The DSM-5 is _______, not __________.
a. analytical; conceptual
b. categorical; descriptive
c. descriptive; explanatory
d. explanatory; conceptual
Question 2The word bedlam derived from_________________.
a. A slang term popular in the 15th and 16th century for chaos
b. Sir Francis Reginald Bedlam, founder of the first asylum in London
c. Bedlam, England, home of the first insane asylum
d. St. Mary's of Bethlehem Hospital in London
Question 3The term mental disorder continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.
a. the American Psychiatric Association, being physicians, prefers to view disorders from a medically oriented standpoint
b. its developers have not been able to agree on an appropriate substitute
c. revisions with the next edition, to be named DSM-5.1 will replace this terminology by 2016
d. the American Psychiatric Association felt that too many changes in the DSM would result in confusion among clinicians
Question 4George has been seeing a Freudian therapist for his troubles with anxiety. He reports that his therapist begins each session by saying Tell me whatever comes to mind. George's therapist is using the Freudian technique of____________.
a. dream analysis
b. cognitive restructuring
c. free association
d. anxiety reduction
Question 5Freud felt that the use of the technique of _____________ in therapy would allow the client to __________.
a. catharsis; come to terms with psychosexual urges
b. free association; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes
c. free association; recognize faulty thinking patterns
d. catharsis; break down defenses that blocked awareness of unconscious processes