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Flett, Kocovski, Davison, Neale: Abnormal Psychology, Sixth Canadian Edition Testbank

Chapter 6
Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Question type: True/False

1) Obsessive-compulsive disorder is more common than most anxiety disorders.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

2) Many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder also have another disorder.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

3) Obsessive-compulsive disorder is considered an anxiety disorder in DSM-5.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Knowledge

4) Obsessive-compulsive disorder was considered an anxiety disorder in DSM-IV-TR.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Knowledge

5) Trichotillomania is an obsessive-compulsive related disorder.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Knowledge

6) Excoriation is an anxiety disorder.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

7) Obsessions are repetitive actions a person performs to calm themselves down.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

8) OCD is diagnosed when obsessions interfere with normal functioning.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
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Bloom’s: Comprehension

9) Obsessive-compulsive disorder is rarely misdiagnosed because the symptoms are clear.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

10) Compulsive checking may be caused by memory deficits.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

11) Overimportance of thoughts is an example of a faulty appraisal that may be related to


obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

12) Adler believed that OCD was the result of fixation at the anal stage.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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13) Virtual reality exposure is the standard treatment for OCD.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

14) Exposure with response prevention is the most widely used treatment for OCD.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

15) Hoarding disorder is a type of anxiety disorder.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

16) People with hoarding disorder are obsessed with acquiring possessions.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

17) Medication is often used in the treatment of hoarding disorder.

Answer: True
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Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

18) Individual’s with body dysmorphic disorder are often satisfied with results of cosmetic
surgery.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

19) Body dysmorphic disorder is more common in women.

Answer: True

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

20) Body dysmorphic disorder is classified as a body-focused repetitive behaviour disorder.

Answer: False

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

Question type: Multiple Choice

21) Jan has obsessive-compulsive disorder. He is _________ to have another disorder, too.

a) less likely than anyone else


b) more likely than anyone else
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c) as likely as anyone else


d) destined

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Application

22. OCD is _______, but ________.

a) rare; debilitating
b) common; debilitating
c) common; easily managed
d) rare; easily managed

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Analysis

23. About ______ of people with OCD attempt suicide.

a) One-half
b) One-third
c) One-quarter
d) One-tenth

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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24. Stella notices that her friend Polly, who has OCD, is starting to become more withdrawn.
She is concerned that Polly may be suicidal and she calls a psychologist for advice. The
psychologist will most likely tell her:

a) Not to worry, as it is unlikely for someone with OCD to commit suicide


b) To keep an eye on Polly – if her OCD gets worse, then she is at high risk for suiciding
c) That Polly is lucky to have such a caring friend who is right to be concerned
d) To get Polly to a hospital immediately, as her suicide is imminent

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Application

25. Which of the following is NOT an obsessive-compulsive related disorder?

a) Excoriation
b) Exfoliation
c) Trichotillomania
d) They are all obsessive-compulsive related disorders.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Comprehension

26. Which of the following is the best reason for OCD being moved out of the anxiety disorders
category?

a) Anxiety doesn’t seem to play a role in the disorder


b) Anxiety disorders are transient, whereas OCD is more persistent
c) Obsessions aren’t anxiety driven
d) Repetitive behaviours aren’t seen in anxiety disorders

Answer: d
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Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Comprehension

27. The common thread between the obsessive-compulsive related disorders is that:

a) The disorders have descriptive names


b) They all involve repetitive behaviours
c) The disorders are all highly comorbid with each other
d) They all used to be considered anxiety disorders

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Comprehension

28. Research has found that which two OCRD really do belong in the same category?

a) Body dysmorphic disorder and trichotillomania


b) Trichotillomania and obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder
d) Excoriation and body dysmorphic disorder

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Comprehension

29) Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

a) irrational beliefs.
b) generalized anxiety.
c) obsessions.
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d) compulsions.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

30) Felix feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This
would be referred to as

a) an irrational belief.
b) generalized anxiety.
c) an obsession.
d) a compulsion.

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

31) Which of the following is a compulsion?

a) Persistent fear of getting dirty


b) Persistent doubts about whether the stove was turned off that morning
c) Persistent checking for one's keys
d) Persistent thoughts about harming one's spouse

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

32) Which of the following is an obsession?

a) Repeatedly checking that the water is turned off.


