EPPP- Questions from Back

Question 1

The model that posits that any change in one context or domain of development can disrupt the entire system and prompt a reorganization that leads to more adaptive functioning is:

a. the selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model
b. the dynamic systems theory
c. the cognitive-developmental theory
d. the theory of psychosocial development

Answer 1

b. the dynamic systems theory

Question 2

What is pertinent in the effort to promote and enhance health?

a. encouraging healthy behavior and educating the public on problems in society
b. job satisfaction, building resilience, building self-esteem and social skills, addressing risk factors, and encouraging healthy behavior
c. implementing advocacy groups for health, only targeting problem groups, and encouraging healthy eating
d. advocating and educating the public on obesity

Answer 2

b. job satisfaction, building resilience, building self-esteem and social skills, addressing risk factors, and encouraging healthy behavior

Question 3

MRI is preferred over CT (computed tomography) in all of the following except:

a. the detection of a small tumor
b. the detection of skull fracture
c. the detection of acute cerebral infarct
d. the detection of white matter abnormalities

Answer 3

b. the detection of skull fracture

Question 4

Attentional load theory posits:

a. the unity of our actions places limits on attentional resources
b. the degree to which an ignored stimulus is processed depends on the extent of processing required by the attended stimulus
c. selective attention facilitates inhibition of return
d. there is a general limit to the extent of attentional resources

Answer 4

b. the degree to which an ignored stimulus is processed depends on the extent of processing required by the attended stimulus

Question 5

An individual’s genotype is:

a. the 23 pairs of chromosomes one inherits from one’s parents
b. one’s environmental context
c. one’s observable appearance and characteristics
d. one’s physical attributes

Answer 5

a. the 23 pairs of chromosomes one inherits from one’s parents

Question 6

If a researcher conducted a study in which the criterion for statistical significance was set to 0.05 and statistical power was equal to 0.85:

a. the probability of making a type I error is 0.15
b. the probability of making a type II error is higher than the probability of making a type I error
c. the probability of making a type II error is 0.85
d. the probability of type I and type II errors cannot be computers from the information given

Answer 6

b. the probability of making a type II error is higher than the probability of making a type I error

Question 7

Social influence occurs when an individual’s attitude, thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are affected by the persuasive effect of others. There are many responses. Which type of social influence represents the Milgram effect?

a. conformity
b. obedience
c. compliance
d. power

Answer 7

b. obedience

Question 8

Psychologists call the pathway that connects the past with the present and the future a(n):

a. organizational process
b. developmental trajectory
c. developmental approach
d. theoretical model

Answer 8

b. developmental trajectory

Question 9

The presence of manic episodes is required for a diagnosis of:

a. depression
b. Bipolar I
c. Bipolar II
d. Dysthymia

Answer 9

b. Bipolar I

Question 10

A patient wishes to use data from your recent neuropsychological evaluation in a civil hearing in which he is suing the supermarket where he slipped and fell. Which answer should be the first step in fulfilling this request after a release has been duly executed?

a. provide the data and test forms to the patient
b. provide the data and test forms to the patient’s attorney
c. provide the data to an appropriately qualified psychologist as indicated on the release form
d. provide all data and test forms, if contacted directly by the attorney

Answer 10

c. provide the data to an appropriately qualified psychologist as indicated on the release form

Question 11

An assessment that uses primarily observational methods to examine and understand the physical and psychological variables that impact behavior in a given environment or setting is a:

a. functional behavior assessment
b. work sample
c. norm-referenced test
d. ecological assessment

Answer 11

d. ecological assessment

Question 12

Identify the only construct that is pertinent to developmental models on intelligence:

a. investment theory
b. the positive manifold
c. G theory
d. primary mental ability theory

Answer 12

a. investment theory

Question 13

Tonotopic processing of auditory stimuli occurs at which site:

a. striate cortex
b. heschel’s convolutions
c. calcarine sulcus
d. pre-central gyrus

