Question 1

Fear of public speaking is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) social phobia. 
C) specific phobia. 
D) type of panic disorder. 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) social phobia. 
C) specific phobia. 
D) type of panic disorder. B

Question 2

Expecting the worst and expecting perfection are both examples of negative self-talk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Depression is the most common mood disorder in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Behaviorists analyze behavior in terms of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement. 
B) intervention. 
C) stimulus. 
D) response. 
A) reinforcement. 
B) intervention. 
C) stimulus. 
D) response.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to result in formation of a posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) rape 
B) nightmares 
C) failure in school 
D) an argument 
A) rape 
B) nightmares 
C) failure in school 
D) an argument

Question 6

Which of the following qualities characterizes self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A) passivity 
B) isolation from others 
C) good physical health 
D) realism 
A) passivity 
B) isolation from others 
C) good physical health 
D) realism

Question 7

Which of the following is a risk factor that increases the likelihood of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) uncontrolled compulsive behaviors 
B) suicide of a family member or friend 
C) increased social interactions 
D) obsession with social causes 
A) uncontrolled compulsive behaviors 
B) suicide of a family member or friend 
C) increased social interactions 
D) obsession with social causes

Question 8

Realistic self-talk is based on substituting a positive thought for a negative one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Loneliness is a passive feeling state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Maslow would NOT have described a self-actualized person as

Accepted Answer

A) knowing the difference between what is and what one wants. 
B) willing to accept evidence that contradicts what one wants to believe. 
C) focused on the way things should be instead of the way they are. 
D) continually looking at the world with renewed appreciation. 
A) knowing the difference between what is and what one wants. 
B) willing to accept evidence that contradicts what one wants to believe. 
C) focused on the way things should be instead of the way they are. 
D) continually looking at the world with renewed appreciation.

Question 11

The technique of exposure is used to

Accepted Answer

A) encourage people to face their fears. 
B) discourage people from encountering their fears. 
C) provide ways for people to escape feared situations. 
D) introduce the patient to similar frightening situations. 
A) encourage people to face their fears. 
B) discourage people from encountering their fears. 
C) provide ways for people to escape feared situations. 
D) introduce the patient to similar frightening situations.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about fear is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a basic and useful emotion. 
B) It is considered to be a problem if it is out of proportion to real danger. 
C) Anxiety is a form of fear. 
D) It is most useful when it occurs on a daily basis. 
A) It is a basic and useful emotion. 
B) It is considered to be a problem if it is out of proportion to real danger. 
C) Anxiety is a form of fear. 
D) It is most useful when it occurs on a daily basis.

Question 13

Which of the following is a social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A) fear of specific animals 
B) fear of high places 
C) fear of seeing blood 
D) fear of embarrassment 
A) fear of specific animals 
B) fear of high places 
C) fear of seeing blood 
D) fear of embarrassment

Question 14

The conflict of Erikson's first stage of development is between

Accepted Answer

A) trust and mistrust. 
B) freedom and responsibility. 
C) inner-directed and outer-directed behavior. 
D) autonomy and shame/self-doubt. 
A) trust and mistrust. 
B) freedom and responsibility. 
C) inner-directed and outer-directed behavior. 
D) autonomy and shame/self-doubt.

Question 15

Our early identity models are most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) parents. 
B) celebrities. 
C) friends. 
D) teachers. 
A) parents. 
B) celebrities. 
C) friends. 
D) teachers.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological health is independent of social health. 
B) A person is considered psychologically healthy if they lack symptoms of mental illness. 
C) Most people do not possess optimal psychological health and suffer from some form of mental illness. 
D) Psychological health can be defined as either the absence of sickness or the presence of wellness. 
A) Psychological health is independent of social health. 
B) A person is considered psychologically healthy if they lack symptoms of mental illness. 
C) Most people do not possess optimal psychological health and suffer from some form of mental illness. 
D) Psychological health can be defined as either the absence of sickness or the presence of wellness.

Question 17

List and describe three of the characteristics of a self-actualized person.

Accepted Answer

Self-actualized individuals possess seve

Question 18

People who are "real" and not afraid to be themselves can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) authentic. 
B) creative. 
C) intimate. 
D) distressed. 
A) authentic. 
B) creative. 
C) intimate. 
D) distressed.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of negative self-talk?

Accepted Answer

A) "I wonder why my boss wants to see me? I guess I'll just have to wait and see." 
B) "I'll have to start working on that next paper earlier." 
C) "I won the speech contest,but only because none of the other speakers was very good." 
D) "Too bad I missed that one problem through carelessness,but overall I did pretty well on this test." 
A) "I wonder why my boss wants to see me? I guess I'll just have to wait and see." 
B) "I'll have to start working on that next paper earlier." 
C) "I won the speech contest,but only because none of the other speakers was very good." 
D) "Too bad I missed that one problem through carelessness,but overall I did pretty well on this test."

Question 20

Irrational,repetitive,hard-to-resist actions are called

Accepted Answer

A) delusions. 
B) phobias. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions. 
A) delusions. 
B) phobias. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions.

Exam 3: Psychological Health

Fear of public speaking is a(n)

Expecting the worst and expecting perfection are both examples of negative self-talk.

Depression is the most common mood disorder in the United States.

Behaviorists analyze behavior in terms of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is most likely to result in formation of a posttraumatic stress disorder?

Which of the following qualities characterizes self-actualization?

Which of the following is a risk factor that increases the likelihood of suicide?

Realistic self-talk is based on substituting a positive thought for a negative one.

Loneliness is a passive feeling state.

Maslow would NOT have described a self-actualized person as

The technique of exposure is used to

Which of the following statements about fear is FALSE?

Which of the following is a social phobia?

The conflict of Erikson's first stage of development is between

Our early identity models are most likely to be

Which of the following statements regarding psychological health is TRUE?

List and describe three of the characteristics of a self-actualized person.

People who are "real" and not afraid to be themselves can be described as

Which of the following is an example of negative self-talk?

Irrational,repetitive,hard-to-resist actions are called

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