3 behavior pattern

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d. rated their current body size smaller than the ideal body size

(. !hile sleeping, -ichael, a %%0year0old over"eight male, experiences a cessation in his breathing

for short periods. -ichael/s "ife reports that he snores continuously and never feels rested. -ichael/ssymptoms are consistent "ith5

a. narcolepsy

b. sleep apneac. sleep&"a+e schedule disorder

d. cataplexy

(6. he primary difference bet"een sleep terrors and nightmares is5

a. sleep terrors usually begin "ith a scream and stiffening of arms and legs

b. children do not remember nightmares

c. sleep terrors occur during +(M sleep, thus, less likely to be remembered

d. sleep terrors are more prevalent in the population

(8. 9tatistics about sexual activity have suggested that5a. more people engage in oral intercourse than vaginal intercourse

b. the ma-ority of people engage in heterosexual, vaginal intercourse in the context of a

relationship with one partner

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d. orgasm never or almost never occurs

'(. he overarching goal of -asters and =ohnson/s psychosocial treatment for sexual dysfunction "as5

a. reducing or eliminating psychologically based performance anxiety

b. helping couples to decrease the freuency of their sexual encounters to normalize sexual experiences

c. encouraging couples to be more "illing to try medical treatments, despite their potential side effects

d. helping both individuals in a couple to understand past parental influences on contemporary sexualrelations "ithin the couple

''. 3 disorder in "hich an inappropriate, inanimate ob)ect is the source of sexual arousal is +no"n as a5a. parapathology

b. paranormality

c. paraphilia

d. paraphasia

'%. !hich of the follo"ing statements is an accurate characterization of pedophilia#

a. $t involves an attraction to male children more often than female children. b. $t is most commonly directed at girls "ho are beginning to mature physically.

c. It is often rationali&ed by the perpetrator as an acceptable way to teach children about

sexuality.

d. $t involves the use of physical force to get a child to perform sexual acts.

'. 9hane is being treated for a paraphilia by imagining harmful conseuences occurring in response tohis un"anted behavior and arousal. 9hane is receiving "hat +ind of treatment#

a. covert sensiti&ation

b. marital therapy

c. relapse preventiond. orgasmic reconditioning

'6. he definition of substance abuse according to the D9-0$?0@ is based on5a. ho" much of the substance is consumed per day

b. ho" much of the substance is consumed per "ee+

c. how significantly the substance interferes with the user$s life

d. the type of substance used

'8. ______ is the need for greater amounts of a drug to experience the same effect, "hereas ______ isthe negative physical response that occurs "hen a drug is not ta+en.

a. olerance; withdrawal

b. Delirium; "ithdra"al

c. Dependence; toleranced. 3ccommodation; abuse

':. !hich of the follo"ing statements most accurately describes the relationship bet"een gender andalcohol consumption#

a. !omen are more li+ely to use alcohol, but men are more li+ely to be heavy drin+ers.

b. -en are more li+ely to use alcohol, but "omen are more li+ely to be heavy drin+ers.c. !omen are more li+ely to use alcohol and be heavy drin+ers.

d. Men are more likely to use alcohol and be heavy drinkers.


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%ne explanation

for this difference is as follo"s5

a. ymptoms are interpreted by clinicians in different ways depending on the gender of the

person with the symptoms.

b. -en are more li+ely to see+ help from mental health professionals than "omen.

c. -ost clinicians are men, and they tend to see psychopathology more often in patients of the samegender as themselves.

d. Because of hormonal differences, "omen are more li+ely to have acute disorders and men are more

li+ely to have chronic personality disorders.

