Question 1

Which process enables the brain to adjust to environmental circumstances or to compensate for injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmission 
B)  myelination 
C)  reputake 
D)  neuroplasticity 
A)  neurotransmission 
B)  myelination 
C)  reputake 
D)  neuroplasticity

Question 2

Dr. Al-Suwaidi explains his clients' psychological problems by considering biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural explanations. He is using what the text refers to as the ____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  multipath 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  multicultural 
D)  eclectic 
A)  multipath 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  multicultural 
D)  eclectic

Question 3

Who developed the REBT theory of personality and irrational beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellis 
B)  Minuchin 
C)  Beck 
D)  Satir 
A)  Ellis 
B)  Minuchin 
C)  Beck 
D)  Satir

Question 4

Which factor is a biological explanation of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  family interactions 
B)  neurological dysfunctions 
C)  early childhood experiences 
D)  behaviors learned in the environment 
A)  family interactions 
B)  neurological dysfunctions 
C)  early childhood experiences 
D)  behaviors learned in the environment

Question 5

Psychodynamic theory ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is often considered to be the first gynocentric theory 
B)  used advanced research methodology for Freud's time 
C)  can be applied to a wide range of disorders including schizophrenia 
D)  helps clients resolve childhood conflicts that affect current relationships 
A)  is often considered to be the first gynocentric theory 
B)  used advanced research methodology for Freud's time 
C)  can be applied to a wide range of disorders including schizophrenia 
D)  helps clients resolve childhood conflicts that affect current relationships

Question 6

What is the function of the neuron's axon?

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive signals from nearby cells and process them 
B)  to send signals to nearby cells as well as other parts of the body 
C)  to process signals in order to decode and understand them 
D)  to receive chemicals, called neurotransmitters from other cells 
A)  to receive signals from nearby cells and process them 
B)  to send signals to nearby cells as well as other parts of the body 
C)  to process signals in order to decode and understand them 
D)  to receive chemicals, called neurotransmitters from other cells

Question 7

What term is used to describe the cause of a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  genesis 
B)  etiology 
C)  psychiatric underpinnings 
D)  psychological underpinnings 
A)  genesis 
B)  etiology 
C)  psychiatric underpinnings 
D)  psychological underpinnings

Question 8

Of the following, which client would be most likely to benefit from psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a poor person with limited verbal skills 
B)  an older woman in immediate crisis 
C)  a rich anxious young woman 
D)  a psychotic older man 
A)  a poor person with limited verbal skills 
B)  an older woman in immediate crisis 
C)  a rich anxious young woman 
D)  a psychotic older man

Question 9

Some brain tissue called ____ primarily consists of nerve pathways, myelinated axons, and the supportive glia cells that surround them, whereas other tissue, called ____, consists of the cell bodies of neurons and glia.

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter; gray matter 
B)  gray matter; white matter 
C)  forebrain; midbrain 
D)  midbrain; forebrain 
A)  white matter; gray matter 
B)  gray matter; white matter 
C)  forebrain; midbrain 
D)  midbrain; forebrain

Question 10

Classical conditioning has been useful in the field of abnormal psychology primarily by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining the acquisition of phobias and other human behaviors 
B)  emphasizing the voluntary nature of most human behavior 
C)  exploring how abnormal behavior is learned through observation 
D)  demonstrating the importance of the consequences of behavior 
A)  explaining the acquisition of phobias and other human behaviors 
B)  emphasizing the voluntary nature of most human behavior 
C)  exploring how abnormal behavior is learned through observation 
D)  demonstrating the importance of the consequences of behavior

Question 11

Which approach would be most likely to emphasize how other people, especially significant others, influence our behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  family systems 
B)  existentialist 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
A)  family systems 
B)  existentialist 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive

Question 12

The humanistic approach has been most successful at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining the relationship between inheritance and stress 
B)  creating a coherent theory of behavior 
C)  describing the human condition 
D)  developing a scientific body of evidence for its concepts 
A)  explaining the relationship between inheritance and stress 
B)  creating a coherent theory of behavior 
C)  describing the human condition 
D)  developing a scientific body of evidence for its concepts

Question 13

Mykael's therapist says: "Your interpretation of the events in your life brings on your behaviors. If you can see yourself as less of a failure and more of a success, your behaviors will change." The therapist probably supports which approach to abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  family systems 
A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  family systems

Question 14

Briefly describe the biological model of psychopathology. Be sure to include a discussion of brain structure and communication among brain structures and the role each may play in the development of psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

