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Bipolar disorder is characterized by:

A. Alternating periods of depression and mania
B. Persistent low mood and loss of interest
C. Excessive worry and fear
D. Disorganized thinking and hallucinations

Which term refers to the mental process of organizing information into meaningful units?

A. Encoding
B. Chunking
C. Retrieval
D. Decay

The "placebo effect" is associated with improvements in health due to:

A. Actual treatment effects
B. Genetic factors
C. Expectations and psychological factors
D. Environmental influences

Which of the following is a characteristic of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition)?

A. Descriptive criteria for mental disorders
B. Therapeutic interventions for disorders
C. Personality assessments
D. Historical perspectives on mental health

"Leader-member exchange (LMX)" theory focuses on:

A. Employee motivation
B. The quality of relationships between leaders and followers
C. Employee turnover rates
D. Organizational culture

In operant conditioning, what term describes the removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior recurring?

A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Positive punishment
D. Negative punishment

The "perceived behavioral control" in the Theory of Planned Behavior refers to:

A. The ease or difficulty of performing a behavior
B. The impact of social norms on behavior
C. Genetic factors influencing behavior
D. The severity of perceived health risks

The Stanford prison experiment, conducted by Zimbardo, investigated the effects of:

A. Obedience to authority
B. Conformity to group norms
C. Deindividuation in a simulated prison setting
D. Social facilitation in academic settings

An exaggerated sense of self-importance and a constant need for attention are characteristics of:

A. Narcissistic personality disorder
B. Histrionic personality disorder
C. Borderline personality disorder
D. Avoidant personality disorder

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is an example of a:

A. Projective test
B. Intelligence test
C. Personality inventory
D. Mood assessment

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