Question 1

Multiple stressors or _________ __________ may contribute to mental disorders.

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The answer of Multiple stressors or _________ __________ may contribute...

Question 2

A synapse is a

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A) cell body. 
B) nerve cell. 
C) chemical substance in the brain. 
D) fluid-filled gap between neurons. 
A) cell body. 
B) nerve cell. 
C) chemical substance in the brain. 
D) fluid-filled gap between neurons.

Question 3

Explain why it is not possible to assume that a correlation must indicate causation.Relate this to the correlation of depression with the depletion of neurotransmitters.

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In interpreting any correlation,there ar

Question 4

What is the most likely cause of a disorder if both monozygotic and dizygotic twins show a high concordance rate?

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A) recessive genes 
B) dominant genes 
C) different environmental experiences 
D) shared environmental experiences 
A) recessive genes 
B) dominant genes 
C) different environmental experiences 
D) shared environmental experiences

Question 5

Most forms of abnormal behavior are thought to be caused by

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A) genetics. 
B) learning. 
C) a single cause. 
D) multiple factors. 
A) genetics. 
B) learning. 
C) a single cause. 
D) multiple factors.

Question 6

Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is

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A) social support from adults outside the family. 
B) that their parents still love them. 
C) their ability to learn to repress negative feelings. 
D) their agreeable temperament. 
A) social support from adults outside the family. 
B) that their parents still love them. 
C) their ability to learn to repress negative feelings. 
D) their agreeable temperament.

Question 7

John Bowlby based his approach known as __________ theory on ethology,the study of animals in their natural habitat.

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The answer of John Bowlby based his approach known as...

Question 8

Suppose that researchers discover the gene responsible for manic behavior.Assume that the alleles of the gene are represented by M and m and the gene is dominant/recessive.Which of the following represents the phenotype?

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A) the M allele 
B) the m allele 
C) manic behavior 
D) the combination of the M and m alleles 
A) the M allele 
B) the m allele 
C) manic behavior 
D) the combination of the M and m alleles

Question 9

The textbook uses the example of "anxious" parents giving their children "anxiety" promoting genes and raising them in an environment of anxiety as an example of gene-environment ____________.

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The answer of The textbook uses the example of "anxious"...

Question 10

Define systems theory and explain how it has influenced many sciences.

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Systems theory is an integrative approac

Question 11

Family incidence studies ask whether diseases "run in families." Investigators identify normal and ill __________ ,or index cases,and tabulate the frequency with which other members of their families suffer from the same disorder.

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The answer of Family incidence studies ask whether diseases "run...

Question 12

Explain how scientists suspect abnormal behavior is caused by a combination of biological,psychological,and social factors.

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Biological contributions range from brai

Question 13

Theories that attempt to link psychophysiology to the etiology of psychopathology have implicated

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A) both overarousal and underarousal. 
B) only overarousal. 
C) both overmodulation and undermodulation. 
D) only overmodulation. 
A) both overarousal and underarousal. 
B) only overarousal. 
C) both overmodulation and undermodulation. 
D) only overmodulation.

Question 14

As more genes are involved in determining a trait,what happens to the distribution of the trait in the general population?

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A) It occurs more often in each generation. 
B) It occurs less frequently with each generation. 
C) The trait tends to be distributed in a bimodal manner. 
D) The trait tends to be distributed as a normal distribution. 
A) It occurs more often in each generation. 
B) It occurs less frequently with each generation. 
C) The trait tends to be distributed in a bimodal manner. 
D) The trait tends to be distributed as a normal distribution.

Question 15

One of the most important areas of study in individual differences is called __________ or characteristic styles of relating to the world.

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The answer of One of the most important areas of...

Question 16

If a mental disorder has a genetic component at its root,a single gene is rarely the cause.Instead,the disorder is said to be __________ .

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The answer of If a mental disorder has a genetic...

Question 17

Some researchers view alcoholism as the result of having a genetic predisposition to alcohol addiction while also having to cope with difficult life circumstances.This type of analysis is an example of

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A) circular thinking. 
B) biological etiology. 
C) the diathesis-stress model. 
D) the nature-nurture controversy. 
A) circular thinking. 
B) biological etiology. 
C) the diathesis-stress model. 
D) the nature-nurture controversy.

Question 18

The __________ model suggests that mental disorders develop only when a stress is added on top of a predisposition.

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The answer of The __________ model suggests that mental disorders...