According to the biological model, abnor

Question 15

Which statement about classical conditioning is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was first described by Edward Thorndike after observing the behavior of cats. 
B)  It assumes that behavior is entirely volitional and controlled by its consequences. 
C)  It can successfully explain most human behavior, including instincts and reflexes. 
D)  It was discovered by Ivan Pavlov when he was studying the digestive processes of dogs. 
A)  It was first described by Edward Thorndike after observing the behavior of cats. 
B)  It assumes that behavior is entirely volitional and controlled by its consequences. 
C)  It can successfully explain most human behavior, including instincts and reflexes. 
D)  It was discovered by Ivan Pavlov when he was studying the digestive processes of dogs.

Question 16

A person's observable physical or behavioral characteristics are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  same thing as their genotype 
B)  result of inheritance only 
C)  result of environmental factors only 
D)  same thing as their phenotype 
A)  same thing as their genotype 
B)  result of inheritance only 
C)  result of environmental factors only 
D)  same thing as their phenotype

Question 17

If a loud siren is sounded, any newborn infant will automatically scream. In classical conditioning terminology, the siren is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response 
B)  unconditioned response 
C)  unconditioned stimulus 
D)  conditioned stimulus 
A)  conditioned response 
B)  unconditioned response 
C)  unconditioned stimulus 
D)  conditioned stimulus

Which process enables the brain to adjust to environmental circumstances or to compensate for injury?

Dr. Al-Suwaidi explains his clients' psychological problems by considering biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural explanations. He is using what the text refers to as the ____ model.

Who developed the REBT theory of personality and irrational beliefs?

Which factor is a biological explanation of psychopathology?

Psychodynamic theory ____.

What is the function of the neuron's axon?

What term is used to describe the cause of a disorder?

Of the following, which client would be most likely to benefit from psychoanalysis?

Some brain tissue called primarily consists of nerve pathways, myelinated axons, and the supportive glia cells that surround them, whereas other tissue, called , consists of the cell bodies of neurons and glia.

Classical conditioning has been useful in the field of abnormal psychology primarily by ____.

Which approach would be most likely to emphasize how other people, especially significant others, influence our behavior?

The humanistic approach has been most successful at ____.

Mykael's therapist says: "Your interpretation of the events in your life brings on your behaviors. If you can see yourself as less of a failure and more of a success, your behaviors will change." The therapist probably supports which approach to abnormal behavior?

Briefly describe the biological model of psychopathology. Be sure to include a discussion of brain structure and communication among brain structures and the role each may play in the development of psychological problems.

Which statement about classical conditioning is accurate?

A person's observable physical or behavioral characteristics are the ____.

If a loud siren is sounded, any newborn infant will automatically scream. In classical conditioning terminology, the siren is a(n) ____.

Abnormal Behavior

Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders

Personality Psychopathology

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 2: Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Which process enables the brain to adjust to environmental circumstances or to compensate for injury?

Dr. Al-Suwaidi explains his clients' psychological problems by considering biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural explanations. He is using what the text refers to as the ____ model.

Who developed the REBT theory of personality and irrational beliefs?

Which factor is a biological explanation of psychopathology?

Psychodynamic theory ____.

What is the function of the neuron's axon?

What term is used to describe the cause of a disorder?

Of the following, which client would be most likely to benefit from psychoanalysis?

Some brain tissue called ____ primarily consists of nerve pathways, myelinated axons, and the supportive glia cells that surround them, whereas other tissue, called ____, consists of the cell bodies of neurons and glia.

Classical conditioning has been useful in the field of abnormal psychology primarily by ____.

Which approach would be most likely to emphasize how other people, especially significant others, influence our behavior?

The humanistic approach has been most successful at ____.

Mykael's therapist says: "Your interpretation of the events in your life brings on your behaviors. If you can see yourself as less of a failure and more of a success, your behaviors will change." The therapist probably supports which approach to abnormal behavior?

Briefly describe the biological model of psychopathology. Be sure to include a discussion of brain structure and communication among brain structures and the role each may play in the development of psychological problems.

Which statement about classical conditioning is accurate?

A person's observable physical or behavioral characteristics are the ____.

If a loud siren is sounded, any newborn infant will automatically scream. In classical conditioning terminology, the siren is a(n) ____.

Abnormal Behavior

Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders

Personality Psychopathology

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology

Filters

Some brain tissue called primarily consists of nerve pathways, myelinated axons, and the supportive glia cells that surround them, whereas other tissue, called , consists of the cell bodies of neurons and glia.