Unit 12 & 13 Practice Test
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Ongoing patterns of behavior that interfere
5. It is most helpful to use ________ for
with normal day-to-day life are best
characterized as
a. deviant.
b. antisocial.
c. dysfunctional.
d. catatonic.
e. atypical.
2. An eye-tracking device that measures an
individual's ability to focus on and follow spots
of light has been used for the assessment of
a. OCD.
b. PTSD.
c. DID.
d. ADHD.
e. DSM.
3. The medical model of psychologically
disordered behavior is most likely to be
criticized for neglecting the importance of
a. anxiety and depression.
b. social circumstances and psychological
factors.
c. biological evolution.
d. the DSM-IV-TR.
e. genetically influenced abnormalities.
4. A biopsychosocial approach to substance abuse
would be most likely to emphasize
a. the distinction between consciously and
unconsciously motivated substance abuse.
b. the similarities between substance abuse
disorders and personality disorders.
c. the interactive influences of nature and
nurture on substance abuse.
d. that substance abuse is simply a life-style
choice and not a psychological disorder.
e. the need for healthy cognitive strategies
when dealing with stress.
explaining why certain psychological disorders
occur only in particular cultures.
a. the psychoanalytic perspective
b. the medical model
c. a biopsychosocial approach
d. DSM-IV-TR
e. linkage analysis
6. A psychotherapist is most likely to use the
DSM-IV-TR in order to ________ various
psychological disorders.
a. cure
b. prevent
c. excuse
d. explain
e. identify
7. One facet of the positive psychology
movement has been the introduction of a
classification system designed to aid in the
process of
a. assessing human strengths.
b. explaining psychological disorders.
c. reducing current reliance on the DSM-IVTR.
d. shortening the time it takes to classify
psychological disorders.
e. researching the causes of the major
psychological disorders.
8. After Anika learned that her history teacher
had suffered an anxiety disorder, she concluded
that the teacher's tendency to talk loudly was
simply a way of disguising feelings of personal
insecurity. This best illustrates the
a. value of the psychoanalytic perspective.
b. shortcomings of the medical model.
c. unreliability of DSM-IV-TR.
d. biasing power of diagnostic labels.
e. impact of student expectations on teachers'
behavior.
9. Generalized anxiety disorder is often
accompanied by
a. delusions.
b. depression.
c. catatonia.
d. antisocial personality disorder.
e. hallucinations.
10. Freud suggested that for those suffering a
generalized anxiety disorder, the anxiety is
a. learned.
b. cyclical.
c. free-floating.
d. narcissistic.
e. completely outside of conscious awareness.
11. Panic attacks are most closely associated with
a. schizophrenia.
b. anxiety disorders.
c. dissociative disorders.
d. mood disorders.
e. personality disorders.
12. While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly
overwhelmed by feelings of intense
apprehension. For several minutes he felt so
agitated that he could not catch his breath.
Matthew was most likely suffering from a(n)
a. bipolar disorder.
b. dissociative disorder.
c. panic attack.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. dysthymic disorder.
13. Manuel is extremely shy and is so easily
embarrassed when he is with other people that
he often misses his college classes just to avoid
social interactions. Manuel appears to suffer
from a(n)
a. dissociative disorder.
b. dysthymic disorder.
c. antisocial personality disorder.
d. social phobia.
e. generalized anxiety disorder.
14. Cecil is preoccupied with thoughts of jumping
out the window of his tenth-floor apartment. To
reduce his anxiety, he frequently counts his
heartbeats aloud. Cecil would most likely be
diagnosed as experiencing a(n)
a. panic disorder.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. phobia.
15. Positive psychological changes that result from
struggling with extremely challenging life
crises demonstrate
a. dissociation.
b. linkage analysis.
c. post-traumatic growth.
d. the medical model.
e. hypochondriasis.
