Question 1

The site of communication between two neurons is the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  vesicle. 
A)  synapse. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  vesicle.

Question 2

Childhood abuse is commonly seen in those who develop dissociative disorders later in life. Childhood abuse would best be described as a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary contributory cause. 
B)  proximal contributory cause. 
C)  reinforcing contributory cause. 
D)  distal contributory cause. 
A)  necessary contributory cause. 
B)  proximal contributory cause. 
C)  reinforcing contributory cause. 
D)  distal contributory cause.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a common method for studying genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of specific gene defects 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Adoption studies 
D)  Family history (pedigree) studies 
A)  The study of specific gene defects 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Adoption studies 
D)  Family history (pedigree) studies

Question 4

A major factor associated with a child's rejection by peers is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  overly aggressive behavior. 
B)  being too intelligent. 
C)  socioeconomic background. 
D)  a lack of empathy. 
A)  overly aggressive behavior. 
B)  being too intelligent. 
C)  socioeconomic background. 
D)  a lack of empathy.

Question 5

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ________; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive attributions; negative attributions 
B)  accommodation; assimilation 
C)  self-efficacy; self-identity 
D)  assimilation; accommodation 
A)  positive attributions; negative attributions 
B)  accommodation; assimilation 
C)  self-efficacy; self-identity 
D)  assimilation; accommodation

Question 6

In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder. 
B)  sufficient cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms. 
C)  necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms. 
D)  biological vulnerability that virtually guarantees the development of the disorder. 
A)  distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder. 
B)  sufficient cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms. 
C)  necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms. 
D)  biological vulnerability that virtually guarantees the development of the disorder.

Question 7

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existential 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Object-relations 
A)  Existential 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Object-relations

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most behavioral disorders are determined exclusively by genes. 
B)  Genes play a role in most mental disorders. 
C)  Genes do not affect biochemical processes. 
D)  The genes that will be expressed in an individual are not affected by experience. 
A)  Most behavioral disorders are determined exclusively by genes. 
B)  Genes play a role in most mental disorders. 
C)  Genes do not affect biochemical processes. 
D)  The genes that will be expressed in an individual are not affected by experience.

Question 9

The disorders first recognized as having biological bases are best characterized as disorders that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  involved significant damage to brain tissue. 
B)  were characterized by neurochemical imbalances. 
C)  did not cause neurological damage. 
D)  resulted from contact with other animal species. 
A)  involved significant damage to brain tissue. 
B)  were characterized by neurochemical imbalances. 
C)  did not cause neurological damage. 
D)  resulted from contact with other animal species.

Question 10

A predisposition toward developing a disorder ________

Accepted Answer

A)  necessarily is biological. 
B)  is called a diathesis. 
C)  increases the likelihood of developing any given disorder by 50 percent. 
D)  necessarily is a psycho-social stressor. 
A)  necessarily is biological. 
B)  is called a diathesis. 
C)  increases the likelihood of developing any given disorder by 50 percent. 
D)  necessarily is a psycho-social stressor.

Question 11

The interpersonal perspective ________

Accepted Answer

A)  arose as a reaction against the unscientific methods of psychoanalysis. 
B)  was introduced by Erik Erikson. 
C)  emphasizes social rather than inner determinants of behavior. 
D)  is the most influential humanistic perspective today. 
A)  arose as a reaction against the unscientific methods of psychoanalysis. 
B)  was introduced by Erik Erikson. 
C)  emphasizes social rather than inner determinants of behavior. 
D)  is the most influential humanistic perspective today.

Question 12

Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school, who responded by rejecting him. Later in life, Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors. This is an example of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotypic vulnerability to aggression. 
B)  a phenotypic diathesis. 
C)  polygenic expression. 
D)  the way the genotype may shape the phenotype. 
A)  phenotypic vulnerability to aggression. 
B)  a phenotypic diathesis. 
C)  polygenic expression. 
D)  the way the genotype may shape the phenotype.

