Question 1

The perspective that focuses on when, how, in what context, and to what degree the multiple factors in a person's life interact with one another is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental psychopathology. 
B)  developmental pathology. 
C)  life span development. 
D)  self-actualization theory.

Question 2

Subjecting a person to a situation that causes the individual anxiety as a means of eliminating future anxiety is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  exposure therapy. 
C)  relational psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  short-term psychodynamic therapy.

Question 3

With mindfulness-based therapy techniques, clients would MOST likely be encouraged to:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on setting goals for the future. 
B)  let their thoughts flow, without judgment. 
C)  reject thoughts that are not rational. 
D)  try to figure out the source of their troublesome thoughts.

Question 4

The model of abnormality that focuses on unconscious internal processes and conflicts in behavior is the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  humanistic-existential 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 5

Discuss the behavioral and cognitive dimensions of the cognitive-behavioral model of abnormality, and explain how the two are used in combination to treat abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the behavioral and cognitive dimensions of...

Question 6

Huntington's disease has psychological and physical aspects. This results in part from loss of cells in the cortex and the:

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 7

Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Humanistic-existential 
D)  Behavioral

Question 8

A couple therapist who focuses on acceptance and positive change where possible is using _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary 
B)  mutual-help 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  integrative behavioral

Question 9

Gestalt therapy was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Albert Bandura. 
D)  Frederick (Fritz) Perls.

Question 10

According to Freud, a child's pleasure from defecating is reflected in which part of the personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id 
B)  Ego 
C)  Superego 
D)  Ego ideal

Question 11

According to _____, human beings are driven to self-actualize, or to fulfill their natural potential for goodness and growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanists 
B)  existentialists 
C)  gestalt theory 
D)  socioevolutionaries

Question 12

According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the _____ principle.

Accepted Answer

A)  morality 
B)  reality 
C)  pleasure 
D)  constriction

Question 13

If a client-centered therapist were treating a very anxious woman, the therapist would try to:

Accepted Answer

A)  point out the client's misconceptions. 
B)  give insightful interpretations of the client's statements. 
C)  identify the client's unreasonable ideas and feelings. 
D)  show unconditional positive regard for the client's statements.

Question 14

A primary prevention approach is expected to be MOST beneficial for mental health issues with:

Accepted Answer

A)  unknown causes. 
B)  good long-term prognoses. 
C)  ineffective treatment options. 
D)  known risk and protective factors.

Question 15

Theory focused on the behaviors people exhibit and the thoughts they have is usually described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral. 
C)  sociocultural. 
D)  object relations.

Question 16

According to psychoanalysts, if a patient relives past repressed feelings, that patient is said to have experienced:

Accepted Answer

A)  repression. 
B)  transference. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  catharsis.

Question 17

In science, the perspectives used to explain phenomena are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  paradigms. 
B)  organizers. 
C)  categories. 
D)  denominations.

Question 18

_____ prevention consists of identifying and treating psychological disorders in the early stages, before they become serious.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ prevention consists of identifying and treating...

Question 19

Which statement about couple therapy is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only about 10 percent of those who receive couple therapy eventually divorce. 
B)  Most people who receive couple therapy report no real improvement in their functioning. 
C)  There is a decreasing need for couple therapy based on current divorce rates. 
D)  There is no one theoretical approach used in couple therapy.

Question 20

"People have two options with their lives: to face up to our own 'being' and to give meanings to our lives or to shrink and hide from that responsibility." Which type of theorist would MOST likely say this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic 
B)  Existentialist 
C)  Family-social 
D)  Self

Exam 3: Models of Abnormality