Question 19

Confirming a specific biological cause of general paresis was greatly aided by eventually discovering that

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A) all such patients had a history of syphilis. 
B) most such patients developed syphilis later in life. 
C) very few such patients had ever been treated with penicillin. 
D) most such patients had lied about their sexual history. 
A) all such patients had a history of syphilis. 
B) most such patients developed syphilis later in life. 
C) very few such patients had ever been treated with penicillin. 
D) most such patients had lied about their sexual history.

Question 20

You are reading a biography of Sigmund Freud and find that he was trained as a

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A) neurologist. 
B) psychiatrist. 
C) clinical psychologist. 
D) counseling psychologist. 
A) neurologist. 
B) psychiatrist. 
C) clinical psychologist. 
D) counseling psychologist.

Multiple stressors or _ __ may contribute to mental disorders.

A synapse is a

Explain why it is not possible to assume that a correlation must indicate causation.Relate this to the correlation of depression with the depletion of neurotransmitters.

What is the most likely cause of a disorder if both monozygotic and dizygotic twins show a high concordance rate?

Most forms of abnormal behavior are thought to be caused by

Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is

John Bowlby based his approach known as __________ theory on ethology,the study of animals in their natural habitat.

Suppose that researchers discover the gene responsible for manic behavior.Assume that the alleles of the gene are represented by M and m and the gene is dominant/recessive.Which of the following represents the phenotype?

The textbook uses the example of "anxious" parents giving their children "anxiety" promoting genes and raising them in an environment of anxiety as an example of gene-environment ____________.

Define systems theory and explain how it has influenced many sciences.

Family incidence studies ask whether diseases "run in families." Investigators identify normal and ill __________ ,or index cases,and tabulate the frequency with which other members of their families suffer from the same disorder.

Explain how scientists suspect abnormal behavior is caused by a combination of biological,psychological,and social factors.

Theories that attempt to link psychophysiology to the etiology of psychopathology have implicated

As more genes are involved in determining a trait,what happens to the distribution of the trait in the general population?

One of the most important areas of study in individual differences is called __________ or characteristic styles of relating to the world.

If a mental disorder has a genetic component at its root,a single gene is rarely the cause.Instead,the disorder is said to be __________ .

Some researchers view alcoholism as the result of having a genetic predisposition to alcohol addiction while also having to cope with difficult life circumstances.This type of analysis is an example of

The __________ model suggests that mental disorders develop only when a stress is added on top of a predisposition.

Confirming a specific biological cause of general paresis was greatly aided by eventually discovering that

You are reading a biography of Sigmund Freud and find that he was trained as a

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Exam 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Multiple stressors or _________ __________ may contribute to mental disorders.

A synapse is a

Explain why it is not possible to assume that a correlation must indicate causation.Relate this to the correlation of depression with the depletion of neurotransmitters.

What is the most likely cause of a disorder if both monozygotic and dizygotic twins show a high concordance rate?

Most forms of abnormal behavior are thought to be caused by

Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is

John Bowlby based his approach known as __________ theory on ethology,the study of animals in their natural habitat.

Suppose that researchers discover the gene responsible for manic behavior.Assume that the alleles of the gene are represented by M and m and the gene is dominant/recessive.Which of the following represents the phenotype?

The textbook uses the example of "anxious" parents giving their children "anxiety" promoting genes and raising them in an environment of anxiety as an example of gene-environment ____________.

Define systems theory and explain how it has influenced many sciences.

Family incidence studies ask whether diseases "run in families." Investigators identify normal and ill __________ ,or index cases,and tabulate the frequency with which other members of their families suffer from the same disorder.

Explain how scientists suspect abnormal behavior is caused by a combination of biological,psychological,and social factors.

Theories that attempt to link psychophysiology to the etiology of psychopathology have implicated

As more genes are involved in determining a trait,what happens to the distribution of the trait in the general population?

One of the most important areas of study in individual differences is called __________ or characteristic styles of relating to the world.

If a mental disorder has a genetic component at its root,a single gene is rarely the cause.Instead,the disorder is said to be __________ .

Some researchers view alcoholism as the result of having a genetic predisposition to alcohol addiction while also having to cope with difficult life circumstances.This type of analysis is an example of

The __________ model suggests that mental disorders develop only when a stress is added on top of a predisposition.

Confirming a specific biological cause of general paresis was greatly aided by eventually discovering that

You are reading a biography of Sigmund Freud and find that he was trained as a

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Multiple stressors or _ __ may contribute to mental disorders.