Question 1

Which of the following is true about biological sex and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression until puberty; after which depression becomes more common in girls. 
B)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression until puberty; after which depression becomes more common in boys. 
C)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression through the lifespan. 
D)  Depression almost never occurs in children under the age of 18. 
A)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression until puberty; after which depression becomes more common in girls. 
B)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression until puberty; after which depression becomes more common in boys. 
C)  Boys and girls have equal rates of depression through the lifespan. 
D)  Depression almost never occurs in children under the age of 18.

Question 2

Extremely low levels of GABA are associated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased anxiety 
B)  increased depression 
C)  increased anxiety 
D)  decreased depression 
A)  decreased anxiety 
B)  increased depression 
C)  increased anxiety 
D)  decreased depression

Question 3

The multidimensional integrative approach to pathology includes causal factors from which fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Psychology 
D)  All of the above are correct 
A)  Neuroscience 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Psychology 
D)  All of the above are correct

Question 4

Most automatic functions (e.g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  forebrain 
C)  cortex 
D)  frontal lobes 
A)  brain stem 
B)  forebrain 
C)  cortex 
D)  frontal lobes

Question 5

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al., OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention) but no drugs. This study is important because brain imaging showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurotransmitter circuits of the brain had been normalized. 
B)  the patients' OCD symptoms improved without changes in neurotransmitter function. 
C)  neither OCD symptoms nor neurotransmitter function had improved. 
D)  neurotransmitter circuits are the direct and only cause of OCD. 
A)  the neurotransmitter circuits of the brain had been normalized. 
B)  the patients' OCD symptoms improved without changes in neurotransmitter function. 
C)  neither OCD symptoms nor neurotransmitter function had improved. 
D)  neurotransmitter circuits are the direct and only cause of OCD.

Question 6

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 7

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B)  all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C)  developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D)  there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
A)  there is remarkable similarity in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures. 
B)  all Western countries have a similar rate of common disorders, but this is not true for developing countries. 
C)  developing countries have a much higher rate of psychological disorder than Western countries. 
D)  there are enormous differences in the rates of various disorders in different countries and cultures.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimia nervosa 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  bulimia nervosa 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  depression

Question 9

The most recent research evidence suggests that the relationship between the brain (structure, function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events) is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a system where our brains directly influence our behavior and psychosocial factors but not the other way around. 
B)  an interaction where the brain affects our psychosocial factors and psychosocial factors impact our brain. 
C)  a system where our behavior and psychosocial factors impact our brain but not the other way around. 
D)  far too complex to ever understand whether one system influences the other. 
A)  a system where our brains directly influence our behavior and psychosocial factors but not the other way around. 
B)  an interaction where the brain affects our psychosocial factors and psychosocial factors impact our brain. 
C)  a system where our behavior and psychosocial factors impact our brain but not the other way around. 
D)  far too complex to ever understand whether one system influences the other.

Question 10

Social influences in the multidimensional model include

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that illness usually gets attention. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  conditioned responses. 
A)  the fact that illness usually gets attention. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  genetics. 
D)  conditioned responses.

Question 11

The synaptic cleft is the area between the

Accepted Answer

A)  soma of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. 
B)  axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. 
C)  axon of one neuron and the soma of another neuron. 
D)  somas of two neurons. 
A)  soma of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. 
B)  axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. 
C)  axon of one neuron and the soma of another neuron. 
D)  somas of two neurons.

Which of the following is true about biological sex and depression?

Extremely low levels of GABA are associated with .

The multidimensional integrative approach to pathology includes causal factors from which fields?

Most automatic functions (e.g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________.

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al., OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention) but no drugs. This study is important because brain imaging showed that

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

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

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

The most recent research evidence suggests that the relationship between the brain (structure, function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events) is best described as

Social influences in the multidimensional model include

The synaptic cleft is the area between the

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Which of the following is true about biological sex and depression?

Extremely low levels of GABA are associated with .

The multidimensional integrative approach to pathology includes causal factors from which fields?

Most automatic functions (e.g., breathing, sleeping, and motor coordination) are controlled by the part of the brain called the _________.

In the 1992 studies conducted by Baxter et al., OCD patients were provided with cognitive-behavioral therapy (exposure and response prevention) but no drugs. This study is important because brain imaging showed that

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

When we compare the incidence of psychological disorders across countries and cultures, we find that

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

The most recent research evidence suggests that the relationship between the brain (structure, function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events) is best described as

Social influences in the multidimensional model include

The synaptic cleft is the area between the

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters