Question 1

1-76.Newer psychodynamic perspectives

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A) disregard most elements of Freud's theories. 
B) emphasize the role of the id. 
C) do not view the libido as a primary determinant of behavior. 
D) recognize intrapsychic conflicts as a primary determinant of behavior. 
A) disregard most elements of Freud's theories. 
B) emphasize the role of the id. 
C) do not view the libido as a primary determinant of behavior. 
D) recognize intrapsychic conflicts as a primary determinant of behavior.

Question 2

1-113.Studies on the cultural differences in parental tolerance of under- or overcontrolled behavior suggest that

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A) these different styles can produce different rates of problem behaviors in different cultures. 
B) parental styles make no difference in rates of different behavior problems - they seem to be primarily genetic. 
C) parental styles make no difference in rates of different behavior problems - they seem to be independent of culture. 
D) all cultures feel the same about bringing their children for treatment,regardless of the type of behavior problem. 
A) these different styles can produce different rates of problem behaviors in different cultures. 
B) parental styles make no difference in rates of different behavior problems - they seem to be primarily genetic. 
C) parental styles make no difference in rates of different behavior problems - they seem to be independent of culture. 
D) all cultures feel the same about bringing their children for treatment,regardless of the type of behavior problem.

Question 3

1-28.Which of the following is true?

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A) Most mental disorders are caused only by psychological factors. 
B) Most mental disorders have a simple biological explanation. 
C) Most mental disorders are caused by neurological damage. 
D) Most mental disorders are not caused by neurological damage. 
A) Most mental disorders are caused only by psychological factors. 
B) Most mental disorders have a simple biological explanation. 
C) Most mental disorders are caused by neurological damage. 
D) Most mental disorders are not caused by neurological damage.

Question 4

1-95.The process of assigning causes to things that happen is called

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A) attribution. 
B) internal reinforcement. 
C) schema therapy. 
D) cognition. 
A) attribution. 
B) internal reinforcement. 
C) schema therapy. 
D) cognition.

Question 5

1-21.When psychologists say that a person shows resilience,it means

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A) the person has not been faced with significant stressors. 
B) that regardless of the stresses the person faces,he or she will feel no emotional distress. 
C) the person can successfully adapt and survive in threatening circumstances. 
D) recovering from traumatic events without the need for psychological protective factors. 
A) the person has not been faced with significant stressors. 
B) that regardless of the stresses the person faces,he or she will feel no emotional distress. 
C) the person can successfully adapt and survive in threatening circumstances. 
D) recovering from traumatic events without the need for psychological protective factors.

Question 6

1-36.Which of the following statements is true?

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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 7

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

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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 8

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

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

Question 9

1-110.Why is it difficult to determine the nature of the relationship between divorce and the psychological functioning of family members?

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A) Cause and effect cannot be determined as preexisting behavioral abnormalities in either the parents or the children may make divorce more likely. 
B) The findings have been too inconsistent for any conclusions to be drawn. 
C) While the effects of divorce are negative on children,the effects on the spouses are generally positive. 
D) Due to modern acceptance of divorce,there has been an ongoing decrease in the negative effects of divorce.As the impact of divorce has been decreasing,the effect of divorce on family functioning has become impossible to detect. 
A) Cause and effect cannot be determined as preexisting behavioral abnormalities in either the parents or the children may make divorce more likely. 
B) The findings have been too inconsistent for any conclusions to be drawn. 
C) While the effects of divorce are negative on children,the effects on the spouses are generally positive. 
D) Due to modern acceptance of divorce,there has been an ongoing decrease in the negative effects of divorce.As the impact of divorce has been decreasing,the effect of divorce on family functioning has become impossible to detect.

Question 10

What is extinction and how might it be used in treating a disorder?

Accepted Answer

Extinction is the process of lessening t

Question 11

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

Accepted Answer

Authoritative and authoritarian parents

Question 12

3-11.What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

There is a negative correlation between

Question 13

1-52.Why is it particularly useful to study identical twins who were raised in different environments?

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A) Differences in brain function can easily be identified. 
B) Concordance rates tend to be higher. 
C) It is possible that the genetics of twins who have been separated have changed in ways to explain any differences found. 
D) It is possible that high concordance rates between identical twins reared together is due to their being treated more similarly than nonidentical twins. 
A) Differences in brain function can easily be identified. 
B) Concordance rates tend to be higher. 
C) It is possible that the genetics of twins who have been separated have changed in ways to explain any differences found. 
D) It is possible that high concordance rates between identical twins reared together is due to their being treated more similarly than nonidentical twins.

Question 14

1-109.Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

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A) A causal relationship has been established between psychopathology and a parental divorce. 
B) There is a positive correlation between psychopathology and divorce. 
C) The adverse effects of parental divorce are always temporary. 
D) While a relationship between parental divorce and psychopathology has been established,there are no data to suggest that divorced persons experience an increased rate of psychopathology. 
A) A causal relationship has been established between psychopathology and a parental divorce. 
B) There is a positive correlation between psychopathology and divorce. 
C) The adverse effects of parental divorce are always temporary. 
D) While a relationship between parental divorce and psychopathology has been established,there are no data to suggest that divorced persons experience an increased rate of psychopathology.

Question 15

1-44.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 16

1-26.Dr.Simon,a psychiatrist,takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology.Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia's current state of depression?

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A) Intense psychotherapy 
B) A prolonged vacation 
C) A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs 
D) Family therapy and a change in her work environment 
A) Intense psychotherapy 
B) A prolonged vacation 
C) A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs 
D) Family therapy and a change in her work environment

Question 17

1-58.Suppose that,using linkage analysis,a researcher finds that family members with a high likelihood of developing depression also are very likely to be of below average height.This would mean

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A) being short is a contributory factor for depression. 
B) the gene for depression is probably located near the gene for height. 
C) height and depression are probably caused by the same gene. 
D) having depression causes people not to grow as tall as they would if they didn't have depression. 
A) being short is a contributory factor for depression. 
B) the gene for depression is probably located near the gene for height. 
C) height and depression are probably caused by the same gene. 
D) having depression causes people not to grow as tall as they would if they didn't have depression.

Question 18

1-89.The behavioral perspective has been criticized for

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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 19

1-103.According to Bowlby,

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A) despair is a normal response to separation. 
B) the display of despair in response to separation is indicative of an insecure attachment. 
C) frequent parental separation in infancy contributes to the development of resiliency. 
D) the failure to experience normal parental separations in infancy contributes to an inability to tolerate relationship-related stressors in adulthood. 
A) despair is a normal response to separation. 
B) the display of despair in response to separation is indicative of an insecure attachment. 
C) frequent parental separation in infancy contributes to the development of resiliency. 
D) the failure to experience normal parental separations in infancy contributes to an inability to tolerate relationship-related stressors in adulthood.

Question 20

While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop,this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease.In other words,the presence of the gene is a ________,but not a ________.

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

1-76.Newer psychodynamic perspectives

1-113.Studies on the cultural differences in parental tolerance of under- or overcontrolled behavior suggest that

1-28.Which of the following is true?

1-95.The process of assigning causes to things that happen is called

1-21.When psychologists say that a person shows resilience,it means

1-36.Which of the following statements is true?

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

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

1-110.Why is it difficult to determine the nature of the relationship between divorce and the psychological functioning of family members?

What is extinction and how might it be used in treating a disorder?

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

3-11.What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

1-52.Why is it particularly useful to study identical twins who were raised in different environments?

1-109.Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

1-44.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

1-26.Dr.Simon,a psychiatrist,takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology.Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia's current state of depression?

1-58.Suppose that,using linkage analysis,a researcher finds that family members with a high likelihood of developing depression also are very likely to be of below average height.This would mean

1-89.The behavioral perspective has been criticized for

1-103.According to Bowlby,

While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop,this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease.In other words,the presence of the gene is a ,but not a .

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

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1-76.Newer psychodynamic perspectives

1-113.Studies on the cultural differences in parental tolerance of under- or overcontrolled behavior suggest that

1-28.Which of the following is true?

1-95.The process of assigning causes to things that happen is called

1-21.When psychologists say that a person shows resilience,it means

1-36.Which of the following statements is true?

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

A predisposition toward developing a disorder is termed a __________ .

1-110.Why is it difficult to determine the nature of the relationship between divorce and the psychological functioning of family members?

What is extinction and how might it be used in treating a disorder?

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

3-11.What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of abnormal behavior?

1-52.Why is it particularly useful to study identical twins who were raised in different environments?

1-109.Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

1-44.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

1-26.Dr.Simon,a psychiatrist,takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology.Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia's current state of depression?

1-58.Suppose that,using linkage analysis,a researcher finds that family members with a high likelihood of developing depression also are very likely to be of below average height.This would mean

1-89.The behavioral perspective has been criticized for

1-103.According to Bowlby,

While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop,this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease.In other words,the presence of the gene is a ________,but not a ________.

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop,this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease.In other words,the presence of the gene is a ,but not a .