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 ___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Chantel’s four children were killed in an automobile accident,which Chantel survived.When police her about the events surrounding the accident, Chantel is unable to remember anything. She remembers getting into her car to drive her children to school,and she remembers her trip by ambulance to the local hospital, but everything in between is a complete “blank.” in this case, Chantel’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ___________?

   A. panic disorder
   B. conversion disorder
   C. generalized anxiety disorder
   D. dissociative amnesia

6. We know that a distinction is made between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. What is the difference between these symptoms?

   A. Negative symptoms indicate the presence of something normal, and positive symptoms indicate the absence of something usual.
   B. Positive symptoms indicate the presence of some thing normal, the absence of something usual.
   C. Negative symptoms indicate the presence of something unusual, and positive symptoms indicate the absence of something normal.
   D. Positive symptoms indicate the presence of something unusual, and negative symptoms indicate the absence of something normal.

7. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

   A. 1 & 4
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

8. The symptoms of_______are likely to appear at an earlier age than the symptoms of__________?

   A. antisocial personality; schizophrenia
   B. major depression; alcohol abuse
   C. schizophrenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder
   D. obsessive-compulsive disorder,phobias

9. Gil has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed an antipsychotic drug to reduce the severity of Gil’s symptoms. In this case, Gil’s therapist is MOST likely treating him for

   A. generalized anxiety disorder
   B. schizophrenia
   C. borderline personality disorder
   D. panic disorder

10. Which of the following therapies is more concerned with removing specific troubling symptoms than with providing special insights into the personality of the client?

    A. client-centered therapy
    B. behavior therapy
    C. psychoanalysis
    D. cognitive therapy