Question 1

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a behaviour leads to a reduction of distress,negative reinforcement is said to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the Oedipal Complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In science,experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory,but rather to reject what is called the

Accepted Answer

A) rejection hypothesis. 
B) test hypothesis. 
C) experimental hypothesis. 
D) null hypothesis. 
E) false hypothesis. 
A) rejection hypothesis. 
B) test hypothesis. 
C) experimental hypothesis. 
D) null hypothesis. 
E) false hypothesis.

Question 5

Regarding the HPA axis which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The HPA axis refers to the hippocampus,pituitary gland and adrenal cortex 
B) Action of the HPA includes release of cortisol by the adrenal cortex 
C) Cortisol facilitates an individual's response to short-term threat 
D) Cortisol affects the body in ways that confer survival benefits 
E) The HPA is chronically activated in most cases of depression and some cases of anxiety disorder 
A) The HPA axis refers to the hippocampus,pituitary gland and adrenal cortex 
B) Action of the HPA includes release of cortisol by the adrenal cortex 
C) Cortisol facilitates an individual's response to short-term threat 
D) Cortisol affects the body in ways that confer survival benefits 
E) The HPA is chronically activated in most cases of depression and some cases of anxiety disorder

Question 6

Theories

Accepted Answer

A) are never completely replaced in science because a better theory comes along. 
B) are not facts,but rather the best approximation possible at the present time. 
C) represent the known facts of current understanding. 
D) can be proven correct,if enough evidence is gathered. 
E) must be shown to be true by scientists. 
A) are never completely replaced in science because a better theory comes along. 
B) are not facts,but rather the best approximation possible at the present time. 
C) represent the known facts of current understanding. 
D) can be proven correct,if enough evidence is gathered. 
E) must be shown to be true by scientists.

Question 7

According to sociocultural theories,identifying someone as having a disorder

Accepted Answer

A) can lead to the perception by others that the labelled person is dysfunctional and different. 
B) is an important first step for the person so labelled in seeking the proper type of treatment for their disorder. 
C) typically has little significance in the way of proper treatment. 
D) does not lead to unwarranted expectations by others about the person labelled. 
E) is important because it leads to the proper treatment. 
A) can lead to the perception by others that the labelled person is dysfunctional and different. 
B) is an important first step for the person so labelled in seeking the proper type of treatment for their disorder. 
C) typically has little significance in the way of proper treatment. 
D) does not lead to unwarranted expectations by others about the person labelled. 
E) is important because it leads to the proper treatment.

Question 8

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Ellis and Beck 
B) Ellis and Rogers 
C) Watson and Skinner 
D) Bandura and Mowrer 
E) Bandura and Walters 
A) Ellis and Beck 
B) Ellis and Rogers 
C) Watson and Skinner 
D) Bandura and Mowrer 
E) Bandura and Walters

Question 9

According to Bandura,self-efficacy concerns the set of beliefs people have about their capabilities to exercise control over events that affect their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The case of Little Hans demonstrates what Freud meant by

Accepted Answer

A) the pleasure principle. 
B) the reality principle. 
C) the moral principle. 
D) reaction formation. 
E) castration anxiety. 
A) the pleasure principle. 
B) the reality principle. 
C) the moral principle. 
D) reaction formation. 
E) castration anxiety.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a manner in which disturbances in neurotransmitter systems can result in abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Having certain neurotransmitters working in brain circuits not responsive to those transmitters 
B) Having an excess or deficit in the amount of the transmitter-deactivating substance in the synapse 
C) Having too much or too little of the neurotransmitter produced or released into the synapse 
D) Having too few or too many receptors on the dendrites of the receiving neurons 
E) Having the process of reuptake (drawing released neurotransmitters back into the releasing axon)be too rapid or too slow 
A) Having certain neurotransmitters working in brain circuits not responsive to those transmitters 
B) Having an excess or deficit in the amount of the transmitter-deactivating substance in the synapse 
C) Having too much or too little of the neurotransmitter produced or released into the synapse 
D) Having too few or too many receptors on the dendrites of the receiving neurons 
E) Having the process of reuptake (drawing released neurotransmitters back into the releasing axon)be too rapid or too slow

