Jane suffers from severe nightmares that involve her being chased. While sleeping, she occasionally gets up and runs out of the house, awakening in a nearby yard. What is a likely diagnosis for Jane?
a) Parasomnia.
b) Dissociative fugue.
c) Mood disorder.
d) Conversion disorder.
Question 2Which of the following is least likely to be used in behavioural assessment?
a) Projective tests
b) Clinical interviews
c) Self-report inventories
d) Physiological measures
Question 3The germ theory of disease was established by:
a) Emil Krapelin
b) Franz Mesmer
c) Henri Charcot
d) Louis Pasteur
Question 4The paraphilias are a type of which DSM-5 category?
a) Sexual dysfunctions.
b) Paraphilic disorders.
c) Somatic symptom and related disorders.
d) Adjustment disorders.
Question 5Compared to traditional personality assessment, behavioural assessment
a) does not use self-report data because of its lack of reliability.
b) relies more heavily on self-report data.
c) focuses on situational determinants rather than traits.
d) focuses on what a person says, rather than how it is said.
Question 6One difficulty with the cognitive paradigm is
a) the origins of disordered cognitions are not explained.
b) too great a focus on the causes of disorders, at the expense of treatment.
c) it is overly reductionistic, relying solely on thoughts to explain behaviour.
d) despite its early promise, it has had little influence on the actual practice and research of psychologists.
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