Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a strength of the medical model of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

Patients are in charge of their treatment.

Question 2

In some Native American tribes, there is a disorder called __________, which is when the individual experiences violent or aggressive outbursts of which they have no memory.

Accepted Answer

A. Amok

Question 3

Which model of abnormality suggests that mental disorders are the products of the interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors?

Accepted Answer

biopsychosocial

Question 4

__________ behavior includes behavior that may have started out as a way to help a person cope with the demands of day-to-day living but eventually has damaging or harmful effects.

Accepted Answer

A. Maladaptive

Question 5

Lorraine bites her fingernails to the point of bleeding whenever she is out in public because she says it calms her. Lorraine\'s habit of harming herself is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

C. maladaptive behavior

Question 6

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Thomas was a very successful business man living in California. He quit his job, sold all of his possessions, and is currently living quite happily in a monastery with other monks.  Thomas\' behavior could be considered abnormal under the __________ definition.

Accepted Answer

social

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered a criterion that suggests the presence of a psychological disorder under the category of \"maladaptiveness\"?

Accepted Answer

IS NOT B. impaired functioning

Question 8

Since George Engel\'s introduction of the biopsychosocial model, some medical schools now focus on teaching __________.

Accepted Answer

IS NOT D. patients to self-treat their illness

Question 9

Katherine has begun to experience attacks consisting of intense fear, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath whenever she thinks of or attempts to leave her apartment. Katherine may be experiencing a certain amount of __________ when it comes to leaving her home.

Accepted Answer

D. subjective discomfort

Question 10

George Engel criticized the medical community for its full acceptance of the medical model and for __________.

Accepted Answer

D. failing to accept that mental illness had influences other than biological ones

Question 11

The medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders are __________.

Accepted Answer

B. diseases

Question 12

Which of the following is not an accurate statement regarding mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with mental disorders often have violent tendencies.

Question 13

Which of the following was not a factor involved in the study conducted by psychologist David Rosenhan?

Accepted Answer

The pseudopatients were treated and released from the hospital without a diagnosis.

Question 14

Zachary, a 35-year-old diabetic, has sought treatment for depression because he recently lost his job and is currently using alcohol to help him sleep and calm his nerves. What categories of the DSM will Zachary\'s clinician most likely take into account when determining a diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A. Axes I, II, III, IV, and V

Question 15

All of the following are stereotypes associated with mental illness except __________.

Accepted Answer

B. a response of anger toward someone with a mental illness

Question 16

Which of the following axes and terms are not correctly associated according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

Accepted Answer

D. Axis IV: Global assessment and functioning

Question 17

Patients A, B, C, and D all have similar symptoms and situational stressors. The major difference is that patient A\'s Axis V rating scale is 77, patient B\'s is 92, patient C\'s is 15, and patient D\'s rating scale is 32.  Which of the patients would be given a more severe diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

C. Patient C

Question 18

All of the following except __________ are possible side effects of stigmas associated with mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

B. labels

Question 19

The current manual for classifying mental disorders is the __________.

Accepted Answer

C. DSM-IV

Question 20

DSM stands for the __________.

Accepted Answer

B. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Question 21

__________ is a type of therapy in which a therapist will combine several different therapy techniques in order to meet the current needs of a patient or problem.

Accepted Answer

Eclectic therapy

Question 22

One of the differences between an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and a psychiatric registered nurse practicing at the basic level is that the APRN will earn a doctoral or masters degree and __________.

Accepted Answer

C. is able to diagnose and treat people with psychiatric problems or disorders

Question 23

People are more likely to seek treatment if they __________.

Accepted Answer

C. have medical insurance

Question 24

Twenty-eight percent of the population in the United States have been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Out of that 28 percent, __________ percent do not seek treatment for their disorder.

Accepted Answer

20

Question 25

A __________ is a trained mental health professional who typically earns a master\'s degree and can provide psychotherapy for several types of emotional, adjustment, or mental health problems and will often specialize in a particular type of therapy.

Accepted Answer

counselor

Question 26

Which of the following would be the most likely reason some minorities may tend to underutilize therapeutic treatment?

Accepted Answer

language barriers

Question 27

Which of the following choices would be an important reason why individuals are more likely to seek treatment if they have medical insurance?

Accepted Answer

IS NOT B. Treatment is not covered if it is found to be medically necessary.

Question 28

All of the following are possible reasons why families may choose to seek therapy except __________.

Accepted Answer

C. overcoming language barriers between family members

Question 29

Collaboration between the therapist and the patient known as __________ is important to achieve in order for treatment to be successful.

Accepted Answer

IS NOT B. eclectic therapy

Question 30

Which of the following statements does not refer to how psychotherapy is helpful to an individual who seeks treatment?

Accepted Answer

D. It allows therapists to use several techniques in treatment.

Question 31

Which of the following therapy types is most associated with a form of role playing, where a client can feel free to express their true feelings about an experience or individual?

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapy

Question 32

__________ were initially developed to destroy the part of the brain that controls emotions.

Accepted Answer

Lobotomies

Question 33

One of the most severe side effects from being treated with antipsychotic drugs is __________.

Accepted Answer

tardive dyskinesia

Question 34

Which of the following choices is an advantage to participating in some form of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

D. Group therapy allows exposure to others with similar problems.

Question 35

An unconscious gesture intended to hinder therapy progression is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A. resistance

Question 36

Sigmund Freud believed mental disorders were caused when an individual __________.

Accepted Answer

C. buried feelings in the unconscious

Question 37

Which of the following is not one of the four basic elements of client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

C. conditional positive regard

Question 38

The biomedical technique in which a part of the brain is destroyed with electric current is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

C. bilateral cingulotomy

Question 39

__________ is a type of therapy where the therapist encourages the client to talk about whatever comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

D. Free association

Question 40

The substance known as Antabuse may be combined with alcohol as a form of __________ to help curtail alcohol addiction.

Accepted Answer

A. aversion therapy

Question 41

Many forms of biomedical therapy come with side effects, but the most serious form of brain damage could be from __________.

Accepted Answer

A. psychosurgery

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