ABPSYCH

• TRUE OR FALSE?

  The norepinephrine involves in our emergency reactions or alarm responses. True
• Dopamine activity is associated with exploratory, outgoing, pleasure-seeking behaviors and serotonin is associated with inhibition and constraint; thus, in a sense they balance each other is a must.
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  Excesses or insufficiencies in some neurotransmitters are associated with different groups of psychological disorders. True
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  The smallest part of the forebrain is the cerebral cortex, which contains more than 80% of all neurons in the central nervous system. False
• The psychological perspective that emphasized the role of unconscious motives and thoughts and their dynamic interrelationships in the determination of both normal and abnormal behavior. Psychodynamic Perspective
• The psychological perspective that arose in the early 20th century in part as a reaction against the unscientific methods of psychoanalysis. Behavioral Perspective
• The psychological perspective that began as a reaction against the relatively mechanistic nature of the traditional, radical behavioral viewpoint. Cognitive Perspective
• Cognitive psychology involves the study of basic information-processing mechanisms such as attention and memory, as well as higher mental processes such as thinking, planning, and decision making.
• The Id is the source of instinctual drives and is the first structure to appear in infancy
• Ego develops after the first few months of life that mediates between the demands of the id and the realities of the external world
• Superego utgrowth of internalizing the taboos and moral values of society concerning what is right and wrong.
• A defense mechanism discharging pent-up feelings, often of hostility, on objects less dangerous than those arousing the feelings. Displacement
• Awoman harassed by her boss at work initiates an argument with her husband. What defense mechanism?

  Displacement
• This refers either to the delivery of a reward or pleasant stimulus, or to the removal of or escape from an aversive stimulus. Reinforcement
• Reinforcement is one of the concept of Operant Conditioning, on which individual learns how to achieve a desired goal. The goal in question may be to obtain something that is rewarding or to escape from something that is unpleasant.
• The most important conflicts that occurs during the phallic stage, characterized by the pleasures of self-stimulation and accompanying fantasies. Oedipus Complex
• Characteristic way in which an individual tends to assign causes to bad events or good events. Attributional Style
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  Clinical interviews can be subject to error because they rely on human judgment to choose the questions and process the information. True
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  Clients do not need to be assured that the feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and personal history that they are disclosing will be used appropriately, will not be kept in strict confidence, so that the course of action of the clinician will not be contaminated. False
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  The use of unstructured interviews to our clients' situation or situation is more applicable than using a structured interview so that our clients will feel more comfortable and rapport will be established easily. False
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  In comparing an individual’s test score on a distribution of test scores from a large normative population will not help the test user to evaluate whether the individual’s score is low, average, or high along the distribution of scores (T score distribution). False
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  There is a big chance that a psychodynamic or psychoanalytically oriented clinician may choose unstructured personality assessment techniques, such as the Rorschach inkblots or the Thematic Apperception Test. True
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  When using a translated version of a test, interpreters do not need to be aware of the possible differences that can arise when using an adapted version because it is universal. False
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  Psychometric properties are important in understanding clinical assessment and the utility of psychological tests. True
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  The use of one (1) assessment process (e.g. Psychosocial Assessment) is enough to make assumptions and diagnosis. False
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  In cases where organic brain damage is suspected, it is important to conduct neurological tests—such as an EEG; a CAT, PET, or MRI scan; or an fMRI—to help determine the site and extent of organic brain disorder. True
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  The goals of psychological assessment is mainly on the course of treatment of the disorder. False
• Comorbidity refers to meeting diagnostic criteria for multiple disorders, which is particularly common among individuals with personality disorders.
• The personality disorders are divided into three clusters or groups:

  Cluster A contains the odd or eccentric disorders
• The personality disorders are divided into three clusters or groups:

  Cluster B contains the dramatic, emotional, and erratic disorders; and
• The personality disorders are divided into three clusters or groups:
• What are the 3 clusters or groups of personality disorders

  Cluster A, Cluster B, Cluster C
• The personality disorders are divided into three clusters or groups:

  Cluster C contains the anxious and fearful disorders.
• Personality Disorders are chronic interpersonal difficulties, problems with one’s identity or sense of self, and an inability to function adequately in society.
• Personality disorders are described as chronic because unlike many disorders, they originate in childhood and continue throughout adulthood.
• Although gender differences are evident in the research of personality disorders, some differences in the findings may be the result of Bias
• What type of Cluster A PD?

  Leila lives alone out in the country with her birds and has little contact with relatives or any other individuals in a nearby town. She is extremely concerned with pollution, fearing that harmful chemicals are in the air and water around her. She has developed her own water purification system and makes her own clothes. If it is necessary for her to go outside, she covers her body with excessive clothing and wears a face mask to avoid the contaminated air. Which personality disorders best fit the picture? Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• What type of Cluster A PD?

  Mona trusts no one and wrongly believes other people want to harm her or cheat her out of her life earnings. She is sure her husband is secretly planning to leave her and take their three boys, although she has no proof. She no longer confides in friends or divulges any information to coworkers for fear that it will be used in a plot against her. She is usually tense and ready to argue about harmless comments made by family members. Which personality disorders best fit the picture? Paranoid Personality Disorder
• What type of Cluster A PD?Dexter is a college student who has no close friends. He comes to class every day and sits in a corner and is sometimes seen having lunch alone on the park bench. Most students find him difficult to engage and complain about his lack of involvement in class activities but he appears indifferent to what others say. He has never had a girlfriend, and expresses no desire to have sex. He is meeting with a therapist only because his family tricked him into going. Which personality disorders best fit the picture? Schizoid Personality Disorder
• TRUE OR FALSE?

  Individuals with histrionic personality disorder tend to feel disregarded when they are not the center of attention. True