Question 1: Which of the following is not identified in the text as a risk factor for psychological disorder?
a. Social conditions such as poverty.
b. Family factors such as marital strife.
c. Biological factors such as inherited vulnerabilities.
d. Educational factors such as too little or too much schooling.
Question 2: Due to early and severe traumatic child abuse, Gaye's developing personality "split" into compartmentalized personalities. Gaye would likely be diagnosed with:
a. An anxiety disorder.
b. A mood disorder.
c. Dissociative identity disorder.
d. Schizophrenia.
Question 3: Annabelle is in the grocery store when she notices her heart is racing, and she becomes very dizzy. She is shaking, so that she is barely able to stand up, and she cannot seem to get enough air and begins to hyperventilate. Annabelle thinks that maybe she is having a heart attack or going insane. She was fine a few minutes ago. Annabelle is exhibiting symptoms of a(n):
a. Generalized anxiety disorder.
b. Panic disorder (without agoraphobia).
c. Acute stress disorder.
d. Dissociative fugue.
Question 4: Aversion therapy is used to help a person develop a strong negative reaction to something undesirable, such as cigarettes or alcohol. Aversion therapy is based on principles of:
a. Client-centered therapy.
b. Psychoanalysis.
c. Behavior therapy.
d. Rational-emotive therapy.
Question 5: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized treatment for:
a. Psychosis.
b. Negative behaviors.
c. Traumatic memories.
d. Hypochondriasis.
Question 6: An important use of DSM-V includes it being a(n):
a. Guide to help psychologists to correctly identify mental disorders.
b. Statistical encyclopedia of the incidence of various forms of violent crime committed by patients with mental disorders.
c. Accurate guide used by judges and juries in determining the legal definition of insanity.
d. Guide to current research articles in the field of psychopathology.
Question 7: Although in some ways it can be helpful to label a set of symptoms as a diagnosis, a drawback of using a label can be:
a. Aiding in communication concerning psychological problems.
b. Aiding in determining appropriate treatment.
c. Stigmatization of the person with the diagnosis.
d. All of the above are problems with diagnoses.
Question 8: If a person believes that his or her mind is being controlled by outside forces, this person is experiencing which type of psychotic symptom?
a. Insanity.
b. Delusions.
c. Neuroses.
d. None of the above.
Question 9: Phototherapy is used as a treatment for:
a. Adjustment disorder.
b. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
c. Postpartum depression.
d. Bipolar disorders.
Question 10: Ellis created rational-emotive behavior therapy based on the idea that self-defeating behaviors are due to:
a. Early childhood experiences.
b. Low self-esteem.
c. Resistance.
d. Unrealistic or faulty beliefs.