Question 1

Regarding biological influences on the development of psychopathology,the most accurate statement is

Accepted Answer

A)  both genetics and life events play a part in the development of brain structure and function that can affect vulnerability to psychopathology. 
B)  life events can only cause changes in brain structure or function for those with genetic defects. 
C)  early life events play a much greater role in the development of brain structure or function than genetics. 
D)  vulnerability to psychopathology has little to do with the brain changes associated with genetics or early life events. 
A)  both genetics and life events play a part in the development of brain structure and function that can affect vulnerability to psychopathology. 
B)  life events can only cause changes in brain structure or function for those with genetic defects. 
C)  early life events play a much greater role in the development of brain structure or function than genetics. 
D)  vulnerability to psychopathology has little to do with the brain changes associated with genetics or early life events.

Question 2

The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  biological and psychological causes. 
B)  biological causes only. 
C)  learned helplessness and social learning theory. 
D)  the physical structure and chemical processes of the brain. 
A)  biological and psychological causes. 
B)  biological causes only. 
C)  learned helplessness and social learning theory. 
D)  the physical structure and chemical processes of the brain.

Question 3

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

Accepted Answer

A)  have frequent social contacts. 
B)  live in group settings. 
C)  have fewer social contacts. 
D)  receive increased attention from their families when they are sick. 
A)  have frequent social contacts. 
B)  live in group settings. 
C)  have fewer social contacts. 
D)  receive increased attention from their families when they are sick.

Question 4

The significance of the human cerebral cortex is that,in comparison to the brains of animals,it makes our _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts stronger 
B)  thoughts distinct 
C)  motor responses faster 
D)  immune functioning superior 
A)  instincts stronger 
B)  thoughts distinct 
C)  motor responses faster 
D)  immune functioning superior

Question 5

Insel,Champoux,Scanlan,and Scoumi (1988)raised one group of rhesus monkeys with the ability to control things in their environment and another group of monkeys who had no control of their environment (e.g.,when they would receive treats and toys).When injected with a drug that produces a feeling of severe anxiety,the monkeys

Accepted Answer

A)  raised with a sense of control appeared angry and aggressive while the monkeys raised without a sense of control appeared very anxious. 
B)  raised with a sense of control appeared anxious while the monkeys raised without a sense of control appeared angry and aggressive. 
C)  in both groups appeared anxious. 
D)  in both groups appeared angry and aggressive. 
A)  raised with a sense of control appeared angry and aggressive while the monkeys raised without a sense of control appeared very anxious. 
B)  raised with a sense of control appeared anxious while the monkeys raised without a sense of control appeared angry and aggressive. 
C)  in both groups appeared anxious. 
D)  in both groups appeared angry and aggressive.

Question 6

Obsessive-compulsive disorder appears to be linked to the area of the brain called the __________________.The implications of this finding are that__________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbital frontal cortex; although the disorder is related to a particular brain circuit, the causes of the disorder are not necessarily completely biological 
B)  orbital frontal cortex; the disorder is probably due only to brain damage in this area 
C)  occipital lobe; although the disorder is related to a particular brain circuit, the disorder causes the abnormalities in the brain 
D)  occipital lobe; the disorder is most likely due to purely psychological causes 
A)  orbital frontal cortex; although the disorder is related to a particular brain circuit, the causes of the disorder are not necessarily completely biological 
B)  orbital frontal cortex; the disorder is probably due only to brain damage in this area 
C)  occipital lobe; although the disorder is related to a particular brain circuit, the disorder causes the abnormalities in the brain 
D)  occipital lobe; the disorder is most likely due to purely psychological causes

Question 7

Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts,emotions,and behavior)usually alter neurotransmitters in the brain.Explain how both an agonist and an antagonist operate on a neurotransmitter.Explain the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

Agonists increase the effects of a trans

Question 8

According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology,the following statement is true for most psychological disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular disorder, the other twin will definitely have the disorder as well 
B)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share psychological disorders than any other siblings 
C)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share disorders than any other two people selected at random from the population 
D)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular psychological disorder, the other twin is more likely to have the disorder than the rest of the population 
A)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular disorder, the other twin will definitely have the disorder as well 
B)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share psychological disorders than any other siblings 
C)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share disorders than any other two people selected at random from the population 
D)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular psychological disorder, the other twin is more likely to have the disorder than the rest of the population

Question 9

About 80% of the neurons 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

Question 10

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work,the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an oversimplification 
B)  about accurate 
C)  completely incorrect 
D)  a perfect description 
A)  an oversimplification 
B)  about accurate 
C)  completely incorrect 
D)  a perfect description

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

Looking at the findings of many cross-fostering studies (Francis et al.,1999,Suomi,1999,Tienari et al.,1994)it appears that positive interventions such as good parenting in early life may

Accepted Answer

A)  have little effect in terms of preventing psychopathology in those genetically predisposed to such conditions. 
B)  dramatically change the genetics of individuals genetically predisposed to psychopathology. 
C)  have a greater effect on future generations than on the individual exposed to the "good parenting." 
D)  override the genetically influenced tendency to develop psychopathology in later life. 
A)  have little effect in terms of preventing psychopathology in those genetically predisposed to such conditions. 
B)  dramatically change the genetics of individuals genetically predisposed to psychopathology. 
C)  have a greater effect on future generations than on the individual exposed to the "good parenting." 
D)  override the genetically influenced tendency to develop psychopathology in later life.