16. According to the ________ perspective,
anxiety is sometimes produced by the
submerged mental energy associated with
repressed impulses.
a. biological
b. learning
c. psychoanalytic
d. social-cognitive
e. medical
17. Melissa is fearful of men and refuses to go out
on dates. Her therapist suggests that she is
fearful because she was sexually abused by her
father when she was young. The therapist's
suggestion most clearly reflects a ________
perspective.
a. humanistic
b. learning
c. biological
d. psychoanalytic
e. trait
18. Every week, Ruslan complains to a doctor
about swollen glands, heart palpitations,
constipation, or some other physical symptom.
He is sure these symptoms are a sign of cancer,
even though more than a dozen physicians
have told him he is physically healthy. Ruslan's
behavior is most characteristic of a(n)
________ disorder.
a. somatoform
b. generalized anxiety
c. dissociative
d. obsessive-compulsive
e. personality
19. Experiencing physical symptoms, such as
blindness or paralysis, that make no
physiological sense is indicative of
a. schizophrenia.
b. conversion disorder.
c. dissociative disorder.
d. generalized anxiety disorder.
e. personality disorder.
20. Several weeks after being fired from a job he
had held for more than 20 years, Landon
awoke one morning in a state of bewildered
confusion. He had little sense of who he was
and even failed to recognize his wife. Landon's
experience is most indicative of
a. panic disorder.
b. phobia.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. dissociative disorder.
e. catatonia.
21. Exhibiting two or more distinct and alternating
personalities is a symptom of a(n)
a. conversion disorder.
b. dissociative identity disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. antisocial personality disorder.
e. schizophrenia.
22. Evidence that many DID patients have suffered
abuse as children leads some psychologists to
include dissociative disorders under the
umbrella of
a. panic disorder.
b.
c.
d.
e.
social phobia.
generalized anxiety disorder.
post-traumatic stress disorder.
personality disorders.
23. The number one reason people seek mental
health services is
a. agoraphobia.
b. schizophrenia.
c. depression.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. phobia.
24. Elmer, the owner of an auto service station,
suddenly began smashing the front fenders and
hoods of two customers' cars. When asked
why, he excitedly explained that he was
transforming the cars into “real racing
machines.” When an employee tried to restrain
him, he shouted that everybody was fired and
quickly began breaking the car windows.
Elmer is exhibiting symptoms of
a. somatoform disorder.
b. catatonia.
c. a panic attack.
d. a phobia.
e. mania.
25. Between 1994 and 2003, adolescents with
strong mood swings were increasingly likely to
be diagnosed as suffering from
a. panic disorder.
b. hypochondriasis.
c. bipolar disorder.
d. agoraphobia.
e. major depression.
26. Which perspective suggests that depression is a
reaction to loss and the internalization of
unresolved anger toward parents?
a. social-cognitive
b. biological
c. psychoanalytic
d. learning
e. humanistic
27. Compared with those who suffer no disorder,
those who abuse alcohol have ________ risk of
committing suicide. Compared with the
general population, those who have been
depressed have ________ risk of committing
suicide.
a. a higher; a higher
b. a lower; the same
c. a higher; a lower
d. the same; a higher
e. a lower; a lower
28. By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs
stimulate the growth of neurons in the
a. cerebellum.
b. hippocampus.
c. reticular formation.
d. sympathetic nervous system.
e. medulla.
29. Cognitive changes that accompany depression
include a(n)
a. decrease in self-focused thinking.
b. increased expectation of negative
outcomes.
c. increased externalization of blame.
d. increased obsession with experiencing
physical pleasure.
e. decrease in pessimistic explanatory style.
30. Learned helplessness is most closely associated
with
a. depression.
b. schizophrenia.
c. compulsions.
d. antisocial personality disorder.
e. dissociative disorders.
31. Which perspective has emphasized the impact
of learned helplessness on depression?
a. psychoanalytic
b. biological
c. social-cognitive
d. humanistic
e. structuralist
32. A therapist suggests that Margaret is depressed
because she attributes her failures to her own
incompetence instead of blaming her parents
and teachers for the unreasonable demands
they place on her. The therapist's interpretation
most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.
a. biological
b. psychoanalytic
c. humanistic
d. social-cognitive
e. trait
33. The rise of Western individualism appears
most clearly responsible for an increase in
a. depression.
b. schizophrenia.
c. personality disorders.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. phobias.
