Question 1

Except for drug and alcohol abuse, the highest rates of psychological disorders are found among persons with the lowest incomes and

Accepted Answer

A)  least amount of education. 
B)  highest number of siblings. 
C)  female gender. 
D)  suburban places of residence. 
A)  least amount of education. 
B)  highest number of siblings. 
C)  female gender. 
D)  suburban places of residence. A

Question 2

Dorthea Dix's efforts toward moral treatment of the mentally ill in Canada and the U.S. led to the building of asylums. Unfortunately, this movement also had a negative impact on mentally ill persons. Identify the negative outcomes associated with this movement.

Accepted Answer

The movement led to increased numbers of asylums and became associated with permanent institutionalization, custodial care, isolation, and little hope.

Question 3

A message that implies "I will love you if you graduate with honors" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  unconditional negative regard. 
C)  conditional positive regard. 
D)  conditional negative regard. 
A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  unconditional negative regard. 
C)  conditional positive regard. 
D)  conditional negative regard. C

Question 4

Jon is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester, this behaviour took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Jon spent more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he had everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Jon was always late for his first class because of his "thoroughness." A psychologist might conclude that Jon's behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A)  typical for a conscientious student. 
B)  dysfunctional even if not distressful. 
C)  not abnormal because it does not cause problems for others. 
D)  normal according to the "goodness-of-fit" model. 
A)  typical for a conscientious student. 
B)  dysfunctional even if not distressful. 
C)  not abnormal because it does not cause problems for others. 
D)  normal according to the "goodness-of-fit" model.

Question 5

The biopsychosocial perspective, compared with the perspectives of Freud, Jung, and Rogers,

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on early developments as the diathesis. 
B)  adequately explains all disorders. 
C)  is broader than the other models. 
D)  assumes the nature of man to be good. 
A)  focuses on early developments as the diathesis. 
B)  adequately explains all disorders. 
C)  is broader than the other models. 
D)  assumes the nature of man to be good.

Question 6

Which of the following forms of learning explains why television has a profound effect on children's learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant conditioning 
B)  Vicarious conditioning 
C)  Classical conditioning 
D)  Shaping conditioning 
A)  Operant conditioning 
B)  Vicarious conditioning 
C)  Classical conditioning 
D)  Shaping conditioning

Question 7

Gender roles directly affect the ______ of abnormal behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A)  expression 
B)  cause 
C)  severity 
D)  chronicity 
A)  expression 
B)  cause 
C)  severity 
D)  chronicity

Question 8

"I got a B in the course. I'll never get into graduate school." This statement typifies the cognitive distortion known as

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralizing. 
B)  emotional reasoning. 
C)  catastrophizing. 
D)  magnifying. 
A)  overgeneralizing. 
B)  emotional reasoning. 
C)  catastrophizing. 
D)  magnifying.

Question 9

The effect of a placebo on changing behaviour or how one feels is usually temporary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Biological scarring, as seen in some disorders such as PTSD, demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is capable of healing itself after a trauma. 
B)  the brain may change as a result of the disorder. 
C)  genetics plays a vital role in vulnerability to a disorder. 
D)  brain plasticity is not possible after trauma. 
A)  the brain is capable of healing itself after a trauma. 
B)  the brain may change as a result of the disorder. 
C)  genetics plays a vital role in vulnerability to a disorder. 
D)  brain plasticity is not possible after trauma.

Question 11

During which of the following psychosexual stages does a child experience fantasies about the opposite-sex parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital Stage 
B)  Anal Stage 
C)  Oral Stage 
D)  Phallic Stage 
A)  Genital Stage 
B)  Anal Stage 
C)  Oral Stage 
D)  Phallic Stage

Question 12

Which of the following statements about differences found in the rates of psychological disorders in boys and girls at different ages is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both boys and girls peak at approximately the same age. 
B)  Boys peak at age 13 but girls peak much earlier. 
C)  Boys peak at approximately age 9 or 10 but girls peak in their early 20s. 
D)  Boys peak around age 10 but girls reach their peak around age 16. 
A)  Both boys and girls peak at approximately the same age. 
B)  Boys peak at age 13 but girls peak much earlier. 
C)  Boys peak at approximately age 9 or 10 but girls peak in their early 20s. 
D)  Boys peak around age 10 but girls reach their peak around age 16.

Question 13

Whereas the behavioural approach focuses on ________, the cognitive model targets _______ in explaining behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  external events; mental processes 
B)  mental processes; external events 
C)  thought distortions; punishment 
D)  punishment; thought distortions 
A)  external events; mental processes 
B)  mental processes; external events 
C)  thought distortions; punishment 
D)  punishment; thought distortions

Question 14

The ancient Greek physician Asclepius foreshadowed modern treatment for psychological disorders in that he

Accepted Answer

A)  founded the first pharmacy that prescribed psychoactive medication for patients. 
B)  based his practice on the idea that trephination, as an early medical intervention, was successful for most disorders. 
C)  invented the practice of placing patients in cool baths to relieve stress. 
D)  founded the first sanctuary for mental disorders offering a variety of treatments. 
A)  founded the first pharmacy that prescribed psychoactive medication for patients. 
B)  based his practice on the idea that trephination, as an early medical intervention, was successful for most disorders. 
C)  invented the practice of placing patients in cool baths to relieve stress. 
D)  founded the first sanctuary for mental disorders offering a variety of treatments.