Question 13

Given the role of social factors in psychological disorders and the fact that psychological disorders are still associated with social stigma (people tend to think that the disorder is something to be ashamed of),there is a much greater chance that people with psychological disorders will

Accepted Answer

A)  be far more easily treated than those with physical disorders. 
B)  seek help for their disorders but be more likely to receive insufficient treatment than
Those with physical illness. 
C)  be ignored by mental health professionals when they seek help. 
D)  not seek and receive the treatment and support of others that are most needed for recovery. 
A)  be far more easily treated than those with physical disorders. 
B)  seek help for their disorders but be more likely to receive insufficient treatment than
Those with physical illness. 
C)  be ignored by mental health professionals when they seek help. 
D)  not seek and receive the treatment and support of others that are most needed for recovery.

Question 14

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

Accepted Answer

A)  had no effect on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
B)  seem to override any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
C)  had no effect on future generations in the expression of personality traits or temperament. 
D)  had random effects on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
A)  had no effect on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
B)  seem to override any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress. 
C)  had no effect on future generations in the expression of personality traits or temperament. 
D)  had random effects on any genetic contribution to be reactive to stress.

Question 15

The significance of the study conducted by Insel,Champoux,Scanlan,and Scoumi (1988)in which rhesus monkeys were raised either with a sense of control or without one and later exposed to an anxiety-inducing drug is that chemicals such as neurotransmitters

Accepted Answer

A)  have very direct effects on behavior. 
B)  influence behavior in different ways depending upon the psychological history of the individual. 
C)  influence individuals in fairly direct and consistent ways regardless of the psychological history of the individual. 
D)  have few reliable and consistent effects on observed behavior. 
A)  have very direct effects on behavior. 
B)  influence behavior in different ways depending upon the psychological history of the individual. 
C)  influence individuals in fairly direct and consistent ways regardless of the psychological history of the individual. 
D)  have few reliable and consistent effects on observed behavior.

Question 16

A one-dimensional causal model

Accepted Answer

A)  uses only one perspective, such as behaviorism, to treat a disorder. 
B)  attributes a disorder to a single cause. 
C)  notes that many paths lead to the same disorder. 
D)  looks at only one disorder at a time. 
A)  uses only one perspective, such as behaviorism, to treat a disorder. 
B)  attributes a disorder to a single cause. 
C)  notes that many paths lead to the same disorder. 
D)  looks at only one disorder at a time.

Question 17

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agonists 
B)  antagonists 
C)  enhancers 
D)  psychotropics 
A)  agonists 
B)  antagonists 
C)  enhancers 
D)  psychotropics

Question 18

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical brain waves 
B)  neurons 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  areas of the brain 
A)  electrical brain waves 
B)  neurons 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  areas of the brain

Question 19

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be _______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences. 
B)  differences in neurochemical pathways. 
C)  cultural expectations. 
D)  genetic influences. 
A)  biological differences. 
B)  differences in neurochemical pathways. 
C)  cultural expectations. 
D)  genetic influences.

Regarding biological influences on the development of psychopathology,the most accurate statement is

The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is based on

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

The significance of the human cerebral cortex is that,in comparison to the brains of animals,it makes our _______________.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder appears to be linked to the area of the brain called the .The implications of this finding are that.

Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts,emotions,and behavior)usually alter neurotransmitters in the brain.Explain how both an agonist and an antagonist operate on a neurotransmitter.Explain the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.

According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology,the following statement is true for most psychological disorders:

About 80% of the neurons contained in the central nervous system are located in the _________.

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work,the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably _________.

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

Looking at the findings of many cross-fostering studies (Francis et al.,1999,Suomi,1999,Tienari et al.,1994)it appears that positive interventions such as good parenting in early life may

Given the role of social factors in psychological disorders and the fact that psychological disorders are still associated with social stigma (people tend to think that the disorder is something to be ashamed of),there is a much greater chance that people with psychological disorders will

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

The significance of the study conducted by Insel,Champoux,Scanlan,and Scoumi (1988)in which rhesus monkeys were raised either with a sense of control or without one and later exposed to an anxiety-inducing drug is that chemicals such as neurotransmitters

A one-dimensional causal model

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called _______________.

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of __________.

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be _______________.

The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to

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Exam 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Regarding biological influences on the development of psychopathology,the most accurate statement is

The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is based on

Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who

The significance of the human cerebral cortex is that,in comparison to the brains of animals,it makes our _______________.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder appears to be linked to the area of the brain called the __________________.The implications of this finding are that__________________.

Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts,emotions,and behavior)usually alter neurotransmitters in the brain.Explain how both an agonist and an antagonist operate on a neurotransmitter.Explain the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.

According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology,the following statement is true for most psychological disorders:

About 80% of the neurons contained in the central nervous system are located in the _________.

According to your text's discussion of how neurotransmitters such as serotonin work,the term "biochemical imbalance" for the cause of disorders such as depression is probably _________.

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

Looking at the findings of many cross-fostering studies (Francis et al.,1999,Suomi,1999,Tienari et al.,1994)it appears that positive interventions such as good parenting in early life may

Given the role of social factors in psychological disorders and the fact that psychological disorders are still associated with social stigma (people tend to think that the disorder is something to be ashamed of),there is a much greater chance that people with psychological disorders will

Cross-fostering studies indicate that the environmental effects of early parenting

The significance of the study conducted by Insel,Champoux,Scanlan,and Scoumi (1988)in which rhesus monkeys were raised either with a sense of control or without one and later exposed to an anxiety-inducing drug is that chemicals such as neurotransmitters

A one-dimensional causal model

Drugs that increase the activity of a neurotransmitter are called _______________.

GABA,dopamine,and norepinephrine are all examples of __________.

Children who are resistant to stress are considered to be _______________.

The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

Filters

Obsessive-compulsive disorder appears to be linked to the area of the brain called the .The implications of this finding are that.