40 Multiple Choice Questions with Answer Key | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 3230, Exams of Abnormal Psychology

Download 40 Multiple Choice Questions with Answer Key | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 3230 and more Exams Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! 1. What do genes consist of? a. Trisomes b. Chromosomes c. DNA d. Proteins 2. "Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries that a. treated the mentally ill with physiological treatments. b. exhibited their patients for profit. c. viewed themselves as religious houses for the demonically possessed. d. allowed patients a lot of freedom. 3. A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method. a. correlational b. epidemiological c. case study d. experimental 4. Upon deciding to study individuals with a given disorder, what is the next step that should be taken? a. Select criteria for identifying individuals with the disorder. b. Determine what treatment approach will be tested. c. Establish which subjects will be the control group and which will be in the experimental group. d. Gather survey data to determine where your subjects are most likely to reside. 5. Biological discoveries a. have lessened the subjectivity of definitions of abnormal. b. demonstrate that the environment plays only a minimal role in the development of psychopathology. c. make it clear that mental disorders are diseases and should be dealt with by the medical profession. d. have led to a recognition of the role that genetic factors and other biological influences play in the development of many disorders. 6. If a response has been learned through conditioning, it would be appropriate to treat it using the process of a. displacement. b. extinction. c. spontaneous recovery. d. stimulus-stimulus expectancy. 7. What trend was observed during the Middle Ages in Europe? a. Belief in theology was declining. b. Approaches to mental disorders were becoming increasingly scientific. c. Supernatural explanations for mental disorders grew in popularity. d. Humane treatments were developed. 8. Benjamin Rush, who encouraged more humane treatment of the mentally ill in the United States, used as his principal remedies a. rest and talk. b. bloodletting and the tranquilizer chair. c. exorcism and purging. d. the tranquilizer chair and relaxation. 9. A couple is in counseling. She states that she drinks because he rejects her. He states that he rejects her because she drinks. It appears that a. the drinking is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage. b. the rejection is probably the actual predisposing cause for the problems in this marriage. c. the drinking and rejection influence and maintain each other. d. the drinking and rejection are caused by another third variable unknown to the couple. 10. Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder? a. Yes, because very few people in society engage in this behavior. b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community. d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control. 11. If fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are more likely to be concordant for a trait than other siblings, can it be concluded that the higher concordance rate is due to the greater degree of genetic relatedness? a. Yes. b. Yes, but only if the siblings studied are of the same sex and age. c. No, because the greater similarity can be attributed to environmental influence. d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings. 12. To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use a. an experimental design. b. a representative sample of individuals with the disorder. c. a control group. d. a criterion group. 13. Comorbidity means a. that a disorder is often fatal. b. that a person has two or more disorders. c. that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. d. that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder. 14. Which of the following mental health professionals has a medical degree? a. The clinical psychologist b. The psychiatrist c. The counseling psychologist d. The occupational therapist 15. Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses? a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. b. The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated. c. If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of funding for medical research. d. Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production. 16. Newer psychodynamic perspectives a. disregard most elements of Freud's theories. b. emphasize the role of the id. c. do not view the libido as a primary determinant of behavior. d. recognize intrapsychic conflicts as a primary determinant of behavior. 32. Prayer, incantations, and noise-making were all techniques for a. altering a person's brain functioning. b. improving a person's dreams. c. helping a person become possessed by good spirits. d. exorcising demons. 33. ___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of the disorder in a given population at a given point of time. a. Point prevalence b. Absolute prevalence c. 1-year prevalence d. Lifetime prevalence 34. What is lycanthropy? a. A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements b. A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves c. A form of mass madness seen only in men d. A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced 35. Dr. Simon, a psychiatrist, takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia's current state of depression? a. Intense psychotherapy b. A prolonged vacation c. A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs d. Family therapy and a change in her work environment 36. The role of learning is the central theme in a. Breuer's approach to treating people with mental disorders. b. Wundt's approach to psychological research. c. the psychoanalytic approach. d. the behavioral perspective. 37. One strength of case studies is a. they can help prove causal relationships between variables. b. they can generate new ideas to explore. c. they do not involve bias. d. they are usually highly accurate. 38. In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that a. unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders. b. hysteria was caused by hypnosis. c. hysteria and hypnosis were both the result of neurological abnormalities. d. many forms of mental disorder are the conscious result of seeking attention from others. 39. Chung Ching wrote two well-known medical works around A.D. 200 and has been referred to as the ____________ of China. a. Aristotle b. Galen c. Plato d. Hippocrates 40. Why is a representative sample desirable? a. Such samples are random. b. Hypotheses can only be tested on representative samples. c. Only representative samples yield meaningful results. d. The more representative a sample is, the more generalizable the data. Test Name: F13E1 1. c. DNA 2. b. exhibited their patients for profit. 3. d. experimental 4. a. Select criteria for identifying individuals with the disorder. 5. d. have led to a recognition of the role that genetic factors and other biological influences play in the development of many disorders. 6. b. extinction. 7. c. Supernatural explanations for mental disorders grew in popularity. 8. b. bloodletting and the tranquilizer chair. 9. c. the drinking and rejection influence and maintain each other. 10. b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. 11. d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings. 12. c. a control group. 13. b. that a person has two or more disorders. 14. b. The psychiatrist 15. a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. 16. c. do not view the libido as a primary determinant of behavior. 17. b. provide insight into the workings of the unconscious. 18. d. many patients suffered from syphilis that was, at the time, incurable. 19. c. emphasizes social rather than inner determinants of behavior. 20. a. Point prevalence 21. b. After failing French the first time, Carl did not earn a passing grade when he took the course for a second time. 22. d. determine the range of characteristics a person has. 23. b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 24. c. contributory cause. 25. c. identifying different types of mental disorders.