If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed
a. suddenly.
b. atypically.
c. gradually.
d. following a period of recovery.
Question 2Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern. For example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course. On the other hand, mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n) ________ course.
a. episodic
b. acute
c. cyclic
d. insidious
Question 3Statistical data are often relevant when discussing psychological disorders. For example, a researcher might want to know how many new cases of depression are diagnosed each year, a figure called the ________ of the disorder.
a. prevalence
b. incidence
c. recurrence
d. ratio
Question 4Tameka, having earned her master's degree, has begun treating disorders and concentrating on family problems. Tameka is probably a(n)
a. psychiatric social worker.
b. family therapist.
c. psychiatric nurse.
d. mental health counselor.
Question 5All of the following are ways in which mental health professionals might function as scientist-practitioners EXCEPT
a. analyzing their own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological problems.
b. evaluating their own assessments and treatments for effectiveness.
c. conducting research leading to new information about mental disorders and their treatments.
d. using the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Question 6Dr. Smith is interested in how separation anxiety changes over time from childhood to adolescence in the general population. What is his main field of study?
a. Oedipal theory
b. Behaviorism
c. Child psychopathology
d. Developmental psychology
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