EPPP Abnormal Psychology Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of dementia is caused by HIV disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dementia due
to HIV disease is a subcortical dementia believed to be a direct consequence of HIV.
What are common early cognitive signs of dementia due to HIV? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Common early signs include forgetfulness, slowed thinking, and impaired
concentration.
What is the prevalence rate of ADHD in children with learning disorders compared to the
general population? - CORRECT ANSWER - The prevalence rate for ADHD is 3 to 5% in
the general population but between 20 and 25% for children with a learning disorder.
What is often required to prevent relapse in mental health disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Maintenance therapy is often required to prevent relapse.
What is a diagnostic criterion for delirium? - CORRECT ANSWER - A disturbance in
consciousness and a change in cognition or the development of perceptual abnormalities.
What distinguishes delirium from dementia and depression? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
disturbance in consciousness is characteristic of delirium but not of dementia or depression.
What treatment approach is generally most effective for children with conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A multimodal approach combining social skills training for the
child and parent management training for the parents.
What characterizes dissociative fugue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissociative fugue is
characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home or work, with inability to recall
one's past.
,What symptoms are consistent with dissociative amnesia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Symptoms of dissociative amnesia include inability to recall one's past, but they do not confirm a
diagnosis of dissociative fugue.
What is the role of family therapy in treating conduct disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Family therapy may be useful, but hospitalization is usually only necessary in extreme cases.
What is the relationship between social skills training and conduct disorder treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Social skills training is beneficial for the child and is an essential
component of treatment for conduct disorder.
What is the significance of cognitive therapy in preventing relapse? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Some studies suggest cognitive therapy may have advantages, but results are
inconsistent.
What is the impact of combining psychosocial and drug therapies during initial treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Relapse is not ameliorated by combining psychosocial and drug
therapies during the initial treatment.
What is a characteristic symptom of depersonalization disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depersonalization is characterized by a feeling of detachment from one's body or mental
processes.
What is the difference between dissociative fugue and psychotic disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Symptoms of dissociative fugue may suggest a psychotic disorder or
dissociative disorder NOS but are not characteristic of dissociative fugue.
What is the significance of the DSM-IV-TR in diagnosing dissociative fugue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The DSM-IV-TR defines dissociative fugue as involving sudden travel away
from home and inability to recall one's past.
,What is the general consensus among experts regarding maintenance treatment for mental health
disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER - Most experts agree that continued maintenance
treatment is the best way to reduce the risk for relapse.
What are the cognitive symptoms associated with dementia due to HIV? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cognitive symptoms include forgetfulness, slowed thinking, and impaired
concentration.
How do the rates of co-occurring diagnoses in learning disorders compare to the general
population? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rates of co-occurring diagnoses in learning
disorders are higher than in the general population.
What is the role of pharmacotherapy in treating comorbid symptoms in conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacotherapy may be useful for treating comorbid symptoms,
such as ADHD, but is not the primary treatment.
What is the effect of individual behavior therapy on children with conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Individual behavior therapy may be beneficial when combined
with other treatments, but group therapy results are inconsistent.
What is a common misconception about the necessity of hospitalization for conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hospitalization is ordinarily necessary only in extreme cases,
contrary to some beliefs.
What is the significance of executive cognitive functioning in diagnosing dementia? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Deficits in executive cognitive functioning are characteristic of
dementia, not delirium.
What is one of the first signs reported in patients with Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Impairment in recent memory (anterograde amnesia).
, What is confabulation and how does it relate to Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Confabulation involves an inability to distinguish between actual and
imagined memories and is not an early sign of Alzheimer's dementia.
What type of aphasia is characteristic of the middle stage of Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluent aphasia.
What is Gegenhaltin and when does it occur in dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Gegenhaltin is a late-occurring symptom involving irregular stiffening of the limbs.
What are primary and secondary gain in relation to conversion disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secondary gain refers to benefits derived from symptoms that help maintain
the disorder.
What is the difference between primary gain and secondary gain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary gain refers to the direct benefits of symptoms, while secondary gain
refers to external benefits.
What does depersonalization refer to in psychological terms? - CORRECT ANSWER - An
alteration in the perception or experience of the self, leading to feelings of detachment.
How does depersonalization disorder differ from dissociation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depersonalization disorder involves feeling detached from oneself, while dissociation refers to
disruptions in consciousness, memory, or identity.
What is pseudodementia and how does it differ from true dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pseudodementia involves memory and cognitive impairments associated with
depression, typically with sudden onset.
