Comorbidity refers to: (Multiple Choice)

Comorbidity refers to:
 
  a. Having two different psychological disorders simultaneously.
  b. The likelihood that an individual will continue to have the same disorder over
  time.
  c. The long-term prognosis for an individual who has a particular disorder.
  d. The likelihood that individuals with the disorder will commit suicide.
  e. The likelihood of being diagnosed with a particular disorder.

Question 2

The role of anxiety in erectile dysfunction according to Barlow and colleagues
 
  a. has been shown not to exist.
  b. actually enhances performance.
  c. is not necessarily the problem - it is the cognitions associated with anxiety.
  d. is the main problem.

Question 3

Until the ____th century, children were commonly exploited, had few rights, and
  were often treated harshly by adults.
 
  a. 16
  b. 17
  c. 18
  d. early 19
  e. late 19

Question 4

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation, loneliness, and failure to find meaning in life.
 
  a. Humanistic-experiential
  b. Cognitive
  c. Object relations
  d. Family

Question 5

Validity refers to the extent to which an instrument:
 
  a. Measures what it is designed to measure.
  b. Yields comparable results when administered by different people on separate
  occasions.
  c. Is easy to administer.
  d. Yields comparable results when administered by the same person on different
  occasions.
  e. Is approved for use in the United States.

Question 6

In the 1970's major efforts were undertaken to base knowledge of child and
  adolescent psychological disorders upon sound empirical research. Such efforts
  included:
 
  a. Establishing clear criteria to classify and diagnose disorders.
  b. Creating assessment tools to accurately measure emotional and behavior
  problems.
  c. Conducing large scale, longitudinal studies of children.
  d. a and b
  e. a, b, and c