Common factors that may limit treatment's effectiveness include
a. non-prescriptive treatment, non-compliance, and client-therapist differences.
b. inaccurate diagnosis, inconsistent treatment, and client resistance.
c. marginal treatments, client non-commitment, and therapist distraction.
d. non-commitment from client and therapist, and vague goals.
Question 2Measuring physical symptoms that accompany anxiety is called
a. direct observation.
b. archival research.
c. psychophysiological measurement.
d. physiological assessment.
Question 3Affective instability in dramatic personality disorders is likely related to to fluctuations in the neurotransmitter system.
a. undersensitivity; dopaminergic
b. oversensitivity; dopaminergic
c. undersensitivity; noradrenergic
d. oversensitivity; noradrenergic
Question 4In the case of someone who wishes to continue hurting himself, or with a society's right to be protected from a dangerous person, basic rights of a hospitalized individual may
a. conflict with each other.
b. be correlated with each other.
c. correspond with each other.
d. be comorbid with each other.
Question 5Popular methods used to assess anxiety disorders include
a. the TAT and free association.
b. analysis of resistance and symbolism.
c. self-report questionnaires, self-monitoring, and observations.
d. scaling methods, both objective and subjective.
Question 6Adult psychopathy and conduct disorder in boys are associated with
a. diminished frontal lobe development.
b. diminished brain size in moral development related areas.
c. larger than normal brain ventricles.
d. inconsistent corpus callosum development.
Question 7If you or someone you know is hospitalized for a mental condition, it is your right to ask
a. what the treatment options are.
b. how long a stay is required.
c. what conditions allow for discharge.
d. all of these are rights of a hospitalized individual.