Mastery Quizes Chapter 14 onwards

Question 1

Which of the following age ranges fits the label “old-old”?-

Answer 1

75-84

Question 2

Compared with young people, people over the age of 60 tend to-

Answer 2

experience less negative emotion.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Answer 3

Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus are healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being.

Question 4

The course of dementia may be all of the following EXCEPT-a. progressive.b. static.c. remitting.d. all of the above

Answer 4

d. all of the above

Question 5

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age, research may find increased drug abuse among older adults. This increase would be a(n)

Answer 5

cohort effect.

Question 6

Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because-a. they are not tested on the elderly, only on young people. b. side effects are more common.c. toxicity is more of a problem. d. all of the above.

Answer 6

All of above

Question 7

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?-a

Answer 7

Memory

Question 8

Alzheimer’s disease is the result of

Answer 8

-tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles

Question 9

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Answer 9

occurring with Parkinson’s and occurring without Parkinson’s

Question 10

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of-

Answer 10

delirium

Question 11

Personality disorders are defined as-

Answer 11

long-standing, pervasive, inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that impair social and occupational functioning

Question 12

A concern about the DSM-5 classification system for personality disorders is that-a. about half of the people who met criteria for one personality disorder also met the criteria for another personality disorder.b. some of the disorders are rare in community settings, and even in most clinical settings.c. many people who seem to have a serious personality problem don’t fit any of the personality disorder diagnoses.d. all of the above.

Answer 12

all above

Question 13

Compared to normal personality styles, personality disorders are more

Answer 13

pervasive and inflexible

Question 14

Unusual and eccentric thoughts and behavior (psychoticism), interpersonal detachment, and suspiciousness are characteristics of the DSM-5 __________ personality disorder.-

Answer 14

schizotypal

Question 15

The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for avoidant personality disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:-

Answer 15

positive sense of oneself

Question 16

The DSM-5 description of borderline personality disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 16

multiple interpersonal relationships.

Question 17

Social anxiety disorder is most similar to which personality disorder?

Answer 17

avoidant

Question 18

Carla has a difficult time maintaining friendships. She is generally suspicious of the motives of other people, often misinterpreting the behavior of her friends. Based on this information, the most likely personality disorder diagnosis for Carla would be-

Answer 18

paranoid personality disorder

Question 19

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder lacks the __________ associated with OCD.-

Answer 19

obsessions and compulsive behavior

Question 20

The most challenging client for a therapist is one diagnosed with __________ personality disorder.-

Answer 20

borderline

Question 21

Delirium tremens’ refers to
A. a symptom of conversion disorder.
B. the symptoms that accompany an overdose of heroin.
C. the symptoms that may accompany withdrawal from alcohol. -ANSWER
D. the hallucinations common in schizophrenia.

Answer 21

C. the symptoms that may accompany withdrawal from alcohol. -