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PSY30010 Abnormal Psychology Weeks 1, 2 and 3 Exam Expected Questions and Answers There is no single sufficient element - ANSWER-Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality? a) suffering b) maladaptiveness c) deviancy d) there is no single sufficient element Yes...

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PSY30010 Abnormal Psychology Weeks 1,

2 and 3 Exam Expected Questions and

Answers


There is no single sufficient element - ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is a sufficient element to

determine abnormality?


a) suffering


b) maladaptiveness


c) deviancy


d) there is no single sufficient element


Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. - ANSWER✔✔-Brett persistently injects

himself with painkillers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behaviour

harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behaviour consistent with the definition of a

mental disorder?


a) Yes, because many people in society engage in this behaviour


b) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him



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c) No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others in the community


d) No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control


A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known. - ANSWER✔✔-

Which of the following best describes the DSM?


a) a complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of disorders


b) a work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known


c) A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders


d) A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders


When a label is used to describe an individual's behaviour, information about the person is lost. -

ANSWER✔✔-Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental

disorders?


a) a classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat


b) when a label is used to describe an individual's behaviour, information about the person is lost


c) a classification system allows for research to advance


d) identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment


Etiology - ANSWER✔✔-Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that

play a role in the _______ of depression.

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a) etiology


b) epidemiology


c) prevalence


d) resiliency


A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs - ANSWER✔✔-Dr Simon, a psychiatrist,

takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most

likely to suggest for Julia's current state of depression?


a) intense psychotherapy


b) a prolonged vacation


c) a combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs


d) family therapy and a change in her work environment


Psychodynamic - ANSWER✔✔-Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the

cause of psychopathology?


a) biological


b) behavioural


c) psychodynamic



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