34. Which group of severe disorders is
characterized by disorganized thinking,
disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate
emotions and actions?
a. anxiety disorders
b. dissociative disorders
c. personality disorders
d. schizophrenia
e. mood disorders
35. Hallucinations and delusions are most likely to
be experienced by those who suffer from
a. dissociative identity disorder.
b. schizophrenia.
c. major depressive disorder.
d. agoraphobia.
e. borderline personality disorder.
36. Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears
voices that tell her to seduce the male nurses in
her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly
suffering from
a. a personality disorder.
b. an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
c. delusions of grandeur.
d. a dissociative disorder.
e. hallucinations.
37. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the
________ of inappropriate behaviors, and
negative symptoms are the ________ of
appropriate behaviors.
a. reduction; absence
b. presence; presence
c. absence; presence
d. presence; absence
e. absence; reduction
38. Dopamine overactivity appears to be most
clearly related to
a. flat affect.
b. agoraphobia.
c. hallucinations.
d. somatoform disorder.
e. an expressionless face.
39. Evidence suggests that ________ contribute(s)
to schizophrenia.
a. the internalization of anger
b. depressed serotonin levels
c. a pessimistic explanatory style
d. conscious role-playing
e. prenatal viral infections
40. Low birth weight is a known risk factor for
a. antisocial personality disorder.
b. dissociative identity disorder.
c. major depressive disorder.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. schizophrenia.
41. Research on the causes of schizophrenia
strongly suggests that
a. there is a genetic predisposition to
schizophrenia.
b. almost anybody will develop schizophrenia
if exposed to extensive environmental
stress.
c. schizophrenia patients suffer from a
deficiency of the neurotransmitter
serotonin.
d. if adopted children's adoptive parents have
schizophrenia, they will, too.
e. a detached or permissive parenting style
may increase chances of schizophrenia in
children.
42. Which of the following has been pinpointed as
an early warning sign for the subsequent onset
of schizophrenia?
a. periodic panic attacks
b. sudden weight increase
c. violent behavior
d. poor muscle coordination
e. extreme emotional detachment
43. One cluster of personality disorders marked by
dramatic or impulsive behaviors is exemplified
by the ________ personality disorder.
a. avoidant
b. schizoid
c. catatonic
d. histrionic
e. acute
44. A schizoid personality disorder is most likely
to be characterized by
a. a detachment from social relationships.
b. shallow, attention-getting emotional
displays.
c. a sense of self-importance.
d. an insatiable desire for attention.
e. a fear of social rejection.
45. Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been
fired by three different employers because they
each discovered that he was stealing money or
materials from their companies. Although he
feels no remorse for his misdeeds, his outward
signs of repentance have dissuaded his former
employers from taking him to court. Mr.
Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of
a. a personality disorder.
b. post-traumatic stress disorder.
c. schizophrenia.
d. a dissociative disorder.
e. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
46. There is some evidence that a relatively low
level of autonomic nervous system arousal may
contribute to
a. post-traumatic stress disorder.
b. phobias.
c. antisocial personality disorder.
d. dissociative disorders.
e. generalized anxiety disorder.
47. Marked deficits in frontal lobe cognitive
functions, such as planning and organization,
are associated with
a. agoraphobia.
b. antisocial personality disorder.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. panic disorder.
e. schizophrenia.
48. A trained therapist who uses psychological
techniques to assist someone to overcome
excessive anxiety would generally be best
described as a
a. psychoanalyst.
b. psychotherapist.
c. psychopharmacologist.
d. psychodynamic therapist.
e. psychostructuralist.
49. Mental health therapies that involve prescribed
drugs or other procedures that act directly on a
patient's nervous system are
a. cognitive therapies.
b. behavior therapies.
c. biomedical therapies.
d. psychodynamic therapies.
e. exposure therapies.
50. Freud's techniques and assumptions are most
evident in today's
a. behavior therapies.
b. psychodynamic therapies.
c. biomedical therapies.
d. cognitive therapies.
e. humanistic therapies.
