Question 1

What important lesson concerning abnormal behavior can be learned from the example of a grown woman kissing the tarmac at an airport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of what people do is abnormal. 
B)  Temporal context must be considered when evaluating abnormality. 
C)  Kissing the ground is always an abnormal behavior because it is so uncommon. 
D)  Culture must be considered when evaluating abnormality. . 
A)  Most of what people do is abnormal. 
B)  Temporal context must be considered when evaluating abnormality. 
C)  Kissing the ground is always an abnormal behavior because it is so uncommon. 
D)  Culture must be considered when evaluating abnormality. .

Question 2

When determining normality or abnormality, what does almost every theoretical orientation to psychology have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief that the degree of dysfunctional behavior is what primarily determines abnormality 
B)  The belief that culture is responsible for most abnormal behaviors 
C)  The belief that it is impossible to distinguish between normal and abnormal behaviors 
D)  The belief that American society contains more abnormal and dysfunctional behavior than any society in history 
A)  The belief that the degree of dysfunctional behavior is what primarily determines abnormality 
B)  The belief that culture is responsible for most abnormal behaviors 
C)  The belief that it is impossible to distinguish between normal and abnormal behaviors 
D)  The belief that American society contains more abnormal and dysfunctional behavior than any society in history

Question 3

What is the potential result of having clinicians ask about clients' strengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  The underlying problem may not be adequately addressed. 
B)  The client might conclude that the clinician is not taking his or her distress seriously enough. 
C)  The client may see that the counselor is trying to understand the whole person. 
D)  All of the above are potential results. 
A)  The underlying problem may not be adequately addressed. 
B)  The client might conclude that the clinician is not taking his or her distress seriously enough. 
C)  The client may see that the counselor is trying to understand the whole person. 
D)  All of the above are potential results.

Question 4

Which of the following has always been a core part of the developmental and counseling therapy model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social justice 
B)  Role-playing 
C)  Intrinsic motivation 
D)  Cathartic release 
A)  Social justice 
B)  Role-playing 
C)  Intrinsic motivation 
D)  Cathartic release

Question 5

36. Which of the following did the authors learn from The Case of Michael in Chapter 13?

Accepted Answer

A)  The limitations of labels 
B)  How vital labels are to clinical work 
C)  The unavoidable link between AIDS and depression 
D)  Diagnoses are always accurate 
A)  The limitations of labels 
B)  How vital labels are to clinical work 
C)  The unavoidable link between AIDS and depression 
D)  Diagnoses are always accurate

Question 6

What advantage does the dimensional approach toward mental health have over current categorical systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows psychologists to juxtapose 'good' and 'evil' on the same continuum. 
B)  Provides a new and refreshing method of categorizing behaviors. 
C)  Allows for the examination of individual differences of both negative and positive behavior. 
D)  It provides a more efficient means of classification that will make it easier for mental health professionals to get reimbursed. 
A)  Allows psychologists to juxtapose 'good' and 'evil' on the same continuum. 
B)  Provides a new and refreshing method of categorizing behaviors. 
C)  Allows for the examination of individual differences of both negative and positive behavior. 
D)  It provides a more efficient means of classification that will make it easier for mental health professionals to get reimbursed.

Question 7

What three criteria are commonly used to identify abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency, saliency and personality 
B)  Function, effects and frequency 
C)  Personality, frequency and function 
D)  Personality, effects and context 
A)  Frequency, saliency and personality 
B)  Function, effects and frequency 
C)  Personality, frequency and function 
D)  Personality, effects and context

Question 8

Which psychologist explored the 'sane society' in which mental health was defined as "the ability to love and to create" (1955, p. 69)

Accepted Answer

A)  Fromm 
B)  Freud 
C)  Jahoda 
D)  Frankl 
A)  Fromm 
B)  Freud 
C)  Jahoda 
D)  Frankl

Question 9

What additional determinant of the abnormal label did Becker (1963) identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effect of a powerful person ostracizing an action 
B)  The effect of a powerful person performing an action 
C)  The effect of the community supporting an action 
D)  The effect of the community ignoring an action 
A)  The effect of a powerful person ostracizing an action 
B)  The effect of a powerful person performing an action 
C)  The effect of the community supporting an action 
D)  The effect of the community ignoring an action

