Question 1
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Which of the following best illustrates illness anxiety disorder?
an ulcer caused by stress
a persistent, unsubstantiated fear of having cancer
having obsessions about an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles
experiencing recurring pain with no physical basis
Question 2
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Underactivity of which of the following has been implicated in
depersonalization/derealization disorder?
nucleus accumbens
dopamine pathways
serotonergic pathways
anterior cingulate cortex
Question 3
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The posttraumatic model of dissociative identity disorder (DID. assumes that DID
is a form of malingering.
begins in childhood as a result of severe abuse.
is created in therapy.
is due to suggestion from the popular culture.
Question 4
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The term conversion, as used in conversion disorders, originated with
Sigmund Freud.
Abraham Maslow.
Ivan Pavlov.
Dermott Helmich.
Question 5
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Louise arrived at the emergency room complaining of severe stomach pain. After
careful evaluation, it became clear that Louise had purposely given herself food
poisoning. Most likely, she
is malingering.
has somatic symptom disorder.
exhibits la belle indifference.
has factitious disorder.
Question 6
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Ms. Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before,
she had felt that another voice was talking to her, although she had tried to ignore it.
She then had a period of hours that she was unable to recall, but her boyfriend later
reported that during that period she behaved like a completely different person, being
loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy and sedate personality. She had had
similar experiences in the past and is at a loss to explain them. Ms. Hall's symptoms are
most consistent with
dissociative fugue.
depersonalization/derealization disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.
dissociative amnesia.
Question 7
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Cognitive treatments for somatic symptom and related disorders seek to
reduce attention to the body and challenge negative thoughts.
teach more appropriate techniques for interactions with others.
teach relaxation techniques to alleviate the symptoms.
use operant conditioning to increase attention paid to the patient.
Question 8
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The cognitive behavioral view of bulimia suggests that binges result from
breaking self-imposed rules about dieting.
ambivalence over social pressure to be thin.
excessive desire for peer approval.
not accepting responsibility for one's actions.
I Question 9
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Which symptom of anorexia is sometimes not observed in less Westernized cultures?
extreme weight loss
restriction of food intake
intense fear of gaining weight
compensatory behaviors
Question 10
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Research suggests that hospitalization plus which form of psychological therapy can
maintain improvement in symptoms of anorexia for a year after discharge?
behavior activation therapy
cognitive behavior therapy
psychodynamic therapy
dialectical behavior therapy
Question 11
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Compared to individual therapy, family-based therapy for eating disorders
results in a poorer prognosis.
is associated with a greater risk of subsequent relapse.
produces less marked relief from symptoms.
results in higher rates of remission.
Question 12
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Current evidence about racial and ethnic differences in eating disorder prevalence in the
United States indicates that
eating disorders are vanishingly rare among Hispanics.
acculturation is associated with decreased prevalence of eating disorders.
there are more similarities than differences in symptom presentation.
African American women consistently have the highest rates of eating disorders.
Question 13
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Twin studies of eating disorders have shown
that environmental factors have greater influence than genetic factors.
higher concordance among monozygotic (MZ) twins than among dizygotic (DZ) twins.
that genes do not affect personality characteristics associated with eating disorders.
that we have genes that protect from eating disorders but not genes that increase the
risk of developing them.
Question 14
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Research suggests that, in the treatment of bulimia, guided self-help CBT
is more effective than traditional individual CBT.
is less effective than being wait-listed for treatment.
requires concomitant use of antianxiety medication.
is largely ineffective.
Question 15
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Tyler has noticed that, over the course of his last 2 years of graduate school, he has
been experiencing very little sexual desire. He states that he rarely, if ever, fantasizes
about sex, something that really bothers him. Tyler might be diagnosed with
male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
male sexual interest/desire disorder.
inhibited sexual desire disorder.
erectile dysfunction.
I Question 16
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What percentage of U.S. adults older than 40 describe themselves as lesbian, gay,
bisexual, or transgender?
2%
4%
6%
8%
Question 17
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Female orgasmic disorder is defined as
lack of orgasm accompanied by lack of desire.
lack of orgasm without direct clitoral stimulation.
lack of orgasm despite normal sexual excitement and stimulation.
orgasm during masturbation only.
I Question 18
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Which of the following would be classified as a social factor affecting sexual
performance?
depression or anxiety
chronic exhaustion because of responsibilities
guilt about sexual activity and pleasure
negative cultural attitudes toward sexuality
Question 19
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Child molesters frequently deny that they are forcing themselves on the victim because
they themselves were also molested as children.
the child does not protest what is being done.
there is rarely overt physical force involved.
the child does not understand what is happening.
I Question 20
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For the past year, Jane has experienced very little interest in sex, despite having
previously enjoyed an active sex life. Not only does she avoid having sexual contact
with her partner; she has even stopped fantasizing and masturbating. Jane would likely
be diagnosed as having which of the following DSM-5 disorders?
female orgasm disorder
female sexual interest/arousal disorder
hypoactive sexual desire disorder
genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
Question 21
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The beta-amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease are most densely
packed in the
frontal cortex.
sensory cortices.
thalamus.
cerebellum.
I Question 22
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Having one ï ¥4 allele increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease to about
10%.
15%.
20%.
25%.
Question 23
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Perhaps because of beliefs that such symptoms are inevitable parts of aging, older
people are likely to underreport
mood-related symptoms.
somatic symptoms.
neurologic symptoms.
cognitive symptoms.
I Question 24
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Compared with young people, people over the age of 60 tend to
experience more emotional instability.
experience less negative emotion.
experience more physiological reactivity.
report more somatic symptoms.
Question 25
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The hallmark symptom of delirium is extreme
emotional dysregulation.
memory deficits.
difficulty in problem solving.
difficulty focusing attention.