Answer 13

b. heschel’s convolutions

Question 14

If you believe another psychologist has committed an ethical violation, you should first:

a. report it to the APA ethics committee
b. report it to his or her state professional standards board
c. wait to see whether he or she commits a second violation
d. discuss your concerns with him or her

Answer 14

d. discuss your concerns with him or her

Question 15

Which is NOT a criticism of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

a. Piaget may have underestimated young children’s competence and overestimated adolescent’s cognitive abilities
b. Piaget placed too much emphasis on the role of culture and social interactions in children’s cognitive development
c. Cognitive development is more gradual and continuous rather than abrupt and stagelike as Piaget thought
d. children actually have certain cognitive capabilities at particular ages that Piaget did not observe because he designed experiments that were too difficult

Answer 15

b. Piaget placed too much emphasis on the role of culture and social interactions in children’s cognitive development

Question 16

One of the key features for making a differential diagnosis between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa is:

a. purging
b. maintaining a normal body weight
c. bingeing
d. all of the above

Answer 16

b. maintaining a normal body weight

Question 17

Which of the following is true of strong organizational culture?

a. it can facilitate cultural and other types of change
b. it is correlated with low levels of job commitment
c. it is correlated with high levels of job performance
d. it is correlated with high levels of voluntary job turnover

Answer 17

c. it is correlated with high levels of job performance

Question 18

In a study in which depressed individuals presenting for outpatient mental health treatment are randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral or brief dynamic treatment and both groups are assessed at pretest and posttest:

a. a mixed model analysis of variance (ANOVA) could be used to analyze the data
b. the design includes one between-subjects factor and one within-subjects factor
c. each factor comprises two levels
d. all of the above

Answer 18

d. all of the above

Question 19

A stroke that affects the posterior region of the corpus collosum, thus disconnecting the visual centers of the brain from the language centers of the brain, may result in this syndrome:

a. agraphia without alexia
b. alexia without agraphia
c. aphasia
d. apraxia

Answer 19

b. alexia without agraphia

Question 20

The idea that individuals may have different possible developmental trajectories, given the timing of an environmental experience of lack thereof, is the concept of:

a. nature with nurture
b. sensitive or critical periods
c. discontinuity
d. risk and resilience

Answer 20

b. sensitive or critical periods

Question 21

The first standardized measure of assessment was:

a. stanford-binet
b. binet-simon scale
c. wechsler adult intelligence scale
d. raven’s progressive matrices

Answer 21

b. binet-simon scale

Question 22

The assignment of a term paper with a known due date employs a ____ schedule of reinforcement.

a. VI
b. FI
c. FR
d. VR

Answer 22

b. FI

Question 23

Behavioral treatments for depression typically include:

a. flooding
b. increasing pleasureable activities
c. social skills training
d. exposure and response preventions

Answer 23

b. increasing pleasureable activities

Question 24

When a psychologist doesn’t feel he or she is competent to accept a case, the most justifiable option is to:

a. try his or her best
b. refer out
c. read a chapter on the issue
d. charge the client less

Answer 24

b. refer out

Question 25

Attribution theories provide a framework for the important types of information used to assess behavior. One theory describes how people identify explanations of people’s personal characteristics from behavioral evidence. This theory is:

a. correspondent inference theory
b. covariation model of attribution
c. achievement attribution
d. attribution of harm

Answer 25

a. correspondent inference theory

Question 26

A regression model predicting frequency of tantrums from (a) effectiveness of parental commands, (b) consistency of parental discipline, and (c) parental warmth, would result in a model with:

a. one y-intercept and one regression coefficient
b. four regression coefficients
c. one regression coefficient and three y intercepts
d. one y intercept and three regression coefficients

Answer 26

d. one y intercept and three regression coefficients

Question 27

The flaw in Anderson’s ACT theory was that some considered it:

a. only applicable to a motor system
b. untestable and thus, of uncertain scientific value
c. lacking in definition for its elements
d. overly complex in explaining the operation of cognition

Answer 27

b. untestable and thus, of uncertain scientific value

Question 28

Which is NOT a contributor to individual differences in the development of vocal language skills?

