Pre Exam Quiz 3- Psychology - Abnormal And Clinical Psychology

Which of the following is a limitation of the fMRI?

Which quote is most similar to the theory of operant conditioning?

A soldier returning from deployment overseas reports heightened anxiety, a sense of not being able to feel emotions, and re-experiencing a "video" in his mind of a horrific roadside bombing whenever he hears the local fire company siren go off

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In the massive antismoking campaign in China in 1989, the results indicated that ____ percent of the 10,000 fathers in the intervention group quit smoking for at least six months, in comparison to a control group of 10,000 in which only ____ percent quit smoking

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If a psychiatrist chooses to prescribe an antidepressant to a person with bipolar disorder,

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Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy

Borderline personality disorder is characterized by erratic moods, unstable relationships, poor self-image, and fear of abandonment. Borderline individuals often engage in suicidal and/or self-mutilating behaviors, and have difficulty maintaining healthy relationships. Borderline personality disorder is more prevalent in families with the disorder and is more common in women. There is also a strong link to early sexual abuse among borderline individuals, but it is not clear whether there is a gene-environment interaction accounting for some of this data. People with borderline personality disorders are typically distressed about their lives and are more likely to seek treatment even than people with anxiety and mood disorders. They often respond positively to medications, including SSRIs, other antidepressants, and lithium. Dialectical behavior therapy, which involves helping people cope with the stressors that trigger suicidal behavior, may also be effective. Therapy is conducted weekly and helps patients learn to identify and regulate emotions. It also contains elements of treatments used to help people with posttraumatic stress disorder. Eventually, clients learn to trust their own response rather than depending on the validation of others. Up to 88 percent of borderline patients who undergo therapy experience remission at 10 years, which is an extremely positive outlook among the personality disorders.

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The textbook refers to drugs that are used to treat schizophrenia as __________ medications

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PTSD was first listed as a mental disorder in the DSM-III in _____.

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When Juan even contemplates driving through the fast food lane at the restaurant, he feels instant anxiety about getting the order wrong and being judged negatively by others who witness his mistake. Juan most likely is experiencing __________.

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When others describe someone's symptoms or behavior, the technique is referred to as

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The diagnosis of schizophrenia in the DSM-5 requires that at least two features of the disorder be present and that at least one of these features should include the cardinal symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech

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Which of the following is one of the reasons why it is important to distinguish between statistical significance and clinical importance of treatment outcome studies?

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Schizophrenia occurs at a rate of % in the general population

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The correlation for comorbidity between major depression and generalized anxiety disorder is 100%. Explain the nature of this relationship and the role environment plays in the production of negative mood states

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The DSM-5 breaks tradition with the historic earliest editions of the DSM by ________the other classical categories of neuroses—the dissociative and somatic symptom and related disorders

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People who describe their early home lives as emotionally abusive and come from large families with poor attachment and frequent, aggressive sexual activity within the family have characteristics that correspond to

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A seriously ill person whose consistent mismanagement of medication led to his or her death would probably be considered a victim of:

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Somers et al. (2006 ) reviewed the results of 41 international epidemiological studies and found that the one-year and lifetime prevalence rates for total anxiety disorders were _____ respectively

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Recent analyses (Benzies et al., 2008 ) of families of conduct disordered children are apparently:

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If Lily is conducting research to determine mental disorders that share sleep disturbance as a symptom, she is following the __________ model.

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Among children, the most commonly diagnosed disorders are ________

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Janice has an bulimia nervosa. Her therapist has worked to change her maladaptive thoughts about dieting and body shape, and to replace her binge-purge cycles with adaptive coping techniques

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Joe is a "workaholic" primarily because of the success that accompanies working hard. He

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Small amounts of the stimulant, caffeine, are allowed in most sports

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When Jill experience her first panic attack, she felt as if she were outside of herself, watching herself

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Amy has a son who is depressed. Amy does have very high standards for both academic and behavioral success, and she is constantly after her son about every little thing he does wrong. She tends to put him down a lot, shame him, and can be down-right hostile as she tries to correct him. Her son feels like he can never catch a break from her. This pattern of interaction in a family is an example of

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All of the following are features of obsessive-compulsive disorder except:

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Describe some of the key characteristics of Hervey Cleckley's description of psychopathy? What are the key characteristics of the DSM definition of antisocial personality disorder?

In his book, The Mask of Sanity, Hervey Cleckley described psychopaths as impulsive, self-centered, pleasure-seeking individuals who seemed to lack emotions such as anxiety, shame, and guilt. These individuals were also seen as intelligent and superficially charming, but also chronically deceitful, unreliable, and incapable of learning from experience. Psychopathy, as a diagnostic approach, places primary emphasis on emotional deficits and personality traits. The characteristics in Cleckley's definition were difficult to diagnose reliably. Consequently, DSM-III placed special emphasis on observable behaviors and repeated conflicts with authorities, including a failure to conform to social norms. Psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder are two different attempts to define the same disorder. However, they are sufficiently different in that they do not identify the same people. According to critics, DSM-III blurred the distinction between antisocial personality and criminality. However, Cleckley was clear on this point: all criminals are not psychopaths, and all psychopaths are not convicted criminals. DSM-5 criteria require the presence of the symptoms of conduct disorder prior to age 15. In addition, the individual must exhibit at least three of seven signs of irresponsible and antisocial behavior after age 15.

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What is the purpose of Michael Rutter's Family Adversity Index?

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A period of euphoric mood with symptoms involving abnormally heightened levels of thinking, behavior, and emotionality is referred to as a(n) ________ episode.

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Which of the following is used in the treatment of heroin addiction?

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Why is deception typically utilized in experiments?

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Which of the following factors is associated with higher rates of diagnosed mental disorders?

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Noah suffers from bizarre hallucinations and delusions of persecution in which he believes demons are tormenting him. He often babbles aimlessly and contorts his body into grotesque positions, claiming the demons are doing it to him. Freud would argue that Noah has a(n) __________.

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"Thank you, __________" would perhaps have been a statement made by an incurably insane person in the late 18th century when he was free from chains.

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Relaxing of all muscles not needed to perform on going behavior is called

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Which treatment involves creating routines in day-to-day life and has been effective in reducing relapse of bipolar disorder?

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There are ______ genes in the nucleus of a human body cell

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Harold is perfectionistic and extremely concerned with maintaining a set routine. He probably suffers from

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Paranoid personality disorder, like paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder, includes the presence of delusional thinking

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Hypomanic episodes are usually more severe than manic episodes

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What is one of the reasons that deinstitutionalization has not worked as well as its proponents had hoped?

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The DSM system is largely an extension of the work of __________.

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With respect to the treatment of personality disorders, medication is MOST often used for ______ personality disorder.

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