Test 1

Front 1

Major depression cannot be diagnosed if there is a history of..

Back 1

mania

Front 2

Disorders such as depression and dysthymia are...

Back 2

unipolar

Front 3

The most common biological approaches to the treatment of mood disorders involve each of the following except...

Back 3

prefrontal lobotomy

Front 4

Schizophrenia has been linked to increased utilization of..

Back 4

dopamine

Front 5

In a major dpressive episode, the person experiences either a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or virtually all activities for a period of at least...

Back 5

2 weeks

Front 6

Research has demonstrated that a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication produced ________ outcome for treatment of depression compared to either treatment alone

Back 6

slightly better

Front 7

Jill is seeing a psychologist who shows her ambiguous pictures and inkblots to better understand her unconscious. Word association tests and hypnosis are also used. What kind of therapy is Jill most probably experiencing?

Back 7

psychoanalysis

Front 8

A criticism of behavior therapists to projective techniques is that they...

Back 8

result in subjective interpretations

Front 9

If you are _____ you are more likely to be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital

Back 9

African American

Front 10

In the epidemiological model, the overall rates of occurrence of a given disorder existing in a given population at a given time are known as...

Back 10

prevalence

Front 11

Ashley subsequently refuses to ride on an elevator because she is "afraid." Ashley's fear is the result of...

Back 11

classical conditioning

Front 12

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings, not reading the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes is...

Back 12

Cyclothymic disorder

Front 13

Hillary is asked by her therapist to tell a story about a scene presented on a card. She is instructed to say what led up to the scene, what is going on in the scene, and what will happen in the end. She is taking the....

Back 13

Thematic Apperception Test

Front 14

A survey of college students at the University of Northern Iowa found that about _____% of them reported feeling at least mildly depressed.

Back 14

30

Front 15

Each of the following statements regarding punishment is true except...

Back 15

punishment eliminates undesirable behavior

Front 16

All of the following negative consequences happened to Morgan Spurlock as a result of eating food from Mcdonald's for 3 meals a day for a month except...

Back 16

he developed diabetes

Front 17

Ferris Bueler's Day off...

Back 17

malingering

Front 18

The diathesis stress model views eating disorders as primarily

Back 18

genetically inherited tendencies that interact with family, social, and cultural pressures

Front 19

Psychodynamic theorists view anorexia as

Back 19

an effort to remain a prepubescent child

Front 20

In order for adjustment disorder to be diagnosed, a person's emotional reaction must...

Back 20

not involve any loss of relationship

Front 21

All of the following are aspects of problem focused coping except...

Back 21

withdrawing from the stressful situation

Front 22

Exposing panic-prone people to the sensations that precede panis attacks to help them build up a tolerance to the sensations and to teach them that the sensations do not necessarily signal an oncoming attack is a technique most likely to be used by a _____ therapist

Back 22

cognitive-behavioral

Front 23

During flights, Daphne...

Back 23

specific phobia

Front 24

Joe is a veteran of the marines who returned from active duty in Iraq one week ago, he is suffering from...

Back 24

acute stress

Front 25

Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last 20 mins. Her heart beats so fast she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom. For more than a month she has feared having another episode. An appropriate diagnosis is...

Back 25

panic disorder

Front 26

Ahmad has a specific phobia about elevators. His therapist teaches him how to relax and then has him relax when he is in a building with elevators. Then he practices being relaxed when pushing an elevator button and finally when taking an elevator ride. What kind of therapy did Ahmad experience?

Back 26

systematic desensitization

Front 27

Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's almost indifferent to it.

Back 27

somatoform

Front 28

drank heavily for years and suddenly decided to quit cold-turkey

Back 28

delirium tremens

Front 29

Marcy has a persistent fear that she is going to publicly embarrass or humiliate herself with some unintended behavioral mistake

Back 29

social phobia

Front 30

Laurel has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. To meet the criteria for making this diagnosis,

Back 30

her symptoms must have lasted for six months or more

Front 31

All of the following are medical complications that can result from anorexia nervosa except...

Back 31

high blood pressure

Front 32

When Tina drinks, the pleasurable and relaxing feelings which accompany her ingestion of alcohol represent...

Back 32

an unconditioned response

Front 33

If a person is ruled unlikely to ever develop adequate competency to stand trial in a criminal case, that person must..

Back 33

civil commitment procedures

Front 34

Each of the following is a major subtype of schizo except

Back 34

Delusional

Front 35

He could be diagnosed with narcissistic PD if....

Back 35

his traits are pervasive and cause personal distress