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b) Humming a tune over and over.


c) Recurring fear that one is giving others illnesses when they actually are not.
d) Excessive worry over finances.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

33) What diagnosis is most appropriate for Nicole? She is constantly concerned with symmetry,
often spending hours arranging items in her room so that the room appears even on the left
and right. She also feels that when she eats, the items on the plate must be arranged
symmetrically. All of this effort interferes with her work.

a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b) Body dysmorphic disorder
c) Generalized anxiety disorder
d) Excoriation

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

34) Pierre avoids using public transportation because when he does, he cannot stop thinking
about touching the breasts of the women around him. His obsession is best described as a:

a) Contamination obsession
b) Violent obsession
c) Religious obsession
d) Sexual obsession

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis
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35) Research by Masellis, Rector, and Richter (2003) on obsessive-compulsive disorder indicates
that a poorer quality of life is predicted by the severity of:

a) Compulsions
b) Obsessions
c) Checking
d) None of the above

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

36) In people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, engaging in the compulsion:

a) Increases anxiety
b) Reduces anxiety
c) Neither increases nor decreases anxiety
d) Increases anxiety in the subset of OCD patients with high anxiety sensitivity

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

37) If an obsession is “ego-dystonic”, the person believes that the obsession:

a) Is due to his or her own behaviour


b) Is inconsistent with his or her self-definition
c) Is a way of satisfying the id
d) Is being controlled entirely by his or her id

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
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Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.


Bloom’s: Comprehension

38) According to Rachman (2002), the 3 “multipliers” that increase the intensity and frequency
of compulsive checking include the following EXCEPT:

a) Lack of control over the environment


b) A sense of personal responsibility
c) The probability of harm if checking not done
d) The predicted seriousness of harm

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

39) Most compulsions are viewed as ______________ by the person performing them.

a) pleasurable
b) rational
c) absurd
d) anxiety provoking

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

40) Which of the following is the best example of a clinical compulsion?

a) Stan, who is unable to control his urge to gamble despite being near bankruptcy
b) Brian, who cannot stop himself from drinking once he starts
c) Rhonda, who eats continuously, even when she is not hungry
d) Eleanor, who must wash her hands seven times before eating to prevent food poisoning

Answer: d
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Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

41. Tricia and Bill are at their wit’s end with their son Mike’s behaviour. His need for orderliness
and cleanliness leads to many arguments as they all try to get out the door in the morning and
their house is always full of tension. What might this family need to deal with Mike’s OCD?

a) Wine. lots of wine


b) Family therapy
c) Couples counselling for Tricia and Bill so that they can form a unified front
d) Individual therapy for Tricia so that she can be a more understanding mother

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

42. Dr. Wilson is a family doctor in Toronto. If he is like most physicians, when he is presented
with a patient with symptoms of OCD, he’s likely to:

a) Diagnose him with anxiety


b) Refer him to a psychiatrist for evaluation
c) Misdiagnose him
d) Prescribe antidepressants

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

43) Canadian comedian Howie Mandel refuses to shake hands with people he meets because of
fears of being contaminated. Howie suffers from:

a) Hypochondriasis
b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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c) Excoriation
d) Social phobia

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

44) Dr. Fisher identifies as a behaviourist. As such, she thinks compulsions are:

a) Anxiety provoking
b) Biologically caused
c) Quirky
d) Learned behaviours

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

45) Cognitive biases may exist for people with OCD with __________ concerns.

a) contamination
b) religious
c) checking
d) aggressive

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

46) Jeanie often finds herself thinking about all the germs she’s been exposed to, but she
doesn’t take any action. Jeanie most likely:
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a) Has OCD
b) Is a germaphobe
c) Is normal
d) Needs to wash her hands

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

47) Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too
much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

a) posttraumatic stress disorder


b) generalized anxiety disorder
c) obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) All of the above

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

48) In verifying the hypothesis that individuals with OCD have memory deficits, Cuttler and Graf
(2009) found the following:

a) Checkers and non-checkers show retrospective memory deficits


b) Checkers have deficits in prospective memory
c) The retrospective memory deficits hypothesis does not hold
d) All of the above

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension
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49) In studying the hypothesis that individuals with OCD have memory deficits, Cuttler and Graf
(2009) identified retrospective memory as:

a) The ability to remember recent events and experiences


b) The ability to look forward and to remember at the right time or place to perform an
intended action
c) The ability to remember recent events and to remember to perform an intended action
d) The ability to remember having performed compulsive activities

