All of the following are DSM-5 symptoms of somatic symptom disorder EXCEPT:
a) at least one somatic symptom is distressing or disrupts daily life.
b) excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to somatic symptoms.
c) long-lasting history of mental illness.
d) has occurred for at least six months.
Question 2Which of the following would be considered an implication of the neuroscience paradigm?
a) Using an antidepressant to inhibit the uptake of serotonin.
b) Changing one's schema by identifying false cognitions.
c) Studying gene-environment interactions to better understand how depression runs in families.
d) Studying the heritability of schizophrenia.
Question 3As part of therapy, you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind. This is called
a) interpretation.
b) transference.
c) real analysis.
d) free association.
Question 4This part of the ANS accelerates the heart, dilates the pupils and initiates smooth muscle and glandular responses that prepare an organism for sudden activity and stress.
a) parasympathetic nervous system
b) sympathetic nervous system
c) somatic nervous system
d) HPA axis
Question 5Adler developed a theory of psychoanalytic thought oriented towards
a) psychoticism.
b) doing things for the social good.
c) overt behavior change.
d) all of the above.
Question 6Compared to the DSM-IV-TR diagnoses, the DSM-5 system places more emphasis on __________ rather than the number or range of somatic symptoms.
a) distress and behavior accompanying somatic symptoms
b) behavior associated with illness detection
c) distress about impending illness or death
d) Both a and c
Question 7Dr. Smith argues that the desire to hunt is built into all men dating back to the times of cave men. Dr. Smith is relying on the concept of
a) positive reinforcement.
b) collective unconscious.
c) self-actualization.
d) sublimation.
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