Question 1

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  lack of generalization of behaviors. 
C)  a poor response-outcome expectancy. 
D)  failure to learn adaptive behaviors. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  lack of generalization of behaviors. 
C)  a poor response-outcome expectancy. 
D)  failure to learn adaptive behaviors.

Question 2

George and Logan are brothers. They live in a small apartment in the city with some other relatives. Their family is extremely poor. Their father is hardest on George, the eldest, and sometimes physically abuses him. Which environmental factor is likely to be more important in the later adjustment of George and Logan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their poverty. 
B)  The overcrowding of their living situation. 
C)  The physical abuse. 
D)  The fact that they live with other family members. 
A)  Their poverty. 
B)  The overcrowding of their living situation. 
C)  The physical abuse. 
D)  The fact that they live with other family members.

Question 3

Attractive babies and unattractive babies tend to be treated differently. In other words, an infant's physical phenotype may alter how others respond to him or her. What type of genotype-environment correlation is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Passive 
D)  Persuasive 
A)  Active 
B)  Evocative 
C)  Passive 
D)  Persuasive

Question 4

An elementary school principal wants to know the best predictors of juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school in high school so she can provide preventive interventions. Your best advice is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  "Look for kids who are very popular because they are class clowns." 
B)  "Silent, depressed, loners tend to be dropouts because they are often depressed." 
C)  "There is no way to predict juvenile delinquency as early as elementary school." 
D)  "The best predictor is aggression toward peers, which leads to peer rejection." 
A)  "Look for kids who are very popular because they are class clowns." 
B)  "Silent, depressed, loners tend to be dropouts because they are often depressed." 
C)  "There is no way to predict juvenile delinquency as early as elementary school." 
D)  "The best predictor is aggression toward peers, which leads to peer rejection."

Question 5

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is the process by which neurotransmitters ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are repeatedly released into the synapse. 
B)  are reabsorbed by the axon. 
C)  stimulate the post-synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  are connected to hormones. 
A)  are repeatedly released into the synapse. 
B)  are reabsorbed by the axon. 
C)  stimulate the post-synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  are connected to hormones.

Question 6

A(n) __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is a person's total genetic...

Question 7

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

Accepted Answer

While the humanistic and existential per

Question 8

A(n) ________ serves to guide our processing of information and may serve to distort memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution. 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  schema 
D)  unconditioned stimulus 
A)  attribution. 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  schema 
D)  unconditioned stimulus

Question 9

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A predisposition toward developing a disorder is...

Question 10

Which period of psychosexual development occurs when a child becomes preoccupied with the development of skills and activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital 
B)  Phallic 
C)  Latency 
D)  Pubertal 
A)  Genital 
B)  Phallic 
C)  Latency 
D)  Pubertal

Question 11

Infant characteristics ________

Accepted Answer

A)  do not affect parental behavior. 
B)  only affect parental behavior when psychopathology is present. 
C)  are not influenced by biological factors. 
D)  can influence the quality of attachment relationships. 
A)  do not affect parental behavior. 
B)  only affect parental behavior when psychopathology is present. 
C)  are not influenced by biological factors. 
D)  can influence the quality of attachment relationships.

Question 12

If a trait is highly heritable, it would be expected that the concordance rate for ________

Accepted Answer

A)  dizygotic twins and monozygotic twins would be comparable. 
B)  dizygotic twins would be greater than the concordance rate for monozygotic twins. 
C)  monozygotic twins would be greater than the concordance rate for dizygotic twins. 
D)  dizygotic twins would be close to 100 percent. 
A)  dizygotic twins and monozygotic twins would be comparable. 
B)  dizygotic twins would be greater than the concordance rate for monozygotic twins. 
C)  monozygotic twins would be greater than the concordance rate for dizygotic twins. 
D)  dizygotic twins would be close to 100 percent.

Question 13

What is object-relations theory?

Accepted Answer

Object-relations theory reflects a newer

Question 14

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  generalization 
C)  instrumental conditioning 
D)  observational learning 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  generalization 
C)  instrumental conditioning 
D)  observational learning

Question 15

Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that play a role in the ________ of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  prevalence 
D)  resiliency 
A)  etiology 
B)  epidemiology 
C)  prevalence 
D)  resiliency

Question 16

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. 
B)  There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia. 
C)  Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene. 
D)  A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic. 
A)  The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. 
B)  There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia. 
C)  Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene. 
D)  A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.

Question 17

In order to develop chicken pox, one must be exposed to the virus that causes chicken pox. Note, however, that not everyone who is exposed to the virus is affected. In other words, the virus is a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  risk factor. 
B)  necessary cause. 
C)  sufficient cause. 
D)  contributory cause. 
A)  risk factor. 
B)  necessary cause. 
C)  sufficient cause. 
D)  contributory cause.

Question 18

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

Accepted Answer

Protective factors are influences that m

Question 19

Distinguish between assimilation and accommodation.

Accepted Answer

We all possess schemas, views of ourselv

Question 20

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifiable brain damage is often the cause of psychiatric disorders. 
B)  Brain damage may decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
C)  Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Brain development can be altered by experience, always leading to changes in the brain that decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
A)  Identifiable brain damage is often the cause of psychiatric disorders. 
B)  Brain damage may decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
C)  Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Brain development can be altered by experience, always leading to changes in the brain that decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition.

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of ________

Attractive babies and unattractive babies tend to be treated differently. In other words, an infant's physical phenotype may alter how others respond to him or her. What type of genotype-environment correlation is this an example of?

An elementary school principal wants to know the best predictors of juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school in high school so she can provide preventive interventions. Your best advice is ________

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is the process by which neurotransmitters ________

A(n) __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

A(n) ________ serves to guide our processing of information and may serve to distort memories.

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

Which period of psychosexual development occurs when a child becomes preoccupied with the development of skills and activities?

Infant characteristics ________

If a trait is highly heritable, it would be expected that the concordance rate for ________

What is object-relations theory?

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that play a role in the ________ of depression.

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be true?

In order to develop chicken pox, one must be exposed to the virus that causes chicken pox. Note, however, that not everyone who is exposed to the virus is affected. In other words, the virus is a ________

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

Distinguish between assimilation and accommodation.

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

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Exam 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of ________

Attractive babies and unattractive babies tend to be treated differently. In other words, an infant's physical phenotype may alter how others respond to him or her. What type of genotype-environment correlation is this an example of?

An elementary school principal wants to know the best predictors of juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school in high school so she can provide preventive interventions. Your best advice is ________

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is the process by which neurotransmitters ________

A(n) __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

A(n) ________ serves to guide our processing of information and may serve to distort memories.

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

Which period of psychosexual development occurs when a child becomes preoccupied with the development of skills and activities?

Infant characteristics ________

If a trait is highly heritable, it would be expected that the concordance rate for ________

What is object-relations theory?

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that play a role in the ________ of depression.

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be true?

In order to develop chicken pox, one must be exposed to the virus that causes chicken pox. Note, however, that not everyone who is exposed to the virus is affected. In other words, the virus is a ________

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

Distinguish between assimilation and accommodation.

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

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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