Question 1

What is learned in classical conditioning is the development of a new response (CR)to an old stimulus (UCS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Freud believed that the ego employedto allow the expression of libidinal desires in a distorted or symbolic form.

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) object relations 
C) the id 
D) defence mechanisms 
E) primary process thinking 
A) insight 
B) object relations 
C) the id 
D) defence mechanisms 
E) primary process thinking

Question 3

The superego

Accepted Answer

A) develops to curb the desires of the id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences. 
B) acts according to the reality principles. 
C) is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
D) operates by "secondary process thinking". 
E) represents biological or instinctual drives. 
A) develops to curb the desires of the id so that the individual does not suffer any unpleasant consequences. 
B) acts according to the reality principles. 
C) is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
D) operates by "secondary process thinking". 
E) represents biological or instinctual drives.

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning the ego is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It develops out of a concern for right and wrong. 
B) It develops in response to the Oedipal complex. 
C) It operates according to the pleasure principle. 
D) It operates according to the reality principle. 
E) It operates by "primary process thinking". 
A) It develops out of a concern for right and wrong. 
B) It develops in response to the Oedipal complex. 
C) It operates according to the pleasure principle. 
D) It operates according to the reality principle. 
E) It operates by "primary process thinking".

Question 5

The personality structure Freud called the id

Accepted Answer

A) utilizes what is called "secondary process thinking". 
B) is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
C) begins to develop in the first year of life in response to experiences in which the infant's instinctual demands are not immediately met. 
D) represents the rational aspect of one's personality. 
E) acts according to the pleasure principle. 
A) utilizes what is called "secondary process thinking". 
B) is the internalization of the moral standards of society. 
C) begins to develop in the first year of life in response to experiences in which the infant's instinctual demands are not immediately met. 
D) represents the rational aspect of one's personality. 
E) acts according to the pleasure principle.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Cesare Lombroso declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
B) Arthur Jensen declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
C) Arthur Jensen declared that criminals could be identified by psychological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
D) Paul Broca declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
E) Cesare Lombroso declared that criminals could be identified by psychological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
A) Cesare Lombroso declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
B) Arthur Jensen declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
C) Arthur Jensen declared that criminals could be identified by psychological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
D) Paul Broca declared that criminals could be identified by physiological features they inherited from their degenerate parents. 
E) Cesare Lombroso declared that criminals could be identified by psychological features they inherited from their degenerate parents.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the existential approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Considerable research has supported this approach to treatment. 
B) Treatment is directed at confronting clients with their responsibility for their actions,and helping them find meaning in their lives. 
C) A key concept is angst,a German word perhaps best translated as a sense of severe distress. 
D) Two leading exponents are Rollo May and Victor Frankl. 
E) Awareness of one's existence is a critical feature of human functioning. 
A) Considerable research has supported this approach to treatment. 
B) Treatment is directed at confronting clients with their responsibility for their actions,and helping them find meaning in their lives. 
C) A key concept is angst,a German word perhaps best translated as a sense of severe distress. 
D) Two leading exponents are Rollo May and Victor Frankl. 
E) Awareness of one's existence is a critical feature of human functioning.

Question 8

Briefly list and define the three levels of awareness (consciousness)discussed by Freud,and state which he believed to be the most important.

Accepted Answer

1.The conscious,which contains informati

Question 9

List the three forms research into the genetic bases of psychiatric disorders typically takes,and explain the basic premise of such studies.

Accepted Answer

The three forms are family (or pedigree)

Question 10

After putting up with numerous criticisms from his boss all day,John came home and yelled at his wife for no apparent reason.This illustrates the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A) regression. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) denial. 
E) displacement. 
A) regression. 
B) reaction formation. 
C) projection. 
D) denial. 
E) displacement.

Question 11

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Joe is often characterized as "chatter box." A Freudian therapist would likely feel that he is fixated at which stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A) latency stage 
B) oral stage 
C) phallic stage 
D) genital stage 
E) anal stage 
A) latency stage 
B) oral stage 
C) phallic stage 
D) genital stage 
E) anal stage

What is learned in classical conditioning is the development of a new response (CR)to an old stimulus (UCS).

Freud believed that the ego employedto allow the expression of libidinal desires in a distorted or symbolic form.

The superego

Which of the following statements concerning the ego is true?

The personality structure Freud called the id

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the existential approach?

Briefly list and define the three levels of awareness (consciousness)discussed by Freud,and state which he believed to be the most important.

List the three forms research into the genetic bases of psychiatric disorders typically takes,and explain the basic premise of such studies.

After putting up with numerous criticisms from his boss all day,John came home and yelled at his wife for no apparent reason.This illustrates the defense mechanism of

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors.

Joe is often characterized as "chatter box." A Freudian therapist would likely feel that he is fixated at which stage of development?

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

What is learned in classical conditioning is the development of a new response (CR)to an old stimulus (UCS).

Freud believed that the ego employedto allow the expression of libidinal desires in a distorted or symbolic form.

The superego

Which of the following statements concerning the ego is true?

The personality structure Freud called the id

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the existential approach?

Briefly list and define the three levels of awareness (consciousness)discussed by Freud,and state which he believed to be the most important.

List the three forms research into the genetic bases of psychiatric disorders typically takes,and explain the basic premise of such studies.

After putting up with numerous criticisms from his boss all day,John came home and yelled at his wife for no apparent reason.This illustrates the defense mechanism of

Interactionist explanations of human behaviour view is as the product of a variety of dynamically-interacting factors.

Joe is often characterized as "chatter box." A Freudian therapist would likely feel that he is fixated at which stage of development?

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

Filters