AD/HD is thought to be at least partly caused by an imbalanced of two neurotransmitters in the brain. One his norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline), what is the other?

A. Dopamine
B. Acetylcholine
C. Epinephrine
D. Glutamate

Which of the following is one reason given that more women than men are treated for psychological problems?

A. Women are subject to greater stress than man
B. As a result of cultural norms, women may be more willing to admit distress
C. Some forms of mental disorders are sex – linked recessive
D. developmental tasks required of women are far more difficult than those required for man

A person apparently suffering from Jerusalem Syndrome attempted to destroy an important holy site in Jerusalem. Which was it?

A. The Wailing Wall
B. El Aqsa Mosque
C. The Holy Sepulcher
D. The Dome of the Rock

A person who experiences a long series of imagined physical complaints suffer from:

A. a conversion reaction
B. somatization disorder
C. a traumatic disorder
D. an obsession

Dysthymia is the least serious from of depression, but what effects does it have on its victims?

A. More victims of this disease commit suicide
B. It lasts longer than other forms of depression and can lead to double depression
C. It causes temporary blindness
D. It is often mistaken for major depression

Counterconditioning techniques were derived from principles first developed by:

A. B. F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Carl Rogers
D. Ivan Pavlov

What is the most commonly desired amputation?

A. One arm, below the elbow
B. One leg, above the knee
C. Both legs, below the knee
D. There is no most commonly desired amputation

Someone has been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can’t explain why. There is a good chance that generalized he is experiencing:

A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. sociopathy
C. psychosis
D. a nervous breakdown

True paranoids are rarely treated or admitted to hospitals because:

A. they are potentially harmful and dangerous to others
B. they resist the attempts of others to offer help
C. their serve hallucinations make reasoning with them impossible
D. psychiatric hospitals are primarily for psychotics

A disorder characterized by continuous tension and occasional anxiety attacks in which persons think they are going insane or are about to die is called a:

A. panic disorder
B. phobia
C. depressive psychosis
D. hysterical reaction