Abnormal Psychology Study

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According to Ch1 which of the following is NOT an element of Abnormal Behaviour? (select one)
- Subjective Distress
- Maladaptiveness
- Deviancy
- Social Discomfort
- Violation of the Standards of Society
- Binge Eating
- Irrationality and Unpredictability
- Danger
Select the five factors relevant to biological theories of abnormal psychology:
- Neurotransmitter and hormonal imbalances in the brain.
- Genetic vulnerabilities
- Inadequate parenting style
- Brain disfunction/plasticity
- Unemployment
- Physical deprivation/disruption
- Temperament/constitutional liabilities
Select the four factors relevant to psychosocial theories of abnormal psychology:
- Early deprivation or trauma
- Inadequate parenting style
- Marital discord and divorce
- Brain disfunction/plasticity
- Maladaptive peer relationships
- Temperament/constitutional liabilities
Select the four factors relevant to sociocultural theories of abnormal psychology:
- Low socioeconomic status
- Marital discord and divorce
- Unemployment
- Being subject to prejudice and discrimination
- Social change and uncertainty
- Maladaptive peer relationships
Which of these is NOT a goal of psychological assessment? (select two)
- identify and describe symptoms.
- determine the chronicity and severity of problems.
- identify the patients level of insurance coverage
- explore the individual's personal resources that might be assets in treatment.
- to assign blame to one of the patients parents for the disorder
- evaluate the potential causal factors in the person's background.
What factors should one look for when critically evaluating a study? (select six)
- Does the theoretical framework make sense?
- Are the measures and procedures adequate, including the sample size?
- Does it look boring?
- Are the data conclusive?
- Are the broader conclusions warranted?
- Is the study ethical?
- Does the study say anything meaningful?
Point Prevalence is:
- the estimated proportion of actual active cases in a population at any given time.
- anyone who had a case of mental illness at any time within the given year.
1-year prevalence is:
- anyone who had a case of mental illness at any time within the given year.
- The number of active cases in a population at any given time.
- anyone who has had the case of mental illness at any time in their lives even if now recovered
What are the three main forms of explanation in abnormal psychology?
- Mechanistic
- Cognitive
- Systemic
- Teleological
- Biological
- Cultural
Teleological explanations of abnormal psychology focuses on:
- the organism’s aims and sees humans as active agents, trying to maximise their own wellbeing.
- interacting processes and posits that we are living systems adapting to changing environments
Systemic explanations of abnormal psychology focus on:
- interacting processes and posits that we are living systems adapting to changing environments.
- preceding events.
In what ways do the 3 explanations of psychology help patients? (select three)
- Increasing self-esteem/serotonin
- Supporting self-regulation
- Encouraging values-driven action
- Blaming someone from their past for their problems
Stress refers to both the external demands placed on an organism and the organism's internal biological and psychological responses to such demands.
- True
- False
Positive stress is called _______ and negative stress is called _______.
- Eustress, distress
- Distress, Eustress
- Interest, disinterest
- Calm, tension
Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be true?
- The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia.
- There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia.
- Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene.
- A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because ________.
- effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
- classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
- such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
- disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.
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?
- Intense psychotherapy.
- A prolonged vacation.
- A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs.
- Family therapy and a change in her work environment.
The humanistic perspective focuses primarily upon the capacity of the individual to ________
- confront the dilemma of our deaths.
- be driven by unconscious motives.
- rationally explain our behaviour.
- engage in positive self-growth.
Which parental style is characterised by warmth, control, and communication?
- Authoritarian
- Permissive/indulgent
- Authoritative
- Neglectful-uninvolved
Studies on the cultural differences in parental tolerance of under- or over-controlled behaviour suggest that ________
- these different styles can produce different rates of problem behaviours in different cultures.
- parental styles make no difference in rates of different behaviour problems—they seem to be primarily genetic.
- parental styles make no difference in rates of different behaviour problems—they seem to be independent of culture.
- all cultures feel the same about bringing their children for treatment, regardless of the type of behaviour problem.
What are the three stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?
- Alarm
- Distress
- Exhaustion
- Hypomania
- Resistance
Which of the following is NOT a stress disorder?
- Adjustment Disorder
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Procrastination Disorder
- Schizophrenia
An _______ disorder is a psychological response to a common stressor (e.g., divorce, death of a loved one, loss of a job) that results in clinically significant behavioral or emotional symptoms.
- Adjustment
- Post-Traumatic
- Acute Stress
Acute Stress Disorder is when PTSD symptoms occur within 6 months of a traumatic event occurring.
- True
- False
PTSD symptoms must occur for a month before the patient qualifies for diagnosis
- True
- False
Recurrent reexperiencing of the traumatic event through nightmares, intrusive images, and physiological reactivity to reminders of the trauma. Which group of PTSD symptoms does this describe?
- Intrusion
- Avoidance
- Negative alterations in cognitions and mood:
- Arousal and reactivity:
This includes such symptoms as feelings of detachment as well as negative emotional states such as shame or anger, or distorted blame of oneself or others. Which group of PTSD symptoms does this describe?
- Intrusion
- Avoidance
- Negative alterations in cognitions and mood
- Arousal and reactivity
Being a member of a minority group places you at higher risk for developing PTSD.
- True
- False
______ load is the biological cost of adapting to stress
- Cognitive
- Allostatic
- Top
- Tension
CRH stands for:
- Corticoptropin-releasing hormone
- Contradictory-Rage Hormone
- Creatine-Releasing Hormone
- Cold-Reactive Hormone
What are the two types of white blood cells (leukocytes)?
