Her teacher describes her as being out-of-control in the classroom.
Nassima frequently stands up on her chair and gets up to sharpen her pencil several
times during each class period.
When seated, Nassima kicks the desk in front of her
and often annoys other students, so much so that the teacher has to ask her repeatedly
to pay attention and to stop disturbing others. At the first parent-teacher conference of
the year, Nassima's parents are surprised to learn of her inattentive and disruptive
behavior at school. They tell the teacher that, at home, Nassima is well behaved and
gets along well with her siblings. Nassima might meet diagnostic criteria for which
DSM-IV-TR disorder?
a. ADHD, combined type
b. ADHD, predominantly inattentive type
c. ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
d. Hyperkinetic conduct disorder
e. Nassima does not meet diagnostic criteria for any of the above disorders.
Question 2Relational psychodynamic psychotherapies
a. stress the importance of early relationships.
b. borrow heavily from psychoanalysis, ego-analysis, person-centered, and humanistic approaches.
c. are often referred to as two-person theories.
d. all of the above
Question 3Which of the following is a type of behavioral observation that is also the cornerstone for many group, psychodynamic, and humanistic treatments?
a. thought sampling
b. contrived observation
c. role-playing
d. self-monitoring
Question 4A similarity between Kohut's self-psychology practitioners and the object relations therapists is that they both
a. remain relatively passive in the therapeutic relationship.
b. attempt to provide remedial nurturing and attachment experiences.
c. view therapy as a short-term endeavor.
d. all of the above
Question 5The concept of modularity implies that the brain
a. is divided into discrete sections that operate relatively independently.
b. is divided into regions that receive and process information uniquely.
c. has three major divisions.
d. is a single module that operates globally.
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