ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 309 - Spring 2001
Test 4

Multiple Choice:  Circle the letter corresponding to the single most correct answer (@ 1 point).

1. When there are clear withdrawal symptoms due to excessive drug use, the DSM-IV diagnosis is
 A. psychological factors affecting a medical condition
 B. substance dependence
 C. substance intoxication
 D. organic substance abuse syndrome

2. Delirium tremens is due to
 A. a sudden drop in alcohol levels in a chronic heavy drinker
 B. high doses of alcohol in a person who has not previously drunk heavily
 C. high doses of alcohol in a chronic heavy drinker
 D. all of the above can cause the symptoms of delirium tremens

3. Wanda smokes a pack per day, drinks almost a fifth of gin a day, may remain intoxicated for two or three consecutive days, and takes Valium every night to calm her nerves and get to sleep.  Her problem is referred to as
 A. polydrug abuse                         C. additive drug abuse
 B. synergistic abuse                       D. substance intoxication

4. Cigarette smoking is more prevalent among
 A. women                                             C. college students
 B. the elderly, over age 75                     D. blue-collar workers

5. What psychological effect is common to both marijuana and alcohol?
 A. impaired memory                              C. increased relaxation and sociability
 B. impaired driving skills                         D. all of the above

6. Mark is experiencing the following symptoms after taking a drug: he feels an initial rush of ecstasy, has great self-confidence and has lost all his worries and fears.  At the same time, he is feeling drowsy and relaxed.  Which of the following drugs is Mark most likely to have taken recently?
 A. heroin                          C. marijuana
 B. alcohol                         D. cocaine

7. Jolynn took a drug that caused the following symptoms: she felt wide awake and friendly, and had no interest in lunch despite not having eaten since the night before.  After taking a second dose of the drug, she became nervous and confused, and developed a severe headache.  Which of the following drugs did Jolynn probably take?
 A. alcohol                             C. a barbiturate
 B. marijuana                          D. an amphetamine

8. Personality disorders are defined as
 A. maladaptive behavior that consistently violates the rights of others
 B. inflexible patterns of behavior which impair social and occupational functioning
 C. and psychological disorder having an onset before age 12 and recurring at least three times during adult life
 D. a chronic pattern of extreme instability in relationships, mood, and self-image

9. The personality traits tapped by the DSM-IV personality disorders category
 A. are categorical; that is, a person either has or does not have the trait in question
 B. are situational; that is, they are thought to exist only in a limited set of circumstances
 C. exist on a continuum, that is, they are present to varying degrees in almost everyone
 D. are very rare; that is, most people do not exhibit them

10. Which of the following personality disorders falls in the odd/eccentric cluster?
 A. paranoid                              C. avoidant
 B. borderline                            D. histrionic

11. Yolanda vacillates between feeling extremely positive feelings for her friend, to extreme negative feelings, often with no apparent reason.  When these changes in her disposition regarding her friend occurs, she also experiences deep depression.  On the basis of this information, Yolanda most likely has ______________ personality disorder.
 A. borderline                     C. obsessive-compulsive
 B. schizoid                         D. paranoid

12. Which of the labels below best fits the following?  Joe lives in the streets, scavenging in trashcans and muttering to himself.  He never bothers anyone, and has been known to use unusual expressions.  The best diagnosis for Joe would be
 A. schizotypal personality                         C. dependent personality
 B. borderline personality                           D. schizoid personality

13. It has been found that in avoidance learning tasks, the reason psychopaths had difficulty learning to avoid shock was because
 A. they were unaware that it was a possibility
 B. they experience very little anxiety
 C. they have a learning disability
 D. the experience of the shock was a positive sensation

14. Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are difficult to treat because
 A. their intellectual functioning is too low for them to reach true insights
 B. they do not feel distressed, despite being so distressing to others
 C. they have extreme difficulties relating to others
 D. all of the above choices are correct

15. The label “transsexualism” is most appropriate for which of the following?
 A. Claudette feels, inside herself, that she is really a male
 B. Bob is sexually aroused by dressing in female clothing
 C. Toni has both male and female sex organs
 D. Bradley, age six, acts and plays like a girl

16. Fetishists are sexually aroused by
 A. inanimate objects
 B. exposing themselves to people while masturbating
 C. observing other people engaging in sexual activity
 D. children

17. Child molesters are usually
 A. women, contrary to popular images
 B. other children
 C. strangers who molest children out of anger, not for sexual gratification
 D. men whom the child knows

18. When one derives sexual gratification from rubbing their genitals on an unsuspecting individual, they would be diagnosed with
 A. exhibitionism                         C. sadism
 B. frotteurism                             D. voyeurism

19. Carl had a shoe fetish which he wished to overcome.  His therapist had him view slides of shoes while giving him mild electric shocks.  This is an example of
 A. aversion therapy                                 C. orgasmic reorientation
 B. systematic desensitization                    D. electro convulsive shock therapy

20. When treating a woman with a sexual dysfunction, clinicians should particularly consider and inquire about a history of
 A. borderline personality disorder                     C. alcoholism
 B. gender identity disorder                                D. rape or sexual assault

21. Abnormal behavior in children
 A. is based upon destructiveness at any given age
 B. is developmentally determined; that is, normal behavior at one age is abnormal at another
 C. can be reliably determined across age groups
 D. is typically associated with undercontrol

22. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
 A. poor academic work                     C. difficulty getting along with peers
 B. shyness                                          D. distractibility

23. Stimulant drugs have which of the following effects on hyperactive children?
 A. increased activity level
 B. gradual improvement in academic performance
 C. short-term improvements in attention and behavior
 D. addiction to the medication

24. What is the prognosis for children labeled as having conduct disorder?
 A. the vast majority outgrow their problems naturally
 B. the vast majority outgrow their problems but only with treatment
 C. a small minority become antisocial adults
 D. almost half become antisocial adults

25. Mental retardation can be distinguished from learning disabilities as
 A. mental retardation is chronic, whereas learning disabilities usually clear up by adolescence
 B. learning disabilities are treated within school settings
 C. mental retardation is genetic, whereas learning disabilities are caused by inadequate education
 D. mental retardation is more pervasive

***KEEP THIS SHEET - you may record your multiple-choice answers on it to compare with the Answer Key after the test.

Write answers to these questions in your blue-book.
 

KEY TERMS & NAMES.  Select 5.  For each term, supply a precise definition including the context and a clear example.  For each name, supply the context and 2 other pieces of information about that person. (@ 3 points)
                    Secondary Dysfunction                    Externalizing / Undercontrol Disorder
                    Axis II                                             PLISSIT
                    Orgasmic Reorientation                    FAS
                    MPA                                               Hormonal Gender
 

ESSAY.  Select and answer 2. (@ 6 points)

1.  Use any 3 theoretical perspectives to explain the causes and cures of paraphilia.

2.  Discuss any 3 specific personality disorders in terms of Costa & McCrea's "Big 5".  Then create & label a new personality disorder based on their personality model.

3.  Compare & contrast each pair by identifying 1 major similarity and difference:
                            A) Methadone vs Narrative Therapy
                            B) John/Joan vs Geni
                            C) Harm Reduction vs Demand Reduction

4.  List the 3 major categories of substances included in substance-related disorders.  For each category, identify a specific substance and specific treatment technique.  Which 1 would you judge to be the "worst" substance and why?