Malpractice is defined as
A) improper diagnosis of a patient.
B) use of a form of therapy that is out of the mainstream.
C) professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill.
D) reckless abuse of patients.
Question 2Psychotic symptoms that occur with Alzheimer's disease is differentiated from those associated with late-life schizophrenia by the presence of
A) simple, concrete delusions and visual hallucinations.
B) persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations.
C) somatic delusions and visual hallucinations.
D) grandiose delusions and auditory hallucinations.
Question 3Support for a neurodevelopmental basis of autism spectrum disorder is found in
A) overactivation in certain areas of the brain that are associated with facial recognition and the recognition of facial expressions.
B) low levels of specific neurotransmitters in children with the disorder.
C) unusually accelerated head and brain growth in the first few years of life.
D) an identified specific genetic mechanism that causes brain abnormalities.
Question 4According to the text, the different ways that men and women respond to stress may be the result of
A) evolutionary influences that dictated different parental roles.
B) genetic differences (e.g., the presence/absence of the Y chromosome) and hormonal differences.
C) societal influences on gender roles and differences in the physical stress response.
D) genetic differences and societal influences on gender roles.
Question 5The recent use of actuarial prediction measures has made psychologists better able to predict potential violence in a patient. Specifically, the use of which of the following constructs has contributed to prediction of violent behavior?
A) Past behavior
B) Delusional beliefs
C) Psychiatric syndromes
D) Psychological symptoms
Question 6Millie is a 67-year-old woman who comes from a loving, stable middle class family. She reached all of her developmental milestones at the appropriate times and has no personal or family history of significant medical or psychiatric illnesses.
Recently, however, Millie began experiencing hallucinations and having increased difficulty recalling names and locating objects. They do not interfere with her social or personal functioning but she and her family are concerned at this development. After a thorough examination by her primary care physician, Millie was referred to a neurologist for further testing where he found a brain tumor. Given this information, Millie would most likely be diagnosed with
A) vascular dementia.
B) subcortical dementia.
C) late-onset schizophrenia.
D) very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis.
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