Course Coordinator: Jeff Baker, Ph.D.
HUBS/OCCT 3207
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Department of Occupational Therapy
The University of Texas Medical Branch

Jeff Baker, Ph.D. - Course Coordinator

Sample Questions
Course Number: OCCT/HUBS 3207 - Last Updated 08/28/01

Fall Semester 2001

 

 

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 of the following statements about pregnancy is correct?

    a.  The risk of abuse decreases during pregnancy.
    b.  The majority of all women in the United States receive prenatal care.
    c.  The U.S. infant mortality rate is markedly lower than that in Japan and Canada.
    d. Lamaze classes held during pregnancy encourage expectant women to develop their stomach muscles. 

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 cognitive objectives, items of interest list, lectures and suggested readings.  Tests are designed to sample students understanding of the material and relate to the specific cognitive objectives under each section.  Most test questions will come from the cognitive objectives and are covered in the textbook, identified in the class outline and lectures and are supported in your suggested readings.