1. According to research, why do Asian Americans tend to underutilize mental health services?

2. To which activity do clinical psychologists, on average, dedicate the most time?

3. Read the following statements, and then answer the question. In the lectures, there were several theories of the occurrence and process of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The theory that people suffering from GAD worry to lessen their physical and emotional discomfort in the short-term is reflective of which perspective of GAD?

4. Which of the following is NOT an advantage to a diagnostic system in clinical psychology?

5. Which of the following statements best reflects the research on late-onset Schizophrenia?

6. Which of the following deficits tends to manifest later in the course of Alzheimer's disease?

7. Fill in the blank. The concepts of risk and protective factors are most closely associated with the _______ of mental illness.

8. Which of the following personality traits are associated with social phobia in both children and adults?

9. Research shows that which type of treatment is most effective for children with ADHD?

10. Consider the following scenario, and then answer the question. Charlie, an 8-year-old boy, comes in with his mother for his first psychotherapy appointment. After meeting with them, you learn that Charlie has a history of fighting and arguing in school and at home. He tends to lose his temper and deliberately refuses to comply with instructions from adults. These behaviors are causing significant difficulties with family, friends, and teachers. As a child psychologist, your first working diagnostic hypothesis would most likely be that Charlie suffers from which of the following?

11. Which of the following statements best characterizes the progress in the science of clinical psychology?

12. Read the following scenario, and then answer the question. A poor African American woman is experiencing symptoms of depression but does not seek help. Which of the following demographic aspects may decrease the likelihood that this person would seek help?

13. Cognitive deficits in social perception are the main characteristic of which mental disorder - a mental disorder usually diagnosed in childhood?

14. Historically, mental health refers to the successful performance of mental functions, in terms of thought, mood, and behavior as related to _______ conditions.

15. Fill in the blank. Dysregulation of the neurotransmitter called _______ has been implicated in Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

16. Which clinical psychology specialty focuses on transforming prevention, care, education, and research into obtainable goals for the overall well-being of the population?

17. In your mood disorders unit, you read an empirical article that examined the rate of misdiagnosis for those individuals with bipolar disorders. Which of the following did the results reveal?

18. According to your lecture notes on personality disorders, _______ is a risk factor for developing schizophrenia.

19. According to your readings, which of the following is NOT a main criterion for defining abnormality?

20. According to your readings from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, what percent of the adult U.S. Population is affected by mental disorders during a given year?

21. Which term refers to a model of mental illness that stresses the importance of multiple intersecting factors involved in the cause, manifestation, course, and outcome of health and disease?

22. According to your readings, in about what percentage of school-age children does ADHD occur within a 6-month period?

23. When an individual with a mental illness improves in a treatment control group (as compared to an active treatment group), this person is said to experience which of the following?

24. Which type of therapy focuses on current behavior rather than on early patterns of behavior?

25. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?