Psychopathology & Mental Health
Nursing Practice Examination.
1. Wolpe's use of systematic desensitization represents the therapeutic use of which of the
following?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Cognitive mapping
C. Affective restructuring
Correct Answer: D. Classical conditioning
2. According to psychoanalytic theory, which develops early in life to help adapt to reality
while meeting needs?
Correct Answer: A. Ego
B. Superego
C. Libido
D. Ideal self
3. Who demonstrated that some techniques of mesmerism were effective in treating
psychological disorders?
A. Philippe Pinel
B. Anton Mesmer
C. Sigmund Freud
Correct Answer: D. Jean-Martin Charcot
4. What is the scientific study of psychological disorders called?
Correct Answer: A. Psychopathology
B. Psychoanalysis
C. Pseudoscience
D. Parapsychology
5. A therapist focusing on reinforcements that maintain maladaptive behavior follows
which tradition?
,A. Psychoanalytic
B. Humanistic
C. Cognitive
Correct Answer: D. Behavioral
6. What is the purpose of exorcism in historical treatment of mental illness?
A. Increase religiosity
B. Improve physical health
Correct Answer: C. Rid the body of evil spirits
D. Prove innocence of witchcraft
7. A family's concern about the future course of schizophrenia refers to which concept?
A. Diagnosis
Correct Answer: B. Prognosis
C. Pathophysiology
D. Etiology
8. Which technique pioneered by Wolpe is commonly used to treat phobias?
Correct Answer: A. Systematic Desensitization
B. Person-Centered Therapy
C. Exorcism
D. Aversive Conditioning
9. Why was King Charles VI moved to the countryside as treatment for mental illness?
A. Closer to a hospital
Correct Answer: B. Cleaner air and relaxation
C. Protection from enemies
D. Cure hysteria
10. According to Erikson, at what age is the mature stage reached?
A. 55 years
Correct Answer: B. 65 years
C. 75 years
D. 85 years
, 11. Self-actualization involves which process?
A. Developing conditioned responses
B. Directing therapy independently
Correct Answer: C. Striving to achieve highest potential
D. Accepting dysfunctions
12. A psychologist studying learning responses in rats is most likely aligned with which
orientation?
Correct Answer: A. Behaviorism
B. Oedipal Theory
C. Psychiatry
D. Humanistic Psychology
13. Who authored The Behavior of Organisms (1938) and Walden Two (1948)?
A. John Watson
B. Ivan Pavlov
Correct Answer: C. B.F. Skinner
D. Edward Thorndike
14. The term "melancholy" reflected the belief that depression was caused by excess:
A. Blood
B. Phlegm
C. Yellow bile
Correct Answer: D. Black bile
15. Psychodynamic psychotherapy differs from classical psychoanalysis because it:
A. Focuses on personality reconstruction
B. Requires long-term treatment
Correct Answer: C. Focuses on social and interpersonal issues
D. Ignores past experiences
16. Which model explains depression arising from inherited traits that influence social
experiences?
Nursing Practice Examination.
1. Wolpe's use of systematic desensitization represents the therapeutic use of which of the
following?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Cognitive mapping
C. Affective restructuring
Correct Answer: D. Classical conditioning
2. According to psychoanalytic theory, which develops early in life to help adapt to reality
while meeting needs?
Correct Answer: A. Ego
B. Superego
C. Libido
D. Ideal self
3. Who demonstrated that some techniques of mesmerism were effective in treating
psychological disorders?
A. Philippe Pinel
B. Anton Mesmer
C. Sigmund Freud
Correct Answer: D. Jean-Martin Charcot
4. What is the scientific study of psychological disorders called?
Correct Answer: A. Psychopathology
B. Psychoanalysis
C. Pseudoscience
D. Parapsychology
5. A therapist focusing on reinforcements that maintain maladaptive behavior follows
which tradition?
,A. Psychoanalytic
B. Humanistic
C. Cognitive
Correct Answer: D. Behavioral
6. What is the purpose of exorcism in historical treatment of mental illness?
A. Increase religiosity
B. Improve physical health
Correct Answer: C. Rid the body of evil spirits
D. Prove innocence of witchcraft
7. A family's concern about the future course of schizophrenia refers to which concept?
A. Diagnosis
Correct Answer: B. Prognosis
C. Pathophysiology
D. Etiology
8. Which technique pioneered by Wolpe is commonly used to treat phobias?
Correct Answer: A. Systematic Desensitization
B. Person-Centered Therapy
C. Exorcism
D. Aversive Conditioning
9. Why was King Charles VI moved to the countryside as treatment for mental illness?
A. Closer to a hospital
Correct Answer: B. Cleaner air and relaxation
C. Protection from enemies
D. Cure hysteria
10. According to Erikson, at what age is the mature stage reached?
A. 55 years
Correct Answer: B. 65 years
C. 75 years
D. 85 years
, 11. Self-actualization involves which process?
A. Developing conditioned responses
B. Directing therapy independently
Correct Answer: C. Striving to achieve highest potential
D. Accepting dysfunctions
12. A psychologist studying learning responses in rats is most likely aligned with which
orientation?
Correct Answer: A. Behaviorism
B. Oedipal Theory
C. Psychiatry
D. Humanistic Psychology
13. Who authored The Behavior of Organisms (1938) and Walden Two (1948)?
A. John Watson
B. Ivan Pavlov
Correct Answer: C. B.F. Skinner
D. Edward Thorndike
14. The term "melancholy" reflected the belief that depression was caused by excess:
A. Blood
B. Phlegm
C. Yellow bile
Correct Answer: D. Black bile
15. Psychodynamic psychotherapy differs from classical psychoanalysis because it:
A. Focuses on personality reconstruction
B. Requires long-term treatment
Correct Answer: C. Focuses on social and interpersonal issues
D. Ignores past experiences
16. Which model explains depression arising from inherited traits that influence social
experiences?
