Abnormal Psych Quiz 1 | Quizzes Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 1--Abnormal Psychology 2500

Dr. Hankin. Fall 2009

Form A.

You will have the entire class period to complete this exam. Write your student ID on this exam

booklet. Good luck!

1) A student taking a psychology class hears about anxiety disorders and wonders if she has a

mental disorder because she becomes anxious and worries before taking an exam. She realizes that

she worries less than her friend, Linda, but more than Bob. She can perform fine when taking the

exam, and typically gets good grades. This illustrates which of the following approaches to

distinguishing normal from abnormal:

a) Dimensional approach

b) categorical approach

c) prototypical approach

d) integrated approach

2) According to Jerome Wakefield, what is harmful dysfunction? Also, what is the central

limitation to his definition?

a) harmful dysfunction--breakdown in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning

mechanisms as they are supposed to work. Problem: scientists haven't been able to precisely

identify defectively operating mechanisms, so they can't determine how or when the mechanisms

break down.

b) harmful dysfunction--breakdown in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning

mechanisms as they are supposed to work. Problem: scientists think that biological functioning

breakdown is the most important.

c) harmful dysfunction--psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with

distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected.

Problem: scientists can't determine what is culturally expected.

d) harmful dysfunction--psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with

distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected.

Problem: no problems with this definition; it is the best available.

3) What is the primary distinction between DSM-IV axis I and axis II disorders?

a) Clinical disorders go on axis I; personality disorders and mental retardation go on axis II.

b) Clinical disorders and mental retardation go on Axis I; personality disorders go on axis II.

c) Personality disorders and defense mechanisms go on axis I.

d) Clinical disorders and health problems go on Axis I; personality disorders and mental

retardation go on axis II.

4) The criterion that distinguishes a pathological worry process from the normal kind of

worrying that all of us do from time to time is that, in the pathological worry process:

a) an individual experiences physiological symptoms.

b) there is a different set of external cues.

c) the individual finds it very difficult to turn off or control the worry process.

d) none of the above

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Exam 1--Abnormal Psychology 2500 Dr. Hankin. Fall 2009 Form A. You will have the entire class period to complete this exam. Write your student ID on this exam booklet. Good luck!

A student taking a psychology class hears about anxiety disorders and wonders if she has a mental disorder because she becomes anxious and worries before taking an exam. She realizes that she worries less than her friend, Linda, but more than Bob. She can perform fine when taking the exam, and typically gets good grades. This illustrates which of the following approaches to distinguishing normal from abnormal: a) Dimensional approach b) categorical approach c) prototypical approach d) integrated approach
According to Jerome Wakefield, what is harmful dysfunction? Also, what is the central limitation to his definition? a) harmful dysfunction--breakdown in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning mechanisms as they are supposed to work. Problem: scientists haven't been able to precisely identify defectively operating mechanisms, so they can't determine how or when the mechanisms break down. b) harmful dysfunction--breakdown in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning mechanisms as they are supposed to work. Problem: scientists think that biological functioning breakdown is the most important. c) harmful dysfunction--psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. Problem: scientists can't determine what is culturally expected. d) harmful dysfunction--psychological dysfunction within an individual that is associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. Problem: no problems with this definition; it is the best available.
What is the primary distinction between DSM-IV axis I and axis II disorders? a) Clinical disorders go on axis I; personality disorders and mental retardation go on axis II. b) Clinical disorders and mental retardation go on Axis I; personality disorders go on axis II. c) Personality disorders and defense mechanisms go on axis I. d) Clinical disorders and health problems go on Axis I; personality disorders and mental retardation go on axis II.
The criterion that distinguishes a pathological worry process from the normal kind of worrying that all of us do from time to time is that, in the pathological worry process: a) an individual experiences physiological symptoms. b) there is a different set of external cues. c) the individual finds it very difficult to turn off or control the worry process. d) none of the above

For a person to develop general paresis (a degenerative brain disorder), he/ she must have previously contracted syphilis. In this example, syphilis is a) a necessary cause b) a sufficient cause c) a reinforcing cause d) a protective factor
Double depression a) is associated with more psychopathology than dysthymic disorder. b) is diagnosed when the person has both dysthymic disorder and manic episodes. c) is diagnosed when the person has dysphoric manic episodes. d) is associated with higher self-esteem than manic episodes.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) is a) a list of various types of therapy. b) an outline of appropriate therapist-client interactions. c) a list of criteria for psychological disorders. d) a census of the prevalence of psychological disorders.
Which is a major assumption of the categorical approach to classification? a) The severity of symptoms vary within a disorder. b) The symptoms of a particular disorder may vary. c) Each disorder has a pattern of symptoms that differs from other disorders. d) Each disorder is identifiable based on a series of comparisons to past cases.
The disease __________ is important in the history of abnormal psychology because behavioral and cognitive symptoms were traced directly to a curable biological infection for the first time. a) Tuberculosis b) schizophrenia/ dementia praecox c) hysteria/ wandering uterus d) syphilis/ paresis
Based on the lecture reviewing the history of abnormal psychology, what conclusion can be reached? a) Views of the cause and treatment of mental disorder have changed much over time, so scientists must be careful in believing current knowledge is "truth." b) Views of the cause and treatment of mental disorder have changed much over time, but now scientists understand what is the correct cause and treatment of psychological disorders c) DSM-IV is the true and valid system of knowledge for understanding mental disorders d) Scientists can never understand the cause and treatment of mental disorders because the views of the cause and treatment of mental disorder have changed much over time.

