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EXAM 1 ABNORMAL PSYCH (CHAPTERS 1-4 TEXTBOOK QUIZ QUESTIONS)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
“abnormality - CORRECT ANSWER causing distress and impairment
or a risk to self or others"
"biological causes - CORRECT ANSWER genetic inheritance,
medical conditions, brain damage, exposure to environmental stimuli"
"psychological causes - CORRECT ANSWER traumatic life experiences,
faulty ways of thinking, distorted perceptions, learned associations"
"sociocultural causes - CORRECT ANSWER disturbances in intimate relationships,
political or social unrest, problems in extended relationships, discrimination towards one's social group"
"psychometrics - CORRECT ANSWER means study of the mind"
"reliability and validity - CORRECT ANSWER two factors that make up a good psychological
test"
"intelligence & personality and diagnostic testing - CORRECT ANSWER two types of
psychological tests that are used for a Mental Status Examination"
"theoretical perspective - CORRECT ANSWER an orientation to understanding the causes of
human behavior and the treatment of abnormality"
"psychodynamic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER id, ego, superego,
defense mechanisms, psychosexual stages, attachment styles"
"humanistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER person-centered theory & self-actualization
theory"
"sociocultural perspective - CORRECT ANSWER intergenerational,
strategic, structural, experiential"
"sociocultural focus - CORRECT ANSWER social discrimination & social influences and
historical events"
"behavioral perspective - CORRECT ANSWER classical conditioning,
operant conditioning,"
"cognitive-behavioral perspective - CORRECT ANSWER social learning,
cognition" "Research on the relationship between religious beliefs and psychological health shows that
people: - CORRECT ANSWER Who are devout and see God as caring and helpful are the
healthiest." "A mental health practitioner attempts to learn about the behavior and emotional state of each
client. This approach to abnormal psychology is called - CORRECT ANSWER Idiographic"
"Among other questions, a clinical interviewer asks, "How do you feel about yourself today? How do you feel about what's going on in your life?" MOST likely, the clinical interviewer's orientation
is: - CORRECT ANSWER Humanistic"
"During a session, Willow is given several sheets of paper. The questions describe a variety of situations to gauge how she thinks and what she would do in different situations. Willow must then go through and check "True," "False," or "Cannot say" for each question. Willow is MOST
likely taking a: - CORRECT ANSWER Personality inventory"
"The test that reports the person's results on clinical scales such as "hypochondriasis" and
"psychopathic deviate" is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI)." "Which perspective was supported by the discovery that the symptoms of hysteria (e.g.,
mysterious paralysis) could be induced by hypnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Psychogenic"
"A physician who offers psychotherapy is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER Psychiatrist"
"According to cognition-focused therapists, which is a factor in abnormal behavior? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illogical thinking"
"Which form of therapy helps clients recognize errors in logic and try out new interpretations of
events? - CORRECT ANSWER Cognitive"
"People who experience obsessions show: - CORRECT ANSWER Thoughts that are intrusive
and foreign to them"
"The scientific name for hair-pulling disorder is: - CORRECT ANSWER Trichotillomania"
"Which brain areas have been implicated in obsessive-compulsive symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER The orbitofrontal cortex and the caudate nuclei"
"People with _____ keep picking at their skin, resulting in significant sores or wounds -
CORRECT ANSWER Excoriation disorder"
"A client has body dysmorphic disorder and is considering plastic surgery. Is this a recommended
treatment for this client? - CORRECT ANSWER No. Often, people who have plastic surgery for
body dysmorphic disorder actually feel worse afterward."
Psychosis describes severe mental disorders in which individuals? - CORRECT ANSWER
individuals detached from objective reality"
"which of the following provides the best analogy for a diagnosis of mental disorder? -
CORRECT ANSWER a weather report"
"which of the following best describes the criteria of the harmful dysfunction view of mental
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER an objective difference in perceptual regulation that
prevents normal operations"
"which of the following conceptions is most related to moral treatment philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER humane treatment of individuals who are disordered positively affects mental health
outcomes" "which of the following treatments would most likely be administered by Samuel Woodward of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital?
- Discussing family history with a patient
- Administering group therapy sessions with patients
- Performing a lobotomy on a patient
- Training a patient in a practical skill - CORRECT ANSWER training a patient in a practical skill" "which of the following statements represents a null hypothesis?
- "Removing a brain lesion will extinguish abnormal behavior."
- "The results of the brain scan do not explain the observed behavior."
- "Reducing access to family therapy will increase domestic violence."
