Advanced Psychpathology Quiz Flashcards
- Beck’s cognitive triad does NOT include negative views about ______.
a. the world
b. the future
c. oneself
d. the past
d. the past
When studying psychopathology through the evolutionary perspective, which question would determine if the experience could be explained in terms of evolution?
a. Is this mental illness universal across cultures?
b. Is there an adaptive value to this experience?
c. Do other animals also experience a version of this?
d. Has this experience only recently emerged?
a. Is this mental illness universal across cultures?
A client’s responses in the mental status exam seem to revolve around the idea that the client is being monitored and even pursued by several government agencies. The clinician would MOST likely note that the client displays ______.
a. exaggerated affects
b. a flight of ideas
c. hallucinations
d. delusional thinking
d. delusional thinking
Genetic research suggests that schizophrenia and ______ disorder may share underlying mechanisms.
a. post-traumatic stress
b. major depressive
c. bipolar
d. generalized anxiety
c. bipolar
Which emotion-related brain structure can be affected by childhood stress, making it harder for a person to process and control their emotions?
a. hippocampus
b. amygdala
c. hypothalamus
d. thalamus
b. amygdala
The first psychologist to refer to the infant–mother relationship as attachment was ______.
a. John Bowlby
b. Erik Erikson
c. Jean Piaget
d. John Watson
a. John Bowlby
Jacob is 32 and has never had a serious romantic relationship. He was considered an aggressive boy in middle school and does not have a strong bond with his mother. When Jacob was young, he could not have cared less if his mother left him with a babysitter. On her return, Jacob was usually emotionless. Jacob’s attachment style can be characterized as ______.
a. disorganized/controlling
b. secure
c. avoidant
d. anxious/ambivalent
c. avoidant
Following a small stroke, Lily has trouble knowing when someone is lying to her. The stroke MOST likely damaged Lily’s ______.
a. superior temporal sulcus
b. fusiform face area
c. anterior temporal cortex
d. prefrontal cortex
d. prefrontal cortex
Amy is 4 years old and, when upset, does not seek comfort from her mother. She also does not accept comfort from her mother when it is offered. In addition, Amy is often emotionally unresponsive and has generally only negative feelings toward her mother. Amy’s case BEST illustrates ______ disorder.
a. attention deficit/hyperactivity
b. disinhibited social engagement
c. oppositional defiant
d. reactive attachment
d. reactive attachment
Heather has been feeling depressed and listless lately. She has had no motivation and has lost interest in activities she once enjoyed. For Heather to be diagnosed with major depression, these symptoms must last for at least ______.
a. 1 week
b. 2 weeks
c. 1 month
d. 2 months
b. 2 weeks
Depressive symptoms must be present for a diagnosis of _______.
a. bipolar I disorder but not bipolar II disorder
b. bipolar II disorder but not bipolar I disorder
c. both bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder
d. neither bipolar I, nor bipolar II disorder
b. bipolar II disorder but not bipolar I disorder
What is one important aspect of effective psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
a. re-experiencing the trauma
b. social support
c. stimulant medication
d. cognitive avoidance
a. re-experiencing the trauma
Brittney has been having some trouble in school recently. She tells you that she has been preoccupied with her parents’ health, her romantic relationship, her grades, her relationship with her roommate, and her finances for some time. She also tells you that she has begun avoiding things that make her worry and that negative things have been happening as a result. Brittney’s case BEST exemplifies ______ disorder.
a. acute stress
b. obsessive-compulsive
c. social anxiety
d. generalized anxiety
d. generalized anxiety
How is dissociative fugue different from dissociative amnesia?
a. Dissociative amnesia only involves procedural memory loss.
b. Dissociative fugue and dissociative amnesia are synonymous.
c. A person with dissociative amnesia forgets how to drive and cannot travel.
d. A person in a fugue will travel away from home or work and not remember it.
d. A person in a fugue will travel away from home or work and not remember it.
Sarah, a 6-year-old female, presents to her pediatrician’s office for an annual check-up. Her pediatrician notices that she is well under the height and weight she should be for her age. When he asks Sarah’s mom about her eating habits, he finds that she will only eat brightly colored foods. Foods that are white, brown, or black are refused by Sarah, including milk, yogurt, pasta, rice, and white cheeses. Her favorite foods are corn, carrots, and colorful candy. Which feeding disorder BEST describes Sarah’s eating habits?
a. anorexia nervosa
b. pica
c. avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
d. rumination disorder
c. avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
