Abnormal Psychology
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Course Introduction
Abnormal Psychology explores the patterns, causes, and treatment of behavior that deviates from societal norms and may indicate psychological disorders. This course examines the classification of mental disorders, such as mood, anxiety, psychotic, and personality disorders, using diagnostic criteria from systems like the DSM. Students will analyze biological, psychological, and sociocultural models that explain abnormal behavior and learn about current research findings, assessment methods, and evidence-based interventions. The course also addresses ethical concerns, stigma, and the impact of mental health on individuals and communities, providing a comprehensive foundation for further study or practice in psychology and related fields.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 5th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context
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Q1) According to object relations theory,what does the concept of "introjection" refer to?
A) a strong drive toward self-actualization and self-assessment
B) the process of internalizing the images, memories, or values of an important person in one's life
C) the ability to adapt successfully to one's environment
D) projecting one's own unacceptable feelings onto another individual or object
Answer: B
Q2) Who was the first theorist to argue that genetics were related to abnormal functioning?
A) Hippocrates
B) Galen
C) Freud
D) Grey
Answer: A
Q3) Discuss the evolution of biological treatments for psychological disorders across the 20th century.Explain the development and use of insulin shock therapy and electroconvulsive therapy in the first part of the century,and describe the major drug therapies developed in the latter half.
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) What has research found about people who have many social contacts and live their lives continually interacting with others?
A) They tend to ruminate about negative life events less often.
B) They tend to suffer lower overall rates of alcoholism.
C) They tend to live longer and healthier lives.
D) They tend to be at a higher risk for some psychological disorders such as dependency.
Answer: C
Q2) From their review of studies examining Stroop effects in eating-disordered samples,what did Dobson and Dozois (2004)find in the colour-naming for body/weight words in those with anorexia?
A) Those with anorexia were more accurate.
B) Those with anorexia were less accurate.
C) Those with anorexia were slower.
D) Those with anorexia were faster.
Answer: C
Q3) Name three important neurotransmitters and describe what impact each one is thought to have on human experience.
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
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Q1) Determining mood and affect is an important part of the mental status exam.Although both of these terms refer to feeling states of the individual,how does mood differ from affect?
A) Mood is more changeable than affect.
B) Mood is more frequent than affect.
C) Mood is more pervasive than affect.
D) Mood is more severe than affect.
Answer: C
Q2) What do we call the process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder?
A) prognosis
B) diagnosis
C) analysis
D) classification
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) Krank and colleagues (2005,2006)studied the development of alcohol and drug use in British Columbia youth.To do this,they collected cross-sectional survey data from more than 1300 students in grades 7 to 9.For the longitudinal part of the study,they then re-tested the students once a year for the next two academic years.What is this combination of longitudinal and cross-sectional methods in one study called?
A) a cross-linkage research design
B) a cohort research design
C) a sequential research design
D) an association research design
Q2) What does the prevalence of a disorder refer to?
A) the relative seriousness of one disorder to other disorders
B) the number of people with a disorder at any one time
C) the estimated number of new cases during a specific period of time
D) the incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population
Q3) If you study two variables using the correlation method,what can you determine?
A) how one variable causes changes in the other variable
B) how the variables are related to one another
C) whether both variables are affected by a third variable
D) whether one variable produces a confound in studying the second variable
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Chapter 5: Anxiety,Trauma-Related,and
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
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Q1) According to your textbook,how is fear experienced?
A) as a neurotic response
B) as culturally specific phenomenon
C) as a future-oriented mood state
D) as an immediate emotional reaction to danger
Q2) A friend stated that when she went to a clinic,she had to spend 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side,spinning in a chair,tensing all her muscles,hyperventilating,or breathing through a narrow straw.What is she receiving treatment for?
A) post-traumatic stress disorder
B) specific phobia
C) social phobia
D) panic disorder
Q3) What is the risk of someone with panic disorder attempting suicide?
A) It is comparable to that for individuals with major depression.
B) It is less than that for individuals with panic disorder who also demonstrate agoraphobic avoidance.
C) It is higher than that for individuals with major depression.