51. According to Freud, a patient's hesitation to
free associate is most likely a sign of
a. transference.
b. the placebo effect.
c. resistance.
d. spontaneous recovery.
e. meta-analysis.
52. Psychodynamic therapy is ________ than
traditional psychoanalysis.
a. less effective
b. briefer
c. more expensive
d. less commonly used
e. less directive
53. A brief variation of psychodynamic therapy
that has been effective in treating depression is
known as
a. EMDR.
b. meta-analysis.
c. spontaneous recovery.
d. interpersonal psychotherapy.
e. exposure therapy.
54. Interpersonal therapy focuses primarily on
helping people to
a. stop blaming themselves for their failures.
b. associate relaxation with stressful
circumstances.
c. improve their relationship skills.
d. understand the origins of their conflicts.
e. reduce harmful levels of serotonin.
55. Helping patients gain awareness of their
unconscious conflicts and defensive behaviors
is a major goal of both psychoanalysis and
a. systematic desensitization.
b. psychodynamic therapy.
c. stress inoculation training.
d. light exposure therapy.
e. humanistic therapy.
56. The psychoanalytic and humanistic therapies
are often referred to as
a. behavior therapies.
b. biomedical therapies.
c. insight therapies.
d. eclectic therapies.
e. exposure therapies.
57. During a marriage counseling session, the
therapist suggests to Mr. and Mrs. Gallo that
they each restate their spouse's comments
before making their own. The therapist was
applying a technique most closely associated
with
a. EMDR.
b. psychoanalysis.
c. cognitive-behavioral therapy.
d. systematic desensitization.
e. client-centered therapy.
58. Instead of focusing on the cure of
psychological disorders, ________ therapies
seek to promote personal growth and selffulfillment.
a. psychodynamic
b. biomedical
c. behavior
d. humanistic
e. eclectic
59. As a psychotherapist, Dr. Buist does not
analyze people's motives or diagnose the nature
of their difficulties because he believes that
they are in the best position to diagnose and
solve their own problems. Dr. Buist's position
is most characteristic of ________ therapy.
a. cognitive
b. psychoanalytic
c. operant conditioning
d. client-centered
e. biomedical
60. When Murli told his therapist, “I came to see
what you could do for me,” the therapist
responded, “It sounds like you're feeling you
need some help. Am I right?” The therapist's
response illustrates the technique of
a. meta-analysis.
b. transference.
c. free association.
d. active listening.
e. systematic desensitization.
61. Cindy suggested that her nail biting might be a
symptom of unconscious resentment toward
her parents. Her therapist chuckled and said,
“No, Cindy, your problem isn't unconscious
hostility; your problem is nail biting.” Cindy's
therapist sounds most like a ________
therapist.
a. behavior
b. humanistic
c. cognitive
d. psychoanalytic
e. insight
62. In classical conditioning therapies, maladaptive
symptoms are usually considered to be
a. unconditioned stimuli.
b. conditioned stimuli.
c. unconditioned responses.
d. conditioned responses.
e. neutral stimuli.
63. Counterconditioning techniques were derived
from principles first developed by
a. Aaron Beck.
b. Ivan Pavlov.
c. Carl Rogers.
d. B. F. Skinner.
e. Sigmund Freud.
64. In 1924, Mary Cover Jones reported that 3-
year-old Peter lost his fear of rabbits when a
rabbit was repeatedly presented while Peter
was eating a tasty snack. This episode best
illustrated the potential usefulness of
a. stress inoculation training.
b. exposure therapies.
c. aversive conditioning.
d. free association.
e. the placebo effect.
65. Systematic desensitization is a form of
________, which is a type of ________.
a. facilitated communication; interpersonal
psychotherapy
b. stress inoculation training; biomedical
therapy
c. free association; cognitive therapy
d. counterconditioning; behavior therapy
e. insight therapy; psychodynamic therapy
66. Relaxing one muscle group after another until
one achieves a completely relaxed state of
comfort is called ________ relaxation.
a. simulated
b. systematic
c. progressive
d. unconditional
e. active
67. The construction of an anxiety hierarchy and
training in relaxation are important aspects of
a. biomedical therapy.
b. aversive conditioning.
c. systematic desensitization.
d. interpersonal psychotherapy.
e. stress inoculation training.
