Counseling Psychology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Counseling Psychology is a branch of psychology focused on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan. This course explores the theories, methods, and practices used in counseling, emphasizing the development of effective communication skills, ethical considerations, cultural competence, and techniques for assessment and intervention. Students will examine major counseling approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic models, and apply these concepts through case studies and role plays. The course also addresses issues such as mental health, stress management, career development, and coping with life transitions, preparing students for practical and research-based roles in counseling and related helping professions.
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Understanding Abnormal Behavior 10th Edition by David Sue
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) According to Kraepelin, mental disorders can be seen in terms of symptom clusters that have their own cause, course, and outcome, which are considered ____ in origin.
A)sociocultural
B)biological
C)psychological
D)culturally universal
Answer: B
Q2) During a diagnostic interview, a psychiatrist asks the client if he or she knows what day it is, what his or her name is, and where he or she is.These questions are designed to assess ____.
A)disorientation
B)discomfort
C)subjective distress
D)dysfunction
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) A mother says to her daughter, "I value you regardless of your behavior.I may disapprove of what you do, but I will still respect and love you." According to Rogers, this mother is ____.
A)increasing the incongruence between the child's self-concept and the child's behavior
B)expressing conditions of worth toward her daughter
C)providing unconditional positive regard
D)teaching the girl irrational beliefs
Answer: C
Q2) Watson and Rayner's famous research in classical conditioning was designed to explain the development of ____.
A)cognitive disorders
B)neuroses
C)phobias
D)depression
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding the validity of psychological and medical tests is accurate?
A)Psychological tests are less accurate than medical tests in detecting conditions.
B)Medical tests are less accurate than psychological tests in detecting conditions.
C)Medical and psychological tests are inaccurate in detecting conditions.
D)Psychological tests are as good or better than medical tests in detecting conditions.
Answer: D
Q2) Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear:
A)Test scores accurately predict the future achievements of people from a wide range of cultures.
B)IQ tests have poor reliability because they are not scored in a standardized way.
C)IQ tests measure innate, rather than learned, intelligence.
D)IQ test scores have been used in discriminatory ways.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Scientific Method in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) Dr.Quillen treats a chronic smoker by first recording the number of cigarettes smoked daily, then offering monetary rewards for each day that one fewer cigarette is smoked.Because the client's own behavior serves as a control, this kind of study is called a(n)____.
A)analogue study
B)single-participant experiment
C)correlational study
D)case study
Q2) Discuss the different research strategies employed by investigators to gather information about disorders and their treatment.
Q3) In a study of the effectiveness of cognitive therapy on anxiety, fifty anxious patients are divided into two groups.One group gets cognitive therapy, the other a fake kind of therapy that should have no benefit.However, the patients can tell that the second form of treatment is a fake.The study is weak because ____.
A)its placebo condition did not control for expectancy effects
B)it did not include an independent variable
C)it confuses experimental designs with correlational designs
D)it did not have a placebo condition
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Chapter 5: Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following phobias would be the easiest to eliminate?
A)fear of flying
B)fear of public speaking
C)fear of meeting new people
D)prepared fears
Q2) Tiffany is typical of many children who suffer from phobias.Karen is typical of adults with phobias.How aware would each of them be that their fears are excessive?
A)Both would realize that their fears are excessive.
B)Neither would realize that their fears are excessive.
C)Tiffany, but not Karen, would realize that they are excessive.
D)Karen, but not Tiffany, would realize that they are excessive.
Q3) Dr.Stanley is a behavioral therapist.We would therefore expect that he attributes the maintenance of obsessive-compulsive behaviors to ____.
A)unconscious feelings of guilt
B)a chemical imbalance
C)social factors
D)their ability to reduce anxiety
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Chapter 6: Stress Disorders
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Q1) Deirdra's husband has left her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.She sees the world as unfair and is depressed. Her therapist suggests she join a group that helps members find validation and meaning in their life experience.The therapist is suggesting what approach?
A)psychodynamic
B)behavioral
C)sociocultural
D)social-cognitive processing
Q2) Compare and contrast acute and posttraumatic stress disorders and discuss how they are treated.
Q3) Which system in the human body maintains health by recognizing and destroying pathogens that produce disease?
A)the endocrine system
B)the hormonal system
C)the immune system
D)the central nervous system
Q4) List and describe three different factors that moderate individuals' stress responses.
