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Tom has a fear of escalators, and he avoids them. Is this abnormal behavior? Yes
Tom has a fear of escalators, and he avoids them. What if Tom was 2 years old? Is this abnormal behavior? No
Tom has a fear of escalators, and he avoids them. What if Tom was from a culture where escalators do not exist and ha had never seen one before? Is this abnormal behavior? No
Tom has a fear of escalators, and he avoids them. What if Tom’s fear of escalators does not interfere with his life at all? Is this abnormal behavior? No
Which approach has not been used to define abnormal behavior? Has not been used: blood testsHas been used: norm violation, statistical rarity, maladaptive behavior
Which definition of abnormal behavior requires a judgement that internal mechanisms have failed to perform their selected functions and a value judgement that this design failure harms the individual? Harmful dysfunction
What was the driving force of deinstitutionalization? Thorazine (an antipsychotic)
A person believes that his anxiety is entirely due to his childhood experiences. What approach to understanding psychopathology is this person taking? Unidimensional
What is an allele? variation in the sequence of DNA
Which of the following is NOT a diathesis? is NOT: childhood maltreatment IS: genetic variation, brain circuit connectivity, negative self beliefs
“The epigenome influences gene expression by””” instructing genes to switch on or off to varying degrees
The epigenome influences gene expression by: instructing genes to switch on or off to varying degrees
Which of the following is NOT a main element of science? is NOT: use of sophisticated equipment to conduct experimentsIS: systematic observation, public knowledge, solvable problems
What is the main limitation of correlational research? It cannot determine cause and effect
Why might the placebo effect be getting stronger? Beliefs that medications are getting more effective
What is a nocebo? Expectations that could impede treatment
Which government agency regulates and certifies that psychological treatments are more effective and safe for people in the US? There is no such regulatory agency
Which criterion is NOT a pseudoscience? is NOT: publishing in peer-reviewed journals IS: an overreliance on testimonials, claim treatment works for a lot of different disorders, using a lot of unnecessary impressive sounding language to describe treatment
It is possible for a well-intentioned psychological treatment to cause great harm to a client\/patient. T\/F True
Which of the following is the purpose of clinical assessment? to understand the individual, to predict behavior, to plan treatment
“One of the major impacts of the Rosenhan study (“”on being sane in insane places””) was:” increased pressure to move the DSM toward descriptions of symptoms
Which DSM contains the most diagnoses? DSM-IV
Which approach to diagnosis does the DSM-5 use? prototypical
which type of type relies the most heavily on ambiguous stimuli? projective tests
the exner system for scoring the Rorschach has been criticized on which of the following? all: poor reliability, poor incremental validity (with some exceptions), overestimating psychopathology in healthy people
The MMPI was developed using leading psychological theories about personality. T\/F False
Which of the following is a NOT a potential problem with assessment? is NOT: standardization can decrease the reliability of diagnostic interviews IS: the interviewer is trained to see psychopathology, outside forces can influence diagnosis, client may behave differently than usual in the presence of examiner
A person perceives a garden hose and immediately screams as if it is a real snake. This fear response is primarily due to: information relayed quickly via the sensory thalamus (low road)
Heritability studies suggest that the underlying cause of most anxiety disorders is likely due to: unique environment
A defining feature of GAD is: uncontrollable worry about a lot of different things
How would you compare the treatment effect for CBT versus comparison treatments and medication versus placebo for the short-term treatment of GAD? the treatment effect is larger for CBT than for medication
which of the following is NOT typically a defining feature of a panic attack? is NOT: symptoms peak within an hour or two IS: intense feeling of fear, fear of dying, feelings of derealization
Agoraphobia is the: fear of situations\/events
Exposure-based treatment for panic disorder does NOT include: does NOT include: extensively discussing childhood experiences DOES include: exposure to bodily sensations, cognitive therapy to accurately interpret bodily symptoms, removing safety behaviors
Which of the following is NOT true about exposure-based treatment for phobias? NOT true: exposure does not change brain function because it is a behavioral treatment True: exposure is better than placebo, in-vivo contact is better than imaginal contact with feared stimulus, multiple sessions are better than single sessions
Uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts that cause anxiety are called: obsessions
Preoccupation with imagined defect in appearance is a key feature of: body dysmorphic disorder
Which of the following treatments is typically ineffective for body dysmorphic disorder: plastic surgery
Most people who experience trauma will experience PTSD. T\/F False
Prolonged exposure, a treatment for PTSD, does not involve which of the following: learning to avoid reminders of the trauma to minimize flashbacks
Which mood disorder is defined by severe temper outbursts in childhood? Disruptive mood dysregulation
Which gender has the highest rates of major depressive disorder? women
