PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
A study presented in class (Hoven et al., 2005) assessed New York City
children for psychological disorders in the 6 months following the 9/11
attacks. In this study, which disorder was most common among the
children?
A) acute stress disorder (ASD)
B) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
C) major depressive disorder
D) agoraphobia – ANSWER- D) agoraphobia
__ is most closely associated with the development of General
Adaptation Syndrome.
a) Gordon Allport
b) Hans Selye
c) Bessel van der Kolk
d) Sigmund Freud – ANSWER- b) Hans Selye
Several studies presented in class examined the rate of psychotropic
medication use and mental health services use following the 9/11
attacks. Which of the following statements is most true about this
research?
A) People who had pre-existing mental health conditions were at an
increased risk for PTSD, following 9/11.
B) Racial minorities were especially likely to seek out these services
following 9/11, compared to the general population.
C) People with general medical conditions (i.e. non-psychological
disorders) were equally likely to develop PTSD as people with preexisting mental health conditions.
D) Use of psychological medications and support services increased
uniformly across the country. – ANSWER- A) People who had preexisting mental health conditions were at an increased risk for PTSD,
following 9/11.
The “use-dependent” model (Perry et al., 1995) suggests that terrorist
attacks may influence health by __.
A) influencing how neurons communicate information to each other
B) indirectly influencing diet & exercise habits
C) increasing cardiovascular activity
D) irritating the inner lining of the lungs – ANSWER- A) influencing
how neurons communicate information to each other
Which of the following statements is true about PTSD?
A) In order to diagnose someone with PTSD, the symptoms must be
present for at least 6 months.
B) Someone can be diagnosed with PTSD if the symptoms are due to
medication, substance use, or other illness.
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B – ANSWER- D) neither A nor B
Kruglanski and Fishman (2006) have argued that defining terrorism
depends most critically upon whether one views terrorism as
_ or _.
A) violent; non-violent
B) a syndrome; a tool
C) religiously motivated; politically motivated
D) state action; non-state action – ANSWER- B) a syndrome; a tool
Which of the following is often true of stressors?
a) They make people feel overwhelmed.
b) They produce opposing behavioral tendencies.
c) both A and B
d) neither A nor B – ANSWER- c) both A and B
The _ were an Islamic sect (a branch of Shia Islam,
specifically) who felt that the principles of Islam had been corrupted,
and were under attack from Crusaders.
A) Narodnaya Volya (“the People’s Will”)
B) Anarchists
C) Sicarii
D) Assassins – ANSWER- D) Assassins
Which of the following hormones is most directly responsible for
initiating the “fight-or-flight” response?
A) serotonin
B) adrenaline
C) norepinephrine
D) dopamine – ANSWER- B) adrenaline
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship
between PTSD and exposure to terrorist attacks?
A) There is no relationship between exposure and the likelihood of
PTSD.
B) The less direct exposure that a person has, the worse his/her PTSD
symptoms tend to be.
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