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1.What is qualitative abnormality?

a. abnormal symptoms for which statistical norms are established     b. a major deviation from key social norms    

c. a consistent state of frustration and helplessness    d. symptoms diagnosed in women  e. symptoms of high quality

2. In the abbreviation, DSM, what does the “SM”stand for?

            a. scientific method      b. solo-micro      c. statistical  manual d. serious manic    e.  statistical manic-depressive

3. Your 22-year-old female patient displays symptoms of persistent anxiety for two weeks. As a clinical psychologist, how would you diagnose these symptoms?

a. Generalized Anxiety Disorder  b.  no diagnosis: these symptoms must be present for a longer period

c. phobia of the Othertype     d. hypomanic episode with panic   e. Phobia with anxiety symptoms

4. How many editions of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have been released?

a.  3      b. 4      c.  5      d.  6       e. 7

5. A newly arrived male patient is extremely reluctant to undergo a simple procedure that requires a small incision (cut) on his neck; he fainted when the nurse showed him a digital picture of the proposed operation. If you know that this patient has a long history of phobic reactions, what type of phobia are you dealing with right now?

            a. neck-and-face phobia    b. nurse/doctor phobia  c. irresponsible pain fear

d. situational/medical/operational phobia  e. blood/injection/injury phobia

6. Why have there been several editions of DSM?

a. because the law requires the change every 3 years      b. because of new research and new evidence about disorders      c. because the law requires the change every 5 years      d. because different sates use different editions       

e. because some editions are designed for psychiatrists and others are for psychologists

7.Which three diagnostic categories are no longer in use in the United States?

a. phobia, mania, and panic disorder   b. hysteria, mania, and panic disorder     c. hysteria, madness, and neurosis    

d. obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobia, and madness   e. neurosis, phobia, and panic disorder

8.  What is the difference between obsession and compulsions?

a. there is no difference according to DSM   

b.  obsessions are actions, compulsions are thoughts    

c. obsessions are hallucinations, compulsions are delusions    

d. compulsions are hallucinations, obsessions are delusions  

e. obsessions are ideas, compulsions are behaviors  

9.  Which of these categories does not belong to the known types of OCD?

            a. Cheaters      b. Checkers   c. Doubters    d. Hoarders       e. Counters

10. People with this type of OCD accumulate enormous amount of things of relatively low value they do not need to have and will likely never use.

a. storage people   b. accumulators    c. hoarders   d. value jets   e. keepers

11. One hundred years ago, the symptom “neurasthenia” meant that:

a. a patient had madness    b. a patient developed alcohol addiction         c.  a patient was healthy    

d. a patient had a brain injury         e.  a patient had a weak nervous system

12. Generalized Anxiety Disorder typically occurs as a response to a:

a. pregnancy  b. manic episode    c. major depressive episode   d. weather change   e. life stressor

13. Three major criteria to diagnose mental illness: abnormality, dysfunction and……

a. depression     b. illness     c. severe dysfunction   d. emotional problem      e. distress   

14. There is a category of phobias called “Other”. What does this category represent?

a. phobias hat are associated with fear of heights    b. phobias that are mild and do not require medical attention

c. phobias that do not fit in the basic four categories  d.  Phobias causing depression  

e. phobias in other members of your family

15. Phobias of the animal type are most common in this group:

a. children   b. adolescents (16-18)  c. young adults  (20-25)  d. adults (40-55)   e. mature adults (60-)

16. What is the clinical-psychological difference between anxiety and fear?

a. fear is common in women, anxiety is common in men   

b. fear is common in men, anxiety is common in women   

c. fear is specific, anxiety is free-floating    

d. fear refers to the future, anxiety refers to the past    

e. fear is an emotion, anxiety is a form of depression

17. What is quantitative abnormality?

a. symptoms diagnosed mostly in women  

b. a state of unreasonable joy    

c. a major deviation from cultural norms    

d. symptoms diagnosed mostly in men   e. abnormal symptoms for which statistical norms are established

18. Certain symptoms of schizophrenia are called “negative” Why?

a. because these symptoms stand for slowing down and withdrawing     b. because these symptoms were described negatively in the media  c.  because if you call them “positive,” some patients could feel bad    d.  because these symptoms are associated with violence  e. because they are viewed as not good for patients’ future

19.Delusion of grandeurwas discussed in class. What is this delusion about?

a. it is another name for hallucinations    b. beliefs about own superpowers and high social status   c. beliefs about being an unimportant person   d. beliefs in being strong and healthy        e. beliefs in being connected with the dead

