8. C 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C
15. A 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. A
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 309, Spring 2003
Test 2
Multiple Choice: Circle the letter corresponding to the single most correct answer (@ 1 point).
[NOTE: Answers to the multiple choice questions can be found at the end of this test.]
1. Joe is taking a medication that reduces agitation, excitation, confusion, and paranoia of his psychosis. He is most likely taking
A. MAOIS C. anti-anxiety medications
B. neuroleptics D. lithium
2. Tricyclic antidepressants impact ______________ neurotransmitter(s) and SSRIs impact __________________ neurotransmitter(s).
A. one; several C. one; one
B. several; several D. several; one
3. Whenever Dr. Kipp brings up the subject of her family, Joan seems to forget her question and she quickly changes the subject. In psychodynamic theory this may be referred to as
A. irrational behavior C. counter-transference
B. transference D. resistance
4. Although Vince was anxious about revealing some issues to his therapist, he found that his therapist appeared to accept him and understand his feelings. His therapist would most likely be a(n)
A. behaviorist C. interpersonal therapist
B. cognitive therapist D. humanist
5. Response shaping is to ______________ behavior as implosive therapy is to ______________ a behavior
A. increasing; increasing C. decreasing; increasing
B. decreasing; decreasing D. increasing; decreasing
6. Which of the following examples is an illustration of a behavioral technique?
A. the therapist responds warmly and accepts the client
B. the therapist wants the client to construct a hierarchy of fear-producing stimuli
C. the therapist challenges the statements and beliefs of the client
D. the therapist focuses on issues from childhood
7. Dr. arroyo uses reflection, behavioral assignments, and structural methods with his clients. He is most likely a(an) _____________ therapist
A. humanistic C. interpersonal
B. eclectic D. behavioral
8. Which of the following first activates the sympathetic nervous system during the fight-or-flight response?
A. epinephrine C. the hypothalamus
B. the adrenal glands D. the pituitary gland
9. Lisa has been having frequent symptoms that include heart palpitations, feelings of dizziness, and fear of dying or at least going crazy. She finds herself changing her behavior patterns in an attempt to avoid these attacks. Her diagnosis would most likely be
A. anxiety attack C. hyperventilation
B. panic disorder D. Agoraphobia
10. When Sam told Dr. Field that he was so overwhelmed by his panic symptoms that he could not think about anything else, Dr. Field had Sam spin around and around until he became so dizzy he almost collapsed. Dr. Field was probably
A. trying to induce transference
B. inducing panic so she can help him look at is thoughts
C. getting him so tired he becomes exhausted and stops thinking about his panic
D. helping him to relax so his panic state will be reduced
11. According to Freud, phobias develop as a result of
A. fear of the same-sex parent
B. displacement of unconscious anxiety onto the phobic object
C. classical conditioning
D. identification with the same sex parent, who shares the same fear
12. Which of the following statements if false?
A. According to behavioral theories, phobias develop through operant conditioning but are maintained by classical conditioning
B. Evolution may have prepared us biologically to learn certain associations quickly, such as a fear of spiders
C. There is some evidence for a genetic contribution to phobias
D. According to the safety signal hypothesis, people remember the places in which they have had panic attacks and associate these places with their symptoms
13. One way that people with GAD are self-defeating is that
A. they worry so much about what might happen that they over prepare for emergencies
B. by avoiding fully processing images of what they worry about, they do not consider ways to cope if the event does happen
C. they are so vigilant that they are on constant guard to keep all negative thoughts out of their heads, so they keep positive thoughts out as well
D. they are so tense so much of the time, that the only way they can cope is to relax, which they tend to overdo
14. With respect to the anxiety disorders
A. there appear to be few, if any, gender differences
B. men are more likely to be diagnosed with these disorders than women are
C. women are more likely to be diagnosed with these disorders than men are
D. men are more likely to be diagnosed with phobias but women are more likely to be diagnosed with the other anxiety disorders
15. Dysthymic disorder is to depression as ____________________ is to mania
A. hypomania C. bipolar disorder
B. major depression D. melancholia
16. A person who experiences depressed mood, plus four other symptoms of depression chronically for a least 2 weeks, and the symptoms interfere with the person's ability to function in everyday life would be diagnosed as having
A. double depression C. major depression
B. cyclothymic disorder D. dysthymic disorder
17. The term anhedonia is used to describe some symptoms of depression. With respect to depression, this term refers to losing
A. interest n everything in life C. the ability to eat
B. interest in socializing with other people D. the desire to have sex
18. The lowest rates of depression are found among people
A. in industrialized countries C. between 12 and 15 year of age
B. between 15 and 24 years of age D. between 55 and 70 years of age
E. both A & B
19. When researchers have compared depressed people with nondepressed people, they have found that:
A. depressed people are more accurate in their judgments about how much control they have over situations
B. nondepressed people are more accurate in their judgments about how much control they have over situations
C. depressed people use attributions that are external, and specific and unstable
D. there are no major differences in judgments of control between depressed and nondepressed people
20. Which of the following is a question that a cognitive behavioral therapist might be e3xpected to ask a depressed client?
A. Why don't you look at this differently?
B. What can you do if this worst possible situation occurs?
C. Do you know that you're wrong in the way that you're looking at this?
D. Why are you always so depressed?
21. Which of the following is a correct statement about interpersonal therapy for depression?
A. interpersonal therapy has a short-term focus
B. interpersonal therapy is not appropriate for treatment of children
C. interpersonal therapy is not appropriate for treatment of older adults
D. interpersonal therapy can be used successfully in individual therapy, but does not work well in group therapy
***KEEP THIS SHEET*** You may record your multiple-choice answers on it to compare with the Answer Key after the test. You will need these questions to prepare for the Final.
Write answers to these questions in your blue-book.
KEY TERMS & NAMES. Select 5. For each term, supply a precise definition including the context and a clear example. For each name, supply the context and 2 other pieces of information. (@ 3 points)
Comorbidity Peter Lewinsohn's TROPR
Primary Prevention SAD
Countertransference Logotherapy
Aversion Therapy Obsession
SHORT ANSWER. Select and answer 2. (@ 6 points)
1. Compare & contrast each pair by identifying one major similarity and one major difference:
A) Catharsis vs Flooding
B) TMS vs ECT
C) Judith Rapoport vs Jerome Kagan
2. Analyze the case of Little Hans using 3 different theories. For each theory, include the assumed causes and cures of his disorder.
3. Compare & contrast each pair by identifying one major similarity and one major difference:
A) Barbiturates vs Benzodiazepines
B) Clinical Intuition vs Transactional Analysis
C) Inhibition vs Prepared Stimuli
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. B
2. D 3. D 4.
D
5. D 6. B
7.
8. C
9. B 10. B
11. B 12. A
13. B 14. C
15. A 16. C
17. A 18. D
19. A 20. B
21. A