Impaired ability to use or comprehend spoken language, as when a person has difficulty speaking or cannot understand what is being said to him, is
a. apraxia.
b. agnosia.
c. aphasia.
d. executive functioning deficit.
Question 2A person's physiological or cognitive characteristics that may help the therapist in understanding problems and help to determine treatment are
a. preliminary variables.
b. organismic variables.
c. conditional variables.
d. behavioral variables.
Question 3Obvious incapacitation caused by alcohol consumption leads to
a. immediate liver and kidney problems.
b. saying the wrong thing most times.
c. many traffic and other accidents.
d. increased innovation and lack of communication.
Question 4What diagnosis has symptoms that include insidious onset, often progressive course that is not usually reversible, clear consciousness until late stages, poor memory, possible visual or auditory hallucinations, and often fixed paranoid delusions?
a. Delirium
b. Dementia
c. Depression
d. Schizophrenia
Question 5Behavioral assessment often involves a functional analysis of behavior. Which of the following is an example of an antecedent to behavior in such an analysis?
a. Driving on the freeway always prompts a panic attack for Elliot.
b. Having a panic attack helps Janae avoid stressful situations.
c. Veronica can get attention if she acts depressed.
d. All of these are examples of antecedents to behavior.
Question 6Many college students ingest large amounts of alcohol in a short period resulting in death or numerous problems. This is
a. disinhibition.
b. indoctrination.
c. overtolerance.
d. binge drinking.
Question 7Characteristics of what diagnosis have symptoms that include acute onset, fluctuating course, impaired level of consciousness, inattention and poor memory, usually visual hallucinations, and fleeting and fragmented delusions?
a. Delirium
b. Dementia
c. Depression
d. Schizophrenia
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