Which of the following personality traits has been most strongly associated with depression?
a) agreeableness
b) neuroticism
c) extraversion
d) avoidance
Question 2Which of the following skills is associated with lowering of blood pressure?
a) creativity
b) assertiveness
c) anger suppression
d) taking responsibility for problems
Question 3A study of the treatment effectiveness for substance-use disorders found that therapists showed widely different rates of effectiveness.
Which of the following was a key factor that seemed important in accounting for the
success of some of the therapists?
a) adherence to specific techniques
b) possession of strong interpersonal skills
c) increased years of experience in therapy
d) strong belief in a single theoretical orientation
Question 4The new form of schizophrenic disorders in the DSM-5 is called
a) extended psychotic disorder.
b) tardive disconnection disorder.
c) attenuated psychosis syndrome.
d) none of the above.
Question 5According to Aaron Beck, which of the following is typical of the cognitions of persons with anxiety disorders?
a) focus on negative aspects of the past
b) worry about whether or not they can cope
c) pessimistic view of what the future will bring
d) belief that nothing can be done to change the future
Question 6Researchers compared the effectiveness of medical treatment and psychotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome. What did they find?
a) Psychotherapy was the superior treatment.
b) Both forms of treatment are equally ineffective.
c) There was no difference in the effectiveness of the two types of
treatment
d) The medical treatment was far superior; psychotherapy actually
made the symptoms worse.
Question 7__________ disorders are characterized by more inward-focused experiences and behaviors.
a) Internalizing
b) Intrinsic
c) Intimate
d) Individualistic
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