a. variation in the support for language acquisition in the social environment
b. hearing loss
c. the quality of nonparental early care and education experiences
d. the particular native language in a child’s environment

Answer 28

d. the particular native language in a child’s environment

Question 29

The following measure of general cognitive abilities would be most appropriate for use with a nonverbal adoelscent:

a. stanford binet intelligence scales-5
b. leiter-r
c. kaufman assessment battery for children-II
d. wechsler intelligence scale for children-IV

Answer 29

b. leiter-r

Question 30

An agonist is:

a. a drug that cannot produce 100% of the biological response
b. a drug that has no effect
c. another name for antianxiety medication
d. a drug that binds to a receptor producing a change in activity

Answer 30

d. a drug that binds to a receptor producing a change in activity

Question 31

Which of the following is not represented in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for problem gambling?

a. tolerance
b. withdrawal
c. legal problems
d. lying

Answer 31

c. legal problems

Question 32

Any substance that can have a negative impact on fetal development is:

a. an apgar
b. a teratogen
c. only a problem in the firs 6 weeks
d. a controlled substance

Answer 32

b. a teratogen

Question 33

If a researcher implemented a brief motivational interviewing intervention to increase client motivation in the hopes that increased motivation would lead to lower levels of problem alcohol use, motivation would be:

a. moderator
b. mediator
c. covariate
d. constructive validity threat

Answer 33

b. mediator

Question 34

In cognitive dissonance theory, individuals will change their ___ to match their _____.

a. behavior; belief
b. cognition; emotion
c. belief; motivation
d. belief; behavior

Answer 34

d. belief; behavior

Question 35

You have been treating a teenage male you suspect may have some neurological difficulties. You inform his parents about your concerns and suggest they send him to a neurologist for an evaluation. Sometime later, the neurologist contacts you and requests your progress notes. You should:

a. tell the neurologist the parents need to request the records
b. send the records as requested
c. inform the neurologist that you would need a release of information signed by your client’s parents
d. ask your client whether he wishes to have the records released to the neurologist

Answer 35

c. inform the neurologist that you would need a release of information signed by your client’s parents

Question 36

The American health care system is primarily dominated by which network?

a. the public sector
b. the private sector
c. the VA system
d. none, they are all equally important

Answer 36

b. the private sector

Question 37

A 5 year old child is shown two identical rows of pennies each containing five pennies that line up. One row is lengthened and the child is asked whether one row has more objects than the other. The child answers that the longer row has more objects. According to Piaget, this child is in the ___.

a. sensorimotor stage
b. preoperational stage
c. concrete operational stage
d. formal operational stage

Answer 37

b. preoperational stage

Question 38

Which of the following assessment measures is not used to assess symptom validity or malingering?

a. test or memory malingering
b. the differential aptitude test-5
c. recognition memory test
d. personality assessment theory

Answer 38

b. the differential aptitude test-5

Question 39

Which two theories provide the conceptual framework for the evolution of mating adaptations?

a. long term mating and short term mating
b. parental investment and ecological warming
c. sexual selection and parental investment
d. levels of analysis and sexual selection

Answer 39

c. sexual selection and parental investment

Question 40

A 20 month old clings nervously to her mother and does not want to explore a new play environment. She suddenly pushes her mother away and does not engage in any hugs her mother tries to give her. The infant’s facial expression shows anxiety but she looks away from her mother. The mother turns away from the baby as well. This child most likely has which type of attachment to her mother?

a. secure
b. insecure avoidant
c. insecure resistant
d. insecure disorganized

Answer 40

c. insecure resistant

Question 41

Which of the following relied on internal resources to cope with a problem?

a. problem focused coping
b. emotion focused coping
c. cognitive dissonance
d. semantic differential

Answer 41

b. emotion focused coping

Question 42

The seat of higher cortical functioning is typically associated with the:

a. temporal lobe
b. frontal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. hippocampus

