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Course Introduction
Health Psychology explores the intricate relationships between psychological processes and physical health. This course examines how behaviors, emotions, and cognitive factors influence health, illness, prevention, and treatment outcomes. Topics include models of health behavior change, the impact of stress and coping mechanisms, patient-practitioner interactions, and strategies for promoting healthy lifestyles. Students will analyze the biopsychosocial model and consider how social, cultural, and environmental factors intersect with psychological principles to affect individual and community well-being. Through case studies and current research, learners will gain insights into both the challenges and opportunities in advancing health through psychological science.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrated Approach 6th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context
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Q1) The concept of hysteria,which traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found,is now associated with which DSM-IV classification?
A) Anxiety disorders
B) Neurosis
C) PMS
D) Somatoform disorders
Answer: D
Q2) Psychodynamic psychotherapy differs from classical (Freudian)psychoanalysis in that it
A) emphasizes the goal of personality reconstruction.
B) requires a long-term commitment on the part of the person being analyzed.
C) focuses on social and interpersonal issues.
D) considers past experiences important.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology
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Q1) In a recent study (Petrovic,Kalso,Peterson & Ingvar,2002),subjects were exposed to a painful stimulus (heat to the hand)under three conditions: opiate medication,placebo (sugar pill)medication,and no medication.Brain scans indicated that a subject's experience of reduced pain with the placebo is due to
A) activation of brain regions identical to those activated by opiate medication.
B) activation of brain regions that are overlapping, but not identical, to those activated by opiate medication.
C) psychological expectation since a placebo does not activate brain regions associated with pain control.
D) similarities in activated brain regions during the "no medication" condition.
Answer: B
Q2) Emotion is generally thought to be a(n)____________elicited by a(n)____________.
A) cognition; behavior
B) action tendency; threat
C) affect; cognition
D) physiological response; affective occurrence
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis
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Q1) Treminitia,who had recurrent headaches,fatigue,and loss of appetite,received different diagnoses from several psychologists.In terms of assessment,this indicates a problem with _______.
A) reliability
B) subjectivity
C) validity
D) standardization
Answer: A
Q2) If you wished to look for possible damage in a client's brain,which technique would be appropriate?
A) Neuropsychological testing
B) PET scan
C) Autopsy
D) All of these
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) One important difference between a typical case study and the single-case experiment is that the single-case experiment attempts to
A) increase the number of confounding variables.
B) improve external validity.
C) improve internal validity.
D) utilize a single strategy to reduce confounds.
Q2) .When conducting research with schizophrenic adults, A) informed consent is not necessary.
B) informed consent must be given by a mentally competent family member or guardian.
C) it is difficult to meet the requirements of informed consent.
D) it is necessary to have the research procedures approved by the American Psychological Association.
Q3) The independent variable in a research study is the variable that A) is expected to be changed or influenced in the study.
B) is expected to influence or change the dependent variable.
C) is the empirical result of the study.
D) forms the most important component of the hypothesis.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) Describe the symptoms,causes,and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.
Q2) A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,which may result in refusal to leave home is called
A) globus hystericus.
B) school phobia.
C) situational phobia.
D) separation anxiety.
Q3) When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must
A) determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age.
B) differentiate between separation anxiety and school phobias.
C) rule out physical causes for distress.
D) all of the above
Q4) Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population?
A) Social phobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) School phobia
D) Panic disorder
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Chapter 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) A central feature of hypochondriasis is
A) interpretation of harmful stimuli as nonthreatening.
B) interpretation of almost any physical sensation or symptom as threatening.
C) a distrust of medical personnel.
D) more acute physical sensations than someone without hypochondriasis.
Q2) The following symptoms are all necessary for a DSM-IV diagnosis of hypochondriasis,except
A) significant distress in everyday functioning.
B) misinterpretation of bodily symptoms.
C) preoccupation with fear of acquiring a serious disease.
D) preoccupation with fears of having a serious disease.
Q3) Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms
A) primary narcissism.
B) secondary narcissism.
C) primary gain.
D) secondary gain.
Q4) Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.
Q5) Compare and contrast depersonalization disorder and dissociative amnesia.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders And Suicide
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Q1) Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT
A) culturally induced dependence and passivity.
B) sense of uncontrollability and helplessness.
C) low value placed on intimate relationships.
D) self-blame for being depressed.
Q2) When referring to the mood disorders called cyclothymia and dysthymia,it would be accurate to say that an individual with cyclothymia probably A) would be considered "moody."
B) cannot function normally at all.
C) has more depressive episodes.
D) has full manic episodes.
Q3) The "rapid cycling" specifier is added to the diagnosis of bipolar disorder when a patient has had at least ________ manic or depressive episodes within a year.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
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Chapter 8: Eating And Sleep Disorders
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Q1) Adolescents tend to shift toward a
A) biologically determined later sleep schedule.
B) culturally determined earlier sleep schedule.
C) biologically determined earlier sleep schedule.
D) culturally determined later sleep schedule.
Q2) Surgical treatments are likely to be the
A) first line of treatment for the very obese.
B) last line of treatment for the very obese.
C) treatment of choice for anyone who wants to lose weight.
D) most rare of weight loss treatments.
Q3) Discuss possible reasons for the current obesity epidemic seen in the US and other countries and the relative efficacy of currently available obesity treatment options and preventions.
Q4) Individuals who feel tired and cranky all day despite falling asleep at a normal hour and awakening at their usual time are most likely suffering from a(n)_____________.
A) parasomnia
B) dyssomnia
C) type of REM sleep deprivation
D) anxiety problem
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders And Health Psychology
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Q1) Steven and Diane,two young adults who live in different cities and do not know each other,have learned recently that they are HIV positive following sexual intercourse with infected partners.What changes in their behavior are most likely to occur in the future?