Question 10

Which of the following issues needs to be addressed by clinicians as part of mental health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinicians need to do more to promote humanism, and less to promote behaviorism. 
B)  Environmental influences on behavior are not adequately addressed. 
C)  Therapeutic sessions need to increase in length to accommodate the complexity of human behavior. 
D)  All of the above are issues that need to be addressed. 
A)  Clinicians need to do more to promote humanism, and less to promote behaviorism. 
B)  Environmental influences on behavior are not adequately addressed. 
C)  Therapeutic sessions need to increase in length to accommodate the complexity of human behavior. 
D)  All of the above are issues that need to be addressed.

Question 11

What conclusion have multicultural psychologists made regarding the universality assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is not enough research currently to determine the validity of the universality assumption. 
B)  Research has definitively proven that the universality assumption is accurate. 
C)  Research indicates that the universality assumption is a common belief, but is not accurate. 
D)  The universality assumption is true for cultures in the northern hemisphere but not for cultures in the southern hemisphere. NOTE: I remember that the topics from the two questions below were moved forward into another chapter. The researcher is also found in this chapter, however that particular content appears in an earlier chapter. 
A)  There is not enough research currently to determine the validity of the universality assumption. 
B)  Research has definitively proven that the universality assumption is accurate. 
C)  Research indicates that the universality assumption is a common belief, but is not accurate. 
D)  The universality assumption is true for cultures in the northern hemisphere but not for cultures in the southern hemisphere. NOTE: I remember that the topics from the two questions below were moved forward into another chapter. The researcher is also found in this chapter, however that particular content appears in an earlier chapter.

Question 12

Which of the following is a strength gain through adversity that contributes to optimal human functioning for people of color in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collectivism 
B)  Resistance to racism 
C)  Acclamation to poverty 
D)  Heightened perceptual wisdom 
A)  Collectivism 
B)  Resistance to racism 
C)  Acclamation to poverty 
D)  Heightened perceptual wisdom

Question 13

Explain how Oldham and Morris view personality disorders, including factors relevant to the discussion of positive psychology, as well as alternatives to the current view of personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

Oldham and Morris view personality disor

Question 14

Which of the following best illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenny is a terrible procrastinator and blames herself for not starting her class project sooner. 
B)  Marcus was dismayed when his girlfriend broke their date because she had to work. 
C)  Sarah is frustrated because her math class is too hard. 
D)  Shirley is impressed that her roommate aced her chemistry exam, and concluded that she must be really smart. 
A)  Jenny is a terrible procrastinator and blames herself for not starting her class project sooner. 
B)  Marcus was dismayed when his girlfriend broke their date because she had to work. 
C)  Sarah is frustrated because her math class is too hard. 
D)  Shirley is impressed that her roommate aced her chemistry exam, and concluded that she must be really smart.

Question 15

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of using labeling when discussing normal and abnormal behavior, from the perspective of positive psychology.

Accepted Answer

Labeling behavior, whether as normal or

Question 16

According to Chickering's model,

Accepted Answer

A)  students move towards goals in a smooth and consistent pattern. 
B)  students move along one pathway at a time. 
C)  students often move along multiple pathways at the same time. 
D)  elementary students move along one pathway at a time, and secondary students move along multiple pathways at the same time 
A)  students move towards goals in a smooth and consistent pattern. 
B)  students move along one pathway at a time. 
C)  students often move along multiple pathways at the same time. 
D)  elementary students move along one pathway at a time, and secondary students move along multiple pathways at the same time

Question 17

Chickering's theory of development of college students list six developmental goals. List any three of these, explain them, and give an example from your own experience that reflects these goals.

Accepted Answer

Chickering's theory of development of co

Question 18

What did Oatley and Jenkins (1992) determine when examining "normal" and "abnormal" emotional experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not discretely classified. 
B)  Abnormal emotional experiences are extremely rare. 
C)  It is easy to distinguish between the normal and abnormal experiences. 
D)  Abnormal emotional experiences are very common. 
A)  They are not discretely classified. 
B)  Abnormal emotional experiences are extremely rare. 
C)  It is easy to distinguish between the normal and abnormal experiences. 
D)  Abnormal emotional experiences are very common.

