2) The subtype of schizophrenia marked by delusions of persecution and grandeur is A. hebephrenic B. disorganized C. catatonic D.

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1 1) A physical ailment that results from psychological factors without any accompanying physical basis is referred to as A. a somatoform disorder B. a psychosomatic illness C. an anxiety disorder D. malingering 2) The subtype of schizophrenia marked by delusions of persecution and grandeur is A. hebephrenic B. disorganized C. catatonic D. paranoid 3) An unwanted thought that repeatedly intrudes upon an individual's consciousness is called A. a delusion B. an obsession C. a compulsion D. a hallucination 4) Inflated self-esteem, distractibility, heightened emotionality, and grandiose planning are all symptoms associated with A. fugue states B. bipolar disorders C. dissociative disorders D. obsessive-compulsive disorders 5) Killian lets her husband keep all the financial records for the family, and she expects him to make all the decisions that affect the family. She refuses to make any decisions on her own, and if anything unexpected occurs she calls her husband at work to ask for his advice. If Killian has a personality disorder, her symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in A. the anxious/fearful cluster B. the odd/eccentric cluster C. the dramatic/impulsive cluster D. the neurotic/dissociative cluster 6) Thorazine is classed as A. an antianxiety drug B. an antipsychotic drug C. an antidepressant drug D. a mood-altering drug 7) Researchers have found that in schizophrenic patients, as compared to normal control subjects, the thalamus is: A. larger, and shows more metabolic activity B. smaller, but shows more metabolic activity C. larger, but shows less metabolic activity D. smaller, and shows less metabolic activity 8) If you feel that your therapy isn't progressing, you should

2 A. get a new therapist immediately B. assume you are not a good candidate for therapy, and drop the idea C. first consider the possibility of your own resistance to therapy D. first question your therapist's competence 9) Which of the following neurotransmitters has been implicated in mood disorders? A. GABA B. serotonin C. dopamine D. endorphins 10) The two most common problems among those who seek psychotherapy are A. marital conflicts and a sense of emptiness B. loneliness and boredom C. low self-esteem and irrational thinking D. anxiety and depression 11) Of the following, which is not a closely related pair of terms? A. psychoanalysis and free association B. client-centered therapy and clarification C. behavior therapy and systematic desensitization D. biomedical therapy and aversion therapy 12) Therapy that involves pairing a stimulus that leads to an undesirable behavior with an unconditioned stimulus that is unpleasant is A. biofeedback training B. systematic desensitization C. reverse countertransference D. aversion therapy 13) Behavior that does not coincide with cultural norms may be considered to be A. deviant B. maladaptive C. personally distressing D. insane 14) In direct comparisons of the effectiveness of behavior therapy and insight therapy A. the differences are usually small, but tend to favor behavior therapy B. the differences are usually small, but tend to favor insight therapy C. behavior therapy tends to be significantly more effective D. insight therapy tends to be significantly more effective 15) DSM-IV uses five "axes" to describe a person's problem. The actual diagnosis of a disorder is made on A. Axis I only B. Axis II only C. Axis I and II D. Axis V

3 16) You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the 1990s, you should conclude that A. the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication B. the patient is being treated for severe schizophrenia that has not responded to medication C. the documentary is inaccurate because electroconvulsive shock therapy hasn't been used since the 1970s D. the documentary is an "undercover expose," and the doctor administrating the treatment is in violation of current ethical guidelines 17) Suggestions for improving mental health services for American minority groups have included all of the following except A. recruitment and training of more ethnic minority therapists B. pretherapy education programs for minority clients to familiarize them with the process of therapy C. the provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients D. giving therapists special training in cultural sensitivity 18) In an effort to make the criteria of mental illness less value-laden, evolutionary psychologists have proposed that mental disorders ought to be viewed as A. harmful evolutionary dysfunctions B. diseases that can be treated and possibly cured C. the manifestation of unconscious instincts and drives D. culturally maladaptive behaviors learned through social interactions 19) Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless suggest that A. the homeless population is made up primarily of elderly male alcoholics B. many of the homeless suffer from some form of psychological disorder C. most of the homeless have family or friends they could go to, if they chose D. deinstitutionalization has been largely successful in getting mental patients off the streets 20) Dr. Benz always tries to be honest with her clients, and she never becomes defensive, even if the clients ridicule her feedback or her methods of therapy. According to Carl Rogers, Dr. Benz is displaying the quality of A. empathy in dealing with her clients B. genuineness in dealing with her clients C. unconditional positive regard in dealing with her clients D. validity in dealing with her clients 21) Fiona has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Based on the physical symptoms listed in your text, you should expect that Fiona will show evidence of A. amenorrhea and low blood pressure B. dental problems and cardiac arrhythmias C. cardiac arrhythmias and osteoporosis D. dental problems and elevated blood pressure

4 22) The disorder marked by striking motor disturbances ranging from rigidity to random motor activity and incoherence is termed A. catatonic schizophrenia B. multiple personality C. dissociative disorder D. paranoid schizophrenia 23) Jack always complains of being sick. He is convinced he is dying. His physicians have all told him that there is nothing wrong with him and he should live well into his 80s. Jack does not believe the physicians and continues to search for a doctor who will confirm that he is sick. Jack's behavior is most consistent with the symptoms of A. an anxiety disorder B. a somatoform disorder C. a dissociative disorder D. a schizophrenic disorder 24) Tardive dyskinesia A. is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements B. is a serious side effect of long-term use of antidepressant drugs C. can be cured with the same medication used to treat Parkinson's disease D. can emerge after long-term use of lithium 25) The recovery from a disorder without formal treatment is referred to as A. a placebo effect B. reified recovery C. spontaneous remission D. countertransference 26) Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder than seems to occur only in Western cultures. The discovery of culture-bound disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, lends support to A. the relativistic view of psychological disorders B. the pancultural view of psychological disorders C. the stress-vulnerability model of psychological disorders D. the idiosyncratic view of psychological disorders 27) Free association and dream analysis were held to be major methods to discover the makeup of A. the unconscious B. the conscious C. irrational thoughts D. maladaptive behaviors 28) The use of the anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization allows for the A. gradual approach to the feared object B. direct confrontation with the feared object C. use of real objects instead of imagination D. transfer of treatment to real-life situations

5 29) Tina has been extremely hyperactive for the past week, and she has been getting by with only 3 hours of sleep each night. Her thoughts seem to be racing out of control and she is convinced that the novel she started last week will become a best seller and win a Pulitzer Prize, even though she has never had any of her writing published in the past. Tina's symptoms suggest that she is currently experiencing A. dysthymic disorder B. generalized anxiety disorder C. a manic episode D. dissociative fugue 30) Which of the following behavior therapy techniques would most likely be used to treat a fear of flying? A. systematic desensitization B. aversive conditioning C. modeling D. biofeedback

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