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Nico likes to avoid conflict, and does not want anyone to be unhappy. She spends a great deal of time concerned with the opinions and feelings of others. What does Nico display, according to Beck?


A) dependent personality disorder
B) autonomous personality style, which puts her at risk for depression
C) sociotropic personality style, which puts her at risk for depression
D) martyr syndrome

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Dr. Wabush is asking her newest client questions about his life history. She is particularly interested in any recent stressful events that the client may have experienced. What is Dr. Wabush doing?


A) developing a prognosis for her client
B) trying to determine an appropriate diagnosis
C) engaging in naturalistic observation
D) trying to understand the etiology of her client's current illness

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Using the DSM-IV, on which axis would disorders of mood be recorded?


A) Axis I
B) Axis III
C) Axis IV
D) Axis X

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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There appear to be some similarities between post-traumatic stress disorder and the dissociative disorders in that most cases of each type of disorder are thought to result from extreme stress. How would you justify creating separate classifications for these disorders?

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Carlos recently lost his family in a tragic fire. He is unable to remember any of the events that occurred in the hours just before the fire. He is also unable to remember anything about the actual fire, even though he went into the house three times during the fire, attempting to rescue his family members. Which of the following is most consistent with Carlos's experience?


A) dissociative fugue
B) dissociative amnesia
C) panic disorder
D) generalized anxiety disorder

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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For which of the major disorders are symptom patterns most culturally variable?


A) dissociative disorders
B) bipolar illness
C) schizophrenia
D) depression

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When do individuals with schizophrenic disorders tend to show a greater responsiveness to treatment?


A) when positive and negative symptoms alternate throughout the schizophrenic episodes
B) when the predominant symptoms include behavioural deficits
C) when positive and negative symptoms are both evident at the same time
D) when the predominant symptoms include behavioural excesses or peculiarities

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is the likely relationship between social skills and risk for depression?


A) Increased need for social interaction among extraverts puts them at risk for depression after a relationship ends.
B) Both have common genetic foundations.
C) Those who are depressed lose their ability to interact appropriately with others, so depression is the cause of poor social skills.
D) People with poor social skills have a harder time getting the social support and reinforcers that we need.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Frank witnessed a horrible car accident but cannot remember anything about it. Which of the following disorders is associated with Frank's experience?


A) conversion disorder
B) dissociative amnesia
C) psychosis-induced repression
D) dissociative fugue

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Molly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. What is the approximate likelihood that her identical twin will also be diagnosed with schizophrenia at some point in her life?


A) 25 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 100 percent

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Erick is impulsive and unpredictable. His moods seem to be constantly changing and all his interpersonal relationships seem to be very unstable. Which cluster of disorders is most consistent with Erick's symptoms if he has a personality disorder?


A) anxious/fearful
B) dramatic/impulsive
C) odd/eccentric
D) neurotic/dissociative

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Jeffrey Dahmer was judged to be legally sane, even though he admitted to butchering, cannibalizing, and then having sex with the dead bodies of over a dozen young men. What did the judgment of legal sanity mean?


A) He was able to appreciate the fact that his actions were legally or morally wrong at the time of the crime.
B) His actions failed to meet the criteria of cultural deviance.
C) He had recovered from his psychological disorder by the time the trial took place.
D) His actions failed to meet the criteria of personal distress.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Often, cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) receive wide press coverage, leading people to believe this disorder is a relatively common psychological problem when, in fact, it is quite rare. Which of the following concepts is illustrated by this example?


A) availability heuristic
B) hindsight bias
C) representativeness heuristic
D) conjunction fallacy

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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On which axis of the DSM-IV would Angela's disorder be recorded?


A) Axis IV
B) Axis II
C) Axis I
D) Axis III

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Using the DSM-IV, where would personality and developmental disorders be recorded?


A) Axis I
B) Axis II
C) Axis III
D) Axis IV

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Sophia has always been preoccupied with schedules, lists, and trivial details. She plans everything down to the last detail, and becomes very upset if things don't work out the way she has planned. Last week, Sophia went in for a psychological assessment, and based on that assessment, she was told that she might have a personality disorder. Which personality disorder is consistent with Sophia's behaviour?


A) borderline
B) schizotypal
C) histrionic
D) obsessive-compulsive

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Complete the following analogy: Diagnosis is to prognosis as _______


A) outcome is to etiology.
B) what is to outcome.
C) why is to what.
D) ontogeny is to phylogeny.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Norton hears disembodied voices all the time that give him strange commands. The voices have told him that a spacecraft will land over the weekend and take him to a more advanced civilization. What is the term for the voices that Norton hears?


A) obsessions
B) delusions
C) hallucinations
D) compulsions

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT a type of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV?


A) manic
B) undifferentiated
C) disorganized
D) paranoid

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Rescue workers found Zita sitting in basement rubble after a tornado destroyed several homes in a neighbourhood. Even though she doesn't appear to have suffered any physical injuries, Zita is unable to remember who she is, how she got where she was found, or anything about her personal life. Which of the following is consistent with Zita's symptoms?


A) dissociative fugue
B) panic disorder
C) dissociative amnesia
D) generalized anxiety disorder

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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