68. To help Thor overcome his fear of giving
public speeches, his therapist instructs him to
relax and then to imagine speaking to a small
audience. The therapist is using
a. psychoanalysis.
b. client-centered therapy.
c. cognitive therapy.
d. aversive conditioning.
e. systematic desensitization.
69. In a therapeutic setting, a client who wants to
lose weight eats some favorite foods laced with
a nausea-producing drug. Yet, outside the
therapist's office, the client knows he or she
can eat those foods without fear of nausea.
This awareness contributes to the limited
effectiveness of
a. spontaneous recovery.
b. aversive conditioning.
c. client-centered therapy.
d. the double-blind procedure.
e. exposure therapy.
70. The practice of ________ is based on the
application of operant conditioning principles.
a. unconditional positive regard
b. systematic desensitization
c. free association
d. behavior modification
e. psychoanalysis
71. What would be most helpful for encouraging
adults with intellectual disability to make their
beds every morning?
a. cognitive therapy
b. aversive conditioning
c. a token economy
d. systematic desensitization
e. free association
72. Although originally trained in Freudian
techniques, Aaron Beck developed a ________
therapy for depression.
a. behavior
b. cognitive
c. client-centered
d. biomedical
e. eclectic
73. Although Ethan is actually doing very well in
college, he feels depressed and academically
incompetent. His therapist has instructed him
to explain in writing how his own hard work
and personal abilities contributed to each of the
good grades he received during the previous
semester. This therapeutic procedure is most
characteristic of ________ therapy.
a. behavior
b. cognitive
c. psychoanalytic
d. humanistic
e. biomedical
74. Stress inoculation training focuses on helping
people to
a. associate unwanted behaviors with
unpleasant experiences.
b. replace negative self-talk with more
positive comments.
c. associate a pleasant relaxed state with
anxiety-arousing stimuli.
d. establish empathic, caring relationships
with others.
e. transfer stresses experienced in childhood
without resistance.
75. Dr. Jackson reinforces depressed patients for
their participation in pleasant activities and
trains them to take increasingly more credit for
the rewards they gain from engaging in those
activities. Dr. Jackson's treatment approach
best illustrates
a. exposure therapy.
b. client-centered therapy.
c. psychodynamic therapy.
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy.
e. free association.
76. Most self-help and support groups focus on
______ illnesses.
a. childhood
b. terminal
c. stress-induced
d. stigmatized
e. biomedical
77. In one massive experiment, potentially
delinquent boys were assigned to a 5-year
treatment program that included professional
counseling and family assistance. Many years
later, Joan McCord's investigation of this
program's effectiveness revealed that
a. clients who received the special treatment
subsequently had fewer incidents of
juvenile delinquency.
b. clients typically underestimated the truly
positive effects of this program on their
own lives.
c. only the therapists who were involved in
the program could accurately gauge its
effectiveness.
d. clients' accounts of the program's
effectiveness were often misleading and
overly positive.
e. only the boys who received biomedical
treatments retained long-term benefits from
the program.
78. Which of the following is a procedure for
statistically combining the results of many
different studies?
a. factor analysis
b. correlational analysis
c. regression toward the mean
d. meta-analysis
e. rTMS
79. The most convincing evidence for the
effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from
a. studies of client satisfaction with the
treatment received.
b. reports from therapists concerning their
perceptions of client improvement.
c. meta-analyses of psychotherapeutic
outcome studies.
d. the reactions of family and friends to those
who have recently undergone
psychotherapeutic treatment.
e. case-study evidence from Freud and other
prominent psychotherapists.
80. Ron is a 22-year-old mechanic who suffers
from claustrophobia. The most effective way
to treat Ron's problem would involve ________
therapy.
a. cognitive
b. electroconvulsive
c. psychoanalytic
d. client-centered
e. behavior
81. Statistical summaries of psychotherapy
outcome studies indicate that
a. psychotherapy is no more effective than
talking to a friend.
b. no single form of therapy proves
consistently superior to the others.
c. psychotherapy actually harms just as many
people as it helps.
d. it is impossible to measure the effectiveness
of psychotherapy.
e. cognitive therapies are incompatible with
behavioral therapies.
