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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A disorders of thought, perception, and attention are present.
B they are social in that they involve an inability to form lasting relationships with other people.
C the personality traits are limited to discrete periods of illness.
D they are inflexible, maladaptive, and related to impaired functioning or distress.
Question #2
A neither reliable nor valid.
B reliable, but not valid.
C both reliable and valid.
D not reliable, but valid.
Question #3
A We really don’t know what causes mass murderers to act or how to treat them.
B The mental health field has a clear understanding of what causes mass murderers to behave as they do.
C The focus of the field is more on the feelings of mass murderers than on their diagnoses.
D We know how to treat mass murderers effectively; we just don’t have the funds to offer treatment to all who need it.
Question #4
A poisoning from pesticides or fertilizer nitrates.
B lack of oxygen during or after delivery.
C ingestion of lead-based paint.
D seizures induced by inhalants or automobile exhaust fumes.
Question #5
A narcissistic personality disorder.
B borderline personality disorder.
C antisocial personality disorder.
D dependent personality disorder.
Question #6
A obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
B antisocial personality disorder.
C paranoid personality disorder.
D borderline personality disorder.
Question #7
A Yes; drugs alone work at least as well as drugs plus psychotherapy but are expensive.
B Yes; drugs alone work at least as well as drugs plus psychotherapy and are less expensive.
C It might work, but only if the client is nonsuicidal.
D No; drugs should be used along with psychotherapy, if used at all.
Question #8
A utilize categories versus a dimensional approach in diagnosing personality disorders.
B rate the degree of dysfunctioning caused by each person’s traits in diagnosing personality disorders.
C observe the criteria for diagnoses directly.
D not do anything differently than they are doing now in diagnosing personality disorders.
Question #9
A low reliability and low validity
B high reliability and high validity.
C low reliability and high validity.
D high reliability and low validity.
Question #10
A the child is a preschooler.
B the child is female.
C stimulant drug (e.g., Ritalin) administration is recommended, but not required.
D the interventions used are cognitive-behavioral.
Question #11
A phrenological approach.
B dimensional approach.
C systematical approach.
D categorical approach.
Question #12
A rare; such distrust defines those with paranoid personality disorder.
B rare; such distrust defines those with schizotypal personality disorder.
C uncommon; great distrust of congressional members but not great distrust of lawyers defines those with paranoid personality disorder.
D common; most people in the United States distrust both lawyers and congressional members.
Question #13
A anxiety disorder.
B obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C posttraumatic stress disorder.
D postpartum psychosis.
Question #14
A language disorder.
B dyslexia.
C developmental coordination disorder.
D receptive language disorder.
Question #15
A 2,000
B 88
C 150
D 68
Question #16
A cretinism.
B encephalitis.
C intellectual disability.
D autism spectrum disorder.
Question #17
A They measure abilities that are related to having been in school, disadvantaging home-schooled children.
B They are biased in favor of those from middle and upper socioeconomic levels who are exposed to the kinds of language and typical experiences that the test evaluates.
C They measure “street smarts,” so rural children are disadvantaged.
D They are biased against children who have experienced a great variety of cultures and who are bilingual.
Question #18
A avoidant personality disorder.
B schizotypal personality disorder.
C paranoid personality disorder.
D schizoid personality disorder.
Question #19
A a mass murderer and self-injurious behavior.
B odd and dramatic personality disorders.
C schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder.
D borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.
Question #20
A pronominal reversal.
B self-stimulatory behavior.
C reference reversal.
D reversed echolalia.