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Sharon has caused diarrhea in her 3-year-old daughter by feeding her spoiled milk and rotten eggs.When the child is repeatedly hospitalized, Sharon acts like a very worried and caring mother.Since Sharon does not get to play the sick role and gets no obvious reward for her behavior, her appropriate diagnosis is ____.
A)complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)
B)factitious disorder
C)factitious disorder imposed on another
D)malingering
Q2) As Will approached the witness stand, he stopped and clutched his throat.He had to leave the courtroom because he was unable to speak.If he had no other symptoms, his condition might be diagnosed as ____.
A)panic disorder
B)factitious disorder
C)agoraphobia
D)functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)
Q3) Describe and distinguish the psychodynamic and iatrogenic explanations for dissociative identity disorder.What are the points of overlap between these explanations?
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders
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Q1) Which situation best illustrates Beck's concept of overgeneralization in depressives?
A)When it rains on the day of the picnic, the host feels he should have scheduled it for another day.
B)Despite feeling great anger at his mother, a boy yells at himself.
C)When a girl is complimented on her hair, she assumes that the person who complimented her was just showing pity for her.
D)A man burns the toast one morning at breakfast and concludes that he is a worthless father and husband.
Q2) Nathan has a seven-year history of mild mood swings.When he is "high," he is coherent; when he is "low," he is never suicidal or unable to function.What is the best diagnosis for Nathan?
A)cyclothymic disorder
B)bipolar disorder, mixed
C)major depressive disorder, mixed
D)dysthymic disorder
Q3) Describe the difference between unipolar and bipolar depression.Be sure to include a description of the clinical characteristics of each.
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Chapter 9: Suicide
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Q1) Quality of life and quality of humanness are phrases used by ____.
A)those who perform psychological autopsies
B)telephone hot line counselor
C)Thomas Szasz to argue for doctor-assisted suicide
D)advocates of right-to-die laws
Q2) Who would be expected to use the most violent and bizarre method for committing suicide?
A)Lisa, who has been diagnosed with unipolar disorder
B)David, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
C)Mack, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia
D)George, who has been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder
Q3) Of the following groups of elderly men, which is at highest risk for suicide?
A)Chinese who have just arrived in the United States
B)American Indians
C)African Americans living in rural areas
D)Chinese who are acculturated and have strong family ties
Q4) List and describe five different risk factors for suicide.
Q5) Discuss how men and women differ in their efforts to end their lives.How do marriage, age, and ethnicity influence these differences?
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Approximately ____ percent of individuals who are treated in eating disorder programs suffer from eating disorder NOS.
A)5 to 20
B)15 to 35
C)25 to 45
D)40 to 60
Q2) Sarah has the nonpurging type of bulimia.Sonia has the restricting type of anorexia.Which of the following is likely?
A)They are both aware that their eating patterns are not normal.
B)Sarah uses fasting as a way to control her weight but Sonia does not.
C)They both are overly concerned with their weight.
D)Sarah is at risk for comorbid mental disorders but Sonia is not.
Q3) Which of the following may result in eating problems?
A)the current focus on healthy eating
B)autonomy
C)self-determination
D)low self-esteem
Q4) Identify two eating disorders and describe the symptoms that characterize these disorders.
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Chapter 11: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Andre is trying to abstain from using drugs.Which factors would be most likely to result in his relapse?
A)the fact that he was a light user
B)becoming strongly committed to succeeding in college
C)having a demanding job that requires his committed involvement
D)having begun his drug use at an early age
Q2) Which of the following reflects becoming intoxicated from chemical vapors found in a variety of common household products?
A)"huffing"
B)"sudden sniffing death"
C)"drunkorexia"
D)"crashing"
Q3) Describe the Treatment for Alcohol Dependence.
Q4) Which of the drugs has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties?
A)benzodiazepine
B)cocaine
C)Ecstasy or MDMA
D)heroin
Q5) Describe progression from initial substance use to substance abuse.
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia
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Q1) Identify and describe the four symptom categories of schizophrenia.
Q2) You are a child psychologist doing an evaluation of an 8-year-old girl, Ramona.After you finish interviewing Ramona, you talk with her mother to get a history.During your discussion with Ramona's mother, you notice that she often smacks her lips, blinks her eyes, and thrusts her tongue out of her mouth.With what additional information do these observations of Ramona's mother provide you?
A)It suggests that Ramona's mother is in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.
B)It suggests that Ramona's mother is nervous and might have something to hide.
C)It suggests that Ramona's mother is high on "speed" or "crack."
D)It suggests that Ramona's mother has been taking an antipsychotic medication for some time and thus might have schizophrenia.
