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Question 1 of 51

1

What is an example of positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Select one of the following:

  • Hallucinations

  • Poverty of speech

  • Depression

Explanation

Question 2 of 51

1

What does "prodromal" mean?

Select one of the following:

  • The start of a disease before specific symptoms occur

  • Not meeting enough criteria for a diagnosis

  • Symptoms that rule out a specific diagnosis

Explanation

Question 3 of 51

1

According to the DSM-5, rapid cycling in bipolar disorder refers to

Select one of the following:

  • experiencing more than 6 manic episodes in a 6 month period

  • experiencing more than 4 mood episodes in the previous 12 months

  • experiencing more than 5 mood episodes in the previous 18 months

Explanation

Question 4 of 51

1

Hypomania is best defined as

Select one of the following:

  • experiencing significantly increased mania

  • mania of lower intensity

  • a manic episode that last less than six weeks

Explanation

Question 5 of 51

1

Define polysomnography

Select one of the following:

  • Excessive sleep due to physical illness

  • Excessive dreaming related to psychiatric illness

  • a sleep study designed to diagnose sleep disorders

Explanation

Question 6 of 51

1

Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome may occur in individuals taking antidepressants for more than

Select one of the following:

  • 1 week

  • 1 month

  • 90 days

Explanation

Question 7 of 51

1

A client who presents himself or herself to others as ill, impaired, or injured may have a diagnosis of

Select one of the following:

  • drug-induced psychosis

  • deception disorder

  • factitious disorder

Explanation

Question 8 of 51

1

Excoriation refers to

Select one of the following:

  • a compulsion to eat non-foods

  • skin picking

  • a treatment for burn victims

Explanation

Question 9 of 51

1

Compulsions in OCD refer to repetitive behaviors and

Select one of the following:

  • mental acts (such as counting, praying, repeating words silently)

  • a co-morbidity of a depressive episode

  • intrusive thoughts

Explanation

Question 10 of 51

1

Hoarding is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • a psychotic disorder

  • a mood disorder

  • obsessive-compulsive disorder

Explanation

Question 11 of 51

1

Agoraphobia is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • an anxiety disorder

  • a thought disorder

  • a mood disorder

Explanation

Question 12 of 51

1

Stereotypy is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • a type of visual halluncination

  • double vision

  • a repetitive motion with no purpose

Explanation

Question 13 of 51

1

Delusions are fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 51

1

Rumination disorder refers to having repeated, relentless, or racing thoughts that interfere with quality of life.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 51

1

Object relations theory suggests that the way people relate to others and situations in their adult lives is shaped by family experiences during infancy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 51

1

The psychologist who helped to devise therapeutic techniques for children was

Select one of the following:

  • Melanie Klein

  • Otto Rank

  • Anna Freud

Explanation

Question 17 of 51

1

The idea of a transitional (comfort) object was developed by

Select one of the following:

  • DW Winnicott

  • Karen Horney

  • Anna Freud

Explanation

Question 18 of 51

1

Which defense mechanism is defined by "making excuses"?

Select one of the following:

  • depersonalization

  • rationalization

  • reaction formation

Explanation

Question 19 of 51

1

Dissociation is an example of what kind of defense mechanism

Select one of the following:

  • neurotic

  • pathological

  • immature

Explanation

Question 20 of 51

1

Somatization refers to the transformation of uncomfortable feelings towards others into uncomfortable feelings toward oneself: pain, illness, and anxiety.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 51

1

Broca's area refers to

Select one of the following:

  • The region of the brain that translates thoughts into speech or sign

  • The region of the brain that helps to process and sort through an overwhelming amount of stimuli

  • The region of the brain that works to regulate behavior

Explanation

Question 22 of 51

1

Flooding refers to

Select one of the following:

  • a treatment technique for phobias.

  • a treatment technique for reality testing.

  • a treatment technique for impulsive behaviors.

Explanation

Question 23 of 51

1

The concept of unconditional positive regard was developed by which humanistic psychologist?

Select one of the following:

  • Albert Ellis

  • Carl Rogers

  • Albert Bandura

Explanation

Question 24 of 51

1

The O is SOAP refers to

Select one of the following:

  • openness

  • objective data

  • observation

Explanation

Question 25 of 51

1

Dichotomous thinking refers to thinking that is

Select one of the following:

  • all or nothing

  • integrative

  • solution-focused

Explanation

Question 26 of 51

1

Munchausen Syndrome is an example of a _________________________ disorder.