The emotion of fear a) is biologically the same as anxiety. b) is characterized by feelings that one cannot predict or control upcoming events. c) is an emergency or defensive reaction often called the "fight or flight" response. d) does not affect the autonomic nervous system.
Which of the following best describes a diathesis-stress (or vulnerability-stress) situation? a) Increases in dopamine results in poor temper control for Linda. b) Paul experiences anxiety if he gives public speeches c) Maria is consistently crying after being assaulted d) Bill's genetic makeup puts him at risk for major depressive disorder if he encounters negative events at work
Bob constantly thinks negative thoughts about himself, his surrounding world, and his future. These thoughts are consistent with which of the following? a) Sullivan's life stages theory b) Watson's behavioral formation c) Freud's psychosexual theory d) Beck's negative cognitive triad
A panic attack may be characterized by a) an abrupt experience of intense fear or discomfort. b) heart palpitations. c) a feeling of being detached from oneself. d) all of the above
Biological measures of brain activity of depressed individuals show _____. a) no differences between them and non-depressed comparisons b) reduced right-side frontal activation and greater left-side activation c) reduced left-side frontal activation and increased right-side activation d) greater left and right sided parietal activation
DSM IV Axis II refers to _______, and Axis III refers to ___________. a) psychological disorders; personality disorders b) psychological disorders; environmental functioning c) personality disorders; medical conditions d) environmental functioning; medical conditions e) mental retardation; defensive functioning
An individual with a social phobia is fearful that s/he may a) act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing. b) not be able to escape the situation. c) have intrusive thoughts in public. d) both act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing and have intrusive thoughts in public.

A 10-year longitudinal study of the development of depression showed which of the following: a) More girls than boys become depressed in adolescence (age 15-18) b) More boys than girls become depressed in adolescence (age 15-18) c) Boys and girls are equally depressed d) More boys than girls become depressed in early adulthood (age 18-21)
Gary consistently thinks his parents might hurt themselves in the kitchen. As a result, he repetitively checks that the drawers and cabinets are closed. What describes each of these thoughts and behaviors? a) obsessions; compulsions b) compulsions; obsessions c) delusions; compulsions d) obsessions; delusions
Endocrine studies have revealed that levels of ______ are _______ in depressed people and ___________ in individuals with PTSD. a) cortisol; lowered; higher b) cortisol; higher; lowered c) cortisol; higher; higher d) serotonin; higher; lower
Why is it so important to have a reliable and valid classification of mental disorders and to decide what is normal versus abnormal? a) Scientific knowledge on cause or treatment of mental disorders derives from individuals being classified properly b) Classification is a human invention, cannot be done accurately, and is bound to fail c) It enhances the labeling of people as "abnormal" d) A good classification system improves communication among scientists
Dysthymic disorder shares many of the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but differs in that symptoms of dysthymia tend to be a) somewhat milder. b) of shorter duration. c) of longer duration. d) both somewhat milder and of shorter duration. e) both somewhat milder and of longer duration.
The difference between bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder is a) bipolar I is associated with hypomanic episodes whereas bipolar II is associated with full manic episodes. b) bipolar I is associated with full manic episodes whereas bipolar II is associated with hypomanic episodes. c) bipolar I is associated with dysthymia whereas bipolar II is associated with cyclothymia. d) bipolar I is associated with cyclothymia whereas bipolar II is associated with dysthymia.

c) Axis I: Panic Disorder; Axis II: Narcissistic Personality Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder Axis III: Asthma Axis IV: Unemployment Axis V: GAF = 55 d) Axis I: Panic Disorder; Major Depressive Disorder Axis II: Narcissistic Personality Disorder Axis III: Asthma Axis IV: Unemployment Axis V: GAF 55

In the twin method of studying genetic influences, a) we compare the identical and fraternal twin pairs where one person in each pair has a disorder b) we compare the concordance of index twins with proband twins c) we assume dizygotic twins will show higher concordance than monozygotic twins d) we presume that certain disorders are more common in twins than triplets.
An alien from a distant planet comes down to earth and is interested in understanding normal and abnormal human behavior. The alien observes the following symptoms and behaviors in some humans: drooling, headache, constipation, stiff left leg, blue eyes, brown hair, dirty finger nails, and left handedness. Based on these observations, the alien creates a classification to describe this syndrome that the alien calls "Wisconsinitis”. Further, the alien determines that drooling and a stiff left leg are always present and are required for this syndrome, but the other symptoms are often present but not always. What system of classification has our friendly alien used to understand "Wisconsinitis"? a) categorical classification b) prototype classification c) psychiatric classification d) dimensional classification
After identifying and classifying "Wisconsinitis" syndrome, the alien does further research into the cause of this strange condition. He determines that everyone with this syndrome has lived in Green Bay, Wisconsin. People who were born in Green Bay may develop this condition, but not everyone does. People who were born in a different city and later in life move to Green Bay do not develop the syndrome. In this example, being born in Green Bay is a _____________ cause of Wisconsitis. a) diathesis-stress b) Proximal c) Sufficient d) Necessary

________________ developed __________________, which greatly influenced modern thinking and the understanding of abnormal psychology. a) Kraepelin; classification system for mental disorders b) Mesmer; psychoanalysis c) Wundt; hypnosis d) Breur; first experimental psychology lab
Why was there a problem with the early versions of DSM (I and II)? a) DSM was so big that clinicians couldn't use it b) disorder descriptions were so abstract that reliability of diagnoses was too low c) it was based on psychoanalysis and theory d) there was a lack of theory to make a correct diagnosis
In one of the in-class videos, a woman said she could control the weather by bringing rain, causing the sun to shine, or making the wind. This is an example of what symptom group for what disorder? a) depressed mood; major depression b) hopelessness; major depression c) grandiosity; bipolar I disorder d) rapid speech; bipolar II disorder

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