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1. An abused child runs to hide in the bedroom closet at the sound of the garage door opening even though the abusive parent no longer lives in the home, and even though hiding never prevented the abuse when that parent was present. This fear response can best be explained with which of the following learning models? A. Incentive learning B. Operant conditioning C. Learned helplessness D. Classical conditioning E. Contingency management - ANSWERD 3. An emergency room physician e...

Segregation analysis - ANSWERWhich of the following methodologies is used to examine inter-generational transfer of a disorder phenotype? Attachment between a parent and child - ANSWERAinsworth introduced the strange situation experiment to evaluate which of the following? Any events within a given period of time - ANSWERLocalized amnesia is best described as an inability to recall: Orexin - ANSWERA 32-year old patient has episodes of irresistible sleepiness and falls asleep while drivi...

Findings on MSE is strongest predictor of incapacity to make medical decisions? - ANSWERLack of insight Pedigree-based approaches are most powerful for identifying what type of gene variant? - ANSWERSimple tandem repeat Review location of insula on coronal section. #5 - ANSWER What can enhance hypoactive DTRs in leg? - ANSWERClench a fist Leading cause of death in persons with severe mental illness - ANSWERCardiovascular disease Med that's most effective for migraine prophylaxi...

Object constancy - ANSWERAccording to Margaret Mahler's developmental theory of psychology, which of the following indicates a successful resolution of the process of separation-individuation in a toddler? Synaptic pruning - ANSWERWhich of the following neurodevelopmental processes predominantly occurs during adolescence and young adulthood? Cohort study - ANSWERMedical record data was used to estimate the prevalence of diabetes among patients who started on an antipsychotic medication....

60 y/o right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-sided hemi-neglect. Where is the lesion? (8x) - ANSWERRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE 66 y/o with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L face numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait, and tendency to fall to the left. Dx? (8x) - ANSWERLATERAL MEDULLARY STROKE 78 y/o pt had an ischemic stroke that left him with a residual mild hemiplegia. Pt appeared to be unaware that there was ...

60 yo right-handed M, getting lost, only writes on right half of paper. Left-sided hemi-neglect. Where is the lesion? - ANSWERRIGHT PARIETAL LOBE 66 yo with HTN develops vertigo, diplopia, nausea, vomiting, hiccups, L face numbness, nystagmus, hoarseness, ataxia of limbs, staggering gait, and tendency to fall to the left. Dx? - ANSWERLATERAL MEDULLARY STROKE 26 yo w/HA and R-hand clumsiness for weeks. Exam shows difficutty w/rapid alternating movements of hand, overt intention tremor on fi...

Which is a limitation of the MMSE? (7x) - ANSWERMAY FAIL TO DETECT VERY MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT Question to ask when evaluating for immediate recall (3x) - ANSWERCAN YOU REPEAT THESE SIX NUMBERS? What task is useful in evaluating a pt's ability to concentrate? (2x) - ANSWERPERFORMING SERIAL 7'S On MSE, thought process with lack of goal directedness, excessive details, and difficulty with closure describes a thought pattern of: (2x) - ANSWERCIRCUMSTANTIALITY In addition to ori...

Piaget's contribution to development was a theory explaining what phenomenon? (2x) - ANSWERHOW INDIVIDUALS LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD Otto Kernberg's model for tx of patients with narcissistic personality disorder differs from that of Kohut in that in Kernberg's model, the goals of psychotherapy include: - ANSWERINTEGRATING IDEALIZATION AND TRUST WITH RAGE AND CONTEMPT According to Aaron Beck, the primary defect in depression involves which of the following? - ANSWERCOGNITIVE ...

By what age is cisgender identity well established? a) one yr b) three yrs c) five yrs d) seven yrs e) nine yrs - ANSWERb) three yrs Urethral Transition Stage (between anal 1-3 yrs and phallic stages 3-5yrs) Release vs. retendon. There is the potendal for regression in this transidon from anal stage (balance of control, autonomy) moving onto phallic stage. Regressive enuresis can occur here. Pathology: compeddveness/ambidon, feminine shame due to lack of strong urine stream (seriously.....

What characterizes the memory loss in patients with dissociative amnesia? (x2) - ANSWEREpisodic Amnesia preceded by epigastric sensation/fear are associated with electrical abnormalities where? - ANSWERTemporal lobe Memory loss pattern in dissociative amnesia? - ANSWEROccurs for a discrete period of time (episodic!) Amnesia characterized by loss of memory of events, occur after onset of etiologic condition or agent? - ANSWERAnterograde Pt reports hearing voices of someone not present...