Question 1

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

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 2

What is an analogue study?

Accepted Answer

A study of an approximation of the real

Question 3

Describe the retrospective and prospective research designs. What are the benefits and problems of these designs?

Accepted Answer

Retrospective: Study people with a disor

Question 4

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 5

A psychologist wishes to test the hypothesis that the experience of chronic physical pain can cause clinical depression, but the Ethics Committee of his university won't allow him to conduct a study in which he inflicts pain on the subjects. What kind of research design might best allow the psychologist to test this hypothesis while circumventing the committee's objection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Prospective 
C)  Analogue 
D)  Longitudinal 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Prospective 
C)  Analogue 
D)  Longitudinal

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forty people had a panic attack in the last year. 
B)  Seventy people in her graduating class had been diagnosed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. 
C)  1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. 
D)  15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30. 
A)  Forty people had a panic attack in the last year. 
B)  Seventy people in her graduating class had been diagnosed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. 
C)  1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. 
D)  15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30.

Question 7

Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology with both research and clinical skill specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the clinical psychologist 
B)  the occupational therapist 
C)  the psychoanalyst 
D)  the psychiatrist 
A)  the clinical psychologist 
B)  the occupational therapist 
C)  the psychoanalyst 
D)  the psychiatrist

Question 8

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 9

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing. 
B)  Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C)  The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D)  Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people. 
A)  Nothing. 
B)  Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. 
C)  The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. 
D)  Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people.

Question 10

An important FIRST step in studying a particular disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting the best case study for analysis. 
B)  determining the criteria for identifying people who have the disorder. 
C)  deciding upon the appropriate statistical analyses to use on the data to be collected. 
D)  selecting the appropriate subjects for study. 
A)  selecting the best case study for analysis. 
B)  determining the criteria for identifying people who have the disorder. 
C)  deciding upon the appropriate statistical analyses to use on the data to be collected. 
D)  selecting the appropriate subjects for study.

Question 11

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental 
A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half of the subjects receive one treatment and the other half are not treated. 
B)  All subjects received one of two treatments. 
C)  A subject is observed and treated. 
D)  A subject is observed both before and after two exposures to the treatment. 
A)  Half of the subjects receive one treatment and the other half are not treated. 
B)  All subjects received one of two treatments. 
C)  A subject is observed and treated. 
D)  A subject is observed both before and after two exposures to the treatment.

Question 13

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

There are no sufficient or nec

Question 14

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  labeling. 
C)  the potential stigma. 
D)  providing structure. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  labeling. 
C)  the potential stigma. 
D)  providing structure.

Question 15

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of people who have suffered...

Question 16

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  This helps eliminate a correlational relationship. 
B)  It increases the chances of finding a causal relationship. 
C)  It provides important epidemiological information such as the prevalence and incidence of the disorder. 
D)  It increases the researcher's ability to generalize findings to the larger group. 
A)  This helps eliminate a correlational relationship. 
B)  It increases the chances of finding a causal relationship. 
C)  It provides important epidemiological information such as the prevalence and incidence of the disorder. 
D)  It increases the researcher's ability to generalize findings to the larger group.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is far more important that they be reliable than it is for them to be valid. 
B)  Classification systems make it more difficult to gather statistics on the incidence and prevalence of disorders. 
C)  Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims. 
D)  Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they inhibit our ability to communicate about abnormal behavior in a consistent way. 
A)  It is far more important that they be reliable than it is for them to be valid. 
B)  Classification systems make it more difficult to gather statistics on the incidence and prevalence of disorders. 
C)  Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims. 
D)  Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they inhibit our ability to communicate about abnormal behavior in a consistent way.

Question 18

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observations 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Variables 
D)  Correlations 
A)  Observations 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Variables 
D)  Correlations

Question 19

Members of which culture are likely to make the distinction between mental illness (a term used to denote less severe conditions) and madness (a term used to describe more severe problems)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iranians 
B)  Jamaicans 
C)  Americans 
D)  Japanese 
A)  Iranians 
B)  Jamaicans 
C)  Americans 
D)  Japanese

Question 20

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

Accepted Answer

Prevalence is the number of ac

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

What is an analogue study?

Describe the retrospective and prospective research designs. What are the benefits and problems of these designs?

Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology with both research and clinical skill specialization?

Mental health epidemiology is

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

An important FIRST step in studying a particular disorder is

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________ .

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

Members of which culture are likely to make the distinction between mental illness (a term used to denote less severe conditions) and madness (a term used to describe more severe problems)?

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

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

What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest?

What is an analogue study?

Describe the retrospective and prospective research designs. What are the benefits and problems of these designs?

Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?

Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology with both research and clinical skill specialization?

Mental health epidemiology is

What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?

An important FIRST step in studying a particular disorder is

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Which of the following is an example of an ABAB design?

Why is it difficult to agree on a definition of abnormal behavior?

All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________ .

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?

________ are more or less plausible ideas used to explain something (e.g., a behavior) and can be tested using research methods.

Members of which culture are likely to make the distinction between mental illness (a term used to denote less severe conditions) and madness (a term used to describe more severe problems)?

Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence.

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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