Question 1

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of symptoms that appear together...

Question 2

What is the best description of clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of mental disorders 
B)  a legal term used to identify practitioners who use various forms of psychotherapy 
C)  the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders 
D)  a newly established branch of medicine that has connections to both psychiatry and psychology 
A)  a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of mental disorders 
B)  a legal term used to identify practitioners who use various forms of psychotherapy 
C)  the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders 
D)  a newly established branch of medicine that has connections to both psychiatry and psychology

Question 3

________________ refers to the total number of active cases, both old and new, of a disorder that are present in a population during a specific period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ refers to the total number of...

Question 4

Which of the following treatments is most consistent with the view that bodily fluids cause mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  purging 
B)  exorcism 
C)  fever therapy 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy 
A)  purging 
B)  exorcism 
C)  fever therapy 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy

Question 5

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  60

Question 6

You were asked to find the number of various professionals providing mental health services in the United States. Which group will top the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrists 
B)  family physician 
C)  clinical psychologists 
D)  marriage and family therapists 
A)  psychiatrists 
B)  family physician 
C)  clinical psychologists 
D)  marriage and family therapists

Question 7

Describe the problems that are associated with attempts to define abnormal behavior in terms of (a) personal distress and (b) statistical rarity.

Accepted Answer

(a) The individual may not demonstrate i

Question 8

The scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population is defined as __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scientific study of the frequency and...

Question 9

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  syndrome. 
B)  sign. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  disease. 
A)  syndrome. 
B)  sign. 
C)  psychosis. 
D)  disease.

Question 10

Which of the following is most true regarding bulimia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prevalence is higher in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century. 
B)  The prevalence is lower in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century. 
C)  The prevalence is higher in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases decreased during the later part of the 20th century. 
D)  The prevalence is higher in developing nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century. 
A)  The prevalence is higher in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century. 
B)  The prevalence is lower in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century. 
C)  The prevalence is higher in Western nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases decreased during the later part of the 20th century. 
D)  The prevalence is higher in developing nations than other parts of the world, and the number of cases increased during the later part of the 20th century.

Question 11

A problem with defining abnormal behavior in terms of deviation from statistical norms is that this definition

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses only on very rare conditions. 
B)  focuses only on conditions that are actually relatively common. 
C)  does not specify how unusual the behavior must be to be considered abnormal. 
D)  only considers deviations that are harmful. 
A)  focuses only on very rare conditions. 
B)  focuses only on conditions that are actually relatively common. 
C)  does not specify how unusual the behavior must be to be considered abnormal. 
D)  only considers deviations that are harmful.

Question 12

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups. The data can be categorized in many ways. After analyzing the data, what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incidence is declining among all groups. 
B)  The rate is relatively even across socioeconomic and age groups. 
C)  The incidence is much higher among university women than among working women. 
D)  The incidence is high among older women who have recently entered the workforce. 
A)  The incidence is declining among all groups. 
B)  The rate is relatively even across socioeconomic and age groups. 
C)  The incidence is much higher among university women than among working women. 
D)  The incidence is high among older women who have recently entered the workforce.

Question 13

Samuel Woodward's claim of a 90 percent success rate in treating the seriously disturbed patients at Worcester Lunatic Hospital

Accepted Answer

A)  was backed by rigorous scientific evidence. 
B)  reflects his lack of training in scientific research. 
C)  was a tactic he used to increase state funding for his hospital. 
D)  was based on the value of such treatments as bleeding and purging. 
A)  was backed by rigorous scientific evidence. 
B)  reflects his lack of training in scientific research. 
C)  was a tactic he used to increase state funding for his hospital. 
D)  was based on the value of such treatments as bleeding and purging.

Question 14

According to the textbook the line dividing normal from abnormal is

Accepted Answer

A)  always clear. 
B)  often one of degree. 
C)  based on the exact form or content of behavior. 
D)  not a very important issue. 
A)  always clear. 
B)  often one of degree. 
C)  based on the exact form or content of behavior. 
D)  not a very important issue.

Question 15

What is one of the advantages of Jerome Wakefield's harmful dysfunction approach to defining mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural factors do not affect the definition. 
B)  The definition is based on established humanistic criteria. 
C)  The meaning of harmful is limited to life threatening conditions. 
D)  As much as possible objective evaluation is used to define the dysfunction. 
A)  Cultural factors do not affect the definition. 
B)  The definition is based on established humanistic criteria. 
C)  The meaning of harmful is limited to life threatening conditions. 
D)  As much as possible objective evaluation is used to define the dysfunction.

