Question 1

According to Freud, what are all nonpsychotic psychological disorders called?

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A)  anxiety
B)  neuroses
C)  thanatos
D)  intrapsychic conflictE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Discuss the controversy surrounding the use of medical diagnoses in the case of psychological disorders.Explain the position taken by Thomas Szasz.

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Question 3

Compare and contrast classical psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy.Note the criticisms of classical psychoanalysis and explain why it is more of historical than of current interest.

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Question 4

The ego operates according to one principle, and the id operates according to another principle.What are they, respectively?

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A)  reality; pleasure
B)  conscious; unconscious
C)  pleasure; aggression
D)  reality; aggressionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is the formal definition of psychopathology?

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A)  the medications used to treat some psychological disorders
B)  the criteria used to define psychological disorders
C)  the psychological therapies used to treat psychological disorders
D)  the scientific study of psychological disordersE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

In the psychosocial approach called "moral therapy," what does the term "moral" mean?

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A)  emotional
B)  ethical
C)  religious
D)  storyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Induced vomiting was a 17th-century treatment for depression.As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) , this could be accomplished by eating what?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco
B)  ice
C)  raw meat
D)  onionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its mechanisms of defence.This is a function of which of the following?

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A)  reality-based actions
B)  conscious efforts to maintain control
C)  unconscious protective processes
D)  primitive emotional responsesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In the middle of the 20th century, what were some of the first effective drugs for psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines to treat depression
B)  bromides and opium for sedation
C)  insulin and neuroleptics for sedation
D)  neuroleptics for psychotic symptomsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Describe the educational and professional differences between psychologists and psychiatrists.In Canada, who is permitted to hold him- or herself out to the public as a "psychologist" (e.g., in advertising)?

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Question 11

Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern.Disorders that tend to last a long time follow one type of course, whereas disorders that show a discontinuous, recurrent pattern follow another type of course.What are these courses, respectively?

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A)  chronic; episodic
B)  chronic; time-limited
C)  pervasive; time-limited
D)  insidious; recurrentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Statistical data are relevant to researchers.For example, one major epidemiological study found that about 7.8 percent of people in North America have had a mood disorder at some point in their lives and 3.7 percent have experienced a mood disorder over the past year.What do the 7.8 percent and 3.7 percent statistics refer to, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  incidence; prevalence
B)  incidence; recurrence
C)  proportion; prevalence
D)  prevalence; incidenceE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In most Western societies, what happens when a person enters a trance state and believes he or she is possessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is believed to be suffering from a psychotic disorder.
B)  The person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
C)  The person may be viewed as having a psychological disorder.
D)  The person can be cured with antipsychotic medication.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from hysteria might be told that her condition could be cured by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  induced seizures
B)  bloodletting
C)  marriage
D)  rest and relaxationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

What did Jean Charcot find when he used a variation of Mesmer's techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  These methods were effective in treating a number of psychological disorders.
B)  These methods were no more effective than previous methods he had used.
C)  Patients were better able to understand the link between their emotional problems and their psychological disorder.
D)  The symptoms of some patients actually worsened.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of how defence mechanisms affect coping styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are dependent upon the age of the person and how they are used.
B)  They can be either adaptive or maladaptive.
C)  They are self-defeating.
D)  They are adaptive.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Why was electroconvulsive therapy originally used as a therapy for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was (mistakenly)  observed that schizophrenia was rarely found in people with epilepsy.
B)  It was (mistakenly)  observed that it could reduce brain seizures, providing a cure.
C)  It was (mistakenly)  observed to induce convulsions and stimulated appetite in psychotic patients.
D)  It was (mistakenly)  observed to alleviate the depression that often accompanies schizophrenia.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What does the term psychotherapist describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists and psychiatrists only
B)  people who provide therapy but who do not hold medical degrees
C)  people who followed in the traditions of Sigmund Freud
D)  anyone who can provide therapy to members of the publicE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

When using the psychological disorder criteria, when would an individual be assessed as having psychological dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  when his or her thought processes are totally out of touch with reality
B)  when he or she is extremely distressed
C)  when his or her behaviour violates social norms
D)  when he or she avoids interactions with other peopleE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Bloodletting, often through the use of leeches, was a treatment devised centuries ago.What was this treatment used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce excessive blood in the brain
B)  to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain
C)  to reduce the negative effects of stress
D)  to restore the balance of humorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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