Question 1

The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is .

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  GABA 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Question 2

Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo. However, it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound. The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

Accepted Answer

A)  prepared learning. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  reciprocal determinism. 
A)  prepared learning. 
B)  learned helplessness. 
C)  observational learning. 
D)  reciprocal determinism.

Question 3

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

Accepted Answer

A)  have frequent social contacts. 
B)  live in group settings. 
C)  have fewer social contacts. 
D)  receive increased attention from their families when they are sick. 
A)  have frequent social contacts. 
B)  live in group settings. 
C)  have fewer social contacts. 
D)  receive increased attention from their families when they are sick.

Question 4

Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect. 
B)  influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. 
C)  influenced by individual genes only rarely. 
D)  a result of our genetic structure only. 
A)  influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect. 
B)  influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. 
C)  influenced by individual genes only rarely. 
D)  a result of our genetic structure only.

Question 5

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  re-uptake inhibitors 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  genes 
A)  re-uptake inhibitors 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  genes

Question 6

Explain the principle of equifinality and its use in developmental psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

Equifinality indicates that a number of

Question 7

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  agonists 
B)  blockers 
C)  reuptake inhibitors 
D)  antagonists 
A)  agonists 
B)  blockers 
C)  reuptake inhibitors 
D)  antagonists

Question 8

In the Stroop color naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

Accepted Answer

A)  more quickly than a neutral word. 
B)  in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word. 
C)  more slowly than a neutral word. 
D)  with a great deal of difficulty or not at all. 
A)  more quickly than a neutral word. 
B)  in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word. 
C)  more slowly than a neutral word. 
D)  with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.

Question 9

According to the diathesis-stress model,

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disorders will always develop given a certain level of stress. 
B)  once a diathesis for a particular disorder is inherited, the disorder will eventually develop. 
C)  an individual's inherited tendencies are not affected by stressful life events he or she encounters. 
D)  it is possible to inherit a diathesis and never develop a disorder. 
A)  mental disorders will always develop given a certain level of stress. 
B)  once a diathesis for a particular disorder is inherited, the disorder will eventually develop. 
C)  an individual's inherited tendencies are not affected by stressful life events he or she encounters. 
D)  it is possible to inherit a diathesis and never develop a disorder.

Question 10

In the diathesis-stress model, "stress" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  life events, in combination with an inherited tendency, that trigger a disorder. 
B)  inherited tendencies, in combination with life events, that trigger a disorder. 
C)  defective genes. 
D)  exposure to very unusual and extreme environmental conditions. 
A)  life events, in combination with an inherited tendency, that trigger a disorder. 
B)  inherited tendencies, in combination with life events, that trigger a disorder. 
C)  defective genes. 
D)  exposure to very unusual and extreme environmental conditions.

Question 11

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model, and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

Accepted Answer

-Behavioral
-Biological
-Socia

Question 12

The major difference between the modern cognitive science idea of the unconscious and Freud's view of the unconscious is that Freud saw the unconscious as as __________________.
,whereas modern cognitive science views it

Accepted Answer

A)  the function of the id; the result of multiple neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual 
B)  a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual 
C)  the function of the superego; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awareness 
D)  a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awareness 
A)  the function of the id; the result of multiple neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual 
B)  a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; neuronal pathways interacting with the stimuli presented to the individual 
C)  the function of the superego; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awareness 
D)  a seething caldron of emotional conflicts; the ability to process, store, and act upon information without awareness

Question 13

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
B)  may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of. 
C)  clearly does not exist. 
D)  clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined. 
A)  clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
B)  may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of. 
C)  clearly does not exist. 
D)  clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined.

Question 14

The relationship between emotion and health is demonstrated by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  panic is related to poor concentration. 
B)  people with chronic diseases are often angry about their care. 
C)  those in poor physical health almost always develop psychological disorders. 
D)  hostility and anger increase one's risk of heart disease. 
A)  panic is related to poor concentration. 
B)  people with chronic diseases are often angry about their care. 
C)  those in poor physical health almost always develop psychological disorders. 
D)  hostility and anger increase one's risk of heart disease.

Question 15

Recent research suggests that learning and experience

Accepted Answer

A)  only change the brain before birth. 
B)  change the brain through childhood. 
C)  change the brain through young adulthood. 
D)  change the brain at any age. 
A)  only change the brain before birth. 
B)  change the brain through childhood. 
C)  change the brain through young adulthood. 
D)  change the brain at any age.

Question 16

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough, et al., 1990; Wallace, et al., 1992) is that

Accepted Answer

A)  early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will absolutely determine whether or not the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
B)  early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder. 
C)  early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life. 
D)  early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology. 
A)  early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will absolutely determine whether or not the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
B)  early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder. 
C)  early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life. 
D)  early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology.

Question 17

The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.)

Accepted Answer

A)  operates independently. 
B)  is sufficient to cause pathology. 
C)  builds on the dimension that precedes it. 
D)  is influenced by the other dimensions. 
A)  operates independently. 
B)  is sufficient to cause pathology. 
C)  builds on the dimension that precedes it. 
D)  is influenced by the other dimensions.

Question 18

What scientific evidence supports the idea that biology, environment, and development work together to impact vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life?

Accepted Answer

Many scientific studies show the importa

Question 19

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

Accepted Answer

A)  had no effect on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
B)  seem to override any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
C)  had no effect on future generations in the expression of personality traits or temperament. 
D)  had random effects on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
A)  had no effect on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
B)  seem to override any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
C)  had no effect on future generations in the expression of personality traits or temperament. 
D)  had random effects on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress.

Question 20

Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learned helplessness is considered a(n) dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  emotional 
D)  mental 
A)  biological 
B)  psychological 
C)  emotional 
D)  mental

The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is .

Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo. However, it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound. The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called .

Explain the principle of equifinality and its use in developmental psychopathology.

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called .

In the Stroop color naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

According to the diathesis-stress model,

In the diathesis-stress model, "stress" refers to

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model, and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

The major difference between the modern cognitive science idea of the unconscious and Freud's view of the unconscious is that Freud saw the unconscious as as __________________. ,whereas modern cognitive science views it

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

The relationship between emotion and health is demonstrated by the fact that

Recent research suggests that learning and experience

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough, et al., 1990; Wallace, et al., 1992) is that

The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.)

What scientific evidence supports the idea that biology, environment, and development work together to impact vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life?

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learned helplessness is considered a(n) dimension.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is .

Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo. However, it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound. The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called .

Explain the principle of equifinality and its use in developmental psychopathology.

Drugs that decrease the activity of a neurotransmitter are called .

In the Stroop color naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

According to the diathesis-stress model,

In the diathesis-stress model, "stress" refers to

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model, and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

The major difference between the modern cognitive science idea of the unconscious and Freud's view of the unconscious is that Freud saw the unconscious as as __________________. ,whereas modern cognitive science views it

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

The relationship between emotion and health is demonstrated by the fact that

Recent research suggests that learning and experience

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough, et al., 1990; Wallace, et al., 1992) is that

The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.)

What scientific evidence supports the idea that biology, environment, and development work together to impact vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life?

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learned helplessness is considered a(n) dimension.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters