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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Konner say he reacts to this split between methodologies?
(a) He sides with the psychopharmacologists.
(b) He feels conflicted.
(c) He prefers an altogether different approach.
(d) He sides with Freud.

2. What was patient Petey's diagnosis?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Down syndrome.
(c) Aspergers syndrome.
(d) ADHD.

3. What is Howard Cullen's diagnosis?
(a) Manic-depression.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) General psychosis.
(d) Severe migraines.

4. What had Petey begun to do at age seventeen?
(a) Assault people.
(b) Use street drugs.
(c) Regress to childhood.
(d) Attempt suicide.

5. Why was Konner distressed by the first part of the National Medical Board Examinations?
(a) He did not know if he would be able to get a scholarship.
(b) He was afraid that he would not pass.
(c) He was afraid that he would not get a higher score than his class rival.
(d) He was not confident that he could score above the middle of the class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical term does Konner use to describe his book?

2. Who does Konner say benefits from drugs for childhood hyperactivity?

3. What was Konner's Uncle Bobby's role in Konner's life?

4. When did walk-rounds begin in the Emergency Ward?

5. What had happened to the woman who was rolled into the ER?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson does Konner say he learned from John Williams?

2. What was Konner's experience working with Dr. Haley in pediatric outpatient services?

3. How does Konner say med school affected him personally?

4. What is borderline syndrome?

5. What were Konner's reasons fro becoming a doctor?

6. What was Konner's experience with shock therapy?

7. Describe the process of scrubbing in.

8. What are Konner's feelings about surgery?

9. What was Edwards' condition after surgery?

10. How does Konner characterize the split between theories of psychiatric medicine?

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