EPPP Questions with complete solutions latest 2025

EPPP Questions with complete solutions latest 2025 Hippocampus is to explicit memory as __________ is to implicit memory: a) septum b) thalamus c) medulla d) cerebellum - correct answer Cerebellum The research suggests that sex therapy has been most successful for the treatment of: a) impotence b) premature ejaculation c) orgasmic anhedonia d) hypoactive sexual desire - correct answer premature ejaculation An amputee experiences a sensation on his missing limb whenever he is touched on his lower lip. This is: a) phantom limb. b) super-added phantom. c) referred phantom sensation. d) adventitious synesthesia. - correct answer referred phantom sesation Patients who have recently starting taking naltrexone (Revia) as a treatment for alcohol dependence ar emost likely to experience which of the following drug side effects? a) dizziness, ataxia, visual disturbances, nausea, and rash b) blurred vision, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, edema, and tremor c) shortness of breath, increased dreaming, nausea, diarrhea, and bradycardia d) abdominal cramping, nausea, insomnia, nervousness, and headache - correct answer d) abdominal cramping, nausea, insomnia, nervousness and headache Soon after staring to take an antidepressant, a young woman develops several troubling symptoms including dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation and blurred vision. Which of the following would be most useful in alleviating these side effects? a) caffeine b) antihistamine c) dopamine agonist d) cholinergic agonist - correct answer cholinergic agonist For a DSM diagnosis of acute stress disorder, the indiviudal must deveop symptoms withing 4 weeks of exposure to a trauma and symptoms myst persist for a min of _________ and a max of __________ a) 2 days; 4 weeks b) 4 days; 2 weeks c) 2 days; 6 weeks Page 2 of 29 d) 4 days; 8 weeks - correct answer 2 days; 4 weeks Underlying the technique known as stress inoculatoin is the assumption that : a) exposure to stressful situations extinguishes the stress reaction to habituation b) exposure to stressful situations leads to catharsis which results in reduced reactivity c) successful coping with stress strengthens the ability to cope with stress in the future d) expecting exposure to stressful stimuli reduces their impact - correct answer successful coping with stress strengthens the ability to cope with stress in the future Helm's white racial identity model distinguishes btwn 6 statuses, with each status being associated with a differen info processing strategy. For exampl, the "flexibility and complexity" strategy is characteristic of the _______ status a) internalisation b) integrative awareness c) reintegration d) autonomy - correct answer autonomy The _________ is to conscious perception of odors are the __________ is to olfactory memory a) insular cortex; septum b) orbitofrontal cortex; amygdala c) somatosensory cortex; thalamus d) cingulate cortex; medulla - correct answer orbitofrontal cortex; amygdala Cross's revised Nigrescence Identity Development Model predicts that an African American in the pre-encounter stage of identity dvpt will: a) identify strongly with the mainstream (white) culture b) exhibit either internalised racism or have low salience for race c) be hostile to members of all racial/ethnic minority groups d) exhibit healthy cultural paranoia - correct answer exhibit either internalised racism or have low salience for race Matching a therapy client to his therapist in terms of ethnicity a) is more accurate predictor of treatment length than outcome b) is a more accurate predictor of treatment outcome than length c) is a good predictor of treatment length an doutcome across all groups d) is not a good predictor of treatment length and outcome regardless of ethnic group - correct answer is a more accurate predictor of treatment length than outcome When working with a Japanese client in therapy, during the 1st session you decide that your primary goals are to normalise the problems and instill a sense of hope. According to Sue & Zane, these goals are: a) examples of "giving" b) ways of establishing ascribed credibility c) ways of fostering "amae" d) expressions of cultural knowledge - correct answer examples of giving Page 3 of 29 A licensed psychologist with epertise in the areas of mental retardation and learning disabilities is hired by a school district to assist a teacher who is having difficulty in working effectively with newly mainstreamed students in his class. The psychologist will work with the teacher an dhave no direct contact with the students. This is a type of: a) client-centered case consultation b) consultee-centrered case consultation c) program-centered case consultation d) consultee-cenetered admin consultation - correct answer consultee-centered case consult Damage to the prefrontal cortex is most likely to cause: a) impaired memory and attention b) psychic blindness c) alterations in the sleep/wake cycle d) impaired motor coordination - correct answer impaired memory and attention The analysis of cost savings in medical care resulting form the provision of effective mental health services is referred to as a) cost offset analysis b) cost effectiveness analysis c) cost utility analysis d) cost benefit analysis - correct answer cost offset analysis The analysis that compaires the relative costs and outcomes of 2 or more interventions is referred to as a) cost offset analysis b) cost effectiveness analysis c) cost utility analysis d) cost benefit analysis - correct answer cost effectiveness analysis The ring and little fingers of the hand represent one dermatome and are innervated by which of the following a) second cervical nerve b) either cervical nerve c) second thoracic nervice d) tenth thoracic nerve - correct answer either cervical nerve Which is NOT true about the effects of crowding a) men are more negatively affected than women by corwding b) increasing agge is assoc with an increasing negative impact of crowding c) people are more willing to discuss intimate details in a crowded situation d) crowded conditions are asoc with a higher risk for health probs - correct answer people are more willing to discuss intimate details in a crowded situation Severe deficits in semantic memory are most likely due to damage in the Page 4 of 29 a) frontal lobes b) parietal lobes c) temporal lobes d) occipital lobes - correct answer temporal lobes