Chapter 9: Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The key feature of adjustment disorder is
| A. | An anxiety response to a social event such as speaking in public |
| B. | The response to a known stressor that occurs within 3 months of the stressor |
| C. | A response to an event that is catastrophic, such as witnessing a murder |
| D. | Pervasive anxiety related to a fear of being trapped in an enclosed place |
____ 2. Adjustment disorder is often associated with
| A. | Symptoms of dissociation |
| B. | Time lost from work |
| C. | Flashbacks and nightmares |
| D. | Delusions of persecution |
____ 3. In general, the treatment of choice for adjustment disorder is
| A. | Pharmacotherapy |
| B. | Light therapy |
| C. | Psychotherapy |
| D. | Electroconvulsive therapy |
____ 4. Patients who use direct methods of coping strategies when confronted with a stressful event would likely engage in
| A. | Seeking to understand the value to be extracted from negative experiences |
| B. | Following the steps of problem-solving |
| C. | Increasing their sense of control over the situation |
| D. | Asking other people to manage the situation |
____ 5. It can be said of exposure to traumatic events that
| A. | The majority of people develop some form of psychopathology. |
| B. | The development of adjustment disorder is likely to follow exposure to life-threatening traumatic events. |
| C. | The normal reaction includes grief, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. |
| D. | Cognitive appraisal and style of coping have greater influence on outcome than the physical aspects of the traumatic event. |
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- ANS: B PTS: 1
- ANS: B PTS: 1
- ANS: C PTS: 1
- ANS: B PTS: 1
- ANS: D PTS: 1

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