The psychological test measure intellectual ability is
- A. Rorschach
- B. MMPI
- C. WAIS
- D. TAT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The WAIS measures intellectual ability across verbal and performance domains.
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What class of pharmaceuticals enhances GABA to calm the brain, producing an inhibitory response?
- A. Benzodiazepines
- B. I can discontinue this medication immediately when I stop feeling depressed
- C. Imipramine (Tofranil)
- D. Palpitations
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines enhance GABA activity, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, leading to a calming effect. This class of drugs is commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
Explanation for why other choices are incorrect:
B: This choice is incorrect because it refers to discontinuing medication when not feeling depressed, which is unrelated to enhancing GABA activity.
C: Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that works by affecting serotonin and norepinephrine levels, not GABA.
D: Palpitations are a symptom of anxiety or cardiac issues, not related to enhancing GABA activity.
When questioning a patient about his/her alcohol intake, which of the following approaches is most effective?
- A. Frame the question in terms of the patient's ethnicity
- B. Explain that these questions are always part of a routine social history
- C. Joke with the patient about your own alcohol intake
- D. Tell the patient that alcohol is part of everyday life
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Normalizing the question as routine reduces stigma and encourages honesty.
Which of the following statements may be an effect of psychologicalization in the clinical context?
- A. Reduced psychological distress
- B. Increased involvement of psychologists and psychiatrists in the management of acutely ill patients
- C. Misdiagnosis
- D. Increased detection of undiagnosed depression
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Overemphasis on psychology can lead to misdiagnosis of physical conditions.
The child's ability to classify objects develops during
- A. Sensorimotor
- B. Preoperational
- C. Concrete operational
- D. Formal operational
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Classification, grouping objects by properties, emerges in the concrete operational stage (Piaget).
Women are overrepresented in family responsibilities
- A. Public sector
- B. Contingent
- C. Semi-skilled
- D. Private sector
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Contingent (flexible) work allows women to balance family duties.