EPPP Questions UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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
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
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
Questions and CORRECT Answers
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
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
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
