Question 1

Being able to engage in open communication and risk having hurt feelings is necessary for developing a capacity for intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

It is easier to identify criteria for good psychological health than it is to identify criteria for poor psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The model of human nature that proposes that the mind's activity depends on organic structure and genetics is the _____________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological
B)  behavioral
C)  cognitive
D)  psychodynamicE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Anxiety is another word for depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication is not effective in treating it.
B)  Schizophrenics can be at risk for suicide.
C)  Most schizophrenics have "split personalities."
D)  An individual can manage schizophrenia without professional help.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

It is important not to discuss suicide in front of someone you believe is contemplating suicide because you may give him or her ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a helpful strategy to use when you feel explosive anger coming on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to reframe what you are thinking at the moment.
B)  Replay scenes from similar past conflicts.
C)  Permanently avoid the issue/person that is upsetting you.
D)  Insist on discussing the problem right then and there.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most ADHD diagnoses are made in adults.
B)  ADHD symptoms only rarely interfere with an individual's development.
C)  A student whose symptoms only appear at school cannot be diagnosed with ADHD.
D)  ADHD can only be cured once a sufferer has reached puberty.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy exclusively
B)  hospitalization
C)  psychotherapy exclusively
D)  drug therapy and psychotherapyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

An example of rationalization would be a shy person who claims social functions are boring as an excuse not to attend a party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from person to another person is

Accepted Answer

A)  repression.
B)  projection.
C)  rationalization.
D)  displacement.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

One treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis.
B)  drug therapy.
C)  electroconvulsive therapy.
D)  light therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to Maslow,basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological needs,safety,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization
B)  safety,physiological needs,being loved,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization
C)  safety,physiological needs,maintaining self-esteem,self-actualization
D)  self-actualization,physiological needs,safety,maintaining self-esteem,being lovedE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of memory.
B)  re-experiencing the trauma in dreams.
C)  aggressive attempts to relive the trauma.
D)  uncontrollable fear of humiliation.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about those who suffer from bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufferers of bipolar disorder may undergo periods of compulsive behavior with little regard to consequences.
B)  Manic episodes of those with bipolar disorder do not impair normal life functions.
C)  Those with bipolar disorder are often able to avoid substance abuse because of their own unnatural levels of energy.
D)  While often manic,sufferers of bipolar disorder rarely feel irritable or unhappy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with those suffering from mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of appetite
B)  decreased sexual activity
C)  fear of consequences
D)  periods of excess energyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Kora has a fear of public social situations that has become so severe,she rarely leaves her house anymore.Describe how three different therapists,each using a different model-behavioral,cognitive,and psychodynamic-might seek to help Kora improve her situation.Where is there overlap between the cognitive and psychodynamic approaches?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral therapist: A behavioral thera...

Question 18

College students can typically find helpful peer counseling through

Accepted Answer

A)  on-campus counseling centers.
B)  the community hospital.
C)  online discussion groups.
D)  all of these.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Posttraumatic stress disorder can be diagnosed immediately after a person undergoes an especially traumatic event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A thinking pattern common to demoralized individuals is an all-or-nothing view of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Psychological Health

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Behavioral therapist: A behavioral thera...
View Answer

Being able to engage in open communication and risk having hurt feelings is necessary for developing a capacity for intimacy.

Correct Answer
verified

It is important not to discuss suicide in front of someone you believe is contemplating suicide because you may give him or her ideas.

Correct Answer
verified

It is easier to identify criteria for good psychological health than it is to identify criteria for poor psychological health.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is accurate?

Correct Answer
verified

College students can typically find helpful peer counseling through

Correct Answer
verified

The model of human nature that proposes that the mind's activity depends on organic structure and genetics is the _____________ model.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

Correct Answer
verified

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from person to another person is

Correct Answer
verified

An example of rationalization would be a shy person who claims social functions are boring as an excuse not to attend a party.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Correct Answer
verified

According to Maslow,basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a helpful strategy to use when you feel explosive anger coming on?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following statements about those who suffer from bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Correct Answer
verified

Posttraumatic stress disorder can be diagnosed immediately after a person undergoes an especially traumatic event.

Correct Answer
verified

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include

Correct Answer
verified

A thinking pattern common to demoralized individuals is an all-or-nothing view of events.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with those suffering from mania?

Correct Answer
verified

Anxiety is another word for depression.

Correct Answer
verified

One treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 3: Psychological Health

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIBehavioral therapist: A behavioral thera...View AnswerShow Answer

Being able to engage in open communication and risk having hurt feelings is necessary for developing a capacity for intimacy.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

It is important not to discuss suicide in front of someone you believe is contemplating suicide because you may give him or her ideas.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

It is easier to identify criteria for good psychological health than it is to identify criteria for poor psychological health.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is accurate?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

College students can typically find helpful peer counseling through

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The model of human nature that proposes that the mind's activity depends on organic structure and genetics is the _____________ model.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A defense mechanism by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from person to another person is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An example of rationalization would be a shy person who claims social functions are boring as an excuse not to attend a party.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Maslow,basic human needs are ranked in the following order from most urgent to least urgent:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a helpful strategy to use when you feel explosive anger coming on?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about those who suffer from bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Posttraumatic stress disorder can be diagnosed immediately after a person undergoes an especially traumatic event.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder include

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A thinking pattern common to demoralized individuals is an all-or-nothing view of events.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with those suffering from mania?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Anxiety is another word for depression.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One treatment used for severe depression when other approaches fail is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Behavioral therapist: A behavioral thera...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified