Abnormal Psychology Exam 1 (Chapters
1-5) Questions with Verified Answers
The symptoms and signs of mental illness are known as - Answer-C. psychopathology
Which is the best description of abnormal psychology? - Answer-D. application of
psychological science to the study of mental disorders
Determining the presence of disorder is based on several criteria, including - Answer-A.
the duration of a person's symptoms
In what terms are mental disorders defined? - Answer-B. persistent maladaptive
behaviors
Nate is a clinical psychologist and is trying to determine if Jennifer has schizophrenia. In
what way will he make this determination? - Answer-D. making observations of
Jennifer's behavior and her descriptions of personal experience
A problem with defining abnormal behavior in terms of deviation from statistical norms is
that this definition - Answer-C. does not specify how unusual the behavior must be to be
considered abnormal
In the term "harmful dysfunction", the word "dysfunction" refers to - Answer-C. a
disruption of thought, feeling, or perception
The DSM definition of mental disorder excludes which of the following? - Answer-B.
beliefs and actions hared by a religious group
Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional
frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the US, she did these things in public when
she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-5, her behavior would be
considered - Answer-B. not psychopathological, because it is part of her culture
In addition to incidence, what other term is particularly important in epidemiological
research? - Answer-C. prevalence
What two factors are combined to measure disease burden? - Answer-A. mortality and
disability
Which of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies? - Answer-A. all
mental disorders are shaped, to some extent, by cultural factors
1-5) Questions with Verified Answers
The symptoms and signs of mental illness are known as - Answer-C. psychopathology
Which is the best description of abnormal psychology? - Answer-D. application of
psychological science to the study of mental disorders
Determining the presence of disorder is based on several criteria, including - Answer-A.
the duration of a person's symptoms
In what terms are mental disorders defined? - Answer-B. persistent maladaptive
behaviors
Nate is a clinical psychologist and is trying to determine if Jennifer has schizophrenia. In
what way will he make this determination? - Answer-D. making observations of
Jennifer's behavior and her descriptions of personal experience
A problem with defining abnormal behavior in terms of deviation from statistical norms is
that this definition - Answer-C. does not specify how unusual the behavior must be to be
considered abnormal
In the term "harmful dysfunction", the word "dysfunction" refers to - Answer-C. a
disruption of thought, feeling, or perception
The DSM definition of mental disorder excludes which of the following? - Answer-B.
beliefs and actions hared by a religious group
Olivia grew up in a society where mourners pull out their hair, go into an emotional
frenzy, and speak in tongues. On a visit to the US, she did these things in public when
she heard that a relative had died. According to DSM-5, her behavior would be
considered - Answer-B. not psychopathological, because it is part of her culture
In addition to incidence, what other term is particularly important in epidemiological
research? - Answer-C. prevalence
What two factors are combined to measure disease burden? - Answer-A. mortality and
disability
Which of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies? - Answer-A. all
mental disorders are shaped, to some extent, by cultural factors
