Question 1

In their stage theories,Sigmund Freud focused on ________ stages while Erik Erikson focused on _________ stages.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological; biological 
B) unlearned; learned 
C) conscious; unconscious 
D) psychosexual; psychosocial 
A) psychological; biological 
B) unlearned; learned 
C) conscious; unconscious 
D) psychosexual; psychosocial

Question 2

In a study of twins,a researcher finds that 40 percent of dizygotic (DZ)twins and 40 percent of monozygotic (MZ)twins share a trait.What is the researcher most likely to conclude about the trait?

Accepted Answer

A) It is 40 percent concordant. 
B) It is 60 percent concordant. 
C) It is genetically determined. 
D) It is not genetically determined. 
A) It is 40 percent concordant. 
B) It is 60 percent concordant. 
C) It is genetically determined. 
D) It is not genetically determined.

Question 3

Erikson's concept of _________ is an integrated sense of individuality,wholeness,and continuity.

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) self 
C) identity 
D) schema 
A) ego 
B) self 
C) identity 
D) schema

Question 4

What is the primary concept in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) a conditioned stimulus is neutral 
B) conditioned response leads to extinction 
C) behavior is determined by its consequences 
D) negative reinforcement is the same as punishment 
A) a conditioned stimulus is neutral 
B) conditioned response leads to extinction 
C) behavior is determined by its consequences 
D) negative reinforcement is the same as punishment

Question 5

What approach do the authors use when considering the etiology of various mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) systems 
B) confluence 
C) reductionism 
D) biopsychosocial 
A) systems 
B) confluence 
C) reductionism 
D) biopsychosocial

Question 6

A patient has just undergone a complete examination of the brain using the most sophisticated imaging tools available.The neurosurgeon found a tumor in the frontal lobe.Which of the following is most likely to be affected by this tumor?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep 
B) biological urges 
C) reasoning and planning 
D) hearing and vision 
A) sleep 
B) biological urges 
C) reasoning and planning 
D) hearing and vision

Question 7

Genes are located on chainlike structures known as __________,which are found in the nucleus of cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Genes are located on chainlike structures known...

Question 8

What has research revealed concerning the relationship between marital status and mental health? What particular problems of interpretation occur when trying to reach valid conclusions on this relationship?

Accepted Answer

Data from the Epidemiological Catchment

Question 9

Genes are small units of DNA,carriers of genetic information and

Accepted Answer

A) form the basis of handedness. 
B) composed of proteins. 
C) provide the formula for child behavior. 
D) located on chromosomes. 
A) form the basis of handedness. 
B) composed of proteins. 
C) provide the formula for child behavior. 
D) located on chromosomes.

Question 10

Describe how a paradigm can both direct and misdirect scientists.

Accepted Answer

A paradigm can suggest ways to look for

Question 11

The possession of both female and male gender role characteristics in one person is known as

Accepted Answer

A) hermaphrodism. 
B) androgyny. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) heterosexuality. 
A) hermaphrodism. 
B) androgyny. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) heterosexuality.

Question 12

The observations of attachment theory and ethology suggest that ______________ has survival value.

Accepted Answer

A) proximity 
B) imitation 
C) affiliation 
D) social support 
A) proximity 
B) imitation 
C) affiliation 
D) social support

Question 13

Both Jean Charcot and Sigmund Freud focused on a disorder called hysteria.Which of the following patients is most likely to have received this diagnosis from these two well-known clinicians?

Accepted Answer

A) Hazel,who experiences delusions 
B) Amy,who screams during bouts of "night terrors" 
C) Laura,whose "blindness" has no organic explanation 
D) Zelda,who cannot sit still for more than 5 seconds 
A) Hazel,who experiences delusions 
B) Amy,who screams during bouts of "night terrors" 
C) Laura,whose "blindness" has no organic explanation 
D) Zelda,who cannot sit still for more than 5 seconds

Question 14

Basic bodily functions such as heart rate,blood pressure,and respiration are regulated by which region of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) medulla 
C) midbrain 
D) corpus callosum 
A) pons 
B) medulla 
C) midbrain 
D) corpus callosum

Question 15

What is another name for a proband?

Accepted Answer

A) carrier 
B) index case 
C) identical twin 
D) fraternal twin 
A) carrier 
B) index case 
C) identical twin 
D) fraternal twin

Question 16

What is an example of a social influence on abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) social expectations 
B) gender roles 
C) education 
D) self-control 
A) social expectations 
B) gender roles 
C) education 
D) self-control

Question 17

According to the concept of sexual selection,those characteristics that give males greater access to mates

Accepted Answer

A) are likely to become less common over successive generations. 
B) are likely to become more common over successive generations. 
C) lead to the development of similar characteristics in females. 
D) are also likely to make males less aggressive and less able to survive and reproduce. 
A) are likely to become less common over successive generations. 
B) are likely to become more common over successive generations. 
C) lead to the development of similar characteristics in females. 
D) are also likely to make males less aggressive and less able to survive and reproduce.

