Question 1

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical significance 
B)  Clinical significance 
C)  Effect size 
D)  Association size 
A)  Statistical significance 
B)  Clinical significance 
C)  Effect size 
D)  Association size

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders 
B)  A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known 
C)  A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders 
D)  An objective guide to diagnosing mental disorders 
A)  A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders 
B)  A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known 
C)  A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders 
D)  An objective guide to diagnosing mental disorders

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no family history of mental illness. 
B)  Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C)  Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. 
D)  Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness. 
A)  Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no family history of mental illness. 
B)  Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C)  Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. 
D)  Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness.

Question 5

Which of the following mental health professionals has a medical degree?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most problems are acute. 
B)  Few people report symptoms of mental illness when completing surveys. 
C)  The incidence of comorbidity is too high. 
D)  Measures of several types of disorders were not included. 
A)  Most problems are acute. 
B)  Few people report symptoms of mental illness when completing surveys. 
C)  The incidence of comorbidity is too high. 
D)  Measures of several types of disorders were not included.

Question 7

Describing a disorder as acute means that

Accepted Answer

A)  it causes very severe distress and impairment. 
B)  it causes very mild distress and impairment. 
C)  it is a very long-lasting disorder. 
D)  it is a disorder that is short in duration. 
A)  it causes very severe distress and impairment. 
B)  it causes very mild distress and impairment. 
C)  it is a very long-lasting disorder. 
D)  it is a disorder that is short in duration.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest?

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 12

___________ 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 13

It has been demonstrated that those who were prenatally exposed to the influenza virus are more likely to develop schizophrenia. In other words, prenatal exposure to the influenza virus is ________ correlated with developing schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  not 
B)  randomly 
C)  negatively 
D)  positively 
A)  not 
B)  randomly 
C)  negatively 
D)  positively

Question 14

To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use

Accepted Answer

A)  an experimental design. 
B)  a representative sample of individuals with the disorder. 
C)  a control group. 
D)  a criterion group. 
A)  an experimental design. 
B)  a representative sample of individuals with the disorder. 
C)  a control group. 
D)  a criterion group.

Question 15

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 16

What is a culture-specific disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  A disorder seen in all cultures 
B)  A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending on cultural factors 
C)  A disorder that is a product of cultural stressors 
D)  A disorder seen only in certain cultures 
A)  A disorder seen in all cultures 
B)  A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending on cultural factors 
C)  A disorder that is a product of cultural stressors 
D)  A disorder seen only in certain cultures

Question 17

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

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

Question 18

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seligman demonstrated that dogs can get depressed. 
B)  Seligman found that the dogs became aggressive. 
C)  Seligman found that uncontrollable shock led the dogs to behave much like depressed humans. 
D)  Seligman found that the exposure to the shock altered the level of brain chemicals known to be involved in depression. 
A)  Seligman demonstrated that dogs can get depressed. 
B)  Seligman found that the dogs became aggressive. 
C)  Seligman found that uncontrollable shock led the dogs to behave much like depressed humans. 
D)  Seligman found that the exposure to the shock altered the level of brain chemicals known to be involved in depression.

Question 19

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  A classification system allows information to be organized. 
B)  Then professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person. 
C)  Then professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnosis. 
D)  The diagnosis then often has an effect on peoples' behaviors. 
A)  A classification system allows information to be organized. 
B)  Then professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person. 
C)  Then professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnosis. 
D)  The diagnosis then often has an effect on peoples' behaviors.

Question 20

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

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Which of the following best describes the DSM?

Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Which of the following mental health professionals has a medical degree?

Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?

Describing a disorder as acute means that

Why are correlational research designs often used in abnormal psychology?

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.

In most prospective studies,

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest?

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

It has been demonstrated that those who were prenatally exposed to the influenza virus are more likely to develop schizophrenia. In other words, prenatal exposure to the influenza virus is ________ correlated with developing schizophrenia.

To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use

Comorbidity means

What is a culture-specific disorder?

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

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

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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 1: Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Which of the following best describes the DSM?

Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Which of the following mental health professionals has a medical degree?

Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?

Describing a disorder as acute means that

Why are correlational research designs often used in abnormal psychology?

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.

In most prospective studies,

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest?

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

It has been demonstrated that those who were prenatally exposed to the influenza virus are more likely to develop schizophrenia. In other words, prenatal exposure to the influenza virus is ________ correlated with developing schizophrenia.

To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use

Comorbidity means

What is a culture-specific disorder?

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

What did Seligman find by studying dogs exposed to uncontrollable shock?

What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?

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

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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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