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

50) In studying the hypothesis that individuals with OCD have memory deficits, Cuttler and Graf
(2009) identified prospective memory as:

a) The ability to remember recent events and experiences


b) The ability to look forward and to remember at the right time or place to perform an
intended action
c) The ability to remember recent events and to remember to perform an intended action
d) The ability to remember having performed compulsive activities

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

51) Rachman and his colleagues have identified the importance of thought-action fusion in
OCD, which refers to:

a) Behaving as though one's thoughts have actually occurred


b) The belief that thinking about events will increase their likelihood
c) The belief that thinking something unpleasant is the same as doing it
d) All of the above

Answer: d
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Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

52) In thought-action fusion, the person with this characteristic blurs the distinction between:

a) The obsession and the compulsion


b) Thinking about an event and reacting as if it has occurred
c) The negative expression and the positive expression of emotional feelings
d) None of the above

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

53) A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done
something such as turning off the stove) found that these individuals

a) have a memory deficit for actions they have performed.


b) are likely to confront sources of threat.
c) are more likely to live alone.
d) have a vulnerability schema.

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

54) When presented with dirty items, Rauch et al. (1994) found that people with contamination
fears resulting from OCD show increased regional blood flow to the:

a) Parietal lobe
b) Basal ganglia and frontal lobe
c) Hippocampus and amygdala
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d) Locus ceruleus

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

55) The obsessive thought that “if I have unwanted thoughts of harming others, then I must be
a latent psychopath”, is an example of which type of 'faulty appraisal'?

a) Over-importance of thoughts
b) Thought-action fusion
c) Ego-dystonicity
d) Catastrophic misinterpretation of significance

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

56) According to Clark's analysis of faulty appraisals that contribute to obsessions, people with
obsessions overestimate:

a) The importance of thoughts


b) The importance of thought control
c) The degree of threat
d) All of the above

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

57) Paul’s mother has OCD. What is the likelihood that he will be diagnosed with it too?
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a) Extremely unlikely
b) More likely than if his mother didn’t have OCD
c) No more or less likely than if his mother didn’t have OCD
d) Highly likely – virtually guaranteed

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

58) Researchers trying to isolate a specific gene for OCD have found:

a) At least three genes that are directly linked to OCD


b) Several significant markers
c) Several interesting candidate genes
d) No genetic markers for OCD

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

59) PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.

a) enlarged ventricles
b) decreased activation in the hippocampus
c) increased activation in the frontal lobes
d) enlarged motor cortex

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

60) Dysfunction in the ___________________ brain region has been linked to both OCD and
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Tourette's syndrome.

a) basal ganglia
b) corpus callosum
c) hypothalamus
d) cingulated gyrus

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

61) As compared to controls without OCD, people with OCD have been found to have
impairment in

a) visual processing.
b) auditory processing.
c) task oriented behaviours.
d) executive function.

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

62) Because only 40-60% of OCD sufferers do not respond to Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors (SSRIs), current research (Van Nieuwerburgh et al., 2009) is now concentrating on:

a) Genetic polymorphisms
b) Epinephrine and GABA
c) Dopamine polymorphisms
d) Dopamine and GABA

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
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Bloom’s: Knowledge

63) A lot of OCD research has focused on which neurotransmitter?

a) GABA
b) Norepinephrine
c) Serotonin
d) Dopamine

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

64) According to the psychoanalytic view, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a result of

a) fixation at the oral stage.


b) reawakened childhood Oedipal fears.
c) introjected anger.
d) struggles to control instinctual impulses.

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

65) Izzy frequently feels that when he is driving, he accidently hit someone and left the scene of
the accident. If Izzy was in treatment with a therapist who was Adlerian, the therapist would
view his obsessions as

a) an attempt to repress unconscious impulses.


b) an inability to resolve a psychosexual stage.
c) an effort to gain mastery and competence.
d) a less severe form of thought disorder.

Answer: c
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Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

66) Adler viewed obsessive-compulsive disorder as due to:

a) Fixation in the anal stage


b) The content of the personal unconscious
c) A personal sense of incompetence and inferiority
d) A lack of social interest

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

67) Which of the following is the most widely used behavioural treatment for OCD?

a) Cognitive-behavioural therapy
b) Exposure and response prevention
c) Thought stoppage
d) Medication

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

68) A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use
which of the following interventions?

a) Have Steve meditate daily.


b) Have Steve challenge the idea it is necessary to be clean.
c) Have Steve purposely get dirty.
d) Have Steve say 'stop' to himself quietly when he feels he must wash.
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Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

69) The effectiveness of exposure with response prevention in the treatment of OCD is likely
due to

a) resistance.
b) extinction.
c) modeling.
d) operant conditioning.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

70) Celine is a cognitively oriented therapist but when treating a patient with OCD, she
incorporates which of the following approaches?

a) Psychoanalytic
b) Behavioural
c) Humanistic
d) Psychopharmacological

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

71) Adding a cognitive component to ERP for OCD helps with

a) preventing the onset of OCD.


b) the client-therapist relationship.
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c) eliminating dysfunctional beliefs.


d) restructuring the meaning of the obsession.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

72) Douglas believes that adding three shakes of pepper to all of his food will keep him from
getting sick. A cognitive-behavioural therapist will focus mainly on

a) having Douglas remove all the pepper from his house so that he cannot put it on his food.
b) challenging Douglas’s beliefs about pepper and illness.
c) having Douglas research whether pepper is an antimicrobial substance.
d) challenging Douglas to try eating without adding pepper to see if he does in fact get sick.

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

73) According to Freeston and Ladouceur, an important fifth step in CBT for OCD is:

a) Exposure with response prevention


b) Challenging dysfunctional beliefs
c) Relapse prevention
d) Imaginary inference

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

74) The overall findings regarding treatment of OCD are that:


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a) There is no difference between individual or group therapy


b) There is no difference between CBT and ERP
c) Medication and CBT together are no better than CBT and a placebo
d) All of the above

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

75) Sam can’t decide what type of treatment to seek for OCD. Your advice to him is to:

a) See a psychoanalyst
b) See a cognitive-behavioural therapist
c) See a medical doctor to get a prescription medication
d) Join a humanistic-based therapy group

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Application

76) About how many people either drop out or are not successfully treated when seeking
treatment for OCD?

a) Two-thirds
b) One-half
c) Two-fifths
d) One-quarter

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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77) Theresa’s therapist has suggested that she add a new component to her treatment for OCD.
Based on recent research, which of these seems like the most likely recommendation?

a) Going to bed no later than midnight and waking no later than 7 am


b) Taking a serotonin based medication
c) Going to the gym three days a week
d) Going for a hike every weekend

Answer: c

Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 6.1


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

78) In a small study on adding exercise to CBT for OCD, the participants adherence rate was:

a) 20%
b) 40%
c) 60%
d) 80%

Answer: d

Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 6.1


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: K

79) One major advantage to advocating for exercise as part of treatment for mental health
disorders is that

a) it’s free.
b) therapists can free up their schedules.
c) it creates more jobs in the fitness industry.
d) All of the above.

Answer: a

Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 6.1


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
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Bloom’s: Comprehension

80) First-line medical treatment for OCD is:

a) Beta blockers
b) Anxiolytics
c) SSRIs
d) SNRIs

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

81) One problem with SSRIs being first-line pharmacotherapy for OCD is

a) intolerable side effects.


b) lack of treatment response.
c) high cost.
d) people’s unwillingness to take pills.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

82) Cingulotomy is a treatment method used on patients with OCD, and involves

a) removing the cingulate cortex.


b) destroying part of the cingulate gyrus.
c) destroying a small part of the white matter in the cingulum.
d) removing all grey matter in the corpus callosum.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Hard
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Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

83) A last-resort treatment option for OCD is:

a) Cingulotomy
b) Deep brain stimulation
c) Electroconvulsive shock therapy
d) Lobotomy

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

84) Dr. Watts is asking his patient with OCD what he truly fears. Dr. Watts is most likely a
_____________ therapist.

a) psychoanalytic
b) behavioural
c) cognitive
d) cognitive-behavioural

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

85) Newer psychoanalytic approaches to treating OCD include

a) having the client identify repressed thoughts.


b) having the client identify fears.
c) helping the client learn to tolerate uncertainty.
d) helping the client learn to repress anxiety.

