Question 1

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  A classification system allows information to be organized. 
B)  So that professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person. 
C)  So that professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnoses. 
D)  The diagnosis can have an effect on people's behaviors. 
A)  A classification system allows information to be organized. 
B)  So that professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person. 
C)  So that professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnoses. 
D)  The diagnosis can have an effect on people's behaviors. A

Question 2

Which of the following might work with mental health clients to help resolve family problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Psychiatric nurse 
C)  Clinical social worker 
D)  Psychiatrist 
A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Psychiatric nurse 
C)  Clinical social worker 
D)  Psychiatrist C

Question 3

Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems. This would suggest that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
B)  environmental factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
C)  both genetic and environmental factors cause an individual to have problems. 
D)  although there is an association, no cause-effect relationship can be concluded. 
A)  genetic factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
B)  environmental factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
C)  both genetic and environmental factors cause an individual to have problems. 
D)  although there is an association, no cause-effect relationship can be concluded. D

Question 4

Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Psychiatrist 
C)  Counseling psychologist 
D)  Occupational therapist 
A)  Clinical psychologist 
B)  Psychiatrist 
C)  Counseling psychologist 
D)  Occupational therapist

Question 5

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

Accepted Answer

Prevalence is the number of ac

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forty people had panic attacks in the last year. 
B)  Seventy people in one graduating class were diagnosed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. 
C)  1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. 
D)  15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30. 
A)  Forty people had panic attacks in the last year. 
B)  Seventy people in one graduating class were diagnosed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. 
C)  1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. 
D)  15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30.

Question 7

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seligman demonstrated that dogs can get depressed. 
B)  Seligman found that the dogs became aggressive. 
C)  Seligman found that uncontrollable shock led the dogs to behave much like depressed humans. 
D)  Seligman found that the exposure to the shock altered the level of brain chemicals known to be involved in depression. 
A)  Seligman demonstrated that dogs can get depressed. 
B)  Seligman found that the dogs became aggressive. 
C)  Seligman found that uncontrollable shock led the dogs to behave much like depressed humans. 
D)  Seligman found that the exposure to the shock altered the level of brain chemicals known to be involved in depression.

Question 8

What can be said about individuals who have a history of at least one serious psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most are effectively treated and never experience mental illness again. 
B)  Over 50 percent have two or more other disorders. 
C)  Few have a comorbid disorder. 
D)  Individuals who have sought treatment for one illness are unlikely to ever experience another. 
A)  Most are effectively treated and never experience mental illness again. 
B)  Over 50 percent have two or more other disorders. 
C)  Few have a comorbid disorder. 
D)  Individuals who have sought treatment for one illness are unlikely to ever experience another.

Question 9

The International Classification of Diseases, revision 10 (ICD 10) is produced by ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Psychological Association. 
B)  the American Psychiatric Association. 
C)  the World Health Organization. 
D)  the American Medical Association. 
A)  the American Psychological Association. 
B)  the American Psychiatric Association. 
C)  the World Health Organization. 
D)  the American Medical Association.

Question 10

The trend toward deinstitutionalization in recent years means that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  inpatient hospitalization in public institutions has increased. 
B)  people with psychological problems more often receive inpatient treatment than outpatient treatment. 
C)  people are hospitalized more briefly and then treated on an outpatient basis. 
D)  the number of community services has skyrocketed. 
A)  inpatient hospitalization in public institutions has increased. 
B)  people with psychological problems more often receive inpatient treatment than outpatient treatment. 
C)  people are hospitalized more briefly and then treated on an outpatient basis. 
D)  the number of community services has skyrocketed.

Question 11

The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  modern society is unlikely to change. 
B)  what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different. 
C)  American culture values independence. 
D)  the values of a society may change over time. 
A)  modern society is unlikely to change. 
B)  what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different. 
C)  American culture values independence. 
D)  the values of a society may change over time.

