EPPP Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which therapy specifically targets the connection between avoidance behavior and emotional distress in anxiety disorders?
- Interpersonal therapy
- Exposure and response prevention (Correct answer)
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Motivational interviewing
Correct answer: Exposure and response prevention
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) directly targets avoidance by exposing clients to feared stimuli while preventing the compulsive or avoidant response.
Question 2: The concept of 'expressed emotion' (EE) in family research most strongly predicts relapse in which condition?
- Major depressive disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Schizophrenia (Correct answer)
- ADHD
Correct answer: Schizophrenia
High expressed emotion (critical comments, hostility, and emotional overinvolvement from family members) is a robust predictor of relapse in schizophrenia.
Question 3: Which research design allows researchers to draw causal inferences by manipulating an independent variable and randomly assigning participants to conditions?
- Quasi-experimental design
- True experimental design (Correct answer)
- Correlational design
- Case study design
Correct answer: True experimental design
True experimental designs involve random assignment and manipulation of an independent variable, allowing causal conclusions to be drawn.
Question 4: According to Beck's cognitive theory of depression, the 'cognitive triad' consists of negative views about:
- Self, world, and future (Correct answer)
- Past, present, and future
- Self, others, and society
- Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
Correct answer: Self, world, and future
Beck's cognitive triad in depression involves negative automatic thoughts about the self, the world/environment, and the future.
Question 5: The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is classified as which type of assessment instrument?
- Objective personality test
- Neuropsychological screening tool
- Projective technique (Correct answer)
- Structured clinical interview
Correct answer: Projective technique
The TAT is a projective technique in which ambiguous pictures are presented and the respondent's stories are interpreted to reveal underlying needs and conflicts.
Question 6: In community psychology, 'prevention' efforts aimed at stopping a disorder before it occurs are classified as:
- Tertiary prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Primary prevention (Correct answer)
- Quaternary prevention
Correct answer: Primary prevention
Primary prevention aims to reduce the incidence of a disorder by targeting entire populations before problems emerge.
Question 7: The 'Premack Principle' in behavior modification states that:
- Punishment should immediately follow the undesired behavior
- A higher-probability behavior can reinforce a lower-probability behavior (Correct answer)
- Intermittent reinforcement produces stronger conditioning than continuous
- Negative reinforcement is always more effective than positive reinforcement
Correct answer: A higher-probability behavior can reinforce a lower-probability behavior
The Premack Principle holds that a preferred (high-frequency) behavior can be used as a reinforcer for a less preferred (low-frequency) behavior.
EPPP Trivia 4
Which therapy specifically targets the connection between avoidance behavior and emotional distress in anxiety disorders?