Question 1

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Constellations of symptoms that tend to occur together are
called:
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Answer:
clinical
syndromes
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age !1". #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. Constellations
of symptoms that tend to occur together are called
clinical syndromes. 'his classi(cation is part of
descripti%e diagnosis. )n a depressi%e syndrome* for
e+ample* depressed moods are often accompanied by
loss of interest in pleasurable acti%ities* insomnia*
appetite loss* poor concentration* and decreased self,
esteem.
Question 2
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-hich of the following is ./' one of the three 0uestions a
psychodynamic psychologist asks in order to create a set of
hypotheses about a patient1s personality structure and meaning
of his2her symptoms3
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Answer:
-hat psychological resources does the person ha%e
at his2her disposal3
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age !0!. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. 'he (rst
0uestion focuses on dominant moti%es and con4icts5 the
second 0uestion is about ego functioning 6i.e.* the
ability to function autonomously* make sound decisions*
think clearly* and regulate emotions and impulses* and
the third 0uestion addresses the person1s ability to form
meaningful relationships with others.
Question 3
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7r. 8rand conducts an assessment with eter about his social
an+iety. She seeks to identify his speci(c physiological symptoms
and how he has been conditioned to e+perience them in certain
situations. She also identi(es how certain factors contribute to
his an+iety* such as his a%oidance* attentional biases* and
e+pectancies. )t is likely that 7r. 8rand uses the 99999 approach
to psychopathology.
Selected
Answer:
cogniti%e,
beha%ioural
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age !0:. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Applied. Cogniti%e,
beha%ioural practitioners attempt to integrate an
understanding of classical and operant conditioning
with a cogniti%e,social perspecti%e. 'his includes
beha%iours that may contribute to the maintenance of*
in this case* an+iety* such as a%oidance* as well as
cogniti%e processes such as biases in attention and
e+pectations.
Question 4
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;anice cuts her arms when o%erwhelmed by emotion* abruptly
changes from laughter to anger* and needs constant reassurance
from others to feel any sense of self,worth. She is </S' likely to
be diagnosed with 99999 disorder.
Selected
Answer:
borderline
personality
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age !&1. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Applied. 8orderline
personality disorder is marked by e+tremely unstable
interpersonal relationships* dramatic mood swings* an
unstable sense of identity* intense fears of separation
and abandonment* manipulati%eness and impulsi%e
beha%iour. Also characteristic of this disorder is self,
mutilating beha%iour* such as wrist,slashing* car%ing
words on the arm or burning the skin with cigarettes.
Question 5
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Family systems theorists often e+amine the physical and
psychological limits of the family and its subsystems* including
indi%idual members. 'his is referred to as:
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Answer:
family
boundaries
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age !10,!11. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. )n
assessing the family* a psychologist may want to
e+plore family boundaries* or physical and
psychological limits of the family system and its
subsystems.
Question 6
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8orderline personality disorder is characterised by:
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Answer:
all of the options
listed
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age !&1. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Factual. Although
people with borderline personality disorder may seem
super(cially normal* the %olatility and insecurity of their
attachments become clear in intimate relationships.
'hey also e+hibit a proneness to attribute negati%e or
male%olent intentions to other people and to e+pect
abuse and re$ection.
Question 7
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A mental disorder is de(ned as:
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the e+istence of a clinically recognisable set of
symptoms and beha%iours which usually need
treatment
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age !0&. #earning ob$ecti%e ". Factual. A mental
disorder is the e+istence of a clinically recognisable set
of symptoms and beha%iours which usually need
treatment.
Question 8
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)n the past (%e years* 8rad has been in%ol%ed in more than ten
relationships. =e has held three $obs during this time* and has
terminated his employment on each occasion* citing personality
con4ict with his super%isors. -hich continuum of
psychopathology would best describe 8rad3
Selected
Answer:
ersonality
disordered
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age !0!. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Applied. See Figure
1>.1. ersonality disorders are characterised by
enduring maladapti%e patterns of thought* feeling and
beha%iour that lead to chronic disturbances in
interpersonal and occupational functioning. Functioning
capacities include inability to maintain relationships
consistently* di?culty maintaining employment and an
inability to get along with bosses.
Question 9
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For the last twel%e months* #ola has not been able to control her
worries about circumstances in her life. #ola1s symptoms are
most typical of:
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Answer:
generalised an+iety
disorder
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age !@@. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Applied. AA7 is
characterised by persistent an+iety at a moderate but
disturbing le%el and e+cessi%e and unrealistic worry
about life circumstances.
Question 10
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A 1BBC study of all twins born in Finland between 1B&0 and 1B>: estimated the heritability of schiDophrenia at:
Selected
Answer:
C@
E
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age !"@. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Factual. A study of all twins born in Finland between 1B&0 and 1B>:
estimated heritability at C@ percent. Aenes play a pi%otal role in the aetiology of schiDophrenia. 'his
means that concordance rates between indi%iduals with the disorder and their relati%es increase with
the degree of relatedness5 that is* people who share more genes are more likely to share the diagnosis.
Question 1
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'he most current formulation of the dopamine hypothesis
suggests that in the brains of indi%iduals suFering from
schiDophrenia:
Selected
Answer:
subcortical circuits pro$ecting from the midbrain to the
limbic system and basal ganglia pro%ide too little
dopamine and seem to be responsible for negati%e
symptoms
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age !"&. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Factual. 'his refers to
the hypothesis that diFerent neural circuits underlie the
positi%e and negati%e symptoms. Subcortical circuits
pro$ecting from the midbrain to the limbic system and
basal ganglia ha%e e+cess dopamine and seem to be
responsible for positi%e symptoms.
Question 2
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Family systems theorists often e+amine the physical and
psychological limits of the family and its subsystems* including
indi%idual members. 'his is referred to as:
Selected
Answer:
family
boundaries
Response
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age !10,!11. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. )n
assessing the family* a psychologist may want to
e+plore family boundaries* or physical and
psychological limits of the family system and its
subsystems.
Question 3
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7epression is likely to be associated with which other disorder3
Selected
Answer:
all of the options
listed
Response
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age !":. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Factual. 7epression is
more likely to be associated with an+iety than any
other disorder but may also co,occur with a range of
health,risk beha%iours 6i.e. illicit drug useG.
Question 4
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-hich of the following delusions is ).C/RRHC'#I matched3
Selected
Answer:
Control: Aliens are making me think e%il
thoughts.
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age !"". #earning ob$ecti%e !. Applied. See 'able
1>.!. 7elusions of grandeur refer to beliefs that the
person has great power* knowledge or talent* not that
others ha%e such power.
Question 5
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A famous psychologist argues that catastrophic thinking plays a
key role in the de%elopment and persistence of phobias and
other an+iety disorders. 'his psychologist1s %iews are most
similar to those of 999999 theorists.
Selected
Answer:
psychodyna
mic
Response
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age !0:. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Applied. )n the cogniti%e
perspecti%e* psychopathology re4ects dysfunctional
cognitions. 'he clinician focuses on irrational beliefs
and maladapti%e cogniti%e processes that maintain
dysfunctional beha%iours and emotions.
Question 6
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'he biological approach to psychopathology looks for the roots of
mental disorders in:
Selected
Answer:
all the options
listed
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age !0C,!0B. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. )n addition
to looking for the roots of mental disorders in the brain1s
circuitry* the biological approach takes into
consideration the in4uence of genetic roots* speci(c
regions of the brain 6e.g.* that diFer between someone
with the disorder and someone withoutG* and
neurotransmitter dysfunction in particular disorders.
Question 7
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<orris has low self,esteem* and lacks moti%ation and con(dence.
=e has had low le%el symptoms of depression for the past three
years* and he reports* 1) hardly e%er feel like the cloud that hangs
o%er me lifts for %ery long1. )t is </S' likely that <orris is
e+periencing a:
Selected
Answer:
minor depressi%e
disorder
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age !"C. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Applied. 7ysthymia
refers to a chronic low,le%el depression lasting more
than two years* with inter%als of normal moods that
ne%er last more than a few weeks or months.
Question 8
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'he cogniti%e,beha%ioural practitioners integrate an
understanding for three theories. -hich one of the following is
./' included3
Selected
Answer:
)nformation,processing
approach
Response
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age !0:. #earning ob$ecti%e &. Factual. Cogniti%e,
beha%ioural practitioners integrate an understanding of
classical and operant conditioning* with a cogniti%e,
social perspecti%e.
Question 9
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A disturbance of childhood that is characterised by persistent
%iolation of societal norms and the rights of others is called:
Selected
Answer:
conduct
disorder
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age !1!. #earning ob$ecti%e !. Factual. A relati%ely
common disturbance of childhood is conduct disorder*
characterised by persistent %iolation of societal norms
and the rights of others.
Question 10
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'he psychopathology of my patient seems to be tied to the fact
that he is obese and has suFered from (%e heart attacks and two
strokes. -hich 7S<,)J a+is is pertinent to this information3
Selected
Answer:
@
Response
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age !1&. #earning ob$ecti%e >. Applied. A+is ))) lists
any general medical conditions that may be rele%ant to
understanding the person1s psychopathology* such as
obesity* heart,attacks and strokes.
Saturday* ": September "01& 11:0B:>! o1clock HS'