Q3) Virginia's therapist notes that Virginia jumps from one topic to another and her replies are only tangentially related to the therapist's questions.This describes which symptom of schizophrenia?
A)ideas of reference
B)negative affective symptoms
C)loosening of associations
D)thought insertion
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Chapter 13: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Which statement about strokes is correct?
A)They rarely happen in people under age 65.
B)They are the leading cause of dementia.
C)They are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
D)They are caused by an expansion of blood cells.
Q2) Which statement about the cause of epilepsy is accurate?
A)Epilepsy is caused by a combination of genetic vulnerability and poor parenting.
B)It is now clear that epilepsy is caused by a genetic defect in chromosome 21.
C)Personality factors are the most important vulnerability factor for the disorder.
D)Epilepsy can have no apparent etiology or it can arise from causes such as brain tumors, head trauma, or substance abuse.
Q3) To assess neurocognitive functioning and evaluate the extent of brain damage, ____ is administered to objectively screen and measure consciousness following head injury or stroke.
A)the Glasgow Coma Scale
B)a mental status exam
C)an fMRI
D)an EEG
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Chapter 14: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria Disorders
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Q1) Diane is a typical 68-year-old woman who is in a committed relationship.She indicates that sex is important in her life.It is likely that Diane will also state that ____.
A)sex is more important than relationships
B)relationships are more important than sex
C)she is having more sex now that she is post-menopausal because she no longer worries about getting pregnant
D)she is not satisfied with the quality of her sex life
Q2) Graham has been sexually active since he turned 16.After turning 20, he began to experience a problem with lack of arousal.Which category best fits Graham's disorder?
A)gender dysphoria
B)paraphilias
C)sexual deviance disorder
D)sexual dysfunction
Q3) Research on primary inhibited female orgasm suggests that the problem is ____.
A)due to neurotransmitter deficits
B)related to inhibited sexual desire
C)not equivalent to primary orgasmic dysfunction in men
D)much more widespread than previously believed
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Chapter 15: Personality Psychopathology
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Q1) The DSM-V uses a hybrid approach in conceptualizing personality disorders.Some disorders are more ____ in nature whereas others are better described ____.
A)categorical; on a continuum
B)itemized; as dimensional
C)Axis I; on Axis II
D)psychoanalytic; as cognitive-behavioral
Q2) Which statement about borderline personality disorder is accurate?
A)Individuals with borderline personality disorder exhibit a strong sense of purpose.
B)Individuals with borderline personality disorder never experience auditory hallucinations.
C)Most of the literature about borderline personality disorder comes from the cognitive-behavioral perspective.
D)Biological factors may be responsible for the emotional volatility observed in individuals with borderline personality disorder.
Q3) Discuss and identify the modifications in the classification and diagnostic system of personality disorders from the DSM-IV to the DSM-V.
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Chapter 16: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Which category of childhood disorders is characterized by academic functioning that is substantially below that expected in terms of a person's chronological age, measured intelligence, and age appropriate education?
A)learning disability
B)intellectual disability
C)ADHD
D)autism spectrum disorder
Q2) Kendall, a popular first grader, is continuously in the principal's office.His teacher complains that he does not listen to instructions, he fails to finish his schoolwork, he fidgets and squirms in his seat, he often leaves his seat without permission, and he cannot seem to wait his turn during class activities.Whenever the principal calls Kendall's mother, she seems baffled by his behavior because Kendall does not have any problems at home, at church, shopping, or at daycare.What diagnosis is appropriate?
A)ADHD, predominantly hyperactive type
B)ADHD, predominantly inattentive type
C)ADHD, predominantly combined type
D)No disorder; his behaviors only appear to occur in one situation-school.
Q3) Describe the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
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Chapter 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) Dr.Chung says, "Psychologists are poor predictors of dangerousness for the same reason that meteorologists are poor at predicting when a tornado will occur." Dr.Chung means that dangerousness ____.
A)is unrelated to the context in which it occurs
B)never happens in the same place twice
C)is something that is affected by the weather
D)is a rare event
Q2) Dr.Jenkins has a client who is violent.Dr.Jenkins is concerned that his client may engage in dangerous acts against others.If the client does become violent, Dr.Jenkins could be held accountable for which of the following?
A)discussing the case with other experts
B)warning potential victims
C)due process
D)providing the least restrictive environment
Q3) The insanity defense is used in____ of cases and is ____ successful.
A)less than 1 percent; rarely B)about 5 percent; almost always C)about 10 percent; almost always D)about 20 percent; rarely
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