Psychopathology Pre-Test
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Psychopathology explores the scientific study of mental disorders, examining their symptoms, causes, development, and treatment. This course covers major psychological disorders as classified in diagnostic manuals, including mood, anxiety, psychotic, and personality disorders. Students will gain an understanding of the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that contribute to mental health challenges, as well as the methods used for assessment and intervention. Case studies, theoretical perspectives, and current research form the foundation for analyzing the complexities of abnormal behavior, preparing students for advanced study in psychology and mental health fields.
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Abnormal Psychology Sixth Canadian Edition by Gordon L. Flett
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Chapter 1: Introduction: Definitional and Historical
Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health
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Q1) Of the following, which specific recommendation of relevance to the mental health field emerged from Romanow's report?
A)Improved access to medications for people with severe psychiatric disorders.
B)Home care coverage for mental health case management.
C)Support for informal caregivers (family members and friends)who provide assistance to the mentally ill.
D)All of the above.
Answer: D
Q2) Moral treatment involved
A)herbal remedies that may have been toxic.
B)fighting social inequities.
C)treatment directed toward the individual.
D)religious guidance.
Answer: C
Q3) What is one potential challenge of only providing evidence-based treatment?
A)Only people with specific disorders would be eligible for treatment
B)Therapists would be so effective that there would not be enough work for them
C)Most psychological treatments are administered in a flexible manner
D)None - evidence-based treatment provides consistent results
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches
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Q1) An assumption of reductionism that makes it a poor scientific practice is that:
A)Observations can be separated from the assumptions of the scientists making the observations.
B)Knowing simple phenomena results in explanations for complex phenomena.
C)Basic elements of complex phenomena exist in most theories.
D)Processes may be studied without regard to underlying causes.
Answer: B
Q2) "The healthy immigrant effect" refers to a Statistics Canada report in which recent immigrants were found to have lower rates of _______________ in comparison to Canadian-born citizens.
A)schizophrenia
B)personality disorders
C)anxiety
D)mental disorders
Answer: D
Q3) The use of some defence mechanisms can be healthy and adaptive.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis
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Q1) The MMPI-2 can be used as a diagnostic measure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Two people of the same age, Sarah and Linda, were administered the Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological test battery. Sarah graduated with a Ph.D., while Linda did not complete high school. Assuming all other factors equal, the scores they receive on the Luria-Nebraska
A)should differ. Sarah should score higher based on education.
B)should differ. Linda should score higher as it is not based on education.
C)should not differ since it controls for education level.
D)It is impossible to predict the differences.
Answer: C
Q3) Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:
A)Deleting the marital problems scale
B)Adding the schizophrenia scale
C)Adding the Type B behaviour scale
D)Deleting items with objectionable content
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour
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Q1) The directionality problem in correlational research refers to:
A)The common tendency for inexperienced researchers to mistakenly interpret a negative correlation as a positive correlation
B)Being unable to detect causal relations from correlational data
C)The biases of the researcher leading him or her astray from the truth
D)None of the above
Q2) Classificatory variables refer to factors about a person that can be changed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For her dissertation, Isabelle is interviewing ten women about their experiences of going to university full-time while battling an eating disorder. What type of research is she conducting?
A)Case study research
B)Experimental research
C)Qualitative research
D)Quantitative research
Q4) You have been asked to design a study to assess whether anti-bullying efforts are reducing anxiety in teenagers. How would you do it? Describe your study in as much detail as possible.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) In Canada, what is the most common class of psychological disorders?
A)Mood disorders
B)Anxiety disorders
C)Anxiety and eating disorders
D)Eating and mood disorders
Q2) Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of
A)being in unfamiliar places.
B)being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others.
C)strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack.
D)having a panic attack in public.
Q3) Jake and Jill both have panic disorder. Who is more likely to develop agoraphobia?
A)Jake
B)Jill
C)They are equally likely
D)It's impossible to say without more information
Q4) To be diagnosed with agoraphobia, a person needs to be afraid of the marketplace.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Hoarding disorder is a type of anxiety disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q2) OCD is diagnosed when obsessions interfere with normal functioning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.
A)enlarged ventricles
B)decreased activation in the hippocampus
C)increased activation in the frontal lobes
D)enlarged motor cortex
Q4) People with hoarding disorder often have difficulty
A)stopping themselves from buying new things.
B)stopping themselves from accepting items from friends and family.