Question 15

Which of the following is a technique that Freud used for treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  undoing 
B)  regression 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sublimation 
A)  undoing 
B)  regression 
C)  interpretation 
D)  sublimation

Question 16

Hippocrates believed that hysteria only occurred in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Paul is a college freshman who looks forward to weekend parties at college. He especially likes to play "beer pong" and is known on campus as a champion player. After a recent party, Paul received a DUI citation. Paul's parents have urged him to seek treatment for his "alcohol problem," but Paul refuses. He does not believe he has a drinking problem. In Freud's theory, which of the following defense mechanisms is Paul likely using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectualization 
B)  Rationalization 
C)  Denial 
D)  Repression 
A)  Intellectualization 
B)  Rationalization 
C)  Denial 
D)  Repression

Question 18

The sociocultural models of abnormality stand in stark contrast to models that propose that the sources of disordered behaviour lie within the individual. What factors influence the expression of maladaptive behaviour according to this model? How do they mediate the expression of these behaviours?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal behaviour must be understood wi

Question 19

This model of abnormal behaviour acknowledges an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of mental health disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological model 
B)  sociocultural model 
C)  biopsychosocial model 
D)  psychological model 
A)  biological model 
B)  sociocultural model 
C)  biopsychosocial model 
D)  psychological model

Question 20

There is no single model of abnormal behaviour that explains the nature and causes of all disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Except for drug and alcohol abuse, the highest rates of psychological disorders are found among persons with the lowest incomes and

Dorthea Dix's efforts toward moral treatment of the mentally ill in Canada and the U.S. led to the building of asylums. Unfortunately, this movement also had a negative impact on mentally ill persons. Identify the negative outcomes associated with this movement.

A message that implies "I will love you if you graduate with honors" is an example of

The biopsychosocial perspective, compared with the perspectives of Freud, Jung, and Rogers,

Which of the following forms of learning explains why television has a profound effect on children's learning?

Gender roles directly affect the ______ of abnormal behaviours.

"I got a B in the course. I'll never get into graduate school." This statement typifies the cognitive distortion known as

The effect of a placebo on changing behaviour or how one feels is usually temporary.

Biological scarring, as seen in some disorders such as PTSD, demonstrates that

During which of the following psychosexual stages does a child experience fantasies about the opposite-sex parent?

Which of the following statements about differences found in the rates of psychological disorders in boys and girls at different ages is True?

Whereas the behavioural approach focuses on __, the cognitive model targets _ in explaining behaviour.

The ancient Greek physician Asclepius foreshadowed modern treatment for psychological disorders in that he

Which of the following is a technique that Freud used for treatment?

Hippocrates believed that hysteria only occurred in women.

The sociocultural models of abnormality stand in stark contrast to models that propose that the sources of disordered behaviour lie within the individual. What factors influence the expression of maladaptive behaviour according to this model? How do they mediate the expression of these behaviours?

This model of abnormal behaviour acknowledges an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of mental health disorders.

There is no single model of abnormal behaviour that explains the nature and causes of all disorders.

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Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

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Except for drug and alcohol abuse, the highest rates of psychological disorders are found among persons with the lowest incomes and

Dorthea Dix's efforts toward moral treatment of the mentally ill in Canada and the U.S. led to the building of asylums. Unfortunately, this movement also had a negative impact on mentally ill persons. Identify the negative outcomes associated with this movement.

A message that implies "I will love you if you graduate with honors" is an example of

The biopsychosocial perspective, compared with the perspectives of Freud, Jung, and Rogers,

Which of the following forms of learning explains why television has a profound effect on children's learning?

Gender roles directly affect the ______ of abnormal behaviours.

"I got a B in the course. I'll never get into graduate school." This statement typifies the cognitive distortion known as

The effect of a placebo on changing behaviour or how one feels is usually temporary.

Biological scarring, as seen in some disorders such as PTSD, demonstrates that

During which of the following psychosexual stages does a child experience fantasies about the opposite-sex parent?

Which of the following statements about differences found in the rates of psychological disorders in boys and girls at different ages is True?

Whereas the behavioural approach focuses on ________, the cognitive model targets _______ in explaining behaviour.

The ancient Greek physician Asclepius foreshadowed modern treatment for psychological disorders in that he

Which of the following is a technique that Freud used for treatment?

Hippocrates believed that hysteria only occurred in women.

The sociocultural models of abnormality stand in stark contrast to models that propose that the sources of disordered behaviour lie within the individual. What factors influence the expression of maladaptive behaviour according to this model? How do they mediate the expression of these behaviours?

This model of abnormal behaviour acknowledges an interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of mental health disorders.

There is no single model of abnormal behaviour that explains the nature and causes of all disorders.

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Whereas the behavioural approach focuses on __, the cognitive model targets _ in explaining behaviour.