Answer: c
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Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

86) Sarah called 9-1-1 when she became trapped under a box of decorations in her house.
When help arrived, they could barely get to her due to an excess of clutter blocking most paths.
Sarah most likely has:

a) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b) Hoarding disorder
c) Excoriation
d) Trichotillomania

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Application

87) According to DSM-5, people with hoarding disorder have difficulty

a) stopping themselves from buying new things.


b) stopping themselves from accepting items from friends and family.
c) parting with possessions.
d) All of the above.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

88) People with hoarding disorder often have difficulty

a) stopping themselves from buying new things.


b) stopping themselves from accepting items from friends and family.
c) parting with possessions.
d) All of the above.
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Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective:5
Bloom’s: Comprehension

89) Jack’s car collection is more like an “everything that could ever be affiliated with cars but
isn’t actually a car collection.” His neighbours worry about the clutter, especially since there are
many gasoline tanks lying around and twisted metal poking through the fence. His neighbours
should

a) mind their own business – it’s his yard, his problem.


b) ask Jack if he’d like help cleaning up his yard – he’ll probably accept.
c) call the police to have them ticket Jack for having an unsightly yard.
d) ask for help for Jack – this is a sign of hoarding disorder.

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Application

90) Which criterion for hoarding disorder is clear in this example: Jack’s car collection is more
like an “everything that could ever be affiliated with cars but isn’t actually a car collection.” His
neighbours worry about the clutter, especially since there are many gasoline tanks lying around
and twisted metal poking through the fence.

a) Jack has a perceived need to save items and distress associated with discarding them.
b) Jack has significant impairment in maintaining a safe environment for himself and others.
c) Jack accumulates items that congest and clutter active living areas.
d) None of the above.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Analysis
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91) Hoarding is _______ obsessive-compulsive disorder.

a) more common than


b) less common than
c) as common as
d) clinically indistinguishable from

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

92) Traci collects figurines – she has over 250 in her collection from all over the world and she
rotates her display of them on a seasonal basis. Amy has a collection of dolls – she has so many
that she has given them their own room in her house and also has them elsewhere in her
house. Traci most likely has __________ and Amy most likely has_________.

a) hoarding disorder; hoarding disorder


b) hoarding disorder; a normal collection
c) a normal collection; hoarding disorder
d) a normal collection; a normal collection

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Application

93) Hoarding disorder has been described as a disorder since the:

a) 1970s
b) 1980s
c) 1990s
d) 2000s

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Flett, Kocovski, Davison, Neale: Abnormal Psychology, Sixth Canadian Edition Testbank

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

94) From a biological perspective, hoarding disorder is thought to be the result of

a) a genetic contribution.
b) a serotonin imbalance.
c) a dopamine imbalance.
d) There is no biological cause of hoarding disorder .

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

95) Hoarding symptoms typically have their onset in:

a) Adulthood
b) Older adulthood
c) Mid-life
d) Childhood/adolescence

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

96) A cognitive contributor to hoarding disorder may be

a) thinking that wealth is defined by possessions.


b) erroneous thoughts about the importance of possessions.
c) fear of having nothing.
d) inability to hold on to thoughts (i.e., inattention).

Answer: b
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Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

97) Which of the following medications is used to treat hoarding disorder?

a) Valium
b) Ativan
c) Venlafaxine
d) Prozac

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

98) Which type of medication is used to treat hoarding disorder?

a) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor


b) Benzodiazepines
c) Selective serotonin and norepinephrine inhibitor
d) Barbiturates

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Knowledge

99) CBT for hoarding disorder is similar to treatment for

a) OCD.
b) trichotillomania.
c) GAD.
d) depression.

Answer: a
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Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

100) Who will be the most difficult patient with hoarding disorder to treat?

a) Alice, a 38 year old mother of two


b) Brenda, a 16 year old high school student
c) Carl, a 52 year old custodian
d) Darrell, a 78 year old retiree

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Analysis

101) Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily
imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

a) Eating disorder
b) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c) Social phobia
d) Conversion disorder

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

102) Which of the following best describes the occurrence of body dysmorphic disorder?

a) It is more common among men than women


b) It typically begins in the early 20s in both men and women
c) It is often comorbid with hypochondriasis
d) Thoughts of suicide are common
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Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

103) Jaclyn is preoccupied with her eyes, feeling that they are asymmetrical. She spends hours
applying makeup in an effort to make her eyes appear exactly the same size and shape. The
extent of her routine requires hours, and has cost her several jobs. She has had plastic surgery,
but this has not alleviated her concerns. The most likely diagnosis for Jaclyn would be:

a) Body dysmorphic disorder


b) Trichotillomania
c) Hypochondriasis
d) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Application

104) Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

a) It occurs primarily among males


b) It begins typically in late adolescence
c) It is often comorbid with social phobia
d) It is typically a chronic illness

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

105) Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?
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a) It is often comorbid with depression


b) Plastic surgery typically fixes their concerns
c) It occurs primarily among females
d) Most people with BDD experience symptoms for many years

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

106) Compared to people without body dysmorphic disorder, those with BDD show

a) changes in the basal ganglia.


b) changes in the orbitofrontal cortex.
c) activation of the corpus callosum.
d) activation of the posterior cingulated cortex.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Comprehension

107) Like people with OCD, people with BDD focus on

a) unwanted thoughts.
b) unwanted actions.
c) inability to act.
d) All of the above.

