Final Test

1. People can learn the process of ....................... to change negative self-statements into positive coping
statements.
a. social learning
b. self-efficacy
c. cognitive restructuring
d. catharsis
2. Comorbidity refers to circumstances in which an individual
a. cannot be accurately diagnosed using DSM-IV-TR
b. has a neurotic disorder that cannot be easily cured
c. has a psychotic disorder that includes a fear of death
d. experiences more than one psychological disorder at the same time
3. Professor Hexter believes that unconscious conflicts often cause psychological disorders. Which
approach to psychopathology does professor Hexter use?
a. psychodynamic
b. sociocultural
c. cognitive
d. behavioral
4. For over a year Jane has felt anxious or worried throughout the day. It sounds as though Jane is
suffering from
a. panic disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder
d. agoraphobia
5. If you are faced by .... stressors, the type of coping that is likely to be most useful is... coping.
a. uncontrollable; problem-directed
b. controllable; emotion-focused
c. controllable; delay-based
d. uncontrollable; emotion-focused
6. A few months after surviving a tornado, Judy says: " I am grateful for every new day." It sounds like
Judy experienced post-traumatic grows in which domain?
a. spiritual change
b. relating to others
c. appreciation of life
d. personal strength
7. Psychological stressors include:
a. insult, frustration, loosing of the loved one, traumatic event, isolation
b. insult, frustration, heat, noise, isolation
c. insult, polluted air, heat, traumatic event, isolation
d. loosing of the loved one, traumatic event, isolation, heat
8. Psychological stress reactions on emotional level are:
a. aggression, fear, binge eating, distress, depressive mood, anxiety
b. anger, fear, distress, depressive mood, anxiety
c. anger, changes in immune function and metabolism, fear, distress
d. anger, fear, self-harm, using drugs, depressive mood, anxiety
9. Four main strategies of dealing with stress are:
a. dealing directed towards anger, dealing directed towards aggression, social support, giving the meaning to
stressful/traumatic event
b. dealing directed towards problem solving, dealing directed toward anger and fear, social support, giving the
meaning to stressful/traumatic event
c. dealing directed towards problem solving, dealing directed toward emotions, social support,
giving the meaning to stressful/traumatic event
d. dealing directed towards problem solving, dealing directed toward emotions, involvement in social activities,
giving the meaning to stressful/traumatic event

10. Stress is:

a. the same as stressor
b. depression and anxiety disorder
c. tension caused by physical stressors
d. non specific reactions of humans on physiological, psychological, cognitive and behavioural level

11. What attribution style puts people at risk for depression?

a. internal-specific-stable
b. external-specific-unstable
c. internal-global-stable
d. external-global-unstable
12. Nadine alternates between yelling at Tricia and begging her to remain friends. Tricia is convinced that
Nadine is suffering from ................. personality disorder.
a. schizotypal
b. borderline
c. narcissistic
d. obsessive-compulsive
13. Stress is caused by
a. anxiety
b. distress
c. stressors
d. anger
14. Dr. Hare told Anna that her illness was psychogenic. This means that
a. Anna is not really sick
b. Anna's illness was caused by her psychological state
c. Anna has a psychological disorder, not a physical one
d. Anna's lifestyle puts her at risk
15. Headaches, exhaustion, and weakness
a. are not considered to be in the realm of health psychology
b. are considered to be psychological factors that lead to unhealthful behaviours
c. are usually unrelated to psychological factors
d. are considered to be symptoms of underlying tension and personal problems
16. According to Maslow the highest needs of the individual are:
a. needs to belong, to affiliate, to love and be loved
b. needs for food, water, oxygen, rest, sexual expression
c. needs for confidence, sense of worth and competence, self-esteem and respect of others; needs to fulfill
potential, have meaningful goals
d. needs for security, comfort, tranquility, freedom from fear
17. According to cognitive appraisal theories of emotion
a. the experience of emotion is the joint effect of the two factors of physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal
b. eliciting stimulus causes arousal and emotional feeling
c. the experience of emotion is caused by irrational thoughts
d. the experience of emotion is the joint effect of the two factors of arousal and action
18. Contemporary research suggests that much of the stress associated with homosexuality arises from
a. the sexual motivation itself
b. from the way in which people respond to the revelation of that sexual motivation
c. obsessive thoughts that homosexuals have
d. sleep disorder caused by homosexuality
19. Although Eve doesn't have any organic dysfunction, she often forgets important personal experiences.
this could be an instance of
a. dissociative amnesia
b. hypochondriasis
c. somatization disorder
d. dependant personality disorder
20. What might be the single most important source of happiness?
a. good job
b. wealth
c. good social relationships
d. kindness