A. are less likely to use psychoanalytic methods than psychologists
B. are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders
C. are more likely to use cognitive methods than psychologists
D. have essentially the same education as clinical psychologists
Related Mcqs:
- Psychiatrists differ from psychologists in that psychiatrist:
A. are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
B. are extensively trained in the theories and techniques of Sigmund Freud
C. are generally more eclectic than psychologists
D. have a Masters or Ph.D. degree - What is an example of a positive symptom in patients with schizophrenia?
A. Impaired social skills
B. Affective flattening (lack of expression or emotion)
C. Alogia (loss of speech)
D. Hallucinations - Someone has been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can’t explain why. There is a good chance that generalized he is experiencing:
A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. sociopathy
C. psychosis
D. a nervous breakdown - Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan’s studies can be attributed to the:
A. acting ability of the pseudo-patients
B. generally low quality of training of hospital staff members
C. effects of the labeling and context
D. fact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged - What are the three most common symptoms of a panic attack?
A. Shortness of breath, dizziness, and a feeling of terror
B. Dizziness, vomiting, and a feeling of terror
C. Shortness of breath, shaking, and seizures
D. Shortness of breath, numbness and a paralysis - Which of these would be considered a negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
A. Decreased spontaneous movement
B. Auditory or visual hallucinations
C. Expression of delusional beliefs
D. Suspiciousness - Which of the following statements best fits the behavioural explanation of the development of phobias?
A. Threat perception (how dangerous individual believes the threat to be)
B. Modeling (shaping behaviour due to observation of other actions)
C. Conflict in the psyche (conflict between id, ego and superego)
D. Genetics alone affects the likelihood of an individual developing a phobia - There are many different classes of antidepressant medications. If you were taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor), which of these food lists should you avoid entirely?
A. Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
B. Carbonated drinks, egg, chicken and cake
C. Milk, coffee, white bread rolls and pudding
D. Green tea, cereal, beef and ice – cream - DSM stands for:
A. diagnostic schedule of medicine
B. diagnostic and statistical manual
C. depressive scale modalities
D. doctor or surgical medicine - Jasmine can’t stop thinking about germs and dirt. She spends all day cleaning her house. She is suffering from:
A. phobic disorder
B. paranoia
C. delusional disorder
D. obsessive-compulsive disorder
