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Abnormal Psychology 4610 Question and answers already passed 2024 Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1 what makes defining abnormality difficult? - correct answer there is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal what are the elements or criteria to determine abnormality? - correc...

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Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
what makes defining abnormality difficult? - correct answer ✔there is no one
behavior that serves to make someone abnormal


what are the elements or criteria to determine abnormality? - correct answer
✔subjective distress
maladaptiveness
statistical deviancy
violation of standards of society
social discomfort
irrationality and unpredictability
dangerousness


Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased
his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else.
According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a
mental disorder? - correct answer ✔yes, because he is persistently acting in
a way that harms himself


according to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a
mental disorder? - correct answer ✔when it is a symptom of a dysfunction in
the individual


***What is the utility of the DSM-5? - correct answer ✔a means of identifying
different mental disorders
a work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently
known

, which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that
can be used to organize and identify information in a helpful manner? - correct
answer ✔classification


what is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders?
- correct answer ✔when a label is used to describe an individual's behavior,
information about the person is lost
stigma associated with diagnosis
stereotypes based on diagnosis
labeling can negatively impact self-concept


Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In
deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following should first
be evaluated? - correct answer ✔is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs
of her culture?


what is epidemiology? - correct answer ✔the study of the distribution of a
disorder in a population


what is the most prevalent psychological disorder among adults in the united
states? - correct answer ✔anxiety


why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a
psychological disorder? - correct answer ✔the selection of a treatment
approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality


why is it dangerous to make conclusions based on case studies? - correct
answer ✔conclusions based on so little data are likely to be flawed
specific individual observed and described in detail
subject to bias of author of case study

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