Question 1

Primary process thinking, in Freudian theory, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Logical planning and decision making 
B) Fantasizing about what is desired 
C) Reflexes that result in immediate gratification 
D) Moral dilemma resolution

Question 2

Despite growing up in poverty and having a parent with a mental illness, Tyrone does really well in school, has lots of friends, and is a successful athlete. His type of temperament can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) overcontrolled. 
B) undercontrolled. 
C) hard-to-warm-up. 
D) resilient.

Question 3

Freud's limited sample makes it difficult to say that his therapy works for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The famous Bobo dolls study was conducted by which Canadian researcher?

Accepted Answer

A) Melzack 
B) Meichenbaum 
C) Bandura 
D) Skinner

Question 5

Defence mechanisms are part of the _________ of the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious; ego 
B) superego; unconscious 
C) preconscious; id 
D) conscious; ego

Question 6

What did Bandura and colleague's (1961)classic Bobo doll study show?

Accepted Answer

A) Children would imitate the aggression towards the doll that was displayed by a model. 
B) Children would try and comfort the doll. 
C) Children would be aggressive towards the adult model. 
D) Children would be emotionally distressed by seeing the adult be aggressive towards the doll.

Question 7

Poor language skills create a barrier to accessing mental health care for immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Norepinephrine is implicated in both mania and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The influential social learning theory was conceived by ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Bandura 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Maslow

Question 10

Relatives of individuals with mental illness are studied to determine the frequency with which the same diagnosis applies to them. The individuals here are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Prototypes 
B) Linkages 
C) Meninges 
D) Probands

Question 11

A child watches carefully as her father prepares lunch by spreading mayonnaise on bread. When the child attempts to do this, she holds the knife in a similar manner, and spreads the mayonnaise on bread. This is an illustration of which learning principle?

Accepted Answer

A) Classical conditioning 
B) Operant conditioning 
C) Backward chaining 
D) Modelling

Question 12

As part of therapy, you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind. This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Interpretation 
B) Transference 
C) Real analysis 
D) Free association

Question 13

The ego operates according to the _________________ principle and uses ________________ process thinking to meet its needs.

Accepted Answer

A) reality; secondary 
B) reality; primary 
C) pleasure; primary 
D) pleasure; secondary

Question 14

James, a 15 year old, thinks he won the parenting lottery - his parents set no rules for him and let him come and go as he pleases. Later on in life, he may be prone to developing which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Depression 
C) Substance dependence 
D) All of the above

Question 15

What was one of the findings of Doidge and his associates regarding the current status of psychoanalysis in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

A) Most psychoanalysis clients were men 
B) For most, psychoanalysis was their first attempt at therapy 
C) Psychoanalysis typically lasted about five years 
D) Most clients suffered from multiple personality disorders

Question 16

Identifying particular genes associated with mental disorders is the _________ approach to the biological paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviour genetics 
B) molecular genetics 
C) biogenetics 
D) biochemistry

Question 17

Psychoanalytic therapy is considered an insight therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The symbolic content of a dream is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Transference material 
B) Interpretive 
C) Latent content 
D) Manifest content

Question 19

Jimmy, age 5, runs to the door every time he hears a car drive by, expecting his mother to come home from work. From a classical conditioning perspective, the sound of the car is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What is a neurotransmitter and how do they work? Name three neurotransmitters implicated in mental health and one disorder affiliated with each.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Primary process thinking, in Freudian theory, refers to:

Despite growing up in poverty and having a parent with a mental illness, Tyrone does really well in school, has lots of friends, and is a successful athlete. His type of temperament can best be described as

Freud's limited sample makes it difficult to say that his therapy works for everyone.

The famous Bobo dolls study was conducted by which Canadian researcher?

Defence mechanisms are part of the _ of the ___.

What did Bandura and colleague's (1961) classic Bobo doll study show?

Poor language skills create a barrier to accessing mental health care for immigrants.

Norepinephrine is implicated in both mania and anxiety.

The influential social learning theory was conceived by ________________.

Relatives of individuals with mental illness are studied to determine the frequency with which the same diagnosis applies to them. The individuals here are referred to as:

A child watches carefully as her father prepares lunch by spreading mayonnaise on bread. When the child attempts to do this, she holds the knife in a similar manner, and spreads the mayonnaise on bread. This is an illustration of which learning principle?

As part of therapy, you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind. This is called:

The ego operates according to the _ principle and uses process thinking to meet its needs.

James, a 15 year old, thinks he won the parenting lottery - his parents set no rules for him and let him come and go as he pleases. Later on in life, he may be prone to developing which disorder?

What was one of the findings of Doidge and his associates regarding the current status of psychoanalysis in Ontario?

Identifying particular genes associated with mental disorders is the _________ approach to the biological paradigm.

Psychoanalytic therapy is considered an insight therapy.

The symbolic content of a dream is called:

Jimmy, age 5, runs to the door every time he hears a car drive by, expecting his mother to come home from work. From a classical conditioning perspective, the sound of the car is:

What is a neurotransmitter and how do they work? Name three neurotransmitters implicated in mental health and one disorder affiliated with each.