Abnormal Psychology Pre-Test
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Course Introduction
Abnormal Psychology explores the scientific study of psychological disorders, their symptoms, causes, and treatments. The course examines a broad range of mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Students will investigate historical and contemporary perspectives on abnormal behavior, assessment techniques, diagnostic criteria, and the biopsychosocial approach to understanding psychopathology. Case studies and current research are used to illustrate the impact of mental disorders on individuals and society, as well as ethical and cultural considerations in diagnosis and intervention.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 8th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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Q1) Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time. She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she "loves and needs him." When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man, Mary agrees with the interviewer, although she later confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval. Mary should be diagnosed with personality disorder.
A) avoidant
B) histrionic
C) dependent
D) borderline
Answer: C
Q2) All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder EXCEPT
A) patient feelings of distress.
B) pervasive pattern of behavior.
C) maladaptive functioning.
D) chronicity.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) Drugs often seem to work in a manner by reaching higher areas of the cortex where thinking occurs last. This is called _____________.
A) consolidation
B) confabulation
C) top-down processing
D) bottom-up processing
Answer: D
Q2) Regarding biological influences on the development of psychopathology, the most accurate statement is
A) both genetics and life events play a part in the development of brain structure and function that can affect vulnerability to psychopathology.
B) life events can only cause changes in brain structure or function for those with genetic defects.
C) early life events play a much greater role in the development of brain structure or function than genetics.
D) vulnerability to psychopathology has little to do with the brain changes associated with genetics or early life events.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
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Q1) A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterized by a high level of _____________.
A) alpha waves
B) delta waves
C) critical waves
D) irregular
Answer: A
Q2) One of the important changes from DSM-III-R to DSM-IV reflected our greater understanding of the multiple causes and influences on various mental states and disorders. This change is
A) less distinction between organically (physically) caused and psychologically based disorders in DSM-IV.
B) more distinction between organically (physically) caused and psychologically based disorders in DSM-IV.
C) more distinction between neurosis and psychosis in DSM-IV.
D) less emphasis on the types of treatment that might be appropriate for each disorder in DSM-IV.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) A researcher is testing the effects of sunlight on depression. The dependent variable is independent variable is
A) sunlight; depression
B) depression; sunlight
C) sunlight; mood
D) depression; mood
Q2) Placebos are used in experiments to
A) control for the variability of individuals who tend to volunteer for research studies.
B) control for the expectations of some research participants that they will improve just because they are in a research study.
C) help determine whether an independent variable actually causes a statistically significant change in a dependent variable.
D) make certain that the treatment and control group are randomly selected.
Q3) Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical .
A) trials
B) exams
C) functions
D) expectations
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Chapter 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive
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Q1) A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the mall. She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?
A) She was angry with the friend for insisting that she go out.
B) The medication that had been prescribed for her was only treating the depression, not the anxiety.
C) The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal cue for panic to occur.
D) The exercise class was an unconditioned stimulus that resulted in a panic attack.
Q2) Anxiety is thought to be a state, while fear is more .
A) future-oriented; immediate
B) short-term; long-term
C) real; irrational
D) immediate; future-oriented
Q3) What do the integrative models of the various disorders in this chapter tell us?
Q4) Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.
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Chapter 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative
Disorders
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Q1) In dissociative identity disorder, the transition from one personality to another is called a .
A) transformation
B) substitution
C) switch
D) alteration
Q2) One method that is used to reduce the financial burden associated with somatic symptom disorder is ____________.
A) psychoanalysis
B) encouraging patients to speak to family and friends about their symptoms
C) exposure therapy
D) assignment of a gatekeeper physician
Q3) Since Jane has been diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician
A) often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health.
B) rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill.
C) almost never because she does not trust physicians.
D) often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway.
Q4) Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam. The student thinks, "This is terrible. I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called .
A) arbitrary inference
B) overgeneralization
C) splitting
D) dissociating
Q2) A woman who is extremely depressed a year or so after the loss of her spouse might be diagnosed with ___________.
A) normal bereavement
B) dysthymia
C) major depression
D) complicated grief
Q3) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a hypomanic episode?
A) It is not necessarily problematic.
B) It does contribute to the definition of several mood disorders.
C) It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning.
D) It need only last 4 days.
Q4) Identify and explain the risk factors associated with suicide.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Sam sleeps for 8 or more hours every night but never feels rested. He can't understand why he is always tired despite the fact that he reports no difficulties with the quality or quantity of his sleep. Of the following, Sam's most likely diagnosis is .
A) hypersomnolence disorder
B) sleep apnea
C) narcolepsy
D) non-specific parasomnia
Q2) An early stage of Phoebe's cognitive-behavioral treatment for bulimia nervosa will likely involve
A) antidepressant medication.
B) family therapy.
C) small, frequent meals.
D) in-patient treatment.
Q3) Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the treatment of binge-eating disorder?
A) Cognitive-behavioral therapy and self-help appear to be effective.
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy appears to be effective but self-help does not.
C) Neither cognitive-behavioral nor self-help appears to be effective.
D) Antidepressant medication is the only proven treatment.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) Which of the following has been shown as the MOST effective to reduce your number of headaches?
A) Taking ibuprofen daily
B) Avoiding loud noises
C) General stress reduction techniques and desensitization to triggers
D) All of the above are correct
Q2) Based on findings from clinical research, treatment programs for chronic pain focus primarily on
A) surgical procedures.
