PSY 325 Exam # 1 Questions with Correct Answers
What are 5 criteria used to define a psychological disorder? Define each
criterion and give an example. (5 points) Correct Answer-Distress
(negative emotions): crying, self harm.
Disability (severe cognitive, behavioral,or interpersonal difficulties):
Dysfunction (less severe cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal
difficulties): Depression. For example a man quits his job and lives
alone isolated from all family and friends.
Deviant (socially and culturally unacceptable, violate social
norms):Robbing a bank.
Dangerous (risk to self or other people): The VA Tech school shooting.
Distinct statistically (very low IQ, intellectual disability): Alzheimer's
Disease.
What are 5 different types of mental health professionals and what is
something that each one does that other mental health professionals are
unlikely to do? Give examples. (5 points) Correct Answer-A.
Psychiatrist (M.D., 8 years, medication):Prescribe medication.
B. Clinical or Counseling Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D., 5 years,
assessment, research, & prevention)
C. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP, 4 years, medication)
D. Psychiatric Social Worker (M.S.W., 2 years, case management)
E. Marriage and Family Therapist, (M.S., 2 years)
F. Counselor (M.A., 2 years, groups, schools)
G. School Psychologist (M.A., 3 years, schools)
,Describe 5 recent trends that are influencing mental health treatment. (5
points) Correct Answer-A. Drug revolution in Psychiatry to make it the
most common treatment
B. Prescription privileges for Psychologists, Nurses
C. Managed Health Care to reduce costs
D. Increases in Mental Health Professionals
E. Appreciation for research evidence
F. Multicultural models
Describe 5 ways to assess and diagnose someone with substance abuse
with examples. Correct Answer-A. Client's Reported and Observable
Symptoms
B. Reports by others (parents, teacher, therapist)
C. Previous Records (written reports, grades)
D. Test Results (personality and intellectual)
E. Diagnostic Criteria and Differential Diagnosis
F. Case Formulation (biopsychosocial causes, patterns, treatment
response)
G. Cultural Formulation (beliefs, identity, support, and treatment
preferences)
Describe 5 ways to assess and diagnose a possible psychological
disorder with a freshman high school student who has quit attending
school? Give specific examples. (5 points) Correct Answer-I. Diagnostic
Process
, A. Client's Reported and Observable Symptoms
B. Reports by others (parents, teacher, therapist)
C. Previous Records (written reports, grades)
D. Test Results (personality and intellectual)
E. Diagnostic Criteria and Differential Diagnosis
F. Case Formulation (biopsychosocial causes, patterns, treatment
response)
G. Cultural Formulation (beliefs, identity, support, and treatment
preferences)
A researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for
depression. Describe an experiment to evaluate this treatment and
indicate the experimental and control groups and the independent and
dependent variables. Describe how you would assign adults to the
experimental and control groups Correct Answer-...
A researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of relaxation therapy for
generalized anxiety disorder. Describe an experiment to evaluate this
treatment and indicate the experimental and control groups and the
independent and dependent variables. Describe how you would assign
adults to the experimental and control groups. (5 points) Correct
Answer-...
Stigma Correct Answer-I. Stigma about Abnormal Behavior
A. Distinguishing label is applied
B. Label refers to undesirable attributes
What are 5 criteria used to define a psychological disorder? Define each
criterion and give an example. (5 points) Correct Answer-Distress
(negative emotions): crying, self harm.
Disability (severe cognitive, behavioral,or interpersonal difficulties):
Dysfunction (less severe cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal
difficulties): Depression. For example a man quits his job and lives
alone isolated from all family and friends.
Deviant (socially and culturally unacceptable, violate social
norms):Robbing a bank.
Dangerous (risk to self or other people): The VA Tech school shooting.
Distinct statistically (very low IQ, intellectual disability): Alzheimer's
Disease.
What are 5 different types of mental health professionals and what is
something that each one does that other mental health professionals are
unlikely to do? Give examples. (5 points) Correct Answer-A.
Psychiatrist (M.D., 8 years, medication):Prescribe medication.
B. Clinical or Counseling Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D., 5 years,
assessment, research, & prevention)
C. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP, 4 years, medication)
D. Psychiatric Social Worker (M.S.W., 2 years, case management)
E. Marriage and Family Therapist, (M.S., 2 years)
F. Counselor (M.A., 2 years, groups, schools)
G. School Psychologist (M.A., 3 years, schools)
,Describe 5 recent trends that are influencing mental health treatment. (5
points) Correct Answer-A. Drug revolution in Psychiatry to make it the
most common treatment
B. Prescription privileges for Psychologists, Nurses
C. Managed Health Care to reduce costs
D. Increases in Mental Health Professionals
E. Appreciation for research evidence
F. Multicultural models
Describe 5 ways to assess and diagnose someone with substance abuse
with examples. Correct Answer-A. Client's Reported and Observable
Symptoms
B. Reports by others (parents, teacher, therapist)
C. Previous Records (written reports, grades)
D. Test Results (personality and intellectual)
E. Diagnostic Criteria and Differential Diagnosis
F. Case Formulation (biopsychosocial causes, patterns, treatment
response)
G. Cultural Formulation (beliefs, identity, support, and treatment
preferences)
Describe 5 ways to assess and diagnose a possible psychological
disorder with a freshman high school student who has quit attending
school? Give specific examples. (5 points) Correct Answer-I. Diagnostic
Process
, A. Client's Reported and Observable Symptoms
B. Reports by others (parents, teacher, therapist)
C. Previous Records (written reports, grades)
D. Test Results (personality and intellectual)
E. Diagnostic Criteria and Differential Diagnosis
F. Case Formulation (biopsychosocial causes, patterns, treatment
response)
G. Cultural Formulation (beliefs, identity, support, and treatment
preferences)
A researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy for
depression. Describe an experiment to evaluate this treatment and
indicate the experimental and control groups and the independent and
dependent variables. Describe how you would assign adults to the
experimental and control groups Correct Answer-...
A researcher wants to evaluate the effectiveness of relaxation therapy for
generalized anxiety disorder. Describe an experiment to evaluate this
treatment and indicate the experimental and control groups and the
independent and dependent variables. Describe how you would assign
adults to the experimental and control groups. (5 points) Correct
Answer-...
Stigma Correct Answer-I. Stigma about Abnormal Behavior
A. Distinguishing label is applied
B. Label refers to undesirable attributes
