All of the following are goals of the major therapies EXCEPT:

A. Effecting a leasting cure
B. Reaching a diagnosis
C. Making a prognosis
D. Proposing an etiology

Which type of mental health professional completes graduate training in psychological research and assessment?

A. Pastoral counselor
B. Psychiatrist
C. Clinical social worker
D. Clinical psychologist

The emotional reaction of the patient toward a psychoanalyst is called __________?

A. Resistance
B. Analysis
C. Transference
D. Catharsis

The vicious cycle of depression is often initiated by: _________?

A. Stressful life experiences.
B. Excessive levels of norepinephrine.
C. A breakdown in selective attention.
D. External attributions of blame.

The rise of Western individualism appears most clearly responsible for an increase in: ___________?

A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B. Personality disorders.
C. Phobias.
D. Depression.

Jack think constantly about dirt and germs.He washes his hands hundreds of times a day. Jack is MOST likely suffering from ___________?

A. Generalized anxiety disorder
B. Hypochoondriasis
C. Phobic disorder
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are major symptoms of: ___________?

A. Ocd.
B. Adhd
C. Dsm
D. Did.

Jill will sit in one position for long periods of time, evidencing muscular rigidity. Jill is exhibiting symptoms of ___________?

A. Hebephrenic schizophrenia
B. Undifferentiated schizophrenia
C. Cataonic schizophrenia
D. Paranoid schizophrenia

Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with _____________?

A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Panic disorder
C. A conversion disorder
D. Schizophrenia

In a study by David Rosenhan (1973) researchers were admitted as patients into various mental hospitals after they falsely claimed to be “hearing voices.” This study best illustrated the negative effects of: __________?

A. Linkage analysis.
B. The medical model.
C. Hallucinations.
D. Diagnostic lobels