PSYCH 242 Final Exam Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Some clinicians question the ethics behind these techniques because they may include pain or
humiliation for the client.
Aversion therapy and overcorrection
Because of its involvement in reward-seeking and emotional responses to rewards,
_________ appear(s) to play a role in understanding binge eating.
dopamine
Anorexia began to receive much more attention in the 1960s and 1970s when Hilde Bruch:
Associated distorted perceptions and problematic family dynamics with the disorder.
Impulsivity is associated with ________; whereas perfectionism and negative emotionality are
strongly corrected with _______.
binge eating; all eating disorders
How are objectification theory and the notion of a psychosomatic family alike?
Both view problematic eating as influenced by factors outside of the person.
This area of the brain has been linked to feelings of disgust in people who have anorexia and
may explain their lack of interest in food.
Anterior insula
What is the most central distinction between feeding and eating disorders?
Eating disorders involve distorted body image, while feeding disorders usually do not.
Which of the following is FALSE about the relationship between serotonin and some eating
disorders?
People with anorexia and bulimia need serotonin in order for their brains to generate
tryptophan.
In the DSM-5, changes were made to the diagnostic criteria for anorexia and bulimia. What
has been the result of these changes?
, More people are being diagnosed with anorexia and bulimia
The fact that, in some cultures, eating live beetles is considered a "treat," while in other
cultures the same behavior may be considered "gross" supports which perspective(s)?
Cultural relativism
Ralph is a 43-year-old male accountant. He has been in a long-term relationship with Jim for
12 years. Recently, Jim has been frustrated that Ralph never has time to spend with him and
their two dogs, to go hiking on the weekends, or to watch a movie on the couch. Jim has
started feeling lonely and neglected. Ralph tells Jim that he must work more hours to finish an
important project, but Jim believes that once the deadline is met, there will be another
project, and another. Ralph is frustrated with Jim. He tells Jim that he simply does not
understand the demands of his position, and the need to attend to every single detail for
tasks under his direction. Ralph enjoys Jim's company, but does not feel a need to spend time
with Jim on a regular basis. Ralph has experienced conflict at work because two junior
accountants under his supervision complain to management that their work is never good
enough, and that Ralph constantly returns their reports for revision. Ralph has been called
stubborn and rigid by both Jim and his coworkers.
Based on this mini-case description, use the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders
Diagnostic Criteria to answer the following:
Which of the following trait facets are most relevant to this case?
Conscientiousness, detachment, and negative affectivity.
Ralph is a 43-year-old male accountant. He has been in a long-term relationship with Jim for
12 years. Recently, Jim has been frustrated that Ralph never has time to spend with him and
their two dogs, to go hiking on the weekends, or to watch a movie on the couch. Jim has
started feeling lonely and neglected. Ralph tells Jim that he must work more hours to finish an
important project, but Jim believes that once the deadline is met, there will be another
project, and another. Ralph is frustrated with Jim. He tells Jim that he simply does not
understand the demands of his position, and the need to attend to every single detail for
tasks under his direction. Ralph enjoys Jim's company, but does not feel a need to spend time
with Jim on a regular basis. Ralph has experienced conflict at work because two junior
accountants under his supervision complain to management that their work is never good
enough, and that Ralph constantly returns their reports for revision. Ralph has been called
stubborn and rigid by both Jim and his coworkers.
Based on this mini-case description, use the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders
Diagnostic Criteria to answer the following:
How would you describe Ralph's functioning in the domain of intimacy?
Correct Answers
Some clinicians question the ethics behind these techniques because they may include pain or
humiliation for the client.
Aversion therapy and overcorrection
Because of its involvement in reward-seeking and emotional responses to rewards,
_________ appear(s) to play a role in understanding binge eating.
dopamine
Anorexia began to receive much more attention in the 1960s and 1970s when Hilde Bruch:
Associated distorted perceptions and problematic family dynamics with the disorder.
Impulsivity is associated with ________; whereas perfectionism and negative emotionality are
strongly corrected with _______.
binge eating; all eating disorders
How are objectification theory and the notion of a psychosomatic family alike?
Both view problematic eating as influenced by factors outside of the person.
This area of the brain has been linked to feelings of disgust in people who have anorexia and
may explain their lack of interest in food.
Anterior insula
What is the most central distinction between feeding and eating disorders?
Eating disorders involve distorted body image, while feeding disorders usually do not.
Which of the following is FALSE about the relationship between serotonin and some eating
disorders?
People with anorexia and bulimia need serotonin in order for their brains to generate
tryptophan.
In the DSM-5, changes were made to the diagnostic criteria for anorexia and bulimia. What
has been the result of these changes?
, More people are being diagnosed with anorexia and bulimia
The fact that, in some cultures, eating live beetles is considered a "treat," while in other
cultures the same behavior may be considered "gross" supports which perspective(s)?
Cultural relativism
Ralph is a 43-year-old male accountant. He has been in a long-term relationship with Jim for
12 years. Recently, Jim has been frustrated that Ralph never has time to spend with him and
their two dogs, to go hiking on the weekends, or to watch a movie on the couch. Jim has
started feeling lonely and neglected. Ralph tells Jim that he must work more hours to finish an
important project, but Jim believes that once the deadline is met, there will be another
project, and another. Ralph is frustrated with Jim. He tells Jim that he simply does not
understand the demands of his position, and the need to attend to every single detail for
tasks under his direction. Ralph enjoys Jim's company, but does not feel a need to spend time
with Jim on a regular basis. Ralph has experienced conflict at work because two junior
accountants under his supervision complain to management that their work is never good
enough, and that Ralph constantly returns their reports for revision. Ralph has been called
stubborn and rigid by both Jim and his coworkers.
Based on this mini-case description, use the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders
Diagnostic Criteria to answer the following:
Which of the following trait facets are most relevant to this case?
Conscientiousness, detachment, and negative affectivity.
Ralph is a 43-year-old male accountant. He has been in a long-term relationship with Jim for
12 years. Recently, Jim has been frustrated that Ralph never has time to spend with him and
their two dogs, to go hiking on the weekends, or to watch a movie on the couch. Jim has
started feeling lonely and neglected. Ralph tells Jim that he must work more hours to finish an
important project, but Jim believes that once the deadline is met, there will be another
project, and another. Ralph is frustrated with Jim. He tells Jim that he simply does not
understand the demands of his position, and the need to attend to every single detail for
tasks under his direction. Ralph enjoys Jim's company, but does not feel a need to spend time
with Jim on a regular basis. Ralph has experienced conflict at work because two junior
accountants under his supervision complain to management that their work is never good
enough, and that Ralph constantly returns their reports for revision. Ralph has been called
stubborn and rigid by both Jim and his coworkers.
Based on this mini-case description, use the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders
Diagnostic Criteria to answer the following:
How would you describe Ralph's functioning in the domain of intimacy?
