Unit 8: Clinical Psychology AP Review

Gabrielle told her therapist that she has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed n the morning for a month. She has no interest in participating in social activities because she feels worthless and alone. Which of the following psychological diagnoses best describes Gabrielle's symptoms?

• Major depressive disorder

• Antisocial personality disorder

• Paranoid schizophrenia

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Bipolar disorder

Jason frequently misses work and social engagements because he s extremely uncomfortable in overcrowded places or wide-open spaces. Which of the following diagnoses best describes Jason's symptoms?

• Panic disorder

• Generalized anxiety disorder

• Agoraphobia

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

Dr. Snyder is an emergency room physician who cannot feel empathy for patients who are in pain. She disregards the patient's feelings, and most people consider her an "uncaring" doctor. Dr. Snyder sees patients as medical problems, not as human beings. Which of the following diagnoses best describes Dr. Snyder's symptoms?

• Neurocognitive disorder

• Dissociative disorder

• Paraphilic disorder

• Impulse control disorder

• Antisocial personality disorder

Which of the following concepts best explains the consistent worrying about one's personal problems?

• Flight of ideas

• Seasonal affective disorder

• Catatonia

• Obsessive thinking

• Ruminative thinking

Humanistic therapists use which of the following therapeutic techniques?

• Active listening

• Transference

• Exposure

• Systematic desensitization

• Aversive conditioning

Which of the following choices best matches the procedure that affects brain functioning without performing surgery?

• Lobotomy

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation

• Deep brain stimulation

• Severing the corpus callosum

• Trepanning

Jimmy is a 5-year-old who is afraid of the dark. His grandfather suggests that the best way to overcome this fear is to put Jimmy in a dark room until the boy realizes there is nothing to fear. Which of the following psychodynamic techniques best matches the grandfather's approach to overcoming a phobia?

• Restructuring

• Flooding

• Modeling

• Unconditional positive regard

• Rational emotive behavioral therapy