- B-Cells from the bone marrow
- M-Cells from Macrophages
- E-Cells from the elbow
- O-Cells from oxygen
- T-Cells from the thymus
Which of these is NOT a treatment for stress disorders? (select two)
- Telephone hotlines
- Coca cola
- Cognitive Behavioural Treatments
- Exposure Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Psychological Debriefing
- Medications
Fear and Anxiety are the same thing.
- True
- False
Fear is an automatic activation of the ANS in response to an Immediate threat whereas anxiety is a complex response of emotions and cognitions to perceived possible or imagined threat based in the future.
- True
- False
Panic disorder involves recurrent and unexpected panic attacks wherein the individual worries about having more attacks. The average panic attack lasts around 10 minutes. A panic attack usually includes feelings of heart racing, sweating, shaking and shortness of breath.
- True
- False
How long does one have to experience symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder before they qualify for the diagnosis?
- A fortnight
- Four Months
- Two Weeks
- 1 Year
- 24 Days
- Six Months
The term 'crisis' refers to:
- any time when a stressful situation exceeds one's ability to cope.
- encountering a number of stressors simultaneously.
- a period of especially acute stress.
- any encounter that requires a readjustment of self-concept.
A main symptom of PTSD in DSM-5 is:
- reexperiencing of the traumatic event.
- development of stress-related diseases.
- panic attacks when remembering the trauma.
- depression
For an adjustment disorder, the symptoms must appear within __________ months of the stressor.
- two
- nine
- three
- six
According to DSM-5, acute stress disorder becomes PTSD when:
- the trauma is an event out of the realm of normal life experience.
- the symptoms last for more than 2 weeks.
- the symptoms last for more than 4 weeks.
- the symptoms begin within 6 months of the trauma.
Estimates of the prevalence of PTSD:
- have not been made.
- indicate that most people who experience a traumatic event develop PTSD.
- demonstrate that it is more commonly seen in women.
- find that it rarely exists as a comorbid condition.
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of stress:
- Severity
- Chronicity
- Timing
- Probability
According to the DSM, an adjustment disorder does NOT involve:
- bereavement.
- marked distress
- significant impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning.
- identifiable stressor(s).
The incident with the highest lifetime prevalence for PTSD is:
- massive catastrophic trauma (e.g., combat, torture holocaust).
- sexual assault.
- sudden loss of a loved one.
- all of the above.
According to the DSM, an essential feature of acute stress disorder involves:
- development of characteristic anxiety, dissociative or other symptoms within 1 month after exposure to traumatic stressor.
- development of characteristic anxiety, dissociative or other symptoms within 2 month after exposure to traumatic stressor.
- development of characteristic anxiety, dissociative or other symptoms within 1 week after exposure to traumatic stressor.
- development of characteristic anxiety, dissociative or other symptoms within 2 weeks after exposure to traumatic stressor.
Fear is a basic emotion that involves:
- concern about the future.
- the activation of the 'fight or flight' response.
- the activation of the 'fight or flight' response.
- a complex blend of negative mood and self-preoccupation
Which of the following would be an example of anxiety?
- Julie jumped when she saw the snake.
- Hilda dreaded walking home alone.
- Carl was certain that the food was poisoned.
- The voices in Paul's head told him he should be afraid.
Martin is afraid to fly. He knows his boss wants him to take a trip for the business. Martin feels miserable, because he wants to keep his job but cannot even imagine getting on a plane. The most likely diagnosis for Martin is
- Agoraphobia without history of panic disorder.
- social phobia.
- specific phobia, situation type.
- panic disorder with agoraphobia.
Which of the following is associated with a unique physiological response pattern?
- Agoraphobia
- Blood-injection-injury phobia
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Generalised anxiety disorder
Nicole's mother is terribly afraid of snakes. Although Nicole has never actually seen a snake, her mother has told her time and again to be careful to look for them when she is walking. Now Nicole has an intense fear of snakes and refuses to walk in the grass. This is an example of:
- vicarious conditioning of a phobia.
- classical conditioning of a phobia.
- operant conditioning of a phobia.
- unconscious conditioning of a phobia.
Evolutionary preparedness explains:
- why phobic people are likely to maintain their avoidance behavior.
- how the inflation effect works.
- why cognitive variables are so important in phobias.
- why some types of phobias are much more common than others.
Virtual reality environments:
- permit the use of a combination of exposure therapy, participant modeling, and stress inoculation
- have been shown to be effective in treating agoraphobia.
- appear to be more effective in treating phobias than live exposure to the feared stimulus.
- allow exposure therapy to be conducted in a simulated setting.
Limited symptom attacks are:
- a characteristic of panic disorder.
- panic attacks consisting of fewer than four symptoms.
- unpredictable somatic ailments
- typically seen in individuals with agoraphobia with panic.
Research using panic provocation agents has revealed:
- the neurobiological basis for panic disorder.
- that there is no biological explanation for panic disorder.
- flaws in the studies using sodium lactate infusion
- that there are probably multiple biological explanations for panic disorder.
According to the psychoanalytic view, what makes generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) different from specific phobias?
- Defense mechanisms are not functional in GAD.
- Different defense mechanisms are employed by those with GAD and those with specific phobias.
- The underlying conflict in GAD is between the ego and the superego, while it is between the id and ego in specific phobias.
- Individuals with specific phobias suffer from self-hate and project this emotion on the feared stimulus.
In order to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode, a person MUST have:
- a depressed mood or loss of pleasure most of the day for at least 2 weeks
- significant weight loss.
- intense irritability.
- insomnia.

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