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Abnormal Child Psychology Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Research suggests that mania may be linked to low _____ activity. - answer✔serotonin
What is the role of electrically charged ions in the brain? - answer✔They help to relay
messages within a neuron.
A reactive depression is referred to as: - answer✔exogenous.
Rosita swings between periods of bottomless depression and high-flying enthusiasm. She never
hits the middle. Her physician is MOST likely to recommend treatment with: - answer✔lithium
Sharon experiences mild manic episodes that alternate with major depressive episodes over the
course of time. She would be diagnosed with _____ disorder. - answer✔bipolar II
A unipolar type of depression that is characterized by outbursts of severe temper during
childhood or adolescence is called: - answer✔disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Lexapro and Zoloft are: - answer✔SSRIs.
John experiences full manic and depressive episodes and would be diagnosed with _____
disorder. - answer✔bipolar I
Which is a correct statement about treatment for bipolar disorder? - answer✔Psychotherapy
along with lithium therapy work best.
This is a state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an
exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking - answer✔mania
This theory suggests that women in our society experience more stress than men. - answer✔life
stress
According to Beck, individuals repeatedly interpret their experiences, themselves, and their
futures in negative ways that lead them to feel depressed. He calls this the cognitive: -
answer✔triad.
Family pedigree and twin studies have been used to look for a predisposition for unipolar
depression within families. Which theoretical framework encompasses these studies? -
answer✔biological
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These theorists emphasize relationships and propose that depression results when people's
relationships leave them feeling unsafe and insecure. - answer✔object relations
Identical twins of persons with a bipolar disorder have a _____ percent likelihood of developing
the same disorder. - answer✔40
People who take _____ may experience a dangerous rise in blood pressure if they eat certain
foods like bananas, cheese and some wines, since these foods contain the chemical tyramine. -
answer✔MAO inhibitors
Which is NOT a behavioral symptom of depression? - answer✔sleep disturbance
This theory holds that women and men are equally prone to depression but that clinicians often
fail to detect depression in men. - answer✔artifact
A state of breathless euphoria, or frenzied energy, in which individuals have an exaggerated
belief in their power describes: - answer✔mania.
Which statement is true about research on the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for treating
unipolar depression? - answer✔Research studies show its effectiveness.
The age group LEAST likely to commit suicide in the United States is: - answer✔children.
Which of the following is NOT generally included in a pro-suicide Web site? -
answer✔suggestions for avoiding suicide
Euthanasia is also called "_____. - answer✔mercy killing
In order to understand the causes and contributing factors to a suicide, researchers often gather
information about a person who has ended his or her life. They may talk to friends, family
members, or colleagues. They may examine paperwork or records. With appropriate permission,
they may talk to doctors or other professionals in an attempt to build a picture of the suicide
victim's state of mind and motivation. This kind of "psychological autopsy" is formally called
a(n): - answer✔retrospective analysis.
According to Durkheim, people who are isolated, alienated, and nonreligious are most likely to
commit which type of suicide? - answer✔egoistic
Suicide prevention centers: - answer✔may deliver services over the phone using
paraprofessionals.
Which is the BEST example of the social contagion effect? - answer✔If you had a close
relative or friend who committed suicide, your risk of committing suicide is greater.
When someone commits suicide because they don't have a sense of belonging within society, this
is an example of _____ suicide. - answer✔anomic
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What is the critical way in which death initiators differ from other categories, according to
Edwin Shneidman? - answer✔They believe they are merely speeding up an ongoing process.
Which of the following adolescents is at the highest risk of suicide? - answer✔Jason, a while
American male
Which statement is NOT true regarding gender and suicide? - answer✔Women succeed at
committing suicide more often than do men.
Of the following, who is at an increased risk of suicide? - answer✔John, who is recently
divorced
Which is NOT one of the initial responsibilities of a counselor at a suicide-prevention program
when responding to a caller? - answer✔alerting law-enforcement authorities to the caller
Research supporting a Freudian view of suicide has shown that later suicidal behavior is related
to: - answer✔both real and symbolic losses in childhood.
The world anomie, which is at the heart of one of the three types of suicide proposed by Emile
Durkheim, means: - answer✔without law.
What is the term that refers to suicide attempt that does not result in death? -
answer✔parasuicide
Low serotonin activity has been found to be linked to which effect that may contribute to suicidal
behaviors? - answer✔increased aggression
Suicide programs that are put into action following an individual's suicide are referred to as: -
answer✔postvention.
Shneidman believed that the key to suicide is a feeling of psychological: - answer✔pain.