82. Which of the following scientifically
unsupported treatment approaches should be
avoided?
a. stress inoculation training
b. virtual reality exposure therapy
c. facilitated communication
d. aversive conditioning
e. token economy
83. Rapidly moving one's eyes while recalling
traumatic experiences is most descriptive of
a. free association.
b. systematic desensitization.
c. TMS.
d. virtual reality exposure therapy.
e. EMDR.
84. Light exposure therapy was developed to
relieve symptoms of
a. insomnia.
b. anxiety.
c. bulimia.
d. depression.
e. alcoholism.
85. Which of the following is most clearly a key
contributor to the formation of the therapeutic
alliance?
a. progressive relaxation
b. an eclectic approach
c. patient transference
d. an empathic therapist
e. free association
86. Immigrants from Asia would most likely
experience difficulty as clients of American
psychotherapists who emphasize the value of
a. marital fidelity.
b. individualism.
c. forgiveness.
d. humility.
e. collectivism.
87. Dr. Miller prescribes drugs for the treatment of
chronic depression, and she encourages rest
and relaxation training for clients suffering
from excessive anxiety. It is most likely that
Dr. Miller is a
a. clinical social worker.
b. interpersonal therapist.
c. cognitive therapist.
d. psychiatrist.
e. client-centered therapist.
88. Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological
disorders result from chemical abnormalities.
In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most
likely to make use of
a. psychosurgery.
b. meta-analysis.
c. systematic desensitization.
d. drug therapies.
e. transference.
89. The double-blind procedure involves
a. the avoidance of eye contact between
b.
c.
d.
e.
patient and therapist during free
association.
a procedure in which neither patients nor
health care staff know whether a given
patient is receiving a drug or a placebo.
blocking anxiety-arousing material from
consciousness during therapy.
the simultaneous use of two or more
therapeutic treatments in the hope that at
least one will be effective.
replacing a positive response to a harmful
stimulus with a negative response.
90. Sluggishness, tremors, and twitches similar to
those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to
be associated with the excessive use of certain
________ drugs.
a. antidepressant
b. antipsychotic
c. mood-stabilizing
d. antianxiety
e. psychodynamic
91. D-cycloserine helps relieve the symptoms of
a. schizophrenia.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. antisocial personality.
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
e. major depressive disorder.
92. Which drug enhances the benefits of exposure
therapy and helps relieve the symptoms of
PTSD and OCD?
a. Clozaril
b. Depakote
c. Thorazine
d. D-cycloserine
e. Paxil
93. Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called
a. antipsychotic drugs.
b. mood-stabilizing drugs.
c. antianxiety drugs.
d. SSRIs.
e. lithium derivatives.
94. Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he
has recently thought about taking his own life.
The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him
is
a. Ativan.
b. Prozac.
c. Xanax.
d. Thorazine.
e. Risperdal.
95. Lithium is often an effective ________ drug.
a. antipsychotic
b. antianxiety
c. antidepressant
d. mood-stabilizing
e. dual-action
96. Mr. McCardle's excessive feelings of
helplessness and despondency are periodically
interrupted by episodes in which he
experiences extreme feelings of personal power
and a grandiose optimism about his future.
Which drug would most likely be prescribed to
alleviate his symptoms?
a. Valium
b. Thorazine
c. Xanax
d. lithium
e. Paxil
97. Adelle's feelings of unhappiness, low self-
esteem, and hopelessness have become so
extreme that she has attempted suicide. Which
of the following treatments is likely to provide
her with the quickest relief from her misery?
a. electroconvulsive therapy
b. drug therapy
c. psychoanalysis
d. systematic desensitization
e. cognitive therapy
98. A chest implant that intermittently stimulates
the vagus nerve has been used to treat some
patients with
a. bulimia.
b. anxiety disorders.
c. schizophrenia.
d. chronic depression.
e. mania.
