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Question #1
The drug that produces effects similar to what neurotransmitters called endorphins produce is:
A.   heroin.
B.   Benzedrine.
C.   LSD.
D.   methamphetamine.
Question #2
If researchers find that many people with eating disorders also have symptoms of depression, they know that:
A.   eating disorders and depression are somehow related.
B.   eating disorders cause depression.
C.   something else causes both eating disorders and depression.
D.   depression causes eating disorders.
Question #3
Someone who has Munchausen syndrome also, by definition, has:
A.   a factitious disorder.
B.   body dysmorphic disorder.
C.   dissociative identity disorder.
D.   Munchausen by proxy.
Question #4
Margo feels a lot of stress from home and has started drinking more than usual. If she develops a psychophysiological disorder it will be because of:
A.   biochemical activity.
B.   behavioral changes.
C.   personality style.
D.   social support.
Question #5
About what percentage of American men experience a somatic symptom disorder in a given year?
A.   3 to 4 percent
B.   1 to 2 percent
C.   less than 2 percent
D.   more than 5 percent
Question #6
In what proportion of suicides and rapes in the United States does alcoholism play a role?
A.   one-tenth
B.   one-third
C.   more than one-half
D.   one-quarter
Question #7
The chief danger of LSD use is:
A.   the risk of developing drug tolerance.
B.   the possibility of very powerful, sometimes negative, reactions.
C.   the severity of withdrawal symptoms among even occasional users.
D.   the universal occurrence of "flashbacks" among former users.
Question #8
Shelly is experiencing shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing, and feels as if she is choking. Which does Shelly likely have?
A.   asthma
B.   migraine headaches
C.   ulcers
D.   insomnia
Question #9
Which person would be MOST likely to cut out sweets, then eliminate more and more types of foods, but not engage in forced vomiting?
A.   someone experiencing purging-type anorexia nervosa
B.   someone experiencing acute-type bulimia nervosa
C.   someone experiencing restricting-type anorexia nervosa
D.   someone experiencing bulimia nervosa
Question #10
The major disadvantage of using forced tube-feeding for patients with eating disorders who refuse to eat is that the patients:
A.   may be diagnosed with bulimia.
B.   may actually lose more weight than if they were not force-fed.
C.   may become distrustful of the medical establishment and uncooperative with further treatment.
D.   may gain weight too quickly.
Question #11
The use of a food diary to keep track of eating behavior in the treatment of patients with bulimia is MOST likely to be used by a therapist from the:
A.   humanist perspective.
B.   psychodynamic perspective.
C.   behavioral perspective.
D.   cognitive perspective.
Question #12
Which of the following psychological problems is NOT associated with the use of ecstasy?
A.   depression
B.   confusion
C.   sleep difficulties
D.   mania
Question #13
People who are overweight and regularly binge eat without compensatory behaviors may be experiencing:
A.   binge-eating disorder.
B.   anorexia-bulimia disorder.
C.   binge-purge disorder.
D.   noncompensatory binge disorder.
Question #14
Which statement is NOT true about anorexia nervosa?
A.   About 25 percent of people who experience anorexia nervosa are men.
B.   Fatalities occur by suicide or serious medical problems due to starvation.
C.   It usually follows a diet in someone who is of normal weight or slightly overweight.
D.   It can follow a stressful event such as divorce, a move from home, or a personal failure.
Question #15
According to recent studies, in a random sample of 24 employed adults, you would expect that about 2 of them would be using an illegal drug. In a random sample of 24 unemployed adults, how many illegal drug users would you expect to find?
A.   4
B.   2
C.   16
D.   8
Question #16
Which is NOT a potential consequence of anorexia nervosa?
A.   development of the silky hair that covers newborns
B.   amenorrhea
C.   dry, rough, cracked skin
D.   fever and high blood pressure
Question #17
A person who eats large amounts of food in a short period and does this repeatedly, with no other symptoms, would be said to have:
A.   anorexia nervosa.
B.   bulimia nervosa.
C.   binge-eating disorder.
D.   no eating disorder.
Question #18
The use of methadone in drug maintenance programs is controversial because methadone:
A.   clinics greatly increase crime rates in the community.
B.   some believe that substituting one drug of abuse for another is immoral
C.   costs more than $100 a day per person treated.
D.   recent studies suggest that it is ineffective as a long-term solution to reduce heroin use.
Question #19
What should be addressed to change the high rates of eating disorders among U.S. children and adolescents?
A.   rates of exercise and dietary habits
B.   level of prejudice against obese people
C.   Western notions of beauty and societal values
D.   knowledge about the physiological correlates of obesity
Question #20
In one study, asthma and arthritis patients who wrote down their thoughts and feelings about stressful events for a handful of days showed lasting improvements in their conditions. This is an example of the effectiveness of:
A.   hypnosis.
B.   relaxation training.
C.   mindfulness meditation.
D.   emotion expression.

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