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ABNORMAL PSYCH 303 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with ________. a. stress b. impaired functioning c. culturally expected responses d. psychotic symptoms In regard to the criteria that ...

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ABNORMAL PSYCH 303 Final Exam

According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is
associated with ________.

a. stress
b. impaired functioning
c. culturally expected responses
d. psychotic symptoms

In regard to the criteria that define abnormality, it would be correct to state that

a. no one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality
b. personal distress is the one criterion that defines abnormality
c. the criteria differ depending on the cause of the psychological disorder
d. the criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or
a psychological dysfunction

The criterion that a particular behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is
insufficient to define abnormality because

a. behavior that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture
b. society is less willing to tolerate eccentricity in people who are productive
c. behaviors vary very little from one culture to another
d. many people behave in ways that deviate from the average, but this doesn't mean
that they have a disorder

A psychological dysfunction refers to

a. a breakdown in cognitive functioning
b. a breakdown in emotional functioning
c. a breakdown in behavioral functioning
d. all of these

Behaviors that deviate from the norm are

a. always seen as a disorder if they violate social norms
b. considered a disorder regardless of culture
c. typically seen as a disorder when they impair function
d. never judge on the basis of the person who does them

A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes
and work at his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worrying about

,what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his
situation?

a. persona distress
b. cultural factors
c. impaired functioning
d. violation of societal norms

The typical profile or prototype of a disorder reflects the ___________ as described in
DSM-IV.
a.
theoretical perspectives on abnormality
b.
treatments for mental disorders
c.
causes of mental illness
d.
diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders

Rocky Starr is a rocker who wears outlandish female makeup and women's clothing
when performing on stage. This behavior is considered
a.
more abnormal than that of a business man who suddenly starts to do so.
b.
less abnormal than that of the business man because it contributes to his job success.
c.
less abnormal than that of a female who wears makeup every day.
d.
just as abnormal as that of the business man who starts wearing makeup.

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called __________.
a.
psychopathology
b.
psychoanalysis
c.
pseudoscience
d.
parapsychology

After college graduation, two of your friends are interested in careers in the helping
professions. Anna wants to become a psychiatrist; Carl plans on becoming a
psychologist. Since you are taking a course in Abnormal Psychology, they ask you for
career advice. You would tell
a.
Anna to apply to medical school and Carl to study psychology at the graduate level.

,b.
Carl to apply to medical school and Anna to study psychology at the graduate level.
c.
both of them to apply to medical school.
d.
both of them to apply to graduate school.

Dr. Okalemi Watabe is a mental health practioner. All of the following are ways in which
she might function as a scientist-practitioner EXCEPT
a.
analyzing her own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological
problems.
b.
evaluating her own assessments and treatments for effectiveness.
c.
conducting research leading to new information about mental disorders and their
treatments.
d.
using the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures.

A ___________ is what first brought the individual to therapy; the ____________
represents the unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a
specific disorder.
a.
diagnosis; symptoms
b.
incidence, prevalence
c.
clinical description; presenting problem
d.
presenting problem; clinical description

Prevalence refers to
a.
how many people in the population as a whole have a disorder.
b.
how many new cases of a disorder occur during a given period of time.
c.
the percentage of males and females who have a disorder.
d.
how many people have recovered from a disorder in a given period of time.

Incidence refers to
a.
how many people in the population as a whole have a disorder.
b.

, how many new cases of a disorder occur during a given period of time.
c.
the percentage of males and females who have a disorder.
d.
how many people have recovered from a disorder in a given period of time.

Statistical data are often relevant when discussing psychological disorders. For
example, a researcher might want to know how many new cases of depression are
diagnosed each year, a figure called the ___________ of the disorder.
a.
prevalence
b.
incidence
c.
recurrence
d.
ratio

In terms of their typical course, schizophrenia follows a chronic course, while mood
disorders, including depression, follow a(n) _____________ course.
a.
episodic
b.
time-limited
c.
guarded
d.
insidious

A psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset if the symptoms develop
__________, while it has an insidious onset if the symptoms develop __________ .
a.
suddenly; gradually
b.
suddenly; atypically
c.
gradually; atypically
d.
atypically; suddenly

When Larry was diagnosed with schizophrenia, his family wanted to know how the
disorder would affect him and how it would progress. In medical terms, they wanted to
know Larry's _______.
a.
diagnosis
b.

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