Answer 42

b. frontal lobe

Question 43

A child diagnosed with conduct disorder cannot receive an additional diagnosis of:

a. ADHD
b. Rett’s disorder
c. ODD
d. Asperger

Answer 43

c. ODD

Question 44

According to Vygotsky, a teacher’s changing level of guidance based on the student’s performance level is called:

a. sociocultural development
b. skill enhancement
c. scaffolding
d. synchronization

Answer 44

c. scaffolding

Question 45

The belief that an unhealthy style of life stems from self-centered, competitive goals is most consistent with the theory of personality proposed by whom?

a. Freud
b. Jung
c. Rogers
d. Adler

Answer 45

d. Adler

Question 46

The most automatic of the proposed memory systems is:

a. episodic memory
b. semantic memory
c. declarative memory
d. explicit memory

Answer 46

a. episodic memory

Question 47

The primary value underlying the existence of ethical principles is:

a. confidentiality of therapist-client communication
b. the continued prosperity of the field of psychology
c. the advancement of the welfare of society as a whole
d. the advancement and protection of the welfare of clients of psychologists

Answer 47

d. the advancement and protection of the welfare of clients of psychologists

Question 48

Standardized tests or measures that compare an examinee’s performance to the performance of a specified group of participants are:

a. criterion referenced testing
b. functional behavioral assessments
c. intellectual assessments
d. norm-referenced tests

Answer 48

d. norm-referenced tests

Question 49

A rattle that a 4 month old is playing with is hidden under a blanket in front of the child. She looks at her mother. This child has not yet development:

a. conservation
b. egocentrism
c. hand-eye coordination
d. object permanence

Answer 49

d. object permanence

Question 50

On average, men perform better than women in all of the following tasks with the exception of:

a. simultaneous processing
b. mental rotation
c. target directed motor skills
d. mathematical problem solving

Answer 50

a. simultaneous processing

Question 51

What are the facets of primary prevention?

a. primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
b. primary, universal, and indicative
c. universal, selective, and indicative
d. none

Answer 51

c. universal, selective, and indicative

Question 52

_____ has implications for internal validity, and ___ have implications for external validity.

a. generalizability, causality
b. random assignment, random selection
c. random selection, random assignment
d. temporal precedence, nonspuriousness

Answer 52

b. random assignment, random selection

Question 53

A person who is actively rejecting the dominant culture and holds rigid, positive beliefs about the minority culture is most likely in what stage of racial/cultural identity development according to Atkinson, Morten, and Sue?

a. conformity
b. dissonance
c. resistance and immersion
d. introspection

Answer 53

c. resistance and immersion

Question 54

Which of the following is not an available tool for assessing suicide risk?

a. Beck Hopelessness Scale
b. Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation
c. The Suicide Action Questionnaire
d. Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire

Answer 54

c. The Suicide Action Questionnaire

Question 55

According to Piaget, children are:

a. blank slates
b. less intelligent than adults
c. little scientists
d. shaped by culture

Answer 55

c. little scientists

Question 56

Benzodiazepines must be used cautiously as:

a. they are expensive
b. they can lead to dependence
c. they can cause agranulocytosis
d. there is never a use for them

Answer 56

b. they can lead to dependence

Question 57

What are the four tenets of analytical psychotherapy according to Jung?

a. self-regulating psyche, the unconscious, therapist-patient relationship, family
b. self-regulating psyche, the unconscious, therapist-patient relationship, stages of self-improvement
c. id, ego, superego, libido
d. archetypes, unconscious, self-esteem, social needs

Answer 57

b. self-regulating psyche, the unconscious, therapist-patient relationship, stages of self-improvement

Question 58

A small bit of meat powder in the dog’s mouth was Pavlov’s:

a. US
b. CS
c. UR
d. CR

Answer 58

a. US

Question 59

The following has been shown to be the most effective means of symptom reduction for OCD:

a. DBT
b. antidepressant medication
c. exposure and response prevention therapy
d. combination of exposure and response prevention therapy and antidepressant medication

Answer 59

c. exposure and response prevention therapy

Question 60

Compared to individuals in their 20’s, which of the following is an advantage to having children after the age of 30?

