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Question #1
SSRIs successfully treat paraphilias, MOST likely because of paraphilias' similarity to:
A.   sexual disorders.
B.   depression.
C.   schizophrenia.
D.   compulsive-like disorders.
Question #2
The stage of the development of schizophrenia marked by deterioration of functioning and the display of some mild symptoms is called the:
A.   prodromal phase.
B.   active phase.
C.   residual phase.
D.   premorbid phase.
Question #3
Which does NOT belong with the others?
A.   graduated dilators
B.   aversion therapy
C.   orgasmic reorientation
D.   masturbatory satiation
Question #4
The following are all examples of sociocultural causes of low sexual desire EXCEPT:
A.   infertility problems.
B.   pain medication.
C.   loss of a job.
D.   having a partner who lacks sexual skills.
Question #5
Delusions, disorganized thinking and speech, heightened perceptions and hallucinations, and inappropriate affect are examples of _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.
A.   negative
B.   ineffective
C.   positive
D.   cognitive
Question #6
How does Viagra work?
A.   It draws blood flow out of the penis to create a vacuum.
B.   It creates new cognitions about sex.
C.   It increases testosterone levels.
D.   It increases blood flow into the penis.
Question #7
A woman has just been diagnosed with postpartum depression. MOST likely, she will:
A.   progress to postpartum psychosis but will not physically harm her child.
B.   progress to postpartum psychosis and will physically harm her child.
C.   not progress to postpartum psychosis but will physically harm her child.
D.   neither progress to postpartum psychosis nor physically harm her child.
Question #8
Those with schizophrenia who stop responding to their environment and remain motionless and silent for long periods of time are experiencing:
A.   catatonic stupor.
B.   catatonic excitement.
C.   catatonic posturing.
D.   catatonic rigidity.
Question #9
Milieu therapy is based primarily on the principles of _____ psychology.
A.   behavioral
B.   cognitive
C.   humanistic
D.   psychodynamic
Question #10
A man awakens after eight hours of normal sleep and has an unbroken "snap gauge" band. There's a good chance that the man has:
A.   a physical basis for his erectile problems.
B.   a case of socioculturally related erectile disorder.
C.   a case of psychologically related erectile disorder.
D.   a normal sex life.
Question #11
In therapy, a patient is taught to visualize sexual scenes and uncover any negative emotions that occur. The therapist is using:
A.   affectual awareness.
B.   aversion therapy.
C.   self-instruction training.
D.   performance anxiety.
Question #12
People with schizophrenia who are working in a sheltered workshop are receiving:
A.   occupational training.
B.   a token economy.
C.   halfway house services.
D.   partial hospitalization.
Question #13
Where would you find about one-third of people who have schizophrenia?
A.   in halfway houses
B.   on the street
C.   in jail
D.   living on their own, unsupervised
Question #14
Which of the following is NOT a drug that sometimes interferes with sexual functioning?
A.   marijuana
B.   nicotine
C.   alcohol
D.   cocaine
Question #15
Around _____ of women have severe vaginal or pelvic pain during sexual intercourse for up to one year after giving birth.
A.   12%
B.   16%
C.   19%
D.   23%
Question #16
During a postmortem analysis on a sample of brain tissue, you found enlarged ventricles. This is MOST likely to be evidence of:
A.   conversion disorder.
B.   schizophrenia involving mainly positive symptoms.
C.   schizophrenia involving mainly negative symptoms.
D.   schizophreniform disorder.
Question #17
Which of the following is the MOST accurate conclusion regarding the use of Viagra and related drugs to treat erectile disorders?
A.   The drugs are safe and effective but should only be used after careful assessment of what is causing the problem.
B.   The drugs are effective but so unsafe that they are no longer prescribed.
C.   The drugs work about 75 percent of the time and are often given without first assessing what is causing the problem.
D.   The drugs are safe but not effective in treating the disorders.
Question #18
What percentage of the world population is estimated to have schizophrenia?
A.   10 percent
B.   0.05 percent
C.   5 percent
D.   1 percent
Question #19
In 2001, Andrea Yates, showing symptoms of postpartum psychosis, drowned her five children. Assuming she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, her actions were:
A.   typical; at least 75 percent of women with postpartum psychosis harm their offspring.
B.   somewhat typical; about 50 percent of women with postpartum psychosis harm their offspring.
C.   atypical; less than 5 percent of women with postpartum psychosis harm or attempt to harm their offspring.
D.   typical; almost all women with postpartum psychosis harm their offspring.
Question #20
A person who had the following disorders—clogged arteries, diabetes, kidney failure—would be at special risk for:
A.   early ejaculation.
B.   vaginismus.
C.   erectile disorder.
D.   dyspareunia.

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