Question 1

Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three different disorders. 
B)  Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behavior. 
C)  All viewpoints are equally valid. 
D)  Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally. 
A)  Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three different disorders. 
B)  Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behavior. 
C)  All viewpoints are equally valid. 
D)  Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally.

Question 2

Normal human cells have ________

Accepted Answer

A)  twenty-two chromosome pairs and one pair of sex chromosomes. 
B)  twenty-one trisomy chromosome pairs, one autosomal pair and one pair of sex chromosomes. 
C)  twenty-one chromosome pairs and two trisomy chromosome pairs. 
D)  twenty-three chromosome pairs. 
A)  twenty-two chromosome pairs and one pair of sex chromosomes. 
B)  twenty-one trisomy chromosome pairs, one autosomal pair and one pair of sex chromosomes. 
C)  twenty-one chromosome pairs and two trisomy chromosome pairs. 
D)  twenty-three chromosome pairs.

Question 3

What is the primary focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding how critical incidents in childhood affect people as adults. 
B)  To understand what is within the range of normal development so as to have a better understanding of what is abnormal. 
C)  To discover and improve the environmental factors that can contribute to a child later developing a mental illness. 
D)  Understanding how disorders develop over time. 
A)  Understanding how critical incidents in childhood affect people as adults. 
B)  To understand what is within the range of normal development so as to have a better understanding of what is abnormal. 
C)  To discover and improve the environmental factors that can contribute to a child later developing a mental illness. 
D)  Understanding how disorders develop over time.

Question 4

A diathesis can best be described as a ________

Accepted Answer

A)  proximal necessary cause. 
B)  sufficient cause. 
C)  contributory cause. 
D)  proximal causal factor. 
A)  proximal necessary cause. 
B)  sufficient cause. 
C)  contributory cause. 
D)  proximal causal factor.

Question 5

One of Freud's major contributions to current perspectives of mental disorders is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of the Oedipal complex. 
B)  the concept of the unconscious and how it can affect behavior. 
C)  the concept of the Electra complex. 
D)  the understanding of the three structures of personality. 
A)  the concept of the Oedipal complex. 
B)  the concept of the unconscious and how it can affect behavior. 
C)  the concept of the Electra complex. 
D)  the understanding of the three structures of personality.

Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal behavior?

Normal human cells have ________

What is the primary focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?

A diathesis can best be described as a ________

One of Freud's major contributions to current perspectives of mental disorders is ________

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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Exam 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal behavior?

Normal human cells have ________

What is the primary focus of the field of developmental psychopathology?

A diathesis can best be described as a ________

One of Freud's major contributions to current perspectives of mental disorders is ________

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

Filters