Question 16

The point of view of this textbook is that

Accepted Answer

A)  very few people will ever come into contact with the problems that are associated with mental illness. 
B)  isolation between people with mental illness and people without mental illness benefits both groups. 
C)  it is likely that everyone will be touched by the problems associated with mental illness at some point in their life. 
D)  mental illness is almost a thing of the past due to modern treatments. 
A)  very few people will ever come into contact with the problems that are associated with mental illness. 
B)  isolation between people with mental illness and people without mental illness benefits both groups. 
C)  it is likely that everyone will be touched by the problems associated with mental illness at some point in their life. 
D)  mental illness is almost a thing of the past due to modern treatments.

Question 17

What was one of the factors that seems to have played a role in Mary's development of an eating disorder? (This is from one of the case studies.)

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual abuse throughout childhood 
B)  She was prone to sleepwalking episodes. 
C)  a genetic predisposition to high levels of anxiety 
D)  She was determined that she would never gain as much weight as her mother had. 
A)  sexual abuse throughout childhood 
B)  She was prone to sleepwalking episodes. 
C)  a genetic predisposition to high levels of anxiety 
D)  She was determined that she would never gain as much weight as her mother had.

Question 18

Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the U.S., she did these things in public when she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-IV-TR, her behavior would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathological, because of her personal distress. 
B)  not psychopathological, because it is part of her culture. 
C)  psychopathological, because it disrupted her social functioning. 
D)  not psychopathological, because it caused no disruption in social functioning. 
A)  psychopathological, because of her personal distress. 
B)  not psychopathological, because it is part of her culture. 
C)  psychopathological, because it disrupted her social functioning. 
D)  not psychopathological, because it caused no disruption in social functioning.

Question 19

The largest group of clinically trained professionals providing mental health services in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrists. 
B)  clinical psychologists. 
C)  social workers. 
D)  psychiatric nurses. 
A)  psychiatrists. 
B)  clinical psychologists. 
C)  social workers. 
D)  psychiatric nurses.

Question 20

Which of these is an example of something an epidemiologist would do?

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage people with the flu to avoid alcohol 
B)  study rates of alcoholism in urban versus rural areas 
C)  investigate the effects of clothing preference on social communication 
D)  study chromosomes to find abnormal genes associated with various diseases 
A)  encourage people with the flu to avoid alcohol 
B)  study rates of alcoholism in urban versus rural areas 
C)  investigate the effects of clothing preference on social communication 
D)  study chromosomes to find abnormal genes associated with various diseases

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a __________ .

What is the best description of clinical psychology?

________________ refers to the total number of active cases, both old and new, of a disorder that are present in a population during a specific period of time.

Which of the following treatments is most consistent with the view that bodily fluids cause mental disorders?

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

You were asked to find the number of various professionals providing mental health services in the United States. Which group will top the list?

Describe the problems that are associated with attempts to define abnormal behavior in terms of (a) personal distress and (b) statistical rarity.

The scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population is defined as __________ .

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a

Which of the following is most true regarding bulimia?

A problem with defining abnormal behavior in terms of deviation from statistical norms is that this definition

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups. The data can be categorized in many ways. After analyzing the data, what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

Samuel Woodward's claim of a 90 percent success rate in treating the seriously disturbed patients at Worcester Lunatic Hospital

According to the textbook the line dividing normal from abnormal is

What is one of the advantages of Jerome Wakefield's harmful dysfunction approach to defining mental disorders?

The point of view of this textbook is that

What was one of the factors that seems to have played a role in Mary's development of an eating disorder? (This is from one of the case studies.)

Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the U.S., she did these things in public when she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-IV-TR, her behavior would be considered

The largest group of clinically trained professionals providing mental health services in the United States are

Which of these is an example of something an epidemiologist would do?

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a __________ .

What is the best description of clinical psychology?

________________ refers to the total number of active cases, both old and new, of a disorder that are present in a population during a specific period of time.

Which of the following treatments is most consistent with the view that bodily fluids cause mental disorders?

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

You were asked to find the number of various professionals providing mental health services in the United States. Which group will top the list?

Describe the problems that are associated with attempts to define abnormal behavior in terms of (a) personal distress and (b) statistical rarity.

The scientific study of the frequency and distribution of disorders within a population is defined as __________ .

A group of symptoms that appear together and are assumed to represent a specific type of disorder is referred to as a

Which of the following is most true regarding bulimia?

A problem with defining abnormal behavior in terms of deviation from statistical norms is that this definition

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups. The data can be categorized in many ways. After analyzing the data, what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

Samuel Woodward's claim of a 90 percent success rate in treating the seriously disturbed patients at Worcester Lunatic Hospital

According to the textbook the line dividing normal from abnormal is

What is one of the advantages of Jerome Wakefield's harmful dysfunction approach to defining mental disorders?

The point of view of this textbook is that

What was one of the factors that seems to have played a role in Mary's development of an eating disorder? (This is from one of the case studies.)

Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the U.S., she did these things in public when she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-IV-TR, her behavior would be considered

The largest group of clinically trained professionals providing mental health services in the United States are

Which of these is an example of something an epidemiologist would do?

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters