Question 1

Defense mechanisms

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A)  make a person feel more anxious and have more problems, because they begin to act defensively. 
B)  are strategies the id uses to try to achieve what it desires. 
C)  are conscious, intentional attempts to cope in an effective way with an anxiety producing event. 
D)  help a person feel less anxious, but because they usually work by distorting reality, they are not always adaptive. 
A)  make a person feel more anxious and have more problems, because they begin to act defensively. 
B)  are strategies the id uses to try to achieve what it desires. 
C)  are conscious, intentional attempts to cope in an effective way with an anxiety producing event. 
D)  help a person feel less anxious, but because they usually work by distorting reality, they are not always adaptive.

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family economic status 
B)  Divorce 
C)  Death of a parent 
D)  Sibling rivalry 
A)  Family economic status 
B)  Divorce 
C)  Death of a parent 
D)  Sibling rivalry

Question 4

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

Accepted Answer

While the humanistic and existential per

Question 5

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existential 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Object-relations 
A)  Existential 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Object-relations

Question 6

Neural plasticity is

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which neurotransmitters are broken down in the brain. 
B)  the flexibility of the brain - existing neural circuits can change or new ones can be made. 
C)  strong evidence of brain damage, leading to the development of a mental disorder. 
D)  the best indicator of temperament and its effect on the personality development of a child. 
A)  the process by which neurotransmitters are broken down in the brain. 
B)  the flexibility of the brain - existing neural circuits can change or new ones can be made. 
C)  strong evidence of brain damage, leading to the development of a mental disorder. 
D)  the best indicator of temperament and its effect on the personality development of a child.

Question 7

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

They reduce anxiety

Question 8

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized

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A)  the social environment in forming attachments. 
B)  the quality of parental care in forming attachments. 
C)  the quality of early reinforcers and stimulation in forming attachments. 
D)  the necessity of independence from parental figures in forming attachments. 
A)  the social environment in forming attachments. 
B)  the quality of parental care in forming attachments. 
C)  the quality of early reinforcers and stimulation in forming attachments. 
D)  the necessity of independence from parental figures in forming attachments.

Question 9

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

Accepted Answer

Authoritative and authoritarian parents

Question 10

Abused infants and toddlers

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to develop into resilient adults. 
B)  have a tendency to be passive and to avoid conflict with both peers and authorities. 
C)  are likely to show inconsistent attachment behavior. 
D)  are likely to develop close bonds with same-sex peers. 
A)  tend to develop into resilient adults. 
B)  have a tendency to be passive and to avoid conflict with both peers and authorities. 
C)  are likely to show inconsistent attachment behavior. 
D)  are likely to develop close bonds with same-sex peers.

Question 11

A __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

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The answer of A __________ is a person's total genetic...

Question 12

If a response has been learned through conditioning, it would be appropriate to treat it using the process of

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A)  displacement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus-stimulus expectancy. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  spontaneous recovery. 
D)  stimulus-stimulus expectancy.

Question 13

A child consistently identified as behaviorally inhibited is most likely to

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A)  be an outgoing adult. 
B)  develop conduct disorder. 
C)  be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in adulthood. 
D)  have been born prematurely. 
A)  be an outgoing adult. 
B)  develop conduct disorder. 
C)  be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in adulthood. 
D)  have been born prematurely.

Question 14

Mental disorders are almost always influenced by multiple genes. This means they are

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A)  easy to discover. 
B)  chemical circuits. 
C)  polygenic. 
D)  probands. 
A)  easy to discover. 
B)  chemical circuits. 
C)  polygenic. 
D)  probands.

Question 15

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 16

A predisposition toward developing a disorder

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A)  necessarily is biological. 
B)  is called a diathesis. 
C)  increases the likelihood of developing any given disorder by 50%. 
D)  necessarily is a psycho-social stressor. 
A)  necessarily is biological. 
B)  is called a diathesis. 
C)  increases the likelihood of developing any given disorder by 50%. 
D)  necessarily is a psycho-social stressor.

Question 17

______________ are conditions that increase the probability of a disorder but are neither necessary nor sufficient to cause it.

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The answer of ______________ are conditions that increase the probability...

Question 18

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  generalization. 
C)  instrumental conditioning. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 19

Which of the following is a misconception about genetics and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of genetics on behavior disappears as we get older. 
B)  Just because a disorder runs in families does not mean genetics are the reason. 
C)  Genetic research strategies provide useful tests of the influence of the environment on behavior. 
D)  Genetics influence behavior by making the person more or less susceptible to environmental influences. 
A)  The influence of genetics on behavior disappears as we get older. 
B)  Just because a disorder runs in families does not mean genetics are the reason. 
C)  Genetic research strategies provide useful tests of the influence of the environment on behavior. 
D)  Genetics influence behavior by making the person more or less susceptible to environmental influences.

Question 20

Cognitive-behavioral psychologists believe that abnormal behavior

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A)  consists of learned maladaptive response patterns. 
B)  results from distorted thinking and information processing. 
C)  results from neurotic thought processes. 
D)  results from impaired patterns of interpersonal relationships. 
A)  consists of learned maladaptive response patterns. 
B)  results from distorted thinking and information processing. 
C)  results from neurotic thought processes. 
D)  results from impaired patterns of interpersonal relationships.

Defense mechanisms

Newer psychodynamic perspectives

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Neural plasticity is

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

Abused infants and toddlers

A __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

If a response has been learned through conditioning, it would be appropriate to treat it using the process of

A child consistently identified as behaviorally inhibited is most likely to

Mental disorders are almost always influenced by multiple genes. This means they are

According to Bowlby,

A predisposition toward developing a disorder

______________ are conditions that increase the probability of a disorder but are neither necessary nor sufficient to cause it.

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of

Which of the following is a misconception about genetics and behavior?

Cognitive-behavioral psychologists believe that abnormal behavior

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Defense mechanisms

Newer psychodynamic perspectives

Which of the following is an example of a nonshared environmental influence?

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential perspectives.

Finding meaning in life and dealing with death form core values in which of the following perspectives?

Neural plasticity is

How do defense mechanisms contribute to psychopathology?

John Bowlby's attachment theory emphasized

Distinguish between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

Abused infants and toddlers

A __________ is a person's total genetic endowment.

If a response has been learned through conditioning, it would be appropriate to treat it using the process of

A child consistently identified as behaviorally inhibited is most likely to

Mental disorders are almost always influenced by multiple genes. This means they are

According to Bowlby,

A predisposition toward developing a disorder

______________ are conditions that increase the probability of a disorder but are neither necessary nor sufficient to cause it.

Learning not to do something because you are punished when you do it is an example of

Which of the following is a misconception about genetics and behavior?

Cognitive-behavioral psychologists believe that abnormal behavior

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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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