Trivia Quiz: Can You Pass This Toughest Psychopathology Test?

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Trivia Quiz: Can You Pass This Toughest Psychopathology Test? - Quiz

Can you pass this toughest Psychopathology test? It is designed to see how much you know about the causes of psychiatric and psychosomatic conditions, the different types in existence and what a patient is prescribed to take under the circumstances. Give it a try, and if you fail, to go back to your notes and refresh your memory. Good luck!

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Trivia Quiz: Can You Pass This Toughest Psychopathology Test?

According to biological theories of abnormality, mental illness is a type of physical disease or a breakdown in some system of the body.

Abnormality that involves eating, drinking, and sexual behaviors are the result of dysfunction of the

Dennis was recently diagnosed with dementia. According to the DSM-IV, dementia is an Axis ___ Disorder.

Jenna and Jermaine both have body dysmorphic disorder. Research indicates that Jenna is most likely to be concerned with her _______, while Jermaine is most likely to be concerned with his _______.

In dissociative identity disorder, the most common type of alter is a child.

Most of the interactions among the id, ego, and superego occur in the _____.

_____ often leads to the onset of symptoms of schizophrenia and contributes to relapse.

In class we talked about akathisia, which is a rare but serious side effect associated with antipsychotic drugs, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants. Akathisia is sometimes referred to as

Dr. Zettler has a client about his son’s age. He sometimes thinks of his client as his son, giving him advice and sharing stories with him. Dr. Zettler is engaging in

Individuals with somatoform disorders experience significant physical symptoms for which there is no apparent organic cause.

By 1960, as part of the patients’ rights movement, patients’ rights advocates argued that mental patients can recover more fully or live more satisfying lives if they are integrated into the community, with the support of community-based treatment facilities—a process known as _____.

Molly has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. She has lost the ability to feel emotion, her facial expression rarely changes, and she speaks in a monotone voice. These symptoms are called

Which of the following is a technique used in psychoanalysis?

Ricara believes she is pregnant but physical examination and laboratory tests show negative results. Ricara has __________.

An altruistic suicide is committed by people who believe that taking their own life will benefit society in some way.

Which of the following is an example of a biological therapy?

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Lin tells herself, “It’s all my fault. I just care more about people than they care about me.” Lin’s statements are an example of

The majority of individuals—over 90 percent—diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder have a history of

The cognitive variable that most consistently predicts suicide is

_____ reliability is a measurement of how consistent the results of a test are over time

One criticism of family systems theory is that it focuses more on individual family members than on the family unit.

In humanistic therapy, the therapist’s goal is to help clients discover their greatest potential through self-exploration.

A maladaptive upbringing and chronic stress are examples of _____.

Paranoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, and schizotypal personality disorder fall under Cluster ____________.

As discussed in class, most suicides occur

According to research on risk factors, which individual is most at-risk for a suicide attempt?

Classical conditioning can be used to understand how some phobias develop.

When a patient experiences catharsis, it means that the person has

Obsessions can be defined as

The most important strategy for Rational Emotive Therapy is

Brian and Suzanne are about to become first-time parents. They are both in their early 20s and have virtually no experience with babies or young children. Which type of group would you recommend for Brian and Suzanne?

Phobias often develop through classical conditioning.

Munchhausen’s syndrome is a type of factitious disorder.

_____ is the study of the impact of reinforcements and punishments on behavior.

The _______ approach is based on the assumption that humans have an innate capacity for goodness and for living a full life.

Children with _______ are often described as “brilliant.” They may walk and talk earlier than agemates and often use big words, even at a very young age.

Val works at a mental health center. When a client is referred for services, Val gathers information about the symptoms and the possible causes of these symptoms. Val is _________.

You are conducting psychoanalysis with your client. Which technique will you use during therapy?

One proposed etiology about separation anxiety is that children may have a genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders. Specifically, children with separation anxiety disorder often have parents with ______ disorder.

Research on anxiety disorders indicates that the most frequent obsession is dirt/contamination.

Positive therapy is designed to fix personal weaknesses.

_____ are questionnaires meant to assess people’s typical ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

According to the Big 5 Personality Traits, an individual who scores high in _______ may be described as a dreamer, unrealistic, imaginative, self-aware, eccentric, and creative.

Patty believes that her nose is too big, and that others notice the disfigurement of her nose. Her anxiety has perpetuated to the point that she refuses to leave her house. Patty is most likely exhibiting symptoms of _____ disorder.

Cognitive theories focus on _____.

Jenna and Jermaine both have body dysmorphic disorder. Research indicates that Jenna is most likely to be concerned with her _, while Jermaine is most likely to be concerned with his _.