Question 12

Little Hans had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house.Freud took the case and

Accepted Answer

A) explained that the boy was associating horses to his earlier frightening experience that involved a horse. 
B) dismissed the experience with the horse as causal,and considered the fear to have hidden causes. 
C) explained that the boy's decision to avoid horses and stay indoors was his young ego's attempt at suppressing threatening id material that he didn't like. 
D) explained that avoiding horses was a conscious attempt at repressing the horse incident to the unconscious. 
E) attempted to help the boy identify his own beliefs and expectations about encountering another horse. 
A) explained that the boy was associating horses to his earlier frightening experience that involved a horse. 
B) dismissed the experience with the horse as causal,and considered the fear to have hidden causes. 
C) explained that the boy's decision to avoid horses and stay indoors was his young ego's attempt at suppressing threatening id material that he didn't like. 
D) explained that avoiding horses was a conscious attempt at repressing the horse incident to the unconscious. 
E) attempted to help the boy identify his own beliefs and expectations about encountering another horse.

Question 13

In the first year of life,an infant is at the

Accepted Answer

A) anal stage. 
B) latency stage. 
C) phallic stage. 
D) genital stage. 
E) oral stage. 
A) anal stage. 
B) latency stage. 
C) phallic stage. 
D) genital stage. 
E) oral stage.

Question 14

An experiment by Canadian neurophysiologist Bryan Kolb and his colleagues demonstrated that the offspring of rats raised in a complex environment exhibited

Accepted Answer

A) decreased synaptic space on the neurons in the their cerebral cortex. 
B) increased synaptic space on the neurons in their cerebral cortex. 
C) an increase in the speed of neuronal transmission. 
D) increased numbers of the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
E) a decrease in the speed of neuronal transmission. 
A) decreased synaptic space on the neurons in the their cerebral cortex. 
B) increased synaptic space on the neurons in their cerebral cortex. 
C) an increase in the speed of neuronal transmission. 
D) increased numbers of the neurotransmitter dopamine. 
E) a decrease in the speed of neuronal transmission.

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning neurotransmitters is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The various neurotransmitters are spread fairly evenly throughout the brain,and are believed to play approximately equal roles in different functions (such as exploratory behaviours). 
B) The majority of research concerning neurotransmitters has examined dopamine,serotonin,norepinephrine and (more recently)gamma aminobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
C) Neurotransmitters either inhibit or activate an impulse in the post-synaptic neuron. 
D) Neurotransmitters carry their messages across a gap between neurons called a "synapse" or "synaptic cleft". 
E) Neurotransmitters are the chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next. 
A) The various neurotransmitters are spread fairly evenly throughout the brain,and are believed to play approximately equal roles in different functions (such as exploratory behaviours). 
B) The majority of research concerning neurotransmitters has examined dopamine,serotonin,norepinephrine and (more recently)gamma aminobutyric acid (GAB
A) . 
C) Neurotransmitters either inhibit or activate an impulse in the post-synaptic neuron. 
D) Neurotransmitters carry their messages across a gap between neurons called a "synapse" or "synaptic cleft". 
E) Neurotransmitters are the chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next.

Question 16

Abraham Maslow believed

Accepted Answer

A) that people are evil and only behave positively as a result of experience that has diverted from the path of self-actualization. 
B) the fulfillment of self-actualization often leads to abnormal behaviour in some people. 
C) that people are neither good nor evil and behave positively or negatively as a result of experience that has diverted them from the path of self-actualization. 
D) that there is a hierarchy of needs,with biological or survival needs at the top. 
E) that people are good and only behave dysfunctionally as a result of experience. 
A) that people are evil and only behave positively as a result of experience that has diverted from the path of self-actualization. 
B) the fulfillment of self-actualization often leads to abnormal behaviour in some people. 
C) that people are neither good nor evil and behave positively or negatively as a result of experience that has diverted them from the path of self-actualization. 
D) that there is a hierarchy of needs,with biological or survival needs at the top. 
E) that people are good and only behave dysfunctionally as a result of experience.

