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Unit 8 (disorders and treatment)

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Following the failure of his business, Mr. Jones disappeared and was discovered two years later in another state practicing law without a license. When questioned, he responded that he had found himself in a strange city and could not remember any personal information. 
a)
dissociative identity disorder
b)
dissociative amnesia with fuge
c)
dementia
d)
bipolar
2.
Marco says “I am the ruler of Xylomek and have come to your planet to marry my long time lover, who has been communicating to me through television waves,” Marco is 
a)
engaging in word salad
b)
delusional
c)
paranoid
d)
exhibiting multiple personalities
3.

Bob has never met Beyonce but he is convinced that she is deeply in love with him. Bob is suffering from

a)

Schizophrenia

b)

Depression

c)

Grandiose delusions

d)

eromatic depression

4.
GAD, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.
a)
Psychotic 
b)
Manic
c)
Personality 
d)
Anxiety 
5.
A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is
a)
Maladaptive 
b)
Crazy
c)
Uncategorized 
d)
Learned 
6.
Psychotic disorders frequently involve perceptions of nonexistent sensory stimulation, such as voices.  Symptoms such as these are called
a)
delusions
b)
paraphillas
c)
hallucinations
d)
psychic phenomena
7.
A person who has an extreme lack of self-confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n) ______ personality
a)
dependent
b)
narcissistic
c)
paranoid
d)
antisocial
8.
If you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first, but later you discovered that he or she manipulated people, caused others hurt without a second thought, and could not be depended upon, you might suspect him of being
a)
dependent
b)
narcissistic
c)
antisocial
d)
paranoid
9.

A person who experiences prolonged episodes of severe unhappiness and loss of interest in life would most likely be diagnosed with

a)

agoraphobia

b)

generalized anxiety

c)

major depressive disorder

d)

hypochondriasis

10.

A psychologist who spends most of his time treating people suffering from depression and bipolar disorders focuses on ___ disorders

a)

personality

b)

depressive

c)

anxiety

d)

schizophrenic

11.
A realtor has been so depressed that she can barely make the effort to show houses to prospective buyers. However, this period of depression was preceded by a similar period when her energy and enthusiasm enabled her to sell several houses. 
a)
major depression
b)
generalized anxiety
c)
bipolar disorder
d)
seasonal affective disorder
12.
Vic has unpredictable and repeated attacks of overwhelming anxiety that frequently leave him dizzy, nauseous, short of breath, and in tears. A psychologist is likely to view Vic’s behavior as indicative of
a)
a panic disorder
b)
psychotic breakdown
c)
dissociative breakdown
d)
obsession
13.
A man who experiences sudden blindness on witnessing the death of his wife is probably suffering from
a)
psychosis
b)
multiple personality
c)
panic disorder
d)
conversion disorder
14.
Charlie has a maladaptive need for attention, any kind of drama and attention.  Charlie is
a)
narcissitic
b)
histrionic
c)
dependent
d)
paranoid
15.
Mary constantly believes that all the people in her life have bad intentions toward her.  She's very suspicious that everyone's talking about about her.
a)
dependent
b)
schizoid
c)
paranoid
d)
antisocial
16.
Aaron gets upset when people don't praise him enough.  He thinks he is the best at what he does and gets upset when others don't agree.
a)
narcissistic
b)
histrionic
c)
schizoid
d)
antisocial
17.

Which personality disorder contains these actions?

Erratic unstable relationships, emotions and self-image

Self-destructive tendencies

Chronic feelings of emptiness

Self-mutilation or suicidal attempts

Easily angered-- show temper

a)

Borderline

b)

Paranoid

c)

Anxiety

d)

Depression

18.
Audrey is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward.  
a)
OCD
b)
Schizophrenia
c)
Bipolar Disorder
d)
Psychogenic Fugue
19.
Seeing one-eyed monsters would be a(n) ________. Believing that you are Christopher Columbus would be a ________.
a)
delusion; compulsion
b)
obsession; delusion
c)
hallucination; compulsion
d)
hallucination; delusion
20.

what is body dysmorphic disorder?

a)

chronic worry that one has a serious medical disease

b)

involves only the experience of chronic, unexplainable pain

c)

Indifference to the loss of functioning

d)

Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance

21.

