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Ab Psych Flashcards

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Behaviors that deviate from the norm are

a. always seen as a disorder if they violate social norms.
b. considered a disorder regardless of culture.
c. typically seen as a disorder when they impair function.
d. never judged on the basis of the person who does them

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c. typically seen as a disorder when they impair function.

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Cloud, a college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at his part-time job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worrying about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?

a. Personal distress
b. Cultural factors
c. Impaired functioning
d. Violation of societal norms

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a. Personal distress

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Sephiroth was diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder as well as antisocial personality disorder. This exhibits

a. Comorbidity
b. Differential Diagnosis
c. Clinical Description
d. Presenting Problem

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a. Comorbidity

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Incidence refers to

a. How many people have recovered from a certain illness or disorder in a specific moment in time
b. The number of new cases of a disorder in a given period of time
c. How severe is the presence of a disorder in a population
d. How many people from a specific population have accidentally developed a particular disorder in a specific moment in time

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b. The number of new cases of a disorder in a given period of time

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A psychologist wanted to study the effects of developmental challenges to academic performance. She conducted her research by continuously following and studying a specific group of participants from their pre-school years up to their college years. She is most probably using

a. Cross-Sectional Design
b. Longitudinal Design
c. Sequential Design
d. All of the Above

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b. Longitudinal Design

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Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder?

a. Fear
b. Panic
c. Worry
d. Emotion

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c. Worry

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Zack recently broke up with his long-time partner and is currently in distress. He suddenly heard the favorite song of his ex-partner in the mall causing his chest to tighten, making him palpitate. He started to sweat profusely, feel light-headed and dizzy. He is most probably experiencing

a. Fear
b. Panic Attack
c. Anxiety
d. Trauma

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b. Panic Attack

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Which of the following disorders is not an externalizing disorder?

a. Antisocial Personality
b. Conduct
c. Oppositional Defiant
d. Selective Mutism

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d. Selective Mutism

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Which set of adjective pairs correctly describes the clusters into which DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped

a. Odd/Psychotic, dangerous/inconsistent, dramatic/erratic
b. Anxious/Fearful, Delusional/Hallucinatory, Dramatic/Erratic
c. Bizarre/Erratic, Dramatic/Anxious, Fearful/Dependent
d. Dramatic/Emotional, Odd/Eccentric, Anxious/Fearful

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d. Dramatic/Emotional, Odd/Eccentric, Anxious/Fearful

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It is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the norms and expectations of the individual’s culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment.

a. Psychiatric Disorder
b. Thought Disorder
c. Psychosis
d. Personality Disorder

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d. Personality Disorder

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Individuals with this disorder are reluctant to share and confide with others because they believe that any information that they would disclose would be used against them. They are also very unforgiving leading to them to bear grudges for long periods of time.

a. Antisocial Personality Disorder
b. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
c. Avoidant Personality Disorder
d. Paranoid Personality Disorder

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d. Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Of the following, who would be most likely receive an appropriate diagnosis of male hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

a. Eren, who fantasizes about sex often, but is always busy with work that he only has sex about once a month
b. Armin, who has sex just to satisfy his partner at least once a week, but prefers not to because he is not interested with the act.
c. Reiner, whose partner wishes he performs better because he gets tired easily
d. Jean, who thinks about sex, but does not engage with anyone because he thinks it is morally wrong to do so unless he is married to the person.

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b. Armin, who has sex just to satisfy his partner at least once a week, but prefers not to because he is not interested with the act.

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Premature Ejaculation

a. Can be diagnosed if the person ejaculates within approximately 1 minute following vaginal penetration
b. Can be diagnosed if the person ejaculates within 2-5 minutes following vaginal and anal penetration
c. Can only be diagnosed if the person ejaculates within 3 minutes following Vaginal penetration
d. Can be diagnosed when there is a persistent pattern of ejaculation occurring within 1 minute following masturbatory activities

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a. Can be diagnosed if the person ejaculates within approximately 1 minute following vaginal penetration

