Question

1. Step-by-step instructions for operating a microwave oven provide an example of

A. a heuristic approach

B. a means-end analysis

C. an algorithm

D. an insight analysis

2. Let’s say you figure out the square root of 12 without a formula. Instead, you rely on your understanding of the concept of a square root. What kind of problem-solving approach are you using?

A. An algorithm

B. A heuristic approach

C. A means-end analysis

D. An operant reflection

3. A test that measures what it is supposed to measure is said to be

A. consistent

B. reliable

C. valid

D. congruent

4. A test that gives stable, repeatable results is said to be

A. authentic

B. reliable

C. valid

D. systematic

5.One of the following is not a criterion that helps mental health professionals to identify the presence of a mental disorder.

A. Suffering

B. Self-destructive behavior

C. Creative behavior

D. Illogical behavior

6.Axis 1 of the DSM refers to

A. psychosocial problems

B. medical conditions

C. global assessment of functioning

D. clinical syndromes

7.One of the chief features of a generalized anxiety disorder is

A. highly specific fears

B. free-floating anxiety

C. magical rituals

D. post-traumatic stress

8. Pseudoneurological symptoms tend to be associated with

A. hypochondriacal disorders

B. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

C. pain disorder

D. conversion disorder

9. The presentation of two or more selves is associated with

A. psychogenic fugue

B. dissociative identity disorder (DID)

C. depersonalization disorder

D. schizophrenia

10.Unrealistic elation associated with wild, irrational ideas and a general loss of self-control describes what state?

A. The euphoria syndrome

B. Blissful ecstasy

C. Mania

D. Dysthymia

11.Delusions are:

A. false beliefs

B. false perceptions

C. valid cognitive content

D. reliable sensations

12.What therapies are based on the assumption that mental disorders are caused by emotional conflicts, maladaptive learning, cognitive errors, or similar behavioral processes?

A. Psychologically based therapies

B. Biologically based therapies

C. Drug therapies

D. Hormone therapies

13.What is the principal “digging” tool used by psychoanalysis?

A. The interpretation of dreams

B. The interpretation of slips of the tongue

C. Unmasking of the ego defense mechanisms

D. Free association

14.What feature of client-centered therapy is associated with the concept that the client needs to be respected as a person even if he or she speaks of moral lapses or irresponsible behavior?

A. Empathy

B. Congruence of the two selves

C. Unconditional positive regard

D. Active listening

15. Behavior modification is based on:

A. biological assumptions

B. principles of operant conditioning

C. Freudian theory

D. the recovery of repressed information

16. Psychological perspective that aim at fostering one’s potentialities and personal growth are called:

A. Behavioral

B. Cognitive

C. Psychoanalytic

D. Humanistic

17. What drugs treat mental disorders characterized by a loss of touch with reality?

A. Antianxiety agents

B. Antidepressant agents

C. Mood-stabilizing agents

D. Antipsychotic agents

18. Which of the following drugs is associated primarily with the treatment of bipolar disorder?

A. Lithium carbonate

B. Haloperidol

C. Chlorpromazine

D. Diazepam

Answer 1

1. an algorithm

2. B. A heuristic approach

3. valid: adequately measuring what it claims to measure

4. reliable: if the test gives consistent results over time

5. creative behavior

6.  D. clinical syndromes

7. B. free-floating anxiety: mental anxiety that is persistent+

8. conversion disorder: having pseudoneurological symptoms such as paralysis which cannot be explained by medical evaluation

9. B. dissociative identity disorder (DID): presence of two or more personality states that are distinct

10. mania