Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A person could hold a neuroscientific view about the nature of a psychological disorder,yet still recommend psychological intervention. 
B) Reductionism refers to the view that whatever is being studied can and should be reduced to its more basic elements. 
C) In recent decades,neuroscience research on causes and treatment of psychopathology has been proceeding quite slowly. 
D) Most neurobiological interventions have not been derived from knowledge of what causes a given disorder. 
A) A person could hold a neuroscientific view about the nature of a psychological disorder,yet still recommend psychological intervention. 
B) Reductionism refers to the view that whatever is being studied can and should be reduced to its more basic elements. 
C) In recent decades,neuroscience research on causes and treatment of psychopathology has been proceeding quite slowly. 
D) Most neurobiological interventions have not been derived from knowledge of what causes a given disorder.

Question 2

__________ stresses the importance of long-standing patterns in close relationships,particularly within the family,that are shaped by the ways people think and feel.

Accepted Answer

A) subjective relations therapy 
B) object relations therapy 
C) relationship therapy 
D) none of the above 
A) subjective relations therapy 
B) object relations therapy 
C) relationship therapy 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that

Accepted Answer

A) allow nerve impulses to reach the next neuron. 
B) repair neurons. 
C) let neurons adjust their sensitivity to new inputs. 
D) adjust the speed of neural transmissions. 
A) allow nerve impulses to reach the next neuron. 
B) repair neurons. 
C) let neurons adjust their sensitivity to new inputs. 
D) adjust the speed of neural transmissions.

Question 4

Psychopathology is polygenic which means that

Accepted Answer

A) there are several different paradigms to explain abnormal behavior. 
B) there are several different genes operating at different times during development that influence vulnerability. 
C) the human genome consists of around 30,000 genes. 
D) if a person had a gene for a given disorder,they would most likely get that disorder. 
A) there are several different paradigms to explain abnormal behavior. 
B) there are several different genes operating at different times during development that influence vulnerability. 
C) the human genome consists of around 30,000 genes. 
D) if a person had a gene for a given disorder,they would most likely get that disorder.

Question 5

Important structures of the limbic system include all of the following EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) anterior cingulate 
B) cerebellum 
C) amygdala 
D) hypothalamus 
A) anterior cingulate 
B) cerebellum 
C) amygdala 
D) hypothalamus

Question 6

Systematically rewarding desirable behavior and extinguishing undesirable behavior is the centerpiece of which behavioral theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Operant conditioning 
B) Systematic conditioning 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Observational conditioning 
A) Operant conditioning 
B) Systematic conditioning 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Observational conditioning

Question 7

Jane is afraid of elevators.Her psychologist,Dr.Schwartz,teaches her how to relax deeply.Then Dr.Schwartz helps her develop a list of situations with elevators that vary in how frightening or anxiety- producing they are.Finally,while relaxed,Jane imagines the series of situations with elevators.Eventually Jane is able to tolerate imagining increasingly more difficult situations in elevators such as riding an elevator 100 floors alone.By the end of the 16th therapy session,Jane states that her fear of elevators has disappeared.Dr.Schwartz used

Accepted Answer

A) brief psychodynamic therapy. 
B) token economy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) ego analysis. 
A) brief psychodynamic therapy. 
B) token economy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) ego analysis.

Question 8

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts:

Accepted Answer

A) the somatic nervous system and the involuntary nervous system. 
B) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the somatic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) the sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. 
A) the somatic nervous system and the involuntary nervous system. 
B) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) the somatic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. 
D) the sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Heritability is a population statistic ranging from 0.0 to 1.0. 
B) Heritability is the extent to which variability in a particular behavior in a population can be accounted for by environmental factors. 
C) Heritability is a measure of what varies in a population. 
D) The higher the heritability statistic,the greater the particular behavior can be accounted for by genetic factors. 
A) Heritability is a population statistic ranging from 0.0 to 1.0. 
B) Heritability is the extent to which variability in a particular behavior in a population can be accounted for by environmental factors. 
C) Heritability is a measure of what varies in a population. 
D) The higher the heritability statistic,the greater the particular behavior can be accounted for by genetic factors.

Question 10

Paradigms in the study of psychopathology

Accepted Answer

A) increase objectivity. 
B) slow innovation. 
C) increase confidence in our conclusions regarding mental illness. 
D) enable us to gather knowledge in a systematic manner. 
A) increase objectivity. 
B) slow innovation. 
C) increase confidence in our conclusions regarding mental illness. 
D) enable us to gather knowledge in a systematic manner.

Question 11

The fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology focus on the impact of __________ on health.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) ethnicity 
D) All of these are considered by behavioral medicine and health psychologists. 
A) gender 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) ethnicity 
D) All of these are considered by behavioral medicine and health psychologists.

Question 12

Adoption studies are ideal studies for investigating

Accepted Answer

A) polymorphism. 
B) gene-environment interactions. 
C) genotypes. 
D) alleles. 
A) polymorphism. 
B) gene-environment interactions. 
C) genotypes. 
D) alleles.

