Question 1

Who developed the A-B-C theory of personality and irrational beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellis
B)  Minuchin
C)  Beck
D)  Satir A

Question 2

Which of the following is a strength of the behavioral model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emphasizes the impact of environment on behavior.
B)  It is applied to explain intrapsychic conflict.
C)  It is not restricted by adherence to scientific methodology.
D)  It highlights the subjective life of the individual. A

Question 3

The term psychologists use as the cause of abnormal behavior is the behavior's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genesis
B)  etiology
C)  psychiatric underpinnings
D)  psychological underpinnings B

Question 4

Unlike traditional psychoanalysts, post-Freudians tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deemphasize sexual motivation as the cause of behavior
B)  view all behavior as originating predominantly from conscious thought
C)  deemphasize the importance of personal choice and future goals
D)  feel that talking in therapy is a waste of time

Question 5

A reasonable criticism of the multicultural model is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  relies too heavily on scientific evidence for its assumptions
B)  lacks empirical validation of its assumptions
C)  makes biased, culture-bound assumptions about human nature
D)  seeks to find universal explanations for mental health problems

Question 6

Imagine that a client from a non-European family comes to a psychological clinic for help.How would therapists endorsing a family systems approach see the person's problems differently than a multicultural psychologist? How might they see them similarly?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

One limitation of the family systems approach is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  id processes are overemphasized but ego and superego processes are ignored
B)  little research has been done to test the basic elements of the model
C)  research has failed to support the theory's central idea that family relationships contribute to the development of mental disorders
D)  research studies have generally not been rigorous in design

Question 8

The scientific field that studies the effects of drugs on the mind and behavior is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmaceuticals
B)  pharmaceuticals
C)  psychopharmacology
D)  pharmacology

Question 9

After three sessions, Molly decided she was madly in love with Dr.Arnold.As a psychoanalyst, Dr.Arnold would most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinue their sessions
B)  interpret her feelings as a way to understand important relationships in her life
C)  encourage her feelings as a way to help her feel secure in her relationships
D)  refer her to another therapist

Question 10

Compare and contrast the psychodynamic model and the humanistic-existential model on the following issues: the origins of abnormal behavior, the role of conscious experience in everyday behavior, determinism, and methods of treatment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

According to the multicultural model, cultural differences ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  result from the interplay of undesirable elements in a person's biological makeup
B)  result from not being born into the "right culture"
C)  are unimportant
D)  do not necessarily equate with deviance

Question 12

Dr.Al-Suwaidi explains his clients' psychological problems by considering biological, psychological, social, and sociocultural explanations.He is using what the text refers to as the ____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  multipath
B)  biopsychosocial
C)  multicultural
D)  integrative

Question 13

Which statement about classical conditioning is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was first described by Edward Thorndike after observing the behavior of cats.
B)  It assumes that behavior is controlled by its consequences.
C)  It explains most human behavior.
D)  It was discovered by Ivan Pavlov when he was studying the digestive processes of dogs.

Question 14

Dr.Alcott makes the following statement about Janet's depression: "Your depression may be due to your misperception of this unfortunate situation and your tendency to blame yourself for events that are beyond your control.What we need to do is help you to recognize and modify your irrational beliefs." Dr.Alcott's comments are characteristic of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral model
B)  cognitive model
C)  humanistic model
D)  psychodynamic model

Question 15

If a loud siren is sounded, any newborn infant will automatically scream.In classical conditioning terminology, the siren is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response
B)  unconditioned response
C)  unconditioned stimulus
D)  conditioned stimulus

Question 16

Dr.Ansorg believes that her clients can acquire appropriate social skills by watching her interact with other people in a social setting.Dr.Ansorg assumes which paradigm of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning
B)  observational learning
C)  operant conditioning
D)  psychodynamic

Question 17

Jason exploits other people and never feels guilty about it.He rarely helps other people and feels no pride when he does.According to psychodynamic thinking, Jason has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an underdeveloped superego
B)  an underdeveloped ego
C)  too much ego ideal
D)  no id

Question 18

Two characters on the "Star Trek" television series, Mr.Spock and Commander Data, are completely logical.They make their decisions on the basis of realistic considerations, not emotions or moral judgment.From a psychodynamic perspective, their personalities are entirely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego
B)  id
C)  superego
D)  ego ideal

Question 19

In his original experiments, Pavlov paired a bell tone with the presentation of food.After a while, the bell tone alone could provoke salivation.By the time this happened, the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bell had become a conditioned stimulus
B)  food had become a conditioned stimulus
C)  animal had lost interest in the food
D)  salivation had become an unconditioned response

Question 20

When Stanley is afraid of meeting a woman, he finds an excuse to run off by himself.The immediate effect of running away is to make him feel less anxious and more at ease.Stanley's behavior illustrates the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  role of negative reinforcers in avoidance behavior
B)  fact that shaping can result in maladjusted behavior
C)  role of partial reinforcement in abnormal behavior
D)  power of positive reinforcement

Exam 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior