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Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Psychological Health

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Which of the following best describes psychological health?
		A)	being psychologically normal
		B)	having no symptoms of mental disorders
		C)	achieving self-actualization
		D)	conforming to social demands


2	Self-actualized people are:
		A)	critical.
		B)	verbal.
		C)	realistic.
		D)	self-absorbed.


3	Unlike realistic self-talk, positive thinking involves:
		A)	substituting a positive thought for a negative one.
		B)	making your thoughts as logical and accurate as possible.
		C)	only acknowledging one's successes.
		D)	developing a lasting positive self-concept.


4	Achieving healthy self-esteem involves all of the following EXCEPT:
		A)	developing a positive self-concept.
		B)	meeting challenges to self-esteem.
		C)	developing defense mechanisms.
		D)	learning to deal with anger.


5	An example of negative self-talk is:
		A)	I overdid it last night. Next time I'll make different choices.
		B)	It may not be the best speech I'll ever give, but it was good enough to earn a grade of "B."
		C)	I wonder why my boss wants to see me? I'll just have to wait and see.
		D)	I got a bad grade on this paper because I'm incompetent at everything.


6	Shyness is:
		A)	social anxiety.
		B)	relatively uncommon.
		C)	not inherited.
		D)	seldom outgrown.


7	A phobia is:
		A)	a persistent fear of a specific thing.
		B)	a heart attack symptom.
		C)	a common response to stress.
		D)	a mood disorder.


8	A key symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder is:
		A)	reexperiencing a trauma in dreams.
		B)	having recurrent, unwanted thoughts.
		C)	experiencing sudden surges in anxiety.
		D)	hearing voices when no one is present.


9	Which of the following may be symptomatic of depression?
		A)	poor appetite
		B)	insomnia
		C)	restlessness
		D)	all of the above


10	Characteristics of schizophrenia include all of the following EXCEPT:
		A)	disorganized thoughts.
		B)	increased social activity.
		C)	delusions.
		D)	auditory hallucinations.

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