Question 17

In abnormal psychology,the term etiology refers to the prevalence or frequency of a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best response to reductionism from an integrative perspective is

Accepted Answer

A) biological processes have psychological and social correlates and vice versa: these are different and equally important levels of analysis for understanding human behaviour. 
B) biological processes affect people at the psychological and social levels of analysis and so it's important to intervene at the most fundamental level. 
C) the brain and the peripheral nervous system,but not the endocrine system,gives rise to all healthy and unhealthy psycho-social processes. 
D) we must seek to identify the psychological processes that give rise to healthy and unhealthy brain states. 
E) we must seek to identify the psycho-social processes that give rise to healthy vs.unhealthy brain states. 
A) biological processes have psychological and social correlates and vice versa: these are different and equally important levels of analysis for understanding human behaviour. 
B) biological processes affect people at the psychological and social levels of analysis and so it's important to intervene at the most fundamental level. 
C) the brain and the peripheral nervous system,but not the endocrine system,gives rise to all healthy and unhealthy psycho-social processes. 
D) we must seek to identify the psychological processes that give rise to healthy and unhealthy brain states. 
E) we must seek to identify the psycho-social processes that give rise to healthy vs.unhealthy brain states.

Question 19

The superego

Accepted Answer

A) develops to curb the desires of the id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences. 
B) acts according to the reality principles. 
C) is the internalization of the moral standards of our society. 
D) operates by "secondary process thinking". 
E) represents biological or instinctual drives. 
A) develops to curb the desires of the id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences. 
B) acts according to the reality principles. 
C) is the internalization of the moral standards of our society. 
D) operates by "secondary process thinking". 
E) represents biological or instinctual drives.

Question 20

The Canadian physician Hans Selye established the area of study now known as

Accepted Answer

A) biofeedback. 
B) stress physiology. 
C) comparative psychology. 
D) neuropsychology. 
E) behavioural genetics. 
A) biofeedback. 
B) stress physiology. 
C) comparative psychology. 
D) neuropsychology. 
E) behavioural genetics.

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

If a behaviour leads to a reduction of distress,negative reinforcement is said to have occurred.

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the Oedipal Complex.

In science,experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory,but rather to reject what is called the

Regarding the HPA axis which of the following statements is NOT true?

Theories

According to sociocultural theories,identifying someone as having a disorder

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

According to Bandura,self-efficacy concerns the set of beliefs people have about their capabilities to exercise control over events that affect their lives.

The case of Little Hans demonstrates what Freud meant by

Which of the following is NOT a manner in which disturbances in neurotransmitter systems can result in abnormal behaviour?

Little Hans had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house.Freud took the case and

In the first year of life,an infant is at the

An experiment by Canadian neurophysiologist Bryan Kolb and his colleagues demonstrated that the offspring of rats raised in a complex environment exhibited

Which of the following statements concerning neurotransmitters is NOT true?

Abraham Maslow believed

In abnormal psychology,the term etiology refers to the prevalence or frequency of a disorder.

The best response to reductionism from an integrative perspective is

The superego

The Canadian physician Hans Selye established the area of study now known as

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

If a behaviour leads to a reduction of distress,negative reinforcement is said to have occurred.

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the Oedipal Complex.

In science,experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory,but rather to reject what is called the

Regarding the HPA axis which of the following statements is NOT true?

Theories

According to sociocultural theories,identifying someone as having a disorder

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

According to Bandura,self-efficacy concerns the set of beliefs people have about their capabilities to exercise control over events that affect their lives.

The case of Little Hans demonstrates what Freud meant by

Which of the following is NOT a manner in which disturbances in neurotransmitter systems can result in abnormal behaviour?

Little Hans had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house.Freud took the case and

In the first year of life,an infant is at the

An experiment by Canadian neurophysiologist Bryan Kolb and his colleagues demonstrated that the offspring of rats raised in a complex environment exhibited

Which of the following statements concerning neurotransmitters is NOT true?

Abraham Maslow believed

In abnormal psychology,the term etiology refers to the prevalence or frequency of a disorder.

The best response to reductionism from an integrative perspective is

The superego

The Canadian physician Hans Selye established the area of study now known as

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters