Question 1

In scientific research the alternative to the experimental hypothesis is known as the __________ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In scientific research the alternative to the...

Question 2

Conditions like albinism or fused toes are physical dysfunctions but would not be regarded as disorders because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are physical. 
B)  do not cause any harm. 
C)  are rare. 
D)  are not easily diagnosed. 
A)  are physical. 
B)  do not cause any harm. 
C)  are rare. 
D)  are not easily diagnosed.

Question 3

A patient at the Worcester Lunatic Hospital in the mid-1800s has been excited, agitated, and even violent at times. Which of the following would Samuel Woodward most likely prescribe in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  opium or morphine 
B)  alcohol or marijuana 
C)  yellow bile or black bile 
D)  saltpeter or cod liver oil 
A)  opium or morphine 
B)  alcohol or marijuana 
C)  yellow bile or black bile 
D)  saltpeter or cod liver oil

Question 4

The large patient populations placed in mental hospitals in the 1800s are important in the history of abnormal psychology because they

Accepted Answer

A)  provided physicians with an opportunity to observe and treat various types of psychopathology. 
B)  created growing awareness of the need for psychological rather than medical interventions. 
C)  gave public officials a new way to deal with dangerous criminals. 
D)  led to a steady reduction in the number of people with mental illness. 
A)  provided physicians with an opportunity to observe and treat various types of psychopathology. 
B)  created growing awareness of the need for psychological rather than medical interventions. 
C)  gave public officials a new way to deal with dangerous criminals. 
D)  led to a steady reduction in the number of people with mental illness.

Question 5

When we adopt an historical perspective to study how other societies have viewed the problems that we consider to be mental disorders, we find that they have

Accepted Answer

A)  held quite different views. 
B)  held very similar views. 
C)  almost always emphasized natural explanations. 
D)  almost always emphasized supernatural explanations. 
A)  held quite different views. 
B)  held very similar views. 
C)  almost always emphasized natural explanations. 
D)  almost always emphasized supernatural explanations.

Question 6

Specific laboratory tests to confirm the presence of psychopathology

Accepted Answer

A)  do not at present exist. 
B)  are used by psychologists but not by psychiatrists. 
C)  are used by psychiatrists but not by psychologists. 
D)  are used to test for the presence of some viral infection or brain lesion to confirm a diagnosis. 
A)  do not at present exist. 
B)  are used by psychologists but not by psychiatrists. 
C)  are used by psychiatrists but not by psychologists. 
D)  are used to test for the presence of some viral infection or brain lesion to confirm a diagnosis.

Question 7

How do epidemiologists measure disease burden and what have their results revealed?

Accepted Answer

Disease burden is a combination of measu

Question 8

A pharmaceutical company has asked you to design a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a new drug for treating bulimia. They have asked you specifically to do case studies. You are writing a memo in reply to this request in which you explain what case studies can do for the project, but also what they can not do. Include a brief description of the components you would add to the study to make it more useful in testing a theory.

Accepted Answer

(1) Case studies can suggest a research

Question 9

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery, then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  somewhat lower than 
B)  much higher than 
C)  equal to 
D)  much lower than 
A)  somewhat lower than 
B)  much higher than 
C)  equal to 
D)  much lower than

Question 10

According to Jerome Wakefield, one essential component of the definition of a mental disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical rarity. 
B)  one distinguishing symptom. 
C)  an individual's subjective distress. 
D)  tissue damage revealed by medical tests. 
A)  statistical rarity. 
B)  one distinguishing symptom. 
C)  an individual's subjective distress. 
D)  tissue damage revealed by medical tests.

Question 11

Which of the following is a rare form of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  gender identity disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  gender identity disorder

Question 12

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the specialized training needed to prepare people to provide professional assistance to those who suffer from mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is necessary to pursue a degree in medicine. 
B)  It is desirable to pursue a degree in medicine. 
C)  It is necessary to pursue an advanced degree in psychology. 
D)  There are many forms of appropriate specialized training available. 
A)  It is necessary to pursue a degree in medicine. 
B)  It is desirable to pursue a degree in medicine. 
C)  It is necessary to pursue an advanced degree in psychology. 
D)  There are many forms of appropriate specialized training available.

Question 13

In the United States and other developed countries, mental disorders are the ___leading cause of disease burden.

Accepted Answer

A)  2nd 
B)  5th 
C)  10th 
D)  30th 
A)  2nd 
B)  5th 
C)  10th 
D)  30th

Question 14

What is one of the major uses of case studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  studying unusual conditions 
B)  verifying the effectiveness of therapies 
C)  validating correlations established in the laboratory 
D)  establishing the borderline between normal and abnormal behaviors 
A)  studying unusual conditions 
B)  verifying the effectiveness of therapies 
C)  validating correlations established in the laboratory 
D)  establishing the borderline between normal and abnormal behaviors

Question 15

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: Will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders. Will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients. High school education or bachelor's degree needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling 
B)  social work 
C)  social management 
D)  psychosocial rehabilitation 
A)  counseling 
B)  social work 
C)  social management 
D)  psychosocial rehabilitation

Question 16

Trace the development of the Greek tradition in medicine on the causes and treatments of mental disorders. Trace the development of asylums from the Middle Ages to the 1800s in the United States.

Accepted Answer

In contrast to earlier times, the Greek

Question 17

An epidemiologist studies rates of depression in a community over a one-year period. Her calculation of incidence will be based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  average time between diagnosis and cure. 
B)  proportion of people who had ever been depressed. 
C)  number of new cases that developed during that year. 
D)  total number of active cases on the day of calculation. 
A)  average time between diagnosis and cure. 
B)  proportion of people who had ever been depressed. 
C)  number of new cases that developed during that year. 
D)  total number of active cases on the day of calculation.

Question 18

How has research on comorbidity changed the focus of epidemiological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  shifted the focus from the psychotic disorders to milder disorders that affect more people 
B)  higher than expected prevalence of mental retardation led to more emphasis on intellectual ability 
C)  shifted the focus from counting the number of people with a disorder to measuring the functional impairment associated with the problems 
D)  evidence for the biological etiology of more mental disorders has switched the focus to identifying the genes responsible for particular disorders 
A)  shifted the focus from the psychotic disorders to milder disorders that affect more people 
B)  higher than expected prevalence of mental retardation led to more emphasis on intellectual ability 
C)  shifted the focus from counting the number of people with a disorder to measuring the functional impairment associated with the problems 
D)  evidence for the biological etiology of more mental disorders has switched the focus to identifying the genes responsible for particular disorders

Question 19

Compared to Kevin Warner, Mary Childress was much more acutely aware of her disorder; this tells us that

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary has a disorder while Kevin doesn't. 
B)  Kevin has a disorder while Mary doesn't. 
C)  Mary probably experiences more distress than Kevin. 
D)  Mary is probably more impaired than Kevin. 
A)  Mary has a disorder while Kevin doesn't. 
B)  Kevin has a disorder while Mary doesn't. 
C)  Mary probably experiences more distress than Kevin. 
D)  Mary is probably more impaired than Kevin.

Question 20

An in-depth look at the symptoms and circumstances surrounding one person's mental disturbance is called a __________ __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of An in-depth look at the symptoms and...

In scientific research the alternative to the experimental hypothesis is known as the __________ hypothesis.

Conditions like albinism or fused toes are physical dysfunctions but would not be regarded as disorders because they

A patient at the Worcester Lunatic Hospital in the mid-1800s has been excited, agitated, and even violent at times. Which of the following would Samuel Woodward most likely prescribe in this case?

The large patient populations placed in mental hospitals in the 1800s are important in the history of abnormal psychology because they

When we adopt an historical perspective to study how other societies have viewed the problems that we consider to be mental disorders, we find that they have

Specific laboratory tests to confirm the presence of psychopathology

How do epidemiologists measure disease burden and what have their results revealed?

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery, then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

According to Jerome Wakefield, one essential component of the definition of a mental disorder is

Which of the following is a rare form of psychopathology?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the specialized training needed to prepare people to provide professional assistance to those who suffer from mental disorders?

In the United States and other developed countries, mental disorders are the ___leading cause of disease burden.

What is one of the major uses of case studies?

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: Will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders. Will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients. High school education or bachelor's degree needed.

Trace the development of the Greek tradition in medicine on the causes and treatments of mental disorders. Trace the development of asylums from the Middle Ages to the 1800s in the United States.

An epidemiologist studies rates of depression in a community over a one-year period. Her calculation of incidence will be based on the

How has research on comorbidity changed the focus of epidemiological research?

Compared to Kevin Warner, Mary Childress was much more acutely aware of her disorder; this tells us that

An in-depth look at the symptoms and circumstances surrounding one person's mental disturbance is called a .

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

In scientific research the alternative to the experimental hypothesis is known as the __________ hypothesis.

Conditions like albinism or fused toes are physical dysfunctions but would not be regarded as disorders because they

A patient at the Worcester Lunatic Hospital in the mid-1800s has been excited, agitated, and even violent at times. Which of the following would Samuel Woodward most likely prescribe in this case?

The large patient populations placed in mental hospitals in the 1800s are important in the history of abnormal psychology because they

When we adopt an historical perspective to study how other societies have viewed the problems that we consider to be mental disorders, we find that they have

Specific laboratory tests to confirm the presence of psychopathology

How do epidemiologists measure disease burden and what have their results revealed?

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery, then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

According to Jerome Wakefield, one essential component of the definition of a mental disorder is

Which of the following is a rare form of psychopathology?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the specialized training needed to prepare people to provide professional assistance to those who suffer from mental disorders?

In the United States and other developed countries, mental disorders are the ___leading cause of disease burden.

What is one of the major uses of case studies?

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: Will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders. Will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients. High school education or bachelor's degree needed.

Trace the development of the Greek tradition in medicine on the causes and treatments of mental disorders. Trace the development of asylums from the Middle Ages to the 1800s in the United States.

An epidemiologist studies rates of depression in a community over a one-year period. Her calculation of incidence will be based on the

How has research on comorbidity changed the focus of epidemiological research?

Compared to Kevin Warner, Mary Childress was much more acutely aware of her disorder; this tells us that

An in-depth look at the symptoms and circumstances surrounding one person's mental disturbance is called a __________ __________ .

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

An in-depth look at the symptoms and circumstances surrounding one person's mental disturbance is called a .