Question 1

According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Always 
B)  Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms 
C)  When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual 
D)  Never 
A)  Always 
B)  Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms 
C)  When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual 
D)  Never

Question 2

What is mental health epidemiology? How is it studied?

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology is the study of the distrib

Question 3

What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Point prevalence 
B)  1-year prevalence 
C)  Lifetime prevalence 
D)  All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who have recovered. 
A)  Point prevalence 
B)  1-year prevalence 
C)  Lifetime prevalence 
D)  All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who have recovered.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half of the subjects receive one treatment and the other half are not treated. 
B)  All subjects received one of two treatments. 
C)  A subject is observed and treated. 
D)  A subject is observed both before and after two exposures to the treatment. 
A)  Half of the subjects receive one treatment and the other half are not treated. 
B)  All subjects received one of two treatments. 
C)  A subject is observed and treated. 
D)  A subject is observed both before and after two exposures to the treatment.

Question 5

Describe the ABAB research design and give an example.

Accepted Answer

A type of single case research design. A

Question 6

Carl is asked to provide information about his drinking. Despite the fact that he has had several arrests for driving while intoxicated, Carl reports that he has no problems with drinking. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the problems with self-report data. 
B)  the problems with case studies. 
C)  the problems of diagnosis. 
D)  the problems of forming hypotheses. 
A)  the problems with self-report data. 
B)  the problems with case studies. 
C)  the problems of diagnosis. 
D)  the problems of forming hypotheses.

Question 7

Comorbidity means ________

Accepted Answer

A)  that a disorder is often fatal. 
B)  that a person has two or more disorders. 
C)  that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. 
D)  that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder. 
A)  that a disorder is often fatal. 
B)  that a person has two or more disorders. 
C)  that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. 
D)  that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder.

Question 8

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders except ________

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  labeling. 
C)  stigma. 
D)  structure. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  labeling. 
C)  stigma. 
D)  structure.

Question 9

What is a good control group for a research study on people with eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who have an eating disorder and a wide range of educational backgrounds. 
B)  A group that is comparable to those with eating disorders except that they eat normally. 
C)  A group that is drawn from the sample of people with eating disorders. 
D)  People who used to have eating disorders but say they no longer do. 
A)  People who have an eating disorder and a wide range of educational backgrounds. 
B)  A group that is comparable to those with eating disorders except that they eat normally. 
C)  A group that is drawn from the sample of people with eating disorders. 
D)  People who used to have eating disorders but say they no longer do.

Question 10

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observations 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Variables 
D)  Correlations 
A)  Observations 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Variables 
D)  Correlations

Question 11

What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is common. 
B)  It is not curable. 
C)  It is treatable. 
D)  It is contagious. 
A)  It is common. 
B)  It is not curable. 
C)  It is treatable. 
D)  It is contagious.

Question 12

What makes defining abnormality difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described. 
B)  There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. 
C)  Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal. 
D)  Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. 
A)  There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described. 
B)  There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. 
C)  Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal. 
D)  Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed.

Question 13

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

Multiple possible answers: 1. There is a

Question 14

What does the term etiology mean relative to psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It concerns how culture fits in with psychological disorders. 
B)  It concerns how family fits in with psychological disorders. 
C)  It concerns the causes of psychological disorders. 
D)  It concerns the treatments for psychological disorders. 
A)  It concerns how culture fits in with psychological disorders. 
B)  It concerns how family fits in with psychological disorders. 
C)  It concerns the causes of psychological disorders. 
D)  It concerns the treatments for psychological disorders.

Question 15

What is the value of using an ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permits the study of the effects of multiple forms of treatment on a single subject. 
B)  Subjects can be selected randomly. 
C)  The effects of a single form of treatment are studied twice in the same subject. 
D)  Generalizability is ensured. 
A)  It permits the study of the effects of multiple forms of treatment on a single subject. 
B)  Subjects can be selected randomly. 
C)  The effects of a single form of treatment are studied twice in the same subject. 
D)  Generalizability is ensured.

Question 16

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than the person who engages in the abnormal behavior. 
B)  Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances. 
C)  Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as deviant by other people. 
D)  When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live independently. 
A)  Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than the person who engages in the abnormal behavior. 
B)  Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances. 
C)  Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as deviant by other people. 
D)  When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live independently.

Question 17

Why is a representative sample desirable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such samples are random. 
B)  Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. 
C)  Only representative samples yield meaningful results. 
D)  The more representative a sample is, the more generalizable the data. 
A)  Such samples are random. 
B)  Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. 
C)  Only representative samples yield meaningful results. 
D)  The more representative a sample is, the more generalizable the data.

Question 18

A psychologist reports a single case of a disorder, detailing the person's feelings and responses. This research strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  very strong and widely used in abnormal psychology. 
B)  rarely used in abnormal psychology because few people are willing to examine their own lives closely. 
C)  weak because it rarely provides information we can generalize to others with the disorder. 
D)  weak because it confuses correlational data with experimental data. 
A)  very strong and widely used in abnormal psychology. 
B)  rarely used in abnormal psychology because few people are willing to examine their own lives closely. 
C)  weak because it rarely provides information we can generalize to others with the disorder. 
D)  weak because it confuses correlational data with experimental data.

Question 19

Describing a disorder as acute means that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  it causes very severe distress and impairment. 
B)  it causes very mild distress and impairment. 
C)  it is a very long-lasting disorder. 
D)  it is a disorder that is short in duration. 
A)  it causes very severe distress and impairment. 
B)  it causes very mild distress and impairment. 
C)  it is a very long-lasting disorder. 
D)  it is a disorder that is short in duration.

Question 20

A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental 
A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental

According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

What is mental health epidemiology? How is it studied?

What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder?

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Describe the ABAB research design and give an example.

Carl is asked to provide information about his drinking. Despite the fact that he has had several arrests for driving while intoxicated, Carl reports that he has no problems with drinking. This is an example of

Comorbidity means ________

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders except ________

What is a good control group for a research study on people with eating disorders?

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent?

What makes defining abnormality difficult?

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

What does the term etiology mean relative to psychological disorders?

What is the value of using an ABAB design?

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

Why is a representative sample desirable?

A psychologist reports a single case of a disorder, detailing the person's feelings and responses. This research strategy is

Describing a disorder as acute means that ________

A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

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

According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

What is mental health epidemiology? How is it studied?

What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder?

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Describe the ABAB research design and give an example.

Carl is asked to provide information about his drinking. Despite the fact that he has had several arrests for driving while intoxicated, Carl reports that he has no problems with drinking. This is an example of

Comorbidity means ________

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders except ________

What is a good control group for a research study on people with eating disorders?

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent?

What makes defining abnormality difficult?

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

What does the term etiology mean relative to psychological disorders?

What is the value of using an ABAB design?

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

Why is a representative sample desirable?

A psychologist reports a single case of a disorder, detailing the person's feelings and responses. This research strategy is

Describing a disorder as acute means that ________

A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

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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