psychology final exam

Question 1

Which perspective is favored by the authors of the text?

Answer 1

Biopsychosocial

Question 2

In a study on alcohol and driving performance, half the subjects are given alcohol before driving an obstacle course, while the remaining subjects drive the same course while remaining sober. In this study, those subjects who drive the course while remaining sober are in the _______ group.

Answer 2

Control

Question 3

A therapist engages in 10 years of therapy with a patient diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder. When the therapy has concluded the therapist uses her extensive notes, drawn from clinical interviews with the patient, to write an extensive history of the patient. The history is then published so that others can learn from the therapist’s experiences with her patient. This technique is known as ___________.

Answer 3

Case

Question 4

Jill decides to study overweight people. She designs a correlational study comparing weight and level of physical activity. She finds that as the level of physical activity decreases, weight level increases. Jill’s study has found a __________ correlation.

Answer 4

Negative

Question 5

In 1963, community mental health centers were established nationwide under a Congressional policy known as _________

Answer 5

Deinstitutionalization

Question 6

The ______ model considers abnormal behavior patterns to be symptoms of underlying illness.

Answer 6

Medical

Question 7

Correlational studies can prove _________

Answer 7

If a relationship exists, not if it is causal

Question 8

The philosophy of treatment that emerged from the efforts of Frenchmen like Phillipe Pinel is called _______ therapy.

Answer 8

Moral

Question 9

Bert is standing in a shopping mall when he begins having difficulty breathing. He feels his heart pounding, feels weak and dizzy, and notices that he is perspiring heavily. He feels he might be having a heart attack. He senses that he is losing control and might be “going crazy”. Assuming that Bert is not having an actual heart attack, he is most likely suffering from ___________.

Answer 9

A panic attack

Question 10

The most popular treatments for panic disorder are drug therapy and _______ therapy.

Answer 10

Cognitive-behavioral

Question 11

Each of the following is true about phobias EXCEPT ___________

Answer 11

Phobics do not usually recognize that their fears are excessive or unreasonable

Question 12

Social phobia tends to follow a __________ course in life.

Answer 12

Chronic and persistent

Question 13

Virtual reality therapy has been successfully used to help treat __________

Answer 13

Various types of phobias

Question 14

Betsy has had a persistent “free floating” anxiety for about 9 months. She finds herself worrying about her children, her career, her marriage, and her friends even though nothing appears to be wrong with any of them. She is best described as suffering from a __________

Answer 14

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Question 15

The psychological model arguing that abnormal behaviors are often caused by a combination of genetically inherited vulnerabilities and various life stresses is the _______ model.

Answer 15

Diathesis stress model

Question 16

Each of the following is a strength or contribution of humanistic psychology EXCEPT ______

Answer 16

The formulation of valid and testable concepts and theories

Question 17

Phil visits a therapist for treatment of his depression. The Therapist tells him that his problems arise from a series of irrational beliefs about himself and about life which he has developed over the years. The therapist says that to overcome his depression, Phil must replace his irrational beliefs with rational self-talk. Phil’s therapist is most similar to _______ in the way she conceptualizes the problem.

Answer 17

Ellis

Question 18

Carol is in therapy for depression. During the course of therapy, she begins to notice the similarities between her therapist and her father. She finds that the more she sees of her therapist the more like her father he seems. Carol is experiencing _______

Answer 18

Transference

Question 19

An approach commonly used by family therapist to understand the working of a family and the problems that may arise within the family is the ______ approach

Answer 19

Systems

Question 20

Which of the following is a risk factor in alcoholism?

Answer 20

Intelligence Level

Question 21

What specific disorder involves full-blown manic episodes?

Answer 21

Bipolar 1 disorder

Question 22

Genetics appear to play the largest role in the development of __________

Answer 22

Bipolar Disorder

Question 23

Which of the following women is LEAST likely to develop postpartum depression?

Answer 23

Second-time mother

Question 24

The personal and social costs of alcoholism __________

Answer 24

Exceed those of all illicit drugs combined

Question 25

Alex has experienced periods of extreme elation, hyperactivity and very impulsive behavior interspersed with longer periods of sadness and low energy levels. He is probably suffering from _________.

Answer 25

Bipolar Disorder

Question 26

A depressive disorder which develops during childhood or adolescence, involves less severe symptoms that major depression, but has a longer lasting, more chronic pattern of development, and often results in sufferers being seen as “whiney” or “complaining” is ______.

Answer 26

Dysthymic Disorder

Question 27

The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them, leading to rejection by those people, is called ___________.

Answer 27

Interactional Theory

Question 28

Sophie has used heroin to the point she has developed a tolerance to it and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she tries to quit using it. She has become _______ heroin.

Answer 28

Physiologically dependent on

Question 29

___________ Symptoms of schizophrenia represent the more flagrant symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and thought disorder.

Answer 29

Postitve

Question 30

Paula has schizophrenia. Her behavior is characterized by difficulties in speaking and thinking clearly, as well as a deep sense of apathy. Although she is not hallucinating or suffering delusions, as she had been a few months previously, she is still having difficulty organizing herself to handle daily tasks. She is in the ________ phase of schizophrenia.

Answer 30

Residual

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT one of the DSM diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa?

Answer 31

In females, the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual periods

Question 32

Personality disorders are _________

Answer 32

Very resistant to change

Question 33

Hallucinations seem to be related to abnormalities in the production of _______ in the brain

Answer 33

Dopamine

Question 34

Karen is a little “different”. She often feels as if deceased relatives are in the room with her. She believes she possesses a “6th sense” by which she can read people’s minds and foretell the future. She talks to herself frequently and often speaks to others in a meandering, vague, although not incoherent manner. She is often unkempt, believes people are talking about her, and tends to be socially aloof. She is most likely suffering from ________ personality disorder.

Answer 34

Schizotypal

Question 35

The diagnosis of schizophrenia requires that the signs of the disorder are presented for at least __________ months.

Answer 35

Six