Question 13

Highly coordinated children are picked out at an early age by coaches and given special opportunities to excel at sports. Extraverted children seek out social situations and become unusually comfortable with strangers. Both of these phenomena illustrate ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the phenotype over the genotype. 
B)  genotype-environment correlations. 
C)  the polygenic effect of chromosomes on behavior. 
D)  how the environment shapes one's genetic endowment. 
A)  the power of the phenotype over the genotype. 
B)  genotype-environment correlations. 
C)  the polygenic effect of chromosomes on behavior. 
D)  how the environment shapes one's genetic endowment.

Question 14

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

There is a negative correlation between

Question 15

In its early days, the behavioral perspective was criticized for ________

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on symptoms. 
B)  not providing an explanation for how abnormal behavioral responses are acquired. 
C)  viewing basic human nature as good. 
D)  its overemphasis on the use of punishment. 
A)  focusing on symptoms. 
B)  not providing an explanation for how abnormal behavioral responses are acquired. 
C)  viewing basic human nature as good. 
D)  its overemphasis on the use of punishment.

Question 16

After being bitten by a dog, Jose finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. In classical conditioning terms, the dog can be described as a(n) ________

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response. 
B)  unconditioned response. 
C)  conditioned stimulus. 
D)  unconditioned stimulus. 
A)  conditioned response. 
B)  unconditioned response. 
C)  conditioned stimulus. 
D)  unconditioned stimulus.

Question 17

How can attributional style influence the likelihood of developing depression?

Accepted Answer

We all seek to explain the world; we see

Question 18

Freud's psychosexual stage that occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 and includes the Oedipal period is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud's psychosexual stage that occurs between the...

Question 19

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  defended 
B)  fixated 
C)  repressed 
D)  displaced 
A)  defended 
B)  fixated 
C)  repressed 
D)  displaced

Question 20

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the social environment in forming attachments. 
B)  the quality of parental care in forming attachments. 
C)  the quality of early reinforcers and stimulation in forming attachments. 
D)  the necessity of independence from parental figures in forming attachments. 
A)  the social environment in forming attachments. 
B)  the quality of parental care in forming attachments. 
C)  the quality of early reinforcers and stimulation in forming attachments. 
D)  the necessity of independence from parental figures in forming attachments.

The site of communication between two neurons is the ________

Childhood abuse is commonly seen in those who develop dissociative disorders later in life. Childhood abuse would best be described as a ________

Which of the following is not a common method for studying genetic influences?

A major factor associated with a child's rejection by peers is ________

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with .

In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is a ________

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Which of the following statements is true?

The disorders first recognized as having biological bases are best characterized as disorders that ________

A predisposition toward developing a disorder ________

The interpersonal perspective ________

Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school, who responded by rejecting him. Later in life, Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors. This is an example of ________

Highly coordinated children are picked out at an early age by coaches and given special opportunities to excel at sports. Extraverted children seek out social situations and become unusually comfortable with strangers. Both of these phenomena illustrate ________

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

In its early days, the behavioral perspective was criticized for ________

After being bitten by a dog, Jose finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. In classical conditioning terms, the dog can be described as a(n) ________

How can attributional style influence the likelihood of developing depression?

Freud's psychosexual stage that occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 and includes the Oedipal period is the __________ stage.

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized ________

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Exam 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

The site of communication between two neurons is the ________

Childhood abuse is commonly seen in those who develop dissociative disorders later in life. Childhood abuse would best be described as a ________

Which of the following is not a common method for studying genetic influences?

A major factor associated with a child's rejection by peers is ________

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ________; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with ________.

In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is a ________

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Which of the following statements is true?

The disorders first recognized as having biological bases are best characterized as disorders that ________

A predisposition toward developing a disorder ________

The interpersonal perspective ________

Ian was predisposed to being very aggressive with his peers in school, who responded by rejecting him. Later in life, Ian began to associate with other aggressive youth and to participate in a variety of delinquent behaviors. This is an example of ________

Highly coordinated children are picked out at an early age by coaches and given special opportunities to excel at sports. Extraverted children seek out social situations and become unusually comfortable with strangers. Both of these phenomena illustrate ________

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

In its early days, the behavioral perspective was criticized for ________

After being bitten by a dog, Jose finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. In classical conditioning terms, the dog can be described as a(n) ________

How can attributional style influence the likelihood of developing depression?

Freud's psychosexual stage that occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 and includes the Oedipal period is the __________ stage.

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

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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Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with .