Study Guide
Test 3
The test will emphasize the following general domains:
Lecture material
Any research article covered in class [not limited to those mentioned below but ALL discussed in class; some mentioned below may not have been discussed in class]
Topics in textbook that overlap with topics covered in lecture
Key terms at the end of each chapter
Assigned case studies (precipitant, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments)
Video/film presentations
The test also will emphasize the following specific topics IF
DISCUSSED IN CLASS:
How is a personality disorder (PD) defined?
What issues and data make the concept of a DSM personality disorder controversial?
What are the symptoms of the 10 DSM personality disorders listed below?
Cluster A: Odd or eccentric
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
Cluster B: dramatic, emotional or erratic
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic
Cluster C: anxious or fearful
avoidant
dependent
obsessive-compulsive
Which personality disorder responds to no
known treatment other than "time" ?
What cognitive behavioral treatments for
social skill deficits are relevant to each PD?
How are the terms "sex" and
"gender" defined?
What are the symptoms of gender identity
disorder or transsexualism?
How do the symptoms of gender identity
disorder differ between children and adults? Males and females?
What is a paraphilia?
How are the following paraphilias defined?
Fetishism and Transvestic fetishism
Pedophiles
Voyeurism
Exhibitionists
Frotteurism
Sexual sadism
Sexual masochism
Which paraphilias are illegal?
What are the phases of the human sexual response cycle?
How are the following sexual dysfunctions defined?
APPETITIVE/DESIRE
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder,
Sexual aversion disorder
AROUSAL/EXCITEMENT
Female sexual arousal disorder
Male erectile disorder.
ORGASM
Female orgasmic disorder (inhibited orgasm)
Male orgasmic disorder (inhibited orgasm)
Premature ejaculation
RESOLUTION AND PAIN
Dyspareunia
Vaginismus
What current factors did Masters and Johnson identify as causes of sexual dysfunctions?
What are the three stages of Masters and Johnson's pioneering treatment for sexual dysfunctions?
How are the following childhood disorders defined
and treated? IF COVERED IN CLASS:
ADHD
Conduct disorder
Autism
Mental retardation
Learning disorders [reading/dyslexia,
written expression, mathematics]
Motor skills disorder
Communication disorders [expressive
language, phonological, stuttering]
What are the effects of amphetamines on
children who are labeled with ADHD?
What is the focus of behavioral programs
for ADHD?
What is the standard treatment for ADHD?
What is the relation between conduct
disorder and antisocial PD?
When are childhood disorders typically
diagnosed?
How effective is Lovaas' treatment for
autism?
What is involved in behavioral treatment
for mental retardation?
IF COVERED IN CLASS:
What is criminal commitment?
What is civil commitment?
How is "insanity" defined?
How common is it to use the "not
guilty by reason of insanity" plea for a felony indictment?
What is "competency to stand
trial"?