99. Which of the following biomedical treatments
provides some of the benefits of ECT without
triggering seizures or memory loss?
a. eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing
b. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
c. systematic desensitization
d. psychosurgery
e. virtual reality exposure therapy
100. Using implanted electrodes to inhibit activity in
an area of the cortex that triggers negative
emotions is called
a. EMDR.
b. deep-brain stimulation.
c. electroconvulsive therapy.
d. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
e. rTMS.
101. The least used biomedical intervention for
changing behavior is
a. aversive conditioning.
b. electroconvulsive therapy.
c. psychosurgery.
d. drug therapy.
e. psychopharmacology.
102. Inserting a medical instrument through each
eye socket was part of a treatment known as
a. stress inoculation training.
b. eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing.
c. the double-blind procedure.
d. a lobotomy.
e. tardive dyskinesia.
103. Which psychosurgical procedure was designed
to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent
patients?
a. electroconvulsive therapy
b. aversive conditioning
c. the double-blind procedure
d. lobotomy
e. systematic desensitization
104. MRI-guided precision surgery is occasionally
done to cut the brain circuits involved in severe
cases of
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. bipolar disorder.
c. schizophrenia.
d. depression.
e. post-traumatic stress disorder.
105. In promoting therapeutic life-style change,
Stephen Ilardi and his colleagues note that
human brains and bodies were designed for
physical activity and
a. token economy.
b. free association.
c. social engagement.
d. unconditional positive regard.
e. systematic desensitization.
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Page 563 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
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Defining psychological disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 563 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1
ADHD—normal high energy or genuine disorder? (Box) MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 564 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 2
Understanding psychological disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 564 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 2
Understanding psychological disorders
MSC: Conceptual
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 564 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 2
Understanding psychological disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
E
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 565 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 3
Classifying psychological disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
A
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 567 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 3
The “un-DSM”: A diagnostic manual of human strengths (Close-Up)
Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 568 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 3
Labeling psychological disorders
MSC: Conceptual | Application
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 570 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 4
Generalized anxiety disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
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DIF: Easy
Page 570 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 4
Generalized anxiety disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 570 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 4
Panic disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 570 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 4
Panic disorder
MSC: Conceptual | Application
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 571 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 5
Phobias
MSC: Conceptual | Application
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Page 571 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 6
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
MSC: Conceptual | Application
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Page 573 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 7
Post-traumatic stress disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 574 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 8
Understanding anxiety disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 574 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 8
Understanding anxiety disorders: the learning perspective
Conceptual | Application
A
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 576 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 9
Somatoform disorders
MSC: Conceptual
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 577 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 9
Somatoform disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 577 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 10
Dissociative disorders MSC:
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B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 578 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 11
Dissociative identity disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 579 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 11
Understanding dissociative identity disorder MSC:
Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 580 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 12
Major depressive disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
E
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DIF: Difficult
Page 581 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 12
Bipolar disorder
MSC: Conceptual | Application
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 581 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 12
Bipolar disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 583 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Understanding mood disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
A
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 584 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Suicide (Close-Up)
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 586 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Understanding mood disorders: the biological perspective
Factual | Definitional
B
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DIF: Easy
Page 586 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Understanding mood disorders: the social-cognitive perspective
Factual | Definitional
A
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Page 586 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
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Understanding mood disorders: the social-cognitive perspective
Factual | Definitional
C
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DIF: Medium
Page 586 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Understanding mood disorders: the social-cognitive perspective
Factual | Definitional
D
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DIF: Difficult
Page 587 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
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Conceptual | Application
A
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DIF: Difficult
Page 588 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 13
Understanding mood disorders: the social-cognitive perspective
Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 590 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 14
Symptoms of schizophrenia
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
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DIF: Easy
Page 590 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 14
Symptoms of schizophrenia
MSC: Factual | Definitional
E
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DIF: Medium
Page 590 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 14
Symptoms of schizophrenia
MSC: Conceptual | Application
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 591 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 15
Onset and development of schizophrenia
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
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DIF: Difficult
Page 592 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 16
Understanding schizophrenia: brain abnormalities
MSC: Factual | Definitional
E
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 593 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 16
Understanding schizophrenia: maternal virus during pregnancy
Factual | Definitional
E
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 593 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 16
Understanding schizophrenia: brain abnormalities
MSC: Factual | Definitional
A
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 594 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 17
Understanding schizophrenia: genetic factors
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 596 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 17
Understanding schizophrenia: psychological factors
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 596 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 18
Personality disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
A
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DIF: Medium
Page 596 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 18
Personality disorders
MSC: Factual | Definitional
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Page 597 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 18
Antisocial personality disorder
MSC: Conceptual | Application
