Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the use of labels for mental health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender differences in mental health issue tend to get ignored. 
B)  Too much emphasis is placed on cultural differences. 
C)  The positive characteristics of people might be overlooked 
D)  All of the above are true 
A)  Gender differences in mental health issue tend to get ignored. 
B)  Too much emphasis is placed on cultural differences. 
C)  The positive characteristics of people might be overlooked 
D)  All of the above are true C

Question 2

What did factor analyses determine when examining personality characteristics of "normal" individuals and individuals with personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personalities in the two groups had nothing in common. 
B)  No study has ever compared the personalities of these two groups. 
C)  Personalities in the two groups were more alike than different. 
D)  Individuals with personality disorders are too dangerous to study. 
A)  Personalities in the two groups had nothing in common. 
B)  No study has ever compared the personalities of these two groups. 
C)  Personalities in the two groups were more alike than different. 
D)  Individuals with personality disorders are too dangerous to study. C

Question 3

What is the Universality Assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is deemed true for one group may be considered true for other groups, irrespective of cultural differences. 
B)  Cultural differences do not exist. 
C)  Every group of people in this universe has a unique way of behaving that should be understood and appreciated. 
D)  Language is the only important difference when comparing different cultures. 
A)  What is deemed true for one group may be considered true for other groups, irrespective of cultural differences. 
B)  Cultural differences do not exist. 
C)  Every group of people in this universe has a unique way of behaving that should be understood and appreciated. 
D)  Language is the only important difference when comparing different cultures. A

Question 4

How many characteristics of the mentally healthy person did Marie Johada identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7

Question 5

In Oldham and Morris' (1995) conceptualization of personality disorders, which of the following personality styles may be associated with the Obsessive - Compulsive Personality Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientious 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Self - confident 
D)  Extroverted 
A)  Conscientious 
B)  Disorganized 
C)  Self - confident 
D)  Extroverted

Question 6

According to your authors, what is the underlying fascination that students have in asking the question "what is normal"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most have prurient interest in the material. 
B)  Most are uncertain about their own mental health status. 
C)  It is part of a healthy attempt to make sense out of the world. 
D)  It is motivated by a desire to make them feel better about themselves. 
A)  Most have prurient interest in the material. 
B)  Most are uncertain about their own mental health status. 
C)  It is part of a healthy attempt to make sense out of the world. 
D)  It is motivated by a desire to make them feel better about themselves.

Question 7

What unfortunate consequence can occur because of diagnostic labels' traditionally negative nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinicians may become depressed from concentrating on so much negative information. 
B)  Clinicians may ignore potentially positive characteristics of people. 
C)  Clinicians may ignore negative characteristics in order to focus on the positive characteristics. 
D)  Clinicians may not have enough labels to describe negative behavior. 
A)  Clinicians may become depressed from concentrating on so much negative information. 
B)  Clinicians may ignore potentially positive characteristics of people. 
C)  Clinicians may ignore negative characteristics in order to focus on the positive characteristics. 
D)  Clinicians may not have enough labels to describe negative behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the mentally healthy person identified by Marie Jahoda?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pursuit of one's potentials 
B)  World perceptions that are accurate and not distorted because of subjective needs 
C)  Mastering of the environment and the enjoying of love, work, and play 
D)  The ability to suppress negative emotions 
A)  The pursuit of one's potentials 
B)  World perceptions that are accurate and not distorted because of subjective needs 
C)  Mastering of the environment and the enjoying of love, work, and play 
D)  The ability to suppress negative emotions

Question 9

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Oldham and Morris' (1995) dimensional approach to conceptualizing personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders are presented as occurring on their own continuum. 
B)  Personality can be viewed as one continuum in which the various personality disorders are located at various points along the continuum 
C)  Personality traits are on individual dimension and formulas are used to determine the presence of personality disorders 
D)  Personality traits on the various dimensions are determined by our genetic makeup and do not change 
A)  Personality disorders are presented as occurring on their own continuum. 
B)  Personality can be viewed as one continuum in which the various personality disorders are located at various points along the continuum 
C)  Personality traits are on individual dimension and formulas are used to determine the presence of personality disorders 
D)  Personality traits on the various dimensions are determined by our genetic makeup and do not change

Question 10

What does the example of Cajuns placing crosses in their homes to ward off evil teach us regarding the importance of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion is the most important aspect of nearly every culture on earth. 
B)  Cultural values provide the context to determine normality. 
C)  Cajun culture frowns upon expressions of religious faith. 
D)  Explicit demonstrations of religious faith are considered abnormal in all cultures. 
A)  Religion is the most important aspect of nearly every culture on earth. 
B)  Cultural values provide the context to determine normality. 
C)  Cajun culture frowns upon expressions of religious faith. 
D)  Explicit demonstrations of religious faith are considered abnormal in all cultures.

Question 11

What is the primary human goal, beyond survival, according to Chickering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achieving material wealth 
B)  Establishment of an identity 
C)  Producing healthy offspring 
D)  Maintaining physical health 
A)  Achieving material wealth 
B)  Establishment of an identity 
C)  Producing healthy offspring 
D)  Maintaining physical health

Question 12

Which of the following is true about how we judge behavior when we have only a small amount of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  What a behavior is negative, it stands out more than when it is positive. 
B)  When a behavior is positive, it stands out more than when it is negative. 
C)  For both positive and negative behaviors, the positive or negative value will determine the reactions to that behavior. 
D)  For both positive and negative behaviors, positive or negative saliency will determine the reactions to that behavior. 
A)  What a behavior is negative, it stands out more than when it is positive. 
B)  When a behavior is positive, it stands out more than when it is negative. 
C)  For both positive and negative behaviors, the positive or negative value will determine the reactions to that behavior. 
D)  For both positive and negative behaviors, positive or negative saliency will determine the reactions to that behavior.

Question 13

Which 3 aspects of a behavior are relevant to the Fundamental Negative Bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saliency, frequency and context 
B)  Context, form and value 
C)  Frequency, form and value 
D)  Context, value and saliency 
A)  Saliency, frequency and context 
B)  Context, form and value 
C)  Frequency, form and value 
D)  Context, value and saliency

Question 14

What did McDermott (1980) find when examining diagnostic consistency and accuracy between 72 practicing psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The expert psychologists were very consistent. 
B)  Diagnostic agreement was no better than chance. 
C)  Consistency between the psychologists was very high. 
D)  Novice psychologists were inconsistent and inaccurate, but the other psychologists were accurate and consistent. 
A)  The expert psychologists were very consistent. 
B)  Diagnostic agreement was no better than chance. 
C)  Consistency between the psychologists was very high. 
D)  Novice psychologists were inconsistent and inaccurate, but the other psychologists were accurate and consistent.

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sean is unhappy that he failed his physical exam because of all the "trick questions." 
B)  Kathleen is surprised that her roommate aced a psychology exam, and concludes that the exam must have been easy. 
C)  Finnegan is sure that his coworker got a promotion because the new boss liked him. 
D)  All of the above are equally likely. 
A)  Sean is unhappy that he failed his physical exam because of all the "trick questions." 
B)  Kathleen is surprised that her roommate aced a psychology exam, and concludes that the exam must have been easy. 
C)  Finnegan is sure that his coworker got a promotion because the new boss liked him. 
D)  All of the above are equally likely.

Question 16

Discuss the weaknesses of a categorical classification system such as the DSM and how a dimensional approach can address some of these weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of

Question 17

What have developmental psychopathology scholars discovered during the past 25 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of the reasons why some people and not others develop particular disorders 
B)  Events during childhood are the primary cause for the development of mental disorders 
C)  The development of mental disorders is completely determined by genetic factors 
D)  Events during childhood have no effect on the development of mental disorders 
A)  Some of the reasons why some people and not others develop particular disorders 
B)  Events during childhood are the primary cause for the development of mental disorders 
C)  The development of mental disorders is completely determined by genetic factors 
D)  Events during childhood have no effect on the development of mental disorders

Question 18

What is the ultimate goal of any psychodiagnostic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  To determine the cheapest method in which mental health problems can be addressed by clinicians 
B)  To provide the clinician with tools that will allow the efficient and accurate labeling of clients 
C)  To help the psychologist determine which personality disorder a client has so that they know which medication should be prescribed 
D)  To understand the person's needs and resources and to facilitate the implementation of helpful therapeutic interventions 
A)  To determine the cheapest method in which mental health problems can be addressed by clinicians 
B)  To provide the clinician with tools that will allow the efficient and accurate labeling of clients 
C)  To help the psychologist determine which personality disorder a client has so that they know which medication should be prescribed 
D)  To understand the person's needs and resources and to facilitate the implementation of helpful therapeutic interventions