20. The most common type of hallucinations in patients with symptoms of schizophrenia is:

a.  seeing monsters and demons   b. hearing voices   c. feeling cold    d.  hearing music    e. abdominal pain

21. Why do many people suffering from PTSD start using substances such as alcohol or cocaine?

a. because some doctors prescribe them        b. because people who suffer from PTSD are primarily drug users  

c. because people believe they do not have other means to reduce their painful symptoms      d. because they can be used to treat sleep problems      e. because they have hallucinations and delusions

22. Consider a case: an elderly female patient for many years claims she has multiple physical symptoms; in reality, however, she cannot be diagnosed with any specific illness. What will be the name for her condition?

a. pain disorder  b. dissociative  future   c. Attention deficit disorder   d. somatization disorder     e. dissociative fugue   

23. What do most medical professionals think of Multiple Personality Disorder?

a. most consider it valid and serious disorder       b. most of them deny its existence   c. most specialists say they have never heard of this disorder   d. most consider this disorder a form of depressive disorder      e. some agree, some disagree that this is a valid disorder   

24.Ralf is a 9 year-old boy; he was scared by sound of a thunderstorm in 2015. Nobody was injured and no destruction took place. How likely it is that Ralf, because of this incident, would develop PTSD later in life?

a. very likely    b.  somewhat likely    c. very unlikely   

d. almost certainly, he has already developed a stress-related disorder

25.Delusion of communicationwas discussed in class. What is it?

a. it is another name for hallucinations    b. beliefs that all journalists are demons    c. beliefs in being a communication major      d. beliefs in being connected to other people, God, or the Devil   e. beliefs about knowing many languages

26. Echolalia or echopraxia are symptoms that are common features of:

a.   PTSD   b. Autism    c.  Bipolar Disorder    d. delusion of reference   e. catatonia

27. Why don’tmost professionals such as firefighters, police officers,  and doctors working in emergency rooms develop symptoms of PTSD?  a. because they take medication in the morning   b. because they take special medication once a week c. because they are on therapy  d. because they typically don’t experience intense fear when witnessing traumas   e. because they have a genetic resistance to stress and fear

28. Symptoms such as failure to make eye contact, social withdrawal, lack of spoken language, and repetitive behaviors are among major symptoms of which disorder?

a.  PTSD   b. ADD   c.  ADHD  d. Tourette’s Disorder    e. Autistic Disorder

29.What is the third group of symptoms typically identified in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? (The first one is Inattention, the second is Hyperactivity)

a.  excessive anxiety    b. hallucinations    c. motor tics     d. obsessions and compulsions   e. impulsivity

30. A person witnesses a traumatic event but does notdevelop symptoms of PTSD.  How common is this?

a. this is very unusual: the person must develop a stress disorder   

b. this is unusual: most people develop a stress disorder under these circumstances  

c. this is common: most people in such circumstances don’t develop a stress disorder   

d.  this is common but only in men    e. women almost always develop a stress disorder in such circumstances  

31. People who develop schizophrenia fall under the rule of “three thirds”. What is this rule?

a. the rule explains that why women are not diagnosed with this illness     b.  the rule  explains the negative symptoms of this illness    c. the rule  explains the positive symptoms of this illness   d. the rule predicts how many people would likely to recover from illness   e. the rule explains that why children are not diagnosed with this illness  

32.On this stage of the addiction process, without the substance, the person suffers from pains, anxiety, depression, agitation, sleepiness, anger, or nausea. What is the name of this stage?

a. withdrawal   b. panic attack    c. tolerance   d. degradation    e. shame

33. Which is the most common, typical cause of stress?

a. personal health problems    b. lack of money    c. devotion to a cause   d. cultural adjustment   e. daily hassles

34.Delusion of reference was discussed in class. What is it?

a. beliefs that a person carries a special and very important knowledge of global significance  

b. beliefs that the government wants to kill this person   

c. beliefs about the earth being melted from within as a result of global warming

d. beliefs about the ability to predict scores in football and other sports     

e. beliefs about knowing many languages

35. Attention Deficit Disorder is different from ADHD. What is the difference?     

a. no inattention symptoms in ADHD    b. no positive symptoms in ADD  c. no negative symptoms in ADD   

d. no delusions in ADD   e. no hyperactivity symptoms in ADD

36.Conduct disorder is typically diagnosed in:

a.  women only   b. men only   c. criminals     d. 60-70 year olds           e. children and adolescents      

