Question 1

The etiology of a disorder refers to

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A) the proportion of the population affected by the disorder at any one time. 
B) the number of new cases of a disorder,per 100,000 people per year. 
C) the factors that maintain a disorder. 
D) the causes or origins of a disorder. 
E) the predicted path that people diagnosed with a disorder usually follow. 
A) the proportion of the population affected by the disorder at any one time. 
B) the number of new cases of a disorder,per 100,000 people per year. 
C) the factors that maintain a disorder. 
D) the causes or origins of a disorder. 
E) the predicted path that people diagnosed with a disorder usually follow.

Question 2

Cognitive therapy has enjoyed most success with the treatment of

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A) phobias. 
B) eating disorders. 
C) anxiety and mood disorders. 
D) schizophrenia. 
E) personality disorders. 
A) phobias. 
B) eating disorders. 
C) anxiety and mood disorders. 
D) schizophrenia. 
E) personality disorders.

Question 3

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The autonomic nervous system consists of

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A) the somatic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the parasomatic nervous system. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
E) the somatic nervous system and the endocrine system. 
A) the somatic nervous system and the sympathetic nervous system. 
B) the somatic nervous system and the parasomatic nervous system. 
C) the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. 
D) the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. 
E) the somatic nervous system and the endocrine system.

Question 5

Pleasure-seeking and exploratory behaviors appear to be associated with dopamine activity,whereas constraint or inhibition of behavior seems mediated by serotonergic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the
Oedipal Complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The autonomic nervous system (ANS)has two parts: the sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding brain plasticity?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior affects neurotransmitter activity 
B) Brain plasticity can be influenced by a number of experiences that occur pre- and post-natally through hormones,diet,aging,stress,disease,and maturation 
C) Any manipulation that produces an enduring change in behavior leaves an anatomical footprint in the brain 
D) Environmental events and responses to those events might cause schizophrenia 
E) Rats raised in a complex environment were able to spontaneously regenerate their hypothalamic nuclei 
A) Behavior affects neurotransmitter activity 
B) Brain plasticity can be influenced by a number of experiences that occur pre- and post-natally through hormones,diet,aging,stress,disease,and maturation 
C) Any manipulation that produces an enduring change in behavior leaves an anatomical footprint in the brain 
D) Environmental events and responses to those events might cause schizophrenia 
E) Rats raised in a complex environment were able to spontaneously regenerate their hypothalamic nuclei

Question 9

Freud felt that children in the latency stage (from age 6 to 12)are in a period of sexual quiescence during which the child focuses on developing intellectual and motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly describe Rosenhan's (1973)study in which normal people were admitted to psychiatric hospitals.Upon what basis were they admitted? What diagnosis were they given? How were they viewed and treated once admitted?

Accepted Answer

Rosenhan had 8 normal people go to a psy

Question 11

In addition to shared genes,there are additional ways that maternal post-partum depression might play a causal role in teenage depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the three levels of consciousness as distinguished by Freud?

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A) the preconscious,the conscious,and the unconscious 
B) the conscious,the subconscious,and the unconscious 
C) the conscious,the preconscious,and the subconscious 
D) the subconscious ,the nonconscious,and the unconscious 
E) the conscious,the preconscious,and the unconscious 
A) the preconscious,the conscious,and the unconscious 
B) the conscious,the subconscious,and the unconscious 
C) the conscious,the preconscious,and the subconscious 
D) the subconscious ,the nonconscious,and the unconscious 
E) the conscious,the preconscious,and the unconscious

Question 13

Genetic linkage studies rely upon

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A) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder that runs in families. 
B) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within the general population. 
C) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within extended families. 
D) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder within the general population. 
E) the identification of several genes within a single person that combine to produce a particular psychiatric disorder. 
A) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder that runs in families. 
B) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within the general population. 
C) the identification of genetic markers that can be linked to the occurrence of a disorder within extended families. 
D) the identification of environmental factors that relate to a particular psychiatric disorder within the general population. 
E) the identification of several genes within a single person that combine to produce a particular psychiatric disorder.

Question 14

According to the diathesis-stress perspective,a diathesis is,while a stress is.

Accepted Answer

A) either biological or psychological; either biological or psychological 
B) always biological; either biological or psychological 
C) always psychological; either biological or psychological 
D) always biological; always psychological 
E) always psychological; always biological 
A) either biological or psychological; either biological or psychological 
B) always biological; either biological or psychological 
C) always psychological; either biological or psychological 
D) always biological; always psychological 
E) always psychological; always biological

Question 15

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Ellis and Beck 
B) Ellis and Rogers 
C) Watson and Skinner 
D) Bandura and Mowrer 
E) Bandura and Walters 
A) Ellis and Beck 
B) Ellis and Rogers 
C) Watson and Skinner 
D) Bandura and Mowrer 
E) Bandura and Walters

Question 16

Sigmund Freud,founder of the psychodynamic school of thought,was a

Accepted Answer

A) behaviourist from Chicago. 
B) psychologist from Paris. 
C) psychiatrist from Berlin. 
D) neurologist from Vienna. 
E) hypnotist from Oslo. 
A) behaviourist from Chicago. 
B) psychologist from Paris. 
C) psychiatrist from Berlin. 
D) neurologist from Vienna. 
E) hypnotist from Oslo.