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DIF: Medium
Page 597 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 18
Understanding antisocial personality disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 598 | Section- Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 18
Understanding antisocial personality disorder
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 605 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
1
TOP: Therapy
MSC: Conceptual
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 605 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
1
TOP: Therapy
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
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DIF: Easy
Page 606 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
2
TOP: Psychoanalysis
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 607 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
2
TOP: Psychoanalysis
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 608 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
3
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MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
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DIF: Medium
Page 608 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
3
TOP: Psychodynamic therapy
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
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DIF: Easy
Page 608 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
3
TOP: Psychodynamic therapy
MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 608 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
3
TOP: Psychodynamic therapy
MSC: Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 609 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
4
TOP: Humanistic therapies
MSC: Factual | Definitional
E
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 609 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
4
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MSC: Conceptual | Application
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 609 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
4
TOP: Humanistic therapies
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 609 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
4
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MSC: Conceptual | Application
D
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DIF: Medium
Page 609 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
4
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MSC: Conceptual | Application
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DIF: Difficult
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D
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DIF: Medium
Page 611 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
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B
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DIF: Medium
Page 611 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
TOP: Classical conditioning techniques
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 611 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
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D
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DIF: Easy
Page 611 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
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C
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DIF: Easy
Page 612 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
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C
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DIF: Easy
Page 612 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
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E
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DIF: Medium
Page 612 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
TOP: Exposure therapies
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 613 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
5
TOP: Aversive conditioning
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 613 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
6
TOP: Operant conditioning
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 614 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
6
TOP: Operant conditioning
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 615 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
7
TOP: Beck's therapy for depression
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 615 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
7
TOP: Beck's therapy for depression
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 616 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
7
TOP: Beck's therapy for depression
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 616 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
7
TOP: Cognitive-behavioral therapy
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 617 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
8
TOP: Group and family therapies
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 619 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
MSC: Conceptual | Application
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D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 621 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10
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Factual | Definitional
C
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DIF: Easy
Page 621 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10
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Factual | Definitional
E
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DIF: Medium
Page 622 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10
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Conceptual | Application
B
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Page 622 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10
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Factual | Definitional
C
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 623 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
10
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Factual | Definitional
E
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 624 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
11
TOP: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 625 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
11
TOP: Light exposure therapy
MSC: Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 626 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
12
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Factual | Definitional
B
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DIF: Medium
Page 627 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
13
TOP: Culture and values in psychotherapy
Factual | Definitional
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 627 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
13
TOP: A consumer's guide to psychotherapists (Close-Up and Table 13.2)
Conceptual | Application
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Easy
Page 628 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
14
TOP: Drug therapies
MSC: Conceptual | Application
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 629 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
14
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MSC: Factual | Definitional
B
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 629 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
15
TOP: Antipsychotic drugs
MSC: Factual | Definitional
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Page 630 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
15
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DIF: Difficult
Page 630 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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MSC:
D
PTS: 1
DIF: Difficult
Page 630 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
15
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MSC:
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PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 630 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 632 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
15
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DIF: Difficult
Page 632 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
15
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MSC:
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DIF: Medium
Page 633 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16
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PTS: 1
DIF: Medium
Page 634 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16
TOP: Alternative neurostimulation therapies
Factual | Definitional
B
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DIF: Easy
Page 634 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16
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Page 635 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16
TOP: Alternative neurostimulation therapies
Factual | Definitional
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DIF: Easy
Page 635 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
16
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Page 635 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Page 635 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Page 636 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Page 636 | Section- Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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TOP: Therapeutic life-style change
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