Suicide can be caused by immediate or long-term stressors. Which circumstance would NOT be
considered a long-term stressor? - answer✔the sudden death of a loved one
This is a disorder in which people mistakenly fear that minor changes in their physical
functioning indicate a serious disease. - answer✔illness anxiety disorder
A 35-year-old woman hobbles into the office of a physician complaining of a debilitating illness
that has robbed her of the use of her left leg and right arm. The physician finds no physical basis
for her symptoms. She appears totally unaware that the cause of her symptoms may be
psychological. The diagnosis would be: - answer✔conversion disorder.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy? - answer✔parents intentionally make their child sick
Madeline appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in her knee, shoulder, and abdomen, nausea
and vomiting, and exhaustion. She is truly experiencing these symptoms although a known
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physical cause cannot be identified. The patient history revealed that she had been going to
clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints and a host of other physical
symptoms. The diagnostic consensus was that Madeline suffered from: - answer✔somatic
symptom disorder.
Relaxation and biofeedback training are NOT helpful in the treatment of which physical ailment?
- answer✔diabetes
Why would a mother purposely make her child sick with Munchausen syndrome by proxy? -
answer✔She craves the attention and praise she receives for the devoted care she gives her sick
child
For adults, the MOST stressful life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is: -
answer✔the death of a spouse.
What do you call the study of the connections between stress, the body's immune system, and
illness? - answer✔psychoneuroimmunology
Psychodynamic theorists say that _____ and _____ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical
somatoform disorders. - answer✔primary gain; secondary gain
Hispanic Americans have _________ rates of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, and
cancer when compared to white Americans or African Americans. - answer✔lower
Which type of therapist considers illness anxiety disorder as misinterpreted bodily cues? -
answer✔cognitive
Munchausen syndrome is also known as _____ disorder. - answer✔factitious
Excessive activity of the neurotransmitter _____ apparently contributes to slowdowns of the
immune system. - answer✔norepinephrine
Just before debuting at Carnegie Hall, the pianist suffered paralysis of her left hand for no
apparent physical reason. Which BEST describes her disorder? - answer✔conversion disorder
Hypochondriasis is presently called: - answer✔illness anxiety disorder.
Which type of theorist believes that conversion and somatic symptom disorders are caused by
unconscious conflicts carried forth from childhood, which arouse anxiety, and that individuals
convert this anxiety into more tolerable physical symptoms? - answer✔psychodynamic
Which of the following is NOT a medical problem that has been misdiagnosed as conversion or
somatic symptom disorder? - answer✔leukemia
Which treatment includes attaching electrodes to a person's muscles to detect muscle
contractions which are then converted into tones? - answer✔biofeedback
Abnormal Child Psychology Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Research suggests that mania may be linked to low _____ activity. - answer✔serotonin
What is the role of electrically charged ions in the brain? - answer✔They help to relay
messages within a neuron.
A reactive depression is referred to as: - answer✔exogenous.
Rosita swings between periods of bottomless depression and high-flying enthusiasm. She never
hits the middle. Her physician is MOST likely to recommend treatment with: - answer✔lithium
Sharon experiences mild manic episodes that alternate with major depressive episodes over the
course of time. She would be diagnosed with _____ disorder. - answer✔bipolar II
A unipolar type of depression that is characterized by outbursts of severe temper during
childhood or adolescence is called: - answer✔disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Lexapro and Zoloft are: - answer✔SSRIs.
John experiences full manic and depressive episodes and would be diagnosed with _____
disorder. - answer✔bipolar I
Which is a correct statement about treatment for bipolar disorder? - answer✔Psychotherapy
along with lithium therapy work best.
This is a state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an
exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking - answer✔mania
This theory suggests that women in our society experience more stress than men. - answer✔life
stress
According to Beck, individuals repeatedly interpret their experiences, themselves, and their
futures in negative ways that lead them to feel depressed. He calls this the cognitive: -
answer✔triad.
Family pedigree and twin studies have been used to look for a predisposition for unipolar
depression within families. Which theoretical framework encompasses these studies? -
answer✔biological
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These theorists emphasize relationships and propose that depression results when people's
relationships leave them feeling unsafe and insecure. - answer✔object relations
Identical twins of persons with a bipolar disorder have a _____ percent likelihood of developing
the same disorder. - answer✔40
People who take _____ may experience a dangerous rise in blood pressure if they eat certain
foods like bananas, cheese and some wines, since these foods contain the chemical tyramine. -
answer✔MAO inhibitors
Which is NOT a behavioral symptom of depression? - answer✔sleep disturbance
This theory holds that women and men are equally prone to depression but that clinicians often
fail to detect depression in men. - answer✔artifact
A state of breathless euphoria, or frenzied energy, in which individuals have an exaggerated
belief in their power describes: - answer✔mania.
Which statement is true about research on the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for treating
unipolar depression? - answer✔Research studies show its effectiveness.
The age group LEAST likely to commit suicide in the United States is: - answer✔children.
