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PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology
Revision Questions and Answers
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Which of the following is a consequence of organic impairment resulting
from long-term substance use, as opposed to being a consequence of
drug toxicity?
Correct Answer -alcohol amnestic disorder


The individual with _______personality disorder is likely to be described
as rigid and cold
Correct Answer -obsessive-compulsive


Parental overvaluation is associated with which personality disorder?
Correct Answer -narcissistic


Which type of treatment for alcoholism has been found to be most
effective?
a) inpatient treatment
b) outpatient treatment
c) twelve-step programs
d) all were equal
Correct Answer -all were equal


personality disorders can be misdiagnosed more easily than other
categories of disorder in part because _________
Correct Answer -criteria aren't as sharply defined

,Which type of training has an emphasis on helping patients deal with
their neurocognitive deficits?
Correct Answer -cognitive remediation training


which of the following is a possible psychological cause of femal sexual
arousal disorder
Correct Answer -early sexual trauma


"Spice", "K2", and "blaze" are names for ____________
Correct Answer -synthetic cannabinoids


the "alcohol flush reaction" _______
Correct Answer -results from an inability to metabolize alcohol


studies of sex offenders suggest that ________
Correct Answer -all rapists are motivated by both aggression and
distorted sexual motives.


what is attenuated psychosis syndrome?
Correct Answer -mild psychotic symptoms that aren't severe enough to
meet clinical criteria for a full-blown psychotic disorder


Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms.
Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya's have lasted
only eight weeks. According to the DSM-5, their diagnoses should be
Correct Answer -schizophrenia for harold; schizophreniform disorder for
Tanya

, Which of the following statements is true?


a) sexual practices and standards are constantly evolving
b) over time, all cultures develop more liberal attitudes toward sex
c) there is little that is considered "taboo" in modern society
d) monogamy is a dated concept
Correct Answer -sexual practices and standards are constantly evolving


the majority of cases of schizophrenia begin in ______
Correct Answer -late adolescence or early adulthood


Most boys with gender dysphoria
Correct Answer -become homosexual adults who no longer wish to
change their gender.


What are the two dimensions of childhood temperament related
antisocial personality disorder and psychpathy, and what is the
relationship?
Correct Answer -Dimension 1: the person is affective and has
interpersonal traits such as lack of remores and empathy, exaggerate self
woth, and pathological lying.
Dimension 2: they have deviant behavior and lifestyle, they are very
impulsive and irresponsible


most cases are from dimension 2; the psychopaths emerge from the
former

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