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6. How long must symptoms persist for a diagnosis of depression
- 1 month
- 2 weeks
- 2 months
- 6 weeks
7. Which is the most effective treatment for OCD, according to Foa et al
- placebo
- drugs & CBT combined
- CBT
- drugs
8. Which of these is an advantage of cognitive therapies over frug therapy?
- empowers people - they can treat themselves
- more cost effective
- less time consuming
- no unpleasant side effects
9. Who studied how traumatic events can trigger a phobia?
- Nestadt et al
- Di Nardo et al
- Bandura & Rosenthal
- Miguel et al
10. ____'s cognitive triad
11. which of these things is NOT typically affected by depression?
- mental ability
- appearance
- sleep pattern
- weight
12. What definition of abnormality is characterised by behaviour that does not fall within 2 standard deviations of the mean?
- Deviation from social norms
- Deviation from ideal mental health
- Statistical infrequency
- Failure to function adequately
13. Which of these is not a result of cognitive distortions?
- selective abstraction
- cognitive restructuring
- magnification
- overgeneralisations
15. What is the link between obsessions and compulsions?
- a compulsion temporarily relieves an obsessive thought
- an obsessive thought temporarily relieves a compulsion
16. Agoraphobia is a fear of...
- being in a situation you cannot leave (e.g. crowds, open spaces)
- social situations
- particular objects or situations
17. in OCD sufferers, the _______ is thought to be damaged, so it cannot suppress signals
- thalamus
- caudate nucleus
- orbitofrontal cortex
18. According to Seligman, we experience phobias because of preparedness, which is...
- an evolutionary explanation
- a biological explanation
- a cognitive explanation
- a psychodynamic explanation
19. According to Beck and Ellis, depression is caused by...
- the way we think
- the way we act
- pre-determined genetic factors
- the unconscious mind
20. which neurotransmitter is thought to be lacking in OCD sufferers
- serotonin
- noradrenaline
- dopamine
- adrenaline