Psych Ch 14-15

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how would the greek physician Hippocrates have typically dealt with someone suffering from mental illness

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he would focus on correcting the imbalance of bodily fluids or humors

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lisa has just been fired from her new job for consistently arriving 2 hours late for work lisa tries to explain that she must often drive back home to ensure that all the doors are locked and that no appliances have been left on lisas condition is abnormal from the __________ definition

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maladaptive

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in the united states insanity is a term typically used by

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the legal system

Front 4

Elliot became widowed after nearly 40 years of marriage he has convinced himself that no one will ever love him again his irrational thinking has caused him to suffer from depression and he rarely leaves his house what perspective might best explain his behavior

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cognitive

Front 5

which of the following concepts is not specifically associated with the DSM-5 examination of culture related disorders

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cultural binding

Front 6

who is most likely to be diagnosed with a phobic disorder

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jennifer who is morbidly afraid of snakes and refuses to even look at a picture of a snake

Front 7

Amelia has recently given birth to her first child she mentions that she often goes into her babies bedroom to check if he is still breathing would this qualify as an obsessive compulsive disorder

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as long as Amelia is not compelled to check on her baby and does not suffer from severe anxiety if she is unable to do so then this is not an OCD

Front 8

sandy took part in the april 2013 boston marathon where two bombs were detonated near the finish line killing three spectators for approximately two weeks after the marathon sandy was unable to sleep or concentrate and often found herself reliving the moment she heard the bombs explode what disorder might sandy be diagnosed with

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acute stress disorder

Front 9

Jorge finds himself feeling depressed most of the day he is constantly tired yet he sleeps very little he has feelings of worthlessness that have come on suddenly and seemingly have no basis in reality what might Jorge be diagnosed with

Back 9

major depressive disorder

Front 10

studies have suggested the increased rates of major depressive disorder in women may have a basis in ____________

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gender roles, social factors, and emotional processing

Front 11

what disorder seems to hold an association with bipolar disorder

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ADHD

Front 12

Olivia is a teenager who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa what percentage of individuals with anorexia that receive treatment make a recovery

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40-60 percent

Front 13

which of the following characteristics best describes differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa

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individuals with buimia may have a normal body weight whereas those with anorexia tend to be severely under their expected body weight

Front 14

researchers believe that 40-60 percent of the risk for anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder are due to

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genetic factors

Front 15

what is the major difference between dissociative amnesia and retrograde amnesia

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retrograde amnesia patients often suffer from some form of physical brain trauma

Front 16

franklin wakes up on a cot in a homeless shelter in another town he doesn't know where he is or how he got there and hes confused when people say he has been calling himself Anthony this is most likely an episode of dissoiative

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amnesia with fatigue

Front 17

dr cowden believes that jamisons dissociation disorder may be due to his apparent enhanced ability to think about things other thanthose associated with his traumatic childhood what psychological perspective is dr cowden applying

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cognitive/behavioral perspective

Front 18

david believes that characters in a popular science fiction show are secretly sending him messag3es this would be an example of a delusion of

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reference

Front 19

dr Haldol has several patients with schizophrenia who appear to exhibit excessive or distorted characteristics in relation to what one might consider normal functioning specific symptoms include varied hallucinations and multiple delusions according to the DSM-5 these are referred to as

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positive symptoms

Front 20

which of the following is not an accurate portrayal of antisocial personality disorder

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most people with this disorder are female

Front 21

studies show that ____________ personality disorders occur more frequently in women while ______ personality disorders happen more often in men

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borderline; antisocial

Front 22

what was the most likely reason that someone would perform an exorcism

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to release evil spirits

Front 23

in 1972 a jet carrying a rugby team from peru crashed high in the andes mountains many of the players survived for over 2 months by eating the remains of those who died psychologists justified their cannibalism because that was the only way they could have survived so long without food by what definition might their behavior best be classified

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situational context

Front 24

which of the following is an example of cultural relativity

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while dr akido knows that his patient aki believes her anxiety has a biological explanation in learning more about her family of origin he suspects it has a psychological cause

