PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. According to the DSM-5, which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

(A) obsessive-compulsive disorder

(B) conversion disorder

(C) mania

(D) post-traumatic stress disorder

(E) panic disorder

2. All schizophrenics suffer from

(A) depression.

(B) multiple personalities.

(C) flat affect.

(D) distorted thinking.

(E) delusions of persecution.

3. Juan hears voices that tell him to kill people. Juan is experiencing

(A) delusions.

(B) obsessions.

(C) anxiety.

(D) hallucinations.

(E) compulsions.

4. Linda’s neighbors describe her as typically shy and mild mannered. She seems to be a devoted wife and mother to her husband and three children. Unbeknown to these neighbors, Linda sometimes dresses up in flashy, revealing clothing and goes to bars to pick up strange men. At such times, she is boisterous and overbearing. She tells everyone she meets that her name is Jen. At other times, when she is upset, Linda slips into childlike behavior and responds only to the name Sally. Linda is suffering from a

(A) schizophrenic disorder.

(B) mood disorder.

(C) dissociative disorder.

(D) somatic symptom disorder.

(E) psychosexual disorder.

5. The DSM contains

I. a description of the symptoms of mental disorders.

II. a description of the likely causes of all mental disorders.

III. recommended methods of treatment for mental disorders.

(A) I only

(B) II only

(C) III only

(D) I and II

(E) I, II, and III

6. All of the following are biomedical explanations for schizophrenia EXCEPT

(A) double binds.

(B) brain asymmetries.

(C) the dopamine hypothesis.

(D) a genetic predisposition.

(E) enlarged brain ventricles.

7. Psychologists who draw from several different theoretical perspectives rather than strictly following one are known as

(A) open-minded.

(B) mixed.

(C) flexible.

(D) eclectic.

(E) broad.

8. Depression is associated with low levels of

(A) acetylcholine.

(B) epinephrine.

(C) serotonin.

(D) dopamine.

(E) GABA.

9. “I am the most important person in the world” is a statement that might characterize the views of someone with which of the following personality disorders?

(A) schizoid

(B) antisocial

(C) histrionic

(D) dependent

(E) narcissistic

10. What kind of psychologist would be most likely to describe depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward?

(A) biomedical

(B) psychoanalytic

(C) cognitive

(D) behavioral

(E) sociocultural

11. Women in the United States have a higher rate of depression than do men. Which kind of psychologist would be most likely to explain this higher incidence in terms of the pressures and prejudices that women suffer?

(A) humanistic

(B) psychoanalytic

(C) cognitive

(D) behavioral

(E) sociocultural

12. The relationship between schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease is that

(A) both are caused by too little dopamine.

(B) both are treated by antipsychotic drugs.

(C) both can be caused by excessive use of amphetamines.

(D) schizophrenia is associated with too much dopamine and Parkinson’s with too little.

(E) Parkinson’s is associated with too much dopamine and schizophrenia with too little.

13. Anand is unable to move his right arm. He has been to scores of physicians seeking a cure, but none have been able to find any physiological reason for his paralysis. Anand may be suffering from

(A) conversion disorder.

(B) dissociative amnesia.

(C) GAD.

(D) SAD.

(E) OCD.

14. Reni is sexually aroused by shoes. Reni might be diagnosed as having

(A) pedophilia.

(B) masochism.

(C) sadism.

(D) exhibitionism.

(E) fetishism.

15.Which statement about bulimia is true?

(A) Only women suffer from this disorder.

(B) All bulimics use vomiting to rid their bodies of unwanted calories.

(C) Bulimics lose in excess of 15 percent of the normal body weight for their age and size.

(D) The sole cause of bulimia is society’s emphasis on thinness.

(E) Bulimics tend to be overly concerned with their weight and body image.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which kind of therapist is most likely to analyze a client’s dreams?

(A) behaviorist

(B) cognitive

(C) humanistic

(D) psychoanalytic

(E) biomedical

2. Coretta’s therapist says little during their sessions and never makes any recommendations about what Coretta ought to do. What kind of therapy does Coretta’s therapist most likely practice?

(A) psychodynamic

(B) behavioral

(C) cognitive

(D) biomedical

(E) humanistic

3. Craig saw a behaviorist to treat his crippling test anxiety. After a few months, Craig no longer experiences any fear when taking tests, however he has developed an obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to psychoanalysts, Craig is experiencing

(A) free association.

(B) symptom substitution.

(C) an anxiety hierarchy.

(D) problem transference.

(E) interpretation.

4. Systematic desensitization is to in vivo desensitization as

(A) flooding is to aversion therapy.

(B) modeling is to implosive therapy.

(C) aversion therapy is to modeling.

(D) implosive therapy is to flooding.

(E) implosive therapy is to in vivo implosive therapy.

5. At his last appointment with his therapist, Ivan explained that since he lost his job he has felt completely worthless and depressed. Which of the following statements would a strictly cognitive therapist be most likely to say?

(A) “Tell me about your recent dreams.”

(B) “I’m going to give you a homework assignment to do three things that you used to enjoy.”

(C) “That’s ridiculous; no one is completely worthless.”

(D) “So, you’re feeling very down.”

(E) “What is your earliest childhood memory?”

6. Which process involves counterconditioning?

(A) REBT

(B) ECT

(C) transference

(D) somatic therapy

(E) systematic desensitization

7. Which of the following is used as a somatic therapy for depression?

(A) MAO inhibitors

(B) client-centered therapy

(C) cognitive therapy

(D) dream analysis

(E) free association

8. All of the following methods of treatment are or may be based on classical conditioning principles EXCEPT

(A) token economy.

(B) implosive therapy.

(C) flooding.

(D) systematic desensitization.

(E) aversion therapy.

9. Maria has been in analysis for over a year. Recently, she has begun to suspect that she has fallen in love with Dr. Chin, her analyst. When she confesses her feelings, Dr. Chin is likely to tell Maria that she is experiencing

(A) resistance.

(B) transference.

(C) a breakthrough.

(D) irrational expectations.

(E) unconditional positive regard.

10. Jeb has been working for the same company for three years. While his responsibilities have increased, his salary has not. Every time he resolves to talk with his supervisor about a raise, he loses his nerve. In therapy, Dr. Flores and her assistant demonstrate how Jeb might go about asking for a raise. Then the assistant pretends to be Jeb’s boss, and Jeb practices asking for a raise. This process most closely resembles

(A) REBT.

(B) existential therapy.

(C) modeling.

(D) free association.

(E) aversion therapy.

11. One difference between psychoanalytic and cognitive modes of treatment is that cognitive therapists

(A) say little during sessions.

(B) emphasize the primacy of behavior.

(C) focus on the present.

(D) view repressed thoughts about one’s childhood as the root of most problems.

(E) do not face their clients.

12. Which method of therapy is most eclectic?

(A) psychodynamic

(B) client-centered

(C) aversive conditioning

(D) psychoanalytic

(E) token economy

13. Schizophrenia is most likely to be treated with

(A) Prozac.

(B) lithium.

(C) Miltown.

(D) Haldol.

(E) Valium.

14. A common side effect of ECT is

(A) tardive dyskinesia.

(B) memory loss.

(C) hallucinations.

(D) hysteria.

(E) violent episodes.

15. An unanticipated result of the deinstitutionalization movement was a (an)

(A) increase in the homeless population.

(B) increase in drug-related crime.

(C) increase in the incidence of catatonic schizophrenia.

(D) decrease in the availability of antipsychotic drugs.

(E) decrease in the population of mental institutions.