Exam #4

Question 1

Advice. guidance, encouragement, acceptance, emotional comfort, and tangible assistance are all different forms of _______?

1) achieving flow
2) health maintenance
3) social support
4) the relaxation response technique

Answer 1

Social Support

Question 2

Which option is the greatest risk factor for the development of burnout?

1) job strain
2) resistance
3) a Type A problem
4) an absence of eustressors

Answer 2

Job strain

Question 3

Missing your ride on the Bucshot realizing that you forgot to do an online quiz, and struggling with shower curtain rings are all examples of _____?

1) traumatic events
2) eustressors
3) hassles
4) life changes

Answer 3

Hassles

Question 4

Bucklia hears a rattle. When she turns around she sees a rattlesnake inches from her leg. Her pupils dilate. Her heart pounds, and she besins to sweat. This response is called the _______ response.

1) social supportive
2) fight-or-flight
3) eustress-distress
4) emotion threat

Answer 4

Fight-or-flight

Question 5

Which aspect of the definition of happiness gives the impression that it is a long-term state rather than a brief mood that we experience from time to time?

1) a feeling that ones’ life has meaning and value
2) a sense of wonder
3) a state of contentment
4) feelings of joy

Answer 5

A feeling that ones’ life has meaning and value

Question 6

When stress exceeds the optimal level, is no longer a positive force, and becomes
excessive and debilitating. We refer to this as _____?

1) eustress
2) type A stress
3)distress
4) type B stress

Answer 6

Distress

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of eustress?

1) buying a new home
2) losing a job
3) recovering from a car accident
4) getting a divorce

Answer 7

Buying a new home

Question 8

How we judge (or appraise) stressors influence our reactions to events. Which
example depicts primary appraisal?

1) Bucky weighs his options on dealing with the bully who is harassing him
2) Bucky judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat
3) Buckeena decides to quit her lob because her employer is so unpleasant

Answer 8

Bucky judges the man with the gun to be a moderate threat

Question 9

Buckella is thinking about accepting a promotion at her workplace. She focuses on the increased opportunities for promotion and the higher salary rather than her increased responsibilities; therefore she view the new position as a _______ rather than a _______.

1) distress: eustress
2) Type A stressor: Type B stressor
3) challenge: threat

Answer 9

Type A stressor: Type B stressor

Question 10

Demon possession, evil spirits. black magic. these are explanations for symptoms of a disorder from the ________ perspective.
1) biological
2) diathesis-stress
3) supernatural
4) neurological

Answer 10

Supernatural

Question 11

According to the textbook which of these events would have the highest likelihood of causing posttraumatic stress disorder?

1) reading about the death of dozens of people in a terrible airplane crash
2) a fire to one’s home that left no remains
3) being assaulted and robbed of your cash and credit cards

Answer 11

being assaulted and robbed of your cash and credit cards

Question 12

A clinician may use the _______ to predict the likelihood of a disorder by considering biological and psychosocial factors.
1) Dsm
2) Diathesis stress model
3) Prevalence statistics

Answer 12

DSM

Question 13

What do obsessive compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic order, and hoarding disorder have in common?
1) Conviction that the patient itself is the cause of many peoples troubles
2) obsession with the suffering of others
3) repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as the need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts

Answer 13

repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as the need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts

Question 14

Bucky experiences a fairly continuous state of excessive uncontrollable, worry and apprehension. There does not seem to be any particular trigger or situation that increases his symptoms. He has muscle tension, sleep probiems, and difficulty concentrating. Bucky may meet the criteria for ________?

1) bipolar disorder
2) specific phobia
3) generalized anxiety disorder
4) obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 14

generalized anxiety disorder

Question 15

Recently, Buck was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He had started seeing a therapist a year ago for major depressive disorder. Buck has symptoms of two disorders which is called
1) episodic
2) asymptomatic
3) prevalence
4) comorbidity

Answer 15

Comorbidity

Question 16

Bucky practices what he plans to say before speaking and avoids eye contact to lessen the chances of being called upon. These things, called help Bucky
reduce feelings of anxety in social situations
1) safety behaviors
2) cognitive restructures
3) ruminations

Answer 16

Safety behaviors

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of a compulsion?