Question 19

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the mental health focus of the latter half of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primarily focusing on negative aspects with little attention paid to the positive 
B)  Exclusive focus on the positive aspects of mental health 
C)  Equal focus on the positive and negative aspects of mental health 
D)  Primarily focusing on the positive aspects with little attention paid to the negative 
A)  Primarily focusing on negative aspects with little attention paid to the positive 
B)  Exclusive focus on the positive aspects of mental health 
C)  Equal focus on the positive and negative aspects of mental health 
D)  Primarily focusing on the positive aspects with little attention paid to the negative

Question 20

In Ivey and Ivey's (1998) Developmental Counseling and Therapy approach, how are pathological behaviors conceptualized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indications of personal weakness 
B)  Logical responses to life events 
C)  Problems in the family system 
D)  Representations of cultural conflicts 
A)  Indications of personal weakness 
B)  Logical responses to life events 
C)  Problems in the family system 
D)  Representations of cultural conflicts

What important lesson concerning abnormal behavior can be learned from the example of a grown woman kissing the tarmac at an airport?

When determining normality or abnormality, what does almost every theoretical orientation to psychology have in common?

What is the potential result of having clinicians ask about clients' strengths?

Which of the following has always been a core part of the developmental and counseling therapy model?

36. Which of the following did the authors learn from The Case of Michael in Chapter 13?

What advantage does the dimensional approach toward mental health have over current categorical systems?

What three criteria are commonly used to identify abnormal behavior?

Which psychologist explored the 'sane society' in which mental health was defined as "the ability to love and to create" (1955, p. 69)

What additional determinant of the abnormal label did Becker (1963) identify?

Which of the following issues needs to be addressed by clinicians as part of mental health care?

What conclusion have multicultural psychologists made regarding the universality assumption?

Which of the following is a strength gain through adversity that contributes to optimal human functioning for people of color in the United States?

Explain how Oldham and Morris view personality disorders, including factors relevant to the discussion of positive psychology, as well as alternatives to the current view of personality disorders.

Which of the following best illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of using labeling when discussing normal and abnormal behavior, from the perspective of positive psychology.

According to Chickering's model,

Chickering's theory of development of college students list six developmental goals. List any three of these, explain them, and give an example from your own experience that reflects these goals.

What did Oatley and Jenkins (1992) determine when examining "normal" and "abnormal" emotional experiences?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the mental health focus of the latter half of the 20th century?

In Ivey and Ivey's (1998) Developmental Counseling and Therapy approach, how are pathological behaviors conceptualized?

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Exam 13: Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior

What important lesson concerning abnormal behavior can be learned from the example of a grown woman kissing the tarmac at an airport?

When determining normality or abnormality, what does almost every theoretical orientation to psychology have in common?

What is the potential result of having clinicians ask about clients' strengths?

Which of the following has always been a core part of the developmental and counseling therapy model?

36. Which of the following did the authors learn from The Case of Michael in Chapter 13?

What advantage does the dimensional approach toward mental health have over current categorical systems?

What three criteria are commonly used to identify abnormal behavior?

Which psychologist explored the 'sane society' in which mental health was defined as "the ability to love and to create" (1955, p. 69)

What additional determinant of the abnormal label did Becker (1963) identify?

Which of the following issues needs to be addressed by clinicians as part of mental health care?

What conclusion have multicultural psychologists made regarding the universality assumption?

Which of the following is a strength gain through adversity that contributes to optimal human functioning for people of color in the United States?

Explain how Oldham and Morris view personality disorders, including factors relevant to the discussion of positive psychology, as well as alternatives to the current view of personality disorders.

Which of the following best illustrates the fundamental attribution error?

Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of using labeling when discussing normal and abnormal behavior, from the perspective of positive psychology.

According to Chickering's model,

Chickering's theory of development of college students list six developmental goals. List any three of these, explain them, and give an example from your own experience that reflects these goals.

What did Oatley and Jenkins (1992) determine when examining "normal" and "abnormal" emotional experiences?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the mental health focus of the latter half of the 20th century?

In Ivey and Ivey's (1998) Developmental Counseling and Therapy approach, how are pathological behaviors conceptualized?

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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