Anton’s wife arranged a surprise party for his 30thbirthday. When Anton arrived home from work, a number of hisfriends and family jumped out and yelled ‘surprise!’ Although Antonwas very touched by this gesture and happy to see his friends andfamily, he also felt quite anxious, tense and on-edge. Thesefeelings gradually subsided and he was eventually able to enjoy theparty. Anton’s initial feelings of anxiety and tension after beingsurprised can be best described as what?

A.

An acute stress disorder

B.

A ‘fight or flight’ response

C.

A deficit in effective coping skills

D.

A posttraumatic stress reaction.

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QUESTION 2

Esther is 66-years-old and has recently been diagnosedas being in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disorder. Esther’sdoctor has suggested to her family that they try to provide forEsther a home environment that is calm and very consistent. Whatmay be the primary reason why Esther’s doctor has made thisrecommendation?

A.

Because Esther’s abilities for resiliency andeffective coping have likely been significantly undermined by therecent news that she has Alzheimer’s disorder.

B.

Because a calm home environment is likely to helpEsther’s family cope with the fact that she has been diagnosed witha terminal illness.

C.

Because the research has shown that stress often actsto hasten the progression of Alzheimer’s disorder and avoidingstress can help to slow the disease’s course.

D.

Because individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’scan become easily confused and maintaining consistency can help toavoid confusion.

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QUESTION 3

At which stage of Seyle’s General Adaptation Syndromedoes the hypothalamus lose its ability to regulate hormone levels,ultimately leading to a potentially damaging overabundance ofcortisol?

A.

The Alarm Stage.

B.

The Resistance Stage

C.

The Adrenal Stage

D.

The Exhaustion Stage.

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QUESTION 4

The DSM-IV has a multiaxial system. In this system aclinical diagnosis is coded along 5 \"axes\". Axes I and II relate tothe mental health and developmental spectrums; Axis III includesthe general medical conditions; Axis IV consists of thepsychosocial and environmental factors affecting the client; andAxis V is the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) rating for theclient. How does the clinician decide which disorders are listedunder Axis I and which are under Axis II?

A.

Axis I is mental illness; Axis II is mentalretardation

B.

Axis I is organically based disorders: Axis II ispsychlogically based disorders

C.

Axis I is clinical disorders and other conditions thatmay be a focus of clinical attention; Axis II is personalitydisorders and mental retardation

D.

Axis I is the most pervasive disorder: Axis II is thecomorbid or secondary disorder

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QUESTION 5

In regards to psychological diagnosis, what term doesthe initials ‘NOS’ refer to and when is this term used?

A.

N.O.S. stands for ‘not otherwise specified,’ a termthat is used when there are clinically significant symptoms that donot fully meet the criteria for a specific diagnostic category.

B.

N.O.S. stands for ‘not otherwise specified,’ a termthat is used when psychological symptoms meet the criteria for morethan one psychological disorders.

C.

N.O.S. stands for ‘not of significance,’ a term thatis used in situations where there are psychological symptoms thatdo not significantly impact on an individual’s ability tofunction.

D.

N.O.S. stands for ‘not of significance,’ a term thatis used when there is a co-morbid condition that is notsignificantly impacting the primary diagnosis.

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