Synopsis of psychiatry chapters 2,3,4
Questions and Correct Answers.
Which of the following are human prion diseases? - ANSWERS-A. Sporadic creutzfeld-
jakob disease, b. Fatal familial insomnia,
c. Gerstmann-straussler-scheinker disease,
d. Kuru,
e. All of the above
Answer e
The diagnosis of a primary headache disorder requires the exclusion of which
condition? - ANSWERS-A. Vascular malformation,
b bacterial meningitis,
c. Dm,
d. Pseudo tumor cerebri,
e. All of the above
Answer e
Prematurity is associated with which of the following psychiatric conditions? -
ANSWERS-A. Anxiety,
b. Aggression,
c. Schizophrenia,
d. Conduct disorder,
e. All of the above
answer e
American psychologist Edward L Thorndike described - ANSWERS-A. Drive reduction
theory
b. Behaviorism
c. Trial-and-error Learning
d. Respondent behavior
e. Operant behavior
answer c
Premack's principle states that - ANSWERS-A. People will attribute other people's
behavior to stabilize their own personality traits
b. High-frequency behaviors can be used to reinforce low-freq behaviors
c. A person can learn by imitating the behavior of another person
d. The more people feel capable of controlling a threatening event, the less anxious
they will be
e. People will attribute their own behavior to situational causes
answer b
,The catharsis hypothesis is the belief that - ANSWERS-A. Participation in activities such
as kickboxing can reduce aggressive behavior
b. Aggression may be due to a lack of basic social skills
c. Punishment can be an effective deterrent to overt aggression
d. Exposure to signs of pain or discomfort on the victims part inhibits further aggression
e. Humorous materials can often reduce anger
Answer a
Which of the following statistical procedures is used to evaluate the frequency of events
in a population? - ANSWERS-A. Analysis of variance (anova)
b. T-test
c. Chi-squared test
d. Discriminators analysis
e z score
answer c
Attachment theory states that - ANSWERS-A. Infants are generally polytropic in their
attachments
b. Attachment disorders may lead to a failure to thrive
c. Attachment occurs instantaneously between the mother and the child
d. Attachment is synonymous with bonding
e. Separation anxiety is most common when an infant is 5 months old
answer b
Which of the following statements regarding crossover studies is true? - ANSWERS-A.
It eliminates selection bias
b. They are a variation of the double blind study
c. They contain a treatment group and a control group
d. They are a type of prospective study
e. All of the above
answer e
Prevalence is the - ANSWERS-A. Risk of acquiring a condition at some point in time
b. Ratio of people who acquire a disorder during a years time
c. Proportion of a population that has a condition at any given moment
d. Standard deviation
e. Rate of first admissions to a hospital for a disorder
answer c
In which of the following age groups is the stage of preoperational thought present? -
ANSWERS-A. Birth to 2
b 2-7
c 7-11
d 11 to end of adolescence
e none
answer b
, Asian patients seem to achieve a clinical response comparable to those of non Asian
patients, even though they require a significantly lower dose of - ANSWERS-A. Lithium
b. Antipsychotics
c. Tricyclics
d. Benzos
e. All
answer e
The "Choo-Choo" phenomenon is assiated with which of the following types of social
deprivation in monkeys? - ANSWERS-A. Total-isolation-reared
b. Mother only reared
c. Peer only reared
d partial isolation reared
e. Separation reared
answer c
Childhood experience are the focus of the analysis - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of
learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer b
Theory is based on experimentation - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer A
Subjective methods of interpretation - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer B
Testable hypotheses that can be evaluated through experimentation - ANSWERS-A.
Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer A
Theory is predominantly based on case history - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of
learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
Questions and Correct Answers.
Which of the following are human prion diseases? - ANSWERS-A. Sporadic creutzfeld-
jakob disease, b. Fatal familial insomnia,
c. Gerstmann-straussler-scheinker disease,
d. Kuru,
e. All of the above
Answer e
The diagnosis of a primary headache disorder requires the exclusion of which
condition? - ANSWERS-A. Vascular malformation,
b bacterial meningitis,
c. Dm,
d. Pseudo tumor cerebri,
e. All of the above
Answer e
Prematurity is associated with which of the following psychiatric conditions? -
ANSWERS-A. Anxiety,
b. Aggression,
c. Schizophrenia,
d. Conduct disorder,
e. All of the above
answer e
American psychologist Edward L Thorndike described - ANSWERS-A. Drive reduction
theory
b. Behaviorism
c. Trial-and-error Learning
d. Respondent behavior
e. Operant behavior
answer c
Premack's principle states that - ANSWERS-A. People will attribute other people's
behavior to stabilize their own personality traits
b. High-frequency behaviors can be used to reinforce low-freq behaviors
c. A person can learn by imitating the behavior of another person
d. The more people feel capable of controlling a threatening event, the less anxious
they will be
e. People will attribute their own behavior to situational causes
answer b
,The catharsis hypothesis is the belief that - ANSWERS-A. Participation in activities such
as kickboxing can reduce aggressive behavior
b. Aggression may be due to a lack of basic social skills
c. Punishment can be an effective deterrent to overt aggression
d. Exposure to signs of pain or discomfort on the victims part inhibits further aggression
e. Humorous materials can often reduce anger
Answer a
Which of the following statistical procedures is used to evaluate the frequency of events
in a population? - ANSWERS-A. Analysis of variance (anova)
b. T-test
c. Chi-squared test
d. Discriminators analysis
e z score
answer c
Attachment theory states that - ANSWERS-A. Infants are generally polytropic in their
attachments
b. Attachment disorders may lead to a failure to thrive
c. Attachment occurs instantaneously between the mother and the child
d. Attachment is synonymous with bonding
e. Separation anxiety is most common when an infant is 5 months old
answer b
Which of the following statements regarding crossover studies is true? - ANSWERS-A.
It eliminates selection bias
b. They are a variation of the double blind study
c. They contain a treatment group and a control group
d. They are a type of prospective study
e. All of the above
answer e
Prevalence is the - ANSWERS-A. Risk of acquiring a condition at some point in time
b. Ratio of people who acquire a disorder during a years time
c. Proportion of a population that has a condition at any given moment
d. Standard deviation
e. Rate of first admissions to a hospital for a disorder
answer c
In which of the following age groups is the stage of preoperational thought present? -
ANSWERS-A. Birth to 2
b 2-7
c 7-11
d 11 to end of adolescence
e none
answer b
, Asian patients seem to achieve a clinical response comparable to those of non Asian
patients, even though they require a significantly lower dose of - ANSWERS-A. Lithium
b. Antipsychotics
c. Tricyclics
d. Benzos
e. All
answer e
The "Choo-Choo" phenomenon is assiated with which of the following types of social
deprivation in monkeys? - ANSWERS-A. Total-isolation-reared
b. Mother only reared
c. Peer only reared
d partial isolation reared
e. Separation reared
answer c
Childhood experience are the focus of the analysis - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of
learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer b
Theory is based on experimentation - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer A
Subjective methods of interpretation - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer B
Testable hypotheses that can be evaluated through experimentation - ANSWERS-A.
Behavioral model of learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
c both a and b
d neither a nor b
answer A
Theory is predominantly based on case history - ANSWERS-A. Behavioral model of
learning
b. Psycchoanalytic model of learning