Select one of the following:

  • psychotic

  • anxiety

  • factitious

Explanation

Question 27 of 51

1

Buspar (buspirone) is an example of what kind of medication?

Select one of the following:

  • antidepressant

  • antipsychotic

  • antianxiety

Explanation

Question 28 of 51

1

____________________________ refers to potentially maladaptive feelings or behaviors that are diverted into socially acceptable, adaptive channels.

Select one of the following:

  • Sublimation

  • Substitution

  • Splitting

Explanation

Question 29 of 51

1

Authoritative parenting is more _______________________ than authoritarian parenting.

Select one of the following:

  • responsive and democratic

  • geared towards punishment

  • focused on rules and consequences

Explanation

Question 30 of 51

1

The highest needs in Maslow's hierarchy are related to social needs such as love and belonging.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 51

1

Concrete operations refers to the period of ages _____________________ .

Select one of the following:

  • 5-9

  • 7-11

  • 11-21

Explanation

Question 32 of 51

1

Sensorimotor development occurs before the age of 2.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 51

1

The latency period begins at puberty.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 51

1

Elavil (amitriptyline) is an example of what kind of medication?

Select one of the following:

  • SSRI

  • tricyclic

  • MAOI

Explanation

Question 35 of 51

1

Tourette's is an example of what kind of disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • conduct

  • motor

  • communication

Explanation

Question 36 of 51

1

Haldol (haloperidol) is an example of an atypical antipsychotic.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 51

1

Which medication is not consider to be a mood stabilizer?

Select one of the following:

  • Lamictal

  • Tegretol

  • Luvox

Explanation

Question 38 of 51

1

Which is not a criteria for major depressive disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day

  • fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day

  • increased alcohol or drug use

Explanation

Question 39 of 51

1

Psychogenic refers to something that originates from the

Select one of the following:

  • central nervous system

  • brain

  • autonomic nervous system

Explanation

Question 40 of 51

1

______________________ refers to any disease with unknown pathogenesis or apparently spontaneous origin.

Select one of the following:

  • Idiopathy

  • Cancer

  • Functional illness

Explanation

Question 41 of 51

1

A placebo is an inert substance or form of therapy that creates a beneficial response in a patient.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 42 of 51

1

The first stage of Kohlberg's moral development theory is

Select one of the following:

  • preconventional morality

  • conventional morality

  • postconventional morality

Explanation

Question 43 of 51

1

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that a(n) ____________________________ can result in problems with drinking, eating, smoking, or nail biting.

Select one of the following:

  • oral fixation

  • oral problems such as swallowing

  • feeding problem in the first year

Explanation

Question 44 of 51

1

During the __________________ period sexual feelings and impulses (libido) are suppressed.

Select one of the following:

  • anal

  • genital

  • latent

Explanation

Question 45 of 51

1

The ____________________________ is the component of personality composed of our internalized ideals that we have acquired from our parents and from society.

Select one of the following:

  • superego

  • id

  • ego

Explanation

Question 46 of 51

1

What word describes the concentration of mental energy on one particular person, idea, or object?

Select one of the following:

  • apoplexy

  • cathexis

  • catharsis

Explanation

Question 47 of 51

1

The __________________________ theory in social work is a practice-guiding principle that highlights the importance of understanding an individual and individual behavior in light of the environmental contexts in which that person lives and acts.

Select one of the following:

  • person-in-environment

  • family systems

  • family interaction

Explanation

Question 48 of 51

1

Persistent depressive disorder is also know as __________________________.

Select one of the following:

  • dysthymia

  • rapid-cycling bipolar disorder

  • melancholia

Explanation

Question 49 of 51

1

Which of the following would not be a medication used to treat major depressive disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Elavil

  • Clozaril

  • Luvox

Explanation

Question 50 of 51

1

Agranulocytosis is a serious but rare condition that may result from the use of which atypical antipsychotic?

Select one of the following:

  • Clozaril

  • Seroquel

  • Abilify

Explanation

Question 51 of 51

1

Which of the following would not be considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Select one of the following:

  • social withdrawal

  • depression

  • lack of REM sleep

Explanation

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