Social Work and Mental Health Review Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the interplay between social work practice and mental health, equipping students with knowledge and skills to support individuals experiencing mental health challenges. It examines key theories of mental illness, the impact of social determinants on mental well-being, and the role of social workers in assessment, intervention, advocacy, and policy development. Students will learn to recognize symptoms, engage effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and apply evidence-based strategies in a variety of settings including healthcare, schools, and community organizations, with a strong emphasis on cultural competence, ethics, and empowerment.
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 3rd Canadian Edition DSM 5 Update Edition by Jeffrey S. Nevid
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Chapter 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) There is evidence that the behaviour patterns characterized by schizophrenia are limited to North America.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) By the mid-1970s,the population in Canadian psychiatric hospitals was about
A)1000
B)1500
C)10 000
D)15 000
Answer: D
Q3) Diathesis means __________.
A)vulnerability
B)bi-modal
C)across cultures
D)circular
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Assessment, classification, and Treatment of
Abnormal Behaviour
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Q1) Valium is a member of the benzodiazepine family of ________.
A)barbiturates
B)stimulants
C)minor tranquilizers
D)major tranquilizers
Answer: C
Q2) The Thematic Aptitude Test was developed by ________.
A)Murray
B)Termin
C)Wechsler
D)Bandura
Answer: A
Q3) An IQ score is based on ________.
A)a summative score of correct answers on the test
B)the relationship between a person's basal age and mental age
C)the relationship between a person's basal age and chronological age
D)the relationship between a person's mental age and chronological age
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and
Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders
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Q1) Exposure to trauma in Canada is considered low,because Canada has not experienced events such as civil wars.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) In the case of "Little Hans," Hans feared ________.
A)rats
B)snakes
C)horses
D)dogs
Answer: C
Q3) Peering over a virtual ledge 20 storeys up has helped some people overcome their fear of actual heights.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)is implicated in anxiety.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Which of the following people is MOST likely to commit suicide?
A)a young white male
B)a young white female
C)an older white male
D)an older white female
Q2) Vincent has been depressed for some time and his family is having difficulty with his demands and behaviour.He is sensing their rejection and has become even more demanding,and unfortunately his depression has deepened.This could be explained by a ___________ theorist.
A)psychoanalytic
B)cognitive
C)learning
D)interactional
Q3) Most people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Chronic mild to moderate depression can be classified as Persistent Depressive Disorder.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
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Q1) Petra is talking with her best friend when she begins to feel anxious and dizzy and fears that she might be "going crazy." Time seems to be passing in slow motion and her friend appears to be the size of a toy baby doll.The feelings and sensations slowly fade as her senses return to normal.Petra has just suffered an episode of ________.
A)dissociative fugue
B)episodic psychosis
C)depersonalization/derealization
D)conversion disorder
Q2) The essential feature of somatic symptom disorder is ________.
A)multiple complaints about physical symptoms
B)fear of hospitals and treatment
C)fear of disease
D)using illness to obtain love and attention from others
Q3) The key feature of the dissociative disorders is anxiety.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Most cases of people with multiple personalities involve criminal behaviour.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Personality
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Q1) People with personality disorders listed under DSM-5 cluster ________ often have difficulty relating to others or show little or no interest in developing social relationships.
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
Q2) The level of arousal associated with peak performance and maximum feelings of well-being is referred to as _________ level of arousal.
A)baseline
B)optimal
C)exaggerated
D)heightened
Q3) The terms psychopath and sociopath once referred to individuals diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.
A)sadistic
B)paranoid
C)antisocial
D)schizotypal
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Chapter 7: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Q1) Barbiturates have synergistic effects when combined with ________.
A)cocaine
B)marijuana
C)PCP
D)alcohol
Q2) Research studying modelling effects on drinking has shown that modelling affects ________.
A)neither young men with family histories of alcoholism nor young men without family histories of alcoholism
B)young men with family histories of alcoholism more than young men without family histories of alcoholism
C)young men without family histories of alcoholism more than young men with family histories of alcoholism
D)young men with family histories of alcoholism and young men without family histories of alcoholism
Q3) Virtually all disordered substance users use drugs for their positive reinforcement qualities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) The absence or suppression of menstruation is called ________.
A)dysmenorrhea
B)hypomenorrhea
C)hypermenorrhea
D)amenorrhea
Q2) Eating disorders are least prevalent in ________.
A)the United States
B)Canada
C)England
D)non-Western cultures
Q3) Sleepwalking disorder afflicts between ________ % of children.
A)2 and 3
B)6 and 10
C)11 and 15
D)16 and 20
Q4) Which of the following people is MOST likely to develop anorexia?
A)an adolescent male
B)an adolescent female
C)an adult male
D)an adult female
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Chapter 9: Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions
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Q1) Grant has always enjoyed sex,but lately,every time he has intercourse he feels sharp pains in his genitals.It has rapidly taken the enjoyment out of his sexual activity.His disorder is ________.
A)male orgasmic disorder
B)sexual interest/desire disorder
C)dyspareunia
D)genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
Q2) Sexual dysfunctions that occur in some situations but not in others are labelled ________ dysfunctions.
A)acquired
B)situational
C)lifelong
D)generalized
Q3) Define and describe the features the sexual desire disorders.
Q4) The "New Wave" classification system proposes to diagnose sexual dysfunction on the basis of causes rather than symptoms.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe methods of preventing stranger sexual assault.
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Chapter 10: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Simone's behaviour is characterized by waning interest in social activities.She just can't seem to keep up with her daily responsibilities.She can't even find the time to bathe or change her clothes regularly.At times she rambles off incoherently when talking to her friends.Her behaviour is typical of someone in the ________ phase of schizophrenia. A)residual
B)acute
C)chronic
D)prodromal
Q2) Discuss how communication deviance and expressed emotion can contribute to family stress in the context of the diathesis-stress model.
Q3) There is solid research evidence that families are sometimes directly responsible for causing schizophrenia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the family-intervention approach to the treatment of schizophrenia.
Q5) The term schizophrenia means split personality.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan
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Q1) New drug treatments appear to foster cognitive and language development among autism spectrum disordered children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Brianna has intellectual disability.She experienced noticeable delays in her motor development,especially speech,but she can learn simple communication,elementary health and safety habits,and simple manual skills.She can perform simple tasks in sheltered conditions and loves to participate in simple recreational activities.However,she is incapable of self-maintenance.Her IQ is 39 and she is unable to progress in functional reading and arithmetic.Her intellectual disability is best described as ________.
A)mild
B)moderate
C)severe
D)profound
Q3) The first stage of dementia involves __________.
A)difficulties with concentration
B)difficulties with motor coordination
C)minor errors in judgment
D)memory loss
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