Midterm Abnormal psychology PSYC
3260
Which model, besides the biological, discussed in the chapter (2) is the easiest to
research?
Cognitive-Behavior Model
Psychodynamic Model
Sociocultural Model
Humanistic-Existential Model - ✔️✔️Cognitive-Behavior Model
Which if the following is NOT one of the factors that contributed to the decline of moral
treatment?
Development of more effective treatments
Emergence of a new wave of prejudice against those with mental illness
The speed at which the movement spread
Assumption that someone could be cured solely by being treated humanely -
✔️✔️Development of more effective treatments
Which of the four D's utilized to define abnormal behavior is considered the exception,
not the rule?
Dangerous
Deviant
Desperate
Dysfunction - ✔️✔️Dangerous
The somatogenic view believes abnormal functioning is due to psychological causes. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following main methods of research investigations cannot generalize the
findings?
Experimental
Correlational
Case Study - ✔️✔️Case Study
Which of the following is NOT one of the four D's utilized to define abnormal behavior?
Deviant
Dangerous
Desperate
Dysfunctional - ✔️✔️Desperate
, Let's say research are interested in studying how divorce impacts the psychological
functioning of children involved. What would be the best research design to use for this
study?
Quasi-experimental design
Correlation design
Experimental design
Natural experiment - ✔️✔️Quasi-experimental design
What of the following is not one of the three essential features of all forms of therapy
suggested by Jerome Frank
A series of contacts between the healer and the sufferer
Evidenced-based treatment
A sufferer
A trained, socially acceptable healer - ✔️✔️Evidenced-based treatment
What is the definition of Tarantism? - ✔️✔️Groups of people suddenly jumping,
dancing, and convulsing
A research study finds that a depression levels rise activity levels decrease. Is this a
positive or negative correlation? - ✔️✔️Negative correlation
Let's say researchers are interested in studying how length of sleep impacts test scores.
What is the independent variable (IV) and what is the dependent variable (DV)? -
✔️✔️How long you sleep (IV) and test scores (DV)
Which of the following is a form of brain stimulation discussed in chapter 2?
Client-centered therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Psychoanalysis
Lobotomy - ✔️✔️Electroconvulsive therapy
Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques utilized in psychodynamic therapy?
Interpretation
Working through
Unconditional positive regard
Free association - ✔️✔️Unconditional positive regard
Equifinality refers to the idea that a number of different pathways can lead to the same
disorder. - ✔️✔️True
In psychoanalytic theory, the structure of the mind that operates according to the
pleasure principle is the...
Id
Fixation
3260
Which model, besides the biological, discussed in the chapter (2) is the easiest to
research?
Cognitive-Behavior Model
Psychodynamic Model
Sociocultural Model
Humanistic-Existential Model - ✔️✔️Cognitive-Behavior Model
Which if the following is NOT one of the factors that contributed to the decline of moral
treatment?
Development of more effective treatments
Emergence of a new wave of prejudice against those with mental illness
The speed at which the movement spread
Assumption that someone could be cured solely by being treated humanely -
✔️✔️Development of more effective treatments
Which of the four D's utilized to define abnormal behavior is considered the exception,
not the rule?
Dangerous
Deviant
Desperate
Dysfunction - ✔️✔️Dangerous
The somatogenic view believes abnormal functioning is due to psychological causes. -
✔️✔️False
Which of the following main methods of research investigations cannot generalize the
findings?
Experimental
Correlational
Case Study - ✔️✔️Case Study
Which of the following is NOT one of the four D's utilized to define abnormal behavior?
Deviant
Dangerous
Desperate
Dysfunctional - ✔️✔️Desperate
, Let's say research are interested in studying how divorce impacts the psychological
functioning of children involved. What would be the best research design to use for this
study?
Quasi-experimental design
Correlation design
Experimental design
Natural experiment - ✔️✔️Quasi-experimental design
What of the following is not one of the three essential features of all forms of therapy
suggested by Jerome Frank
A series of contacts between the healer and the sufferer
Evidenced-based treatment
A sufferer
A trained, socially acceptable healer - ✔️✔️Evidenced-based treatment
What is the definition of Tarantism? - ✔️✔️Groups of people suddenly jumping,
dancing, and convulsing
A research study finds that a depression levels rise activity levels decrease. Is this a
positive or negative correlation? - ✔️✔️Negative correlation
Let's say researchers are interested in studying how length of sleep impacts test scores.
What is the independent variable (IV) and what is the dependent variable (DV)? -
✔️✔️How long you sleep (IV) and test scores (DV)
Which of the following is a form of brain stimulation discussed in chapter 2?
Client-centered therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy
Psychoanalysis
Lobotomy - ✔️✔️Electroconvulsive therapy
Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques utilized in psychodynamic therapy?
Interpretation
Working through
Unconditional positive regard
Free association - ✔️✔️Unconditional positive regard
Equifinality refers to the idea that a number of different pathways can lead to the same
disorder. - ✔️✔️True
In psychoanalytic theory, the structure of the mind that operates according to the
pleasure principle is the...
Id
Fixation
