Question 1

The term "schizophrenia" refers to

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A)  a tendency toward ritualistic behavior. 
B)  a split between the intellect and the emotions. 
C)  an inability to inhibit emotional outbursts. 
D)  an alternation between two or more personalities. 
A)  a tendency toward ritualistic behavior. 
B)  a split between the intellect and the emotions. 
C)  an inability to inhibit emotional outbursts. 
D)  an alternation between two or more personalities.

Question 2

A delusion of grandeur is an unjustified belief that one is

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A)  the intended recipient of coded information in everything one reads. 
B)  unusually important. 
C)  being controlled by alien forces. 
D)  being persecuted. 
A)  the intended recipient of coded information in everything one reads. 
B)  unusually important. 
C)  being controlled by alien forces. 
D)  being persecuted.

Question 3

One major problem for Watson's hypothesis about phobia development is that?

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A)  systematic desensitization can alleviate most phobias. 
B)  some people develop stronger phobias than others do. 
C)  phobias occur in other cultures throughout the world. 
D)  many people develop phobias without a bad experience with the object. 
A)  systematic desensitization can alleviate most phobias. 
B)  some people develop stronger phobias than others do. 
C)  phobias occur in other cultures throughout the world. 
D)  many people develop phobias without a bad experience with the object.

Question 4

In contrast to alcohol or tobacco dependence, dependence on opiates like morphine or heroin

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A)  is quite rare, as opiates are rarely addicting substances. 
B)  has a rapid onset. 
C)  has a gradual onset. 
D)  does not show a hereditary tendency. 
A)  is quite rare, as opiates are rarely addicting substances. 
B)  has a rapid onset. 
C)  has a gradual onset. 
D)  does not show a hereditary tendency.

Question 5

Type I alcoholism and type II alcoholism differ with regard to

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A)  usual time of day of drinking and ethnic background. 
B)  usual intelligence level and personality type. 
C)  usual age of onset and dependence on genetics. 
D)  usual choice of beverage and influence of being first- or second-born. 
A)  usual time of day of drinking and ethnic background. 
B)  usual intelligence level and personality type. 
C)  usual age of onset and dependence on genetics. 
D)  usual choice of beverage and influence of being first- or second-born.

Question 6

Which of the following would be recommended as a treatment for people suffering from winter seasonal affective disorder?

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A)  Antabuse 
B)  avoidance of excessive deep breathing 
C)  a low-salt diet 
D)  bright lights 
A)  Antabuse 
B)  avoidance of excessive deep breathing 
C)  a low-salt diet 
D)  bright lights

Question 7

A major strength of the contingency management approach is that many people who are not motivated to try other approaches do agree

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A)  to see a therapist every time they have a thought about alcohol. 
B)  to take Antabuse every time that have a thought about alcohol. 
C)  to receive awards for being free of alcohol or drugs. 
D)  to receive awards for taking Antabuse. 
A)  to see a therapist every time they have a thought about alcohol. 
B)  to take Antabuse every time that have a thought about alcohol. 
C)  to receive awards for being free of alcohol or drugs. 
D)  to receive awards for taking Antabuse.

Question 8

Antidepressant drugs influence people's mood by affecting

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A)  digestion. 
B)  genes. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  blood flow. 
A)  digestion. 
B)  genes. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  blood flow.

Question 9

One reason why the checking rituals of obsessive-compulsive people may last so long and give so little relief is that such people

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A)  are generally far below normal in their intelligence. 
B)  receive praise and other reinforcement for engaging in these rituals. 
C)  are very easily distracted from what they intend to do. 
D)  do not trust their memory of whether they have completed the ritual. 
A)  are generally far below normal in their intelligence. 
B)  receive praise and other reinforcement for engaging in these rituals. 
C)  are very easily distracted from what they intend to do. 
D)  do not trust their memory of whether they have completed the ritual.

Question 10

An alcoholic who wants to quit alcohol would be most likely to be given which medication?

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A)  tranquilizers 
B)  Antabuse 
C)  haloperidol 
D)  methadone 
A)  tranquilizers 
B)  Antabuse 
C)  haloperidol 
D)  methadone

Question 11

Flooding or implosion is an effective treatment for phobias because of which of these physiological facts?

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A)  The axon conducts impulses in one direction only. 
B)  The sympathetic nervous system cannot maintain maximum arousal for very long. 
C)  The left frontal cortex is more important for happiness, while the right frontal cortex is more important for sadness. 
D)  Different synaptic transmitters control different aspects of behavior. 
A)  The axon conducts impulses in one direction only. 
B)  The sympathetic nervous system cannot maintain maximum arousal for very long. 
C)  The left frontal cortex is more important for happiness, while the right frontal cortex is more important for sadness. 
D)  Different synaptic transmitters control different aspects of behavior.

