Sample Multiple Choice

Question 0

The majority of those who attempt suicide are__________

The majority of those who complete suicide are__________

Answer 0

Attempt: women and ages 18-24

Commit: men and ages 65+

Question 1

Evan is terrified because he is convinced he has a terminal heart condition. He consulted with many doctors who found nothing. Even feels disappointed.
Diagnosis:_________

Answer 1

Hypocondriasis

Question 2

Jill did not remember the accident happening or the next 2 days.
Diagnosis:_________

Answer 2

Dissociative amnesia

Question 3

Neurobiological factors involved in panic disorder and generalised anxiety disorder provide evidence for the hypothesis that:_________

Answer 3

Both disorders are caused by an excess of the GABA neurotransmitter

Question 4

Helen is suspicious and doubts the loyalty of even her friends. She is unwilling to forgive perceived insults and never forgets a grudge.
Diagnosis:__________

Answer 4

Paranoid personality disorder

Question 5

Bipolar disorder is to major depression as _________ is to __________

Answer 5

Bipolar disorder is to major depression as cyclothymia is to dysthymia

Question 6

Lori is vein and self centered. When she goes out it is not all uncommon for her to do things that ensure she is the center of attention. She’s a “drama queen”. Her behavior is sufficient to warrant an axis2 diagnosis.
Diagnosis:__________

Answer 6

Histrionic

Question 7

After learning her fathers death, Sofia felt dazed and confused. She felt like she was in a movie watching events happen to her. Despite this feeling, she did everything she needed to. What is this response?

Answer 7

Derealization

Question 8

A therapist with a ______ orientation would emphasize the depressed persons need to improve their social skills.

Answer 8

Behavioral

Question 9

When Keith was a young boy he went to a dentist who treated him uncaringly and inflicted pain. Now he has an uncontrollable and intense fear of dentist and physicians.
This best illustrates how phobias might be the result of _________

Answer 9

Generalization in classical conditioning

Question 10

Hope believes that she is the star of her class and that the other students don't like her because they are jealous of her superior intelligence. She thinks she should be exempt from an important exam because of her outstanding performance. 
Diagnosis:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 10

Narcissism

Question 11

It was once called hysteria. It involves symptoms of physical malfunction or loss of control in the absence of an underlying biological pathology.
Disorder:___________

Answer 11

Conversion disorder