Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
a) Filled with fears that things were not done right
b) Bothered by recurring, uncontrollable thoughts
c) Engages in elaborate, senseless rituals
d) Preoccupied with details, rules, and schedules
Question 2A 15-year study of suicide in Finland found that violent suicides among the elderly were associated with:
a) Panic
b) Diet
c) Health
d) Alcohol
Question 3Donald has sought medical treatment for his erectile dysfunction. He was surprised when his physician would only prescribe medication (e.g., Viagra) on the condition that he also consults with a psychologist.
Why would the physician make that recommendation?
a) Because the physician probably gets a kick-back from the psychologist
b) Because the cause and treatment of sexual dysfunctions often involve psychosocial factors
c) Because the physician knows the medication is just a band-aid and the problems will remain unresolved without a psychologist's involvement
d) Because the physician is uncomfortable talking about sexual dysfunctions and would prefer to divert the conversation to a psychologist.
Question 4Confidentiality and privileged communication can be distinguished in that only privileged communication legally protects individuals from:
a) Being judged dangerous based on what they said.
b) Unethical practices of the therapist.
c) Having what they said revealed in court.
d) Being sued by the therapist for their statements.
Question 5Wanda, a 12-year-old severely retarded girl, was taught to dress herself using the following approach: First, her teacher broke down the behaviour of getting dressed into a number of smaller steps, like pulling the neck hole over her head, putting
her arm into a shirt sleeve, and then putting the other arm in. Each step was then demonstrated to Wanda, and she was rewarded for each small movement toward the goal. This approach is called:
a) Behavioural rehearsal.
b) Applied behaviour analysis.
c) Self-instructional training.
d) Behaviour contracting.
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