Health Psychology Review Questions
Course Introduction
Health Psychology explores the psychological and behavioral processes that influence health, illness, and healthcare. This course examines how factors such as stress, personality, coping mechanisms, social support, and lifestyle choices affect physical well-being and recovery from illness. Students will learn about the interaction between psychological factors and biological processes in the onset and progression of diseases, as well as the role of psychological interventions in promoting health and managing chronic conditions. Key topics include health behavior change, patient-practitioner relationships, adherence to medical advice, and the psychological impact of living with chronic illness.
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Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World 9th Edition by Jeffrey S. Nevid
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Methods of Research
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Q1) ______ studies attempt to disentangle the roles of heredity and environment in determining behavior.
A) Case
B) Analogue
C) Kinship
D) Naturalistic observation
Answer: C
Q2) A theory is a precise prediction about behavior that is examined in an experiment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The closer people's kinship, the more likely they are to share similar environmental backgrounds.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) The behavioral concept of modeling asserts that individuals learn desired behaviors by observing others performing them.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following would a behavior therapist attribute abnormal behavior to?
A) failure to resolve feelings of inferiority
B) failure to establish a distinctive and individual identity
C) neglectful or abusive parents
D) conflicts between the id and superego
Answer: C
Q3) Social-cognitive theorists emphasize the role of ______ and modeling in shaping personality.
A) biological influences
B) self-actualization
C) classical conditioning
D) thinking
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Impairment on the Category Test is believed to be associated with ______ brain damage.
A) right temporal lobe
B) left temporal lobe
C) frontal lobe
D) occipital lobe
Answer: C
Q2) Hillary is asked by her therapist to reproduce geometric designs, printed on separate cards, on to a sheet of paper. She is then asked to reproduce the designs again From memory. She is taking the ______.
A) Luria Nebraska Test Battery
B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
C) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
D) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
Answer: D
Q3) . The DSM system is based on the behavioral approach to classification.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Stress-Related Disorders
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Q1) Adjustment disorders are classified in the DSM-5 within a category of
A) Schizophrenic Disorders
B) Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
C) Anxiety Disorders
D) Childhood Disorders
Q2) Morey et al., (2012) recently reported that the amygdala was _________ in a group of combat veterans with PTSD compared to combat veterans without PTSD.
A) smaller
B) not functioning
C) fluid-filled
D) larger
Q3) For an individual with Acute Stress Disorder, stronger or more persistent symptoms of dissociation around?the time of the trauma is associated with a greater likelihood of later development of ________.
A) major depression
B) panic disorder
C) PTSD
D) Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) People with social anxiety often try to "medicate" themselves with________ when preparing for social interactions.
A) marijuana
B) tranquilizers or alcohol
C) benzodiazepines and coffee
D) opioids or central nervous system depressants
Q2) Compared to European Americans, Latinos have ______ rates of social anxiety disorder and ______ of generalized anxiety disorder.
A) lower, lower
B) higher, lower
C) lower, higher
D) higher, higher
Q3) A severe anxiety reaction approaching sheer terror is called a(n) ______.
A) nervous breakdown
B) acute stressor
C) panic attack
D) fit of fright
Q4) Define generalized anxiety disorder and describe its symptoms and prevalence.
Q5) Describe the symptoms and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder.
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Chapter 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and
Psychological Factors Affecting
Physical Health
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Q1) ______ have been developed to help people with multiple personalities integrate their alter personalities.
A) No drugs
B) Several antidepressant drugs
C) Several mild tranquilizers
D) Several major tranquilizers
Q2) Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear to be worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's
Almost indifferent to it. He is suffering from a(n) ______ disorder.
A) anxiety
B) somatic symptom
C) dissociative
D) adjustment
Q3) The most frequent kind of headache is the ______ headache.
A) cluster
B) sinus
C) tension
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Q4) Provide a detailed description of either the Progressive Muscular Relaxation or Meditation technique.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Manic episodes, occurring with or without intervening episodes of depression, are labeled bipolar disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A period of elevated mood that is less severe than a manic episode is called a(n) ______ episode.
A) exhilaration
B) hypomanic C) acceleration
D) hypermanic
Q3) Dysthymia is ______ common in men than in women.
A) less B) more C) equally as D) twice as
Q4) Hopelessness is an important predictor of suicide among psychiatric outpatients.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the use of lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
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Chapter 8: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Q1) About ______of tobacco users who quit for two or more days show evidence of tobacco withdrawal disorder.
A) 25%
B) 90%
C) 50%
D) 30%
Q2) A mixture of barbiturates and alcohol is about four times as powerful as either drug taken by itself.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Psychoactive substances that increase nervous system activity are called ______.
A) opioids
B) hallucinogens
C) stimulants
D) depressants
Q4) Explain the controversy related to treatment for alcoholism with controlled drinking.
Q5) Describe flashbacks in the context of LSD use. How do psychological factors impact the experience of flashbacks?
