Extreme distress in response to childhood sexual abuse is:
a) Associated with a later age of onset of abuse
b) Most common in supportive family environments
c) Associated with self-blame
d) Unrelated to the circumstances or nature of the abuse
Question 2Which of the following is not characteristic of the Type A behaviour pattern?
a) Cynical
b) Ambitious
c) Unhappy
d) Impatient
Question 3A cross-sectional and longitudinal MRI comparison of participants with schizophrenia by Lui et al. (2009 ) revealed that:
a) Participants who developed a psychotic disorder had increased grey matter volume
b) Lower grey matter volume predates the onset of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia
c) Intellectual functioning was not predictive of the development of schizophrenia
d) Lower grey matter volume occurs as a result of the onset of psychosis
Question 4Contemporary reviews on the prevention of eating disorders have found that intervention programs:
a) Showed better results for programs that targeted high-risk participants.
b) Have consistently shown signs of positive lifestyle attitudinal changes.
c) Have shown dramatic effects for charismatic lecture-style approaches.
d) Produced large net effects in terms of reducing maladaptive eating attitude.
Question 5School behavioural programs for ADHD children focus on:
a) Applying classical conditioning techniques in the classroom
b) Having teachers and parents communicate daily to maintain rewards and consequences at home.
c) Segregating children with ADHD in a special needs classroom
d) Allowing children with ADHD to stand, rather than sit, at their desks