Recent research on relapse among bipolar patients suggests that
A) relapse is most likely among those with unrealistically positive attributional styles.
B) stressful life events have very little influence.
C) personality styles interact with stress to increase the likelihood of relapse.
D) the more frequently a person has bipolar episodes, the less likely stressful events are able to induce a
relapse.
Question 2A significant drawback of the use of medication for PTSD is
A) it can actually serve as a reinforcer for one of the major symptoms of PTSD because it can allow a
person to avoid the feelings associated with the trauma.
B) it can make people overly sensitized to the warning signs of distress.
C) it can work well during the day, however the person often continues to have nightmares and sleep
disturbances.
D) there are no significant drawbacks.
Question 3Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of
A) dopamine. B) GABA. C) epinephrine. D) acetylcholine.
Question 4Which basic personality traits from the 5 factor model seem most important in the development of schizoid
personality disorder?
A) low agreeableness and high antagonism
B) high introversion and low agreeableness
C) high introversion and low openness to feelings
D) low excitement seeking and high fantasy proneness
Question 5A sophisticated prospective study of the role of stressful life events in bipolar disorder found that
A) low levels of stress protected an individual against manic episodes.
B) high levels of stress were associated with the occurrence of manic, hypomanic, and depressive
episodes.
C) low levels of stress protected an individual against depressive episodes.
D) high levels of stress were not associated with the occurrence of manic or depressive episodes.
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