Question 1

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Ideal self 
A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Ideal self

Question 2

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in ________

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  old age. 
A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  old age.

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to moderate stressors 
B)  High intelligence 
C)  An introverted personality 
D)  A warm and supportive parent 
A)  Exposure to moderate stressors 
B)  High intelligence 
C)  An introverted personality 
D)  A warm and supportive parent

Question 4

What do genes consist of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trisomes 
B)  Chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  Proteins 
A)  Trisomes 
B)  Chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  Proteins

Question 5

Children from lower-SES families ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to be resilient adults than those from higher-SES families. 
B)  show no signs of ill effects if there is an increase in SES before age 5. 
C)  are not affected by SES status unless persistent employment is the reason for the economic hardships of the family. 
D)  are less likely to show ill effects of SES status if they possess a high IQ and develop healthy attachments to adults and peers. 
A)  are more likely to be resilient adults than those from higher-SES families. 
B)  show no signs of ill effects if there is an increase in SES before age 5. 
C)  are not affected by SES status unless persistent employment is the reason for the economic hardships of the family. 
D)  are less likely to show ill effects of SES status if they possess a high IQ and develop healthy attachments to adults and peers.

Question 6

Dana's mother suffers from serious depressive episodes. Dana is likely to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  be at risk for depression herself. 
B)  become a happy-go-lucky child because she had to cope with so much. 
C)  act in an aggressive, criminal manner. 
D)  have intense attachments to her mother. 
A)  be at risk for depression herself. 
B)  become a happy-go-lucky child because she had to cope with so much. 
C)  act in an aggressive, criminal manner. 
D)  have intense attachments to her mother.

Question 7

Alicia developed a fear of spiders after being bitten by one. However, she has no problem looking at pictures of spiders. This is an example of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  intrapsychic conflict. 
A)  discrimination. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  intrapsychic conflict.

Question 8

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underemphasis on the sex drive 
B)  Overly positive view of women 
C)  Lack of scientific evidence 
D)  Too much focus on symptoms and not enough on underlying causes 
A)  Underemphasis on the sex drive 
B)  Overly positive view of women 
C)  Lack of scientific evidence 
D)  Too much focus on symptoms and not enough on underlying causes

Question 9

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always ________

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by one particular gene. 
B)  influenced by multiple genes. 
C)  influenced by recessive genes. 
D)  not influenced by genes. 
A)  influenced by one particular gene. 
B)  influenced by multiple genes. 
C)  influenced by recessive genes. 
D)  not influenced by genes.

Question 10

Children raised in orphanages tend to have ________

Accepted Answer

A)  more cortical gray matter than those children raised by their parents. 
B)  less cortical gray matter than those children raised by their parents. 
C)  more friendships than those children raised by their parents. 
D)  fewer friendships than those children raised by their parents. 
A)  more cortical gray matter than those children raised by their parents. 
B)  less cortical gray matter than those children raised by their parents. 
C)  more friendships than those children raised by their parents. 
D)  fewer friendships than those children raised by their parents.

Question 11

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  he truly understood the role of women in society. 
B)  he heavily utilized experimental evidence to support his theories. 
C)  he applied the same principles to normal and abnormal behavior. 
D)  he increased the focus on positive growth for individuals. 
A)  he truly understood the role of women in society. 
B)  he heavily utilized experimental evidence to support his theories. 
C)  he applied the same principles to normal and abnormal behavior. 
D)  he increased the focus on positive growth for individuals.

Question 12

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of ________

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 13

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family economic status 
B)  Divorce 
C)  Death of a parent 
D)  Sibling rivalry 
A)  Family economic status 
B)  Divorce 
C)  Death of a parent 
D)  Sibling rivalry

Question 14

The ______________ perspective in psychology takes into account biological, sociological, and psychological factors associated with a person's behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________ perspective in psychology takes into...

Question 15

After cheating on her husband and feeling ashamed, Julia accused her husband of cheating. Such behavior is explained by which of the following defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublimation 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Projection 
D)  Rationalization 
A)  Sublimation 
B)  Displacement 
C)  Projection 
D)  Rationalization

Question 16

Which method for studying genetic influences fails to control for the possible effect of sharing a common environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family history or pedigree method 
B)  Adoption method 
C)  Association studies 
D)  Linkage analysis 
A)  Family history or pedigree method 
B)  Adoption method 
C)  Association studies 
D)  Linkage analysis

Question 17

Mental disorders are almost always ________, meaning they are influenced by multiple genes.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental 
B)  chemical circuits 
C)  polygenic 
D)  probands 
A)  environmental 
B)  chemical circuits 
C)  polygenic 
D)  probands

Question 18

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

They reduce anxiety

Question 19

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study ________

Accepted Answer

A)  parenting style and self-schemas. 
B)  poverty and racial discrimination. 
C)  peer rejection and attributional style. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation. 
A)  parenting style and self-schemas. 
B)  poverty and racial discrimination. 
C)  peer rejection and attributional style. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation.

Question 20

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  depression is a common response to life challenges in all countries studied. 
B)  stress rarely leads to any evidence of illness in non-Western cultures. 
C)  responses to stress vary cross-culturally. 
D)  culture-specific reactions are not seen to respond to alterations in the environment. 
A)  depression is a common response to life challenges in all countries studied. 
B)  stress rarely leads to any evidence of illness in non-Western cultures. 
C)  responses to stress vary cross-culturally. 
D)  culture-specific reactions are not seen to respond to alterations in the environment.

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in ________

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

What do genes consist of?

Children from lower-SES families ________

Dana's mother suffers from serious depressive episodes. Dana is likely to ________

Alicia developed a fear of spiders after being bitten by one. However, she has no problem looking at pictures of spiders. This is an example of ________

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychoanalytic theory?

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always ________

Children raised in orphanages tend to have ________

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that ________

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of ________

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

The ______________ perspective in psychology takes into account biological, sociological, and psychological factors associated with a person's behaviors.

After cheating on her husband and feeling ashamed, Julia accused her husband of cheating. Such behavior is explained by which of the following defense mechanism?

Which method for studying genetic influences fails to control for the possible effect of sharing a common environment?

Mental disorders are almost always ________, meaning they are influenced by multiple genes.

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study ________

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that ________

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Exam 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in ________

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

What do genes consist of?

Children from lower-SES families ________

Dana's mother suffers from serious depressive episodes. Dana is likely to ________

Alicia developed a fear of spiders after being bitten by one. However, she has no problem looking at pictures of spiders. This is an example of ________

Which of the following is a criticism of traditional psychoanalytic theory?

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always ________

Children raised in orphanages tend to have ________

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that ________

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of ________

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

The ______________ perspective in psychology takes into account biological, sociological, and psychological factors associated with a person's behaviors.

After cheating on her husband and feeling ashamed, Julia accused her husband of cheating. Such behavior is explained by which of the following defense mechanism?

Which method for studying genetic influences fails to control for the possible effect of sharing a common environment?

Mental disorders are almost always ________, meaning they are influenced by multiple genes.

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study ________

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that ________

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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