Question 1

In the process of self-actualising, emphasised in humanistic psychology, individuals

Accepted Answer

A) adopt a conditioned response to a variety of stimuli. 
B) direct their own course of therapy under the guidance of a counsellor. 
C) strive to achieve their highest potential against life's obstacles. 
D) achieve a complete and almost unqualified acceptance of their own dysfunctions. 
A) adopt a conditioned response to a variety of stimuli. 
B) direct their own course of therapy under the guidance of a counsellor. 
C) strive to achieve their highest potential against life's obstacles. 
D) achieve a complete and almost unqualified acceptance of their own dysfunctions.

Question 2

As many as 30 to 50 percent of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) substance disorder. 
C) anorexia. 
D) major depressive disorder. 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) substance disorder. 
C) anorexia. 
D) major depressive disorder.

Question 3

One prominent theory of antisocial personality disorder suggests that the behaviors are caused by an imbalance between the brain's

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral inhibition system and fight-or-flight system. 
B) fight-or-flight system and reward system. 
C) cortical stimulation system and behavioral inhibition system. 
D) behavioral inhibition system and reward system. 
A) behavioral inhibition system and fight-or-flight system. 
B) fight-or-flight system and reward system. 
C) cortical stimulation system and behavioral inhibition system. 
D) behavioral inhibition system and reward system.

Question 4

Someone you know has been having a lot of difficulty because of irrational fears.Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, this person asks if you know of an effective and well-established treatment.You advise her that ________, based on the mid-twentieth-century work of Joseph Wolpe, is a successful anxiety reduction procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitisation 
B) person-centred therapy 
C) exorcism 
D) aversive conditioning 
A) systematic desensitisation 
B) person-centred therapy 
C) exorcism 
D) aversive conditioning

Question 5

The language barrier of refugees from other countries and people with hearing impairments may make these individuals particularly susceptible to

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) paranoid personality disorder. 
C) schizotypal personality disorder. 
D) schizoid personality disorder. 
A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) paranoid personality disorder. 
C) schizotypal personality disorder. 
D) schizoid personality disorder.

Question 6

Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment 'set loose,' and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment.What disorder would he most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) Schizotypal personality disorder 
B) Schizoid personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizophrenia 
A) Schizotypal personality disorder 
B) Schizoid personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizophrenia

Question 7

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, based his theories of conditioning on the results of experiments he conducted on

Accepted Answer

A) humans. 
B) pigeons. 
C) rats. 
D) dogs. 
A) humans. 
B) pigeons. 
C) rats. 
D) dogs.

Question 8

The five-factor model of personality includes all of the following as personality dimensions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) expressiveness. 
B) extroversion. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) agreeableness 
A) expressiveness. 
B) extroversion. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) agreeableness

Question 9

Some research with psychopaths suggests that these individuals are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to quit trying as soon as failure appears imminent. 
B) less likely to attempt difficult goals. 
C) more likely to keep trying even though failure is certain. 
D) less likely to be motivated towards a goal. 
A) more likely to quit trying as soon as failure appears imminent. 
B) less likely to attempt difficult goals. 
C) more likely to keep trying even though failure is certain. 
D) less likely to be motivated towards a goal.

Question 10

Benzodiazepines, or 'minor' tranquillisers such as Valium and Librium, are effective in reducing the symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) hysteria. 
A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) hysteria.

Question 11

Realising that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesised the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) neurosis 
B) the unconscious mind 
C) the Electra complex 
D) catharsis 
A) neurosis 
B) the unconscious mind 
C) the Electra complex 
D) catharsis

Question 12

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defence mechanisms, which function as

Accepted Answer

A) reality-based actions. 
B) unconscious protective processes. 
C) conscious efforts to maintain control. 
D) primitive emotional responses. 
A) reality-based actions. 
B) unconscious protective processes. 
C) conscious efforts to maintain control. 
D) primitive emotional responses.

Question 13

Steve steals money from his friends and family, lies to get what he wants, and often hurts others with no sign of guilt or remorse.Steve would most likely be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid 
B) histrionic 
C) antisocial 
D) narcissistic 
A) paranoid 
B) histrionic 
C) antisocial 
D) narcissistic

Question 14

According to Sigmund Freud, the Electra complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development in girls, is characterised by

Accepted Answer

A) castration anxiety. 
B) Oedipal conflicts. 
C) penis envy. 
D) latency lust. 
A) castration anxiety. 
B) Oedipal conflicts. 
C) penis envy. 
D) latency lust.

