Psych 2320 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nikki has decided to stop smoking (again). She can expect to experience which of the following
withdrawal symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Irritability
A comparison of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for the treatment of
bulimia nervous indicates that one year after treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER -CBT was superior
to IPT
Ben just got robbed. He tells his friends "Wouldn't you know it, bad things ALWAYS happen to me."
Ben's friends often tease him that he is a pessimist. Ben - CORRECT ANSWER -has a negative
attitude and will likely suffer from poorer health and not live as long as his ore positive friends
According to psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the "pleasure principle," which means that it -
CORRECT ANSWER -is sexual, aggressive, selfish, and envious
In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients wiht OCD, which of the following would be
an example of thought-action fusion? - CORRECT ANSWER -Believing that thinking about an
abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion
Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective in preventing drug use in adolescents? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Fear-based tactics on the dangers of drug use
In terms of substances-related disorders, the word "addiction" is most closely associated with -
CORRECT ANSWER -Drug Dependence
Intellectual disability is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER -Below-average intellectual ability
Outcome research regarding the long-term success of treatment for eating disorders indicates that -
CORRECT ANSWER -anorexia nervous patients tend to have a better prognosis than bulimia
nervosa patients.
, If a study of a medication is conducting using only 25 year old white males, the results would be limited
in their - CORRECT ANSWER -Generalizability
Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of
euphoria and is not addictive. When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, you inform her that -
CORRECT ANSWER -Dependence on cocaine develops slowly over a period of years.
The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a swiss psychiatrist named - CORRECT
ANSWER -Eugen Bleuler
Both John and Fred meet the diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder. John's friends are aware
of his paranoia although he continues to live a meaningful life. Fred's paranoia is so extreme that he finds
it hard to function in society. The DSM-5 diagnosis for these individuals would be - CORRECT
ANSWER -Exactly the same
In Riggins v. Nevada (1992), the Supreme Court ruled that a person can not be forced to take
antipsychotic medication because - CORRECT ANSWER -There is potential for negative side
effects
Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Panic disorder
All of the following are typical behaviors for children with autistic EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER -Performing complex math calculations that appear well beyond their abilities
Epidemiological researchers such as Delisi and colleagues (2003), who assessed men and women in
Manhattan following the terrorist of Septemeber 11, 2001, generally use the research method called the -
CORRECT ANSWER -Correlational Model
Which of the following statements is TRUW - CORRECT ANSWER -All of the above
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nikki has decided to stop smoking (again). She can expect to experience which of the following
withdrawal symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Irritability
A comparison of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for the treatment of
bulimia nervous indicates that one year after treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER -CBT was superior
to IPT
Ben just got robbed. He tells his friends "Wouldn't you know it, bad things ALWAYS happen to me."
Ben's friends often tease him that he is a pessimist. Ben - CORRECT ANSWER -has a negative
attitude and will likely suffer from poorer health and not live as long as his ore positive friends
According to psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the "pleasure principle," which means that it -
CORRECT ANSWER -is sexual, aggressive, selfish, and envious
In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients wiht OCD, which of the following would be
an example of thought-action fusion? - CORRECT ANSWER -Believing that thinking about an
abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion
Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective in preventing drug use in adolescents? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Fear-based tactics on the dangers of drug use
In terms of substances-related disorders, the word "addiction" is most closely associated with -
CORRECT ANSWER -Drug Dependence
Intellectual disability is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER -Below-average intellectual ability
Outcome research regarding the long-term success of treatment for eating disorders indicates that -
CORRECT ANSWER -anorexia nervous patients tend to have a better prognosis than bulimia
nervosa patients.
, If a study of a medication is conducting using only 25 year old white males, the results would be limited
in their - CORRECT ANSWER -Generalizability
Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of
euphoria and is not addictive. When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, you inform her that -
CORRECT ANSWER -Dependence on cocaine develops slowly over a period of years.
The term "schizophrenia" was introduced circa 1908 by a swiss psychiatrist named - CORRECT
ANSWER -Eugen Bleuler
Both John and Fred meet the diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder. John's friends are aware
of his paranoia although he continues to live a meaningful life. Fred's paranoia is so extreme that he finds
it hard to function in society. The DSM-5 diagnosis for these individuals would be - CORRECT
ANSWER -Exactly the same
In Riggins v. Nevada (1992), the Supreme Court ruled that a person can not be forced to take
antipsychotic medication because - CORRECT ANSWER -There is potential for negative side
effects
Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Panic disorder
All of the following are typical behaviors for children with autistic EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER -Performing complex math calculations that appear well beyond their abilities
Epidemiological researchers such as Delisi and colleagues (2003), who assessed men and women in
Manhattan following the terrorist of Septemeber 11, 2001, generally use the research method called the -
CORRECT ANSWER -Correlational Model
Which of the following statements is TRUW - CORRECT ANSWER -All of the above