a. older parents typically have more income for additional expenses due to established careers
b. older mothers have fewer medical complications during pregnancy and birth
c. older parents have not had time to build up expectations about childre’s behavior
d. older parents have more physical energy and time to play with their young children

Answer 60

a. older parents typically have more income for additional expenses due to established careers

Question 61

Which of the following best describes the best ethical position on bartering with clients?

a. bartering is ethical because both parties benefit
b. psychologists should never barter for services
c. bartering is ethical and acceptable if it is not clinically contraindicated and bot exploitative
d. bartering is ethical only if the client is not otherwise able to pay for services

Answer 61

c. bartering is ethical and acceptable if it is not clinically contraindicated and bot exploitative

Question 62

Research that demonstrates parents who play more roughly with male children and are more protective of female children is most consistent with which theory of gender-role identity development?

a. psychodynamic
b. social learning
c. cognitive development
d. gender schema

Answer 62

b. social learning

Question 63

What factors increase the likelihood of burnout?

a. external locus of control and insufficient praise
b. positive environment and micro-management
c. age and quality of life
d. lack of control and insufficient reward

Answer 63

d. lack of control and insufficient reward

Question 64

The scoring categories for the Exner Scoring System used to score the Rorschach Inkblot Test include all of the following except:

a. color
b. popular
c. content
d. location

Answer 64

a. color

Question 65

The match between a child’s temperament and the demands and responses of the environment in which she develops is known as:

a. attachment
b. goodness of it
c. bidirectionality
d. developmental contextualism

Answer 65

b. goodness of it

Question 66

Which of the following is NOT a component of Weiner’s attributional style theory?

a. globality/specificity
b. internality/externality
c. equity/inequity
d. stability/instability

Answer 66

c. equity/inequity

Question 67

The classic triad of symptoms in Parkinson’s disease is:

a. tremor, executive dysfunction, and rigidity
b. tremor, rigidity, and gait imbalance
c. tremor, gait imbalance, and a paresis
d. tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia

Answer 67

d. tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia

Question 68

Which of the following is true?

a. spirituality have been shown to act as a protective factor against disease, and it is imperative to put effort toward understanding and incorporating spirituality into clinical practice
b. incorporating spirituality into evidence-based treatments has only been effective for religious individuals
c. yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and accupuncture techniques are not very effective treatment for pain associated with a chronic illness
d. all choice are false

Answer 68

a. spirituality have been shown to act as a protective factor against disease, and it is imperative to put effort toward understanding and incorporating spirituality into clinical practice

Question 69

A female psychologist provides a 2 month course of brief behavior therapy for a driving phobia to a male client. Six months after termination they meet at an art opening reception and begin to date. Over the next few months, the relationship progresses and they become sexual. In this situation, the psychologist has acted:

a. ethnically because it had been 6 months since termination
b. probably ethically since there was no coercion involved and the relationship was consensual
c. unethically, because she engaged in a sexual relationship with a former client, which is prohibited under any circumstances
d. ethically according to professional standards, but the psychologist exhibited poor professional judgment

Answer 69

c. unethically, because she engaged in a sexual relationship with a former client, which is prohibited under any circumstances

Question 70

Piaget’s theory described stages of cognitive development ____

a. during infancy only
b. from birth to late childhood only
c. from birth through late adolescent only
d. throughout the life span

Answer 70

c. from birth through late adolescent only

Question 71

The effects of crowding are influenced by a number of factors, including all of the following except:

a. self-esteem
b. age
c. gender
d. culture

Answer 71

b. age

Question 72

Which of following vocational interest inventories is not tied to Holland’s theory of vocational interest?

a. Kuder Occupational Interest Survey
b. Strong Interest Inventory
c. The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
d. Self-Directed Search

Answer 72

a. Kuder Occupational Interest Survey

Question 73

Which concept and stage are appropriately matched according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

a. centration-concrete operational stage
b. egocentrism-sensorimotor stage
c. hypothetical/deductive reasoning- formal operational stage
d. object permanence-peroperational stage