Question 12

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Point prevalence 
B)  1-year prevalence 
C)  Lifetime prevalence 
D)  Virtual prevalence 
A)  Point prevalence 
B)  1-year prevalence 
C)  Lifetime prevalence 
D)  Virtual prevalence

Question 13

Which of the following factors has a significant effect on the rates of severe mental illness among Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family size 
B)  Gender 
C)  Geographical region of the country 
D)  Political affiliation 
A)  Family size 
B)  Gender 
C)  Geographical region of the country 
D)  Political affiliation

Question 14

What is external validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which research findings are consistent with hypotheses. 
B)  The extent to which the sample equals the population. 
C)  The extent to which research findings can be generalized beyond the study. 
D)  A measure of how powerful the statistics being used are within a study. 
A)  The extent to which research findings are consistent with hypotheses. 
B)  The extent to which the sample equals the population. 
C)  The extent to which research findings can be generalized beyond the study. 
D)  A measure of how powerful the statistics being used are within a study.

Question 15

Which research approach requires subjects to recall the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconstructive 
B)  Repressed 
C)  Retroactive 
D)  Retrospective 
A)  Reconstructive 
B)  Repressed 
C)  Retroactive 
D)  Retrospective

Question 16

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It implies someone is depressed. 
B)  Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C)  The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D)  Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people. 
A)  It implies someone is depressed. 
B)  Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C)  The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D)  Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people.

Question 17

Dr. Katz is researching the causes of all phobias. He puts an ad in a newspaper asking for only people who have an intense, distressing fear of snakes to come and participate in his study. The major problem with this is

Accepted Answer

A)  the people who come may not have a phobia. 
B)  his sample will be too small. 
C)  he is not getting a representative sample. 
D)  he doesn't know if people are telling the truth about their fears or not. 
A)  the people who come may not have a phobia. 
B)  his sample will be too small. 
C)  he is not getting a representative sample. 
D)  he doesn't know if people are telling the truth about their fears or not.

Question 18

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of people who have suffered...

Question 19

A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of correlational statistics. 
B)  the failure to use DSM-5 criteria for health problems. 
C)  having an inappropriate control group. 
D)  nonrepresentative sampling. 
A)  the absence of correlational statistics. 
B)  the failure to use DSM-5 criteria for health problems. 
C)  having an inappropriate control group. 
D)  nonrepresentative sampling.

Question 20

Researchers have observed that women who wear bras for more than 16 hours a day are more likely to develop breast cancer than those who spend less time in a bra. In other words, there is a correlation between wearing a bra and breast cancer. Based on this finding, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearing a bra causes cancer. 
B)  All women should avoid wearing a bra for more than 16 hours a day. 
C)  There is no relationship between wearing a bra and breast cancer; these data are clearly flawed. 
D)  Some additional variable may serve to explain the relationship observed between wearing a bra and developing cancer. 
A)  Wearing a bra causes cancer. 
B)  All women should avoid wearing a bra for more than 16 hours a day. 
C)  There is no relationship between wearing a bra and breast cancer; these data are clearly flawed. 
D)  Some additional variable may serve to explain the relationship observed between wearing a bra and developing cancer.

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

Which of the following might work with mental health clients to help resolve family problems?

Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems. This would suggest that ________

Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

What can be said about individuals who have a history of at least one serious psychological disorder?

The International Classification of Diseases, revision 10 (ICD 10) is produced by ________

The trend toward deinstitutionalization in recent years means that ________

The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

Which of the following factors has a significant effect on the rates of severe mental illness among Americans?

What is external validity?

Which research approach requires subjects to recall the past?

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

Dr. Katz is researching the causes of all phobias. He puts an ad in a newspaper asking for only people who have an intense, distressing fear of snakes to come and participate in his study. The major problem with this is

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________.

A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is ________

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 1: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

Which of the following might work with mental health clients to help resolve family problems?

Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems. This would suggest that ________

Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

What can be said about individuals who have a history of at least one serious psychological disorder?

The International Classification of Diseases, revision 10 (ICD 10) is produced by ________

The trend toward deinstitutionalization in recent years means that ________

The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

Which of the following factors has a significant effect on the rates of severe mental illness among Americans?

What is external validity?

Which research approach requires subjects to recall the past?

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

Dr. Katz is researching the causes of all phobias. He puts an ad in a newspaper asking for only people who have an intense, distressing fear of snakes to come and participate in his study. The major problem with this is

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________.

A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is ________

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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