D) It is less than that for individuals with agoraphobia alone.
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Chapter 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) What is the essential element of illness anxiety disorder?
A) dissociation
B) anxiety
C) depression
D) physical pain or discomfort
Q2) While patients with panic disorder and patients with illness anxiety disorder both tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,how do the two kinds of patients differ?
A) Those with panic disorder have imagined physical sensations, while those with illness anxiety disorder experience real physical sensations.
B) Those with panic disorder tend to fear immediate catastrophe, while those with illness anxiety disorder tend to fear long-term illness.
C) Those with panic disorder tend to ignore the symptoms of their first attacks, while those with illness anxiety disorder tend to seek immediate medical treatment following the first indication of pain.
D) Those with panic disorder have real physical sensations, while those with illness anxiety disorder experience sensations that are "all in their minds."
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Research has found that low levels of a neurotransmitter may be related to increased risk of suicide. What is that neurotransmitter?
A) serotonin
B) norepinephrine
C) adrenalin
D) GABA
Q2) According to several studies,which of the following has been found to show a strong association with depression in women?
A) a tendency to engage in activities that take their minds off negative feelings
B) a history of childhood sexual abuse
C) the size of their extended families
D) brain damage
Q3) How are MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants similar?
A) They both result in the pooling of neurotransmitters at the synapse.
B) They both have an effectiveness rate of about 60%.
C) They are both more effective in men than women.
D) They both result in similar side effects including increased sex drive and loss of appetite.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) How much sleep do healthy adults need each night?
A) It depends on the individual.
B) They get more than eight hours.
C) They get between seven and eight hours.
D) They get under six hours.
Q2) What does the term "primary" in the diagnosis of primary insomnia refer to?
A) the fact that two co-occurring disorders are not present
B) the fact that the sleep disorder is a major cause of other medical or psychiatric conditions that the individual is experiencing
C) the fact that the sleep disturbance is not due to another medical or psychiatric condition
D) the fact that the person has never been diagnosed with insomnia before
Q3) Anxiety and primary insomnia often co-exist in a "chicken and egg" cycle,where it seems impossible to determine whether the anxiety is causing the sleep disorder or the sleep disorder is causing the anxiety.Describe the process of how anxiety and primary insomnia might interact within a patient.Why would it be difficult to determine which came first?
Q4) Discuss the evidence that eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are largely the result of culture and society.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) In the mid-19th century,what disorder was thought to cause symptoms of fatigue,vague aches and pains,low-grade fever,and lack of energy?
A) somatic syndrome
B) neurasthenia
C) neurosis
D) hysteria
Q2) Which of the following terms suggests the idea that psychological factors affect physical functioning?
A) psychobiological
B) somatoform
C) psychosomatic
D) psychosocial
Q3) How many causes of death in children in Canada are more common than injuries?
A) none
B) one
C) three
D) five
Q4) The field of stress physiology began with the research of Hans Selye.Explain how his findings developed into an understanding of the physical impact of stress.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Dysfunctions,Paraphilic Disorders,and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) Why is sadistic rape NOT classified as a paraphilia?
A) because most rapes are committed by a male whose patterns of sexual arousal do not fit the diagnostic criteria for a paraphilia
B) because rape is a crime and not a disorder
C) because the behaviour does not involve consenting parties
D) because rapists usually are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder
Q2) Which of the following theoretical models outlines the complex interactions for sexual orientation?
A) Environmental influences are likely the key factor in predicting outcome.
B) Causal contributions to sexual orientation are probably one-third familial, one-third biological, and one-third cultural.
C) Genetic contributions determine the outcome.
D) No single factor, biological or psychological, can predict the outcome.
Q3) What are dilators of gradually increasing sizes used for?
A) the treatment of hyperactive sexual desire disorder
B) the treatment of vaginismus
C) the treatment of female orgasmic disorder
D) the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Q4) Describe a process in which paraphilias may develop.
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related,Addictive,and
Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) Mark has been using crack for two years.His whole life is now oriented around trying to get more crack to feed his habit.He even sells drugs to get crack money.Although he has tried repeatedly to give it up,the crash is so intense and his cravings for the rush are so strong he just can't quit.What is Mark's level of involvement with the drug?
