Psych 101 Review 4

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Exam 4 Review
Psych 101B
Spring 2014
Another multiple choice review
Note what topics need more of your
attention!
What mental health professional specializes in
treating mental disorders but does not prescribe
drugs?
A. Psychotherapist
B. Clinical psychologist
C. Psychiatrist
D. Primary care physician
The Rosenhan (1973) study taught us (best
answer):
A. Mental health diagnoses can be subjective
and context dependent
B. The DSM is not an accurate tool
C. Mental hospitals are often understaffed
and lack resources
D. Researchers are on the “odd” side
Mental Disorders
Major depression:
A. Affects more women than men
B. Can sometimes be unrelated to an eliciting
event
C. Is best treated with antidepressants
D. A & B
Tryclyclics decrease depression by:
A. Inhibiting the enzyme monoamine oxidase
B. Partially blocking serotonin and
norepinephrine reuptake
C. Increasing endorphin production
D. B & C
Schizophrenia is:
A. Caused by extreme stress combined with
poor coping skills
B. Outcome of extremely exacerbated
depressive and anxiety symptoms
C. Caused by genetic predisposition combined
with environmental stressors
D. Primarily a genetic disorder
The neurotransmitter hypothesis of
Schizophrenia posits that the disorder is due to:
A. Hyperactive dopamine system (D2
receptors)
B. Hyperactive serotonergic system
C. Hypoactive dopamine system (D2
receptors)
D. Hypoactive serotonergic system
____ symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to
be due to ____ damage. The prognosis is ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Positive; cortical atrophy; good
Negative; hyperactive dopamine; good
Negative; frontal lobe; poor
Positive; hyperactive dopamine; poor
Schizophrenia
Positive symptoms
Hallucinations
Delusions
Thought disorders (disorganized thinking/speech)
Negative symptoms
Flat emotions
Impaired attention
Poor social adjustment
Lack of motivation
In the anxiety disorder OCD, an obsession is:
A. A complex phobia
B. Primarily concerned with contamination
C. Repetitive behavior according to rules and
rituals
D. A persistent thought, idea, image, or impulse
A phobia is best described as:
A. Intense dread, chest pain, smothering
sensation
B. Irrational fear of specific thing or event
C. Diffuse anxiety, avoidance
D. Fear of social situations
Therapy
What to know
For each type of therapy know:
• Fundamental assumptions
• Therapy rationale
• Tools/methods
(psychoanalytic, behavior, humanistic, gestalt,
and a little cognitive behavioral)
Which therapy has the fundamental assumption that
mental disorders reflect anxiety when forbidden
impulses and desires threaten to arise?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Humanistic
Behavioral
Cognitive behavioral
Psychodynamic
Behavior therapy’s rationale is the client must …
A. Learn to stop being phony!
B. Clarify feelings and strive to fulfill potential
C. Unlearn association between stimuli and
maladaptive response
D. Work through impulses and desires, allow
them to enter consciousness
What is a humanistic therapeutic technique?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unconditional positive regard
Systematic desensitization
Empty chair technique
Free association
Social Psychology
Social Psychology
Sarah is at an early stage of relationship and
dating. She feels love-struck and an
overwhelming sense of intimacy and passion.
What type of love is she experiencing?
A. Consummate Love
B. Companionate Love
C. Romantic Love
D. Unconditional Love
Social Psychology
According to Hill et al., which of the following
observations are made about gender
differences in dating?
A. Men fall in love more quickly than woman.
B. Women fall in love more quickly than
men.
C. Men are more likely to end a relationship.
D. Answers A & C
Social Psychology
After two years of dating, Susan decides to
end her relationship with her boyfriend. She
hopes to focus more on herself for now and
become more independent. What factors
does she display?
A. Dyadic factors
B. Boredom
C. Nondyadic factors
D. Answers B & C
Social Psychology
According to Professor Osterhout’s lecture,
women who wait until later in life to get
married…
A. Always stay married to their spouses
B. Make better decisions
C. Have higher chances of getting divorced
D. Are less happy with outcomes
Social Psychology
Which of the following conflicts that have led
to many divorce cases cannot be changed
with therapy?
A. Communication problems
B. Lack of romantic feelings
C. Unrealistic expectations of marriage
D. None of the above
Social Psychology
In the Stanford Prison experiment, the
students selected to play the role of prison
guards were given specific training on how to
run and control a prison.
A. True
B. False
Social Psychology
The Stanford Prison Study halted within ___
days because…
A. Prisoners became aggressive and were out of
control
B. Guards became abusive and degrading
C. Parents of participants could not bear watching
their child go through with the study
D. The researchers realized the study was
unethical
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