C)parting with possessions.
D)All of the above.
Q5) Trichotillomania is an obsessive-compulsive related disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How would you treat a client with trichotillomania? Why would it work?
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Psychoanalytic treatment for conversion disorders seeks to help the patient
A)become more relaxed.
B)increase their level of activity in spite of the physical limitations.
C)uncover the conflict that they have repressed.
D)realize that their problem is physical in nature and comply with the treatment recommendations of their physician.
Q2) Lucy complained of paralysis in her leg that made it impossible for her to work or do household chores. When in the emergency room, she appeared unconcerned with her ailment, and discussed it at great length. She even invited people to come and poke her leg to show that she experienced no sensations. Lucy's style of discussing her symptoms is called:
A)La belle indifference
B)Hypochondriasis
C)Briquet's syndrome
D)Fugue
Q3) Rates of dissociative identity disorder have tended to fluctuate over the years.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) The use of a 6-week daily diary in cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression (Parrish et al., 2009)has shown the following EXCEPT:
A)Clients reported a reduction in daily sad effects
B)Clients reported a reduction in negative thoughts and sad effect reactivity to daily stressors
C)Clients reported an increase in daily positive effects
D)Clients reported an increase in time spent writing in their dairy
Q2) Every winter for the past three years, Natalie has felt extremely depressed for a period of months and was unable to keep up with her responsibilities because of her low energy and difficulty concentrating. She always appears to feel better by early spring and is at her best during the summer. Which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses would best fit Natalie?
A)Cyclothymic disorder
B)Major depression--melancholic subtype
C)Major depression--seasonal type
D)Natalie's symptoms reflect normal mood fluctuations and would not be given a DSM-5 diagnosis.
Q3) Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.
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Chapter 9: Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) ____________ is an extreme form of burnout
A)Vital exhaustion
B)Exhaustive burnout
C)Catastrophization
D)Allostatic load
Q2) According to the general adaptation syndrome, failure to adapt to stress can result in the death of the organism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the current status of research on Type A personality, and its role in physical health.
Q4) An international study of hypertension by Wolf-Maier et al. (2003)found that:
A)More Europeans than Canadians and Americans had hypertension
B)More Canadians and Americans than Europeans had hypertension
C)Approximately the same proportion of Europeans and Americans and Canadians had hypertension
D)None of the above; international comparisons could not be made due to differences in the methods of measurement
Q5) What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following disorders is in the DSM-5 category of "other specified feeding or eating disorder."?
A)Pica
B)Night eating syndrome
C)Rumination disorder
D)Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Q2) Julie is a 14 year old girl. She is surfing the internet and discovers a "pro-ana" site. What will she most likely find there?
A)Information about the dangers of eating disorders
B)Information about balanced eating
C)Information about the importance of thinness
D)Information about how to encourage someone else to become anorexic
Q3) The principal mode of treatment for anorexia nervosa is:
A)Cognitive-behavioural therapy
B)Ego-analytic psychotherapy
C)Family therapy
D)Interpersonal therapy
Q4) Control is a central feature of eating disorders. How is it different for anorexia and bulimia?
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Chapter 11: Schizophrenia
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Q1) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of genetics on the development of schizophrenia?
A)Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by stressors in the environment.
B)Schizophrenia is almost entirely caused by genetic factors.
C)Genetic transmission of schizophrenia is only found when the child is also raised by a disturbed parent.
D)Schizophrenia is caused by a combination of a genetic predisposition and some environmental stressors.
Q2) The Program for Assertive Community Treatment in Ontario was set up to
A)respond to crisis situations with regard to mental health patients.
B)ease the pressure due to the closing of provincial psychiatric hospitals.
C)to make "house calls" to mentally ill people in their homes and workplaces.
D)All of the above
Q3) The defeatist attitude held by some people with schizophrenia has been positively linked to:
A)Disorganized symptoms
B)Positive symptoms
C)Negative symptoms
D)Comorbid mood disorder
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Chapter 12: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) Marsha's mother is an alcohol abuser, and Martha is concerned with determining whether her own drinking patterns put her at risk for similar problems. Which of the following considerations would assist her in determining if her drinking is a problem?
A)Making rules for herself about when to drink
B)Eagerly awaiting her first drink after work
C)Annoyance when her husband talks to her about her drinking habits
D)All of the above are signs of alcohol abuse.