What symptom is more characteristic of pseudodementia than true dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lack of cooperation during testing.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What type of dementia is caused by HIV disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dementia due
to HIV disease is a subcortical dementia believed to be a direct consequence of HIV.
What are common early cognitive signs of dementia due to HIV? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Common early signs include forgetfulness, slowed thinking, and impaired
concentration.
What is the prevalence rate of ADHD in children with learning disorders compared to the
general population? - CORRECT ANSWER - The prevalence rate for ADHD is 3 to 5% in
the general population but between 20 and 25% for children with a learning disorder.
What is often required to prevent relapse in mental health disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Maintenance therapy is often required to prevent relapse.
What is a diagnostic criterion for delirium? - CORRECT ANSWER - A disturbance in
consciousness and a change in cognition or the development of perceptual abnormalities.
What distinguishes delirium from dementia and depression? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
disturbance in consciousness is characteristic of delirium but not of dementia or depression.
What treatment approach is generally most effective for children with conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - A multimodal approach combining social skills training for the
child and parent management training for the parents.
What characterizes dissociative fugue? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissociative fugue is
characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home or work, with inability to recall
one's past.
,What symptoms are consistent with dissociative amnesia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Symptoms of dissociative amnesia include inability to recall one's past, but they do not confirm a
diagnosis of dissociative fugue.
What is the role of family therapy in treating conduct disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Family therapy may be useful, but hospitalization is usually only necessary in extreme cases.
What is the relationship between social skills training and conduct disorder treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Social skills training is beneficial for the child and is an essential
component of treatment for conduct disorder.
What is the significance of cognitive therapy in preventing relapse? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Some studies suggest cognitive therapy may have advantages, but results are
inconsistent.
What is the impact of combining psychosocial and drug therapies during initial treatment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Relapse is not ameliorated by combining psychosocial and drug
therapies during the initial treatment.
What is a characteristic symptom of depersonalization disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depersonalization is characterized by a feeling of detachment from one's body or mental
processes.
What is the difference between dissociative fugue and psychotic disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Symptoms of dissociative fugue may suggest a psychotic disorder or
dissociative disorder NOS but are not characteristic of dissociative fugue.
What is the significance of the DSM-IV-TR in diagnosing dissociative fugue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The DSM-IV-TR defines dissociative fugue as involving sudden travel away
from home and inability to recall one's past.
,What is the general consensus among experts regarding maintenance treatment for mental health
disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER - Most experts agree that continued maintenance
treatment is the best way to reduce the risk for relapse.
What are the cognitive symptoms associated with dementia due to HIV? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cognitive symptoms include forgetfulness, slowed thinking, and impaired
concentration.
How do the rates of co-occurring diagnoses in learning disorders compare to the general
population? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rates of co-occurring diagnoses in learning
disorders are higher than in the general population.
What is the role of pharmacotherapy in treating comorbid symptoms in conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacotherapy may be useful for treating comorbid symptoms,
such as ADHD, but is not the primary treatment.
What is the effect of individual behavior therapy on children with conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Individual behavior therapy may be beneficial when combined
with other treatments, but group therapy results are inconsistent.
What is a common misconception about the necessity of hospitalization for conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hospitalization is ordinarily necessary only in extreme cases,
contrary to some beliefs.
What is the significance of executive cognitive functioning in diagnosing dementia? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Deficits in executive cognitive functioning are characteristic of
dementia, not delirium.
What is one of the first signs reported in patients with Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Impairment in recent memory (anterograde amnesia).
, What is confabulation and how does it relate to Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Confabulation involves an inability to distinguish between actual and
imagined memories and is not an early sign of Alzheimer's dementia.
What type of aphasia is characteristic of the middle stage of Alzheimer's dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluent aphasia.
What is Gegenhaltin and when does it occur in dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Gegenhaltin is a late-occurring symptom involving irregular stiffening of the limbs.
What are primary and secondary gain in relation to conversion disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secondary gain refers to benefits derived from symptoms that help maintain
the disorder.
What is the difference between primary gain and secondary gain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary gain refers to the direct benefits of symptoms, while secondary gain
refers to external benefits.
What does depersonalization refer to in psychological terms? - CORRECT ANSWER - An
alteration in the perception or experience of the self, leading to feelings of detachment.
How does depersonalization disorder differ from dissociation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Depersonalization disorder involves feeling detached from oneself, while dissociation refers to
disruptions in consciousness, memory, or identity.
What is pseudodementia and how does it differ from true dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pseudodementia involves memory and cognitive impairments associated with
depression, typically with sudden onset.
What symptom is more characteristic of pseudodementia than true dementia? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lack of cooperation during testing.