A) use
B) dependence
C) abuse
D) misuse
Q2) Which of the following is classified as a benzodiazepine?
A) Halcion
B) Seconal
C) Amytal
D) Rohypnol
Q3) Explain the basic assumptions and examples of the harm reduction approach to drug abuse.Discuss fully the controversy surrounding this approach,explaining the positions of both its proponents and critics.
Q4) Discuss the current research and theories regarding the progression of alcohol-use disorders.How do current ideas contrast with Jellinek's model?
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) It is possible that teaching children to "trust nobody" and to "be careful all of the time because people want to hurt you" may contribute to the development of a personality disorder.Which personality disorder would it be?
A) schizoid personality disorder
B) paranoid personality disorder
C) schizotypal personality disorder
D) socially anxious personality disorder
Q2) Jack has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof.He seldom shows emotion and seems indifferent to praise and criticism.He is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for,or interest in,people.Which personality disorder does Jack most likely have?
A) schizotypal personality disorder
B) avoidant personality disorder
C) schizoid personality disorder
D) antisocial personality disorder
Q3) Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from those with schizophrenia.What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and those with schizophrenia?
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Use of antipsychotic medications can cause tardive dyskinesia.When they have been used long-term,what is the possible outcome on these symptoms?
A) The symptoms are often irreversible.
B) When the drugs are discontinued, the symptoms will take months disappear.
C) If the dosages of these medications are reduced, the symptoms can disappear within months.
D) The symptoms can disappear within weeks when these drugs are discontinued.
Q2) Describe the goals,methods,and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)for schizophrenia.Explain how CBT may be integrated effectively with antipsychotic medications and more traditional psychosocial interventions.
Q3) There is some evidence to suggest that fingerprint ridges may be a marker for schizophrenia that result from prenatal exposure to which of the following?
A) alcohol
B) rubella
C) influenza
D) caffeine
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Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Q1) Which disorder that falls under the umbrella of autism spectrum disorder is found almost exclusively in females and is characterized by constant hand-wringing,intellectual disability,and impaired motor skills?
A) Asperger's disorder
B) Rett disorder
C) childhood disintegrative disorder
D) autistic disorder
Q2) Describe the diagnostic criteria,clinical description,and prevalence of autism spectrum disorder.
Q3) Jean is a 14-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder who seems compelled to run around touching each door every time she comes home.Which characteristic of her autism will cause Jean to have a tantrum if she is prevented from touching each door?
A) maintenance of sameness
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) ritualistic behaviour
D) restricted behaviour pattern
Q4) Describe the impairments in social interaction,communication,and activities typically experienced by individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
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Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Although the sample size is small,the results of a study (Massie et al.,1996)that looked at the writings of a group of Catholic nuns suggest that the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease might be predicted in early life by analyzing an individual's writing.What aspect of the writing is analyzed?
A) emotional tone
B) idea density
C) word usage
D) errors
Q2) Explain how neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?
Q3) Describe some research findings regarding the possible influences on the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.Make sure that your description covers genetic findings as well as information regarding the degenerative process that occurs in the brain.
Q4) What are some of the issues that caregivers must face when dealing with a patient with Alzheimer's disease?
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) In the 1980s,psychologist David Garner lost his licence to practise psychology in Ontario after he engaged in sexual relations with two clients he was treating.Which ethical principle for psychologists did Garner breach?
A) boundary issues
B) do no harm
C) not engaging in sexual relationships with clients under the age of 21
D) recognizing limits of competence
Q2) The first major consideration of the clinical utility axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines is feasibility,which asks a number of questions.Which of the following is NOT one of these questions?
A) Has research shown the treatment to be effective?
B) Will patients accept the intervention?
C) Is the treatment relatively easy to administer?
D) Will patients comply with the requirements?
Q3) Discuss the role and responsibilities of the expert witness in criminal court cases.Explain how the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)is used to assess the possibility of malingering.Describe its effectiveness as well as one caution provided by recent research.
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