%'. Genetic research and an overlap in symptoms suggest a common relationship bet"een

schizophrenia and5a. borderline personality disorder

b. schi&otypal personality disorder

c. schizoid personality disorder d. antisocial personality disorder

%%. !hich symptom is characteristic of persons "ith borderline personality disorder#

a. impulsivity

b. aloofness

c. mania

d. grandiosity

%. Greeting a ne" acuaintance "ith effusive familiarity, crying uncontrollably during a movie, and

trying to be the center of attention at a party are typical behaviorsof someone "ith5

a. borderline personality disorder

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c. histrionic personality disorder

d. paranoid personality disorder

%6. !hich of the follo"ing statements is most true about borderline personality disorder#a. *hildhood abuse is rare in people "ith borderline personality disorder.

b. Borderline personality disorder is more freuently diagnosed in men than in "omen.

c. 'ehaviors in borderline personality disorder overlap those seen in posttraumatic stressdisorder.

d. Borderline personality disorder is seldom accompanied by self0mutilation.

%8. People "ith "hich personality disorder often exhibit childli+e, egocentric behaviors#

a. paranoid

b. antisocialc. schizotypal

d. narcissistic

%:. 3n individual "ho is preoccupied "ith details, rules, organization, and scheduling to the extent thatit interferes "ith daily functioning may have5

a. obsessive)compulsive personality disorder

b. narcissistic personality disorder c. antisocial personality disorder

d. schizoid personality disorder


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c. schizoaffective disorder

d. bipolar disorder

'. !hich sibling of an individual "ith schizophrenia is most li+ely to develop schizophrenia#

a. mono&ygotic twin raised in the same home

b. monozygotic t"in raised in a different home

c. dizygotic t"in raised in the same homed. dizygotic t"in raised in a different home

%. !hich t"o psychosocial interventions appear to be most helpful for people "ith schizophrenia#a. hypnosis and psychosurgery

b. 2* and social s+ills training

c. psychoanalytic psychotherapy and expressed emotion management

d. family therapy and education and vocational rehabilitation /0halfway houses12

. 3ccording to the D9-0%, the t"o symptoms that are characteristic of 3D4D are5

a. inattention and hyperactivity

b. echolalia and impulsivity

c. hallucinations and delusions

d. obsessions and compulsions

6. 2cholalia is characterized by "hich of the follo"ing behaviors#

a. continuously reading the same sentence or "ords

b. repeating the speech of others

c. mimic+ing the movements of others

d. staring ahead "ithout blin+ing for long periods

8. Behavioral techniues are often used to address communication problems that occur "ith autism.

______ involves re"arding the child for progressive approximations of speech, and ______ involves

re"arding the child for ma+ing sounds that the teacher reuests.

a. haping; discrimination training

b. -odeling; syntax training

c. $mitating; expression trainingd. Processing; academic training

:. @esearch has sho"n that 3D4D in children is associated "ith5a. chronic neglect

b. having an alcoholic father

c. maternal smoking during pregnancy

d. death of a parent in early childhood

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a. Delirium; amnesia

b. 3mnesia; delirium

c. Dementia; delirium

d. %elirium; dementia

6. !hich is an indicator of abnormal behavior#

$. dysfunction$$. distress

$$$. atypical response or not culturally accepted

a. $ b. $, $$

c. $, $$$

d. I, II, III

6(. People "ho study psychopathology are scientists because of follo"ing "hich order of the practice

of science#

a. evaluate science create science consume science

b. consume science evaluate science create sciencec. create scienceevaluate science consume science

d. consume science create science evaluate science

6'. he prevalence of a psychological disorder refers to

a. number of people in the population that have this

b. number of cases in a given time period

c. types of disorder connect "ith assessment and treatment

d. pattern of occurrence of the disorder

6%. he lifetime prevalence of phobias for females is 1. his means

$. 1 of the female population "ill have this at some point in their life$$. 3 female has a 1 chance of having this at some point in her life$$$. females are 1 times more li+ely to have a phobia than males

a. $$

b. $c. $, $$$

d. I, II

6. he primitive act of drilling a hole into the s+ull to release the demon in the brain is called

a. humoral surgery

b. 2*

c. trephiningd. maleficarum

66. his 9D "as believed to be capable of ma+ing the person have delusions of persecution becauseof the bacterial organism/s ability to enter the brain

a. *hlamydia

b. 3$D9

c. yphilis

d. ?aginal yeast


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68. 3 cognitive explanation to phobia are explained in the follo"ing statements except5

