Question 1

Which theory has its roots in the philosophical idea that people are constantly evaluating and giving meaning to their existence through their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic 
B)  Existential 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Behavioral 
A)  Humanistic 
B)  Existential 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Behavioral

Question 2

Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were:

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts,the ego,and the self. 
B)  biological forces,culture,and learning. 
C)  consciousness,unconsciousness,and instincts. 
D)  instinctual needs,rational thinking,and moral standards. 
A)  instincts,the ego,and the self. 
B)  biological forces,culture,and learning. 
C)  consciousness,unconsciousness,and instincts. 
D)  instinctual needs,rational thinking,and moral standards.

Question 3

The sociocultural model of abnormality focuses on all of these factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  social labels and roles. 
B)  family structure and communication. 
C)  social networks. 
D)  past traumatic experiences. 
A)  social labels and roles. 
B)  family structure and communication. 
C)  social networks. 
D)  past traumatic experiences.

Question 4

Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the models are complete within themselves. 
B)  All of the models include an element of the biological model. 
C)  The underlying assumptions of each model are the same. 
D)  Each model views childhood trauma as a factor contributing to abnormal behavior. 
A)  None of the models are complete within themselves. 
B)  All of the models include an element of the biological model. 
C)  The underlying assumptions of each model are the same. 
D)  Each model views childhood trauma as a factor contributing to abnormal behavior.

Question 5

Imagine that you subscribe to the sociocultural model of abnormality.Which would be a part of your paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  The humanistic-existential model 
B)  The family-social perspective 
C)  The cognitive model 
D)  The psychodynamic model 
A)  The humanistic-existential model 
B)  The family-social perspective 
C)  The cognitive model 
D)  The psychodynamic model

Question 6

A patient sees a therapist to help her address her eating disorder.The therapist focuses only on issues specifically related to this problem.This therapy is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  relational psychoanalytic therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  extended psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  short-term psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  relational psychoanalytic therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  extended psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  short-term psychodynamic therapy.

Question 7

Failure to treat many people with severe disturbances appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quaternary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Meta 
A)  Quaternary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Meta

Question 8

The paradigm,or model,adopted by people in the Middle Ages to explain abnormal behavior was the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  demonological 
A)  sociocultural 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  demonological

Question 9

A patient chooses a dynamic force to work on in _______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

short-term

Question 10

The perspective that religious views are defense mechanisms created by people to make life tolerable is MOST characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  current thinking in the mental health profession. 
B)  classic Freudian psychotherapy. 
C)  conclusions drawn by research scientists. 
D)  the way in which the mental health profession is moving. 
A)  current thinking in the mental health profession. 
B)  classic Freudian psychotherapy. 
C)  conclusions drawn by research scientists. 
D)  the way in which the mental health profession is moving.

Question 11

Which of the following is an argument of critics of the evolutionary perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to research this perspective. 
B)  The perspective is overly precise. 
C)  It is full of abnormal evolutionary principles. 
D)  Genes do not interact with the environment. 
A)  It is difficult to research this perspective. 
B)  The perspective is overly precise. 
C)  It is full of abnormal evolutionary principles. 
D)  Genes do not interact with the environment.

Question 12

If you recognize your worth as a person,Carl Rogers would say that you have developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneity. 
B)  unconditional self-regard. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  conditions of worth. 
A)  spontaneity. 
B)  unconditional self-regard. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  conditions of worth.

Question 13

Members of a family operate very independently of one another.In this family,the children are also discouraged from asking for advice or seeking support.According to family systems theory,this family is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  enmeshed structure. 
B)  laissez-faire parenting style. 
C)  children who very seldom fight. 
D)  disengagement. 
A)  enmeshed structure. 
B)  laissez-faire parenting style. 
C)  children who very seldom fight. 
D)  disengagement.

Question 14

Ashley is a pole-vaulter who is ready for her event.Nevertheless,just before the track meet begins,she thinks,"I can't do this! I'm going to mess up and then it won't be a perfect run!" Which type of theorist would focus on the athlete's illogical thinking process as a key factor in her subsequent poor performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Behavioral-focused 
C)  Existential 
D)  Cognition-focused 
A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Behavioral-focused 
C)  Existential 
D)  Cognition-focused

Question 15

Give examples of possible factors developmental psychologists might draw from each of the clinical field's major models.

Accepted Answer

Developmental psychologists might draw f

Question 16

When Mathias did not get a job for which he applied,he was sure that everything was going wrong,that his life was completely off track.This thought is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  delusional thinking. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  flight of ideas. 
A)  depression. 
B)  delusional thinking. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  flight of ideas.

