Exam #1

Question 1

An example of a treatment using the biological model is:

A.) Catharsis
B.) Exposure Therapy
C.) Keeping a thought log
D.) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Answer 1

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Question 2

An example of the cognitive Behavioral model is:

A.) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
B.) Dream Analysis
C.) Catharsis
D.) Keeping a thought log

Answer 2

Keeping a thought log

Question 3

According to psychodynamic theory, one can access the subconscious thoughts easier in dreams

True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Uniformity belief, which is supported by research, is the true belief that all therapies are equivalent despite differences in the therapists’ training, experience, theoretical orientations and personality.

True or False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

You sit down with a new client and gather information about their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, past experiences, and current needs. You are conducting a:

A.) counseling assessment
B.) Making a diagnosis
C.) Clinical interview
D.) Assessment battery

Answer 5

Clinical interview

Question 6

About how many people in the US qualify for at least one diagnosis during their lifetime?

A.) 75%
B.) 10%
C.) 50%
D.) 25%

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

You decide that the person you interview has a cluster of symptoms that matches Major Depressive Disorder, mild, recurring. You just:

A.) finished therapy
B.) performed treatment
C.) made a diagnosis
D.) performed an psychometric assessment

Answer 7

Made a diagnosis

Question 8

Kylie experienced a feeling like the world wasn’t real after experiencing a very traumatic car accident. This symptom is called:

A.) Depersonalization
B.) fight or flight
C.) derealization
D.) stress response

Answer 8

derealization

Question 9

Alejandra is afraid of something vague going terribly wrong at any moment, is often “touchy” and irritable, complains of headaches, and seems worried about all kinds of tiny things. Alejandra most likely has:

A.) Panic Disorder
B.) Acute Stress Disorder
C.) Phobia
D.) Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 9

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 10

Kyle gets light headed, experiences rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating and feelings like he cannot escape and will 100% drown when he steps in large bodies of water. Kyle probably has:

A.) Panic Disorder
B.) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C.) Phobia
D.) Acute Stress Disorder

Answer 10

Phobia

Question 11

Emilia becomes obsessed with the dangers out in the world and refuses to leave her home. She feels like the whole world is dangerous and fears both wide open spaces and leaving her home. This is an example of:

A.) Panic Attacks
B.) Agoraphobia
C.) Social Anxiety
D.) Post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer 11

Agoraphobia

Question 12

Sometimes Caitlyn’s thoughts so intense that she begins sweating, becomes dizzy, gets brain fog, and experiences rapid heartbeat. She feels like she may die and is probably having a heart attack. This is an example of:

A.) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B.) Panic disorder
C.) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
D.) Phobia

Answer 12

Panic Disorder

Question 13

One can have a panic attack and (check all that are true)

A.) Automatically disqualify for other anxiety disorders, besides panic disorder
B.) Not qualify for panic disorder
C.) Automatically qualifies for panic disorder
D.) Never have one again

Answer 13

Both Not qualify for panic disorder and never have one again

Question 14

Murat needs to check every lock before leaving the house. It becomes so bad that she will be in the middle of his hour-long drive to work, turn back around, and check the locks. He has been reprimanded at work for being late. The thought o it being unlocked sends him into a crisis. This is an example of:

A.) Agoraphobia
B.) Panic disorder
C.) Generalized Anxiety disorder
D.) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Answer 14

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Question 15

Exposure therapy aims to:

A.) Gently expose the patient to anxiety producing events so that they develop skills to manage all anxieties
B.) Fully expose the patient to the trigger and teach them mindfulness skills that will help them manage anxiety
C.) Identify triggers so the patient can eliminate them from their lives
D.) Slowly expose patient to the trigger so they can regulate their response. Overtime increasing exposure until they are no longer triggered

Answer 15

Slowly expose patient to the trigger so they can regulate their response. Overtime increasing exposure until they are no longer triggered

Question 16

Zach becomes anxious and avoids groups of people that are not family or decades-long friends. He believes that they all think he is weird and he doesn’t fit in. He has never held a job for fear of interviewing with someone new. Zach probably has:

A.) Panic Disorder
B.) Agoraphobia
C.) Social Anxiety Disorder
D.) Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer 16

Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 17

Trauma impacts memory

True or False

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Li gets into a car accident and has an out of body experience like she is hovering above her body. This is an example of:

A.) Derealization
B.) Post-traumatic stress disorder
C.) acute stress response
D.) Depersonalization

Answer 18

Derealization

Question 19

Adnan feels really weird sometimes-like the world isn’t actually real. he states it feels, “like a sim.” This is an example of:

A.) Acute stressor
B.) Post-traumatic stress disorder
C.) Derealization
D.) Depersonalization

Answer 19

Depersonalization

Question 20

The extensive network of nerve fibers that regulate our central nervous system and create involuntary activities of our organs.

A.) Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
B.) Sympathetic nervous system
C.) Endocrine System
D.) Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 20

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Question 21

The main difference between Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is:

A.) Seriousness of stressor
B.) presence of depressive episode
C.) Magnitude of stressor
D.) Time frame

Answer 21

Time Frame

Question 22

Match the description to the symptom that best fits:

Symptoms:
-Localized Amnesia
-Dissociative fugue
-Selective Amnesia
-Amnestic Episode

Descriptions:
-One loses all memory of events that took place during a defined time

-One forgets FOR a period of time and appear confused, perhaps wandering around aimlessly. With already
occurring memory problems.

-One remembers some, but not all of the events that took place during a period of time

-Forgetting one’s personal identity and details of their lives

Answer 22

Localized Amnesia: One loses all memory of events that took place during a defined time

Dissociative Fugue: Forgetting one’s personal identity and details of their lives

Selective Amnesia: One remembers some, but not all of the events that took place during a period of time

Amnestic Episode: One forgets FOR a period of time and appear confused, perhaps wandering around aimlessly. With already occurring memory problems.

Question 23

The fight or flight response prepares our bodies for real or perceived dangers

True or False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The main difference between Major Depressive Disorder and any Bipolar Disorder diagnosis is:

A.) The presence of a manic episode
B.) the presence of mood swings
C.) The presence of irritability
D.) the presence of depression

Answer 24

The presence of a manic episode

Question 25

Acute stress disorder: symptoms last from 1 month to 1 years after the traumatic event

True or False

Answer 25

false

Question 26

Kylie experienced a feeling like the world wasn’t real after experiencing a very traumatic car accident. This symptom is called:

A.) Derealization
B.) Depersonalization
C.) Stress Response
D.) Fight or flight

Answer 26

Derealzation

Question 27

The most common physical manifestations of depression (not side effects) are all of the following except:

A.) change one rating patterns and desire
B.) change in sleep
C.) feeling fatigued or tired all of the time
D.) constant headaches

Answer 27

constant headaches

Question 28

All of the following are symptoms of a manic episode in someone with Bipolar disorder except

A.) having an inflated ego
B.) being agitated
C.) Problems sustaining attention
D.) depression

Answer 28

Depression