Question 1

Women commit suicide four times more often than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pervasiveness refers to whether you perceive events as specific or general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An important benefit of spirituality is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  keeps you humble. 
B)  discourages the use of drugs. 
C)  has been found to increase your psychological health. 
D)  provides a basis on which to judge the behavior of others. 
A)  keeps you humble. 
B)  discourages the use of drugs. 
C)  has been found to increase your psychological health. 
D)  provides a basis on which to judge the behavior of others.

Question 4

According to the authors, which of the following is seen as one of the most important traits of a creative person?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonconformity 
B)  persistence 
C)  independence 
D)  curiosity 
A)  nonconformity 
B)  persistence 
C)  independence 
D)  curiosity

Question 5

Maslow proposed that our "metaneeds"must be satisfied before our "basic needs."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be included in nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial cues 
B)  the environment 
C)  body posture 
D)  eye contact 
A)  facial cues 
B)  the environment 
C)  body posture 
D)  eye contact

Question 7

Aleesha was suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, but recently has been doing much better. Which of the following is MOST likely? She

Accepted Answer

A)  underwent microsurgery. 
B)  underwent shock therapy. 
C)  was removed from her old environment. 
D)  is receiving behavioral and drug therapy. 
A)  underwent microsurgery. 
B)  underwent shock therapy. 
C)  was removed from her old environment. 
D)  is receiving behavioral and drug therapy.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the treatment of schizophrenia is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  New techniques in psychotherapy have made treatments very effective. 
B)  Recent advances in drug therapy have made treatments very effective. 
C)  Most forms of the disorder respond to treatment similarly. 
D)  There is no cure for schizophrenia. 
A)  New techniques in psychotherapy have made treatments very effective. 
B)  Recent advances in drug therapy have made treatments very effective. 
C)  Most forms of the disorder respond to treatment similarly. 
D)  There is no cure for schizophrenia.

Question 9

When you have an important message to communicate, it is MOST essential that you

Accepted Answer

A)  take the time to think before speaking. 
B)  be forceful. 
C)  seek feedback. 
D)  adopt a conversational tone. 
A)  take the time to think before speaking. 
B)  be forceful. 
C)  seek feedback. 
D)  adopt a conversational tone.

Question 10

Your friend Sue is talking about committing suicide. Which intervention strategy should you use to help her? You should

Accepted Answer

A)  assume she is not serious and change the topic of discussion. 
B)  avoid the subject completely because it might upset her more. 
C)  stay with her until you can get further assistance. 
D)  argue with her that things are not that bad. 
A)  assume she is not serious and change the topic of discussion. 
B)  avoid the subject completely because it might upset her more. 
C)  stay with her until you can get further assistance. 
D)  argue with her that things are not that bad.

Question 11

Unlike other mental health professionals, psychiatrists are

Accepted Answer

A)  medical doctors. 
B)  holders of doctorate degrees. 
C)  qualified to practice psychotherapy. 
D)  grouped according to their subspecialties. 
A)  medical doctors. 
B)  holders of doctorate degrees. 
C)  qualified to practice psychotherapy. 
D)  grouped according to their subspecialties.

Question 12

One of the benefits of mindfulness is that it enables you to

Accepted Answer

A)  plan your day without interruptions. 
B)  accept yourself and your experience. 
C)  complete a simple chore. 
D)  concentrate on your breathing. 
A)  plan your day without interruptions. 
B)  accept yourself and your experience. 
C)  complete a simple chore. 
D)  concentrate on your breathing.

Question 13

Panic disorders are difficult to treat successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Maslow, spirituality, creativity, and curiosity are considered

Accepted Answer

A)  metaneeds. 
B)  basic needs. 
C)  essential needs. 
D)  fundamental needs. 
A)  metaneeds. 
B)  basic needs. 
C)  essential needs. 
D)  fundamental needs.

Question 15

Biological and medical interventions are used by

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors. 
B)  psychiatrists. 
C)  psychologists. 
D)  psychiatric social workers. 
A)  counselors. 
B)  psychiatrists. 
C)  psychologists. 
D)  psychiatric social workers.

Question 16

Creative people are very concerned with what other people think of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the mind-body connection in terms of the psychological and physical health of an individual.

Accepted Answer

There is an important mind-body connecti

Question 18

Anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Michael believes he was kidnapped by aliens. He said he reported his kidnapping to the FBI, but they ignored him. Much of his conversation is impossible to understand. Michael is MOST likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  general anxiety disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  general anxiety disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 20

Which of the following is an important principle for effective verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speak quickly to give your message more impact. 
B)  If your argument is weak, raise your voice. 
C)  Provide as many details as possible. 
D)  Start on a positive note. 
A)  Speak quickly to give your message more impact. 
B)  If your argument is weak, raise your voice. 
C)  Provide as many details as possible. 
D)  Start on a positive note.

Exam 2: Achieving Psychological Health

Women commit suicide four times more often than men do.

Pervasiveness refers to whether you perceive events as specific or general.

An important benefit of spirituality is that it

According to the authors, which of the following is seen as one of the most important traits of a creative person?

Maslow proposed that our "metaneeds"must be satisfied before our "basic needs."

Which of the following would NOT be included in nonverbal communication?

Aleesha was suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, but recently has been doing much better. Which of the following is MOST likely? She

Which of the following statements about the treatment of schizophrenia is MOST accurate?

When you have an important message to communicate, it is MOST essential that you

Your friend Sue is talking about committing suicide. Which intervention strategy should you use to help her? You should

Unlike other mental health professionals, psychiatrists are

One of the benefits of mindfulness is that it enables you to

Panic disorders are difficult to treat successfully.

According to Maslow, spirituality, creativity, and curiosity are considered

Biological and medical interventions are used by

Creative people are very concerned with what other people think of them.

Discuss the mind-body connection in terms of the psychological and physical health of an individual.

Anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and panic disorder.

Michael believes he was kidnapped by aliens. He said he reported his kidnapping to the FBI, but they ignored him. Much of his conversation is impossible to understand. Michael is MOST likely suffering from

Which of the following is an important principle for effective verbal communication?

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