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Question 1 (1 point) In psychoanalysis,…
Question 1 (1 point)
In psychoanalysis, the largely unconscious defensive manoeuvres intended to hinder the progress of therapy are referred to as:
Question 1 options:
Transference
Interpretation
Resistance
Free association
Question 2 (1 point)
Professor Robinson has been known to administer exams that have questions on topics not covered in the course. What are Professor Robinson’s exams low in?
Question 2 options:
reliability
predictive validity
content validity
concept validity
Question 3 (1 point)
Which trait is associated with the reporting of many symptoms of illness?
Question 3 options:
neuroticism
self-efficacy
low extraversion
low agreeableness
Question 4 (1 point)
Which of the following is an example of ostracism?
Question 4 options:
Max feels embarrassed because he got a low grade on a midterm.
Mary is overwhelmed at work, so she just wants some alone time.
Stephan has no interest in hanging out with his family.
Shea is being purposefully ignored by people who used to be her friends.
Question 5 (1 point)
How does the hypothalamus communicate with the endocrine system?
Question 5 options:
through the thalamus
through the pituitary gland
through the autonomic nervous system
through the somatic nervous system
Question 6 (1 point)
What is commonly reported in the background of individuals who have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder?
Question 6 options:
extremely overprotective parents
a traumatic childhood characterized by abuse
distorted communication patterns in the family
a previous diagnosis of dissociative fugue
Question 7 (1 point)
Client-centered therapy:
Question 7 options:
Is a type of insight therapy
Aims to minimize incongruence between a person’s self-concept and reality
Was developed by Rogers
All of the above
Question 8 (1 point)
When Dr. Smith’s patient died, her intern decided that she was incompetent. What formed the basis of the intern’s decision?
Question 8 options:
an internal attribution
an external attribution
a self-serving bias
cognitive dissonance
Question 9 (1 point)
Which therapeutic approach focuses on changing overt behavior?
Question 9 options:
Insight therapies
Behavior therapies
Biomedical therapies
Conditioning therapies
Question 10 (1 point)
Dave washes his hands at least 50 times per day, even though his hands are rarely dirty. What does Dave’s behaviour exemplify?
Question 10 options:
an obsession
a phobia
a compulsion
a delusion
Question 11 (1 point)
Systematic desensitization therapy is also referred to as:
Question 11 options:
Counter-conditioning
Aversion therapy
Fear regulation therapy
Courage conditioning
Question 12 (1 point)
A 2012 survey of Canadians aged 15 and older found that the lifetime prevalence of major depressive episodes is approximately:
Question 12 options:
5%
12%
19%
26%
Question 13 (1 point)
Which disorder includes the experience of both manic and depressive episodes?
Question 13 options:
PTSD
Schizophrenia
Bipolar
MDD
Question 14 (1 point)
What is most unlikely to be observed with someone who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder?
Question 14 options:
agoraphobia
living in the present mindfully
panic disorders
specific phobias
Question 15 (1 point)
Compared to regular post-traumatic stress disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder is more strongly associated with:
Question 15 options:
Depression
Anxiety
Suicidal ideation
All of the above
Question 16 (1 point)
With respect to who seeks therapy, which of the following is false?
Question 16 options:
Therapy is most often sought for anxiety and depression
Most people often wait a long time before seeking help
Roughly half of the people who seek mental health services do not have diagnosable problems
Men are more likely to seek treatment
Question 17 (1 point)
ECT was originally developed to treat:
Question 17 options:
Schizophrenia
Epilepsy
Depression
Phobias
Bipolar
Question 18 (1 point)
Which personality disorder would be the most likely diagnosis for someone who is socially withdrawn and very sensitive to criticism?
Question 18 options:
histrionic
schizoid
antisocial
avoidant
Question 19 (1 point)
Repeated hand-washing, repetitive cleaning of things that are already clean, and endless checking and rechecking of locks etc., are examples of common:
Question 19 options:
Compulsions
Obsessions
Nervous ticks
Paranoid behaviours
Question 20 (1 point)
According to twin studies, the genetic predisposition for anxiety disorders is:
Question 20 options:
Weak
Moderate
Strong
There is no genetic predisposition whatsoever