Question 18

The two broad categories of social behaviors studied by ethologists are

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting and attachment. 
B) temperament and social learning. 
C) affiliation and dominance. 
D) extraversion and agreeableness. 
A) imprinting and attachment. 
B) temperament and social learning. 
C) affiliation and dominance. 
D) extraversion and agreeableness.

Question 19

According to Sigmund Freud,what are the three parts of the mind?

Accepted Answer

A) id,ego,superego 
B) oral,anal,phallic 
C) reality,pleasure,spiritual 
D) conscious,preconscious,unconscious 
A) id,ego,superego 
B) oral,anal,phallic 
C) reality,pleasure,spiritual 
D) conscious,preconscious,unconscious

Question 20

The widely accepted idea that a combination of a genetic risk and an environmental stress causes emotional disorders is known as gene-environment __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The widely accepted idea that a combination...

In their stage theories,Sigmund Freud focused on stages while Erik Erikson focused on _ stages.

In a study of twins,a researcher finds that 40 percent of dizygotic (DZ)twins and 40 percent of monozygotic (MZ)twins share a trait.What is the researcher most likely to conclude about the trait?

Erikson's concept of _________ is an integrated sense of individuality,wholeness,and continuity.

What is the primary concept in operant conditioning?

What approach do the authors use when considering the etiology of various mental disorders?

A patient has just undergone a complete examination of the brain using the most sophisticated imaging tools available.The neurosurgeon found a tumor in the frontal lobe.Which of the following is most likely to be affected by this tumor?

Genes are located on chainlike structures known as __________,which are found in the nucleus of cells.

What has research revealed concerning the relationship between marital status and mental health? What particular problems of interpretation occur when trying to reach valid conclusions on this relationship?

Genes are small units of DNA,carriers of genetic information and

Describe how a paradigm can both direct and misdirect scientists.

The possession of both female and male gender role characteristics in one person is known as

The observations of attachment theory and ethology suggest that ______________ has survival value.

Both Jean Charcot and Sigmund Freud focused on a disorder called hysteria.Which of the following patients is most likely to have received this diagnosis from these two well-known clinicians?

Basic bodily functions such as heart rate,blood pressure,and respiration are regulated by which region of the brain?

What is another name for a proband?

What is an example of a social influence on abnormal behavior?

According to the concept of sexual selection,those characteristics that give males greater access to mates

The two broad categories of social behaviors studied by ethologists are

According to Sigmund Freud,what are the three parts of the mind?

The widely accepted idea that a combination of a genetic risk and an environmental stress causes emotional disorders is known as gene-environment __________ .

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

Filters

Exam 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior

In their stage theories,Sigmund Freud focused on ________ stages while Erik Erikson focused on _________ stages.

In a study of twins,a researcher finds that 40 percent of dizygotic (DZ)twins and 40 percent of monozygotic (MZ)twins share a trait.What is the researcher most likely to conclude about the trait?

Erikson's concept of _________ is an integrated sense of individuality,wholeness,and continuity.

What is the primary concept in operant conditioning?

What approach do the authors use when considering the etiology of various mental disorders?

A patient has just undergone a complete examination of the brain using the most sophisticated imaging tools available.The neurosurgeon found a tumor in the frontal lobe.Which of the following is most likely to be affected by this tumor?

Genes are located on chainlike structures known as __________,which are found in the nucleus of cells.

What has research revealed concerning the relationship between marital status and mental health? What particular problems of interpretation occur when trying to reach valid conclusions on this relationship?

Genes are small units of DNA,carriers of genetic information and

Describe how a paradigm can both direct and misdirect scientists.

The possession of both female and male gender role characteristics in one person is known as

The observations of attachment theory and ethology suggest that ______________ has survival value.

Both Jean Charcot and Sigmund Freud focused on a disorder called hysteria.Which of the following patients is most likely to have received this diagnosis from these two well-known clinicians?

Basic bodily functions such as heart rate,blood pressure,and respiration are regulated by which region of the brain?

What is another name for a proband?

What is an example of a social influence on abnormal behavior?

According to the concept of sexual selection,those characteristics that give males greater access to mates

The two broad categories of social behaviors studied by ethologists are

According to Sigmund Freud,what are the three parts of the mind?

The widely accepted idea that a combination of a genetic risk and an environmental stress causes emotional disorders is known as gene-environment __________ .

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

Filters

In their stage theories,Sigmund Freud focused on stages while Erik Erikson focused on _ stages.