Question 1

Oswaldo tells his therapist in his initial interview that he has high blood pressure and also has suffered migraines for years with no known cause for them. This information would be coded on which axis of the DSM-IV-TR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I 
B)  Axis II 
C)  Axis III 
D)  Axis IV

Question 2

Briefly describe problems with defining abnormality. Include in your example the normative approach, subjective interpretation and maladaptive functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe problems with defining abnormality. Include...

Question 3

A problem or abnormality seen by the clinician is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptom. 
B)  Sign. 
C)  Syndrome. 
D)  Etiology.

Question 4

Being diagnosed as mentally retarded because one is in the bottom 2.5% of the distribution of IQ scores is an example of which approach to psychological problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The normative approach 
B)  Subjective interpretation 
C)  Maladaptive functioning 
D)  Generalizability normation

Question 5

Determining who is most likely to develop a given disorder may be based on which of the following criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic features 
B)  Associated features and disorders 
C)  Associated laboratory findings 
D)  Age-, culture-, and gender-related features

Exam 5: The Nature of Psychopathology

Oswaldo tells his therapist in his initial interview that he has high blood pressure and also has suffered migraines for years with no known cause for them. This information would be coded on which axis of the DSM-IV-TR?

Briefly describe problems with defining abnormality. Include in your example the normative approach, subjective interpretation and maladaptive functioning.

A problem or abnormality seen by the clinician is called a(n) :

Being diagnosed as mentally retarded because one is in the bottom 2.5% of the distribution of IQ scores is an example of which approach to psychological problems?

Determining who is most likely to develop a given disorder may be based on which of the following criteria?