Chap 13,14,15 MC Flashcards
Negative effects of stress are most likely to be experienced when an event is perceived as ________.
threatening, and no clear options for dealing with it are apparent.
Between 2006 and 2009, the greatest increases in stress levels were found to occur among ________.
the unemployed
At which stage of Selye’s general adaptation syndrome is a person especially vulnerable to illness
exhaustion
During an encounter judged as stressful, cortisol is released by the ________
adrenal glands
Harley’s events (e.g., long wait, card declined, traffic) are best characterized as ________.
daily hassles
Major criticism of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?
It does not take into consideration how a person appraises an event.
Which of the following is not a dimension of job burnout?
hostility
The white blood cells that attack foreign invaders to the body are called ________.
lymphocytes
The risk of heart disease is especially high among individuals with ________.
depression
The most lethal dimension of Type A behaviour pattern seems to be ________.
hostility
Which statement about asthma is false?
Rates of asthma have decreased considerably since 2000.
Emotion-focused coping would likely be a better method than problem-focused coping for dealing with ________.
terminal cancer
British civil servants with lower-status jobs are more likely to develop heart disease due to ________.
perceived control
Relative to low social support, high social support individuals ________.
tend to tolerate stress well
Learned helplessness explains ________
the inability of dogs to escape avoidable shocks after receiving inescapable shocks
Which of the following is not a presumed component of happiness?
learning new skills
Which factor is not related to happiness
physical attractiveness
How does positive affect differ from optimism
Positive affect involves feeling states, whereas optimism involves expectations
Carson’s experience of intense focus while writing illustrates ________.
flow
1 In the harmful dysfunction definition of psychological disorders, dysfunction involves ________.
the inability of a psychological mechanism to perform its function.
Patterns of inner experience and behaviour are thought to reflect a psychological disorder if they ______
lead to significant distress and impairment in one’s life.
The letters in the abbreviation DSM-5 stand for ________.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A study found that the most prevalent disorder was _______
specific phobia
The diathesis-stress model presumes that psychopathology results from ________
a. vulnerability and adverse experiences
Dr. Anastasia’s view reflects a ________ perspective.
biological
In which anxiety disorder is the person in a continuous state of excessive worry
generalized anxiety disorder
generalized anxiety disorder
avoiding eye contact
Which best illustrates a compulsion
mentally counting backward from 1,000.
Research indicates the symptoms of OCD are related to ________.
hyperactivity in the orbitofrontal cortex.
Symptoms of PTSD include all of the following except ________.
physical complaints that cannot be explained medically
Which elevates the risk for developing PTSD
severity of the trauma
Common symptoms of major depressive disorder include all of the following except ________.
periods of extreme elation and euphoria
Clifford’s belief is an example of ________.
a delusion
Adoptees were most likely to develop schizophrenia ________.
if they were raised in a disturbed adoptive home environment.
Dissociative amnesia involves ________.
memory loss following stress.
Dissociative identity disorder mainly involves ________.
different personalities
Which is not a primary characteristic of ADHD?
restricted and fixated interest.
One primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorder is ________.
difficulty relating to others
People with borderline personality disorder often ________.
are impulsive and unpredictable.
Antisocial personality disorder is associated with ________.
emotional deficits.
1 Who of the following does not support the humane and improved treatment of mentally ill persons?
medieval priests
The process of closing large asylums and providing local treatment is known as ________.
deinstitutionalization
Skylar’s court-ordered therapy is considered ________ treatment
involuntary
Most people with psychological problems are hospitalized only if they ________.
are an imminent threat to themselves or others
The idea behind ________ is that how you think determines how you feel and act.
cognitive therapy
Mood stabilizers like lithium are used to treat ________.
bipolar disorder
A therapist using free association is practicing ________.
psychoanalysis
A treatment modality with 5–10 people sharing the same issue is known as ________.
group therapy
What happens during an intake
The therapist gathers specific information about the client’s needs, explains confidentiality, fees, and session expectations
What is the minimum time addicts should receive treatment for desired outcomes?
3 months
Having two or more diagnoses is known as ________.
comorbid disorder
Gage’s return to drug use after being clean is an example of ________.
relapse
The sociocultural perspective examines behaviours and symptoms in the context of ________.
culture and background
Which of the following was not listed as a barrier to mental health treatment?
being a member of the ethnic majority
