Exam 1: Conceptual Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Which of the following does Maslow's hierarchy of needs not include?

The key issues raised in the construction of DSM-5 include all of the following except:

The fact that not everyone will develop an affective disorder after the loss of a loved one is best explained by:

Humanistic theories and therapies are not:

According to psychoanalytic theory, the reasons for much human behaviour are:

The Diathesis-Stress Model explains mental disorders in terms of:

Which of the following is not an example of a cognitive distortion?

Which one of the following has not been suggested to be an advantage of using both a categorical and a dimensional system of diagnosis for psychiatric disorders?

The pattern and rates of co-occurrence among the mental disorders are thought to reflect:

The main drawback of drug treatment for psychological problems is the:

The authors of the DSM-5 research agenda emphasised that one of the main shortcomings of the DSM-IV-TR was:

The basic principle of classical conditioning is that:

Critical psychologists argue that:

Prior to the twentieth century, the concept of mental illness was virtually identical to the concept of:

A functional analysis of behaviour:

The rational-emotive therapist Albert Ellis believed that people respond to:

According to Carl Rogers, the main determinant of whether people fulfil their potential is whether or not they have experienced which of the following?

Most modern explanations of mental disorder include:

The DSM-5 adopted what approach in its classification of disorders?

Which does not typically form part of cognitive-behavioural treatment?