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Course Introduction
Abnormal Psychology focuses on the scientific study of psychological disorders, examining their symptoms, causes, and treatments. This course explores major categories of mental health conditions, including anxiety, mood, psychotic, personality, and developmental disorders, while considering biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences on abnormal behavior. Through case studies and current research, students will gain an understanding of diagnostic criteria, therapeutic approaches, and ethical issues involved in the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.
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Understanding Abnormal Behavior 10th Edition by David Sue
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the United States?
A)schizophrenia
B)anxiety
C)mood
D)substance abuse
Answer: B
Q2) In some non-Western societies today, headaches, depression, and seizures are all believed to be caused by offended ancestral spirits or by evil forces that possess the sufferer.This type of explanation is called ____.
A)naturalism
B)demonology
C)trephining
D)exorcism
Answer: B
Q3) One way to assess dysfunction is in terms of the discrepancy between ____.
A)thoughts and feelings
B)expectations and attitudes
C)cultural norms and actual behavior
D)personal potential and actual performance
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following increases the frequency of a behavior because it removes or reduces an aversive (punishing)event?
A)positive reinforcement
B)vicarious conditioning
C)negative reinforcement
D)modeling
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychodynamic theory?
A)It is gynocentric.
B)Freud's research methodology was advanced for his time.
C)The theory can be applied to a wide range of disturbed people.
D)Its use of insight continues to influence the field of mental health.
Answer: D
Q3) Which model of psychopathology considers unconscious influences to be the motivation for behavior?
A)existential
B)psychodynamic
C)cognitive
D)humanistic
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) A positive feature of the DSM-5 as compared with previous versions is that it ____.
A)provides dimensional rating of disorders on a "none," "slight," "mild," "moderate," or "severe" scale
B)relies far less on behavioral criteria for determining diagnoses
C)eliminated about half of the categories for disorders
D)switched to a biological model of mental illness
Answer: A
Q2) Dr.Rose, a clinical psychologist, is administering a battery of psychological tests to a client to gain insight into the client's current issues.If Dr.Rose is using the most popular measures, in addition to an assessment of intellectual achievement, she would also be doing a(n)____.
A)evaluation of personality psychopathology
B)neurological assessment
C)adaptive-functional behavior assessment
D)evaluation of occupational interests and skills
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: The Scientific Method in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) Martin and Matthew are identical twins.Matthew has obsessive-compulsive disorder, but Martin does not.In a biological research study, who would be the proband?
A)Martin
B)Matthew
C)Martin and Matthew's mother
D)Martin and Matthew's older sister
Q2) Which of the following statements is accurate about correlational studies?
A)They are very limited in the number of variables that can be evaluated at one time.
B)They allow us to evaluate variables that would be unethical to manipulate in other types of research.
C)They give us clear information about the direction of causality.
D)They can tell us about cause and effect.
Q3) The degree to which a genetic characteristic is manifested by individuals carrying a specific gene is called ____.
A)concordance
B)discordance
C)penetrance
D)genetic linkage
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Chapter 5: Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Aisha is plagued with obsessions about shouting out obscenities in public.She does not go to church because she is afraid her thoughts will increase the chances that she will shout obscenities at the preacher when he delivers his sermon.What cognitive characteristic is she demonstrating?
A)morality bias
B)disconfirmatory bias
C)confirmatory bias
D)probability bias
Q2) When her boyfriend asks her about today's therapy session, Jamie responds, "It wasn't very fun.My therapist had me sit right next to her trash can, which was brimming full of garbage and half-eaten food.I could almost see the germs jumping right out at me.Now she wants me to touch something I think is contaminated at least once a day every day this week." Jamie is probably suffering from ____ and is being treated using
A)a specific phobia; exposure
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder; exposure
C)a specific phobia; systematic rational restructuring
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder; systematic rational restructuring
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Chapter 6: Stress Disorders
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Q1) Dr.Frank is doing research on cancer.Rats are injected with cancer cells and then either given no electric shocks or shocks in two conditions: having control over stopping the shocks or having no control.What results should Dr.Frank expect?
A)The sickest groups should be those getting shocks.
B)The sickest group should be the "control shock" condition.
C)The sickest group should be the "no shock" controls.
D)The sickest group should be the "no control shock" condition.
Q2) Norman Cousins is credited with suggesting that immune functioning is increased by ____.
A)exercise
B)humor
C)self-efficacy
D)perception of control
Q3) Which groups have the highest risk of dying from asthma?
A)Asian Americans and Middle Easterners
B)European Americans and Native Hawaiians
C)Puerto Ricans and African Americans
D)Native Americans and Native Hawaiians
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) The posttraumatic model (PTM)of dissociative disorders is based on which perspective?
A)biological
B)sociocultural
C)psychodynamic
D)behavioral
Q2) According to the sociocognitive model (SCM)of dissociative identity disorder (DID), how is the development of the different "personalities" explained?
A)The "personalities" are developed by the patient consciously with the intent to deceive others.
B)The "personalities" emerge through the efforts of a therapist who is either incompetent or unethical.
C)The "personalities" emerge as a way of protecting the patient from anxiety.
D)The "personalities" develop spontaneously, without conscious deception.
Q3) What form does the dissociation take in depersonalization disorder, dissociative amnesia, and dissociative identity disorder? What are the major differences in the symptoms and prospects for recovery in these three disorders?
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders
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Q1) Shelly is pessimistic about her future.Her disinterest in everything around her, together with her loss of energy and motivation, make it difficult for her to cope with even the most minor of daily events.These symptoms demonstrate which domain of depression?
A)cognitive
B)affective
C)behavioral
D)physiological
Q2) ____ are disturbances in emotions that cause subjective discomfort, hinder a person's ability to function, or both.
A)Personality disorders
B)Emotional disorders
C)Mood disorders
D)Anxiety disorders
Q3) Evaluate the evidence for a biological cause for all mood disorders.How does this relate to methods of treatment?
Q4) Describe the difference between unipolar and bipolar depression.Be sure to include a description of the clinical characteristics of each.
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Chapter 9: Suicide
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Q1) Peter lives in a state that has one of the highest rates of suicide in the United States.Out of the following states, he must live in ____.
A)New Jersey
B)New York
C)Massachusetts
D)Nevada
Q2) Mental health professionals believe that potential suicide victims ____.
A)always announce their intentions as an attention-seeking device
B)are ambivalent about wanting to kill themselves
C)cannot be dissuaded because they are psychotic
D)are nearly impossible to detect
Q3) List and describe five different risk factors for suicide.
Q4) Dr.Jack Kevorkian ____.
A)believed patients should be responsible for ending their own lives
B)only helped terminally ill individuals commit suicide
C)helped individuals commit suicide that did not have diseases that threatened to kill them in the immediate future
D)believed physician assisted suicide is immoral.
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Because of its influence on affecting food palatability, scientists have been focusing their attention on the relationship between obesity and ____.
A)serotonin
B)GABA
C)epinephrine
D)dopamine
Q2) Which of the following is one of the reasons stated for the difficulty in interpreting the relationships between anorexia subtypes and personality disorders?
A)The personality disorders may be a consequence of the anorexia.
B)They could be the result of common environmental or genetic factors that underlie both anorexia and the personality disorder.
C)Sociocultural variables complicate the relationship between anorexia subtypes and personality disorders.
D)Research indicates no relationship between anorexia subtypes and personality disorders.
Q3) What treatment strategies are effective in the treatment of eating disorders?
Q4) Identify two eating disorders and describe the symptoms that characterize these disorders.
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Chapter 11: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Bess has been using Valium for two years even though it impairs her work performance and jeopardizes her safety because she often drives while intoxicated by the medication.She shows neither tolerance nor withdrawal.According to the DSM-V, Bess's drug use illustrates ____.
A)substance intoxication
B)substance dependence
C)substance abuse
D)substance-induced disorder
Q2) Dr.Wold cautions his class about amphetamine use.He says, "They speed up central nervous system activity, which can account for users' increased alertness, energy, and feelings of euphoria.They also increase appetite and sleep.However, they are not physically addictive and do not produce tolerance." Which part of Dr.Wold's statement is accurate?
A)Their use increases appetite.
B)They are not physically addictive and do not produce tolerance.
C)They speed up central nervous system activity.
D)Their use increases sleep.
Q3) Describe progression from initial substance use to substance abuse.
Q4) Describe the Treatment for Alcohol Dependence.
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia
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Q1) Professor Brewer says, "Schizophrenia is a group of disabling disorders that frequently require hospitalization at enormous financial and psychological cost to patients, their families, and their friends.The lifetime prevalence in the United States is about 5 percent.It significantly affects more males than females.Because its causes are clearly understood, effective treatments have been developed." Which part of Professor Brewer's statement is accurate?
