PSYCH 100 - Final Review

Personality (14)

100

Which component of personality is a “referee” between the needs of instinct and the demands of society? a. the id b. the ego c. the libido d. the superego

b. the ego

200

Object-relations theorists believe that the _______________ of life are the most critical for the inner core of personality because of the early relationship between parent and child. a. first two years b. preadolescent years c. late adolescent years d. early adulthood years

a. first two years

300

_______________ describes whether people are cooperative and secure, or irritable and abrasive. a. Agreeableness vs. antagonism b. Extroversion vs. introversion c. Neuroticism vs. emotional stability d. Openness to experience vs. resistance to new experience

a. Agreeableness vs. antagonism

400

_______________ describes whether people are steadfast and persevering, or fickle and careless. a. Agreeableness vs. antagonism b. Extroversion vs. introversion c. Conscientiousness vs. impulsiveness d. Openness to experience vs. resistance to new experience

c. Conscientiousness vs. impulsiveness

500

According to heritability rates, about _______________ of your personality can be attributed to your genetic makeup. a. 10 percent b. 30 percent c. 50 percent d. 70 percent

c. 50 percent

Psychological Disorders (15)

100

The primary purpose of the DSM is to: a. help psychologists assess normal, as well as abnormal, behavior. b. keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. c. provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. d. describe the causes of common psychological disorders

c. provide descriptive criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

200

Which of the following is NOT one of the five axes in the DSM? a. Axis I: the primary clinical problem b. Axis VI: family history of primary problem c. Axis III: general medical conditions d. Axis V: global assessment of functioning

b. Axis VI: family history of primary problem

300

Candice experiences a continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry and dread, apprehension, difficulties in concentration, and signs of motor tension. According to the DSM this disorder is called: a. panic attack. b. posttraumatic stress disorder. c. agoraphobia. d. generalized anxiety disorder

d. generalized anxiety disorder

400

_______________ is a disorder involving disturbances in emotion/mood, loss of interest in one’s usual activities, thoughts of hopelessness, fatigue, and loss of appetite. a. Generalized anxiety disorder b. Major depression c. Bipolar disorder d. Borderline personality disorder

b. Major depression

500

Giovanni Vigliotto married 105 women over 33 years, seized their assets, and then abandoned them. He relied on charm and elaborate con tricks to deceive the women. Lacking conscience and remorse, he was able to lie and manipulate the women and then drop them without a qualm. Vigliotto’s diagnosis is: a. obsessive-compulsive disorder. b. antisocial personality disorder. c. identity disorder. d. post traumatic stress disorder.

b. antisocial personality disorder.

Treatment & Therapy (16)

100

_______________ is a method that attempts to explore unconscious motives and conflicts through a process of free association, in which the patient talks about his or her thoughts, dreams, and memories. a. Client-centered therapy b. Rational-emotive therapy c. Psychoanalysis d. Existential therapy

c. Psychoanalysis

200

Thanks to new computer technology, virtual reality devices permit behavior therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices. a. free association b. transference c. exposure therapy d. unconditional positive regard

c. exposure therapy

300

Rhona’s therapist is attempting to treat her fear of spiders by taking Rhona to the spider exhibit at the zoo and having her hold many spiders. This all at once type of treatment is considered: a. systematic desensitization. b. rational-emotive behavioral therapy. c. flooding. d. transference.

c. flooding.

400

_______________ would be most likely to encourage a client to test her beliefs against the evidence, because depression is often caused by misinformation and unproductive beliefs. a. Aaron Beck/Judy Beck – cognitive therapy b. Albert Ellis – rational-emotive therapy c. Carl Rogers - humanist d. Sigmund Freud - psychoanalytic

a. Aaron Beck/Judy Beck – cognitive therapy

500

Which of the following drugs are most often prescribed by physicians in general practice for patients who complain of depressed mood, panic, or anxiety? a. antipsychotic drugs b. tranquilizers/antianxiety drugs c. lithium carbonate d. antidepressants

b. tranquilizers/antianxiety drugs