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1) If a therapist thinks about psychological disorders in the same general way a physician thinks about
diseases, the therapist is primarily applying the ______________ model to understand mental illness.
a. diagnostic
b. biopsychosocial
c. maladaptive
d. medical ANS - d
2) Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors, including having a
genetic predisposition to depression, a pessimistic personality, and a chaotic family life. This view of
depression is an example of the _______________ model.
a. many-factor
b. biopsychosocial
c. maladaptive
d. medical ANS - b
3) The psychological study of mental illness is most accurately referred to as
a. abnormal psychology.
b. biopsychosocial psychology.
c. maladaptive psychology.
d. medical psychology ANS - a
4) Kendra is a 10-year-old musical prodigy. If she hears a piece of music once, she can play it perfectly on
the piano from memory. Kendra's abilities would be accurately described using which of the following
terms?
a. abnormal
b. unusual
c. maladaptive
,d. stigmatized ANS - b
5) One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behaviour that creates a great deal of
a. distress.
b. attention.
c. distraction.
d. disapproval. ANS - a
6) Any pattern of behaviour that causes people significant distress, increases the risk of injury or death,
and/or harms their ability to function in daily life is called
a. maladaptive.
c. stress syndrome.
d. adaptive behaviour ANS - a
7) DSM stands for
a. Diagrammatic and Statistical Manual.
b. Deviance and Sadism Manual.
c. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
d. Developmental Sickness Model. ANS - c
8) The primary purpose of the DSM-Vis to
a. help psychologists assess only normal behaviour.
b. keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum.
c. help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.
d. describe the causes of common physiological disorders. ANS - c
9) Dr. Nwoambi is an American psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi
would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.
a. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
,b. Physician's Desk Reference
c. Textbook of Psychological Disorders
d. Manual of Psychological and Behavioural Disorders ANS - a
10) The etiology of a psychological disorder refers to its
a. formal classification.
b. symptoms.
c. origins or causes.
d. treatment. ANS - c
11) The diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 are based on a __________ approach.
a. biological
b. biopsychosocial
c. psychological
d. social and cultural ANS - b
12) The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from an 1843 British trial.
a. Irresistible Impulse
b. Durham
c. M'Naghten
d. ALI ANS - c
13) Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the intersection of the mental health and
legal industries?
a. The insanity defense is raised in less than 1% of all criminal trials, and is only successful about 20% of
the time.
b. "Insanity" is a psychological/psychiatric term.
c. The serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was famously found not guilty by reason of insanity.
d. The precedent for the insanity defense is a trial that occurred in the 1970s. ANS - a
, 14) Stigmatization is often an unintended result of
a. outpatient treatment for psychological disorders.
b. using the dimensional view instead of the categorical view to diagnosis mental illness.
c. applying the medical model.
d. labeling individuals as suffering from a psychological disorder. ANS - d
15) Melissa was recently diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. When her coworkers find out,
they stop inviting her to get drinks after work, and her boss promotes several less qualified employees
ahead of her. The most likely cause of Melissa's treatment is
a. the M'Naghten effect.
b. the stigma associated with mental illness.
c. her coworkers confusing "unusual" behaviour for "abnormal" behaviour.
d. her coworkers confusing bipolar and unipolar disorder. ANS - b
16) In a famous study discussed in your textbook, eight normal individuals were committed to a
psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Which of the following
happened next?
a. The hospital staff continued to view them as abnormal, despite the fact that they had no symptoms.
b. The hospital staff realized that they had been faking their original symptoms.
c. Being in the psychiatric hospital caused them to develop real psychological symptoms after several
days.
d. They quickly quit the study because the conditions in the psychiatric hospital were so poor. ANS - a
17) Which of the following best describes the argument for the use of labels applied to psychological
disorders?
a. There are no recognized negative side effects associated with the use of labels for psychological
disorders.
b. Labels provide an alternative to the DSM system for diagnosing mental illness.
c. Using labels reduces the stigma associated with mental illness.
d. Labels are often necessary for identifying and treating specific psychological disorders. ANS - d
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