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Chapter 9: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following groups of women show the highest rates of obesity?
A) non-Hispanic White women
B) African American women
C) Hispanic American women
D) There are no differences in rates of obesity among non-Hispanic White women, African American women, and Hispanic-American women.
Q2) The most commonly occurring sleep disorder is ______.
A) hypersomnia
B) sleep apnea
C) narcolepsy
D) insomnia disorder
Q3) Persons with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder may suddenly kick or flail their arms, potentially causing injuries to themselves or their bed partner.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the treatment of anorexia and bulimia. What methods hold the most promise?
Q5) Describe the features of binge-eating disorder and how it differs from bulimia.
Q6) Discuss the causal factors involved with anorexia and bulimia.
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Chapter 10: Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Investigators find a greater incidence of erectile dysfunction in cultures with which of the following types of cultural attitudes?
A) unrestricted attitudes toward premarital sex among females
B) restrictive attitudes toward homosexuality
C) restrictive attitudes toward sex in marriage
D) unrestricted e attitudes toward extramarital sex
Q2) The involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the vagina when vaginal penetration is attempted, making sexual intercourse difficult or impossible, is known as ______.
A) vaginismus
B) dyspareunia
C) the phi phenomenon
D) congenital infarction
Q3) Summarize the characteristics of and research findings on voyeurism.
Q4) Some people cannot become sexually aroused unless they are subjected to pain or humiliation by others.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define and describe the features of various paraphilias.
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Chapter 11: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Phenothiazines block the action of ______.
A) norepinephrine
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) thyroxin
Q2) Hal believes that his actions are being manipulated by evil demons who are trying to possess his body. He truly believes that when he shot those 14 innocent people at his office it was
Because the demons, talking to him through his neighbor's cat, made him do it. Hal's beliefs
Represent delusions of ______.
A) grandeur
B) persecution
C) reference
D) being controlled
Q3) Schizophrenia usually develops during late childhood or early adolescence.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Summarize the criticisms of Freud's hypothesis about the origins of schizophrenia.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders
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Q1) Joe is a "workaholic" primarily because of the success that accompanies working hard. He is not much interested in the sense of pride or accomplishment in a job "well-done," nor the Money. His only concern is the attention and adulation he receives. His behavior is most Typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.
A) antisocial
B) histrionic
C) narcissistic
D) borderline
Q2) Describe in detail how social conditions may contribute to the development of personality disorders.
Q3) Men are ______ likely than women to have antisocial personality disorder. A) less B) equally as C) three to six times as D) seven to ten times as
Q4) Describe the features of paranoid personality disorder. How does the paranoia of a person with paranoid personality disorder differ from that experienced by someone with schizophrenia?
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Chapter 13: Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Autism is more common among girls than among boys.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ______ is the first nonstimulant medication to be approved for the treatment of ADHD.
A) Strattera
B) Cylert
C) Zoloft
D) Xanax
Q3) Which of the following is true of behavioral approaches to treating children with autism?
A) They suggest that autism is caused by faulty learning.
B) They suggest that isolation and B vitamin therapy may be helpful in the treatment of autistic behavior.
C) They sometimes involve the use of ignoring the autistic child as a method to eliminate self-injurious behaviors.
D) They use positive reinforcement to teach and maintain new behaviors.
Q4) Discuss the prevalence of, and risk factors for, mental health problems in children and adolescents.
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Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders
Related to Aging
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Q1) Describe mild neurocognitive disorder and discuss why its inclusion in the DSM-5 is important from a treatment standpoint.
Q2) ______ involves a profound deterioration in mental functioning, characterized by gross memory impairment and cognitive deficits such as aphasia, apraxia, or Agnosia, and deficits in executive functioning.
A) Major neurocognitive disorder
B) Delirium
C) Anhedonia
D) Amnestic disorder
Q3) Lifestyle factors such as maintaining a regular exercise program and following a healthy diet low in animal fat and rich in vegetables and fish can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) People with Korsakoff's syndrome have major gaps in their memory of past experiences and significant difficulty learning new information.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Abnormal Psychology and the Law
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Q1) The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in ______ included an opinion that judges and juries should not ordinarily second guess mental health professionals.
A) Rogers v. Orkin
B) Addington v. Texas
C) O'Connor v. Donaldson
D) Youngberg v. Romeo
Q2) The "guilty but mentally ill" verdict was a reaction to ______.
A) the Tarasoff decision
B) the trial of James Earl Ray
C) John Hinckley's acquittal
D) Andrea Watts's conviction
Q3) Discuss problems in determining the term of commitment for perpetrators who are found insane.
Q4) In the case of ______, the United States Supreme Court ruled that mentally ill defendants could sometimes be forcibly medicated to render them competent.
A) Sell v. United States
B) Brown v. United States
C) Diaz v. United States
D) Shetrone v. United States
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