Question 1

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the

Accepted Answer

A) endocrine system. 
B) brain stem and cortex. 
C) somatic and autonomic nervous system. 
D) brain and spinal cord. 
A) endocrine system. 
B) brain stem and cortex. 
C) somatic and autonomic nervous system. 
D) brain and spinal cord. C

Question 2

The part of the brain stem that regulates vital activities such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion is the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) reticular activating system (RAS). 
C) hindbrain. 
D) thalamus. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) reticular activating system (RAS). 
C) hindbrain. 
D) thalamus. C

Question 3

According to the diathesis-stress model, psychopathology is the result of the

Accepted Answer

A) interaction between normal and defective or damaged genes. 
B) stress level of an individual and how stress is managed in a person's life. 
C) family history of an individual. 
D) interaction of an inherited tendency and events in a person's life. 
A) interaction between normal and defective or damaged genes. 
B) stress level of an individual and how stress is managed in a person's life. 
C) family history of an individual. 
D) interaction of an inherited tendency and events in a person's life. D

Question 4

What is one of the conclusions generally drawn from the 1990s studies of OCD, brain imaging and cognitive-behavioural therapy by Baxter et al., and the follow-up studies by Schwartz et al.?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitters affect how people feel and act. 
B) Drugs are the only way to impact faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) Neurotransmitters are a result of how people feel and act, not a cause. 
D) Psychosocial factors such as therapy affect neurotransmitters. 
A) Neurotransmitters affect how people feel and act. 
B) Drugs are the only way to impact faulty neurotransmitter circuits. 
C) Neurotransmitters are a result of how people feel and act, not a cause. 
D) Psychosocial factors such as therapy affect neurotransmitters.

Question 5

In the diathesis-stress model, 'diathesis' refers to

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A) an inherited disorder. 
B) conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder depending upon how severe the stressors are. 
C) an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder. 
D) the inheritance of multiple disorders. 
A) an inherited disorder. 
B) conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder depending upon how severe the stressors are. 
C) an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder. 
D) the inheritance of multiple disorders.

Question 6

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough et al., 1990; Wallace et al., 1992) is that

Accepted Answer

A) early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will absolutely determine whether or not the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
B) early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder. 
C) early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life. 
D) early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology. 
A) early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and will absolutely determine whether or not the individual will develop a psychological disorder later in life. 
B) early psychological experience does not result in physical changes to the nervous system but can still influence whether or not one develops a psychological disorder. 
C) early psychological experience affects the development of the nervous system and influences vulnerability to psychological disorders later in life. 
D) early psychological experience has little to do with brain structure or later development of psychopathology.

Question 7

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe the impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

Accepted Answer

GABA - inhibitory neurotransmitter
Gluta

Question 8

For most people, perception and the creation of images are usually handled by the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere of the cortex 
B) entire cortex 
C) midbrain 
D) right hemisphere of the cortex 
A) left hemisphere of the cortex 
B) entire cortex 
C) midbrain 
D) right hemisphere of the cortex

Question 9

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

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A) there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B) all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C) developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D) there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
A) there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B) all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C) developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D) there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.

Question 10

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

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A) once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome. 
B) many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence. 
C) a number of paths can lead to the same outcome. 
D) all forms of psychopathology have similar causes. 
A) once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome. 
B) many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence. 
C) a number of paths can lead to the same outcome. 
D) all forms of psychopathology have similar causes.

Question 11

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be

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A) resilient. 
B) reliant. 
C) resistant. 
D) reactive. 
A) resilient. 
B) reliant. 
C) resistant. 
D) reactive.

Question 12

Drugs often seem to work in a manner by reaching higher areas of the cortex where thinking occurs last.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation. 
B) confabulation. 
C) 'top down' processing. 
D) 'bottom up' processing. 
A) consolidation. 
B) confabulation. 
C) 'top down' processing. 
D) 'bottom up' processing.

Question 13

Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness.As an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women.He has been diagnosed with social phobia, which you believe is entirely due to the lack of socialisation during his teen years.Your theory or model of what caused his phobia is

Accepted Answer

A) multidimensional. 
B) integrative. 
C) one-dimensional. 
D) biological. 
A) multidimensional. 
B) integrative. 
C) one-dimensional. 
D) biological.