$. 3ttend to negative stimuli

$$. $nterpret ambiguous stimuli as threatening$$$. Believe that negative events are more li+ely to

a. III

b. $$c. $

d. $$, $$$

6:. !hich statement is true for flooding, a behavioral treatment for phobia#

a. $t is )ust as effective as systematic desensitization

b. his is used as a last resort, when gradual exposure has failed

c. $t is similar to social s+ills training in a "ay that both reuires role0play

d. $n flooding, fearful patients are exposed to demonstrations of other persons interacting fearlessly

"ith the phobic ob)ect

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8%. his model of explaining the etiology of disorder suggests that it is not about being predisposed to a

disorder, but to being predisposed to certain factors and behaviors that "ould lead to stressful events,

and conseuentially, a disorder.

a. Diathesis0stress model

b. (eciprocal gene)environment model

c. Congenomic theory

d. 2pigeneric theory

8. his is the action by "hich a neurotransmitter is uic+ly dra"n bac+ into the discharging neuron

after being released into a synaptic clefta. agonization

b. vesicle suction

c. reuptake

d. activation

86. his therapy is +no"n as re0"riting the brainE

a. $nterpersonal therapy b. @eality0testing

c. Psychoanalysis

d. Cognitive)behavioral therapy

88. he principle of ______ reminds us that "e must consider the various paths to a particular

outcome, not )ust the resulta. social effects

b. uniue determinism

c. personalization

d. e3uifinality

8:. 2lsa is careful in undergoing neuropsychological meeting "ithout the use of * 9can, P2 9can of

-@$. 9he is having second thoughts because there is a high ris+ of false positive, "hich meansa. she might be diagnosed "ith a disorder "ith a disorder comorbid "ith "hat she truly has

b. she might be concluded into not having a brain abnormality "hen really does have it

c. she might be concluded into having a brain abnormality when she really does not have it

d. she might only be diagnosed "ith a disorder based on a brain abnormality

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:. Freud vie"ed obsessions and compulsions as resulting from instinctual

forces, sexual or aggressive, "hich are difficult to control or moderate because of

a. early sexualization

b. overly harsh toilet training

c. corporal punishment

d. seduction of the parent to"ards the

:(. -ost common concerns of people "ith body dysmorphic disorder involve

a. abdominal fats

b. genitalia

c. facial flaws

d. legs

:'. 4oarding disorder is common for ______ than ______, and for ______ than _______

a. lo"er 929; higher 929; female; male

b. lo"er 929; higher 929; male; female

c. female, male; younger; older age group

d. male; female; older; younger age group

:%. *ognitive behavioral perspective on hoarding disorder sees the follo"ing as factors excepta. Poor organizational abilities

b. Jnusual beliefs about possessions

c. %elusions of grandeur

d. 2xcessive discipline during childhood

:. he main difference of binge eating disorder "ith anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

a. the presence of self0loathe

b. the absence of compensatory behavior

c. binging

d. absence of distorted vie" of physical self

:6. !hich is the correct order of the sexual response cycle#

a. desire excitement orgasm resolution

b. orgasmexcitementdesireresolution

c. excitementorgasmresolutiondesire

d. excitementdesireorgasmresolution

:8. his involves the "omen/s identification of pleasurable areas in the body, follo"ed by partner

involvement

a. directed masturbation b. anxiety reduction

c. arousal reformation

d. erogenous therapy

::. !hich statement is not true for gender dysphoria#

a. this "as formerly called gender identity disorder b. a person "ith this disorder believes he or she "as born in the "rong sex

c. gender dysphoria$s symptomatology involves a distorted sexual orientation


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d. a person "ith this disorder is preoccupied "ith getting rid of primary and secondarysex

characteristics

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