Jerry is terrified of snakes, even though

Q2. People who lose contact with portions of their consciousness or memory, and
experience disruptions in their sense of identity, would most likely be considered as having
which of the following types of disorders?
a. schizophrenia
b. anxiety disorders
c. dissociative disorders
d. somatoform disorders 

Q3. The fear of snakes and spiders is very common in people. Seligman (1971) would
probably explain this with the idea of
a. experience.
b. learning history.
c. ego comparison history.
d. preparedness. 

Q4. The DSM classification system is said to be 'multiaxial'. This means that the system
a. permits multiple diagnoses of a single individual.
b. allows many different potential methods of diagnosing people.
c. asks for judgments about individuals on a number of distinct dimensions.
d. recognizes that people can be considered both normal and abnormal at the same time. 

Q5. Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between stress and
anxiety disorders?
a. High stress may help precipitate the onset of anxiety disorders.
b. People with anxiety disorders tend to be unaffected by stress. c. The relationship between stress and anxiety disorders is largely a myth.
d. Stress appears to exert its influence on the severity, rather than the onset, of anxiety
disorders.

Q6. Sarah hears voices that tell her to shoot Dr. Laura. She is experiencing
a. delusions.
b. compulsions.
c. a phobic reaction.
d. hallucinations. 

Q7. The DSM-IV uses ____ axes in its classification scheme.
a. three
b. four
c. five
d. six 

Q8. Which of the following has been identified as a major factor in the etiology of
schizophrenia?
a. genetic vulnerability
b. observational learning
c. exposure to high-anxious peers at an early age
d. an extensive number of avoidance-avoidance conflicts 

Q9. ____ involves habitually engaging in out-of-control overeating followed by unhealthy
compensatory efforts, such as self-induced vomiting and excessive exercise.
a. Amenorrhea
b. Osteoporosis
c. Bulimia nervosa
d. Anorexia nervosa 

Q10. Which of the following statements regarding the definition of abnormal behavior is
not accurate? a. Everyone acts in deviant ways once in a while.
b. It is often difficult to draw a line that clearly separates normality from abnormality.
c. People are judged to have psychological disorders only when their behavior becomes
extremely deviant, maladaptive, or distressing.
d. For the most part, people with psychological disorders behave in bizarre ways that are very
different from the behavior of normal people.

Q11. The typical age of onset for obsessive-compulsive disorder is
a. early childhood.
b. early adolescence.
c. late adolescence.
d. middle adulthood. 

Q12. The ____ model proposes it is useful to think of abnormal behavior as a disease.
a. physiological
b. medical
c. psychosocial
d. bio-neurological 

Q13. All but which of the following is a most widely cited common factor at the core of
various therapies?
a. an alliance with a professional helper
b. emotional support and empathy from the therapist
c. plausible methods for alleviating problems
d. adjusting to old patterns of behavior 

Q14. Freud believed that neurotic problems were caused by
a. unconscious conflicts left over from childhood.
b. recurring self-defeating behaviors.
c. conscious conflicts with significant others.
d. learned behaviors that become established early in life. 

Q15. ____ is an incurable side effect marked by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic
movements sometimes caused by antipsychotics.
a. Disorganized schizophrenia
b. Catatonic schizophrenia
c. Tic disorder
d. Tardive dyskinesia 

Q16. Which of the following has been treated successfully with aversion therapy?
a. schizophrenia
b. alcohol dependence
c. dissociative identity disorder
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder 

Q17. The third step in the process of systematic desensitization is to
a. train the client in muscle relaxation.
b. help the client build an anxiety hierarchy.
c. have the client works though the hierarchy and try to remain relaxed.
d. expose the client to mild anxiety-arousing stimuli. 

Q18. ____ drugs are used to relieve tension, apprehension, and nervousness.
a. Antianxiety
b. Antineurotic
c. Antipsychotic
d. Antidepressant 

Q19. Psychoanalysis is a therapy that emphasizes
a. self-fulfillment.
b. behavioral intervention.
c. self-concept congruency.
d. unconscious conflict. 

Q20. Which of the following drugs has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of
depressed patients while creating the fewest side effects?
a. tricyclics
b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
c. diazepam
d. MAO inhibitors 

Q21. Which of the following statements regarding ethnic minority utilization of
psychotherapy is accurate?
a. Minority group members will use psychotherapy services if no other choices exist.
b. Minority group members use psychotherapy services more frequently than majority group
members.
c. Female members of an ethnic minority will use psychotherapy services if encouraged by
males in their ethnic group.
d. A variety of barriers exist that most likely result in members of ethnic minority groups
underutilizing psychotherapy services.

Q22. Which of the following statements regarding the evaluation of behavior therapies is
accurate?
a. Behavior therapists historically have placed little emphasis on measuring therapeutic
outcomes.
b. Behavior therapies are well suited for the treatment of virtually any psychological problem.
c. There is favorable evidence on the efficacy of most of the widely used behavioral
interventions.
d. Behavior therapists generally have a difficult time measuring progress, due to the nature of
their therapeutic goals.

Q23. ____ are unconscious defense maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy.
a. Resistance
b. Transference
c. Interpretation linkage
d. Free association linkage 

Q24. If a client in psychoanalysis attempts to lead the therapist away from sensitive issues,
the client is displaying a. resistance.
b. transference.
c. over-interpretation.
d. free association linkage. 

Q25. The best thing to do if you feel that you are making no progress in therapy is to