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1. Identifiable causes of mental retardation include - Answer All of the above
Criteria for the diagnosis of mental retardation include limitation in at least two of the
following. - Answer All of the above
A major factor that creates and maintains stuttering is - Answer a. anxiety.
_____ involves a progressive, general deterioration of the mental capacities of
perceiving, thinking, and remembering. - Answer d. Dementia
5. The anxiety disorder that results from an external event of an overwhelming painful
nature is called - Answer b. posttraumatic stress disorder.
A child who experiences extreme withdrawal and obsessive behavior along with lack of
social interaction suffers from - Answer c. autism.
A tic disorder that includes multiple motor tics coupled with vocal tics is - Answer b.
Tourette's disorder.
8. Treatment of Tourette's disorder may include which of the following medications? -
Answer a. Haldol
b. Thorazine
c. Dexedrine and Ritalin
d. All of the above
ANS: A
A major affective disorder with abnormally intense mood swings from manic state to
depressive syndrome is - Answer c. Bipolar disorder.
A progressive, degenerative disease of the brain most common in individuals over the
age of 60 with symptoms that include loss of short-term memory, inability to
concentrate, and changes in social skills and personality is called - Answer a.
Alzheimer's disease.
Treatment of vascular dementia may include - Answer a. carotid endarterectomy and
drug therapy.
, Excessive use of alcohol is frequently associated with - Answer a. anxiety.
b. impotence.
c. amnesia.
d. all of the above.
ANS: D
Prolonged, heavy use of alcohol may result in - Answer a. pancreatitis.
b. cirrhosis.
c. peripheral neuropathy.
d. all of the above.
ANS: D
The psychosis that is characterized by distortions of perception, emotions, and
thoughts, and that often includes bizarre behavior, is - Answer d. schizophrenia.
The individual experiencing sleep disturbances, fatigue, loss of concentration, appetite
changes, despair, and hopelessness suffers from - Answer c. major depressive
disorder.
Personality disorders include - Answer a. schizophrenia.
b. histrionic disorder.
c. paranoia.
d. all of the above.
Anxiety disorders include - Answer a. panic disorders.
b. phobic disorders.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. all of the above.
ANS: D
The somatoform disorder previously called hysteria is - Answer c. conversion disorder.
Anxiety disorders are treated with - Answer a. drug therapy.
b. hypnosis.
c. stress elimination.
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