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Question #1

The inability to accurately interpret one’s internal biological, emotional, or physiological states is characteristic of both:

A a mass murderer and self-injurious behavior.

B schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder.

C odd and dramatic personality disorders.

D a borderline personality disorder and eating disorders.

Question #2

Doug runs a “healing” program. He claims he can heal cancer and other serious illnesses simply by petitioning a deity. He charges his patients for sessions, and holds the sessions in front of an audience. While conducting the “healing,” Doug constantly solicits donations from the audience, claiming the money is going to various charities and the upkeep of the healing center. However, when Doug’s “patients” are seen by health care providers, they are not healed at all. Eventually, he’s found to be embezzling the donated money for luxury cars, drugs, and mansions. He is MOST likely suffering from:

A antisocial personality disorder.

B paranoid personality disorder.

C narcissistic personality disorder.

D obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Question #3

The type of therapy that generally provides the LEAST amount of help for those with schizoid personality disorder is:

A psychodynamic therapy.

B family systems therapy.

C drug therapy.

D cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question #4

A person experiencing paranoid personality disorder frequently says things like, “You’ve got to get them before they get you,” and “People have been sinners since the Garden of Eden.” If these sayings reflect maladaptive assumptions the person has about people in general, the theorist who would be LEAST surprised would have which theoretical position?

A biological

B sociocultural

C cognitive-behavioral

D psychodynamic

Question #5

Psychodynamic therapists believe that people with histrionic personality disorder are trying to defend against a deep-seated fear of:

A betrayal.

B loss.

C becoming penniless.

D being alone.

Question #6

Ellen has a personality disorder that her therapist classifies as “dramatic.” Which of the following could be her personality disorder?

A obsessive-compulsive disorder

B narcissistic disorder

C paranoid disorder

D schizotypal disorder

Question #7

What is the primary reason that people with schizoid personality disorder avoid social contact?

A paranoid feelings

B distrust of others

C fear of rejection

D preferring to be alone

Question #8

According to early psychodynamic approaches, schizophrenia stems from:

A being punished by one’s parents for expressing unconscious desires.

B being raised by a mother who was cold, domineering, and uninterested in the needs of her child.

C biological predispositions to behave in a schizophrenic manner.

D regression to the anal period.

Question #9

One of the main risk factors associated with developing postpartum psychosis is:

A having a history of stressful life events during pregnancy.

B giving birth to twins.

C having a history of schizophrenia or a mood disorder.

D having a first child after age 35.

Question #10

A patient with schizophrenia who is mute, statue-like, and fails to participate in the hospital routine is MOST likely experiencing:

A Type II schizophrenia.

B Type I schizophrenia.

C schizoaffective disorder.

D delusional disorder.

Question #11

The stage of the development of schizophrenia that is marked by deterioration of functioning and the display of some mild symptoms is called the:

A active phase.

B prodromal phase.

C premorbid phase.

D residual phase.

Question #12

Antipsychotic drugs reduce psychotic symptoms, at least in part, because they block excessive activity of neurotransmitters at the brain’s _____ receptors.

A dopamine D-2

B GABA

C serotonin

D dopamine D-4

Question #13

Researchers have found more blood flow in _____ of the brain in patients experiencing auditory hallucinations.

A Broca’s area

B Wernicke’s area

C the hippocampus

D the hypothalamus

Question #14

The main difference between schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder is:

A the type of symptoms that are present.

B the duration of symptoms.

C the number of symptoms.

D the severity of the symptoms that are present.

Question #15

Lucian is a 22-year-old who has entered into his first sexual relationship. He is seeing a sex therapist because he is experiencing a sexual dysfunction. What is Lucian MOST likely suffering from?

A early ejaculation

B inhibited ejaculation

C dyspareunia

D male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Question #16

Dr. Nguyen looks for a biological cause of an erectile disorder. What type of problem would she MOST productively look for?

A a vascular problem

B a renal problem

C a reproductive problem

D a neurological problem

Question #17

Charlotte has low sexual desire. Her therapist thinks her reduced sex drive could have a sociocultural cause. Which of these would not be a possible explanation?

A a partner who lacks sexual skills

B infertility problems

C the loss of a job

D the use of pain medication

Question #18

According to the DSM-5 criteria, a person may be diagnosed with _____ whether or not the person suffers impairment in functioning or distress.

A pedophilia

B fetishism

C voyeurism

D cross-dressing

Question #19

LaTisha experiences little sexual response to erotic cues and physical stimulation. She is MOST likely experiencing:

A hypersexuality.

B gender dysphoria.

C vaginismus.

D female sexual interest/arousal disorder.

Question #20

All of the following are believed to contribute to female arousal and orgasmic disorders EXCEPT:

A being told that enjoying sex is immoral.

B adhering to dating restrictions in adolescence.

C having a religious upbringing.

D engaging in masturbation in childhood.

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