B) herbal remedies.
C) psychological factors.
D) experimental procedures for pain relief.
Q3) According to Holroyd et al., (1984) biofeedback may decrease pain because it
A) instills a sense of control over the pain.
B) decreases tension.
C) increases awareness of the body.
D) decreases sensitivity to pain.
Q4) Why might it be important to engage sexual partners in HIV prevention?
Q5) Is denial a reasonable response to coping with chronic illness? Why or why not?
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Q6) Discuss the relationship between stress, immune function, and illness.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) The most accurate description for the condition called erotophobia is A) negative feelings toward sexuality.
B) negative feelings about other people.
C) fear of sex.
D) fear of being raped.
Q2) Why is it important that treatment for gender nonconformity be individualized for each child?
A) Each child has different needs.
B) Each child is in a different social environment.
C) Each child and family varies on the level with which gender nonconformity is problematic.
D) All of the answers are correct.
Q3) What does the research suggest about frequency of sex in older adults?
Q4) As a couple completes phase two of sensate focus therapy, they are instructed to A) return to full, prior sexual activity.
B) slowly begin sexual activity, continuing non-demand pleasuring as they progress.
C) take a break from sexual activity for several weeks and then slowly return to normal sexuality.
D) begin the "genital pleasuring" stage of the treatment.
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) The opiate-antagonist naltrexone is a treatment for substance abuse that works by A) substituting a chemically similar drug for the addictive drug.
B) both counteracting the effects of opiates and producing withdrawal symptoms.
C) producing a cross-tolerance effect in a drug user.
D) producing only a temporary euphoric effect if opiates continue to be used.
Q2) A person who is physiologically dependent on a drug will experience A) tolerance to the effects of the drug.
B) withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn.
C) both tolerance and withdrawal.
D) neither tolerance nor withdrawal.
Q3) Annabelle has been a heavy drinker for years. Her behavior reflects confusion, loss of muscle coordination and unintelligible speech. Such behavior is probably the result of . A) dementia
B) substance abuse psychotic disorder
C) fetal alcohol syndrome
D) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Q4) Discuss the effectiveness of prevention education on adolescent drug use.
Q5) Discuss the various component treatments for substance abuse.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Rob is a 15-year-old boy who has been repeatedly arrested for theft and assault. In addition to shoplifting, he has been caught stealing money from his parents' wallets and his younger sister's piggy bank. Rob shows no guilt or remorse for the many ways that he hurts others. Rob's current diagnosis is most likely disorder.
A) antisocial personality
B) attention deficit hyperactivity
C) conduct
D) narcissistic personality
Q2) Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by A) preoccupation with other people.
B) obsession with keeping things neat and orderly.
C) thinking of oneself as deserving of special treatment.
D) pathological dishonesty.
Q3) An adult diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to have met the criteria for as a child.
A) autistic disorder
B) conduct disorder
C) learning disabled
D) a developmental disability
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is the best description of schizophrenia?
A) Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms shared by everyone with the diagnosis.
B) Schizophrenia is characterized by multiple personalities.
C) Schizophrenia is characterized by behavior and symptoms that aren't necessarily common to everyone with the diagnosis.
D) The course of schizophrenia is always predictable.
Q2) The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with A) schizotypal personality disorder.
B) folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder).
C) brief psychotic disorder.
D) cocaine abuse.
Q3) According to statistical data, the prevalence of schizophrenia is about .
A) .01%
B) 1%
C) 5%
D) 10%
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Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Q1) Based on the research of Lovaas (1987), improvements in the intellectual and educational functioning of autistic children have been documented for intervention programs that
A) use a group therapy model.
B) provide multiple therapists.
C) meet for 40 hours or more per week.
D) are school based.
Q2) Research regarding early intervention programs such as Head Start indicates that such programs
A) are ineffective.
B) may help improve the functioning of mentally retarded children.
C) may help prevent "at risk" children from developing cultural-familial disability.
D) help parents manage the behavior of their mentally retarded children.
Q3) Discuss the DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability and the controversy regarding descriptions of the different levels of this disorder.
Q4) Your text discusses the racial differences in the diagnoses of Specific Learning Disorder. Based on what you learned about diagnosis, describe likely causes for these differences:
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Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Some studies suggest that deposits of cause the cell death associated with Alzheimer's disease.
A) amyloid beta
B) fat
C) cholesterol
D) protein
Q2) In the advanced stages of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, a phenomenon called "sundowner syndrome" occurs in which cognitive disturbances tend to
A) improve as the day goes on.
B) become worse toward evening.
C) come and go during the course of the day.
D) peak around mid-day.
Q3) There are fewer studies on vascular neurocognitive disorder because
A) it is less serious than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.
B) of its lower incidence rates as compared to Alzheimer's disease.
C) its cause is clear and not in need of research.
D) none of the above
Q4) How does a holistic psychosocial intervention best serve someone with a cognitive impairment?
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services
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Q1) If an individual accidentally injures another person, he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as . A) mens rea
B) actus rea
C) sociopathic deviancy
D) GBMI
Q2) The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question:
A) "What kind of research should be done to determine the type of clinician best suited for particular patients in terms of their diagnosis and chronicity?"
B) "Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting?"
C) "How long should a treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?"
D) "What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals?"
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