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Which of the following is an advantage of using Beck's cognitive treatment for depression, as compared to drugs?
 
  a. The likelihood of relapse is decreased.
  b. It is clearly more effective.
  c. It works quickly.
  d. The changes it produces in the brain are permanent, while the effects of drugs are only temporary.

Question 2

Many people with brain damage resulting in neuropsychological disorders have problems with __________ and self-regulation.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

Question 3

Which of the following statements about male hypoactive sexual desire disorder is true?
 
  a. Men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder are impotent.
  b. Only women develop hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
  c. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder usually has no identifiable biological basis and appears to be psychological.
  d. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder has been studied more than most other sexual dysfunctions.

Question 4

Social-skills training for people with schizophrenia
 
  a. has been very successful in reducing symptoms.
  b. tries to help people learn a trade so they can earn a living.
  c. tries to help people gain the skills they need for daily living outside the hospital.
  d. tries to help cure people of schizophrenia.

Question 5

It has been suggested that the symptoms seen in autism might reflect a problem with the function of the
 
  a. glutamate neurotransmitter system.
  b. hippocampus.
  c. hypothalamus.
  d. cerebellum.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the use of mental health resources in
  private industry?
 
  a. Private industry typically does not acknowledge the importance of mental health-promoting factors in the work place and therefore dramatically underutilizes mental health resources.
  b. Primary prevention programs have been routinely used in private industry for many decades.
  c. Many companies have recently begun providing psychological services through employee assistance programs.
  d. Psychological services are provided on an extremely limited basis, even at the most elite private corporations.

Question 7

Which of the following is true about second generation antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia?
 
  a. They are more effective than first generation antipsychotics.
  b. They work by decreasing frontal lobe activity.
  c. They prevent prenatal brain damage.
  d. They are no more effective than first generation antipsychotics.

Question 8

During which phase of the sexual response is there a characteristic sense of wellbeing and relaxation?
 
  a. Desire
  b. Orgasm
  c. Excitement
  d. Resolution

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