Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using __________

A) behavior therapy.
B) psychoanalysis.
C) Gestalt therapy.
D) systematic desensitization.

Most sex therapists are uneasy about recent reliance on drug treatments for sexual disorders because:

A) the integrated approach to therapy might be ignored.
B) drug treatment is generally not effective.
C) the risk of drug dependence is high.
D) use of such drugs makes the treatment of sexual disorders more complex than it needs to be.

Which statement best describes the onset of bipolar disorder

A)  The peak age of onset is during middle or late adulthood (age 40 and on) . 
B)  The onset of bipolar disorder is spread evenly across almost all age groups. 
C)  The peak age of onset is usually in early adulthood (ages 20 through 29) . 
D)  The symptoms tend to be most severe when the disorder has a late onset.

The vulnerability-stress perspective purports that

A) individuals who undergo a lot of stress and difficulty become more vulnerable to developing schizophrenia.
B) individuals with poor coping skills tend to react negatively to stress.
C) certain people are vulnerable to schizophrenia, and symptoms generally develop after exposure to stress.
D) individuals who are genetically susceptible to schizophrenia are better able to handle severe stress.
E) people with schizophrenia are more vulnerable to life stressor than are others.

What is NOT one of the factors that have been linked to the development of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in young women

A)  mothers who model unhealthy dieting behaviours for their daughters 
B)  parents who are negligent or uninvolved in their children's lives 
C)  a genetic vulnerability to eating disorders 
D)  the presence of rigid, all-or-none thinking and maladaptive beliefs

In groups, status hierarchies tend not to remain stable over time, unless there is pressure from an external source.

The enhanced efficiency in a synapse after brief rapid stimulation is called ________.

A) subliminal stimulation
B) synaptic degradation
C) long-term potentiation
D) priming

Aptitude tests are designed to measure one's:

A) potential for learning a skill or body of knowledge.
B) achievement in a particular subject.
C) capacity for divergent thinking.
D) verbal abilities only.