All of the following have been identified as problems with diagnosing ADHD EXCEPT _____.
A. it has no biological marker
B. it can be comorbid with other biological problems
C. it has symptoms that are only apparent in severe cases
D. it can be comorbid with other psychological disorders
Ans: C. it has symptoms that are only apparent in severe cases
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Since traditional antidepressant medication such as tricyclics may actually provoke rapid cycling in patients with bipolar disorder, mood stabilizers and ________ are often prescribed instead
a. antipsychotics b. tranquilizers c. anticonvulsants d. opiates
To Holzkamp, Freudian concepts ___________.
a. are inadequate for the requirements of scientific psychology b. were intended to clarify the concrete experiences of individuals c. did justice to social contexts rather than ignoring them d. turns clinical practice into hopeless subjectivity
The idea that anxiety disorders can be self-perpetuating means that:
a. anxiety in one situation always causes anxiety in another situation, regardless of what is happening in those situations. b. the emotions associated with anxiety lead to physiological responses, which in turn lead to more anxious emotions, creating a vicious cycle. c. you choose when and what to be anxious about. d. anxiety is always limited to one situation or place.
A meta-analytic study (Jespersen et al., 2009 ) that reviewed 17 studies confirmed that sex offenders, relative to non-sex offenders:
a) Had lost a significant family member in childhood b) Are more likely to have a history of sexual abuse c) Are more likely to have a history of physical abuse d) Had an absentee parent