Exam 4 Psychology 101 - Nurselytic

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Colleen's behavior of seeking attention and manipulating others by threatening self-harm to elicit a response from her psychology instructor aligns with the characteristics of borderline personality disorder. This disorder is characterized by unstable relationships, impulsive actions, and efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not match Colleen's behavior as described in the scenario. Schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, Schizotypal personality disorder involves social anxiety and odd behavior, and Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a disregard for others' feelings and violating their rights.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Sympathetic. When encountering a stressful situation like a ferocious dog, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, leading to the 'fight or flight' response. This response triggers physiological changes like increased heart rate, sweating, and heightened alertness to prepare the body to deal with the perceived threat. The autonomic nervous system (
Choice
A) encompasses both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, so it's a broader category. The parasympathetic nervous system (
Choice
C) is responsible for the body's 'rest and digest' functions, which are opposite to the physiological changes seen in a stress response. The somatic nervous system (
Choice
D) controls voluntary movements and sensory information, not the physiological responses seen in a stress reaction.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Reactive attachment disorder. Individuals with reactive attachment disorder have a history of severe social neglect, which distinguishes it from autism spectrum disorder.
Choice A, Schizoid personality disorder, is incorrect as it is not typically associated with the history described in reactive attachment disorder.
Choice B, Autism spectrum disorder, is incorrect because individuals with autism spectrum disorder do not necessarily have a history of severe social neglect.
Choice D, Disinhibited social engagement disorder, is also incorrect as it is a separate attachment disorder characterized by indiscriminate social behavior, not necessarily a history of neglect.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Subjective distress is not universal among individuals with a mental disorder.
Choice A is incorrect as not all individuals with mental illness experience distress.
Choice B is incorrect because distress is just one of the criteria used in diagnosing abnormality, not the only one.
Choice C is incorrect because the presence of subjective distress alone is not sufficient for a clinician to determine if someone has a mental illness.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Classical and operant conditioning theories are forms of learning theories, making them fall under the category of cognitive theories. On the other hand, sociocultural theory and Piaget's theory are cognitive theories that focus on how individuals perceive and process information, hence correctly classified under cognitive theories.
Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately represent the classifications of the specified theories.