- "Increasing potassium in the diet will not decrease anxiety." - CORRECT ANSWER "increasing potassium in the diet will not decrease anxiety.""
"case studies are particularly useful method of researching mental disorders that... - CORRECT
ANSWER have a low prevalence in the general population"
"the biological paradigm has little bearing on contemporary diagnoses of mental disorders
because... - CORRECT ANSWER only a handful of psychiatric conditions have clear causes"
"which of the following describes the function of the ego according to Freud's psychoanalytic theory?
- Rick dreams about a strange animal trying to get into his room during his college finals.
- Willa decides that her prom date was unattractive after he backs out of their plans.
- Mikhail becomes increasingly agitated until he breaks his diet and binges out of the fridge.
- Alice finds herself unable to concentrate after stealing a candy bar from the corner store. -
CORRECT ANSWER Willa decides that her prom date was unattractive after he backs out of
their plans" "which of the following statements best exemplifies the influence John B. Watson had on the
development of the cognitive-behavioral paradigm? - CORRECT ANSWER all observable
behavior can be explained with learning theory"
"How does the principal of equifinality differ from that of multifinality? - CORRECT ANSWER
equifinality holds that many different causes can lead to a disorder, while multifinality holds that a single event can have multiple outcomes" "which of the following factors represents a diathesis according to the diathesis-stress model?
- Syed has difficultly separating real sensations from hallucinations.
- Naomi's mother suffers from bouts of severe depression.
"which of the following factors is the largest determinant of whether or not psychotherapy is
likely to be effective? - CORRECT ANSWER a patient's initial diagnosis"
"which of the following represents a difference between psychodynamic psychotherapy and
behavior therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER the therapist does not answer direct questions from
the patient"
"how does the categorical approach to classification differ from the dimensional approach? -
CORRECT ANSWER the categorical approach determines differences of kind, while the
dimensional approach determines differences of amount"
"the DSM-5 attempts to temper diagnoses in part through the use of... - CORRECT ANSWER
exclusion criteria" "which of the following mental disorders demonstrates he highest level of kappa?
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER Posttraumatic stress disorder"
"validity studies of clinical psychiatric syndromes should ultimately... - CORRECT ANSWER
make a connection between abnormal behavior and abnormal underlying structures"
"which of the following best describes a purpose of assessment procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER making predictions about possible future behaviors"
"a clinical psychologist decides that she can't generalize her patient's assessment information
into real-world circumstances. which of the following might have occurred? - CORRECT
ANSWER the patient has exhibited inconsistent data across different assessments"
"structured interviews are preferable to non-directive interviews when a... - CORRECT
ANSWER clinician is seeking to make a specific diagnosis"
"which of the following cases would be most appropriate to formal observation techniques?
- John tries to avoid public bathrooms due to a fear of contamination.
- Hugo has difficulty communicating with his peers without becoming anxious.
- Janice sometimes suffers from panic attacks when near animals.
- Edie behaves well at school but has frequent tantrums at home. - CORRECT ANSWER Janice sometimes suffers from panic attacks when near animals" "which of the following is most likely to be used to asses an individual's personality?
- A yes-or-no questionnaire
- An unstructured interview
- A survey of family and friends
- A self-monitoring form - CORRECT ANSWER A yes-or-no questionnaire" "which of the following provides the best analogy for the actuarial interpretation of personality
tests? - CORRECT ANSWER looking at a family history of disease"
"projective personality tests such as the Rorschach test are most related to which field of
psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER psychodynamic"
"MRI scanning produces three-dimensional images by... - CORRECT ANSWER causing
chemicals in the brain to emit radio waves"
"how does a PET scan differ from a CT scan? - CORRECT ANSWER a PET scan measures
changes in activity, while a CT scan provides a snapshot"
"diathesis-stress model - CORRECT ANSWER people are born with a predisposition that
places them at risk for developing disorders"
"stigma - CORRECT ANSWER label that causes certain people to be regarded as different,
defective, and set apart from main stream members of society"
"client - CORRECT ANSWER someone seeking professional services"
"patient - CORRECT ANSWER someone who is ill"
"21% - CORRECT ANSWER prevalence of psychological disorders"
"comorbid - CORRECT ANSWER co-existing psychiatric disorders"
"psychiatrists - CORRECT ANSWER MD's"
"psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER have either phD or psyD"
"Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER procedure in which a clinician evaluates a person in
terms of the psychological, physical, and social factors that have the most influence on the individual's functioning"
"types of clinical interview - CORRECT ANSWER unstructured, semistructured, structured"
"unstructured interview - CORRECT ANSWER open-ended questions aimed at determining
the client's reasons for being in treatment, symptoms, health status, family background, and life history"
"structured interviews - CORRECT ANSWER standardized questions with predetermined
wording and order"
"semi-structured interviews - CORRECT ANSWER standardized questions with follow-up
questions at the psychologist's disgression"
"mental status examination - CORRECT ANSWER assessment of appearance and behavior
orientation content of thought thinking style and language affect and mood perceptual experiences sense of self motivation cognitive functioning insight & judgment"
"biological perspective - CORRECT ANSWER nervous system,
genetics" A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain
abnormality is called a clinical - CORRECT ANSWER Scientist"
"Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and -
CORRECT ANSWER Danger"
"Deviant behavior is behavior that - CORRECT ANSWER Violates the society's norms"
"Which aspect of the definition of abnormality includes the inability to care for oneself and work
productively? - CORRECT ANSWER Dysfunction"
"In the Middle Ages, the model of mental illness that MOST people believed in was the -
CORRECT ANSWER Demonology model"
"Which perspective was supported by the discovery that the symptoms of hysteria (e.g.,
mysterious paralysis) could be induced by hypnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Psychogenic"
"A physician who offers psychotherapy is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER Psychiatrist"
"A general understanding of the underlying nature, causes, and treatments of abnormal behavior
is called - CORRECT ANSWER Nomothetic"
"If stress levels and physical health are negatively correlated, which of the following can the
researcher conclude? - CORRECT ANSWER As stress increases, health decreases."
"What is the major ethical concern with research on Facebook users? - CORRECT ANSWER
Facebook users don't always know they are being studied" "For people to decide about participating in psychological research, they must be given full
knowledge of the nature of the study and of their rights. This principle is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER Informed consent"
"In science, what are the perspectives used to explain phenomena known as which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER Paradigms"
"The model of abnormality that examines the effects of society and culture is the _____ model -
CORRECT ANSWER Sociocultural"
"A theorist who believes that the multicultural perspective is the correct way to think about
abnormality comes from which paradigm? - CORRECT ANSWER Sociocultural"
"Abnormal chemical activity in the body's endocrine system relates to the release of: -
CORRECT ANSWER Hormones"
"When a subject is participating in the final testing phase of a drug study, which of the following
is taking place? - CORRECT ANSWER The researchers are assessing the subject for
unexpected long-term effects."
"Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were: - CORRECT
ANSWER Instinctual needs, rational thinking, and moral standards"
Which kind of theorist would offer the preceding explanation for anxiety disorders? - CORRECT
ANSWER A cognitive-behavioral theorist"
"Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because
they mimic the effect of what neurotransmitter at certain receptor sites in the brain? -
CORRECT ANSWER GABA"
"Which statement describes how phobias and common fear differ? - CORRECT ANSWER A
phobia leads to a greater desire to avoid the thing that causes fear." "Manuel is afraid of eating in public because he expects to be judged negatively and to feel humiliated. As a result, he makes up excuses when asked out to eat. His diagnosis would probably
be: - CORRECT ANSWER A social phobia"
"Panic disorder appears to be related to abnormal activity of which neurotransmitter? -
CORRECT ANSWER Norepinephrine"
"The cognitive explanation for panic disorders is that people who have them - CORRECT
ANSWER Experience more than the average amount of stress"
"Which of these describes a compulsion? - CORRECT ANSWER A repetitive and rigid
behavior or mental act that people feel they must perform"
"People who experience obsessions show: - CORRECT ANSWER Thoughts that are intrusive
and foreign to them"
"The scientific name for hair-pulling disorder is: - CORRECT ANSWER Trichotillomania"
"Which brain areas have been implicated in obsessive-compulsive symptoms - CORRECT
ANSWER The orbitofrontal cortex and the caudate nuclei"
"People with _____ keep picking at their skin, resulting in significant sores or wounds -
CORRECT ANSWER Excoriation disorder"
"A client has body dysmorphic disorder and is considering plastic surgery. Is this a recommended
treatment for this client? - CORRECT ANSWER No. Often, people who have plastic surgery for
body dysmorphic disorder actually feel worse afterward." A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain
abnormality is called a clinical - CORRECT ANSWER Scientist"
"Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and -
CORRECT ANSWER Danger"
"Deviant behavior is behavior that - CORRECT ANSWER Violates the society's norms"
"Which aspect of the definition of abnormality includes the inability to care for oneself and work
productively? - CORRECT ANSWER Dysfunction"
"In the Middle Ages, the model of mental illness that MOST people believed in was the -
CORRECT ANSWER Demonology model"
"A therapist listens carefully to a client's words and then attempts to show accurate empathy and genuineness. The hope is that the client will engage in self-examination with acceptance and
honesty. MOST likely, this therapist is a _____ therapist. - CORRECT ANSWER Humanistic"
"Research on the relationship between religious beliefs and psychological health shows that
people: - CORRECT ANSWER Who are devout and see God as caring and helpful are the
healthiest." "A mental health practitioner attempts to learn about the behavior and emotional state of each
client. This approach to abnormal psychology is called - CORRECT ANSWER Idiographic"
"Among other questions, a clinical interviewer asks, "How do you feel about yourself today? How do you feel about what's going on in your life?" MOST likely, the clinical interviewer's orientation
is: - CORRECT ANSWER Humanistic"
"During a session, Willow is given several sheets of paper. The questions describe a variety of situations to gauge how she thinks and what she would do in different situations. Willow must then go through and check "True," "False," or "Cannot say" for each question. Willow is MOST
likely taking a: - CORRECT ANSWER Personality inventory"
"The test that reports the person's results on clinical scales such as "hypochondriasis" and
"psychopathic deviate" is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI)." "A psychologist constructs a comprehensive view of what is causing and maintaining a person's
abnormal behavior. This is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER The clinical picture"
"DSM-5 is the first edition of the DSM that requires clinicians to provide: - CORRECT
ANSWER Both categorical information and dimensional information."
"which of the following best describes the change in approach to drafting the DSM-5 compared to
the DSM-IV? - CORRECT ANSWER contemporary thinking was emphasized over hard data"
"after being caught plagiarizing a paper for the third time, a distressed college student claims she has "overcompensation disorder" during a student-faculty adjudication, a condition that is not recognized in the DSM-5. How might a member of the committee evaluate this claim using
critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER by considering whether the symptoms described by
the offender could be explained by a documented mental illness"
"the lifetime prevalence of a mental disorder is the... - CORRECT ANSWER proportion of a
population that is affected at some point"
"which of the following conditions is more likely to be diagnosed in men than in women? -
CORRECT ANSWER antisocial personality disorder"
"which of the following profiles is mosts demonstrative of the disease burden of mental illness?
- Richard suffers from random seizures as the result of a brain injury he received in a car crash.
- Amy suffers from bouts of major depression and meets diagnostic criteria for alcoholism.
- Iris has severe behavioral issues associated with bipolar disorder when she skips her medication.
- Faizan has frequent schizophrenic episodes following an initial diagnosis during college. -
CORRECT ANSWER amy suffers from bouts of major depression and meets diagnostic
criteria for alcoholism" "which of the following mental health professionals is authorized to prescribe medication to
clients? - CORRECT ANSWER a psychiatrist"
"a clinical psychologist who wishes to focus on direct assessment and treatment of patients will
likely achieve a... - CORRECT ANSWER doctor of psychology degree"
"which of the following mental health interventions would be implemented by a Hippocratic practitioner?
- Exhausting the sufferer by talking them out
- Committing the afflicted to an asylum
- Draining the body of excess blood
- Casting out a malicious demon from the brain - CORRECT ANSWER draining the body of excess blood"
"how does the legacy of mind-body dualism affect the biological interpretation of mental
disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER researchers can be too quick to identify chemical imbalances
as the cause of abnormal behavior"
"diseases such as Alzheimer's have strong links to specific brain structures due to... - CORRECT
ANSWER the severity of the damage to neural structures"
"how does a genotype differ from a phenotype? - CORRECT ANSWER a genotype describes a
person's genetic structure, while a phenotype describes how genes are expressed" "researchers determine that a particular disorder has a high concordance rate for both fraternal
and identical twins. this disorder is likely caused by... - CORRECT ANSWER factors in a
shared environment"
"which of the following best describes an evolutionary influence on abnormal behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWER individuals who fail to fulfill inborn attachment needs develop
complexes" "Deena makes a joke about her new lab partner's appearance, as she used to with her old lab
partner, and it causes a significant personal problem. Deena has made an error via... - CORRECT
ANSWER heuristics"
"which of the following best characterizes the role of self-esteem in developing a healthy
perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER individuals should have a sense of self-concept correlated
with their objective achievements"