Question 12

A pessimistic explanatory style--blaming oneself for whatever goes wrong--tends to be associated with

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A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  alcoholism. 
C)  depression. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  alcoholism. 
C)  depression. 
D)  post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 13

Someone who has generalized anxiety disorder would be most likely to

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A)  say "I never am able to feel anxious." 
B)  be constantly plagued by exaggerated worries. 
C)  experience panic attacks daily. 
D)  lose access to a particular set of memories. 
A)  say "I never am able to feel anxious." 
B)  be constantly plagued by exaggerated worries. 
C)  experience panic attacks daily. 
D)  lose access to a particular set of memories.

Question 14

In the treatment of depression, the advantages of Therapies over psychotherapy are that Therapies

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A)  are more likely to be successful, and produce more long-lasting benefits. 
B)  are less expensive, and generally produce benefits more rapidly. 
C)  produce more predictable results and produce fewer side-effects. 
D)  produce improvements in both mood and intelligence. 
A)  are more likely to be successful, and produce more long-lasting benefits. 
B)  are less expensive, and generally produce benefits more rapidly. 
C)  produce more predictable results and produce fewer side-effects. 
D)  produce improvements in both mood and intelligence.

Question 15

Type I alcoholism

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A)  is twice as common in men as in women. 
B)  is twice as common in women as in men. 
C)  is about equally common in men and women. 
D)  is considered the genetic equivalent of diabetes. 
A)  is twice as common in men as in women. 
B)  is twice as common in women as in men. 
C)  is about equally common in men and women. 
D)  is considered the genetic equivalent of diabetes.

Question 16

Agoraphobia is a fear of

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A)  closed places. 
B)  open or public places. 
C)  heights. 
D)  animals. 
A)  closed places. 
B)  open or public places. 
C)  heights. 
D)  animals.

Question 17

In John B. Watson's attempt to produce a phobia through classical conditioning, the conditioned response was

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A)  fear and crying. 
B)  a white rat. 
C)  an electric shock. 
D)  a loud noise. 
A)  fear and crying. 
B)  a white rat. 
C)  an electric shock. 
D)  a loud noise.

Question 18

The method of systematic desensitization is most commonly used as a therapy for which psychological disorder?

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A)  phobia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  alcohol or drug abuse 
A)  phobia 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  alcohol or drug abuse

Question 19

To decrease the risk of depression, and especially bipolar disorder, people should eat more

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A)  seafood. 
B)  fiber. 
C)  citrus fruits. 
D)  mushrooms. 
A)  seafood. 
B)  fiber. 
C)  citrus fruits. 
D)  mushrooms.

Question 20

People are UNLIKELY to develop a phobia of an object if

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A)  they seldom encounter it in everyday life. 
B)  they watched someone get hurt, without getting hurt themselves. 
C)  they have a feeling of control over it. 
D)  they know that many other people are afraid of it. 
A)  they seldom encounter it in everyday life. 
B)  they watched someone get hurt, without getting hurt themselves. 
C)  they have a feeling of control over it. 
D)  they know that many other people are afraid of it.

Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

The term "schizophrenia" refers to

A delusion of grandeur is an unjustified belief that one is

One major problem for Watson's hypothesis about phobia development is that?

In contrast to alcohol or tobacco dependence, dependence on opiates like morphine or heroin

Type I alcoholism and type II alcoholism differ with regard to

Which of the following would be recommended as a treatment for people suffering from winter seasonal affective disorder?

A major strength of the contingency management approach is that many people who are not motivated to try other approaches do agree

Antidepressant drugs influence people's mood by affecting

One reason why the checking rituals of obsessive-compulsive people may last so long and give so little relief is that such people

An alcoholic who wants to quit alcohol would be most likely to be given which medication?

Flooding or implosion is an effective treatment for phobias because of which of these physiological facts?

A pessimistic explanatory style--blaming oneself for whatever goes wrong--tends to be associated with

Someone who has generalized anxiety disorder would be most likely to

In the treatment of depression, the advantages of Therapies over psychotherapy are that Therapies

Type I alcoholism

Agoraphobia is a fear of

In John B. Watson's attempt to produce a phobia through classical conditioning, the conditioned response was

The method of systematic desensitization is most commonly used as a therapy for which psychological disorder?

To decrease the risk of depression, and especially bipolar disorder, people should eat more

People are UNLIKELY to develop a phobia of an object if

What Is Psychology

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Scientific Methods in Psychology

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Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

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Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

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