3082 Exam 1 Questions with complete solution 2024/2025
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3082 Exam 1 Questions with complete solution 2024/ Exam 1
Psychological Dysfunction breaks down into what three components? - correct answer cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
Personal Distress can be defined as? - correct answer 1. Difficulty performing appropriate and expec...
3082 Exam 1
Psychological Dysfunction breaks down into what three components? - correct
answer ✔cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
Personal Distress can be defined as? - correct answer ✔1. Difficulty
performing appropriate and expected roles
2. Impairment is set in the context of a person's background
(This criteria is only met if the person is extremely upset, if someone close to
you dies then you will be distressed)
Under personal distress, impairment can be set in the contact of
someones_______. What is an example of impairment? - correct answer
✔background; Many people are shy. but it only impairs you if you are so shy
that you find it impossible to interact with other people. Also, an example used
in the book was the girl who couldn't stand blood without fainting.
Basically, a psychological disorder must meet psychological dysfunction,
personal distress, and_________? - correct answer ✔Atypical or Not
Culturally Expected Response; Reaction is outside cultural norms. Basically
something seen outside of what is normal in the society.
__________ is the Scientific Study of Psychological Disorders - correct
answer ✔Psychopathology
,Clinical and counseling psychologists have what degree? - correct answer
✔The Ph.D.'s: follow a course of graduate-level study, lasting approximately 5
years, that prepares them to conduct research into the causes and treatment
of psychological disorders and to diagnose, assess, and treat these disorders.
Clinical and counseling "Doctors of Psychology" have? - correct answer
✔The Psy.D.'s
Psychiatrists have what degree? - correct answer ✔M.D.'s: first earn an MD
and then specialize in psychiatry during residency training that lasts 3-4 years.
Psychiatrists also investigate the nature and causes of psychological
disorders, often from a biological point of view; make diagnoses; and offer
treatments. Many psychiatrists emphasize drugs or other biological
treatments, although most use psychosocial treatments as well.
Psychiatric and non-psychiatric social workers have_______ - correct answer
✔M.S.W.'s (Master of Social Worker): typically earn a Master's degree in
social work as they develop expertise in collecting information relevant to the
social and family situation of the individual with a psychological disorder.
Social workers also treat disorders, often concentrating on family problems
associated with them.
Psychiatric nurses have ______ - correct answer ✔MN/MSN's
The Science of Psychopathology is composed of __________ and
____________. - correct answer ✔Mental Health professionals and united
by the scientist-practitioner framework.
The Scientist-Practitioner are? Name 3 and explain. - correct answer ✔1.
Producers/Creator of Research/science-(Conducting research that leads to
new procedures useful in practice.
, 2. Consumers of Research/Science- (Enhancing the practice)
3. Evaluators of Their Work Using Empirical Methods-(determine the
effectiveness of the practice)
Define statistical deviance. - correct answer ✔Statistical deviance is a
quantity whose expected values can be used for statistical hypothesis testing.
Define Cultural Inappropriateness - correct answer ✔Atypical or Not
Culturally Expected Response: Reaction is outside cultural norms. For
example, if you are violating social norms, even if people are sympathetic to
your point of view. This is useful in considering cultural differences (i.e.
believing you are possessed reflects a psychological disorder in most Western
cultures, but not in other societies where the behavior is accepted and
expected).
Science in the field of abnormal psychology: scientist-practitioners take a
scientific approach by? 3 ways. - correct answer ✔1. Keep up to date with
latest scientific developments in their field and therefore use the most current
diagnostic procedures
2. Evaluate their own assessments or treatment procedures to see whether
they work. They are accountable not only to patients, but to the government
agencies and insurance companies that pay for their treatments, so they must
clearly demonstrate that they work.
3. Conduct research, often in clinics or hospitals that produces information
about disorders or their treatment, thus becoming immune to fads that plague
our field at the expense of patients and their families. (i.e. miracle cures for
psychological disorders)
When studying psychological disorders, what are the three major categories
that make up the study? - correct answer ✔1. Clinical description
2. Causation (etiology)
3. Treatment and outcome
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