A. agoraphobia
B. dysthymic disorder.
C. flat affect.
D. hallucinations.
Related Mcqs:
- Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing
A. delusions of persecution
B. loosening of associations
C. compulsions
D. delusions of grandeur - Jenna is afraid of speaking to a large audience. Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like, “Cheer up, Jenna. You know what you’re talking about and your topic is really interesting!” This approach to reducing Jenna’s fear most clearly illustrates:
A. psychanalysis.
B. client-centered therapy.
C. stress inoculation training
D. aversive conditioning - The rise of Western individualism appears most clearly responsible for an increase in: ___________?
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B. personality disorders.
C. phobias.
D. depression. - If research indicated that phobia result from a chemical imbalance in the central nervous system, this would most clearly give added cerebility to:
A. psychoanalytic theory.
B. the medical model.
C. learning theory.
D. the social-cognitive perspective. - Zahid is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of the their life savings, and he seems to have little feelings for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behaviour is evidence of: _____________?
A. a dissociative disorder.
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C. schizophrenia.
D. a personality disorder. - A psychodynamic therapist is most likely to: _____________?
A. suggest interpretive insights regarding patients’ difficulties.
B. help patients identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences.
C. associate patients’ undesirable behaviors with unpleasant consequences.
D. recommend the use of antipsychotic drugs during the process of psychotherapy. - Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with _____________?
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. panic disorder
C. a conversion disorder
D. schizophrenia - Mania is most likely to be characterized by feelings of: _____________?
A. fear
B. optimism
C. guilt
D. ambivalence - James is an 18-year old college freshman. She has missed almost all her classes for the past month, and she spends most of time in her bedroom.Frequently, she is still no dressed when her parents come home from work,and she often hasn’t eaten anything all day.She thinks her whole life is a failure, and she blames herself for being a social misfit women everyone hatest Janae’s symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in _____________?
A. hypochondriasis
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. major depressive disorder
D. disorganized schizophrenia - In client-centered therapy the therapist’s key task is _____________?
A. psychoanalysis
B. behavior modification
C. cognitive evaluation
D. clarification