Q2) Children who have been exposed to second-hand smoke are rated higher by teachers in:
A)Likeability
B)Aggression
C)Anti-social behaviour
D)Self-control
Q3) The initial effect of alcohol is
A)depressive.
B)sedating.
C)anxiety producing.
D)stimulating.
Q4) Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.
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Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Personality disorders and episodic disorders:
A)Can co-occur in the same person
B)Cannot occur simultaneously in the same person
C)Are coded on different axes of DSM-5
D)Were coded on the same axis of DSM-IV
Q2) The key distinguishing feature between antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy is how people experience emotion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) People with schizoid personality disorder are likely to be perceived by others as loners.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Paranoid personality disorder differs from paranoid schizophrenia in that:
A)Paranoid personality is not associated with unreasonable paranoia.
B)Paranoid personality is associated with different delusions than schizophrenia.
C)Paranoid personality is not associated with hallucinations.
D)Paranoid personality is not likely to present with depression.
Q5) Discuss the rationale for including personality disorders in the DSM-5.
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Chapter 14: Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) In 2004, Michael Briere was convicted and sentenced for the brutal murder of Holly Jones in Toronto. His fantasy of having sex with a young child was fuelled by:
A)The child abuse he experienced as a boy
B)Frequent access to children as part of his job
C)Ready access to child pornography on the internet
D)His tendency to experience bouts of psychotic depression
Q2) Donald has sought medical treatment for his erectile dysfunction. He was surprised when his physician would only prescribe medication (e.g., Viagra)on the condition that he also consults with a psychologist. Why would the physician make that recommendation?
A)Because the physician probably gets a "kick-back" from the psychologist
B)Because the cause and treatment of sexual dysfunctions often involve psychosocial factors
C)Because the physician knows the medication is just a "band-aid" and the problems will remain unresolved without a psychologist's involvement
D)Because the physician is uncomfortable talking about sexual dysfunctions and would prefer to divert the conversation to a psychologist.
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Chapter 15: Disorders of Childhood
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Q1) Separation anxiety disorder can be diagnosed at any age.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Kirk was raised in an abusive environment and frequently seems confused by his surroundings. Which of the following attachment patterns is he most likely to display?
A)Secure
B)Anxious
C)Avoidant
D)Disorganized
Q3) Cognitive-behavioural therapy is the treatment of choice for children with anxiety disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Childhood disorders are often described as either disorders of undercontrolled behaviour or overcontrolled behaviour. Describe what each of these are, and give an example of each type of disorder.
Q5) The best treatment for ADHD is Ritalin.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders
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Q1) Canadian studies of depressive symptoms have shown that _________ are less common among older depressed individuals than among younger depressed adults.
A)feelings of guilt
B)somatic complaints
C)hostility
D)suicidal ideation
Q2) Families provide about how much long-term care to older adults?
A)25%
B)50%
C)75%
D)100%
Q3) How are mental health disorders in older adults considered in the DSM-5? That is, how are the criteria different?
Q4) Prevalence of depression in the elderly is:
A)Significantly lower than in younger people
B)Significantly higher than in younger people
C)Often overestimated
D)Often underestimated
Q5) Distinguish between dementia and delirium.
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Chapter 17: Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention
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Q1) Core competencies are considered essential skills needed by therapists.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Theodore is receiving treatment for his fear of flying. He is first trained in relaxation skills, then imagines increasingly anxiety-evoking images of flying while in a relaxed state. This treatment is called:
A)Cognitive modification
B)Token economy
C)Systematic desensitization
D)Exposure
Q3) A common element across therapies, regardless of paradigm, is:
A)Focusing directly upon symptoms
B)Challenging irrational beliefs
C)Determining stimuli that control dysfunctional behaviour
D)Maintaining a positive relationship between therapist and client
Q4) Theoretical integration is when a therapist practices primarily from one orientation, but also draws on techniques from others.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) If a person involuntarily committed to a mental hospital is not receiving treatment, he or she is legally permitted to leave.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Among the variables of the VRAG, which is most correlated with violent recidivism?
A)Failure on prior conditional release
B)Elementary school maladjustment score
C)Alcohol abuse score
D)Revised-psychopathy checklist score
Q3) A person's legal right to refuse treatment was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. Whose case instigated this ruling?
A)Kenneth Donaldson
B)Prosenjit Poddar
C)Scott Starson
D)Gary Winko
Q4) Civil commitment affects more people than criminal commitment.
A)True
B)False
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