The presence of which of the following symptoms suggests that the appropriate diagnosis is Alcohol Withdrawal as opposed to Cocaine Withdrawal?
a.
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b. dysphoria
c. seizures
d. psychomotor agitation - correct answer c.
In family therapy, the adolescent daughter complains that she doesn't think she can change and she feels that doing what the therapist has requested is pointless. The therapist responds by saying, "Well, in that case, I think you shouldn't even try." The therapist's response is an example of:
a. reactance.
b. restraining.
c. positioning.
d. prescription. - correct answer b.
According to Patterson and his colleagues, aggression in children is linked to the use of coercive discipline by their parents. In turn, the parent's use of coercive discipline is directly related to:
a. the parents' misinterpretations of the child's intentions when he or she misbehaves.
b. the parents' personality characteristics and the child's temperament.
c. the nature of the attachment between the child and the parent.
d. the effectiveness of the discipline in stopping the child's misbehavior. - correct answer b.
A person with a temporal lobe tumor is most likely to exhibit which of the following?
a. memory impairment, depression or anxiety, and hallucinations
b. poor judgment, impulsivity, and inappropriate jocularity
c. confabulation, irritability and suspiciousness, and prosopagnosia
d. dysgraphia, depression and apathy, and denial of his or her problems - correct answer a.
According to the path-goal theory of leadership, a primary task of a leader is to help subordinates find the best path for attaining goals. In terms of leadership style, this theory proposes that:
a. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-oriented) depends on certain characteristics of the task and the subordinates.
b. the best style (directive, supportive, participative, or achievement-oriented) depends on the leader's experience, personality, and so on.
c. the best style is a participative one that allows employees to help set their own goals.
d. the best style is an achievement-oriented one that focuses on enhancing the skills and knowledge of subordinates so that they are better able to achieve their goals. - correct answer a.
Research on mnemonic devices suggests that they are:
a. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of both short-and long-term retention.
b. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of both short-and long-term retention.
c. superior to rote rehearsal in terms of short-term but not long-term retention.
d. superior to rote rehearsal and elaboration in terms of short-term but not long-term retention. - correct answer c.
In the assessment of cognitive abilities with a standardized test, you would "test the limits":
a. before administering the test.
b. before administering each subtest.
c. after administering the test.
d. whenever it seems appropriate to do so. - correct answer c.
A worker whose job consists primarily of handling customer complaints will be happier if he s/he blames the customer's problems on:
a. external, stable, and global factors.
b. internal, stable, and specific factors.
c. external, unstable, and global factors.
d. external, unstable, and specific factors. - correct answer d.
You administer a test to a sample of young adults with PTSD and, from their scores, calculate a kappa coefficient of .95. This indicates that the test is:
a. reliable.
b. valid.
c. reliable and valid.
d. reliable but not valid. - correct answer a.
You are hired by a small company to provide evaluation and counseling services to employees. The company owner tells you that employees routinely sign a waiver of confidentiality when they are hired. In this situation, you should:
a. tell the employer that you can give her only very limited and relevant information about an employee even though the employee has signed a waiver.
b. clarify the company policy with the employees that you see and determine if they want to continue in counseling.
c. provide the employer with information only after you have confirmed that the employee has actually signed the waiver.
d. refuse to give the employer any information about the employees that you see. - correct answer b.
An adolescent is brought to therapy by her mother who says the girl has recently become "another person." She says her daughter used to be easy-going and easy to get along with and was well-liked at school by her peers and teachers. However, now her daughter is constantly irritable, is smoking and drinking, and has started having trouble at school. When the therapist interviews the girl, he learns that she is engaging in high-risk sexual behavior, but the girl feels that nothing bad can ever happen to her. Based on these symptoms, the best diagnosis is:
a. ADHD.
b. Conduct Disorder.
c. Bipolar I Disorder.
d. Bipolar II Disorder. - correct answer c.
During the first few sessions of family therapy, a structural family therapist makes use of "tracking" and "mimesis" in order to:
a. keep from becoming emotionally triangulated into the family system.
b. join with the family system.
c. make initial changes in the family structure.
d. reduce stress in the family system. - correct answer b.
When a program to reduce aggression in children is based on the work of Patterson and his colleagues, it will include which of the following?
a. providing the child with opportunities for catharsis
b. training parents in child management skills
c. increasing the child's perspective-taking skills
d. individual insight-oriented therapy for each parent - correct answer b.
