Question :
111. Jerry has been seeing a therapist who prescribes lithium for : 1201841
111. Jerry has been seeing a therapist who prescribes lithium for him. Jerry is most likely suffering from
A. bipolar disorder.
B. major depression.
C. anxiety disorder.
D. paranoid schizophrenia.
112. Which of the following is commonly used to treat the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
A. Prozac
B. Anxiolytics
C. Antipsychotics
D. Lithium
113. You discover a bottle of Valium pills in your friend’s bathroom cabinet. You correctly suspect your friend is being treated for
A. anxiety.
B. schizophrenia.
C. depression.
D. bipolar disorder.
114. Which of the following individuals would benefit most from taking an anxiolytic?
A. Jerry, who suffers from disorganized schizophrenia
B. Steve, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. Deion, who suffers from narcissistic personality disorder
D. Ricky, who suffers from dissociative fugue
115. Marlon was involved in a terrible car accident and now suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder. Marlon’s psychiatrist will most likely prescribe a(n) _____ to reduce his anxiety.
A. tricyclic antidepressant
B. antipsychotic
C. neuroleptic drug
D. anxiolytic
116. Fay suffers from bipolar disorder. When discussing treatment with her doctor, Fay learns that in most cases of bipolar disorder,
A. drugs are more effective than psychotherapy.
B. combined treatment is recommended.
C. psychotherapy is more effective than drugs.
D. combining drugs and psychotherapy offers no advantage.
117. One study has shown that the combination of psychotherapy and an anti-anxiety drug is less effective than the psychotherapeutic technique of gradual exposure by itself in the treatment of
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B. agoraphobia.
C. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
D. stammering.
118. Dr. Middleton is reevaluating his use of drugs and psychotherapy when working with clients suffering from anxiety or depression. If Dr. Middleton wants to take a conservative strategy, he should begin with _____ and then add or switch to _____ only if necessary.
A. behavior modification; anxiolytic drugs.
B. anxiolytic drugs; behavior modification
C. drug treatment; interpersonal psychotherapy
D. interpersonal psychotherapy; drug treatment
119. A serotonin antagonist would do which of the following:
A. Slow down the reuptake of serotonin from the synapses
B. Block the receptor sites normally used by serotonin
C. Cause serotonin neurons to fire
D. Speed up the reuptake of serotonin from the synapses
120. Yvette has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. To treat her symptoms, she may take a drug that _____ the activity of the neurotransmitter _____ in her brain.
A. increases; dopamine
B. increases; norepinephrine
C. decreases; norepinephrine
D. decreases; dopamine
121. During a study session, your friend looks up from his notes to give you a confused look. “I wrote the word ‘reuptake’ in my notes but don’t remember what it means.” You nod calmly, explaining to your friend that reuptakerefers to a process in which
A. neurotransmitters are released into the synapse.
B. an enzyme at the synapse breaks down neurotransmitters.
C. neurotransmitters are transported back into the neurons from which they were released.
D. neurotransmitters continue to stimulate receptors indefinitely.
122. “In order to combat alcoholism we should educate people and help them find jobs and safe homes. Waiting until people turn to alcohol and then giving them therapy to help them quit is a backward approach, to say the least.” The person quoted here is most likely a _____ psychologist.
A. behavioral
B. community
C. humanistic
D. psychodynamic
123. During a recent school improvement day, a guest speaker addressed the faculty and told them how to detect eating disorders in their students. The guest speaker was most likely a _____ psychologist.
A. social
B. personality
C. community
D. developmental
124. Hugo is in charge of developing a community psychology program for the county. He is most likely to get involved in
A. upgrading the public suicide prevention telephone hotline.
B. providing career counseling for adolescents.
C. teaching introductory psychology at the local community college.
D. conducting a scientific study of schizophrenics at local hospitals.
125. Dr. Walker works for the Head Start program, helping preschoolers whose impoverished backgrounds place them at risk for school failure and delinquency. He hopes that by working with the children when they are young, he will be able to help prevent such negative outcomes. Dr. Walker’s view is consistent with that of _____ psychology.
A. Gestalt
B. community
C. cognitive-behavioral
D. humanistic
