.Sample Questions Test 1
Course Number: PHAS 5201 - Last Updated 10/16/06

1.  Which of the following is NOT  true of the DSM-IV?

    a.  It contains detailed list of mental disorders.
    b.  It provides a straightforward list of symptoms that must be present for a person to be labeled as having a disorder.
    c.  Assessment and evaluation are done on the basis of five dimensions or axes.
    d.  Specific treatments are identified for each disorder listed.

2.  What chemical seems to be involved in schizophrenia?

    a.  Norepinephrine.
    b.  Serotonin.
    c.  Dopamine.
    d.  Acetylcholine.

3.  The FMMSE is:

    a.  A questionnaire designed to measure intelligence.
    b.  A questionnaire designed to measure orientation and mental status.
    c.  A questionnaire designed to measure personality and mental status.
    d.  A questionnaire designed to measure for visual acquity and intelligence.

4.  Which scale of the MMPI identifies the patient may have a suspicious nature:

    a.  The 2 Scale (Depression).
    b.  The L Scale (Lies).
    c.  The 6 Scale (Paranoia).
    d.  The 9 Scale (Social Introversion). 

5.  Word deafness results from a lesion of

    a.  Broca's area
    b.  striate cortex
    c.  left parietal cortex
    d.  splenium of the corpus callosum

Test questions will come from the lectures and suggested readings.  Tests are designed to sample students understanding of the material from the text and the lectures.  Most test questions will come from the  textbook, lectures and class discussion.