Question 15

Tameka, having earned her master's degree, has begun treating disorders and concentrating on family problems. Tameka is probably a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist. 
B) family therapist. 
C) psychiatric nurse. 
D) mental health counsellor. 
A) clinical psychologist. 
B) family therapist. 
C) psychiatric nurse. 
D) mental health counsellor.

Question 16

Based on Hippocrates' humoral theory, 'sanguine' describes a person who is

Accepted Answer

A) pessimistic. 
B) pale. 
C) cheerful. 
D) humorous. 
A) pessimistic. 
B) pale. 
C) cheerful. 
D) humorous.

Question 17

When asked about their childhood, individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents as

Accepted Answer

A) warm and loving. 
B) substance abusing. 
C) rejecting. 
D) depressed. 
A) warm and loving. 
B) substance abusing. 
C) rejecting. 
D) depressed.

Question 18

Induced vomiting was a seventeenth-century treatment for depression.As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), this could be accomplished in part by eating

Accepted Answer

A) raw meat. 
B) ice. 
C) coal. 
D) tobacco. 
A) raw meat. 
B) ice. 
C) coal. 
D) tobacco.

Question 19

All of the following are ways in which mental health professionals might function as scientist-practitioners EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) analysing their own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological problems. 
B) evaluating their own assessments and treatments for effectiveness. 
C) conducting research leading to new information about mental disorders and their treatments. 
D) using the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures. 
A) analysing their own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological problems. 
B) evaluating their own assessments and treatments for effectiveness. 
C) conducting research leading to new information about mental disorders and their treatments. 
D) using the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Question 20

The term 'hysteria' derives from the Greek hysteron, which means

Accepted Answer

A) vagina. 
B) uterus. 
C) penis. 
D) libido. 
A) vagina. 
B) uterus. 
C) penis. 
D) libido.

In the process of self-actualising, emphasised in humanistic psychology, individuals

As many as 30 to 50 percent of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for

One prominent theory of antisocial personality disorder suggests that the behaviors are caused by an imbalance between the brain's

The language barrier of refugees from other countries and people with hearing impairments may make these individuals particularly susceptible to

Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment 'set loose,' and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment.What disorder would he most likely have?

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, based his theories of conditioning on the results of experiments he conducted on

The five-factor model of personality includes all of the following as personality dimensions EXCEPT

Some research with psychopaths suggests that these individuals are

Benzodiazepines, or 'minor' tranquillisers such as Valium and Librium, are effective in reducing the symptoms of

Realising that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesised the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defence mechanisms, which function as

Steve steals money from his friends and family, lies to get what he wants, and often hurts others with no sign of guilt or remorse.Steve would most likely be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

According to Sigmund Freud, the Electra complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development in girls, is characterised by

Tameka, having earned her master's degree, has begun treating disorders and concentrating on family problems. Tameka is probably a(n)

Based on Hippocrates' humoral theory, 'sanguine' describes a person who is

When asked about their childhood, individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents as

Induced vomiting was a seventeenth-century treatment for depression.As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), this could be accomplished in part by eating

All of the following are ways in which mental health professionals might function as scientist-practitioners EXCEPT

The term 'hysteria' derives from the Greek hysteron, which means

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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

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Exam 1: Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

In the process of self-actualising, emphasised in humanistic psychology, individuals

As many as 30 to 50 percent of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for

One prominent theory of antisocial personality disorder suggests that the behaviors are caused by an imbalance between the brain's

The language barrier of refugees from other countries and people with hearing impairments may make these individuals particularly susceptible to

Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment 'set loose,' and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment.What disorder would he most likely have?

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, based his theories of conditioning on the results of experiments he conducted on

The five-factor model of personality includes all of the following as personality dimensions EXCEPT

Some research with psychopaths suggests that these individuals are

Benzodiazepines, or 'minor' tranquillisers such as Valium and Librium, are effective in reducing the symptoms of

Realising that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesised the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defence mechanisms, which function as

Steve steals money from his friends and family, lies to get what he wants, and often hurts others with no sign of guilt or remorse.Steve would most likely be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

According to Sigmund Freud, the Electra complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development in girls, is characterised by

Tameka, having earned her master's degree, has begun treating disorders and concentrating on family problems. Tameka is probably a(n)

Based on Hippocrates' humoral theory, 'sanguine' describes a person who is

When asked about their childhood, individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents as

Induced vomiting was a seventeenth-century treatment for depression.As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), this could be accomplished in part by eating

All of the following are ways in which mental health professionals might function as scientist-practitioners EXCEPT

The term 'hysteria' derives from the Greek hysteron, which means

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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

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