Which of the following is NOT generally included in a pro-suicide Web site? -
answer✔suggestions for avoiding suicide
Euthanasia is also called "_____. - answer✔mercy killing
In order to understand the causes and contributing factors to a suicide, researchers often gather
information about a person who has ended his or her life. They may talk to friends, family
members, or colleagues. They may examine paperwork or records. With appropriate permission,
they may talk to doctors or other professionals in an attempt to build a picture of the suicide
victim's state of mind and motivation. This kind of "psychological autopsy" is formally called
a(n): - answer✔retrospective analysis.
According to Durkheim, people who are isolated, alienated, and nonreligious are most likely to
commit which type of suicide? - answer✔egoistic
Suicide prevention centers: - answer✔may deliver services over the phone using
paraprofessionals.
Which is the BEST example of the social contagion effect? - answer✔If you had a close
relative or friend who committed suicide, your risk of committing suicide is greater.
When someone commits suicide because they don't have a sense of belonging within society, this
is an example of _____ suicide. - answer✔anomic
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What is the critical way in which death initiators differ from other categories, according to
Edwin Shneidman? - answer✔They believe they are merely speeding up an ongoing process.
Which of the following adolescents is at the highest risk of suicide? - answer✔Jason, a while
American male
Which statement is NOT true regarding gender and suicide? - answer✔Women succeed at
committing suicide more often than do men.
Of the following, who is at an increased risk of suicide? - answer✔John, who is recently
divorced
Which is NOT one of the initial responsibilities of a counselor at a suicide-prevention program
when responding to a caller? - answer✔alerting law-enforcement authorities to the caller
Research supporting a Freudian view of suicide has shown that later suicidal behavior is related
to: - answer✔both real and symbolic losses in childhood.
The world anomie, which is at the heart of one of the three types of suicide proposed by Emile
Durkheim, means: - answer✔without law.
What is the term that refers to suicide attempt that does not result in death? -
answer✔parasuicide
Low serotonin activity has been found to be linked to which effect that may contribute to suicidal
behaviors? - answer✔increased aggression
Suicide programs that are put into action following an individual's suicide are referred to as: -
answer✔postvention.
Shneidman believed that the key to suicide is a feeling of psychological: - answer✔pain.
Suicide can be caused by immediate or long-term stressors. Which circumstance would NOT be
considered a long-term stressor? - answer✔the sudden death of a loved one
This is a disorder in which people mistakenly fear that minor changes in their physical
functioning indicate a serious disease. - answer✔illness anxiety disorder
A 35-year-old woman hobbles into the office of a physician complaining of a debilitating illness
that has robbed her of the use of her left leg and right arm. The physician finds no physical basis
for her symptoms. She appears totally unaware that the cause of her symptoms may be
psychological. The diagnosis would be: - answer✔conversion disorder.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy? - answer✔parents intentionally make their child sick
Madeline appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in her knee, shoulder, and abdomen, nausea
and vomiting, and exhaustion. She is truly experiencing these symptoms although a known
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physical cause cannot be identified. The patient history revealed that she had been going to
clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints and a host of other physical
symptoms. The diagnostic consensus was that Madeline suffered from: - answer✔somatic
symptom disorder.
Relaxation and biofeedback training are NOT helpful in the treatment of which physical ailment?
- answer✔diabetes
Why would a mother purposely make her child sick with Munchausen syndrome by proxy? -
answer✔She craves the attention and praise she receives for the devoted care she gives her sick
child
For adults, the MOST stressful life event on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is: -
answer✔the death of a spouse.
What do you call the study of the connections between stress, the body's immune system, and
illness? - answer✔psychoneuroimmunology
Psychodynamic theorists say that _____ and _____ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical
somatoform disorders. - answer✔primary gain; secondary gain
Hispanic Americans have _________ rates of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, and
cancer when compared to white Americans or African Americans. - answer✔lower
Which type of therapist considers illness anxiety disorder as misinterpreted bodily cues? -
answer✔cognitive
Munchausen syndrome is also known as _____ disorder. - answer✔factitious
Excessive activity of the neurotransmitter _____ apparently contributes to slowdowns of the
immune system. - answer✔norepinephrine
Just before debuting at Carnegie Hall, the pianist suffered paralysis of her left hand for no
apparent physical reason. Which BEST describes her disorder? - answer✔conversion disorder
Hypochondriasis is presently called: - answer✔illness anxiety disorder.
Which type of theorist believes that conversion and somatic symptom disorders are caused by
unconscious conflicts carried forth from childhood, which arouse anxiety, and that individuals
convert this anxiety into more tolerable physical symptoms? - answer✔psychodynamic
Which of the following is NOT a medical problem that has been misdiagnosed as conversion or
somatic symptom disorder? - answer✔leukemia
Which treatment includes attaching electrodes to a person's muscles to detect muscle
contractions which are then converted into tones? - answer✔biofeedback