A) Both Steven and Diane will now abstain from sex completely.
B) Steven will abstain from sex, but Diane will continue to have sex.
C) Both Steven and Diane will continue to have unprotected sex.
D) Both Steven and Diane will be sure to tell future sexual partners that they are HIV positive.
Q2) Describe the use of biofeedback,meditation,and relaxation techniques in the management of stress-related disorders.How effective are these treatments for stress management and pain relief?
Q3) Although the improvement is only moderate,relaxation techniques have been shown to have a positive effect on _______________.
A) headaches
B) hypertension (high blood pressure)
C) pain
D) all of these
Q4) Discuss the relationship between stress,immune function,and illness.
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Chapter 10: Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders
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Q1) The percentage of men with erectile dysfunction who take Viagra and are then able to maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse is between _____________.
A) 5% and 40%
B) 50% and 80%
C) 80% and 90%
D) 90% and 100%
Q2) According to Dr.Csernansky in the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology Live," Clark meets the DSM-IV criteria for
A) Sexual Addiction Disorder.
B) Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.
C) Male Erectile Disorder.
D) both Male Erectile Disorder and Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.
Q3) Paraphilia is defined as
A) a dysfunction.
B) an attraction to inappropriate individuals or objects.
C) an attraction to machines.
D) a desire that dominates the personality.
Q4) Describe and contrast male erectile disorder and female sexual arousal disorder with inhibited orgasmic disorders.
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Chapter 11: Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders
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Q1) Although most psychoactive substances interact with specific substances in brain cells,the effects of ___________ are much more complex because several different neurotransmitter systems are affected.
A) opiates
B) tranquilizers
C) alcohol
D) marijuana
Q2) The drug opiate-antagonist naltrexone is a treatment for substance abuse that works by
A) substituting a chemically similar drug for the addictive drug.
B) both counteracting the effects of opiates and producing withdrawal symptoms.
C) producing a cross-tolerance effect in a drug user.
D) producing only a temporary euphoric effect if opiates continue to be used.
Q3) All of the following are informative and accurate statements about inhalants EXCEPT
A) inhalant use is most commonly observed among college students.
B) symptoms of inhalant use include slurred speech, dizziness, and euphoria.
C) long-term inhalant use can damage bone marrow, the kidneys, the liver, and the brain.
D) use of inhalants can cause users to be antisocial and aggressive.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) A person with paranoid personality disorder may
A) mistrust other people.
B) get into arguments with people.
C) be quiet and withdrawn.
D) all of the above
Q2) During the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD discussion of borderline personality disorder,it was mentioned that it is tough for therapists to treat this disorder because the therapists often feel _____________ toward their patients.
A) anger
B) sorrow
C) fear
D) deep attachment
Q3) In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology Live," George exhibited all of the following behaviors associated with antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT A) lying.
B) fire-setting.
C) destruction of property.
D) abusing animals.
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) In the discussion of schizophrenia on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 13,______________ symptoms refer to experiences that a patient has but that ordinary people don't have.
A) positive
B) negative
C) both of these
D) neither of these
Q2) How do the delusions in delusional disorder differ from the delusions in paranoid schizophrenia?
A) In delusional disorder, the imagined events could really be happening but there is no evidence that they are happening.
B) In paranoid schizophrenia, the imagined events have actually happened or are now happening.
C) In delusional disorder, the imagined events are so bizarre that they could never have happened and never will happen.
D) There is no difference. Delusions are defined similarly for all conditions.
Q3) Describe some of the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia.Explain what is meant by these terms and how they relate to prognosis and outcome.
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Chapter 14: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) A learning disorder is defined as
A) achievement in reading, writing, or math below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ, and education.
B) achievement in any academic subject below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ, and education.
C) substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background.
D) the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate new information.
Q2) Learning disabilities are characterized by performance that is substantially
A) above what would be expected given the person's age, IQ, and education.
B) below what would be expected given the person's age, IQ, and education.
C) diminished from one year to the next.
D) lower than 50% of the person's peer group.
Q3) Fragile X syndrome
A) is caused by too many X chromosomes on a gene.
B) is similar to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
C) primarily affects males.
D) all of the above
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Chapter 15: Cognitive Disorders
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Q1) In regard to dementia,the cognitive reserve hypothesis suggests that A) skills acquired through formal education help compensate for the early symptoms of dementia.
B) the more synapses one develops throughout life, the more neuronal death required before the person becomes impaired.
C) individuals with Alzheimer's type dementia never had reserve neurons.
D) Alzheimer's type dementia is caused by a lack of formal education.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE of dementia?
A) The number of new cases per year is decreasing.
B) More men than women have dementia.
C) The financial costs of dementia are decreasing
D) Dementia rates are increasing as people live longer.
Q3) Which of the following statements about the caregivers of people with dementia is false?
A) More than 50% eventually become clinically depressed.
B) They use more psychotropic medications than the general public.
C) Some will engage in some form of elder abuse.
D) None; all of the above are true.
Q4) Describe the typical causes of amnestic disorder.
Q5) Describe delirium,its typical causes,and how it is treated.
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues
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Q1) The shared premise of the guilty but mentally ill (GBMI)verdict is that the mentally ill who commit a crime should be
A) treated only.
B) punished only.
C) treated and punished.
D) not judged responsible for their actions.
Q2) Malingering refers to
A) warning the potential victims of the mentally ill.
B) hanging around on street corners.
C) feigning symptoms, possibly to avoid criminal prosecution.
D) reporting child abuse.
Q3) One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to _______ symptoms.
A) over-report
B) under-report
C) ignore
D) simplify
Q4) Discuss the concept of competency to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.
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