Question 1

At which stage of development did Freud believe that girls experience the Electra complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral stage 
B)  phallic stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  latency stage 
E)  anal stage 
A)  oral stage 
B)  phallic stage 
C)  genital stage 
D)  latency stage 
E)  anal stage

Question 2

The personality structure Freud called the id

Accepted Answer

A)  utilizes what is called "secondary process thinking". 
B)  is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
C)  begins to develop in the first year of life in response to experiences in which the infant's instinctual demands are not immediately met. 
D)  represents the rational aspect of one's personality. 
E)  acts according to the pleasure principle. 
A)  utilizes what is called "secondary process thinking". 
B)  is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
C)  begins to develop in the first year of life in response to experiences in which the infant's instinctual demands are not immediately met. 
D)  represents the rational aspect of one's personality. 
E)  acts according to the pleasure principle.

Question 3

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellis and Beck 
B)  Ellis and Rogers 
C)  Watson and Skinner 
D)  Bandura and Mowrer 
E)  Bandura and Walters 
A)  Ellis and Beck 
B)  Ellis and Rogers 
C)  Watson and Skinner 
D)  Bandura and Mowrer 
E)  Bandura and Walters

Question 4

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the diathesis-stress perspective 
B)  systems theory 
C)  the combination approach 
D)  the biopsychosocial model 
E)  social-learning theory 
A)  the diathesis-stress perspective 
B)  systems theory 
C)  the combination approach 
D)  the biopsychosocial model 
E)  social-learning theory

Question 5

An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter

Accepted Answer

A)  would focus on how maternal postpartum depression factors combine with peer social stressors in triggering depression. 
B)  would focus on how genetic factors interact with atypical synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression. 
C)  would infer biological, psychological and social factors from Hailey's developmental history and describe how these factors have interacted over time to produce depression. 
D)  would infer multiple biological and social factors from Hailey's history and then describe how these factors have dynamically and reciprocally interacted over time. 
E)  would look at Hailey's history of thoughts, feelings and behaviors and integrate these in an account of how and when her depression emerged. 
A)  would focus on how maternal postpartum depression factors combine with peer social stressors in triggering depression. 
B)  would focus on how genetic factors interact with atypical synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression. 
C)  would infer biological, psychological and social factors from Hailey's developmental history and describe how these factors have interacted over time to produce depression. 
D)  would infer multiple biological and social factors from Hailey's history and then describe how these factors have dynamically and reciprocally interacted over time. 
E)  would look at Hailey's history of thoughts, feelings and behaviors and integrate these in an account of how and when her depression emerged.

Question 6

It can be inferred from the chapter's discussion that current theories about the brain bases of abnormal behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  have not seriously considered the roles of neurotransmitters and neuronal damage. 
B)  have given equal weight to the roles of neurotransmitters and neuronal damage. 
C)  given more weight to the roles of neurotransmitters than to actual neuronal damage. 
D)  have only considered the role of one neurotransmitter, dopamine. 
E)  have given more weight to the role of actual neuronal damage than to neurotransmitters. 
A)  have not seriously considered the roles of neurotransmitters and neuronal damage. 
B)  have given equal weight to the roles of neurotransmitters and neuronal damage. 
C)  given more weight to the roles of neurotransmitters than to actual neuronal damage. 
D)  have only considered the role of one neurotransmitter, dopamine. 
E)  have given more weight to the role of actual neuronal damage than to neurotransmitters.

Question 7

The text claims that humanistic and existential theories can be considered to be variants on the __________ approach to understanding human behaviour, first clearly formulated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenological; Locke 
B)  deterministic; Locke 
C)  deterministic; Freud 
D)  phenomenological; Husserl 
E)  deterministic; Husserl 
A)  phenomenological; Locke 
B)  deterministic; Locke 
C)  deterministic; Freud 
D)  phenomenological; Husserl 
E)  deterministic; Husserl

Question 8

In science, experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory, but rather to reject what is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection hypothesis. 
B)  test hypothesis. 
C)  experimental hypothesis. 
D)  null hypothesis. 
E)  false hypothesis. 
A)  rejection hypothesis. 
B)  test hypothesis. 
C)  experimental hypothesis. 
D)  null hypothesis. 
E)  false hypothesis.

Question 9

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes, particularly learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Little Hands had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house. Freud took the case and

Accepted Answer

A)  explained that the boy was associating horses to his earlier frightening experience that involved a horse. 
B)  dismissed the experience with the horse as causal, and considered the fear to have hidden causes. 
C)  explained that the boy's decision to avoid horses and stay indoors was his young ego's attempt at suppressing threatening id material that he didn't like. 
D)  explained that avoiding horses was a conscious attempt at repressing the horse incident to the unconscious. 
E)  attempted to help the boy identify his own beliefs and expectations about encountering another horse. 
A)  explained that the boy was associating horses to his earlier frightening experience that involved a horse. 
B)  dismissed the experience with the horse as causal, and considered the fear to have hidden causes. 
C)  explained that the boy's decision to avoid horses and stay indoors was his young ego's attempt at suppressing threatening id material that he didn't like. 
D)  explained that avoiding horses was a conscious attempt at repressing the horse incident to the unconscious. 
E)  attempted to help the boy identify his own beliefs and expectations about encountering another horse.

Question 11

Freud's concept of the Oedipal complex is based upon a play by the Greek tragedian, Sophocles. In this play, the character Oedipus

Accepted Answer

A)  kills his father and marries his mother. 
B)  kills his brother and marries his mother. 
C)  kills his mother and marries his sister. 
D)  kills his brother and marries his sister. 
E)  kills his father and marries his sister. 
A)  kills his father and marries his mother. 
B)  kills his brother and marries his mother. 
C)  kills his mother and marries his sister. 
D)  kills his brother and marries his sister. 
E)  kills his father and marries his sister.

Question 12

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At which stage of development did Freud believe that girls experience the Electra complex?

The personality structure Freud called the id

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter

It can be inferred from the chapter's discussion that current theories about the brain bases of abnormal behavior

The text claims that humanistic and existential theories can be considered to be variants on the approach to understanding human behaviour, first clearly formulated by .

In science, experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory, but rather to reject what is called the

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes, particularly learning and memory.

Little Hands had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house. Freud took the case and

Freud's concept of the Oedipal complex is based upon a play by the Greek tragedian, Sophocles. In this play, the character Oedipus

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

At which stage of development did Freud believe that girls experience the Electra complex?

The personality structure Freud called the id

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter

It can be inferred from the chapter's discussion that current theories about the brain bases of abnormal behavior

The text claims that humanistic and existential theories can be considered to be variants on the __________ approach to understanding human behaviour, first clearly formulated by __________.

In science, experiments are set up not to prove the worth of a theory, but rather to reject what is called the

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes, particularly learning and memory.

Little Hands had such a fear of being bitten by a horse that he would not leave the house. Freud took the case and

Freud's concept of the Oedipal complex is based upon a play by the Greek tragedian, Sophocles. In this play, the character Oedipus

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

The text claims that humanistic and existential theories can be considered to be variants on the approach to understanding human behaviour, first clearly formulated by .