Question 1

Statistical data are often relevant when discussing psychological disorders.For example, a researcher might want to know how many new cases of depression are diagnosed each year, a figure called the ________ of the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevalence
B)  incidence
C)  recurrence
D)  ratioE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern.For example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course.On the other hand, mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n)  ________ course.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic
B)  acute
C)  cyclic
D)  insidiousE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

After Philippe Pinel systematically introduced moral therapy as a treatment in mental hospitals in France, a similar type of treatment was first established in a US hospital by

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Rush.
B)  William Tuke.
C)  Joseph von Medina.
D)  Manfred Sakel.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to psychoanalytic theory, the role of the ego involves

Accepted Answer

A)  counteracting the aggressive and sexual drives of the id.
B)  maximising pleasure and reducing tension.
C)  mediating conflict between the id and the superego.
D)  utilising fantasy and primary process thinking.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

All of the following are examples of defence mechanisms according to psychoanalytic theory EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation.
B)  displacement.
C)  repression.
D)  projection.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Nicole has difficulty maintaining relationships because she goes back and forth from being a best friend to hating people in her life.Her romantic relationships are always characterized by incredible loving passion alternating with episodes of horrible fighting, and sometimes she becomes violent.At times, Nicole becomes so upset that she cuts herself and reports that this makes her feel better emotionally.Nicole suffers from ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent
B)  histrionic
C)  borderline
D)  narcissisticE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  patient feelings of distress.
B)  pervasive pattern of behavior.
C)  maladaptive functioning.
D)  chronicity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In which of the following defence mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own unacceptable feelings, impulses or thoughts to another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial
B)  projection
C)  displacement
D)  sublimationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Of the following, the most accurate statement regarding the cause of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that it appears to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a weak genetic contribution to the disorder.
B)  be found in those individuals with a strong predisposition toward structure in their lives.
C)  require parental reinforcement of conformity and neatness.
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.

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