A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states.

a)

schizophrenia

b)

dissociative identity disorder

c)

anxiety

d)

somatoform

22.
Which of the following is characterized as a compulsion?
a)
Worry about sun exposure.
b)
Fear of spiders.
c)
Anxiety when someone messes up your desk.
d)
Checking the locks three times before you leave.
23.
Acrophobia is a fear of?
a)
Flips and cartwheels
b)
Closed Spaces
c)
Heights
d)
Acrobats
24.
I went to John's house the other day and noticed that there was  junk everywhere and newspapers I knew his dad was? 
a)
Schizophrenic
b)
Hoarder
c)
Delusional
d)
Trash collector
25.
This eating disorder is when one starves themselves despite being under weight? 
a)
Bulimia
b)
Binge Eating Disorder
c)
Anorexia
26.
Mrs. Petree has recently been hospitalized for schizophrenia.  She seems to have no attention span what so ever.  Mrs. Petree speaks extremely slowly when asked a question.  It is almost like nobody is home in her brain.  Mrs. Petree sometimes repetitiously shakes her body or head.  Mrs. Petree suffers from...
a)
bipolar disorder
b)
paranoia
c)
psychosis depression
d)
catatonia
27.

This is the fear of open or public spaces (sometimes because one has had a panic attack and then is fearful of having another one in public)

a)

Claustrophobia

b)

Agoraphobia

c)

Arachnophobia

28.
general state of dread or uneasiness that occurs in response to a vague or imagined danger
a)
psychological disorder
b)
dread
c)
anxiety
d)
fear
29.

illness anxiety disorder is characterized by

a)

a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

b)

disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity.

c)

offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person.

d)

the misinterpretation of normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.

30.
 A college student with a healthy body weight runs for miles and miles until they vomit. They perform this behavior after they loose control and eat 3 large pizzas and a gallon of strawberry ice cream.  The college student does this about once a week. How would you diagnose them? 
a)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
b)
Anorexia Nervousa
c)
Bulimia Nervousa
d)
Binge-Eating Disorder
31.
Disorder in which the sufferer pulls out their own hair to relieve anxiety.
a)
pyromania
b)
trichotillomania
c)
pica
d)
diogenes syndrome
32.
post traumatic stress disorder is categorized as a
a)
mood disorder
b)
trauma and stressor disorder
c)
dissociative disorder
d)
personality disorder
33.

A person has continuous and unreasonable fear of embarrassing and humiliating themselves in a social situation.

a)

Bipolar l disorder

b)

Social anxiety disorder

c)

Mass hysteria

d)

Somatization disorder

34.

Disorder that involves faking illness for attention or monetary gain.

a)

Conversion Disorder

b)

Factitious Disorder

c)

Illness Anxiety Disorder

35.
The DSM-5 is designed to help with which of the following?
a)
treating psychological disorders
b)
identifying causes of psychological disorders
c)
classifying psychological disorders
d)
distinguishing between sanity and insanity
36.
This disorder is characterized by irritability, difficulty concentrating, and inability to control one's worry.
a)
Specific Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
d)
Bipolar Disorder
37.
Which of the following is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
a)
Hallucinations
b)
Flat affect
c)
Catatonia
d)
Social withdrawal
38.
Khloe walked into a police station looking disheveled and confused. She could not remember her name, didn't recall where she came from, and couldn't remember anything about her past. She has experienced:
a)
Dissociative amnesia
b)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
c)
Anterograde amnesia
d)
Schizophrenia
39.
Constant fear that s irrational and caused be a specific object or situation.
a)
Specific phobia
b)
Dysthymic disorder
c)
Mass hysteria
d)
Conduct disorder
40.

Children with autism (a neurodevelopmental disorder) show deficits in all of the following except:

a)

intellectual abilities

b)

social interaction

c)

communication

d)

responses to sensory experiences

41.
Matt enters therapy to talk about some issues that have been causing him distress.  The therapist has earned a PhD and uses a variety of techniques to alleviate some of Matt’s distressing symptoms.  Matt is most likely seeing a _____
a)
psychiatrist
b)
clinical psychologist
c)
psychiatric social worker
d)
life coach
42.
A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to genetic anomalies or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely subscribes to which of the following views of abnormality?
a)
cognitive
b)
behavioral
c)
biomedical
d)
humanistic
43.
In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist that symbolically represents other important relationships is called
a)
resistance
b)
identification
c)
transference
d)
free association
44.
A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see mental disorders as caused by
a)
birth trauma
b)
repressed sexuality and aggression
c)
bizarre dreams
d)
immature personal relationships
45.
In rational-emotive therapy
a)
clients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own choices
b)
clients learn to challenge irrational beliefs
c)
the therapist seeks to have the client discover rational insights on his or her own
d)
irrational elements of the unconscious are made to conform to reality
46.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of group therapy?

a)

only one professional is needed

b)

it’s expensive and time-consuming

c)

patients can feel less isolated, alone

d)

patients can help others by helping themself

47.
When a therapist attempts to see the world through the client's eyes and to feel some part of what he or she is feeling, the therapist is using
a)
authenticity
b)
empathy
c)
reflection
d)
ego-centering
48.

A therapist that engages in active listening, non-directive therapy, and has unconditional positive regard for the client is probably

a)

cognitive

b)

behavioral

c)

humanistic

d)

psychodynamic

49.
Which of the following is identified with client-centered therapy?
a)
providing advice, setting goals, and giving interpretations
b)
dream analysis, transference, and analysis of resistance
c)
unconditional positive regard, empathy, authenticity, and reflection
d)
goal-setting, desensitization, modeling, and recentering
50.
Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails until her fingers bleed and have sores. Her therapist is teaching her how to not bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles. Her therapist is using
a)
behavioral therapy
b)
psychoanalysis
c)
humanistic therapy
d)
cognitive therapy
51.

An industrial-organizational psychologist would be most likely to study the

a)

cognitive development of adults

b)

recreational activities in a community center

c)

effectiveness of management training

d)

industrialization of the United States

52.

Which of the following is a type of therapy for alcoholism that involves the administration of a drug that will induce nausea after a person consumes alcohol?

a)

aversion

b)

implosive

c)

flooding

d)

rational-emotive

53.

An eating disorder clinic has a "point system" where patients can earn points for good behavior and exchange them for privileges. What type of therapy?

a)

systematic desensitization

b)

token economy

c)

classical conditioning

d)

humanistic therapy

54.
Staff members at a mental hospital do not respond to patients who use threats, but praise patients who are courteous. Which psychotherapeutic approach is being used?
a)
assertiveness training
b)
cognitive therapy
c)
behavioral therapy
d)
humanistic therapy
55.
Sandy’s father’s behavior gives her the impression that he will love her only if she gets very good grades. Carl Rogers would probably say that Sandy
a)
is getting unconditional positive regard
b)
is getting conditional positive regard
c)
is experiencing congruence
d)
has high self-efficacy
56.
Humanistic psychologists believe that the drive toward self-actualization is
a)
innate
b)
associated with extroversion
c)
typical of older individuals
d)
associated with peak experiences
57.
Vic is encouraged to take charge of the therapy session and his therapist uses an active listening approach to mirror back the feelings he hears from him.  Which therapy is most likely being described?
a)
client-centered therapy
b)
cognitive therapy
c)
psychodynamic therapy
d)
behavioral therapy
58.
Which of the following correctly lists Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs from bottom to top?
a)
Safety, physiological, esteem
b)
Physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization
c)
Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization
d)
Basic, subordinate, superordinate
59.
An important difference between humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches is that humanistic psychologists believe in the importance of
a)
learning
b)
free will
c)
determinism
d)
unconscious processes
60.
The role of the therapist in cognitive therapy is to
a)
identify the client’s irrational beliefs and provide alternative ways of believing
b)
provide unconditional positive regard so that the healthy growth-promoting tendencies of the client may be activated
c)
provide a model of effective functioning and reinforce the client for positive changes
d)
prescribe psychoactive drugs that can reduce the level of psychotic ideation
61.
One difference between psychoanalytic and cognitive models of treatment is that cognitive therapists
a)
Say little during sessions
b)
Emphasize the primacy of behavior
c)
Focus on the present
d)
View repressed thoughts about one’s childhood as the root of most problems
62.

The cognitive theory of depression states that depression results from

a)

anger directed toward the self and significant others

b)

an excess of certain neurotransmitters in the brain

c)

maladaptive interpretations of life events

d)

oral fixations from disturbed mother-infant relationships

63.
An advantage of group therapy over individual therapy is that group therapy
a)
requires less commitment from the client
b)
achieves results more quickly
c)
produces a significantly higher recovery rate
d)
enables clients to realize that their problems are not unique
64.

Research on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has shown that it is most effective for treating which of the following disorders?

a)

conversion

b)

major depression

c)

antisocial personality

d)

schizophrenia

65.
According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category of
a)
physiological needs
b)
safety needs
c)
belongingness needs
d)
esteem needs
66.

In treating a patient for depression, Dr. Jo focuses on changing the ways in which the patient interprets events. Which type of therapy is Dr. Jo using?

a)

cognitive

b)

biomedical

c)

learning

d)

psychodynamic

67.
The goal of rational-emotive therapy is to help clients
a)
focus on the significance of childhood events
b)
correct self-defeating thoughts about their lives
c)
practice relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety
d)
use introspection to alleviate feelings of self-doubt
68.
Ann is suffering from depression and no psychological or drug therapies are working to alleviate her symptoms.  The biomedical technique of ____ may be used as a last resort.
a)
flooding
b)
systematic desensitization
c)
electroconvulsive therapy
d)
psychosurgery
69.