Answer 73

c. hypothetical/deductive reasoning- formal operational stage

Question 74

Cerebral spinal fluid is secreted by the:

a. third ventricle
b. basal ganglia
c. choroid plexus
d. pia mater

Answer 74

c. choroid plexus

Question 75

What treatment method has the best results with addressing anxiety symptoms?

a. CBT
b. social skills training
c. behavior activation treatment
d. nondirective supportive treatment

Answer 75

a. CBT

Question 76

The “needs” of both Murray and Maslow can be considered similar to ___ from operant conditioning theory:

a. oughts
b. latent conditioners
c. reinforcers
d. latent punishers

Answer 76

c. reinforcers

Question 77

A researcher interest in examining the potential impact of parent alcoholism on child and family development recruits 12 years olds (n=100), 13 year olds (n=100), and 14 year olds (n=100)- half of whom have an alcoholic parent and half of whom do not- into amultiple year longitudinal study assessing various outcomes. This study is best characterized as:

a. a true experiment
b. a cross-sequential cohort design
c. a natural experiment
d. a cross-sectional cohort design

Answer 77

b. a cross-sequential cohort design

Question 78

Which is NOT an example of children actively shaping their own development?

a. children selecting the contexts in which they participate
b. children imposing their subjective appraisal on the context
c. children affecting what takes place in the context
d. children being conditioned to modify their behavior to the context

Answer 78

d. children being conditioned to modify their behavior to the context

Question 79

A psychologist places an ad in a local newspaper claiming a guaranteed cure for anxiety:

a. the ad is not ethical because psychologists are not allowed to advertise
b. the ad is ethical because the psychologist is an excellent psychologist
c. the ad is unethical because it makes misleading claims of effectiveness
d. the ad is ethical because even psychologists are protected by the First Amendment protecting one’s freedom of speech

Answer 79

c. the ad is unethical because it makes misleading claims of effectiveness

Question 80

Life span development theories, such as as Baltes’ Selective Optimization with Compensation theory.

a. focus mainly on the development of psychopathology over time
b. describe development as a process of growth (gain) and decline (loss)
c. do not account for environmental influences on development
d. all of the above

Answer 80

b. describe development as a process of growth (gain) and decline (loss)

Question 81

Which of the following is true of low-context communication?

a. it is grounded in the situation
b. it relies heavily on nonverbal cues
c. it is a less unifying form of communication
d. it is more typical of culturally diverse groups in the US

Answer 81

c. it is a less unifying form of communication

Question 82

Nonverbal and primarily nonculturally biased abilities are referred to as:

a. fluid intelligence
b. broad stratum abilities
c. achievement or aptitude
d. crystallized intelligence

Answer 82

a. fluid intelligence

Question 83

A person who recognizes a need to change certain behavior but exhibits ambivalence would most likely be in which stage of change?

a. precontemplation stage
b. indicative stage
c. contemplative stage
d. maintenance stage

Answer 83

c. contemplative stage

Question 84

Which of the following is NOT true about the difference between traditional research and program evaluation?

a. program evaluation questions are often identified through the needs of a program’s staff and stakeholders, while traditional research questions are identified by researchers using previous, existing research
b. program evaluation uses unique quantitative and qualitative methodologies to collect data. These methods are different from those that are used in traditional research
c. Traditional research and program evaluation have different aims. Traditional research aims to test existing theories and discover generalizable knowledge, while program evaluation aims to collect information important for timely decision making
d. Both traditional research and program evaluation may incorporate rigorous and systematic ways of collecting data in order to address their aims

Answer 84

b. program evaluation uses unique quantitative and qualitative methodologies to collect data. These methods are different from those that are used in traditional research

Question 85

For Kohlberg, mroality:

a. develops independent of outside influence
b. cannot be rationalized in every instance
c. is independent from emotions
d. shows a logical progression from egocentric thought to broad moral principles

Answer 85

d. shows a logical progression from egocentric thought to broad moral principles

Question 86

The reticular formation and reticular activating system are associated with all of the following functions except:

a. decussation of auditory stimuli
b. alertnerss
c. consciousness
d. pain

Answer 86

a. decussation of auditory stimuli

Question 87

Research into ____ has helped us understand paradoxical reward.