37. What is the probability that a 44-year old woman develops schizophrenia if she has not have symptoms before?

a.  about 30%    b. about 10%   c. about 5%   d. about 2%   e.  about zero

38. A 14-year-old girl has the following symptoms present for more than 3 years: physically cruel to people, deliberately destroyed others' property, often lies to obtain goods or favors, and has run away from home overnight 5 times. What would be your likely diagnosis?

a. manic episode   b. conduct disorder    c. fighting complex     d. gender violent syndrome    e. power disorder

39. Is it accurate to say that every person with a serious mental illness is insane?  Find the best answer.

a. yes, accurate: any serious mental illness is insanity   

b. yes, accurate but only for schizophrenia, which is the other word for insanity    

c. accurate only for personality disorders, which cause insanity     

d. not accurate because insanity stands for a person’s violent behavior

e. not accurate: insanity only means that a person is not legally responsible for his or her action    

40. Your patient complains about persistent preoccupation with fears of having a serious disease; you learn, however, that this patient’s belief is based on the person’s misinterpretation of her physical symptoms. What would be your diagnosis?

a. hypocrisy        b. hypochondriasis       c. conversion disorder    d. dissociative fugue    e. pain disorder

41. A few decades ago many doctors combined cold baths, laxatives, and bloodletting to treat their mental patients. What was the perceived goal of such treatments?      

a. to demoralize the patient        b. to clean the body of harmful elements      c. to research the placebo effect    

d. to help patient lose weight     e. to punish patients for their misbehavior

42. According to lectures, treating and preventing of suicidal behaviors should be based on at least three general strategies: reducing the intense psychological pain and suffering; expanding the constricted view by helping the individual to see options. What is the third strategy?

a. giving a person money to pay the bills       b. invite a relative from another town or city to come and live with this person   

c. encouraging a person to pull back from a new self-destructive act     d. to suggest a person to change eating habits   

e. encouraging a person to get a job

43.  As a therapist, you explain to your client that her worries are irrational and she must adopt a more realistic view of her life. What kind of a therapy are you using in this case?                        

a. behavioral    b. systematic relaxation    c.  electro-convulsive    d. biomedical      e. cognitive    

44.Dr. Drew Pinsky developed a multi-step program to fight addictive behavior? His therapy is:

a. a combination of cognitive and behavior therapy    

b. a kind of psychoanalytic therapy

c. a type of electroconvulsive treatment

d. a combination of psychoanalysis and electroconvulsive treatment

e. a combination of psychoanalysis and spiritual healing

45. What is the stigma of mental illness?

a. a type of behavioral therapy    b.  a negative view of psychological disorders

c.  a gender bias in diagnosing mental illness d.  a type of cognitive therapy

e. any reserac0based knowledge of mental illness

46.The famous “drug revolution” in treatment of mental illness took place in the:

a. 2001-2003     b. 1990s    c. 1980s   d. 1970s    e. 1960s

47. “The use of spiritual healingcould help your patients in their better understanding of their lives, the importance of positive thinking, hope, compassion, and good will.Which therapeutic approach does this statement reflect?”      a. behavior    b. cognitive    c. psychoanalytic    d. biomedical   e. none of the above

48. What psychotherapy?

a. any form of medical treatment   b. a type of verbal interaction between a clinician and his or her client

c. a form of medical care to treat most violent patients  d. a form of medical care to treat emotional problems

e. a type of treatment involving prescribed drugs

  

49. The Phineas Cage case linked psychological dysfunction with:

a. poverty b. brain injury    c. abuse     d. immigration     e. genetic factors

50. According to psychoanalysis, what triggers initial anxiety in people with serious emotional problems?

a. pregnancy in women and maturity in boys    

b. losing money or a job   

c. a traumatic event during childhood     

d. traumatic event during adulthood   

e. inability to find a good, reliable friend

Answer 1

Abnormality is diagnosed when one's behaviour is compared to others in the society. When a particular behaviour differs or deviates from the rest of the society, it suggests abnormality. Maladaptive behaviour is considered abnormal because it is a major deviation from key social norms.

Thus, the correct answer is option, B.

The American Psychological Association published the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The DSM contains multiple axis with different disorders and its criteria. Symptoms of every disorder is first matched with the criteria in the DSM before diagnosis.

Thus, the correct answer is option, C.

There are five editions of DSM that have been published till date. The first edition was published in 1952. The updated editions kept releasing. The last edition of DSM-V was updated and released in 2013.

Thus, the correct answer is option, C.

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