I/O Psych
An examinee whose highest score on Holland's occupational themes is on the realistic scale would probably be least interested in pursuing a career as a:
A.farmer.
B.bookkeeper.
C.technical writer.
D.social worker.
D. social worker.
The drug Ritalin inhibits the reuptake of which neurotransmitter?
A.serotonin
B.dopamine
C.GABA
D.acetylcholine
B.dopamine
Therapist effects include all of the following except:
A.the therapist's ethnicity
B.therapeutic technique
C.years of experience
D.the therapist's office set up
B.therapeutic technique
According to Piaget, the ability to think abstractly is first evident at about ____ years of age.
A.6 B.8 C.11 D.15
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Which step of the four-step organizational assessment includes creating questions that are important to the organization and address topics such as organizational performance and motivation?
A.Step 1
B.Step 2
C.Step 3
D.Step 4
B.Step 2
What are common side effects of opioid use?
A.sweating, nausea, and constipation
B.shortness of breath, diarrhea, and dizziness
C.slurred speech, irritability, and impaired cognition
D.dizziness, nausea, and rash
A.sweating, nausea, and constipation
From the perspective of Gestalt therapy, introjection is:
A.the result of an unresolved conflict
B.an image disturbance
C.a boundary disturbance
D.a defense mechanism
a boundary disturbance
Intense narcoleptic "sleep attacks" are often accompanied by:
A.cataplexy B.dyskinesia C.ataxia D.muscular rigidity
cataplexy
The greatest age-related decline in memory is in:
A.sensory memory
B.memory span
C.recent long-term memory
D.remote long-term memory
recent long-term memory
When performing a(n) ________ task, group members select a solution offered by one of the group members as the group's solution.
A.compensatory
B.disjunctive
C.conjunctive
D.additive
B.disjunctive
The ________ are membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
A.ventricles
B.meninges
C.central canal
D.hydrocephalus
B.meninges
A 14-year old boy engages in "acting-out" behaviors whenever his parents begin talking about separating, and his actions temporarily disrupt their discussion and plans. From the perspective of family therapy, the boy's behavior is best described as:
A.scapegoating
B.a blurring of boundaries
C.positive feedback
D.an attempt to restore homeostasis
D.an attempt to restore homeostasis
Chronic otitis media in early childhood has been linked to:
A.Pica B.Autism Spectrum Disorder
C.Specific Learning Disorder D.Tourette's Disorder
Specific Learning Disorder
Which aspect of long-term memory is usually the first to be adversely affected by increasing age?
A.Sensory B.Semantic C.Procedural D.Episodic
Episodic
Alderfer's (1972) ERG theory is best viewed as a modification of and alternative to:
A.Maslow's need hierarchy theory
B.Herzberg's two-factor theory
C.Vroom's expectancy theory
D.Bandura's social cognitive theory
A.Maslow's need hierarchy theory
The _______ controls the flow of information between the spinal cord and the brain.
A.thalamus
B.medulla
C.cerebellum
D.central nervous system
B.medulla
Ho (1987) recommended the use of a(n) __________ approach when working with African American therapy clients.
A.ecostructural
B.multisystems
C.etic
D.ethnographic
ecostructural
The DSM-5 diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder requires which of the following?
Select one:
A.The presence of symptoms in at least two settings
B.Evidence that symptoms are related to extreme insufficient care
C.An onset of symptoms prior to age 12
D.Exposure to a traumatic event prior to age five
B.Evidence that symptoms are related to extreme insufficient care
A key accomplishment of Piaget's preoperational stage is the emergence of:
A.conservation B.the object concept
C.formal operations D.the symbolic function
the symbolic function
According to House's (1971) path-goal theory, the optimal leadership style depends primarily on:
A.certain characteristics of the worker and the work situation
B.the person-organization fit
C.the degree to which the leader is task- versus person-oriented
D.the favorableness of the situation for the leader
A.certain characteristics of the worker and the work situation
The offspring of someone with Huntington's disease has a _____ chance of developing the disorder.
A.50%
B.20%
C.70%
D.30%
A.50%
A primary goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (ITP) is:
A.resolving underlying conflicts
B.living in an authentic, meaningful way
C.satisfying needs in responsible ways
D.reducing or alleviating symptoms
D. reducing or alleviating symptoms
An individual diagnosed with Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's disease has excess neurofibrillary tangles in the:
A.hypothalamus B.caudate nucleus
C.cerebellum D.hippocampus
D.hippocampus
Habituation-dishabituation research has demonstrated that infants begin to exhibit recognition memory for a visual stimulus for up to 24 hours following presentation of the stimulus at about ____ months of age.
A.3 B.6 C.9 D.11
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