Exam 2 Review

Question 1

An individual who is experiencing an elevated mood, a decreased need for sleep is likely experiencing:

Answer 1

Mania

Question 2

What is the general agreement about the relationship between bereavement and depression?

Answer 2

Bereavement can lead to depression in many cases.

Question 3

Bipolar I disorder is characterized by ______, whereas bipolar II is characterized by ______.

Answer 3

full manic episodes; hypomanic episodes

Question 4

Treatment for bereavement often includes:

Answer 4

finding meaning in the loss

Question 5

Which statement best characterizes the relationship between anxiety and depression?

Answer 5

All depressed ppl are anxious but not all anxious ppl are depressed

Question 6

Which theory suggests that depression occurs when ppl believe that they have no control over their lives?

Answer 6

learned helplessness

Question 7

A psychologist helps ppl think more positively about themselves, the world, and the future. Whose model is she using?

Answer 7

Carl Rogers

Question 8

Maintenance treatment for depression can be important because it can prevent:

Answer 8

relapse

Question 9

Which of the following explains why some people refuse to take medications to treat their depression?

Answer 9

For some people the medications cause serious side effects.

Question 10

Which of the following is a risk factor for suicide?

Answer 10

having a relative who committed suicide

Question 11

Which applies knowledge about human thoughts, emotions, and activities to prevent, diagnose, and treat medical problems?

Answer 11

behavioral medicine

Question 12

The stages of the general adaptation syndrome occur in what order?

Answer 12

alarm, resistance, exhaustion

Question 13

Cortisol is:

Answer 13

a hormone that stimulates the hippocampus to turn off the stress response

Question 14

Shanti has to take an important college entrance exam. What will most influence a positive or negative response?

Answer 14

Shanti’s beliefs about how much control she has over the situation

Question 15

What could someone with HIV expect to see when they participate in an stress-management support group?

Answer 15

an increase in the activity of T helper and natural killer cells

Question 16

The study of how psychosocial factors influence cancer is known as:

Answer 16

psychoncology

Question 17

Which of the following is a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Answer 17

anger that is part of the type A behavior pattern

Question 18

Biofeedback can be used to teach people how to:

Answer 18

consciously control physiological functions that are outside awareness

Question 19

Which of the following accurately characterizes the effects of denial as a coping strategy?

Answer 19

Denying a disease may prevent ppl from noticing variations in symptoms

Question 20

Which three behaviors, all of which can be modified, put people at the most risk for physical problems?

Answer 20

unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking

Question 21

_____ of individuals w eating disorders die from the disorder, with 50% of those deaths coming from _____

Answer 21

20%; suicide

Question 22

Dr. Thompson sees a patient with a chubby face, calluses on her fingers, and small scars on the back of her hand. Tests indicate that the patient weighs slightly more than her expected weight and that she has an electrolyte imbalance. The patient reports that she is having persistent constipation and that she feels as if her heart has been skipping beats. These symptoms are consistent with:

Answer 22

bulimia nervosa

Question 23

Research on bulimia nervosa suggests that it most often co-occurs with:

Answer 23

Anxiety disorders

Question 24

Typical age of onset for eating disorders is _____ with younger cases for anorexia at _____ and younger cases of bulimia at _____

Answer 24

20; 15; 10

Question 25

In a study by Fallon and Rozin, female undergraduates:

Answer 25

rated the ideal body size smaller than the attractive body size

Question 26

Which is true of cognitive– behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) in the treatment of bulimia?

Answer 26

CBT appears to work faster than IPT but both have same effect at 1 year

Question 27

Which of the following is used to measure arm movements as an indicator of sleep activity and sleep quality?

Answer 27

actigraph

Question 28

Michael, a 55-year-old overweight male, experiences a cessation in his breathing for short periods. What might he have?

Answer 28

sleep apnea

Question 29

Mr. Dunn has been experiencing insomnia for several weeks. His doctor recommends that he only lie in bed for three hours, the amount of time that he actually sleeps each night. The amount of time Mr. Dunn lies in bed is then increased as he begins to sleep more. This treatment is known as:

Answer 29

sleep restriction

Question 30

The primary difference between sleep terrors and nightmares is:

Answer 30

sleep terrors occur during NREM sleep

Question 31

Statistics about sexual activity have suggested that:

Answer 31

Most ppl have heterosexual vaginal intercourse in a relationship w one partner

Question 32

Research evidence on the origins of homosexuality has suggested a possible role for all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 32

emotionally distant fathers

Question 33

The most common form of treatment for gender dysphoria is:

Answer 33

sexual reassignment surgery

Question 34

In which phase of the sexual response cycle can men experience difficulty attaining or maintaining erections?

Answer 34

arousal

Question 35

Simone says she wants to have sex but can’t seem to achieve adequate lubrication to make sex enjoyable. This could be:

Answer 35

sexual arousal disorder

Question 36

Which component is essential to the diagnosis of female orgasmic disorder?

Answer 36

Orgasm never or almost never occurs

Question 37

The overarching goal of Masters and Johnson’s psychosocial treatment for sexual dysfunction was:

Answer 37

reducing or eliminating psychologically-based performance anxiety

Question 38

A disorder in which an inappropriate, inanimate object is the source of sexual arousal is known as a:

Answer 38

paraphilia

Question 39

Which of the following statements is an accurate characterization of pedophilia?

Answer 39

The perpetrator rationalizes it as a way to teach children about sexuality

Question 40

What treatment for paraphilia involves imagining harmful consequences occurring in response to unwanted behavior?

Answer 40

covert sensitization