Exam 12: Understanding Abnormal Behaviour and Mental Disorders in Psychology

Lionel is 2 years old. His communication is severely impaired. He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection. He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Women are _______ likely to experience major depression as are men.

The DSM-IV-TR is organized into ________ axes to diagnose and classify abnormal behaviour.

Out of all of the negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia, which did George Foussias and colleagues find was the strongest predictor of poor functioning in individuals with schizophrenia?

The behavioural perspective asserts that abnormality reflects:

Your text suggests that social class and dysfunctional family relationships might contribute to the development of antisocial personality disorder. Your text appears to adopt a ________ perspective on the disorder.

Which of these operant conditioning techniques is CORRECTLY paired with its description?

The use of ECT has ________ in the last decade.

Based on your text's discussion, most importantly, abnormal behaviour:

Which of the following statements accurately identifies a disadvantage of psychodynamic therapy?

Dr. Zelkowitz and colleagues found that borderline pathology of childhood may be a precursor to adult________.

About what percentage of interviewed subjects between the ages 15 and 54 reported experiencing a psychological disorder at some point during their lives?

Which of the following therapeutic approaches is typical of group therapy?

An individual who has two or more distinct personalities with separate traits, behaviours, mannerisms, and memories would be diagnosed with which of the following dissociative disorders?

According to humanistic therapists, psychological disorders reflect:

Which of the following symptoms are signs that a person may need the help of a mental health professional?

Which of these is probably the BEST answer to the question, "Why has the rate of depression increased dramatically around the world in the past few generations?"

From 1989 to 2001, the proportion of college students taking medication for psychological disorders has:

Which perspective on abnormal behaviour places the greatest emphasis on early childhood and internal emotions and drives?

_________ schizophrenia is dominated by negative symptoms; _________ schizophrenia is characterized mostly by positive symptoms.