Question 17

Which statement is NOT an appropriate criticism of the sociocultural model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just because there is a relationship between culture and a particular disorder,it does not mean that culture causes the disorder. 
B)  It might be that the disorder causes dysfunction in the family,rather than the dysfunctional family causing the disorder. 
C)  Cultural factors might create a climate favorable for the development of certain disorders. 
D)  It is difficult to predict which people who share the same culture will develop a particular disorder. 
A)  Just because there is a relationship between culture and a particular disorder,it does not mean that culture causes the disorder. 
B)  It might be that the disorder causes dysfunction in the family,rather than the dysfunctional family causing the disorder. 
C)  Cultural factors might create a climate favorable for the development of certain disorders. 
D)  It is difficult to predict which people who share the same culture will develop a particular disorder.

Question 18

A theorist who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  genome mapping is a waste of time. 
B)  the evolution of adaptive and maladaptive behavior is fundamentally different. 
C)  at one time what is now often labeled abnormal behavior actually helped humans survive. 
D)  people can inherit physical but not mental capacities. 
A)  genome mapping is a waste of time. 
B)  the evolution of adaptive and maladaptive behavior is fundamentally different. 
C)  at one time what is now often labeled abnormal behavior actually helped humans survive. 
D)  people can inherit physical but not mental capacities.

Question 19

The model of abnormality that focuses on unconscious internal processes and conflicts in behavior is the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  humanistic-existential 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  humanistic-existential 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 20

_______ therapies are approaches that are designed to help address the unique issues faced by members of cultural minority groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ therapies are approaches that are designed...

Which theory has its roots in the philosophical idea that people are constantly evaluating and giving meaning to their existence through their actions?

Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were:

The sociocultural model of abnormality focuses on all of these factors EXCEPT:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?

Imagine that you subscribe to the sociocultural model of abnormality.Which would be a part of your paradigm?

A patient sees a therapist to help her address her eating disorder.The therapist focuses only on issues specifically related to this problem.This therapy is BEST described as:

Failure to treat many people with severe disturbances appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?

The paradigm,or model,adopted by people in the Middle Ages to explain abnormal behavior was the _____ model.

A patient chooses a dynamic force to work on in _______ therapy.

The perspective that religious views are defense mechanisms created by people to make life tolerable is MOST characteristic of:

Which of the following is an argument of critics of the evolutionary perspective?

If you recognize your worth as a person,Carl Rogers would say that you have developed:

Members of a family operate very independently of one another.In this family,the children are also discouraged from asking for advice or seeking support.According to family systems theory,this family is characterized by:

Give examples of possible factors developmental psychologists might draw from each of the clinical field's major models.

When Mathias did not get a job for which he applied,he was sure that everything was going wrong,that his life was completely off track.This thought is an example of:

Which statement is NOT an appropriate criticism of the sociocultural model?

A theorist who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree that:

The model of abnormality that focuses on unconscious internal processes and conflicts in behavior is the _____ model.

_______ therapies are approaches that are designed to help address the unique issues faced by members of cultural minority groups.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Clinical Assessment, diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law,society,and the Mental Health Profession

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Exam 2: Models of Abnormality

Which theory has its roots in the philosophical idea that people are constantly evaluating and giving meaning to their existence through their actions?

Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were:

The sociocultural model of abnormality focuses on all of these factors EXCEPT:

Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?

Imagine that you subscribe to the sociocultural model of abnormality.Which would be a part of your paradigm?

A patient sees a therapist to help her address her eating disorder.The therapist focuses only on issues specifically related to this problem.This therapy is BEST described as:

Failure to treat many people with severe disturbances appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?

The paradigm,or model,adopted by people in the Middle Ages to explain abnormal behavior was the _____ model.

A patient chooses a dynamic force to work on in _______ therapy.

The perspective that religious views are defense mechanisms created by people to make life tolerable is MOST characteristic of:

Which of the following is an argument of critics of the evolutionary perspective?

If you recognize your worth as a person,Carl Rogers would say that you have developed:

Members of a family operate very independently of one another.In this family,the children are also discouraged from asking for advice or seeking support.According to family systems theory,this family is characterized by:

Give examples of possible factors developmental psychologists might draw from each of the clinical field's major models.

When Mathias did not get a job for which he applied,he was sure that everything was going wrong,that his life was completely off track.This thought is an example of:

Which statement is NOT an appropriate criticism of the sociocultural model?

A theorist who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree that:

The model of abnormality that focuses on unconscious internal processes and conflicts in behavior is the _____ model.

_______ therapies are approaches that are designed to help address the unique issues faced by members of cultural minority groups.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Clinical Assessment, diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law,society,and the Mental Health Profession

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