Which of the following is true about the retrograde amnesia that occurs as the result of a moderate to severe head injury?
a. it is limited to recent long-term memories
b. it is limited to remote long-term memories
c. when it begins to resolve, the most recent memories return first
d. when it begins to resolve, the most remote memories return first - correct answer d.
Research comparing heterogeneous to homogeneous work groups has found that heterogeneous groups:
a. are more creative and better at decision-making.
b. are more creative but less productive overall.
c. make better decisions but are less productive overall.
d. are more creative but worse at decision-making. - correct answer a.
You are conducting a study to investigate the phenomenon known as "blocking." Consequently, you will:
a. first present the CS prior to the US; then, once the CR is established, present the US prior to the CS.
b. first present the CS prior to the US; then, once the CR is established, present the CS prior to a sec and US.
c. first present the CS prior to the US; then, once the CR is established, present the original CS simultaneously with a second CS prior to the US.
d. first present the CS prior to the US; then, once the CR is established, present a second CS prior to the original CS. - correct answer c.
When using the Halstead-Reitan, an examinee's performance on seven measures (e.g., the Category Test, the Seashore Rhythm Test, and the Finger Oscillation Test) is used to derive a or an:
a. Impairment Index, which can be used to determine if an examinee has brain damage.
b. Impairment Index, which can be used to determine if an examinee is suffering from a functional disorder.
c. Pathology Profile, which allows the examiner to compare the examinee's score profile to those of people with and without brain damage.
d. Pathology Profile, which helps the examiner determine the appropriate DSM-IV diagnosis. - correct answer a.
After playing the role of a child abuser in a feature film, a well-known and formerly well-liked actor begins receiving a lot of "hate mail." The writers of these letters are exhibiting:
a. psychological reactance.
b. the fundamental attribution error.
c. the availability bias.
d. defensive attribution. - correct answer b.
Dr. Dither is hired by the court to conduct an evaluation of a family as part of a child protection matter. Based on Dr. Dither's evaluation and other evidence, the court determines that the child can remain at home with his family who will be provided with supervision and counseling. Six months after the case is heard in court, Dr. Dither is contacted by the mother who says she would like to begin therapy with him for issues unrelated to the child protection matter. According to APA's Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters, Dr. Dither should:
a. agree to see the woman in therapy since the child protection matter has been resolved.
b. agree to see the woman in therapy only if her problem is, in fact, unrelated to the child protection matter.
c. agree to see the women in therapy since his familiarity with her situation will be an advantage.
d. refer the woman to a colleague. - correct answer d.
Conduct Disorder frequently co-occurs with ADHD. Which of the following is NOT true about children with both disorders?
a. They have higher rates of social maladjustment than children with ADHD only.
b. They have more extensive cognitive difficulties and poorer school achievement than children with ADHD only.
c. They have poorer long-term outcomes and a higher risk of adult psychopathology than children with ADHD only.
d. They often have a less favorable response to stimulant medication than children with ADHD only. - correct answer b.
From the perspective of Rational Emotive Therapy:
a. irrational beliefs are acquired primarily through social learning processes.
b. irrational beliefs are acquired largely through the process of selective reinforcement.
c. people are biologically prone to the acquisition of irrational beliefs.
d. people adopt irrational beliefs as the result of early traumatic events that are still unresolved. - correct answer c.
Work by Perry and Busey (1977) suggests that highly aggressive children:
a. were exposed prenatally to high levels of androgens.
b. are less sensitive to physical discomfort than less aggressive children.
c. exhibited a disoriented/disengaged attachment pattern as young children.
d. show little remorse after hurting another child. - correct answer d.
Androgens and estrogens are secreted by the:
a. gonads only.
b. gonads and adrenal glands.
c. gonads and pituitary gland.
d. gonads and pineal gland. - correct answer b.
Which of the following is most relevant to equity theory?
a. Rosenthal effect
b. social comparison theory
c. drive theory
d. buffering hypothesis - correct answer b.
Subjects learn a task while under the influence of a CNS stimulant. Three days later, half of the subjects are tested while under the influence of the drug; the other half are tested while drug-free. Subjects who have been given the drug perform better on the task during testing. This result is predicted by which of the following?
a. state dependent memory
b. proactive facilitation
c. drug-dependence effect
d. priming - correct answer a.
