Which of the following statements about vocational choice is accurate?

There are limits on your career options.

Which of the following is NOT something to avoid in an interview?

Answer questions about weaknesses with flaw that is positive

Which of the following is true of the cause of dissociative amnesia?

It is usually attributed to extreme stress.

Which of the following is true of the history of eating disorders.

Descriptions of anorexia nervosa date back centuries

When approaching an organization in the absence of a known opening,

individual sends résumé but explains why company's desirable

Which of the following is NOT true of people who seek mental health services?

Many people equate seeking therapy with personal strength.

Which of the following is NOT true of drugs such as Thorazine, Mellaril, and Haldon?

They are effective antianxiety drugs.

Since the majority of therapists have been trained in the treatment of middle-class whites,

therapists aren't familiar w/ ethnic group's characteristics

Which of the following is true of eating disorders?

Bulimics are likely recognize their disorder than anorexics.

According to a survey of psychologists, the most to least prevalent forms of therapy in use are

eclectic, psychodynamic, cogn-behav, other, &client-centered

Industrial and Organization Psychology can be defined as

the study of human behavior in the workplace

The controversy surrounding recovered memories is due to the

therapists inadvertently implanting memories of abuse.

Which of the following is NOT true of dissociative identity disorder?

More documented cases due to brainwave tech. for diagnosis.

Howie has OCD. He has an obsession about contamination. His compulsion is most likely

cleaning things that are already clean.

Which of the following can improve mental health services for American minority groups?

All of these statements are accurate

Fred has been late & arguing with his psychoanalyst. He blocks efforts at furthering insight.

Fred is likely showing resistance.

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1
Brenda has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Her personality is likely to be
all of these.
impulsive.
low in self-esteem and high in perfectionism.
overly sensitive.
2
Which of the following statements about vocational choice is accurate?
The primary reason to choose a career is salary & benefits.
Occupational choice affects you throughout your life.
There is one right career choice for you.
There are limits on your career options.
3
_____ is designed to improve interpersonal skills w/ modeling, behavioral rehearsal, & shaping.
Systematic desensitization
Cognitive therapy
Sensitivity training
Social skills training
4
The purpose of a résumé is to
explain everything about your interests and job history.
get you a job.
get you an interview.
be flashy or gimmicky to get more attention.
5
____ are behavioral urges that temporarily relieve anxiety and are generally senseless rituals.
None of these
Obsessions
Compulsions
Phobias
6
Dan wondered if his college education will be worth the effort. Research provides the answer of
all of these.
typically the higher the college degree, the higher the pay.
generally yes.
educational attainment does not predict job performance
7
Vince has mood swings varying from depression to mania causing problems. His psychiatrist
is likely to do all of these.
recommends lithium to prevent manic & depressive episodes.
warns that high amounts of lithium can be toxic, even fatal.
recommends lithium to break a manic or depressive episode.
8
Which of the following is NOT something to avoid in an interview?
Giving too much unrequested information
Answer questions about weaknesses with flaw that is positive
Interrupting or contradicting the interviewer
Blaming previous employers, even if criticism is justified
9
Which of the following is true of the cause of dissociative amnesia?
People that react to stress like this have a specific gene.
All of these are true.
It is usually attributed to extreme stress.
It is related to the specific stress and brain structure.
10
__________ is a forecast about the probable course of an illness.
Prognosis
Etiology
Diagnosis
None of these
11
_____ uses physiological interventions to reduce the symptoms ofpsychological disorders.
Biomedical therapy
Psychophysiological therapy
Psychopharmacotherapy
Neurological medicated therapy
12
Successful elements to find a job include
all of these.
targeting specific companies or organizations.
informing company in a way that gets them interested in you.
preparing a résumé..
13
Martin Seligman has suggested that panic disorders respond best to treatment with
insight therapy.
cognitive therapy.
drug therapy.
systematic desensitization.
14
Job stress has been found to lead to all but which of of the following negative effects?
Burnout
Bipolar disorder
Reduced productivity
Impaired physical health
15
The household most likely to experience work-family conflict is
the lesbian dual-earner family.
the single parent family.
the heterosexual dual-earner family.
the gay dual-earner family.
16
When you land a face-to-face interview, which of the following is an appropriate behavior?
Candor about your flaws
A confident attitude
An indifferent handshake
Critical assessment of past employers
17
Which of the following is true of the history of eating disorders.
Historically, binging & purging were used for weight control
Anorexia was a common affliction before the mid 20th century
Eating disorders only appear in Western cultures
Descriptions of anorexia nervosa date back centuries
18
When approaching an organization in the absence of a known opening,
individual sends résumé but explains why company's desirable
one should call rather than send a résumé
one would send a résumé with a more general letter
strategy is same as for a company with an advertised job
19
Which of the following is NOT true of people who seek mental health services?
Women are more likely than men to receive treatment.
Whites are likely to seek therapy than blacks or Hispanics.
People w/ more education & medical insurance seek treatment.
Many people equate seeking therapy with personal strength.
20
Which of the following is NOT true of drugs such as Thorazine, Mellaril, and Haldon?
They effectively reduce psychotic symptoms in ~70% patients.
They are effective antianxiety drugs.
They require extended use for effective symptom improvement.
They are antipsychotics used to treat schizophrenia.
21
Since the majority of therapists have been trained in the treatment of middle-class whites,
therapists are usually prejudiced
therapists aren't familiar w/ ethnic group's characteristics
translators have to be brought in and cost additional funds
treatment plans have to be translated
22
Which of the following is true of eating disorders?
Eating disorders have always been fairly common.
Anorexics do not binge eat and purge.
Bulimics are likely recognize their disorder than anorexics.
More men have eating disorders than women.
23
According to a survey of psychologists, the most to least prevalent forms of therapy in use are
client-centered, psychodynamic, cogn-behav, other, &eclectic
psychodynamic, cogn-behav, client-centered, other, &eclectic
cogn-behav, eclectic, psychodynamic, other, &client-centered
eclectic, psychodynamic, cogn-behav, other, &client-centered
24
_____ means that the therapist should communicate in an honest and spontaneous manner.
genuineness
unconditional positive regard
empathy
clarification
25
_____ is a personal characteristic that includes getting along with peers and supervising them.
Specific aptitudes
Interests
General intelligence
Social skills
26
Industrial and Organization Psychology can be defined as
the study of human behavior in the workplace
the study of safety at work
the study of the way that people and machines interact
the study of worker efficiency
27
The controversy surrounding recovered memories is due to the
cost to the legal system to try all the cases.
statute of limitations had lapsed for these types of crimes.
therapists inadvertently implanting memories of abuse.
terrible abusive memories recovered through therapy.
28
Which of the following is NOT true of dissociative identity disorder?
More documented cases due to brainwave tech. for diagnosis.
Some psychiatrists may have over diagnosed DID.
It is seen more in women than men.
It is rare.
29
The apparent cause and development of some anxiety disorders seems to be
all of these.
stress.
cognitive.
biological.
30
Ted hears voices that tell him to bomb the school library. He is experiencing
compulsions.
hallucinations.
flat affect.
delusions.
31
Howie has OCD. He has an obsession about contamination. His compulsion is most likely
checking locks repeatedly.
being unable to stop thinking about washing his hands.
cleaning things that are already clean.
continuously thinking about germs.
32
_____ of American psychiatrists indicated there was evidence for dissociative identity disorder
about one-half
nearly all
about one-fourth
about one-third
33
Which of the following is NOT true of schizophrenia?
It may emerge suddenly; often onset is insidious & gradual.
It has an early onset in adolescence or early adulthood.
It is found in about 1% of the population.
It refers to split personality
34
Which of the following can improve mental health services for American minority groups?
All of these statements are accurate
Therapist building strong supportive bonds w/ ethnic clients
More ethnic minority therapists are needed
Therapy being congruent w/ cultural values,norms,&traditions
35
According to Freud, which of the following was/were the "royal road to the unconscious”?
Free association
The id
Dreams
Defense mechanisms
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Fred has been late & arguing with his psychoanalyst. He blocks efforts at furthering insight.
Fred is likely showing free association.
Fred is likely showing interpretation.
Fred is likely showing resistance.
Fred is likely showing transference.

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