Question 1

Distinguish between necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes of abnormal behavior.

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When discussing the factors that lead to

Question 2

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that

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A)  he truly understood the role of women in society. 
B)  he heavily utilized experimental evidence to support his theories. 
C)  he applied the same principles to normal and abnormal behavior. 
D)  he increased the focus on positive growth for individuals. 
A)  he truly understood the role of women in society. 
B)  he heavily utilized experimental evidence to support his theories. 
C)  he applied the same principles to normal and abnormal behavior. 
D)  he increased the focus on positive growth for individuals.

Question 3

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is

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A)  the process by which neurotransmitters are repeatedly released into the synapse. 
B)  the process by which neurotransmitters are reabsorbed by the axon. 
C)  the process by which neurotransmitters stimulate the post-synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  the process by which neurotransmitters are connected to hormones. 
A)  the process by which neurotransmitters are repeatedly released into the synapse. 
B)  the process by which neurotransmitters are reabsorbed by the axon. 
C)  the process by which neurotransmitters stimulate the post-synaptic neuron to fire. 
D)  the process by which neurotransmitters are connected to hormones.

Question 4

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in

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A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  old age. 
A)  early childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  old age.

Question 5

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 6

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ________; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with ________.

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A)  positive attributions; negative attributions 
B)  accommodation; assimilation 
C)  self-efficacy; self-identity 
D)  assimilation; accommodation 
A)  positive attributions; negative attributions 
B)  accommodation; assimilation 
C)  self-efficacy; self-identity 
D)  assimilation; accommodation

Question 7

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that

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A)  depression is a common response to life challenges in all countries studied. 
B)  stress rarely leads to any evidence of illness in non-Western cultures. 
C)  responses to stress vary cross-culturally. 
D)  culture-specific reactions are not seen to alterations in the environment. 
A)  depression is a common response to life challenges in all countries studied. 
B)  stress rarely leads to any evidence of illness in non-Western cultures. 
C)  responses to stress vary cross-culturally. 
D)  culture-specific reactions are not seen to alterations in the environment.

Question 8

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

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Extinction is the process of lessening t

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of the three phenomena that the term resilience has been used to describe?

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A)  Julie dreams of becoming a successful banker but never finished. 
B)  After failing French the first time, Carl did not earn a passing grade when he took the course for a second time. 
C)  After his father died, Julio had a hard time maintaining responsibilities at work. 
D)  Following the events of September 11th, the children of PS100 in New York City were able to resume their studies and finish the school year without incident. 
A)  Julie dreams of becoming a successful banker but never finished. 
B)  After failing French the first time, Carl did not earn a passing grade when he took the course for a second time. 
C)  After his father died, Julio had a hard time maintaining responsibilities at work. 
D)  Following the events of September 11th, the children of PS100 in New York City were able to resume their studies and finish the school year without incident.

Question 10

Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA are all

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A)  hormones that affect behavior. 
B)  catecholamines that inhibit nerve impulses. 
C)  neurotransmitters that are involved in psychopathology. 
D)  forms of neurotransmitters called amino acids that can cause brain damage. 
A)  hormones that affect behavior. 
B)  catecholamines that inhibit nerve impulses. 
C)  neurotransmitters that are involved in psychopathology. 
D)  forms of neurotransmitters called amino acids that can cause brain damage.

Question 11

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

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A)  defended 
B)  fixated 
C)  repressed 
D)  displaced 
A)  defended 
B)  fixated 
C)  repressed 
D)  displaced

Question 12

Which of the following did Freud believe played a causal role in the development of most forms of psychopathology?

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A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  Unresolved conflicts between the ego and the superego 
D)  Fixation in the oral stage 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  Unresolved conflicts between the ego and the superego 
D)  Fixation in the oral stage

Question 13

From the cognitive-behavioral perspective, an important limitation with the behavioral perspective is the fact that

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A)  behaviorists went too far in attacking the psychoanalytic perspective. 
B)  behaviorists failed to attend to the importance of mental processes. 
C)  behaviorists held an overly stringent view of what constitutes scientific inquiry. 
D)  behaviorists overemphasized the importance of subjective experience. 
A)  behaviorists went too far in attacking the psychoanalytic perspective. 
B)  behaviorists failed to attend to the importance of mental processes. 
C)  behaviorists held an overly stringent view of what constitutes scientific inquiry. 
D)  behaviorists overemphasized the importance of subjective experience.

Question 14

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always

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A)  influenced by one particular gene. 
B)  influenced by multiple genes. 
C)  influenced by recessive genes. 
D)  not influenced by genes. 
A)  influenced by one particular gene. 
B)  influenced by multiple genes. 
C)  influenced by recessive genes. 
D)  not influenced by genes.

Question 15

If having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop, the presence of the gene can be described as a

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

Question 16

Infant characteristics

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A)  do not affect parental behavior. 
B)  only affect parental behavior when psychopathology is present. 
C)  are not influenced by biological factors. 
D)  can influence the quality of attachment relationships. 
A)  do not affect parental behavior. 
B)  only affect parental behavior when psychopathology is present. 
C)  are not influenced by biological factors. 
D)  can influence the quality of attachment relationships.

Question 17

What is the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology?

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A person must have both a vuln

Question 18

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

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A)  Exposure to moderate stressors 
B)  High intelligence 
C)  An introverted personality 
D)  A warm and supportive parent 
A)  Exposure to moderate stressors 
B)  High intelligence 
C)  An introverted personality 
D)  A warm and supportive parent

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a culture-bound syndrome?

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A)  amok 
B)  latah 
C)  hoopa 
D)  zar 
A)  amok 
B)  latah 
C)  hoopa 
D)  zar

Question 20

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

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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.

Distinguish between necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes of abnormal behavior.

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in

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

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with .

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that

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

Which of the following is an example of the three phenomena that the term resilience has been used to describe?

Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA are all

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

Which of the following did Freud believe played a causal role in the development of most forms of psychopathology?

From the cognitive-behavioral perspective, an important limitation with the behavioral perspective is the fact that

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always

If having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop, the presence of the gene can be described as a

Infant characteristics

What is the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology?

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

Which of the following is NOT a culture-bound syndrome?

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

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Distinguish between necessary, sufficient, and contributory causes of abnormal behavior.

One important contribution of Freud's theory was that

Reuptake of neurotransmitters is

Lasting negative effects of abuse on psychological functioning are most likely when the abuse occurs in

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

Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ________; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with ________.

Cross-cultural research on stress demonstrates that

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

Which of the following is an example of the three phenomena that the term resilience has been used to describe?

Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and GABA are all

According to Freud, a person who does not appropriately resolve each psychosexual stage would be ___________ at that stage.

Which of the following did Freud believe played a causal role in the development of most forms of psychopathology?

From the cognitive-behavioral perspective, an important limitation with the behavioral perspective is the fact that

When examining heredity, mental disorders are almost always

If having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop, the presence of the gene can be described as a

Infant characteristics

What is the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology?

According to the text, which of the following has not been identified as a potential protective factor?

Which of the following is NOT a culture-bound syndrome?

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

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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Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with .