Question 1

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of

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A)  extinction. 
B)  lack of generalization of behaviors. 
C)  a poor response-outcome expectancy. 
D)  failure to learn adaptive behaviors. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  lack of generalization of behaviors. 
C)  a poor response-outcome expectancy. 
D)  failure to learn adaptive behaviors.

Question 2

Down syndrome has been linked to

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A)  a chemical imbalance. 
B)  a gene on the X chromosome. 
C)  possessing an extra X chromosome. 
D)  possessing an extra chromosome in chromosome 21. 
A)  a chemical imbalance. 
B)  a gene on the X chromosome. 
C)  possessing an extra X chromosome. 
D)  possessing an extra chromosome in chromosome 21.

Question 3

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. 
B)  There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia. 
C)  Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene. 
D)  A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic. 
A)  The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. 
B)  There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia. 
C)  Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene. 
D)  A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.

Question 4

Todd and his siblings have parents who are physically abusive to each other. When they fight, they expect Todd to stay quiet and keep the other children under control. They allow the other children to cry and hide, but Todd must stay in the room with them and referee. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a genotype-environment correlation. 
B)  a shared environmental influence. 
C)  a nonshared environmental influence. 
D)  a protective factor. 
A)  a genotype-environment correlation. 
B)  a shared environmental influence. 
C)  a nonshared environmental influence. 
D)  a protective factor.

Question 5

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study

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A)  parenting style and self-schemas. 
B)  poverty and racial discrimination. 
C)  peer rejection and attributional style. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation. 
A)  parenting style and self-schemas. 
B)  poverty and racial discrimination. 
C)  peer rejection and attributional style. 
D)  assimilation and accommodation.

Question 6

Which of the following explanations for the relationship between SES and abnormal behavior is supported by the existing data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low SES may cause abnormal behavior. 
B)  Abnormal behavior is more likely to go untreated in those of low SES. 
C)  Recovery from loss of a job may be more difficult for those exhibiting signs of mental illness. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Low SES may cause abnormal behavior. 
B)  Abnormal behavior is more likely to go untreated in those of low SES. 
C)  Recovery from loss of a job may be more difficult for those exhibiting signs of mental illness. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the cause of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Psychodynamic 
D)  Sociocultural 
A)  Biological 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Psychodynamic 
D)  Sociocultural

Question 8

Which of the following perspectives focused upon social determinants of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attachment perspective 
B)  The interpersonal perspective 
C)  The humanistic perspective 
D)  The existential perspective 
A)  The attachment perspective 
B)  The interpersonal perspective 
C)  The humanistic perspective 
D)  The existential perspective

Question 9

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

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 10

The loss of a parent may be

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A)  a stressor. 
B)  a diathesis. 
C)  a diathesis and/or a stressor. 
D)  Neither a diathesis nor a stressor. 
A)  a stressor. 
B)  a diathesis. 
C)  a diathesis and/or a stressor. 
D)  Neither a diathesis nor a stressor.

Question 11

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Ideal self 
A)  Ego 
B)  Id 
C)  Superego 
D)  Ideal self

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a common method for studying genetic influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of specific gene defects 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Adoption studies 
D)  Family history (pedigree) studies 
A)  The study of specific gene defects 
B)  Twin studies 
C)  Adoption studies 
D)  Family history (pedigree) studies

Question 13

Schemas

Accepted Answer

A)  do not really influence how we interpret the world. 
B)  may be a source of psychological vulnerability. 
C)  are always types of biases that color our interpretation of the world. 
D)  are attempts to change other people's behavior. 
A)  do not really influence how we interpret the world. 
B)  may be a source of psychological vulnerability. 
C)  are always types of biases that color our interpretation of the world. 
D)  are attempts to change other people's behavior.

Question 14

The site of communication between two neurons is the

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  vesicle. 
A)  synapse. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  nucleus. 
D)  vesicle.

Question 15

After being bitten by a dog, Jose finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. He goes for treatment, where he is gradually exposed to dogs, until he can be in the same room with a dog without feeling any fear. Three weeks later, while walking in his neighborhood, Jose hears a dog barking viciously. For a few weeks after this, his fear returns. This shows

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment had no effect. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  stimulus-stimulus expectancy. 
D)  spontaneous recovery. 
A)  the treatment had no effect. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  stimulus-stimulus expectancy. 
D)  spontaneous recovery.

Question 16

Normally, the enzyme monoamine oxidase is involved in the breaking down of some neurotransmitters. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  re-uptake. 
B)  deactivation. 
C)  recapture. 
D)  inhibitory transmission. 
A)  re-uptake. 
B)  deactivation. 
C)  recapture. 
D)  inhibitory transmission.

Question 17

Biological discoveries

Accepted Answer

A)  have lessened the subjectivity of definitions of abnormal. 
B)  demonstrate that the environment plays only a minimal role in the development of psychopathology. 
C)  make it clear that mental disorders are diseases and should be dealt with by the medical profession. 
D)  have led to a recognition of the role that genetic factors and other biological influences play in the development of many disorders. 
A)  have lessened the subjectivity of definitions of abnormal. 
B)  demonstrate that the environment plays only a minimal role in the development of psychopathology. 
C)  make it clear that mental disorders are diseases and should be dealt with by the medical profession. 
D)  have led to a recognition of the role that genetic factors and other biological influences play in the development of many disorders.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

Accepted Answer

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 19

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifiable brain damage is often the cause of psychiatric disorders. 
B)  Brain damage may decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
C)  Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Brain development can be altered by experience, potentially leading to changes in the brain that decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
A)  Identifiable brain damage is often the cause of psychiatric disorders. 
B)  Brain damage may decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition. 
C)  Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders. 
D)  Brain development can be altered by experience, potentially leading to changes in the brain that decrease the risk of developing a psychiatric condition.

Question 20

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

Accepted Answer

They are influences that modify a person

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of

Down syndrome has been linked to

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Todd and his siblings have parents who are physically abusive to each other. When they fight, they expect Todd to stay quiet and keep the other children under control. They allow the other children to cry and hide, but Todd must stay in the room with them and referee. This is an example of

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study

Which of the following explanations for the relationship between SES and abnormal behavior is supported by the existing data?

Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the cause of psychopathology?

Which of the following perspectives focused upon social determinants of behavior?

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

The loss of a parent may be

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Which of the following is NOT a common method for studying genetic influences?

Schemas

The site of communication between two neurons is the

Normally, the enzyme monoamine oxidase is involved in the breaking down of some neurotransmitters. This process is called

Biological discoveries

Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

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Exam 3: Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Behaviorists suggest maladaptive behavior can be a result of

Down syndrome has been linked to

Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Todd and his siblings have parents who are physically abusive to each other. When they fight, they expect Todd to stay quiet and keep the other children under control. They allow the other children to cry and hide, but Todd must stay in the room with them and referee. This is an example of

A psychologist who studied the relationship between sociocultural factors and mental disorders would be most likely to study

Which of the following explanations for the relationship between SES and abnormal behavior is supported by the existing data?

Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the cause of psychopathology?

Which of the following perspectives focused upon social determinants of behavior?

Due to ________, we can learn from the experiences of others.

The loss of a parent may be

Which of the following psychodynamic elements of the personality can be described as impulsive and selfish?

Which of the following is NOT a common method for studying genetic influences?

Schemas

The site of communication between two neurons is the

Normally, the enzyme monoamine oxidase is involved in the breaking down of some neurotransmitters. This process is called

Biological discoveries

Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?

What are protective factors? Give an example. How can protective factors impact a person's later functioning?

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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