Question 19

How many pathways or vectors did Chickering identify in his model?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7

Question 20

Which of the following is a reason why work on optimal human functioning lagged behind work on mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The attainment of positive mental health is a passive process. 
B)  The remediation of mental illness demands more resources. 
C)  The alleviation of suffering warrants greater attention. 
D)  All of the above are reasons for the lag in work on optimal functioning. 
A)  The attainment of positive mental health is a passive process. 
B)  The remediation of mental illness demands more resources. 
C)  The alleviation of suffering warrants greater attention. 
D)  All of the above are reasons for the lag in work on optimal functioning.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of labels for mental health issues?

What did factor analyses determine when examining personality characteristics of "normal" individuals and individuals with personality disorders?

What is the Universality Assumption?

How many characteristics of the mentally healthy person did Marie Johada identify?

In Oldham and Morris' (1995) conceptualization of personality disorders, which of the following personality styles may be associated with the Obsessive - Compulsive Personality Disorder?

According to your authors, what is the underlying fascination that students have in asking the question "what is normal"?

What unfortunate consequence can occur because of diagnostic labels' traditionally negative nature?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the mentally healthy person identified by Marie Jahoda?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Oldham and Morris' (1995) dimensional approach to conceptualizing personality disorders?

What does the example of Cajuns placing crosses in their homes to ward off evil teach us regarding the importance of culture?

What is the primary human goal, beyond survival, according to Chickering?

Which of the following is true about how we judge behavior when we have only a small amount of information?

Which 3 aspects of a behavior are relevant to the Fundamental Negative Bias?

What did McDermott (1980) find when examining diagnostic consistency and accuracy between 72 practicing psychologists?

Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Discuss the weaknesses of a categorical classification system such as the DSM and how a dimensional approach can address some of these weaknesses.

What have developmental psychopathology scholars discovered during the past 25 years?

What is the ultimate goal of any psychodiagnostic system?

How many pathways or vectors did Chickering identify in his model?

Which of the following is a reason why work on optimal human functioning lagged behind work on mental illness?

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Exam 13: Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior

Which of the following is true regarding the use of labels for mental health issues?

What did factor analyses determine when examining personality characteristics of "normal" individuals and individuals with personality disorders?

What is the Universality Assumption?

How many characteristics of the mentally healthy person did Marie Johada identify?

In Oldham and Morris' (1995) conceptualization of personality disorders, which of the following personality styles may be associated with the Obsessive - Compulsive Personality Disorder?

According to your authors, what is the underlying fascination that students have in asking the question "what is normal"?

What unfortunate consequence can occur because of diagnostic labels' traditionally negative nature?

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the mentally healthy person identified by Marie Jahoda?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Oldham and Morris' (1995) dimensional approach to conceptualizing personality disorders?

What does the example of Cajuns placing crosses in their homes to ward off evil teach us regarding the importance of culture?

What is the primary human goal, beyond survival, according to Chickering?

Which of the following is true about how we judge behavior when we have only a small amount of information?

Which 3 aspects of a behavior are relevant to the Fundamental Negative Bias?

What did McDermott (1980) find when examining diagnostic consistency and accuracy between 72 practicing psychologists?

Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Discuss the weaknesses of a categorical classification system such as the DSM and how a dimensional approach can address some of these weaknesses.

What have developmental psychopathology scholars discovered during the past 25 years?

What is the ultimate goal of any psychodiagnostic system?

How many pathways or vectors did Chickering identify in his model?

Which of the following is a reason why work on optimal human functioning lagged behind work on mental illness?

Welcome to Positive Psychology

Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How Me We Us Might Bridge the Gap

Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes

The Role of Culture Developing Strengths and Living Well

Living Well at Every Stage of Life

The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness and Well-Being

Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling

Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave

Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: in Search of Optimal Experiences

Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness

Attachment, Love, and Flourishing Relationships

Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good

Positive Schooling and Good Work: the Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There

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