A Chapters 12-13,15-16: Final Exam MC - PSYC 1105
Questions With Complete Solutions
______ personality disorder is characterized by extreme and
callous disregard for the feelings and rights of others.
a) Borderline
b) Narcissistic
c) Antisocial
d) Obsessive-Compulsive Correct Answer c) Antisocial
________ are tendencies to behave in certain ways that remain
relatively constant across situations.
a) Archetypes
b) Factors
c) Traits
d) Fixations Correct Answer c) Traits
_________ involves integrating a number of psychotherapeutic
perspectives.
a) Eclecticism
b) Egocentrism
c) Co-morbidity
d) Co-occurrence Correct Answer a) Eclecticism
___________ therapists help clients to recognize their freedom
so they may choose a different path and live a fuller and more
meaningful life.
,a) Behaviourist
b) Humanist
c) Medical
d) Existential Correct Answer d) Existential
A client who is diagnosed with both major depressive disorder
and generalized anxiety disorder is said to be experiencing
___________.
a) dual disorder syndrome
b) fugue
c) comorbidity
d) somatization disorder Correct Answer c) comorbidity
A criticism of personality inventories is that items are
sometimes written in ways that make it _____________.
a) easy for respondents to answer in ways that create a good
impression
b) difficult to understand what is actually being asked about
c) difficult to analyze responses
d) difficult to score Correct Answer a) easy for respondents to
answer in ways that create a good impression
A family hears of an incoming blizzard and rushes to the store to
buy canned goods and bottled water. Which of Maslow's needs
are they focusing on?
a) physiological
b) belonging and love
c) esteem
,d) safety Correct Answer a) physiological
A husband wraps his arms around his wife and kisses her cheek.
Which of Maslow's needs is he most likely fulfilling?
a) physiological
b) self-actualization
c) belonging and love
d) esteem Correct Answer c) belonging and love
A key difference between systematic desensitization and
aversion therapy is that systematic desensitization __________.
a) is a cognitive technique, while aversion therapy is a
behavioural one
b) often requires the use of chemical stimuli, while aversion
therapy uses only physical stimuli
c) reinforces with external rewards, while aversion therapy uses
punishments
d) is meant to extinguish anxiety, while aversion therapy is
meant to create it Correct Answer d) is meant to extinguish
anxiety, while aversion therapy is meant to create it
A man is struggling to maintain his self-image as he undergoes
the stress of both a recent divorce and a job loss. He is
concerned that potential employers and new acquaintances see
him as weak, and he wants genuine feedback about his social
interactions. Which alternative to one-on-one therapy is MOST
likely to help?
a) traditional group therapy
, b) marital therapy
c) community therapy
d) family therapy Correct Answer a) traditional group therapy
A mother and daughter are having an uncomfortable discussion
about politics. The mother argues that her political party is the
only one with rational beliefs. The daughter disagrees. Which
possible action most closely fits with the humanistic idea of self-
actualization?
a) The daughter says, "Mom, I don't understand how you can
think that way. How can we possibly be related?"
b) The daughter says, "Mom, I respect your opinion, and I know
you feel strongly about this, but I don't agree."
c) The daughter argues her case forcefully, ensuring that her
mother does not interrupt.
d) The daughter admits that she was wrong in order to avoid
further conflict. Correct Answer b) The daughter says, "Mom, I
respect your opinion, and I know you feel strongly about this,
but I don't agree."
A patient has suffered from severe depression for more than a
year. He has tried talk therapies, behaviour therapies, and a
variety of antidepressant drugs. None of these have helped. The
man is now considered a danger to himself because of suicidal
thoughts. Which treatment is the MOST reasonable next option?
a) DBS
b) VNS
c) TMS
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