Exam Practice Test 2 Flashcards
Which of the following is not a change to anxiety disorders in the DSM-5?
A. There is a minimum period to receive a specific phobia diagnosis.
B. Agoraphobia has become a distinct disorder from panic disorder.
C. A distinction is made between performance social phobia and generalised social phobia.
D. Specific phobia and panic disorder are combined into one diagnosis.
D
According to Clark’s model of panic disorder people with this disorder:
A. typically avoid places where a panic attack may occur.
B. are highly anxious.
C. are low on a measure of anxiety sensitivity.
D. catastrophise bodily sensations as dangerous.
D
A major depressive disorder with melancholy has all of the following features except:
A. inability to experience pleasure.
B. early-morning wakening.
C. excessive guilt.
D. catatonic symptoms.
D
Among adolescents in developed countries, depressive disorders:
A. are more common in boys than in girls.
B. are more common in girls than in boys.
C. are equally common in boys and girls.
D. are more common in urban than in rural young people.
B
Which of the following are considered protective factors that reduce an individual’s chance of depression?
A. good interpersonal skills and positive relationships with others
B. high levels of family cohesion
C. a temperament characterised by optimism and low anxiety
D. All of the given options are correct.
D
The instability model of bipolar disorder relapse assumes four mechanisms that trigger relapse. They include all of the following except:
A. medication non-adherence.
B. disrupted routines (e.g., working longer).
C. high state of anxiety.
D. a biological vulnerability.
C
Pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder vary according to:
A. how many manic episodes an individual has experienced.
B. whether the patient is in an acute or maintenance phase of the condition.
C. response to psychological intervention.
D. experience of psychotic episodes.
B
Which of the following is not a risk factor for developing PTSD after exposure to a trauma?
A. a history of psychological problems pre-dating the trauma
B. male gender
C. ongoing stressors after the trauma
D. low social support after the trauma
B
According to the DSM-5, the presence of OCD is diagnosed using which criteria?
A. Obsessions and compulsions that cause distress and interfere with social and occupational functioning.
B. Obsessions or compulsions that cause distress and interfere with social and occupational functioning.
C. Obsessions and/or compulsions that are not a product of the person’s own mind and that cause distress and interfere with social and occupational functioning.
D. Obsessions and/or compulsions that cause distress, are time-consuming, interfere with social and occupational functioning and are not attributed to a substance, medical condition or other disorder.
D
According to Australian research, what is a common element of obsession in individuals with OCD in the Australian population?
A. Being contaminated by germs.
B. Fire, robbery or being assaulted.
C. Losing one’s mind.
D. All of the listed options are correct.
D
Pica refers to:
A. constant eating.
B. refusal to eat.
C. eating only fluids.
D. eating non-foods.
D
Evidence to date has found that antidepressant medication for anorexia nervosa:
A. improves mood and enhances weight gain.
B. improves mood but does not enhance weight gain.
C. improves eating difficulties but does not improve mood.
D. does not improve weight gain or eating difficulties.
D
Which of the following is an alteration that was made to the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa in the DSM-5?
A. binge eating behaviour occurring at least once per week
B. weight-control behaviour occurring at least once per week
C. bulimia nervosa cannot occur at the same time as anorexia nervosa
D. All of the given options are correct.
D
In the DSM-5, substance dependence and substance abuse has been replaced with:
A. drug addiction disorders.
B. dependence and abuse disorders.
C. substance use disorders.
D. severe addiction disorders.
C
Jacobs’ (1986) general theory of addiction asserts that:
A. addictions allow individuals to feel positive affect.
B. addictions allow individuals to escape painful realities and/or memories.
C. addictions give people a sense of control.
D. addictions create new painful memories.
B
Prior to the DSM-5, gambling disorder was classified as:
A. a personality disorder.
B. a disorder of impulse control.
C. an anxiety disorder.
D. a mood disorder.
B
In the DSM-5, psychopathy:
A. is under the Cluster A disorders.
B. is under the Cluster B disorders.
C. is under the Cluster C disorders.
D. is not listed.
D
Large-scale epidemiological studies of personality disorders have estimated their prevalence in the community to be between 4.4 and 21.9 per cent. What is likely to have contributed to these inconsistent findings?
A. cultural variation
B. methodological shortcomings
C. changes in social norms over time
D. excessive focus on borderline personality disorder
B
.In cognitive therapy for personality disorders, what is the term used to refer to “an organised collection of information in memory that operates automatically”?
A. a schema
B. a feedback loop
C. rigid cognition
D. a persona
A
Children with low activity of the monoamine oxidase A gene show:
A. low rates of aggression.
B. high rates of aggression.
C. low rates of aggression but only when they have been maltreated.
D. high rates of aggression but only when they have been maltreated.
D
The Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing indicated that approximately _______ per cent of children aged 4–17 years had an emotional or behavioural problem.
A. 3.7
B. 6.9
C. 13.9
D. 7.4
C
A specific learning disorder is diagnosed when a child’s academic achievement is below what is expected for his/her age. It cannot be diagnosed when:
A. the child also has an anxiety disorder.
B. the child also has a mood disorder.
C. the child has an intellectual disability.
D. the child has ADHD.
C
The Australian Temperament Project indicated that children who subsequently develop conduct disorder clearly differ from other children by the age of:
A. 1–2 years.
B. 5–6 years.
C. 8–10 years.
D. 12–14 years.
B
Which is not a typical symptom of catatonia?
A. catalepsy
B. echolalia
C. echopraxia
D. anhedonia
D