1) Will cannot stop thinking about the exam that he has in chemistry tomorrow
2) Jordy locks his door exactly nine times every time he leaves the house to
make sure it is locked.
3) Luke is wearing a bandage for longer than needed to make sure his cut is fully healed
4) Jean wears both sunglasses and a hat to keep the sun out of her eye

Answer 17

Jordy locks his door exactly nine times every time he leaves the house to
make sure it is locked.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a risk factor for suicide?
1) have access to lethal weapons, such as firearms
2) history of previous suicide attempts
3) alcohol dependence
4) being a fan of violent media (music, television shows, movies, etc.)

Answer 18

being a fan of violent media (music, television shows, movies, etc.)

Question 19

Buckanne fears many different types of situations. She avoids public transportation, finds open spaces very intimidating, does not like feeling “lost in a crowd” and prefers the safe and secure feeling of her own home. If these symptoms cause disruptions in her life, Buckanne might be diagnosed with
1) agoraphobia
2) acrophobia
3) ophidiophobia

Answer 19

Agoraphobia

Question 20

Recently, Buckalina was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder. Her mother takes an antidepressant medication. Buckalina is about to give birth to her daughter and worries that she too will suffer with depression. Why?
1) Mood disorders have shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis
2) Mood disorders are more likely to occur in younger people

Answer 20

Mood disorders have shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis

Question 21

As society progresses, we are moving more towards the idea that people are more than a diagnosis, This idea is reflected in person first language. What is an example of person first language?
1) a diagnostic person
2) a schizophrenic
3) someone who is schizy
4) a person with schizophrenia

Answer 21

A person with schizophrenia

Question 22

On the advice of her therapist, Lucille decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a hierarchy of stimuli related to her phobia. Which form of therapy is she using?
1) free association
2) systematic desensitization
3) aversion therapy
4) play therapy

Answer 22

Systematic desensitization

Question 23

Goals of humanistic therapy include increasing self-awareness, and acceptance of
1) self
2) trauma
3) the hard knocked life
4) goal planning

Answer 23

Trauma

Question 24

Bucky makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking “everyone makes mistakes sometimes,” he thinks, “I am so stupid.” What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
1) overgeneralization
2) jumping to conclusions
3) beating a dead horse
4) all or nothing thinking

Answer 24

Overgeneralization

Question 25

A particular benefit of ______ therapy is the possibility of decreasing a client’s sense of shame, and isolation about the problem they face, while also letting them offer support to others.
1) humanistic
2) group
3) gestalt
4) individual

Answer 25

Group

Question 26

Bucky and Buckienne have started having frequent disagreements and both feel exasperated every time they attempt to talk with each other. Tension continues to increase and both feel unable to express themselves. Other parts of their lives seem to be going all right. Bucky and Buckienne may benefit most from ______.
1) individual psychoanalysis
2) family therapy
3) couples therapy

Answer 26

Couples therapy

Question 27

Type of mental health professional, who is able to prescribe medication for psychological disorders.
1) psychologist
2) Psy.D.
3) counselor
4) psychiatrist

Answer 27

Psychiatrist

Question 28

When they engage in positive behaviors, adolescents at Rogers-Stout group home are rewarded with “privilege cards.” The cards can be used for privileges such as extra screen time or recreation room time. This is an example of _____.
1) a token economy
2) client centered therapy
3) classical conditioning
4) rational emotive therapy

Answer 28

A token economy

Question 29

Dr. Buckabeth is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non-judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client centered therapy is this?
1) free association
2) unconditional positive regard
3) transference
4) active listening

Answer 29

Unconditional positive regard

Question 30

Bucky wants to stop biting his nails, so he rubs a strong bitter paste under his nails to make his nails taste bad. What technique is Bucky using to stop biting his nails?
1) aversive conditioning
2) flooding
3) exposure therapy
4) systematic desensitization

Answer 30

Aversive conditioning