Unilateral ECT to the right hemisphere would most likely produce:
a. predominantly anterograde amnesia involving nonverbal material.
b. predominantly anterograde amnesia involving verbal material.
c. predominantly retrograde amnesia involving nonverbal material.
d. predominantly retrograde amnesia involving verbal material. - correct answer a.
You are hired by a community mental health center as an outside consultant to help one of the clinicians develop a treatment plan for a difficult client. This type of consultation is referred to as:
a. consultee-centered case consultation.
b. client-centered case consultation.
c. client-administrative case consultation.
d. consultee-administrative case consultation. - correct answer b.
An adolescent's adoption of a "ready-made" identity that was formulated by a parent or other authority figure is referred to as:
a. foreclosure.
b. moratorium.
c. fusion.
d. emersion. - correct answer a.
A split-brain patient would be able to do which of the following?
a. say the word "spoon" after it is projected to his left visual field
b. repeat a series of letters that have been whispered in his left ear
c. identify an odor that has been presented to his right nostril
d. identify a spoon with his left hand after an image of a spoon is projected to his left visual field - correct answer d.
With regard to the effects of age on global job satisfaction, the best conclusion is that these variables have:
a. a U-shaped relationship.
b. an inverted U-shaped relationship.
c. an inverse relationship.
d. a positive relationship. - correct answer d.
When using the technique known as the Premack Principle, the reinforcer is:
a. applied intermittently.
b. a generalized conditioned reinforcer.
c. a behavior that occurs frequently.
d. a stimulus that naturally elicits the desired behavior. - correct answer c.
The research suggests that which of the following would be least useful for the treatment of alcoholism?
a. social-skills training
b. stress management training
c. antidepressant medication
d. anxiolytic medication - correct answer d.
In discussing a depressed client, a therapist says the client's problems are due to the fact that she did not experience normal grief following the death of her mother. He says that the focus of treatment will be on helping the client go through the grieving process and restore her interests and friendships so that she can overcome her loss. Apparently, this therapist is a practitioner of:
a. rational-emotive therapy.
b. interpersonal therapy.
c. object-relations therapy.
d. reality therapy. - correct answer b.
According to Kohlberg, moral development is directly related to:
a. changes in cognitive skills.
b. changes in cognitive skills and social perspective-taking.
c. changes in cognitive skills and socioemotional status.
d. sociocultural influences and changes. - correct answer b.
A person with apraxia has:
a. deficits in memory.
b. trouble recognizing objects by touch.
c. impaired procedural memory.
d. difficulty carrying out intentional movements. - correct answer d.
When using Beck's cognitive approach to therapy with a client with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
a. exposure in vivo or in imagination is not considered beneficial because it produces strong emotions that interfere with cognitive work.
b. exposure in vivo or in imagination is conducted only when the symptoms are so severe that they are interfering with cognitive work and must be alleviated quickly.
c. exposure in vivo or in imagination is considered useful for eliciting "hot cognitions" related to the disorder so that they are available for cognitive work.
d. exposure in imagination is considered more useful than exposure in vivo because it elicits target cognitions without the strong emotions that may interfere with cognitive work. - correct answer c.
Bill B., a 34-year old small business owner, has trouble completing tasks at home and work, frequently "blows his fuse" at family members and employees, and has his wife do all the paperwork at the office because he doesn't have the patience for it. His wife says Bill never listens to her and often does things without thinking about the consequences. When asked about his past, Bill says that he often got in trouble while he was in school. He frequently got into fights and, in high school, was arrested several times for drugs and drunk driving. All through school, his teachers said he wasn't living up to his potential. Although Bill no longer uses illegal drugs, he often drinks heavily on weekends. Based on these symptoms, the most likely diagnosis for Bill is:
a. Antisocial Personality Disorder.
b. Borderline Personality Disorder.
c. ADHD.
d. Bipolar Disorder. - correct answer c.
According to Sue and Zane (1987), in terms of ensuring good treatment outcomes, the most important factor in culturally-sensitive therapy is:
a. demonstrating cultural knowledge.
b. using culture-specific techniques.
c. using techniques that establish credibility.
d. being authentic and empathic. - correct answer c.