Question 17

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

Accepted Answer

A) the diathesis-stress perspective 
B) systems theory 
C) the combination approach 
D) the biopsychosocial model 
E) social-learning theory 
A) the diathesis-stress perspective 
B) systems theory 
C) the combination approach 
D) the biopsychosocial model 
E) social-learning theory

Question 18

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a general aim of theories about mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) To identify characteristics that precede and follow episodes of the problem behaviour 
B) To predict the course of the disorder 
C) To identify the factors that maintain the behaviour 
D) To design effective treatments 
E) To explain the origins of the problem behaviour 
A) To identify characteristics that precede and follow episodes of the problem behaviour 
B) To predict the course of the disorder 
C) To identify the factors that maintain the behaviour 
D) To design effective treatments 
E) To explain the origins of the problem behaviour

Question 19

In Beck's theory,content-specificity refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) people perceive themselves to be competent in very specific areas only,thereby limiting their potential for success in other areas. 
B) people sometimes engage in "all-or-none thinking". 
C) people tend to define their self-worth in terms of irrational if-then statements. 
D) people are biased to selectively attend to information that is consistent with their prevailing schemas. 
E) people tend to hold beliefs that are related to different kinds of abnormal behaviour. 
A) people perceive themselves to be competent in very specific areas only,thereby limiting their potential for success in other areas. 
B) people sometimes engage in "all-or-none thinking". 
C) people tend to define their self-worth in terms of irrational if-then statements. 
D) people are biased to selectively attend to information that is consistent with their prevailing schemas. 
E) people tend to hold beliefs that are related to different kinds of abnormal behaviour.

Question 20

Watson's most famous application of the process of "stimulus-stimulus learning" was to the acquisition of

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder. 
E) phobias. 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) generalized anxiety disorder. 
E) phobias.

The etiology of a disorder refers to

Cognitive therapy has enjoyed most success with the treatment of

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

The autonomic nervous system consists of

Pleasure-seeking and exploratory behaviors appear to be associated with dopamine activity,whereas constraint or inhibition of behavior seems mediated by serotonergic activity.

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the Oedipal Complex.

The autonomic nervous system (ANS)has two parts: the sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding brain plasticity?

Freud felt that children in the latency stage (from age 6 to 12)are in a period of sexual quiescence during which the child focuses on developing intellectual and motor skills.

Briefly describe Rosenhan's (1973)study in which normal people were admitted to psychiatric hospitals.Upon what basis were they admitted? What diagnosis were they given? How were they viewed and treated once admitted?

In addition to shared genes,there are additional ways that maternal post-partum depression might play a causal role in teenage depression.

What are the three levels of consciousness as distinguished by Freud?

Genetic linkage studies rely upon

According to the diathesis-stress perspective,a diathesis is,while a stress is.

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Sigmund Freud,founder of the psychodynamic school of thought,was a

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a general aim of theories about mental disorders?

In Beck's theory,content-specificity refers to the idea that

Watson's most famous application of the process of "stimulus-stimulus learning" was to the acquisition of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

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Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

The etiology of a disorder refers to

Cognitive therapy has enjoyed most success with the treatment of

The term dementia refers to a deterioration in all cognitive processes,particularly learning and memory.

The autonomic nervous system consists of

Pleasure-seeking and exploratory behaviors appear to be associated with dopamine activity,whereas constraint or inhibition of behavior seems mediated by serotonergic activity.

In both girls and boys,Freudians refer to desire for the opposite-sex parent as the Oedipal Complex.

The autonomic nervous system (ANS)has two parts: the sympathetic nervous system and the somatic nervous system.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding brain plasticity?

Freud felt that children in the latency stage (from age 6 to 12)are in a period of sexual quiescence during which the child focuses on developing intellectual and motor skills.

Briefly describe Rosenhan's (1973)study in which normal people were admitted to psychiatric hospitals.Upon what basis were they admitted? What diagnosis were they given? How were they viewed and treated once admitted?

In addition to shared genes,there are additional ways that maternal post-partum depression might play a causal role in teenage depression.

What are the three levels of consciousness as distinguished by Freud?

Genetic linkage studies rely upon

According to the diathesis-stress perspective,a diathesis is,while a stress is.

Which pair of pre-eminent cognitive theorists have offered accounts of the etiology and treatment of abnormal behaviour?

Sigmund Freud,founder of the psychodynamic school of thought,was a

Which integrative theory posits that the whole is more than the sum of its parts?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a general aim of theories about mental disorders?

In Beck's theory,content-specificity refers to the idea that

Watson's most famous application of the process of "stimulus-stimulus learning" was to the acquisition of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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