Question 1

1-63.Why is a representative sample desirable?

Accepted Answer

A) Such samples are random. 
B) Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. 
C) Only representative samples yield meaningful results. 
D) The more representative a sample is,the more generalizable the data. 
A) Such samples are random. 
B) Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. 
C) Only representative samples yield meaningful results. 
D) The more representative a sample is,the more generalizable the data.

Question 2

1-90.Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparison 
B) Criterion 
C) Dependent 
D) Independent 
A) Comparison 
B) Criterion 
C) Dependent 
D) Independent

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic. 
B) Jim and John,21-year-old friends,are both schizophrenic. 
C) Karen,her mother,and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. 
A) Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic. 
B) Jim and John,21-year-old friends,are both schizophrenic. 
C) Karen,her mother,and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse.

Question 4

1-25.Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her.In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not,which of the following should first be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

A) How old is Maria? 
B) Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 
C) Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal? 
D) Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM? 
A) How old is Maria? 
B) Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 
C) Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal? 
D) Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM?

Question 5

1-87.In most prospective studies,

Accepted Answer

A) large samples of individuals are interviewed to see if there are any risk factors that differentiate those with the disorder of interest. 
B) children who share a risk factor for a disorder are studied before signs of the disorder show up. 
C) analogue research is used because of the ethical problems with other experimental research. 
D) a representative sample of a general population of adults is used. 
A) large samples of individuals are interviewed to see if there are any risk factors that differentiate those with the disorder of interest. 
B) children who share a risk factor for a disorder are studied before signs of the disorder show up. 
C) analogue research is used because of the ethical problems with other experimental research. 
D) a representative sample of a general population of adults is used.

Question 6

1-43.Comorbidity means

Accepted Answer

A) that a disorder is often fatal. 
B) that a person has two or more disorders. 
C) that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. 
D) that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder. 
A) that a disorder is often fatal. 
B) that a person has two or more disorders. 
C) that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. 
D) that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder.

Question 7

1-77.Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems.This would suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) genetic factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
B) environmental factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
C) both genetic and environmental factors cause an individual to have problems. 
D) although there is an association,no cause-effect relationship can be concluded. 
A) genetic factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
B) environmental factors cause an individual to have alcohol problems. 
C) both genetic and environmental factors cause an individual to have problems. 
D) although there is an association,no cause-effect relationship can be concluded.

Question 8

1-15.Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and identify information in a helpful manner?

Accepted Answer

A) Epidemiology 
B) Classification 
C) Brain research 
D) Labeling 
A) Epidemiology 
B) Classification 
C) Brain research 
D) Labeling

Question 9

1-49.Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

1-86.What type of research design begins with the identification of individuals who are likely to develop a particular disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlational 
B) Experimental 
C) Prospective 
D) Retrospective 
A) Correlational 
B) Experimental 
C) Prospective 
D) Retrospective

Question 11

1-83.What is the term for the statistical approach that calculates and then combines the effect sizes from multiple studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-analysis 
B) Effect analysis 
C) Multiple-effect analysis 
D) Correlational analysis 
A) Meta-analysis 
B) Effect analysis 
C) Multiple-effect analysis 
D) Correlational analysis

Question 12

1-21.Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A) Educating people that a mental illness is a "real" brain disorder 
B) Referring to a mental illness as a "mental disease" 
C) Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness 
D) Applying labels to individuals,such as "schizophrenic" or "bipolar" 
A) Educating people that a mental illness is a "real" brain disorder 
B) Referring to a mental illness as a "mental disease" 
C) Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness 
D) Applying labels to individuals,such as "schizophrenic" or "bipolar"

Question 13

When mental disorders are short in duration,they are known as acute.When they are long in duration,they are __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When mental disorders are short in duration,they...

Question 14

1-10.Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A) A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders 
B) A means of identifying different mental disorders 
C) A description of all conditions for mental illness 
D) A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder 
A) A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders 
B) A means of identifying different mental disorders 
C) A description of all conditions for mental illness 
D) A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder

Question 15

What is an observational research design and how can such an approach further our understanding of abnormal behavior.What limitations are there of such designs and how can these be overcome?

Accepted Answer

When an observational research design is

Question 16

1-28.___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual,active cases of the disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Point prevalence 
B) Absolute prevalence 
C) 1-year prevalence 
D) Lifetime prevalence 
A) Point prevalence 
B) Absolute prevalence 
C) 1-year prevalence 
D) Lifetime prevalence

Question 17

Discuss some of the difficulties involved in attempting to define abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

"Abnormal" presupposes some norm from wh

Question 18

1-22.What does the case of JGH,a Native American elder,illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcoholism has long lasting effects on mood and behavior,even when drinking has ceased. 
B) A person may focus on somatic symptoms,rather than mood,when depressed. 
C) Depression is not universal. 
D) The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychological evaluation. 
A) Alcoholism has long lasting effects on mood and behavior,even when drinking has ceased. 
B) A person may focus on somatic symptoms,rather than mood,when depressed. 
C) Depression is not universal. 
D) The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychological evaluation.

Question 19

1-30.Mental health epidemiology is

Accepted Answer

A) the study of epidemics in mental disorders among the general population. 
B) the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a defined geographic region. 
C) the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. 
D) a sociological study of psychological disorders. 
A) the study of epidemics in mental disorders among the general population. 
B) the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a defined geographic region. 
C) the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. 
D) a sociological study of psychological disorders.

Question 20

1-40.What is the most prevalent grouping of psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety disorders 
B) Depressive disorders 
C) Substance abuse disorders 
D) Dissociative disorders 
A) Anxiety disorders 
B) Depressive disorders 
C) Substance abuse disorders 
D) Dissociative disorders

1-63.Why is a representative sample desirable?

1-90.Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?

Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?

1-25.Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her.In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not,which of the following should first be evaluated?

1-87.In most prospective studies,

1-43.Comorbidity means

1-77.Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems.This would suggest that

1-15.Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and identify information in a helpful manner?

1-49.Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

1-86.What type of research design begins with the identification of individuals who are likely to develop a particular disorder?

1-83.What is the term for the statistical approach that calculates and then combines the effect sizes from multiple studies?

1-21.Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

When mental disorders are short in duration,they are known as acute.When they are long in duration,they are __________ .

1-10.Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?

What is an observational research design and how can such an approach further our understanding of abnormal behavior.What limitations are there of such designs and how can these be overcome?

1-28.___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual,active cases of the disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Discuss some of the difficulties involved in attempting to define abnormal behavior.

1-22.What does the case of JGH,a Native American elder,illustrate?

1-30.Mental health epidemiology is

1-40.What is the most prevalent grouping of psychological disorder?

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

1-63.Why is a representative sample desirable?

1-90.Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?

Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?

1-25.Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her.In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not,which of the following should first be evaluated?

1-87.In most prospective studies,

1-43.Comorbidity means

1-77.Individuals who have alcohol problems tend to come from families with other individuals who have alcohol problems.This would suggest that

1-15.Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and identify information in a helpful manner?

1-49.Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects?

1-86.What type of research design begins with the identification of individuals who are likely to develop a particular disorder?

1-83.What is the term for the statistical approach that calculates and then combines the effect sizes from multiple studies?

1-21.Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

When mental disorders are short in duration,they are known as acute.When they are long in duration,they are __________ .

1-10.Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?

What is an observational research design and how can such an approach further our understanding of abnormal behavior.What limitations are there of such designs and how can these be overcome?

1-28.___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual,active cases of the disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Discuss some of the difficulties involved in attempting to define abnormal behavior.

1-22.What does the case of JGH,a Native American elder,illustrate?

1-30.Mental health epidemiology is

1-40.What is the most prevalent grouping of psychological disorder?

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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