Deck 10: Section 3: Abnormal Psychology

Question 1

Which disorder has the highest concordance rate for identical twins?

A) bipolar disorder
B) schizophrenia
C) major depressive disorder
D) All the answers are correct.

Answer 1

bipolar disorder

Question 2

Which is a part of rational-emotive therapy?

A) ABC model
B) token economy
C) free association
D) flooding

Answer 2

ABC model

Question 3

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of long-term use of _____.

A) SSRIs
B) traditional antipsychotic drugs
C) lithium
D) tricyclics

Answer 3

traditional antipsychotic drugs

Question 4

A false sensory perception is a(n) _____, and a false belief is a(n) _____.

A) obsession; compulsion
B) compulsion; obsession
C) hallucination; delusion
D) delusion; hallucination

Question 5

Which psychotherapy is MOST effective in treating phobic disorders?

A) psychoanalysis
B) cognitive therapy
C) behavioral therapy
D) client-centered therapy

Question 6

Which is the BEST example of a biopsychosocial explanation of a mental disorder?

A) the ABC model
B) the vulnerability-stress model
C) counterconditioning
D) meta-analysis

Question 7

Which disorder is a psychotic disorder?

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) major depressive disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) All the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which is a personality disorder?

A) schizophrenia
B) antisocial
C) bipolar disorder
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Question 9

A _____ therapist interprets resistances and transferences to discover a person's underlying problems.

A) psychoanalytic
B) client-centered
C) behavioral
D) cognitive

Question 10

Unconditional positive regard and empathy are to resistance and transference as _____ is to _____.

A) rational-emotive therapy; Beck's cognitive therapy
B) Beck's cognitive therapy; rational-emotive therapy
C) psychoanalysis; client-centered therapy
D) client-centered therapy; psychoanalysis

Question 11

_____ is a disorder in which the person has excessive, global anxiety and worry that cannot be controlled for a period of at least six months.

A) Agoraphobia
B) Social phobia
C) Generalized anxiety disorder
D) Panic disorder

Question 12

Maladaptive behavior is to maladaptive thinking as _____ is to _____.

A) psychoanalysis; client-centered therapy
B) client-centered therapy; psychoanalysis
C) behavioral therapy; cognitive therapy
D) cognitive therapy; behavioral therapy

Question 13

Which is (are) MOST often used to treat bipolar disorder?

A) SSRIs
B) lithium
C) atypical antipsychotic drugs
D) MAO inhibitors

Question 14

Which disorder is classified as an obsessive-compulsive related disorder?

A) panic disorder
B) trichotillomania
C) agoraphobia
D) social anxiety disorder

Question 15

_____ is the fear of being in places or situations from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing.

A) A specific phobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) Social phobia
D) Panic disorder