Question 14

The fact that a disorder can be caused by a variety of factors illustrates the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) equifinality. 
B) isolation. 
C) equilibration. 
D) isolation 
A) equifinality. 
B) isolation. 
C) equilibration. 
D) isolation

Question 15

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

Accepted Answer

A) clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
B) may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of. 
C) clearly does not exist. 
D) clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined. 
A) clearly exists in much the same way that Freud imagined. 
B) may or may not exist, as it is impossible to study material that we are not aware of. 
C) clearly does not exist. 
D) clearly exists but in a very different way than Freud imagined.

Question 16

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today, it is essentially taking 'snapshots' of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticised as incomplete by

Accepted Answer

A) life-span psychologists. 
B) cognitive-behaviourists. 
C) humanists. 
D) all mental health workers. 
A) life-span psychologists. 
B) cognitive-behaviourists. 
C) humanists. 
D) all mental health workers.

Question 17

Emotion is generally thought to be a(n) ____________elicited by a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) cognition; behaviour 
B) action tendency; threat 
C) affect; cognition 
D) physiological response; affective occurrence 
A) cognition; behaviour 
B) action tendency; threat 
C) affect; cognition 
D) physiological response; affective occurrence

Question 18

Recent research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable behavioural activities. 
B) environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable emotional activities. 
C) an interaction between genes and environment plays an important role in every psychological disorder. 
D) all of these 
A) environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable behavioural activities. 
B) environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable emotional activities. 
C) an interaction between genes and environment plays an important role in every psychological disorder. 
D) all of these

Question 19

Most automatic functions (e.g.breathing, sleeping and motor co-ordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the

Accepted Answer

A) brain stem. 
B) forebrain. 
C) cortex. 
D) frontal lobes. 
A) brain stem. 
B) forebrain. 
C) cortex. 
D) frontal lobes.

Question 20

About 80% of the neurones contained in the central nervous system are located in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex. 
B) brain stem. 
C) midbrain. 
D) basal ganglia. 
A) cerebral cortex. 
B) brain stem. 
C) midbrain. 
D) basal ganglia.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the

The part of the brain stem that regulates vital activities such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion is the

According to the diathesis-stress model, psychopathology is the result of the

What is one of the conclusions generally drawn from the 1990s studies of OCD, brain imaging and cognitive-behavioural therapy by Baxter et al., and the follow-up studies by Schwartz et al.?

In the diathesis-stress model, 'diathesis' refers to

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough et al., 1990; Wallace et al., 1992) is that

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe the impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

For most people, perception and the creation of images are usually handled by the _______.

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be

Drugs often seem to work in a manner by reaching higher areas of the cortex where thinking occurs last.This is called

The fact that a disorder can be caused by a variety of factors illustrates the principle of

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today, it is essentially taking 'snapshots' of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticised as incomplete by

Emotion is generally thought to be a(n) elicited by a(n) .

Recent research suggests that

Most automatic functions (e.g.breathing, sleeping and motor co-ordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the

About 80% of the neurones contained in the central nervous system are located in the

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

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Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the

The part of the brain stem that regulates vital activities such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion is the

According to the diathesis-stress model, psychopathology is the result of the

What is one of the conclusions generally drawn from the 1990s studies of OCD, brain imaging and cognitive-behavioural therapy by Baxter et al., and the follow-up studies by Schwartz et al.?

In the diathesis-stress model, 'diathesis' refers to

One conclusion that can be drawn from the studies regarding rat learning and brain structure (Greenough et al., 1990; Wallace et al., 1992) is that

Name three important neurotransmitters and describe the impact each one is thought to have on human experience.

For most people, perception and the creation of images are usually handled by the _______.

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

The term equifinality refers to the fact that

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be

Drugs often seem to work in a manner by reaching higher areas of the cortex where thinking occurs last.This is called

The fact that a disorder can be caused by a variety of factors illustrates the principle of

According to modern cognitive science, the unconscious

When therapists ask patients how they are feeling and how they are experiencing their disorder today, it is essentially taking 'snapshots' of their lives at the moment.This approach to understanding psychopathology is criticised as incomplete by

Emotion is generally thought to be a(n) ____________elicited by a(n) ____________.

Recent research suggests that

Most automatic functions (e.g.breathing, sleeping and motor co-ordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the

About 80% of the neurones contained in the central nervous system are located in the

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

Filters

Emotion is generally thought to be a(n) elicited by a(n) .