Question 1

Being able to engage in open communication and risk having hurt feelings is necessary for developing a capacity for intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is important not to discuss suicide in front of someone you believe is contemplating suicide because you may give him or her ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Medication is not effective in treating it. 
B) Schizophrenics can be at risk for suicide. 
C) Most schizophrenics have "split personalities." 
D) An individual can manage schizophrenia without professional help. 
A) Medication is not effective in treating it. 
B) Schizophrenics can be at risk for suicide. 
C) Most schizophrenics have "split personalities." 
D) An individual can manage schizophrenia without professional help.

Question 4

It is easier to identify criteria for good psychological health than it is to identify criteria for poor psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include

Accepted Answer

A) loss of memory. 
B) re-experiencing the trauma in dreams. 
C) aggressive attempts to relive the trauma. 
D) uncontrollable fear of humiliation. 
A) loss of memory. 
B) re-experiencing the trauma in dreams. 
C) aggressive attempts to relive the trauma. 
D) uncontrollable fear of humiliation.

Question 6

College students can typically find helpful peer counseling through

Accepted Answer

A) on-campus counseling centers. 
B) the community hospital. 
C) online discussion groups. 
D) all of these. 
A) on-campus counseling centers. 
B) the community hospital. 
C) online discussion groups. 
D) all of these.

Question 7

According to Maslow,basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

Accepted Answer

A) physiological needs,safety,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
B) safety,physiological needs,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
C) safety,physiological needs,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
D) self-actualization,physiological needs,safety,maintaining self-esteem,being loved 
A) physiological needs,safety,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
B) safety,physiological needs,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
C) safety,physiological needs,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization 
D) self-actualization,physiological needs,safety,maintaining self-esteem,being loved

Question 8

One treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis. 
B) drug therapy. 
C) electroconvulsive therapy. 
D) light therapy. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) drug therapy. 
C) electroconvulsive therapy. 
D) light therapy.

Question 9

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy exclusively 
B) hospitalization 
C) psychotherapy exclusively 
D) drug therapy and psychotherapy 
A) drug therapy exclusively 
B) hospitalization 
C) psychotherapy exclusively 
D) drug therapy and psychotherapy

Question 10

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from person to another person is

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) projection. 
C) rationalization. 
D) displacement. 
A) repression. 
B) projection. 
C) rationalization. 
D) displacement.

Question 11

Which of the following is a helpful strategy to use when you feel explosive anger coming on?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to reframe what you are thinking at the moment. 
B) Replay scenes from similar past conflicts. 
C) Permanently avoid the issue/person that is upsetting you. 
D) Insist on discussing the problem right then and there. 
A) Try to reframe what you are thinking at the moment. 
B) Replay scenes from similar past conflicts. 
C) Permanently avoid the issue/person that is upsetting you. 
D) Insist on discussing the problem right then and there.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about those who suffer from bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sufferers of bipolar disorder may undergo periods of compulsive behavior with little regard to consequences. 
B) Manic episodes of those with bipolar disorder do not impair normal life functions. 
C) Those with bipolar disorder are often able to avoid substance abuse because of their own unnatural levels of energy. 
D) While often manic,sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely feel irritable or unhappy. 
A) Sufferers of bipolar disorder may undergo periods of compulsive behavior with little regard to consequences. 
B) Manic episodes of those with bipolar disorder do not impair normal life functions. 
C) Those with bipolar disorder are often able to avoid substance abuse because of their own unnatural levels of energy. 
D) While often manic,sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely feel irritable or unhappy.

Question 13

Kora has a fear of public social situations that has become so severe,she rarely leaves her house anymore.Describe how three different therapists,each using a different model-behavioral,cognitive,and psychodynamic-might seek to help Kora improve her situation.Where is there overlap between the cognitive and psychodynamic approaches?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral therapist: A behavioral thera

Question 14

A thinking pattern common to demoralized individuals is an all-or-nothing view of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anxiety is another word for depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The model of human nature that proposes that the mind's activity depends on organic structure and genetics is the _____________ model.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic 
A) biological 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic

Question 17

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with those suffering from mania?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of appetite 
B) decreased sexual activity 
C) fear of consequences 
D) periods of excess energy 
A) lack of appetite 
B) decreased sexual activity 
C) fear of consequences 
D) periods of excess energy

Question 18

Which of the following statements about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most ADHD diagnoses are made in adults. 
B) ADHD symptoms only rarely interfere with an individual's development. 
C) A student whose symptoms only appear at school cannot be diagnosed with ADHD. 
D) ADHD can only be cured once a sufferer has reached puberty. 
A) Most ADHD diagnoses are made in adults. 
B) ADHD symptoms only rarely interfere with an individual's development. 
C) A student whose symptoms only appear at school cannot be diagnosed with ADHD. 
D) ADHD can only be cured once a sufferer has reached puberty.

Question 19

An example of rationalization would be a shy person who claims social functions are boring as an excuse not to attend a party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Posttraumatic stress disorder can be diagnosed immediately after a person undergoes an especially traumatic event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Psychological Health

Being able to engage in open communication and risk having hurt feelings is necessary for developing a capacity for intimacy.

It is important not to discuss suicide in front of someone you believe is contemplating suicide because you may give him or her ideas.

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

It is easier to identify criteria for good psychological health than it is to identify criteria for poor psychological health.

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include

College students can typically find helpful peer counseling through

According to Maslow,basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

One treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from person to another person is

Which of the following is a helpful strategy to use when you feel explosive anger coming on?

Which of the following statements about those who suffer from bipolar disorder is TRUE?

A thinking pattern common to demoralized individuals is an all-or-nothing view of events.

Anxiety is another word for depression.

The model of human nature that proposes that the mind's activity depends on organic structure and genetics is the _____________ model.

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with those suffering from mania?

Which of the following statements about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is accurate?

An example of rationalization would be a shy person who claims social functions are boring as an excuse not to attend a party.

Posttraumatic stress disorder can be diagnosed immediately after a person undergoes an especially traumatic event.

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