A. a dissociative disorder.
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C. schizophrenia.
D. a personality disorder.
Related Mcqs:
- Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places.Luke’s therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell of a sliding board. The therapist’s suggestion reflects a _______ perspective.
A. cognitive
B. biological
C. learning
D. psychoanalytic - For which type of mental illness is there considerable evidence than it is caused by biological factors and little to no evidence that it is caused by psychosocial factors?
A. Bipolar disorder
B. Panic disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. a and c - After several months of psychoanalysis, Andy begins to feel intensely with his therapist,although the therapist has been consistently warm and supportive.Andy’s feelings are probably
A. a result of sudden insight about some childhood experience
B. a sign of an impending psychosis
C. a result of free association
D. a result of transference - Mr.Choi’s therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for parents. The therapist’s goal best reflects a primary aim of:
A. operant conditioning techniques.
B. psychoanalysis.
C. cognitive therapy.
D. client-centered therapy. - Which of the following techniques have behavior therapists used to help people ovecome a fear of flying?
A. the double-blind technique
B. aversive conditioning
C. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
D. virtual reality exposure therapy - Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:
A. transference.
B. counterconditioning.
C. unconditional positive regard.
D. the placebo effect - Mania is most likely to be characterized by feelings of: _____________?
A. fear
B. optimism
C. guilt
D. ambivalence - In order to help Mr. Masood overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempt to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction to his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:
A. biomedical therapist.
B. psychoanalyst.
C. family therapist.
D. cognitive therapist. - Stuart feels like he has been worrying constantly for the past 4 months. He is worried about making his car payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school.He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations.In this case, Stuart’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ______________?
A. hypochondriasis
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. major depression
D. generalized anxiety disorder - Tony believes that he Thomas Edison,and he is convinced that his neighbours are spies who are trying to steal his inventions.He believes the nieghbours break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home.Tony’s symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in ___________?
A. undifferentiated schizophrenia
B. hebephrenic schizophrenia
C. paranoid schizophrenia
D. catatonic schizophrenia
