Question 1

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most individuals with mental disorders are violent. 
B) Women are more likely to commit suicide than men. 
C) Most individuals who experience a mental breakdown are clearly unwell long before treatment is sought. 
D) Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life. 
A) Most individuals with mental disorders are violent. 
B) Women are more likely to commit suicide than men. 
C) Most individuals who experience a mental breakdown are clearly unwell long before treatment is sought. 
D) Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.

Question 2

1-55.Which of the following typically involves having a patient or research participant fill out questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) Case study method 
B) Direct observation 
C) Self-report data collection 
D) Psychophysiological data collection 
A) Case study method 
B) Direct observation 
C) Self-report data collection 
D) Psychophysiological data collection

Question 3

1-38.What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?

Accepted Answer

A) Point prevalence 
B) One-year prevalence 
C) Incidence 
D) Valence 
A) Point prevalence 
B) One-year prevalence 
C) Incidence 
D) Valence

Question 4

1-20.What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

Accepted Answer

A) It implies someone is depressed. 
B) Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C) The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D) Labels should be applied to disorders,not to people. 
A) It implies someone is depressed. 
B) Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C) The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D) Labels should be applied to disorders,not to people.

Question 5

1-72.Why are correlational research designs often used in abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) They are best at determining cause and effect. 
B) They are the most useful for comparing groups. 
C) They give in-depth descriptions of the disorder being studied. 
D) It is often unethical or impossible to directly manipulate the variables involved in abnormal psychology. 
A) They are best at determining cause and effect. 
B) They are the most useful for comparing groups. 
C) They give in-depth descriptions of the disorder being studied. 
D) It is often unethical or impossible to directly manipulate the variables involved in abnormal psychology.

Question 6

Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A) Suffering 
B) Maladaptiveness 
C) Deviancy 
D) There is no single sufficient element. 
A) Suffering 
B) Maladaptiveness 
C) Deviancy 
D) There is no single sufficient element.

Question 7

According to the DSM,when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Always 
B) Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms 
C) When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual 
D) Never 
A) Always 
B) Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms 
C) When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual 
D) Never

Question 8

1-48.Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology and provides individual therapy to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist 
B) occupational therapist 
C) caseworker 
D) psychiatrist 
A) clinical psychologist 
B) occupational therapist 
C) caseworker 
D) psychiatrist

Question 9

1-88.A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

Accepted Answer

A) correlational 
B) epidemiological 
C) case study 
D) experimental 
A) correlational 
B) epidemiological 
C) case study 
D) experimental

Question 10

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

Multiple possible answers: 1.There is a

Question 11

Explain what a culture-specific disorder is and provide an example of one.

Accepted Answer

A culture-specific disorder is a disorde

Question 12

1-29.What is epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

A) The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effective 
B) A form of psychotherapy 
C) The study of the role of genes in mental illness 
D) The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population 
A) The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effective 
B) A form of psychotherapy 
C) The study of the role of genes in mental illness 
D) The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population

Question 13

1-98.Dr.Brown wants to study social phobia.She induces temporary anxiety by having normal subjects believe they will be negatively evaluated by another person.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a path analysis. 
B) an analogue study. 
C) an experimental epidemiological study. 
D) a correlational study. 
A) a path analysis. 
B) an analogue study. 
C) an experimental epidemiological study. 
D) a correlational study.

Question 14

1-46.Most people with psychological disorders

Accepted Answer

A) seek treatment as soon as they realize there is a problem. 
B) recover only if they seek treatment. 
C) delay seeking treatment,sometimes for many years. 
D) exaggerate their symptoms so it takes longer for them to recover. 
A) seek treatment as soon as they realize there is a problem. 
B) recover only if they seek treatment. 
C) delay seeking treatment,sometimes for many years. 
D) exaggerate their symptoms so it takes longer for them to recover.

Question 15

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

There are no sufficient or nec

Question 16

1-95.What is the value of using an ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A) It permits the study of the effects of multiple forms of treatment on a single subject. 
B) Subjects can be selected randomly. 
C) The effects of a single form of treatment are studied twice in the same subject. 
D) Generalizability is ensured. 
A) It permits the study of the effects of multiple forms of treatment on a single subject. 
B) Subjects can be selected randomly. 
C) The effects of a single form of treatment are studied twice in the same subject. 
D) Generalizability is ensured.

Question 17

1-37.What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

Accepted Answer

A) Point prevalence 
B) One-year prevalence 
C) Lifetime prevalence 
D) Virtual prevalence 
A) Point prevalence 
B) One-year prevalence 
C) Lifetime prevalence 
D) Virtual prevalence

Question 18

1-36.The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year.The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the ________ of the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) prevalence rate 
B) incidence rate 
C) point prevalence 
D) acute occurrence 
A) prevalence rate 
B) incidence rate 
C) point prevalence 
D) acute occurrence

Question 19

1-27.Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A) Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. 
B) The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated. 
C) If the incidence of mental illness is rising,there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of funding for medical research. 
D) Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production. 
A) Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. 
B) The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated. 
C) If the incidence of mental illness is rising,there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of funding for medical research. 
D) Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production.

Question 20

1-80.A significant positive correlation is found between variables x and y.Which of the following may be safely inferred?

Accepted Answer

A) x causes y 
B) y causes x 
C) as x increases,y increases 
D) as x increases,y decreases 
A) x causes y 
B) y causes x 
C) as x increases,y increases 
D) as x increases,y decreases

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

1-55.Which of the following typically involves having a patient or research participant fill out questionnaires?

1-38.What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?

1-20.What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

1-72.Why are correlational research designs often used in abnormal psychology?

Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?

According to the DSM,when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

1-48.Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology and provides individual therapy to the patient?

1-88.A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

Explain what a culture-specific disorder is and provide an example of one.

1-29.What is epidemiology?

1-98.Dr.Brown wants to study social phobia.She induces temporary anxiety by having normal subjects believe they will be negatively evaluated by another person.This is an example of

1-46.Most people with psychological disorders

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

1-95.What is the value of using an ABAB design?

1-37.What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

1-36.The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year.The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the ________ of the disorder.

1-27.Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?

1-80.A significant positive correlation is found between variables x and y.Which of the following may be safely inferred?

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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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Exam 1: Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

What does Monique's case best illustrate?

1-55.Which of the following typically involves having a patient or research participant fill out questionnaires?

1-38.What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period?

1-20.What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

1-72.Why are correlational research designs often used in abnormal psychology?

Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?

According to the DSM,when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?

1-48.Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology and provides individual therapy to the patient?

1-88.A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

Discuss one disadvantage of developing a classification system for mental disorders.

Explain what a culture-specific disorder is and provide an example of one.

1-29.What is epidemiology?

1-98.Dr.Brown wants to study social phobia.She induces temporary anxiety by having normal subjects believe they will be negatively evaluated by another person.This is an example of

1-46.Most people with psychological disorders

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

1-95.What is the value of using an ABAB design?

1-37.What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

1-36.The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year.The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the ________ of the disorder.

1-27.Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?

1-80.A significant positive correlation is found between variables x and y.Which of the following may be safely inferred?

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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

Filters