Kohlberg argued that there is a monotonic relationship between moral judgment and moral action and proposed that, as one moves from a lower to a higher stage of moral development:
a. the range of possible moral actions becomes narrower and the individual assumes greater responsibility for relating his or her judgments to actions.
b. the range of possible moral actions becomes broader and the individual assumes greater responsibility for relating his or her judgments to actions.
c. the range of possible moral actions remains the same but the individual assumes greater responsibility for relating his or her judgments to actions.
d. the range of possible moral actions becomes narrower but the individual's sense of responsibility for relating his or her judgments to actions remains about the same. - correct answer a.
Which of the following would help confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Dementia while ruling out a diagnosis of Dementia due to Head Trauma?
a. anterograde and retrograde amnesia appear at about the same time
b. anterograde amnesia appears first; after a period of time, retrograde amnesia appears
c. retrograde amnesia appears first and gradually worsens; after a period of time, anterograde amnesia appears
d. anterograde and retrograde amnesia appear at about the same time but the retrograde amnesia begins with impairments in recent memory and then progresses to impairments in remote memory - correct answer b.
To help a depressed client identify the cognitive errors and distortions that are affecting her interpretation of current life events, a practitioner of Beck's cognitive therapy would:
a. rely primarily on didactic techniques.
b. make use of Socratic questioning.
c. rely on verbal persuasion.
d. use paradox. - correct answer b.
A patient with which of the following Personality Disorders is most likely to exhibit symptoms that could be erroneously interpreted as signs of depression?
a. Avoidant Personality Disorder
b. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
c. Dependent Personality Disorder
d. Narcissistic Personality Disorder - correct answer c.
When working with a Japanese client in therapy, during the first session, you decide that your primary goals are to normalize the client's problems and instill a sense of hope. According to Sue and Zane (1987), these goals are:
a. examples of "giving".
b. ways of establishing ascribed credibility.
c. ways of fostering "amae".
d. expressions of cultural knowledge. - correct answer a.
Which of the following is most true about pregnancy prevention programs for adolescents?
a. They are most effective when they are school-based and they contribute to reduced pregnancy by reducing sexual activity.
b. They are most effective when they are school-based and they contribute to reduced pregnancy by increasing contraceptive use.
c. They are most effective when they are community-based and they contribute to reduced pregnancy by reducing sexual activity.
d. They are most effective when they are community-based and they contribute to reduced pregnancy by increasing contraceptive use. - correct answer d.
According to the James-Lange Theory:
a. I think, therefore I am.
b. I'm trembling, so I must be scared.
c. it's noon so I must be hungry.
d. that was a great birthday surprise, so I must be happy. - correct answer b.
According to the interference hypothesis, normal aging is associated with a diminishing ability to screen out irrelevant distractions. Assuming that this hypothesis is true, this has the greatest implications for which aspect of attention?
a. divided
b. sustained
c. selective
d. episodic - correct answer c.
In group therapy, members establish a "taking turns" pattern in which each group session is devoted, sequentially, to each group member. In response to this situation, Yalom recommends:
a. mass group interpretation.
b. here-and-now activation.
c. paradoxical prescription.
d. reframing. - correct answer a.
Among bilingual speakers, those who exhibit "code-switching":
a. tend to obtain lower scores on measures of reading comprehension.
b. have less trouble switching between the grammatical rules of the majority and minority languages.
c. go back and forth between languages during the course of a conversation as a way to better express themselves.
d. unconsciously confuse the majority and minority languages while speaking, especially in high-stress situations. - correct answer c.
According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, middle-aged adults are in which stage of development?
a. ego integrity versus despair
b. initiative versus guilt
c. generativity versus stagnation
d. industry versus inferiority - correct answer c.
There are a number of widely-accepted myths about old age. Which of the following is NOT a myth?
a. Older adults are more difficult and rigid than younger adults.
b. Older adults are more similar than younger adults in terms of personality, cognitive skills, interests, etc.
c. Older adults have higher rates of depression and anxiety than younger adults.
d. Older adults tend to exhibit more stability in personality traits than younger adults. - correct answer d.
A leader who can recognize the need for change and create a vision that motivates followers to effectively achieve that change is referred to as a:
a. transactional leader.
b. transformational leader.
c. superleader.
d. dreamer. - correct answer b.
