Psychology Multiple Choice Questions (Only Experts)

Psychology Multiple Choice Questions (Only Experts)

Psychology Multiple Choice Questions (Only Experts)

Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet)

1. Mental retardation occurs in approximately of the general population.

a.1

b.5

c.10

d.20

2. Treatment of phenylketonuria includes all of the following EXCEPT

A)daily supplements.

B)a severely restricted low-protei n diet.

C)a diet rich in dairy products and grains.

D)compliance until age 8.

3. Ingestion and inhalation are the two most common ways that enters the body.

a.lead

b.iron

c.copper

d.aluminum

4.Mathematics disorder, or ____, is the diminished disability to understand mathematical terms, operations, or concepts; recognize numerical symbols or arithmetic signs; or copy numberslfigures correctly.

a.dysgraphia

b.dyscalculia

c.dyspraxia

d.dyslexia

5.Autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified are collectively known as

a.autism spectrum disorders.

b.childhood integrative disorders.

c.developmental delay disorders.

d.disruptive behavior disorders.

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32.Until the 1970s, autistic disorder was thought to be caused by , or parents who

were emotionally unresponsive to their infants.

a.frigid parents

b.refrigerator mothers

c.emotionally repressed parents

d.schizophrenogenic mothers

7. Although few adults develop bipolar disorder after the age of 65, when it does occur, the intervals between manic and depressive periods are and the episodes are. _ than in younger adults.

a.longer; shorter

b.shorter; shorter

c.longer; longer

d.shorter; longer

8. As with depression, treatment for anxiety should always begin with

a.a complete medical evaluation.

b.medication therapy.

c.an in-depth psychosocial evaluation.

d.cognitive-behavioral therapy.

9. Treatment for risky/problematic drinking in older adults is aimed at

a.prevention and early intervention.

b.detoxification and relapse prevention.

c.social skills training and daily living activities.

d.withdrawal safety and early intervention.

10. Etiological factors for late-onset schizophrenia include all of the following EXCEPT

a.hormonal changes in women.

b.deficits in hearing and vision.

c.hypertension

d.genetic factors.

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11. In contrast to delirium, the cognitive difficulties associated with dementia

a.result in alterations to a patient’s level of consciousness or alertness.

b.occur suddenly and disappear in a relatively short amount of time.

c.fluctuate over the course of the disorder.

d.are not accompanied by changes in consciousness or alertness.

12. Brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer’s disease include

a.excessive amounts of neurofibrillary tangles and cerebral senile plaques.

b.smaller cerebral ventricles than can be accounted for by normal aging.

c.blocked blood vessels, which may result in tissue death.

d.damage that is confined primarily to the inner layers of brain tissue.

13. A shared limitation of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the Hassles Scale, and the Uplifts Scale is

a.poor “real-I ife” general ization.

b.the possibility of memory bias.

c.not factoring in individual differences.

d.an inability to differentiate between the impact of positive and negative life events.

14.One of the two major systems that are affected by the stress response is the_____________ which results in secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine.

a.hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis

b.parasympathetic nervous system

c.sympathetic-adrenomedullary system

d.autonomic nervous system

15.A component of the non-specific immune system that prevents microbes from getting into the body is called a(n) barrier.

a.anatomical

b.protective

c.membrane

d.microbe

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