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Which of the following is not a negative symptom of schizophrenia

a. Anhedonia
b. Avolition
c. Affective Flattening
d. Auditory Hallucinations

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d. Auditory Hallucinations

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Which of the following is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia

a. Delusions
b. Hallucinations
c. Alogia
d. Both a and B

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d. Both a and B

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Which of the following disorders are correctly paired with their duration for diagnosis

a. Schizophrenia – at least 6 months
b. Brief Psychotic Disorder – 2 weeks
c. Schizophreniform – more than 1 month but less than 6 months
d. Both A and C

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d. Both A and C

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Which neurotransmitter is believed to be in high levels for persons living with schizophrenia

a. Serotonin
b. Acetylcholine
c. Melatonin
d. Dopamine

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d. Dopamine

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How many symptoms must be present before diagnosing major depressive disorder

a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

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a. 5

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Jill Valentine was rushed to the hospital by her family due to her continuous claims that a zombie named Nemesis is out to get her. After assessment, it was found out that Jill also presents depressive mood and feelings of hopelessness. Her family also indicated that she was not eating properly leading to weight loss and has disturbed sleeping pattern. These behaviors have been happening for 1 month already. What is most likely the appropriate diagnosis?

a. Major Depressive Disorder, with Psychotic Features
b. Anorexia Nervosa, with Psychotic Features
c. Schizophrenia
d. Insomnia, with delusional features

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a. Major Depressive Disorder, with Psychotic Features

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Aloysius experienced one manic episode and was brought to a psychological clinic for assessment. Based only on this information what would be your guess for the diagnosis that he would receive?

a. Bipolar I Disorder
b. Bipolar II Disorder
c. Bipolar III Disorder
d. Major Depressive Disorder, with Atypical Features

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a. Bipolar I Disorder

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When Jimmy experiences headaches, he proceeds to believe that he has brain cancer. Because of this, he started to have financial problems due to very frequent check-ups with neurologists. He continuously claims that he may have brain cancer even when the doctors kept on reassuring him that his brain is fine. What would be your diagnosis?

a. Somatic Symptom Disorder
b. Illness Anxiety Disorder
c. Factitious Disorder
d. Conversion Disorder

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b. Illness Anxiety Disorder

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Haymitch drank one bottle of whiskey by himself. As a result. he experienced impaired judgment, slurry speech, poor motor ability, and dizziness. He is probably experiencing

a. Substance Abuse
b. Substance Use
c. Substance Intoxication
d. Withdrawal

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c. Substance Intoxication

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Atreus was brought to the school psychologist because his behavior is always disruptive of classes. He seems to be unable to be still and sit on his chair. He constantly blurts out answers before a question has been completed. Often talks excessively with his classmates during class. He also seems to be easily bored so he runs around the classroom despite the teacher being present. What could be your diagnosis

a. Impulse Control Disorder
b. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
c. Autism Spectrum Disorder
d. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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d. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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Which of the following is not included in the problem areas that a child living with specific learning disorder might have an issue with?

a. Reading
b. Spelling
c. Mathematical Reasoning
d. History

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d. History

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Stuttering is named as ________________ in the DSM-5

a. Language Disorder
b. Speech Sound Disorder
c. Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder
d. All of the Above

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c. Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder

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It is one of the most effective interventions for Borderline Personality Disorder

a. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
b. Interpersonal Therapy
c. Family Systems Therapy
d. Emotion-Focused Therapy

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a. Dialectical Behavior Therapy

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Which of the following medications is used to treat anxiety

a. Olanzapine
b. Fluoxetine
c. Benzodiazepine
d. Paracetamol

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c. Benzodiazepine

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According to the Philippine Mental Health Act, what do we call the person undergoing psychiatric care, counseling, or assessment?

a. Client
b. Patient
c. Service user
d. Participant

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c. Service user

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What is the most prominent symptom of Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer’s Disease

a. Aphasia
b. Apraxia
c. Memory Loss
d. Agnosia

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c. Memory Loss

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Neurocognitive disorders that affect primarily the inner areas of the brain are referred to as

a. Inward dementia
b. Insidious Dementia
c. Subcortical Dementia
d. Subversive Dementia

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c. Subcortical Dementia

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Which of the following would not be an example of substance use?

a. Smoking a cigarette
b. Drinking iced coffee
c. Getting drunk
d. Taking Paracetamol

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c. Getting drunk

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The most significant feature of bulimia nervosa

a. Purging
b. Overeating
c. Overeating followed by an urge to vomit
d. Binge eating followed by compensatory behavior