A client has missed the last three appointments and has not paid for the past five. You receive a letter from a state in-patient facility requesting information about the client who is now a patient there. The request includes a valid release of information. According to the Ethics Code, you are acting ethically in this situation if you:
a. notify the client that you will release the information only after an acceptable arrangement has been made for his unpaid bill.
b. agree to release only a summary of your records until an acceptable arrangement has been made for his unpaid bill.
c. provide the hospital with the information it has requested.
d. use your own discretion as to the best course of action. - correct answer c.
Subtracting the mean from each score in a distribution, squaring each result, and then summing the squared results:
a. yields the distribution's standard deviation.
b. provides a measure of dispersion.
c. yields a coefficient of determination.
d. provides a measure of central tendency. - correct answer b.
A child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder is least likely to exhibit which of the following?
a. frequent arguments and conflicts with his or her parents.
b. high degree of physical aggression toward his or her peers.
c. consistently blames others for his or her mistakes.
d. views his or her problems as due to the unrealistic demands of others. - correct answer b.
Which of the following would probably be least useful when a therapist is working with an Asian-American client?
a. identifying therapy goals during the initial session
b. establishing an egalitarian relationship with the client early in therapy
c. making use of "relationship questions" that elicit information about the client's interactions with others
d. asking the client to try to identify exceptions to the presenting problem - correct answer b.
When asked to recall an accident you witnessed two weeks ago, which of the following will be involved?
a. procedural memory
b. semantic memory
c. representational memory
d. episodic memory - correct answer d.
Undernutrition during the prenatal period and early infancy:
a. affects both the size and structure of the brain's cells.
b. primarily affects the peripheral (versus central) nervous system.
c. increases the body's susceptibility to disease, especially during childhood.
d. impairs later cognitive functioning but has little impact on social or emotional development. - correct answer a.
To evaluate an intervention designed to increase the time a hyperactive child stays on-task when doing schoolwork, the best technique would be:
a. situational sampling.
b. event recording.
c. interval recording.
d. sequential analysis. - correct answer c.
According to DSM-IV, for approximately 30 to 40% of the individuals with Mental Retardation seen in clinical settings, no clear cause can be identified. For those individuals for whom the etiology of the disorder is known, heredity is responsible in what percentage of cases?
a. less than 1%
b. about 5%
c. about 20%
d. more than 50% - correct answer b.
Jung's theory differs from Freud's in all of the following ways except:
a. Jung's perspective reflects a more optimistic view of human nature.
b. Jung promoted a more active interchange between analyst and patient.
c. Jung conceptualized the psyche as continuing to evolve throughout the lifespan.
d. Jung replaced the concept of the ego with the concepts of the self and the ideal-self. - correct answer d.
Failure to initiate a sequence of responses (a behavioral chain) is often a problem because:
a. the contingencies (reinforcers) have not been consistently applied.
b. habituation has made the reward less desirable.
c. the final (primary) reinforcer is remote.
d. the final consequence is unknown. - correct answer c.
Parkinson's Disease is associated primarily with a loss of cells in the:
a. reticular formation.
b. basal ganglia.
c. amygdala.
d. temporal and occipital lobes. - correct answer b.
A client you have been seeing for two months suddenly informs you that this will be his last session. You believe this is not a good time for the client to stop therapy and are concerned about the potential negative consequences of doing so. You should:
a. allow the client to quit since he has the right to do so.
b. provide the client with appropriate referrals.
c. discuss with him the reasons you believe he should continue and recommend that he re-think his decision.
d. inform him that you are not responsible for any negative consequence of terminating prematurely. - correct answer c.
The psychoanalyst Adolph Stern provided the first organized clinical description of the borderline patient. Of the ten basic characteristics Stern delineated, which of the following did he consider to be the most primary?
a. inhibited aggression
b. fixation
c. emotional dysregulation
d. narcissism - correct answer d.
Rehm's self-control therapy begins with self-monitoring, which involves maintaining a daily log of:
a. positive activities.
b. automatic thoughts.
c. distressful thoughts.
d. antecedent events. - correct answer b.
A child living in the United States is exposed to both English and a second language between the ages of six months and three years and, as result, becomes fluent in both languages. If the child had not been exposed to the second language until after the age of 4 or 5, she would have had more trouble acquiring the second language. This provides evidence for:
a. the concept of critical periods.
b. the concept of sensitive periods.
c. the Whorfian hypothesis.
d. the notion of imprinting. - correct answer b.
Parasuicide (i.e., attempted, but not completed, suicide) is least associated with:
a. middle to upper SES.
b. female gender.
c. younger age (under 30).
d. divorce. - correct answer a.
Which of the following medical conditions is least likely to be a cause of an anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition?
a. thyroid dysfunction
b. epilepsy
c. diabetes mellitus
d. malignancy - correct answer c.
A mother of a newborn is most likely to say that, based on the nature of her baby's cry, she can tell if her baby is:
a. hungry, tired, or uncomfortable.
b. hungry, thirsty, or tired.
c. hungry, angry, or in pain.
d. hungry, lonely, or irritable. - correct answer c.
A listener is least likely to change her attitude as the result of a communicator's message if:
a. the listener accidentally overhears the message.
b. the listener has prior knowledge about the content of the message.
c. the communicator is arguing against his or her own best interests.
d. there is a moderate discrepancy between the listener's initial position and the communicator's position. - correct answer b.
Kohlberg's theory of moral development views it as being:
a. the result of parental expectations.
b. biologically innate and universal.
c. promoted by peer interactions.
d. the result of school and church teachings. - correct answer c.
A correlation between X and Y of .60 represents _____ as much shared variability as a correlation of 0.30.
a. twice
b. three times
c. four times
d. six times - correct answer c.
A test developer assesses the reliability of an achievement test using the test-retest method. She obtains a reliability coefficient of 0.58. The researcher should consider this coefficient to be:
a. high for this type of test.
b. about average for this type of test.
c. low for this type of test.
d. high for any type of test. - correct answer c.
A psychologist would most likely administer the Vineland Scale when:
a. she is assessing an individual for Mental Retardation.
b. she is assessing an individual for Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
c. she is checking an individual's recovery following brain injury.
d. she wants to assess the cognitive skills of an individual who has limited English proficiency. - correct answer a.
A strategic family therapist is most likely to use which of the following therapeutic techniques in dealing with a husband and wife who complain that they are constantly arguing with each other?
a. obtain a detailed family history from each partner
b. ask the couple to identify the benefits they obtain from arguing
c. tell the couple to argue for at least two hours each evening
d. work individually with the partner who is most "differentiated" - correct answer c.
Which of the following is the most commonly used criterion-measure in organizational settings?
a. supervisor ratings
b. standardized performance tests
c. quantitative measures of production
d. assessment centers - correct answer a.
A researcher investigating the chemical correlates of memory would be most likely to find that administration of which of the following would improve the memory of elderly adults?
a. L.G.N.
b. T.H.E.
c. R.N.A.
d. G.A.B.A. - correct answer c.
With regard to bartering, APA's Ethics Code:
a. clearly prohibits bartering of services only.
b. clearly prohibits bartering of goods only.
c. discourages bartering unless alternative methods of payment for services are not feasible.
d. discourages bartering unless it is not clinically contraindicated and is not exploitative. - correct answer d.
A primary distinction between Freud and those psychologists who are collectively identified as "neo-Freudians" (e.g., Fromm, Homey, and Sullivan) is that the latter:
a. emphasized the "innate wisdom" of the individual.
b. placed greater emphasis on the ego functions and the impact of social influences.
c. extended the number of and placed greater emphasis on instinctual (unconscious) forces.
d. adopted a teleological approach that viewed behavior as being "pulled" rather than "pushed". - correct answer b.
Of the following, which is the best way to control the halo effect?
a. train the raters
b. use peer ratings
c. make the results of assessments available to employees
d. involve raters in the development of the rating scale - correct answer a.
Freud argued that the "work of the mental apparatus is directed toward keeping the quantity of excitation low." If the mental apparatus is unsuccessful in doing so, the result is likely to be:
a. anxiety.
b. ego decompensation.
c. psychosis.
d. object-cathexis. - correct answer a.
After speaking at a workshop at a large university, Dr. A, a renowned expert on eating disorders, is approached by a woman who asks him about her daughter who she believes is beginning to exhibit symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa. Dr. A gives the woman the phone numbers of three therapists in the area who have experience with this disorder. Six months later, Dr. A finds out that the woman is planning to file a malpractice suit against him. During that time, her daughter received treatment from one of the therapists on Dr. A's list but became much worse and is currently hospitalized. The woman feels that Dr. A is responsible for not adequately warning her of the potential course of her daughter's disorder. In terms of malpractice:
a. Dr. A is guilty because he had a "duty to warn" the woman about possible complications of anorexia nervosa.
b. Dr. A is guilty because he apparently did not give the woman adequate referrals.
c. Dr. A is not guilty because he gave the woman the names of several therapists.
d. Dr. A is not guilty because he didn't have a professional relationship with the woman or her daughter. - correct answer d.
When deciding on an intervention plan for a client suffering from Agoraphobia, it is important to keep in mind that which of the following seems to be the key element in treating this disorder?
a. counterconditioning
b. progressive relaxation
c. in vivo exposure
d. cognitive restructuring - correct answer c.
Which of the following individuals is least likely to view maladaptive behavior as the inhibition of the natural capacity for growth?
a. Rogers
b. Wolpe
c. Goldstein
d. Maslow - correct answer b.
Increasing age is least likely to have which of the following effects on a man's sexual response cycle?
a. the time to achieve an erection will increase
b. complete penile erection may not occur until just prior to orgasm
c. the resolution phase and refractory period will both increase.
d. all of the above - correct answer c.
Based on your knowledge of the statistics on suicide, you would predict that a client would be at the highest risk for suicide if:
a. he is between the ages of 17 and 27.
b. he has expressed a desire to kill himself.
c. he has a personality disorder.
d. his depressive symptoms have recently worsened. - correct answer b.
From the perspective of Gestalt therapy, an optimal "contact boundary" is semipermeable and coterminous with the actual self. Introjection is one type of boundary disturbance. It occurs when:
a. the contact boundary is located far in the environment.
b. the contact boundary is located deep within the self.
c. the contact boundary is turned back against the self.
d. the contact boundary is extremely rigid. - correct answer b.
According to Erikson, at age two, the primary task of psychosocial development is to develop ______, and failure to successfully accomplish this task leads to ____.
a. an ego identity; identity diffusion
b. a capacity for industry; a sense of inferiority
c. a sense of basic trust; suspicion and mistrust
d. a sense of autonomy; doubt and shame - correct answer d.
Tolman's demonstration of latent learning suggests that:
a. a student studying algebra in September may not learn algebra until he begins to study geometry.
b. a student studying algebra will come to a sudden and whole understanding of it.
c. a student will not learn algebra unless the proper incentive for learning is provided.
d. a student might appear to know little about algebra until he takes an algebra test. - correct answer d.
A psychologist administers the MMPI-2 to a 36-year old man who has exhibited a number of neurotic symptoms. The man receives a very low K Scale score. On the basis of this score, the psychologist can tentatively conclude that the man:
a. tries to present himself in a favorable light.
b. is very self-critical.
c. is psychopathic.
d. may have an organic disorder. - correct answer b.
Which one of the following is true regarding treatment for premature ejaculation?
a. premature ejaculation is one of the more difficult sexual dysfunctions to treat
b. treatment usually involves temporary abstinence from sexual contact
c. treatment will involve helping the client maintain an erection for at least four minutes
d. treatment will probably include the use of the "stop-start" or "squeeze" technique - correct answer d.
Elaine considers her friend, Tom, to be quiet and reserved. She says that when she is alone with Tom or when they are in a small group, Tom listens more than he talks and is never one to "make a scene." One day, however, Elaine observes Tom in a large crowd that is waiting for the arrival of a "special celebrity guest" at the opening of a new shopping mall. The guest is nearly 30 minutes late, and the crowd is beginning to show signs of impatience. Elaine is surprised when she sees Tom initiate loud "booing" and other derogatory comments while waving his clenched fist in the air in anger. Which of the following theories or models best explains Tom's unusual behavior?
a. deindividuation
b. social facilitation
c. catharsis
d. paradoxical intention - correct answer a.
For a family systems (Bowenian) therapist, when a family exhibits a high degree of fusion but one member is more differentiated than the others, the likely approach would be to:
a. work with the least differentiated family members.
b. work with the most differentiated family member.
c. work with all family members as a group.
d. work with all family members in individual therapy until they reach a similar level of differentiation. - correct answer b.
Most interpretations of performance on the Bender-Gestalt are directed toward:
a. screening for brain damage.
b. assessing personality.
c. estimating intelligence.
d. identifying learning disabilities. - correct answer a. [Show Less]