Question 1

Over 90 percent of college students identify their parents as role models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Repetitive,hard-to-resist actions associated with obsessions are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Self-actualized individuals possess seve

Question 4

A treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a likely characteristic of a schizophrenic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory hallucinations 
B) compulsive organization 
C) delusions 
D) deteriorating social functioning 
A) auditory hallucinations 
B) compulsive organization 
C) delusions 
D) deteriorating social functioning

Question 6

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable inner impulses are attributed to others is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Think of the last time you were upset at receiving a poor test grade.Write down five positive,healthy self-talk statements that will help you through this problem.

Accepted Answer

1. It's just one test grade, and it does

Question 8

Expressing wishes forcefully,but not necessarily hostilely,describes being

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive. 
B) assertive. 
C) passive. 
D) overbearing. 
A) aggressive. 
B) assertive. 
C) passive. 
D) overbearing.

Question 9

Which of the following statements describes people who are autonomous?

Accepted Answer

A) They don't express their feelings because of fear of disapproval. 
B) They respond only to what they feel as outside pressure. 
C) They act because they feel driven. 
D) They are inner-directed. 
A) They don't express their feelings because of fear of disapproval. 
B) They respond only to what they feel as outside pressure. 
C) They act because they feel driven. 
D) They are inner-directed.

Question 10

The stages of Erik Erikson's model of psychological development are experienced

Accepted Answer

A) beginning in the teen years. 
B) sequentially. 
C) randomly. 
D) simultaneously. 
A) beginning in the teen years. 
B) sequentially. 
C) randomly. 
D) simultaneously.

Question 11

For some,self-help can be very useful.This includes

Accepted Answer

A) ignoring self-defeating actions and ideas. 
B) becoming more passive. 
C) raising self-esteem by counteracting negative thoughts and people. 
D) avoiding objects and people that are feared. 
A) ignoring self-defeating actions and ideas. 
B) becoming more passive. 
C) raising self-esteem by counteracting negative thoughts and people. 
D) avoiding objects and people that are feared.

Question 12

According to the psychodynamic model,the basis of human behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) rooted in the unconscious mind. 
B) rooted in reasoned intellectual responses. 
C) established through imitation and practice of life experiences. 
D) generated from an innate desire to be mentally healthy. 
A) rooted in the unconscious mind. 
B) rooted in reasoned intellectual responses. 
C) established through imitation and practice of life experiences. 
D) generated from an innate desire to be mentally healthy.

Question 13

Being normal is an accurate definition of psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People exposed to a higher number of traumatic life events than others typically

Accepted Answer

A) have greater vulnerabilities to future traumas. 
B) develop better coping skills. 
C) have a genetic predisposition to these events. 
D) A and B 
A) have greater vulnerabilities to future traumas. 
B) develop better coping skills. 
C) have a genetic predisposition to these events. 
D) A and B

Question 15

The ability to express anger is healthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Symptoms of panic disorder typically include

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden drop in blood pressure. 
B) a loss of physical equilibrium. 
C) lethargy. 
D) a depressed heart rate. 
A) a sudden drop in blood pressure. 
B) a loss of physical equilibrium. 
C) lethargy. 
D) a depressed heart rate.

Question 17

Which of the following mental health professionals is a licensed physician?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist 
B) psychiatrist 
C) social worker 
D) counselor 
A) clinical psychologist 
B) psychiatrist 
C) social worker 
D) counselor

Question 18

An obsession is a _______________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) rational,unwanted 
B) cultivated,irrational 
C) cultivated,rational 
D) recurrent,unwanted 
A) rational,unwanted 
B) cultivated,irrational 
C) cultivated,rational 
D) recurrent,unwanted

Question 19

For each of the following situations,give (1)an example of negative self-talk based on a cognitive distortion and (2)an example of realistic self-talk:
• after a fight with a friend
• not receiving an invitation to an event that others you know are attending
• an average grade on a project
• receiving a surprise message asking you to meet with your academic advisor
• after drinking too much at a party

Accepted Answer

1) Negative self-talk based on a cogniti

Question 20

Post-traumatic stress disorder is most likely to occur after

Accepted Answer

A) rape. 
B) nightmares. 
C) failure in school. 
D) prolonged compulsive behavior. 
A) rape. 
B) nightmares. 
C) failure in school. 
D) prolonged compulsive behavior.

Exam 3: Psychological Health

Over 90 percent of college students identify their parents as role models.

Repetitive,hard-to-resist actions associated with obsessions are

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

A treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Which of the following is NOT a likely characteristic of a schizophrenic disorder?

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable inner impulses are attributed to others is

Think of the last time you were upset at receiving a poor test grade.Write down five positive,healthy self-talk statements that will help you through this problem.

Expressing wishes forcefully,but not necessarily hostilely,describes being

Which of the following statements describes people who are autonomous?

The stages of Erik Erikson's model of psychological development are experienced

For some,self-help can be very useful.This includes

According to the psychodynamic model,the basis of human behavior is

Being normal is an accurate definition of psychological health.

People exposed to a higher number of traumatic life events than others typically

The ability to express anger is healthy.

Symptoms of panic disorder typically include

Which of the following mental health professionals is a licensed physician?

An obsession is a _______________ thought.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is most likely to occur after

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