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Mental Health and Illness practice

  1. Which of these influence(s) who we become:
    1. heredity
    2. environment
    3. both of these

    Answer: c. both of these

  2. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which type of needs are the most basic?
    1. self-esteem
    2. physiological
    3. safety and security
    4. self-actualization

    Answer: b. psychological

  3. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which type of needs are at the peak?
    1. self-esteem
    2. psychological
    3. safety and security
    4. self-actualization

    Answer: d. self-actualization

  4. ________ are limits we set to protect ourselves from manipulation by others.
    1. Personal boundaries
    2. Psychological limits
    3. Self boundaries
    4. Environmental boundaries

    Answer: a. Personal boundaries

  5. Which of the following is NOT a stage of grief?
    1. anger
    2. depression
    3. delusion
    4. acceptance

    Answer: c. delusion

  6. If a grieving person says, "I don't believe it!" What stage of grief are they in?
    1. bargain
    2. denial
    3. anger
    4. depression

    Answer: b. denial

  7. If a person is afraid to leave their house, what type of anxiety disorder do they suffer from?
    1. panic attack
    2. depression
    3. obsessive compulsive disorder
    4. phobia

    Answer: d. phobia

  8. Ted is sleeping a lot, not bathing, avoiding his friends, and not paying attention to his grades. Ted is showing signs of what mental illness?
    1. narcissistic personality disorder
    2. depression
    3. obsessive compulsive disorder
    4. phobia

    Answer: b. depression

  9. Susan eats very little. She is severely underweight, but thinks she is very overweight. Susan is showing signs of what mental illness?
    1. anorexia nervosa
    2. bulimia nervosa
    3. binge eating

    Answer: a. anorexia nervosa

  10. Jen eats very large meals then makes herself throw up. Her weight is normal. Jen is showing signs of what mental illness?
    1. anorexia nervosa
    2. bulimia nervosa
    3. binge eating

    Answer: b. bulimia nervosa

  11. Greg eats large amounts of food in short periods of time. It appears to others that once Greg starts eating, he cannot stop until all the food is gone. Greg is showing signs of what mental illness?
    1. anorexia nervosa
    2. bulimia nervosa
    3. binge eating

    Answer: c. binge eating