a. frustration
b. conditioning
c. attachment
d. homeostasis

Answer 87

a. frustration

Question 88

Justice primarily involves:

a. recognizing fairness for all persons
b. promoting accuracy and truthfulness
c. benefitting others and “do no harm”
d. respecting cultural and individual differences

Answer 88

a. recognizing fairness for all persons

Question 89

The following are methods of increasing reliability and validity in qualitative research designs except:

a. triangulation
b. audits
c. inductive processes
d. member checking

Answer 89

c. inductive processes

Question 90

An aspect of development that is more plastic is an aspect that is:

a. more or less fixed and difficult to change
b. not heavily influenced by the environment
c. relatively malleable
d. irrelevant to developmental processes

Answer 90

c. relatively malleable

Question 91

A person who has difficulty performing a purposeful skilled movement, such as opening a door with a key, despite having intact motor and sensory functioning, most likely has which of the following disorders:

a. transcortical motor aphasia
b. apraxia
c. pure alexia
d. agraphia

Answer 91

b. apraxia

Question 92

According to the DSM-5, patients who meet some but not all of the criteria for a particular diagnosis can still be assigned that diagnosis. This reflects the fact that:

a. the DSM-5 relied on a dimensional rather than a categorical approach to diagnosis
b. the DSM-5 relies on a categorical rather than dimensional approach to diagnosis
c. the DSM-5 integrates aspects of categorical and dimensional diagnosis
d. the DSM-5’s approach to diagnostic classification is not valid

Answer 92

c. the DSM-5 integrates aspects of categorical and dimensional diagnosis

Question 93

A person in the pseudoindependent stage of white racial identity is currently:

a. developing an awareness of the role of whites in perpetrating racism
b. unaware of race and racism
c. exploring what it means to be white and confronting own biases
d. attempting to resolve moral dilemmas associated with an awareness of race and racism

Answer 93

a. developing an awareness of the role of whites in perpetrating racism

Question 94

The body’s stress response system:

a. is vulnerable to influence during childhood, but not before birth
b. cannot be affected by outside influences
c. can mainly be regulated through prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
d. can impact genetic predispositions to developmental disorders

Answer 94

d. can impact genetic predispositions to developmental disorders

Question 95

Your client is on probation and your ongoing treatment is a condition of his probation. He informs you that he wishes to terminate treatment. You should:

a. inform your client’s probation officer
b. insist that your client stay in therapy
c. agree to termination because your client has free choice
d. discuss the possible ramifications and legal consequences of terminating therapy without informing his probation officer

Answer 95

d. discuss the possible ramifications and legal consequences of terminating therapy without informing his probation officer

Question 96

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), monoamine oxidase inhibtors (MAOIs), tricyclics, norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs), and serotonin-noreepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) all describe:

a. antipsychotics
b. antidepressants
c. anticonvulsants
d. cognitive enhancing agents

Answer 96

b. antidepressants

Question 97

All of the following brain regions are considered part of the limbic system except:

a. mammillary bodies
b. septal nuclei
c. putamen or fornix
d. hippocampus

Answer 97

c. putamen or fornix

Question 98

It is a 3 year old’s first day of preschool. When she arrives at her classroom, she holds on tightly to her mother’s hand and watches the other children play. After a few minutes and some coaxing from her teacher, she beings to help another child complete a puzzle. According to Thomas and Chess, what temperament style does this child have?

a. easy
b. difficult
c. slow to warm up
d. secure

Answer 98

c. slow to warm up

Question 99

What model of consultation can be used with couples?

a. supervisor-centered consultation
b. treatment-centered consultation
c. problem-centered consultation
d. client-centered case consultation

Answer 99

d. client-centered case consultation

Question 100

A lateralized lesion in this lobe of the cerebrum will result in hemisensory loss:

a. frontal lobe
b. temporal lobe
c. parietal lobe
d. occipital lobe

Answer 100

c. parietal lobe