About ______ of people suffer a traumatic experience at some point in their lives.
a. one-fourth c. one-half
b. one-third d. two-thirds
Question 2The Rorschach test consists of _____ stimulus cards that consist of _____________.
a. 10; images of human interacting in everyday situations
b. 10; ambiguous, symmetrical forms
c. 12; triangle shapes positioned at different angles
d. 12; images of human interacting in everyday situations
Question 3Herman Rorschach believed that the percepts individuals saw in the inkblots reflected their _________as well as the stimulus cues provided by the blot.
a. ability to see clearly
b. ability to see all colors of the visual spectrum
c. personalities
d. health status
Question 4Diane is so afraid that her potential dates will reject her after she goes out with them, that she
refuses to go out on any dates at all. This is a type of ______.
a. specific anxiety c. complex phobia
b. social anxiety d. interpersonal anxiety disorder
Question 5In the epidemiological model, the overall number of cases of a given disorder existing
in a given population at a given time are known as ______.
a. frequency c. incidence
b. prevalence d. populations
Question 6The text cites a case example about Rutger, a businessman who was hospitalized for a few
days after becoming dazed and losing his identity.
The amnesia Rutger was showing for the
period between entering the emergency room and the morning he regained his memory for
prior events is an example of ______.
a. generalized amnesia c. selective amnesia
b. localized amnesia d. depersonalization
Question 7Of the following situations, which is the most likely to result in PTSD?
a. divorce
b. death of a family member due to natural causes
c. being in an airplane crash
d. being involved in a fender bender accident
Question 8Brian suffers from speech anxiety. This is a type of ______.
a. specific anxiety c. generalized anxiety
b. social anxiety d. agoraphobia