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The field concerned with the nature, development, and treatment of mental disorders is called |
) psychopathology |
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Which of the following theoretical approaches emphasizes the importance of how people construe themselves in the world? |
Cognitive |
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When one refers to their conscience, they are also describing their |
superego |
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The basic energy source for the psyche is the |
id. |
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The germ theory of disease, which states that disease is caused by infection of the body by tiny organisms, was put forth by |
Louis Pasteur. |
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The DSM-IV-TR’s definition of “mental disorder” involves all of the following criteria EXCEPT it: |
involves dysfunction. |
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The superego allows us to |
know right from wrong. |
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A class conducted an experiment with their professor. The students only paid attention as a group when she was to the left of the blackboard. After this was established, they only paid attention when she was three feet from the blackboard, further to the left. Finally, they only paid attention when she was directly in the corner, to the left of the blackboard. This is an illustration of |
shaping. |
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The ego uses __________ to protect itself from anxiety |
defense mechanisms. |
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Which of the following acts is (are) the closest we have gotten to true parity? |
Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act 3) Addiction Equity Act |
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After the first day of class, Jack (who is always an optimist) decides the class will be fun while Jan (who struggles over grades) decides the class will be hard. Their different reactions illustrate the role of their |
cognitive set. |
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According to behavior genetics research |
nonshared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than shared experiences. |
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Turkheimer and colleagues’ study of IQ showed that |
heritability depends upon the environment. |
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__________ stresses the importance of long-standing patterns in close relationships, particularly within the family, that are shaped by the ways people think and feel. |
object relations therapy |
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The cortex consists of __________ layers of tightly packed neuron |
6 |
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One's observable characteristics are called |
phenotypes. |
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The first goal of family-focused treatment is to |
provide psychoeducation. |
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Which of the following mechanisms adjust the sensitivity of postsynaptic receptors to dopamine, norepinephrine or serotonin? |
second messengers |
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Newer CBT treatments differ from the original CBT treatments in that they emphasize all of the following EXCEPT |
rational thoughts. |
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Ted is a "workaholic;" he works 15 hours a day and never has time to spend with his family or on things he enjoys. Which of the following is a cognitive explanation of Ted's behavior? |
Ted believes he can only be a good person if he excels in everything he does. |
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__________ systems describe the degree of an entity a symptom that is present. |
Dimensional |
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One would expect items on a self-report depression assessment measure to have |
internal consistency reliability |
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Psychologists have biological tests to use in making diagnoses for which of the following: |
intelligence. 2) schizophrenia. 3) major depression. 4) none of the above |
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The leaders of the DSM-5 task force were Drs. __________ and __________. |
Kupfer, Regier |
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The DSM-5 was released at the |
APA Annual Meeting. |
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Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to: |
communicate accurately with one another about cases and research |
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Previous editions of the DSM were criticized for their |
lack of attention to cultural and ethnic variations in psychopathology |
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In 1994, the DSM-IV was published by the |
American Psychiatric Association. |
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Sheila was recently robbed and subsequently developed an acute stress disorder. She was blinded during the robbery and is now unable to find work because of her loss of sight. Using the DSM-IV-TR, how would Sheila's problems be diagnosed? |
Axis I: Acute Stress Disorder; Axis III: blindness; Axis IV: Psychosocial and Environmental Problem: robbery |
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Without Axis IV, which of the following would NOT be included in the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis? |
Homelessness |