Missed Questions Flashcards
Which factor has NOT been demonstrated to influence the likelihood that an individual will experience generalized anxiety disorder?
A. socioeconomic status
B. weight
C. unpredictable living environment
D. gender
B. weight
Someone who has recently lost a loved one may have difficulty sleeping, feel hopeless, and be excessively weary. What are they likely to be experiencing?
A. a depressive mood disorder
B. bipolar mood disorder
C. generalized anxiety disorder
D. the normal sorrow and grief associated with tragic situations
D. the normal sorrow and grief associated with tragic situations
Monica just gone through the first major depressive period in her life. What is the likelihood that she will experience another one at some point?
A. She has a 2% chance of recurrence.
B. She has a 50% chance of recurrence.
C. She has an 80% chance of recurrence.
D. She has a 100% chance of recurrence.
C. She has an 80% chance of recurrence.
Melanie has become increasingly preoccupied with worry about all kinds of things, ranging from whether she left her oven on to terrorism to how it might look if she trips in the grocery store, the last of which eventually causes her to avoid all stores in general. She also has trouble sleeping and concentrating and is very irritable. What type of disorder best identifies Melanie’s symptoms?
A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. phobic disorder
C. panic disorder
D. obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bipolar disorder has _____ rate of heritability of all mood disorders.
A. the lowest
B. the highest
C. an average
D. the closest to 0
B. the highest
What characterizes dissociative amnesia?
A. sudden memory loss for specific personal information usually involving traumatic events, which occurs following a brain injury
B. sudden memory loss of one’s identity and personal history not resulting from brain injury or drug use
C. gradual memory loss that accumulates over time until eventually an individual cannot recall any personal information
D. sudden memory loss for specific personal information usually involving traumatic events, which is not the result of a brain injury or drug use
D. sudden memory loss for specific personal information usually involving traumatic events, which is not the result of a brain injury or drug use
Although both personality disorders are characterized by avoiding social situations, _____ individuals yearn for social contact while _____ individuals prefer to be alone.
A. avoidant; histrionic
B. schizoid; avoidant
C. histrionic; narcissistic
D. avoidant; schizoid
D. avoidant; schizoid
What incorrect assumption can the intervention-causation fallacy lead clinicians to make?
A. If a treatment is effective, it must have addressed the true cause of the mental disorder.
B. They are capable of treating and curing all psychological problems.
C. Some people are genetically predisposed to certain mental disorders but do not suffer symptoms until triggered by environmental stresses.
D. Physiological causes underlie all mental disorders.
A. If a treatment is effective, it must have addressed the true cause of the mental disorder.
What do agoraphobics fear?
A. being in public places
B. other people in public places
C. having a panic attack in public places
D. falling down in public places
C. having a panic attack in public places
The neurotransmitters _____ and _____ have been implicated in depression because of the effectiveness of drugs such as Prozac in treating the disorder.
A. serotonin; GABA
B. norepinephrine; serotonin
C. norepinephrine; dopamine
D. dopamine; GABA
B. norepinephrine; serotonin
Individuals with which personality disorder have extreme mood swings and may engage in self-mutilation and threaten suicide to manipulate others?
A. borderline
B. histrionic
C. narcissistic
D. dependent
A. borderline
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is associated with heightened activity in which of the following brain areas?
A. left prefrontal cortex
B. caudate nucleus of the basal ganglia
C. posterior striate cortex
D. medial temporal hippocampus
B. caudate nucleus of the basal ganglia
Sometimes women who are involved in intense physical training such as long-distance running stop menstruating and their bodies shut down other processes not necessary for immediate survival. What phase of the general adaptation syndrome does this BEST describe?
A. alarm
B. resistance
C. exhaustion
D. alarm and resistance
B. resistance
Aerobic exercise \_\_\_\_\_ psychological well-being. A. does not promote B. promotes C. is not related to D. is related to but does not promote
B. promotes
Failure to report pain or physical symptoms:
A. is an adaptive trait.
B. is neither helpful nor unhelpful.
C. could be problematic because it delays the onset of treatment.
D. is always problematic.
C. could be problematic because it delays the onset of treatment.