A)The lifetime prevalence in the United States is about 5 percent.
B)It significantly affects more males than females.
C)Schizophrenia is a group of disabling disorders that frequently require hospitalization at enormous financial and psychological cost to patients, their families, and their friends.
D)Because its causes are clearly understood, effective treatments have been developed.
Q2) Which of the following is likely to produce diagnostic errors?
A)cultural similarities
B)cultural differences
C)assessment
D)clinicians lack of unawareness regarding possible reactions to medications
Q3) Identify and discuss the typical course of schizophrenia and its prognosis.
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Chapter 13: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Ian suddenly became incoherent at 3a.m.yesterday.He was agitated and unable to focus his attention and did not know where he was when taken to the hospital.After two days, the cocaine was out of his system and his cognitive functioning returned to normal.What form of neurocognitive disorder did he display?
A)none; he was experiencing withdrawal
B)minor neurocognitive disorder
C)delirium
D)traumatic brain injury
Q2) Which of the following is considered a possible cause of neurocognitive disorders?
A)stress
B)anxiety
C)depression
D)traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Q3) What is the strongest risk factor for dementia?
A)lifestyle
B)drug use
C)age
D)genetics
Q4) What are some of the treatments for neurocognitive disorders?
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Chapter 14: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria Disorders
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Q1) In addition to research indicating rape has more to do with power, aggression, and violence, recent formulations and findings suggest that rape is partially ____.
A)socioculturally motivated
B)biologically motivated
C)sexually motivated
D)motivated by fear
Q2) Although sex is an important part of people's lives, for many years, discussion of sexual topics was taboo.In the recent history of psychology, who first made sex an appropriate sexual topic for discussion?
A)Alfred Kinsey, when he published his research findings about human sexual practices
B)William Masters and Virginia Johnson, when they published their findings on the human sexual response
C)Sigmund Freud, when he made the libido an important part of his psychoanalytic theory
D)Helen Singer Kaplan, when she wrote about desire and sexual readiness
Q3) Describe the four stages of the human sexual response.Indicate how at least one form of sexual dysfunction can occur in each of these stages.
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Chapter 15: Personality Psychopathology
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Q1) Psychopaths are high in what Zuckerman calls ____.People with this trait want to seek adventures and thrills, are disinhibited, and are susceptible to boredom.
A)openness to experience
B)Big T's
C)impulsive unsocialized sensation seeking
D)thrill-seeking behaviors
Q2) Which research suggests that a plausible explanation of antisocial personality disorder could be related to central nervous system abnormalities?
A)MRIs and PET scans that investigate structural and activity abnormalities in the prefrontal portion of the brain and the lymbic amygdala circuitry.
B)DNA research that explores an extra X chromosome as a factor implicated in antisocial personality disorder.
C)Research that investigates the relationship between brain damage and antisocial personality disorder.
D)EEG studies that support the existence of abnormal brain activity in the brains of individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
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Chapter 16: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) A news reporter defines neurodevelopmental disorder as "relatively mild childhood disorders that affect social interactions and communication skills.These disorders involve hallucinations or delusions but involve behavioral abnormalities that are not normally seen in any developmental stage." What portion of this statement is accurate?
A)It is accurate to say that these disorders are relatively mild.
B)It is accurate to say that these disorders involve hallucinations or delusions.
C)It is accurate to say that these disorders affect social interactions and communication skills.
D)It is accurate to say that these disorders involve abnormalities that are expressed in early adulthood.
Q2) Compare and contrast the symptoms involved in the externalizing disorders of childhood: temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder.
Q3) How are intellectual disabilities diagnosed and subdivided? What are the principle causes of intellectual disabilities?
Q4) Describe the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
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Chapter 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) Critics of deinstitutionalization argue that ____.
A)too much money has been spent on resources for individuals on the street
B)it is a policy that allows states to relinquish their responsibility to care for patients unable to care for themselves
C)discharged patients can make the transition to community living if they rely on friends and family for support
D)not enough people with mental illness have been discharged from psychiatric hospitals
Q2) The solution suggested in the text for dealing with the problem of homeless individuals having poor psychological adjustment, as well as high arrests and convictions, is to ____.
A)return them to mental institutions
B)help them find meaningful work
C)provide more and better community-based treatment facilities and alternatives
D)require that they get treatment that includes medications and psychotherapy
Q3) Review the history of legal precedents on the insanity defense.Describe the current standing of this defense.
Q4) Name and describe two rights of mental patients.
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