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.6 Describe body dysmorphic disorder.
Bloom’s: Analysis

108) Treatment for BDD will be more effective with ______ than _______.
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a) medication; psychotherapy
b) medication; CBT
c) CBT; medication
d) medication and psychotherapy are equally effective

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6
Bloom’s: Comprehension

109) Amanda is sitting on the couch watching tv. When she gets up, her roommate notices a
small pile of hair next to her. Amanda may have:

a) Body dysmorphic disorder


b) Trichotillomania
c) Excoriation
d) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Application

110) People with trichotillomania often feel __________ after pulling their hair

a) relief
b) scared
c) shame
d) happy

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Comprehension

111) Laura works at a hair salon that is considered a safe space, which means that people with
______________ can go there without having to explain themselves.

a) eating disorders
b) body dysmorphic disorder
c) obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) trichotillomania

Answer: d

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Application

112) One potential complication that can arise from excoriation is

a) patches of missing hair.


b) infection.
c) hearing loss.
d) loss of sensation in the hands.

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Knowledge

113) Excoriation is the clinical term for

a) hair pulling.
b) nose picking.
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c) skin picking.
d) excessive grooming.

Answer: c

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Comprehension

114) According to the frustrated action model, under what condition is someone likely to
engage in either hair pulling or skin picking?

a) Boredom
b) Relaxation
c) Stress
d) Happiness

Answer: a

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Comprehension

115) Joanne has been asked to keep track of what she is doing before she begins pulling her
hair out and is also encouraged to think of alternative actions she can engage in. The type of
treatment she is likely engaged in is:

a) Exposure with response prevention


b) Habit reversal training
c) Cognitive-behavioural training
d) Person-centered therapy

Answer: b

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective:7
Bloom’s: Analysis

Question Type: Essay

116) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often comorbid with other disorders. Name three
other disorders that are commonly comorbid with OCD and explain why they regularly co-
occur.

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Synthesis

117) In DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive disorder is listed with other disorders and they are
termed the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. What are the related disorders? Why
are they all listed together with OCD?

Section Reference: 6.1 Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (OCRDs)


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.1 Describe the new diagnostic category of obsessive-compulsive and
related disorders
Bloom’s: Analysis

118) Define obsessions and compulsions and given an example of each. How are obsessions and
compulsions different? How do they work together?

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

119) Describe the psychoanalytic theory of Adler and the behavioural theory of the etiology of
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Explain how these views may be unified using the cognitive
perspective.

Section Reference: 6.3 Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder


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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.3 Outline the etiology of OCD.
Bloom’s: Analysis

120) In DSM-IV, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was listed as an anxiety disorder. In DSM-
5, it’s are in its own section. Do you think that OCD should be listed on its own or with anxiety
disorders? Why?

Section Reference: 6.2 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)


Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.2 Describe the diagnostic features of OCD.
Bloom’s: Evaluation

121) What is exposure and response prevention? How would you modify it to make it less likely
that people would drop out of treatment if that’s the treatment modality?

Section Reference: 6.4 Therapies for OCD


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.4 Describe psychology and biological therapies for OCD.
Bloom’s: Synthesis

122) How are normal collectors similar and different from people with hoarding disorder?

Section Reference: 6.5 Hoarding Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.5 Describe hoarding disorder.
Bloom’s: Analysis

123) Body dysmorphic disorder used to be considered a somatoform disorder and is now listed
together with the obsessive-compulsive disorders in DSM-5. Do you think this makes sense?
Why or why not?

Section Reference: 6.6 Body Dysmorphic Disorder


Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6
Bloom’s: Evaluation

124) What are the two body-focused repetitive behaviours? How are they similar? How are
they different?
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Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Analysis

125) How would you treat a client with trichotillomania? Why would it work?

Section Reference: 6.7 Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling) and


Excoriation (Skin-Picking)
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 6.7 Describe trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation (skin-
picking disorder).
Bloom’s: Evaluation

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