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Which WISC subtests are considered to be most resistant to brain injury &, therefore, the best indicators of premorbid intelligence?
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Vocabulary, Information, & Picture Completion subtests
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The medication considered most effective for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is:
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an antidepressant
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Why do antidepressants work for OCD?
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increase serotonin
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Lithium is used to treat?
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mood disorders like mania
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Disulfiram is the generic name for...
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antabuse
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Diazepam as well as the other "pams" are which type of drug?
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sedatives (benzodiazephines)
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agnosia is a loss of sensory or ...
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not knowing
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The major threat to internal validity of a time-series quasi-experiment would be...
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history
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Approximately what percentage of those now entering the labor force are racial/ethnic minorities & women?
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75%
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High levels of serotonin have been linked to what 2 things __ while low levels have been linked to what 2 things __
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both appetite suppression & anxiety
depression & binge eating |
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Alcohol consumption during the first trimester is more likely to cause...
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structural & anatomical defects, characteristic of FAS
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Consumption during the second and third trimesters is more likely to result in...
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growth restriction & functional impairment
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The stages of the Minority Identity Development (MID) model developed by Atkinson, Morten, and Sue (1994) reflect changes in...
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acculturation
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The error inherent in the best fit regression line is called the standard error of the...
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estimate
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A person taking an MAO inhibitor must always avoid consuming high in the amino acid tyramine. Give 3 examples:
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aged cheese, beer/wine, & packaged soup
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Standard error of the estimate fits into the category of...
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correlation coefficient & regression
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Standard error fits into the category of...
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experiments and samples
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Standard error of measurement fits into the category of...
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reliability of a test
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A child's first word happens around age...
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10-16 months
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Children become able to use language to express a thought around age...
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18 months
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3 common co-diagnoses of Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia are...
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panic disorder, specific phobia, & generalized anxiety disorder
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1. Adolescent suicide highest for.. 2. Middle Aged suicide highest for.. 3. Elderly males suicide highest for.. 4. Elderly females suicide highest for..
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Native Americans
Whites Whites Asians |
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Reticular Activating System, regulates sleep but which part of the brain regulates the circadian rhythm (i.e., the biological clock)?
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hypothalamus
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The 3 most consistent predictors of adolescent suicide are?
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Depression, use of drugs/alcohol, & antisocial behavior
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A behavior therapist would view anxiety from which type of perspective?
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classical conditioning
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Brain imaging techniques have identified abnormalities in which 2 areas among people with Tourette Syndrome, Autistic Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
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frontal lobes & basal ganglia
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Before you can refer a former patient you must be sure they are...
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stabilized
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Chodorow uses the principles of object relations theory to show that girls are taught..
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to stay attached to their same sex mother while boys are taught to differentiate from their mothers
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In most patients, the earliest signs of Huntington's disease are...
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depression & forgetfulness
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According to current research, an effective treatment for panic attacks is..
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antidepressant
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Brain fiber tearing called shearing is hard to detect with?
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Ultrasound techniques
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Which of the following statements regarding gender and leadership style is true?
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Women tend to use more of a participatory leadership style, while men tend to use more of an autocratic style
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One of the most consistent findings of the research on client factors in the therapy process is that...
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higher levels of intelligence predict better therapy outcomes
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Following a closed head injury that causes a significant concussion, a patient would most likely display..
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shifting attention and forgetfulness
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How long does sensory memory, retain information?
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less than 2 seconds
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Relationship between functional nocturnal enuresis and sleep is..
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no association with any particular stage of sleep
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Tasks which require a high degree of creativity tend to be performed better...
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individually
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The Acute phase of Antidepressant treatment is generally...
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4-6 weeks
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Which of the Big Five personality traits (CANOE) is least stable over time? Which is most stable?
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neuroticism, extraversion
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According to social learning theory, job training would be most effective when using:
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behavioral modeling
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In a court-ordered evaluation the evaluator:
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does not need to obtain informed consent but must inform the evaluatee of the intended use of the evaluation
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How is covert modeling different from covert sensitization?
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covert modeling involves imagining others engaging in a behavior, while covert sensitization involves imagining oneself engaging in the behavior
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A child diagnosed with Attention -Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is most likely to also be diagnosed with:
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Conduct Disorder
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Biofeedback aimed at increasing relaxation is being used to control which body system?
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parasympathetic nervous system
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Hypnosis would least likely be used in the treatment of:
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OCD
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For a diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa, a person must have a history of binge eating and...
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inappropriate compensatory behavior for at least three months
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Which of the following neurotransmitters is most frequently associated with movement?
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dopamine
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When a person with deep dyslexia is presented with the written word "cat," he is most likely to respond with?
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a response that is similar in meaning to the target word
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A student who is aware of the serial position effect, should pay more attention to:
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material studied during the middle of a study session
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The second stage of Alzheimer's Dementia is characterized by:
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inability to perform complex tasks and impaired explicit memory
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Anxiety and depression share which common symptom?
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negative affect
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Women who have multiple roles appear to be at __ risk for depression
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lower
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According to Marlatt and Gordon, which of the following most increases the chance of relapse in a substance abuser?
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negative affects
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Self-absorption is characteristic of the cognitive and information processing style of both...
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anxious & depressed people
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What is required for perception of an object to occur?
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focused attention
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When minimum cutoff procedures are used in selection tests of standard cognitive abilities, one would expect...
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adverse impact on minority applicants
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The ratio of Major Depressive Disorder in females to males is approximately...
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2.5:1
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Transactional leaders who wait for mistakes to be brought to their attention before taking corrective action are engaging in...
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passive management-by-exception
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Digit span, arithmetic, and letter-number sequencing subtests on the WAIS-III are used to calculate which indice?
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working memory
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Cognitive therapy is more effective than __ but equal in effectiveness to __
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insight-oriented therapy
interpersonal therapy & anti-depressant medication |
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The psychiatric diagnosis most associated with completed suicide is..
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Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, With Psychotic Features
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Stuart's operant interpersonal therapy encourages couples to focus on what 2 things:
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positive aspects of each other & to use reciprocal reinforcement ("quid pro quo")
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Goal-setting theory predicts that the specific goals results in the greatest __
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effort and performance
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A high level of expressed emotion by family members has been found to be predictive of relapse for which 3 disorders?
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mood disorders, schizophrenia, & eating disorders
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Which of the following brain structures could be described as a "satisfaction center"?
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cingulate gyrus
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The use of "pooled variance" in statistics assumes that:
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the population variances are equal
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How is Lazarus' theory of emotion different from Cannon-Bard's & James Lange's theories?
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Lazarus’ theory proposes that a thought must precede any emotion or physiological arousal
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Kohut states to help the narcissistic client develop a more healthy, cohesive sense of self, the therapist must provide...
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empathy
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Maternal malnutrition in the third trimester seems to have its most severe negative impact on the...
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brain
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Chest pain, tachycardia, shortness of breath, & refusal to go to school in adolescence may indicate?
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panic disorder
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From the perspective of Lewin's field theory, the focus when studying human behavior should be on...
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the present
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From Wolpe's classical conditioning perspective, neurotic depression is a response to anxiety and can, therefore, be alleviated by using:
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systematic desensitization
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Which individual believed that the acquisition of language is due largely to biologically-programmed capacities?
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Chomsky
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Korsakoff's syndrome is a form of Alcohol-Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder that is due to...
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thiamine deficiency
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Delayed ejaculation is a side effect of which drug?
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SSRIs
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Glutamate is a neurotransmitter associated with...
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cognitive functions/abilities
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