Question 13

A phenotype is illustrated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Lisa's level of anxiety. 
B) Lisa's chromosomes. 
C) The genes that code for Lisa's eye color. 
D) Lisa's DNA structure. 
A) Lisa's level of anxiety. 
B) Lisa's chromosomes. 
C) The genes that code for Lisa's eye color. 
D) Lisa's DNA structure.

Question 14

Second messengers play an important role in

Accepted Answer

A) moderating agonists. 
B) moderating antagonists. 
C) helping neurons adjust receptor sensitivity. 
D) adjusting sensitivity of the thalamus. 
A) moderating agonists. 
B) moderating antagonists. 
C) helping neurons adjust receptor sensitivity. 
D) adjusting sensitivity of the thalamus.

Question 15

The difference between emotions and moods are

Accepted Answer

A) emotions involve feelings,while moods involve behaviors. 
B) emotions have been linked to psychological disorders,while moods have not. 
C) emotions are long-lived experiences,while moods tend to be short-lasting. 
D) emotions are fairly short-lived states,while moods tend to last for longer periods of time. 
A) emotions involve feelings,while moods involve behaviors. 
B) emotions have been linked to psychological disorders,while moods have not. 
C) emotions are long-lived experiences,while moods tend to be short-lasting. 
D) emotions are fairly short-lived states,while moods tend to last for longer periods of time.

Question 16

Which of the following is responsible for the relationship between low SES and poor mental and physical health?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental factor reinforce poor health behaviors. 
B) Limited access to health services. 
C) Greater exposure to stress. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Environmental factor reinforce poor health behaviors. 
B) Limited access to health services. 
C) Greater exposure to stress. 
D) All of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Starting in early adulthood,synaptic connections begin to be eliminated. 
B) Connections in the brain become greater as an individual moves through adulthood. 
C) Brain development begins in the second trimester. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Starting in early adulthood,synaptic connections begin to be eliminated. 
B) Connections in the brain become greater as an individual moves through adulthood. 
C) Brain development begins in the second trimester. 
D) All of the above.

Question 18

Any measure of intelligence is best viewed as an index of

Accepted Answer

A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) shared environment. 
D) nonshared environment. 
A) genotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) shared environment. 
D) nonshared environment.

Question 19

The gray matter in the brain is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) neurons. 
B) fissures. 
C) sulci. 
D) meninges. 
A) neurons. 
B) fissures. 
C) sulci. 
D) meninges.

Question 20

Which of the following statements are TRUE about paradigms?

Accepted Answer

A) Data gathered by researchers subscribing to different paradigms are not necessarily incompatible with one another. 
B) The genetic paradigm offers a "complete" conceptualization of psychopathology. 
C) The diathesis stress model is not considered a paradigm. 
D) Clinical cases are seldom conceptualized using more than one paradigm. 
A) Data gathered by researchers subscribing to different paradigms are not necessarily incompatible with one another. 
B) The genetic paradigm offers a "complete" conceptualization of psychopathology. 
C) The diathesis stress model is not considered a paradigm. 
D) Clinical cases are seldom conceptualized using more than one paradigm.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

__________ stresses the importance of long-standing patterns in close relationships,particularly within the family,that are shaped by the ways people think and feel.

Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that

Psychopathology is polygenic which means that

Important structures of the limbic system include all of the following EXCEPT the:

Systematically rewarding desirable behavior and extinguishing undesirable behavior is the centerpiece of which behavioral theory?

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts:

Which of the following statements is false?

Paradigms in the study of psychopathology

The fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology focus on the impact of __________ on health.

Adoption studies are ideal studies for investigating

A phenotype is illustrated by which of the following?

Second messengers play an important role in

The difference between emotions and moods are

Which of the following is responsible for the relationship between low SES and poor mental and physical health?

Which of the following statements is true?

Any measure of intelligence is best viewed as an index of

The gray matter in the brain is made up of

Which of the following statements are TRUE about paradigms?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 2: Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

__________ stresses the importance of long-standing patterns in close relationships,particularly within the family,that are shaped by the ways people think and feel.

Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that

Psychopathology is polygenic which means that

Important structures of the limbic system include all of the following EXCEPT the:

Systematically rewarding desirable behavior and extinguishing undesirable behavior is the centerpiece of which behavioral theory?

The autonomic nervous system is divided into two parts:

Which of the following statements is false?

Paradigms in the study of psychopathology

The fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology focus on the impact of __________ on health.

Adoption studies are ideal studies for investigating

A phenotype is illustrated by which of the following?

Second messengers play an important role in

The difference between emotions and moods are

Which of the following is responsible for the relationship between low SES and poor mental and physical health?

Which of the following statements is true?

Any measure of intelligence is best viewed as an index of

The gray matter in the brain is made up of

Which of the following statements are TRUE about paradigms?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters