ASPPB Abnormal Psychology 3

Question 1

A veteran experiences nightmares, avoids driving past the site of an accident, and feels emotionally numb three months after a traumatic event. Which diagnosis is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Answer

PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions/mood, and hyperarousal persist for more than one month following trauma.

Question 2

Which eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting?

Accepted Answer

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer

Bulimia Nervosa involves binge eating followed by purging behaviors and occurs in individuals who are typically at or above normal weight.

Question 3

According to the DSM-5, which criterion differentiates a manic episode from hypomania?

Accepted Answer

Manic episodes require hospitalization or cause marked impairment or psychosis

Answer

A manic episode is severe enough to cause marked impairment, require hospitalization, or include psychotic features; hypomania does not reach this threshold.

Question 4

Learned helplessness, a model relevant to depression, was originally demonstrated by Seligman using:

Accepted Answer

Inescapable electric shocks administered to dogs

Answer

Seligman showed that dogs exposed to inescapable shocks later failed to escape even when escape was possible, modeling the passivity seen in depression.

Question 5

In the context of substance use disorders, 'tolerance' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Needing increased amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect

Answer

Tolerance refers to needing markedly increased amounts of a substance to achieve intoxication or the desired effect, or diminished effect with continued use of the same amount.

(ASPPB) Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards Practice Test

(ASPPB) Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards Practice Test

ASPPB Abnormal Psychology 3