Question 1

In what way, if any, is the memory of obsessive-compulsive checkers unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their memory does not differ from that of normal people in any regard. 
B)  Their memory of what they have done is normal, but they do not trust their memory. 
C)  They cannot distinguish between what they have actually done and what they have only imagined doing. 
D)  Their memory is about normal, but they put more than the normal amount of confidence in their memory. 
A)  Their memory does not differ from that of normal people in any regard. 
B)  Their memory of what they have done is normal, but they do not trust their memory. 
C)  They cannot distinguish between what they have actually done and what they have only imagined doing. 
D)  Their memory is about normal, but they put more than the normal amount of confidence in their memory.

Question 2

In treating depression, cognitive therapy __________, whereas drug therapy __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  works faster...is cheaper 
B)  is cheaper...works in more people 
C)  has more long-lasting benefits...works faster 
D)  has fewer side effects...works in more people 
A)  works faster...is cheaper 
B)  is cheaper...works in more people 
C)  has more long-lasting benefits...works faster 
D)  has fewer side effects...works in more people

Question 3

Exercise and exposure to bright lights help to reduce the symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
D)  anorexia nervosa. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
D)  anorexia nervosa.

Question 4

Someone who is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  has more than one personality. 
B)  has movement disorders, including periods of total inactivity. 
C)  does not show the thought disorders of other schizophrenic people. 
D)  has elaborate hallucinations and delusions. 
A)  has more than one personality. 
B)  has movement disorders, including periods of total inactivity. 
C)  does not show the thought disorders of other schizophrenic people. 
D)  has elaborate hallucinations and delusions.

Question 5

A therapist using systematic desensitization would use which method to treat a phobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze the person's dreams and free associations to try to understand the underlying reasons for the phobia. 
B)  Listen to the person's fears in a sympathetic manner without providing any advice. 
C)  Administer tranquilizers to reduce the symptoms. 
D)  Gradually increase the person's exposure to the object of the phobia. 
A)  Analyze the person's dreams and free associations to try to understand the underlying reasons for the phobia. 
B)  Listen to the person's fears in a sympathetic manner without providing any advice. 
C)  Administer tranquilizers to reduce the symptoms. 
D)  Gradually increase the person's exposure to the object of the phobia.

Question 6

Therapists often tell those who experience panic attacks

Accepted Answer

A)  not to become dependent on the anti-psychotic medication they take. 
B)  to be aware of how their panic attacks are embarrassing others around them. 
C)  that nothing could be worse than experiencing a panic attack in a public place. 
D)  that they are not losing their mind. 
A)  not to become dependent on the anti-psychotic medication they take. 
B)  to be aware of how their panic attacks are embarrassing others around them. 
C)  that nothing could be worse than experiencing a panic attack in a public place. 
D)  that they are not losing their mind.

Question 7

The fear of open or public places is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 8

Suppose you try as hard as possible to avoid thinking about polar bears. You are likely to have a mild, temporary experience that resembles

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  phobia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  phobia. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 9

In what way does systematic desensitization resemble extinction of a learned shock-avoidance response?

Accepted Answer

A)  In both cases the individual is given instructions to explain why his or her behavior is irrational. 
B)  In both cases the individual is punished for an unacceptable thought or action. 
C)  In both cases the therapist begins by trying to understand the unconscious thoughts and motives behind the behavior. 
D)  In both cases the individual is exposed to something frightening and is prevented from avoiding it. 
A)  In both cases the individual is given instructions to explain why his or her behavior is irrational. 
B)  In both cases the individual is punished for an unacceptable thought or action. 
C)  In both cases the therapist begins by trying to understand the unconscious thoughts and motives behind the behavior. 
D)  In both cases the individual is exposed to something frightening and is prevented from avoiding it.

Question 10

Which new drug(s) may combat schizophrenia without producing the frequent side effect of tardive dyskinesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  risperidone 
D)  benzodiazepines 
A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  risperidone 
D)  benzodiazepines

Question 11

The most common hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are those in which the person

Accepted Answer

A)  hears sounds or voices. 
B)  sees colors or objects. 
C)  feels things on the skin. 
D)  has an "out-of-body" experience. 
A)  hears sounds or voices. 
B)  sees colors or objects. 
C)  feels things on the skin. 
D)  has an "out-of-body" experience.

Question 12

The usual age of onset and diagnosis for schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  5-15. 
B)  20-30. 
C)  30-45. 
D)  40 or later. 
A)  5-15. 
B)  20-30. 
C)  30-45. 
D)  40 or later.

Question 13

John B. Watson attempted to produce a phobia of white rats by classical conditioning. In his procedure, a white rat was the __________ and a loud noise was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus...conditioned response 
B)  conditioned stimulus...unconditioned stimulus 
C)  unconditioned stimulus...unconditioned response 
D)  unconditioned stimulus...conditioned stimulus 
A)  conditioned stimulus...conditioned response 
B)  conditioned stimulus...unconditioned stimulus 
C)  unconditioned stimulus...unconditioned response 
D)  unconditioned stimulus...conditioned stimulus

Question 14

Young men who are predisposed toward alcoholism tend to?

Accepted Answer

A)  "hold their liquor well," showing little visible intoxication. 
B)  need more alcohol than others do before experiencing relief from stress. 
C)  score high on "introversion" measures on personality tests. 
D)  show stronger than usual arousal to an unusual or informative stimulus. 
A)  "hold their liquor well," showing little visible intoxication. 
B)  need more alcohol than others do before experiencing relief from stress. 
C)  score high on "introversion" measures on personality tests. 
D)  show stronger than usual arousal to an unusual or informative stimulus.

Question 15

One of the disadvantages of most antidepressant drugs is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  act primarily by increasing activity at acetylcholine synapses. 
B)  have a significant risk of becoming addictive to the user. 
C)  produce unpleasant side effects. 
D)  should be used only briefly, until the person begins to recover from the disorder. 
A)  act primarily by increasing activity at acetylcholine synapses. 
B)  have a significant risk of becoming addictive to the user. 
C)  produce unpleasant side effects. 
D)  should be used only briefly, until the person begins to recover from the disorder.

Question 16

It is common for depressed people to experience abnormalities in their

Accepted Answer

A)  depth perception. 
B)  body temperature. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  heart rate. 
A)  depth perception. 
B)  body temperature. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  heart rate.

Question 17

How did the use of heroin first come about?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was offered by researchers as a substitute for morphine. 
B)  It was extracted by the Turks from a type of mushroom. 
C)  It was chemically synthesized by a group of addicts who were looking for a stronger form of marijuana. 
D)  It was extracted by Ancient Egyptians from the peyote plant. 
A)  It was offered by researchers as a substitute for morphine. 
B)  It was extracted by the Turks from a type of mushroom. 
C)  It was chemically synthesized by a group of addicts who were looking for a stronger form of marijuana. 
D)  It was extracted by Ancient Egyptians from the peyote plant.

Question 18

John B. Watson proposed that people learn phobias by associating a harmless thing with something frightening or dangerous (as in the case of Little Albert). One weakness in this theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most phobias develop so early in life that psychologists believe they must be inherited. 
B)  avoidance learning is generally very slow to develop 
C)  avoidance learning occurs easily in nonhuman, but seldom occurs in humans. 
D)  many people develop phobias of objects with which they have never had a bad personal experience. 
A)  most phobias develop so early in life that psychologists believe they must be inherited. 
B)  avoidance learning is generally very slow to develop 
C)  avoidance learning occurs easily in nonhuman, but seldom occurs in humans. 
D)  many people develop phobias of objects with which they have never had a bad personal experience.

Question 19

People most frequently develop phobias of objects that

Accepted Answer

A)  have been dangerous throughout human history. 
B)  have become dangerous only in recent times. 
C)  they remember from childhood but do not encounter during adulthood. 
D)  are not and never have been dangerous. 
A)  have been dangerous throughout human history. 
B)  have become dangerous only in recent times. 
C)  they remember from childhood but do not encounter during adulthood. 
D)  are not and never have been dangerous.

Question 20

How do men and women differ with regard to suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to use guns. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to attempt suicide, but women are more likely to succeed. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to succeed. 
D)  Men are more likely to attempt suicide as a cry for help, even though they do not really want to kill themselves. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to use guns. 
B)  Men are more likely than women to attempt suicide, but women are more likely to succeed. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to attempt suicide, but men are more likely to succeed. 
D)  Men are more likely to attempt suicide as a cry for help, even though they do not really want to kill themselves.

Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

In what way, if any, is the memory of obsessive-compulsive checkers unusual?

In treating depression, cognitive therapy __________, whereas drug therapy __________.

Exercise and exposure to bright lights help to reduce the symptoms of

Someone who is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia

A therapist using systematic desensitization would use which method to treat a phobia?

Therapists often tell those who experience panic attacks

The fear of open or public places is known as

Suppose you try as hard as possible to avoid thinking about polar bears. You are likely to have a mild, temporary experience that resembles

In what way does systematic desensitization resemble extinction of a learned shock-avoidance response?

Which new drug(s) may combat schizophrenia without producing the frequent side effect of tardive dyskinesia?

The most common hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are those in which the person

The usual age of onset and diagnosis for schizophrenia is

John B. Watson attempted to produce a phobia of white rats by classical conditioning. In his procedure, a white rat was the __________ and a loud noise was the __________.

Young men who are predisposed toward alcoholism tend to?

One of the disadvantages of most antidepressant drugs is that they

It is common for depressed people to experience abnormalities in their

How did the use of heroin first come about?

John B. Watson proposed that people learn phobias by associating a harmless thing with something frightening or dangerous (as in the case of Little Albert). One weakness in this theory is that

People most frequently develop phobias of objects that

How do men and women differ with regard to suicide?

What Is Psychology

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

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

A--Consciousness

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

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

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