Front 25

how many axes does the DSM-5 use to aid mental health professionals in making a diagnosis

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one

Front 26

trypanophobia also known as a fear of receiving an injection is an example of

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specific phobia

Front 27

aaron hates to go to restaurants for fear that he will be seated in the far back of the restaurant and be unable to get out in case of an emergency this may be a symptom of

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agoraphobia

Front 28

ria experienced a sudden attack of intense fear when she was boarding a plane with her friends to fly to mexico for spring break rias heart raced she became dizzy and she was certain she would die in a plane crash if she boarded the plane subsequently she did not go on her trip and the plane arrived safely in mexico 3 hours later ria experienced

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a panic attack

Front 29

dr Kirby has been meeting with 9 year old loren whose family lost everything in a tornado in her initial visit loren was diagnosed with acute stress disorder during a 2 month follow up with dr Kirby loren is still exhibiting many of the same symptoms what should dr Kirby do

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dr Kirby will revise lorens diagnosis from ASD to PTSD

Front 30

survivors of natural disasters like hurricane sandy in 2012 may experience higher incidences of

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PTSD

Front 31

calvin is terribly worried that his college education was wasted when he didn't get his dream job furthermore calvin believes he ruined his future when he did poorly in his job interview calvin explains I had to ace the interview it had to be perfect and it wasn't how might a cognitive behavioral psychologist classify this distorted thought process

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all or nothing thinking

Front 32

which type of depression is the most common type of mood disorder

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major depressive disorder

Front 33

behavioral theorists link depression to ________ whereas social cognitive theorists point to _________

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learned helplessness; distortions in thinking

Front 34

individuals with bulimia often rationalize that since they have had a single treat their diet is ruined and therefore they might as well go ahead and eat excessively such irrational thinking is an example of the cognitive distortion known as

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all or nothing thinking

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binge eating disorder is different from bulimia in that individuals with binge eating disorder

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do not typically purge the food they eat

Front 36

dissociative amnesia is different from retrograde amnesia because

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dissociative amnesia is typically psychological in origin

Front 37

depersonalization/derealization disorder is a type of dissociative disorder that has been found to have possible _________ foundations for the experience of detachment

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biological

Front 38

on your first call as a paramedic you ender the house of a man who has covered his walls and ceiling in aluminum foil to protect his brain from the thought controlling rays of the government this is an example of a __________ delusion

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persecution

Front 39

Rodney has been diagnosed with schizophrenia he rarely smiles and often shows little emotion to any situation psychologists refer to this characteristiv as

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flat affect

Front 40

what neurotransmitter was first believed to be the cause of schizophrenia

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dopamine

Front 41

colleen found herself attracted to her psychology instructor she would frequently go by his office just to be near him when he didn't respond to her advances colleen eventually told him that she had thoughts of killing herself so that he would spend time trying to counsel her what personality disorder best describes colleens thinking and behavior

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borderline personality disorder

Front 42

one of the first therapists to begin a movement towards the humane treatment of patients was

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philippe pinel

Front 43

psychotherapies that attempt to increase the understanding of a clients motives are known as ________ therapies

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insight

Front 44

although the term may apply to many therapies transference is typically associated with _________ therapies

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psychodynamic

Front 45

motivational interviewing is an alternative therapy to what therapeutic approach

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humanistic therapy

Front 46

dr ellington is directive in his approach with clients he pays close attention to body language and often focuses on a clients denied past what type of therapeutic approach is dr ellington using

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gestalt approach

Front 47

which of the following cases would a humanistic approach probably be least effective in treating

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Miranda a corporate executive who suffers from marked delusions and active auditory hallucinations

Front 48

behavior based therapies are _________ based while psychodynamic and humanistic therapies are ________ based

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action; insight

Front 49

dr kali works with with clients to help them learn deep relaxation next he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking finally dr kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxidty his approach is best known as

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systematic desensitization

Front 50

dr Williams uses exposure based therapies to treat many of her patients client a is actually confronted with the situation that causes her anxiety