Which of the following about major depressive disorder (MDD) is false? False: MDD is limited to western cultures True: average episode duration is 4-9 months, mean age of onset in young adulthood, younger age cohorts are more likely to experience MDD than older age cohorts
Life stress always precedes MDD. T\/F False
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression is much more effective (in the short-term) than which of the following treatments: it is approximately equally effective compared to medication, interpersonal therapy, and behavioral activation
For someone who has not responded to a variety of previous depression treatments, which treatment is most likely to be successful? ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
An increased psychological need for alcohol to achieve the same effect is most likely to be associated with: substance dependence
Compared to their same aged peers not in college, college students are more likely to engage in which of the following: all: drink alcohol, binge drink alcohol, and engaged in heavy drinking
Which of the following brain areas is most impacted by chronic alcohol use? Prefrontal cortex
Which of the following over a 2 hour occasion is most likely to lead to a memory blackout? Drinking 12 (1.5 oz) shots of whiskey
The main goal of the medication naltexone is to reduce drinking by: lowering cravings
the most effective treatment in project match was: 12 step facilitation, CBT, and motivational enhancement were all equally effective
heavy marijuana use is associated with irreversible cognitive deficits. That is, even after cessation of marijuana use the neurocognitive impacts will linger for a lifetime. T\/F False
Which of the following is associated with the greatest dopamine levels in the brain? meth
which substance is associated with a surge of euphoria followed by wakeful and drowsy states? heroin
there was a dramatic increase in fatal overdoses associated with the widespread availability of which synthetic drug? fentanyl
Which of the following statements about methadone is false? False: Patients are usually quickly tapered off methadone True: methadone acts on opioid receptors, methadone blocks the effects of heroin, patients develop tolerance to methadone
Which of the following involves repeated regurgitation of the same food? rumination disorder
which eating disorder is categorized by eating a much larger amount of food than most people and not being able to control overeating? binge eating disorder
Of these professionals, which one could be most likely to identify the purging type of bulimia? dentist
What is the relationship between viewing media (TV, magazines) and bulimia symptoms in adolescents? greater media watching is associated with increased bulimia symptoms
Of these treatment options, which treatment appears to be the most effective for the treatment of bulimia? CBT
Which characteristic best differentiates anorexia from bulimia? the person’s weight (distance from expected weight)
What is the first goal for inpatient treatment for anorexia? restoring or increasing weight
Which schizophrenia spectrum disorder is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior, belief they have special powers, and difficulty with social relationships? schizotypal personality disorder
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of schizophrenia? all ARE: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, anhedonia
Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia? affective flattening
Which of the following potential causes of schizophrenia has the least empirical support? double bind hypothesis
Thorazine appears to block the activity of which neurotransmitter? dopamine
The newer medications, atypical antipsychotics, are more effective in terms of symptoms reduction compared to older, traditional antipsychotics. T\/F False
Which symptoms\/functioning is cognitive therapy for schizophrenia designed to primarily treat? negative symptoms
Faking or exaggerating symptoms for a secondary gain is known as: malingering
which DSM-IV disorder was dropped from the DSM5? somatization disorder
A patient reports losing all feeling in his left arm. What diagnosis is most likely to apply? conversion disorder
What is the major characteristic that distinguishes Illness Anxiety Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder? the presence of somatic (physical) symptoms
The ability to engage in activities without conscious awareness (eg driving without paying conscious attention) is known as? dissociation
The increase in DID that coincided with the publication and popularity of the book Sybil (and later the movie) is consistent with which perspective about the origins of DID? socio-cognitive view
Cognitive neuroscience research on memory function in DID is consistent with the idea that: the identities in DID are NOT distinct
A person wanders off and from his family and starts up a life in a new town. This person is most likely to be diagnosed with: dissociative fugue
The experience of distress due to the strong belief that they were born the wrong sex and this have a strong desire to be of the opposite sex is known as: gender dysphoria
gender identity conversion treatment is an effective evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria. T\/F. False
Which of the following statements about gender- affirming surgery is not true? NOT true: male to female reassignments eliminates male problems such as prostate cancer and inability to bear children True: most people report being pleased with their new identity, there is reduction in mental health treatment and hospitalizations following a suicide among people who receive this surgery
Mild performance anxiety during sexual activity in healthy adults has what impact on sexual arousal? it increases sexual arousal
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