Psych Exam 4 Quiz Answers
Although experiencing severely traumatic events may lead to PTSD, it is also likely to lead to
ANSWER>>>>posttraumatic growth
Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each
discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. Although he feels no remorse
for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him
to court. Mr. Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality
disorder
Repeatedly checking to see if your stove is turned off is to ________ as repeatedly thinking you might try
to set your own house on fire is to ________. ANSWER>>>>compulsion; obsession
The conception of psychological disorders as biologically based sicknesses is known as
ANSWER>>>>the medical model
The diagnostic labels provided by the DSM-5 help mental health professionals to do all of the following
EXCEPT ANSWER>>>>predict who is susceptible to a psychological disorder
People with ________ fall far below normal in frontal lobe functions such as planning and impulse
control. ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality disorder
As a child, Jackson demonstrated odd and eccentric behavior that was ignored by his parents, who were
both drug addicts. At 15, he was taken from his home and placed into foster care; then, at 20, he was
diagnosed with schizophrenia. The mental health providers were not optimistic about his responsiveness
to treatment because of the long-term development of the disorder. Jackson most likely has ________
schizophrenia. ANSWER>>>>chronic
Suicide rates are ________ among the rich than the poor, and they are ________ among young men
than old men. ANSWER>>>>higher; lower
A lack of conscience is most characteristic of those who experience ________ disorder.
ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality
, Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, Landon awoke one
morning in a state of bewildered confusion. He had little sense of who he was and even failed to
recognize his wife. Landon's experience is most indicative of ANSWER>>>>a dissociative disorder
Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for ANSWER>>>>enabling people
to discover that others have problems similar to their own.
Humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients to ANSWER>>>>take more responsibility for
their own feelings and actions.
Psychosurgery involves ANSWER>>>>removing or destroying brain tissue.
Carl Rogers encouraged therapists to foster client growth by exhibiting ANSWER>>>>genuineness,
acceptance, and empathy.
Systematic desensitization involves replacing a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive
response, whereas ________ involves replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative
response. ANSWER>>>>aversive conditioning
Proponents of behavior modification have suggested that institutionalized patients can be weaned from
________ by shifting them to other rewards common to life outside an institution. ANSWER>>>>a
token economy
Melissa suffers from auditory hallucinations and falsely believes that her former high school teachers are
trying to kill her. Melissa's symptoms are most likely to be relieved by ________ drugs.
ANSWER>>>>antipsychotic
Unlike psychodynamic therapists, humanistic therapists tend to focus on the ________ more than the
________. ANSWER>>>>present; past
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of
alternative therapies such as herbal medicine? ANSWER>>>>the placebo effect
Although experiencing severely traumatic events may lead to PTSD, it is also likely to lead to
ANSWER>>>>posttraumatic growth
Within the last year, Mr. Shangkun has been fired by three different employers because they each
discovered that he was stealing money or materials from their companies. Although he feels no remorse
for his misdeeds, his outward signs of repentance have dissuaded his former employers from taking him
to court. Mr. Shangkun's behavior is most indicative of ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality
disorder
Repeatedly checking to see if your stove is turned off is to ________ as repeatedly thinking you might try
to set your own house on fire is to ________. ANSWER>>>>compulsion; obsession
The conception of psychological disorders as biologically based sicknesses is known as
ANSWER>>>>the medical model
The diagnostic labels provided by the DSM-5 help mental health professionals to do all of the following
EXCEPT ANSWER>>>>predict who is susceptible to a psychological disorder
People with ________ fall far below normal in frontal lobe functions such as planning and impulse
control. ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality disorder
As a child, Jackson demonstrated odd and eccentric behavior that was ignored by his parents, who were
both drug addicts. At 15, he was taken from his home and placed into foster care; then, at 20, he was
diagnosed with schizophrenia. The mental health providers were not optimistic about his responsiveness
to treatment because of the long-term development of the disorder. Jackson most likely has ________
schizophrenia. ANSWER>>>>chronic
Suicide rates are ________ among the rich than the poor, and they are ________ among young men
than old men. ANSWER>>>>higher; lower
A lack of conscience is most characteristic of those who experience ________ disorder.
ANSWER>>>>antisocial personality
, Several weeks after being fired from a job he had held for more than 20 years, Landon awoke one
morning in a state of bewildered confusion. He had little sense of who he was and even failed to
recognize his wife. Landon's experience is most indicative of ANSWER>>>>a dissociative disorder
Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for ANSWER>>>>enabling people
to discover that others have problems similar to their own.
Humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients to ANSWER>>>>take more responsibility for
their own feelings and actions.
Psychosurgery involves ANSWER>>>>removing or destroying brain tissue.
Carl Rogers encouraged therapists to foster client growth by exhibiting ANSWER>>>>genuineness,
acceptance, and empathy.
Systematic desensitization involves replacing a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive
response, whereas ________ involves replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative
response. ANSWER>>>>aversive conditioning
Proponents of behavior modification have suggested that institutionalized patients can be weaned from
________ by shifting them to other rewards common to life outside an institution. ANSWER>>>>a
token economy
Melissa suffers from auditory hallucinations and falsely believes that her former high school teachers are
trying to kill her. Melissa's symptoms are most likely to be relieved by ________ drugs.
ANSWER>>>>antipsychotic
Unlike psychodynamic therapists, humanistic therapists tend to focus on the ________ more than the
________. ANSWER>>>>present; past
Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of
alternative therapies such as herbal medicine? ANSWER>>>>the placebo effect
