Question 1

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.

Question 2

In the Stroop color naming paradigm,a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

Accepted Answer

A)  more quickly than a neutral word. 
B)  in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word. 
C)  more slowly than a neutral word. 
D)  with a great deal of difficulty or not at all. 
A)  more quickly than a neutral word. 
B)  in about the same time it takes to name the color of a neutral word. 
C)  more slowly than a neutral word. 
D)  with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.

Question 3

Cognitive-behavior therapy facilitates changes in thinking patterns in the cortex,which in turn affects the emotional brain.This is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to studies with monkeys,a sense of control can influence

Accepted Answer

A)  responses to neurotransmitters. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  egotism. 
D)  degree of yoking. 
A)  responses to neurotransmitters. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  egotism. 
D)  degree of yoking.

Question 5

According to Eric Erikson,people

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A)  only experience major change in adulthood. 
B)  are fully developed by age 50. 
C)  experience eight typical developmental crises across time. 
D)  experience no developmental changes after adolescence. 
A)  only experience major change in adulthood. 
B)  are fully developed by age 50. 
C)  experience eight typical developmental crises across time. 
D)  experience no developmental changes after adolescence.

Question 6

Most behavioral geneticists think that psychological disorders are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  single genes. 
B)  several different genes, each of which determines the severity of the disorder. 
C)  many genes, each of which exerts only a small effect. 
D)  no genes in particular. 
A)  single genes. 
B)  several different genes, each of which determines the severity of the disorder. 
C)  many genes, each of which exerts only a small effect. 
D)  no genes in particular.

Question 7

Which of the following is a problem with the snapshot approach to psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to poor prognosis. 
B)  It fails to account for change over time. 
C)  Faulty perceptions lead to improper diagnoses. 
D)  It neglects certain symptoms. 
A)  It leads to poor prognosis. 
B)  It fails to account for change over time. 
C)  Faulty perceptions lead to improper diagnoses. 
D)  It neglects certain symptoms.

Question 8

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  re-uptake inhibitors 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  genes 
A)  re-uptake inhibitors 
B)  hormones 
C)  neurotransmitters 
D)  genes

Question 9

Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one single gene,a process referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  multigenic 
B)  polygenic 
C)  unigenic 
D)  morphogenic 
A)  multigenic 
B)  polygenic 
C)  unigenic 
D)  morphogenic

Question 10

The influences of culture and gender on psychopathology are most clearly evident in the disorder of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  anorexia 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  depression

Question 11

Meno is 64 years old.Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life,he always displays an optimistic,upbeat attitude.According to research,Meno should

Accepted Answer

A)  probably live longer than those without such positive attitudes. 
B)  live about the same length of time as those without such positive attitudes. 
C)  be less likely to have heart disease than those without such positive attitudes 
D)  be more likely to be involved with positive community activities than those without such positive attitudes. 
A)  probably live longer than those without such positive attitudes. 
B)  live about the same length of time as those without such positive attitudes. 
C)  be less likely to have heart disease than those without such positive attitudes 
D)  be more likely to be involved with positive community activities than those without such positive attitudes.

Question 12

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than
Directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  serotonin

Question 13

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

Accepted Answer

-Behavioral
-Biological
-Emoti

Question 14

Most automatic functions,

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  forebrain 
C)  cortex 
D)  frontal lobes 
E) g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination, are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________. 
A)  brain stem 
B)  forebrain 
C)  cortex 
D)  frontal lobes 
E) g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination, are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________.

Question 15

In a recent study (Petrovic,Kalso,Peterson & Ingvar,2002),subjects were exposed to a painful stimulus (heat to the hand)under three conditions: opiate medication,placebo (sugar pill)medication,and no medication.Brain scans indicated that a subject's experience of reduced pain with the placebo is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  activation of brain regions identical to those activated by opiate medication. 
B)  activation of brain regions that are overlapping, but not identical, to those activated by opiate medication. 
C)  psychological expectation since a placebo does not activate brain regions associated with pain control. 
D)  similarities in activated brain regions during the "no medication" condition. 
A)  activation of brain regions identical to those activated by opiate medication. 
B)  activation of brain regions that are overlapping, but not identical, to those activated by opiate medication. 
C)  psychological expectation since a placebo does not activate brain regions associated with pain control. 
D)  similarities in activated brain regions during the "no medication" condition.

Question 16

When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behavior with the brains of rats raised as "couch potatoes" (Greenough,1990),the cerebellums of the more active rats

Accepted Answer

A)  contained more neuronal connections and dendrites. 
B)  contained fewer neuronal connections but more axons and dendrites. 
C)  were less likely to possess pathological neurotransmitter circuits. 
D)  were exactly the same as the inactive rats. 
A)  contained more neuronal connections and dendrites. 
B)  contained fewer neuronal connections but more axons and dendrites. 
C)  were less likely to possess pathological neurotransmitter circuits. 
D)  were exactly the same as the inactive rats.

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

In the Stroop color naming paradigm,a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

Cognitive-behavior therapy facilitates changes in thinking patterns in the cortex,which in turn affects the emotional brain.This is called ______________.

According to studies with monkeys,a sense of control can influence

According to Eric Erikson,people

Most behavioral geneticists think that psychological disorders are influenced by

Which of the following is a problem with the snapshot approach to psychological disorders?

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called ________.

Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one single gene,a process referred to as ________.

The influences of culture and gender on psychopathology are most clearly evident in the disorder of __________.

Meno is 64 years old.Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life,he always displays an optimistic,upbeat attitude.According to research,Meno should

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than Directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is ____________.

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

Most automatic functions,

When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behavior with the brains of rats raised as "couch potatoes" (Greenough,1990),the cerebellums of the more active rats

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Exam 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

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

In the Stroop color naming paradigm,a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the color of the printed word "wound"

Cognitive-behavior therapy facilitates changes in thinking patterns in the cortex,which in turn affects the emotional brain.This is called ______________.

According to studies with monkeys,a sense of control can influence

According to Eric Erikson,people

Most behavioral geneticists think that psychological disorders are influenced by

Which of the following is a problem with the snapshot approach to psychological disorders?

The chemicals that allow transmission of signals between neurons are called ________.

Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one single gene,a process referred to as ________.

The influences of culture and gender on psychopathology are most clearly evident in the disorder of __________.

Meno is 64 years old.Although continuously faced with considerable stress and difficulty in his life,he always displays an optimistic,upbeat attitude.According to research,Meno should

The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than Directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is ____________.

What are the basic components of the multidimensional integrative model,and what does the term integrative mean in this model?

Most automatic functions,

When comparing the brains of rats raised in a rich environment requiring lots of learning and motor behavior with the brains of rats raised as "couch potatoes" (Greenough,1990),the cerebellums of the more active rats

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