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d. Binge eating followed by compensatory behavior

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The most common reason that individuals with anorexia generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they

a. Do not truly believe that they are too thin
b. Fear that they will be hospitalized
c. Are ashamed of their eating behavior
d. Have little to no desire for food

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a. Do not truly believe that they are too thin

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When treating individuals with anorexia nervosa, the most important issue that needs to be addressed first is

a. To bring the patient back to relatively normal weight
b. To reframe patient’s belief that they are not thin enough
c. To increase patient’s self esteem which could improve their self-image resulting to reduced desire to be thin
d. To improve patient’s eating habits

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a. To bring the patient back to relatively normal weight

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Psychological dysfunction refers to

a. A breakdown in cognitive functioning
b. A breakdown in behavioral functioning
c. A breakdown in emotional functioning
d. Any one or combination of the above

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d. Any one or combination of the above

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Which of the following can be used to treat depressive symptoms

a. SSRIs
b. MAOs
c. Lithium
d. Both a and b

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d. Both a and b

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How would a behavioral therapist treat anorexia nervosa

a. Reinforce behaviors that moves patient to the direction of improved eating habits
b. Resolve unconscious issues that affect eating behavior
c. Prescribe medication
d. Conduct a history interview on how was the child raised

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a. Reinforce behaviors that moves patient to the direction of improved eating habits

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The three categories of neurocognitive disorders are

a. Delirium, Dissociative Amnesia, Amnestic Disorders
b. Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Identity Disorder
c. Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Delirium
d. Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s

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c. Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Delirium

39
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Which of the following can cause Neurocognitive Disorders

a. Lewy Body
b. Prions
c. HIV
d. All of these

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d. All of these

40
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How would a psychoanalytic therapist explain the cause of dissociative identity disorder

a. They are caused by repression of thoughts and feelings related to an unpleasant or traumatic event
b. Patients with DID are experiencing transference with their therapist resulting to switching of personalities
c. Having different personalities are reinforced by their environment
d. They are caused by countertransference of the patient towards their social relationships

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a. They are caused by repression of thoughts and feelings related to an unpleasant or traumatic event

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How would a cognitive therapist explain the cause of major depressive disorder

a. Behaviors are not being rewarded by his environment
b. Negative views about self, future, and world
c. There is a wide discrepancy between a person’s ideal self and real self
d. Neurotic needs are not satisfied

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b. Negative views about self, future, and world

42
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__________ is often effective in preventing and treating manic episodes

a. Lithium
b. Sodium
c. Manganese
d. Rutherfordium

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a. Lithium

43
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Nightmares, Sleep Terrors, Somnambulism are classified as

a. Dyssomnias
b. Parasomnias
c. REM Disorders
d. Dysphorias

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b. Parasomnias

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A sense of detachment from one’s self, seemingly becoming an observer of one’s own body

a. Astral Projection
b. Depersonalization
c. Derealization
d. Transcendence

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b. Depersonalization

45
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These are recurrent persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate that causes marked anxiety or distress in individuals with OCD

a. Obsession
b. Compulsions
c. Rituals
d. None of the Above

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a. Obsession

46
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This disorder is characterized by repetitive and compulsive picking of the skin, leading to tissue damage

a. Trichotillomania
b. Hypomania
c. Kleptomania
d. Excoriation

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d. Excoriation

47
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Which of the following is not a paraphilic disorder

a. Transvestic Disorder
b. Pedophilic Disorder
c. Frotteuristic Disorder
d. Gender Dysphoria

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d. Gender Dysphoria

48
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A person who suffers from panic disorder might become avoidant of exercise or hot rooms that may cause him to experience sweating, increased heartbeat, and other physical sensations that resembles symptoms of panic attack. In psychological terms, exercise and hot rooms have become ___________

a. Unconditioned stimuli
b. Conditioned Stimuli
c. Unconditioned Response
d. Conditioned Response

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b. Conditioned Stimuli

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All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias except

a. Strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation
b. Significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation
c. Recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable
d. Decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system

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d. Decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system

50
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Which of the following instruments would be best included in your battery of tests to assess a child who experienced trauma?

a. MMPI
b. SSCT
c. DAP
d. BPI

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c. DAP

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