_______ therapy does NOT use the services of a trained therapist.

a)

biomedical

b)

cognitive behavioral

c)

humanistic

d)

self-help

70.
John is a 12-year-old who is having trouble dealing with his family’s relocation to a new city.  He most likely first sees a _
a)
psychiatrist
b)
counselor
c)
clinical psychologist
d)
psychoanalyst
71.
A common side effect of anti-psychotics is 
a)
tardive dyskinesia
b)
apathy
c)
hyperactivity
d)
suicide
72.
Prozac works to combat depression by keeping this neurotransmitter in the synapse longer:
a)
Serotonin
b)
Acetylcholine
c)
GABA
d)
Endorphins
73.
Self-help and support groups are an outgrowth of which therapeutic perspective?
a)
cognitive
b)
behavioral
c)
biological
d)
humanistic
74.
 Virtual reality exposure refers to
a)
a sexual disorder involving flashing in order to  get attention
b)
having a person vividly imagine distressing images, thus desensitizing them
c)
presentation of feared stimuli in a three-dimensional, computer generated world
d)
another form of role playing
75.
 Saying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known as
a)
unconditional positive regard
b)
free association
c)
non-directive therapy
d)
transference
76.
Leadership, job satisfaction, and employee motivation are all studied in which psychological discipline?
a)
human factors psychology
b)
industrial-organizational psychology
c)
community psychology
d)
experimental psychology
77.
Individuals who exhibit a strong moral sense, accept themselves as they are, are deeply democratic in nature, and are willing to act independently of social and cultural pressures would be described by Abraham Maslow as
a)
ideal selves
b)
fully functioning
c)
humanistic
d)
self-actualized
78.
Karen decides to get treatment for her alcoholism by taking a medicine that causes nausea when mixed with alcohol.  What type of therapy is this?
a)
behavioral
b)
cognitive
c)
psychodynamic
d)
humanistic
79.
a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called ____ and is based on ________
a)
time out; extinction
b)
systematic desensitation; gradual exposure
c)
token economy; reinforcement
d)
primary reinforcement; non-reward
80.

Cara is experiencing depression. During treatment, her psychologist works to develop a therapeutic relationship with Cara so that Cara can explore her potential as a person. What type of treatment protocol is the therapist using?

a)

psychodynamic

b)

humanistic

c)

cognitive

d)

biomedical

81.

The therapeutic technique that stresses

that the patient should determine the course

of therapy is known as

a)

rational emotive therapy

b)

psychoanalysis

c)

flooding

d)

client-centered therapy

82.

During her psychotherapy sessions, Mora finds that her therapist often paraphrases what she has said, asks for clarification, and seems to understand her feelings. The therapist’s approach is most consistent with that of

a)

Aaron Beck

b)

Carl Rogers

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

B.F. Skinner

83.

Dr. Collins puts a snake in the room with Maria and prevents Maria from avoiding or escaping the snake until Maria’s anxiety naturally dissipates. The treatment is called

a)

systematic desensitization

b)

flooding

c)

aversion therapy

d)

client-centered therapy

84.

A patient with symptoms of depression is working with a psychologist and reports that he has no meaningful relationships and no skills that allow him to make friends. The psychologist determines that the patient's beliefs and lack of interpersonal skills are the primary contributors to his depression. Which of the following treatments is the psychologist most likely to use?

a)

Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT)

b)

Electroconvulsive therapy

c)

psychoanalysis

d)

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

85.

Which would be the most effective form of treatment for a patient with schizophrenia?

a)

psychoanalysis

b)

insight therapy

c)

antipsychotic medications

d)

antidepressant medication

e)

client centered therapy

86.
In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist that symbolically represents other important relationships is called
a)
resistance
b)
identification
c)
transference
d)
free association
87.
Which neurotransmitter is affected by antipsychotics?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Acetylcholine
88.
These work to increase the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin.  Examples include  Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil.  
a)
Mood-stabilizing medication
b)
Antidepressant medication
c)
Antianxiety medication
d)
Antipsychotic medication
89.
Alternatives to ECT include
a)
systematic desensitization and virtual reality exposure therapy
b)
Antianxiety and Antipsychotic medication
c)
psychosurgery and lobotomies
d)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and deep brain stimulation

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