Advanced Abnormal Psychology Exam
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Course Introduction
Advanced Abnormal Psychology delves into the complex patterns, origins, and manifestations of psychological disorders beyond foundational concepts, integrating current research and theoretical perspectives. The course explores diagnostic criteria, assessment strategies, and evidence-based interventions for a broad range of mental health conditions, emphasizing the interplay of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Students critically evaluate contemporary debates in psychopathology, analyze case studies, and examine the impact of stigma and ethics in diagnosis and treatment. Special attention is given to emerging trends in classification, advancements in neurobiology, and culturally sensitive approaches within clinical practice.
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Abnormal Psychology Sixth Canadian Edition by Gordon L. Flett
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Chapter 1: Introduction: Definitional and Historical
Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health
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Q1) Andre is admitted to a mental hospital after complaining that he is feeling suicidal. If he is in a modern mental hospital, then the primary treatment he will receive will be
A)moral therapy.
B)somatogenic.
C)surgical.
D)psychogenic.
Answer: B
Q2) What was the purpose of the treatments used by Dr. Ewen Cameron?
A)To erase traumatic memories of patients' pasts.
B)To determine whether false memories could be implanted.
C)To examine the extent to which people will conform to the experimenter's demands to shock another person.
D)To determine whether subjects' actions could be controlled through hypnosis.
Answer: A
Q3) Psychological treatment is fully covered by Medicare.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches
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Q1) In a study of the Cree Indians of James Bay, Kirmayer and his colleagues (2000)found the following to be protective factor(s)against mental illness:
A)Sending more time "in the bush."
B)Spending more time with children of various ethnic origins.
C)Having aspirations to pursue a career outside of the Cree community.
D)To be politically active within the larger community.
Answer: A
Q2) ________ of first degree relatives of index cases with schizophrenia can be diagnosed with schizophrenia, compared with ________ of the general population
A)25%; 1%
B)10%; 1%
C)25%; 3%
D)10%; 3%
Answer: B
Q3) The three parts of the mind (i.e., id, ego, and superego)all develop at the same time.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis
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Q1) The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death (ICD)was the first attempt at classifying mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) What sweeping change to diagnosis (that was introduced in DSM-III)was eliminated in DSM-5?
A)Having the clinical conditions on Axis I
B)Having a multiaxial system
C)Having diagnoses for sexual dysfunctions
D)Having to consider medical conditions
Answer: B
Q3) Construct validity of a diagnosis refers to
A)diagnoses that arise due to known medical factors.
B)the consistency of diagnosing the same condition.
C)an inference regarding a diagnosis based on a set of observed symptoms.
D)the likelihood that two diagnosticians would come up with the same diagnosis.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour
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Q1) According to the 2003 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, the most important reason why First Nation children come to the attention of child welfare personnel is:
A)Sexual abuse
B)Physical abuse
C)Parental physical neglect
D)Parental emotional neglect
Q2) The case study method was particularly useful for __________, who proposed a new diagnosis of __________ from the observations made.
A)Casati and colleagues, trichotillomania
B)Kanner, infantile autism
C)Thigpen and Cleckley, dissociative identity disorder
D)Wolpe, generalized anxiety disorder
Q3) Butler and colleagues (2006)argue that meta-analyses can be made more meaningful and informative if the results take into account:
A)Directionality problems
B)Confounding variables
C)Moderator variables
D)Mediator variables
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) To be diagnosed with agoraphobia, a person would need to be anxious about:
A)Having a spouse's work colleagues come over for dinner
B)Going for a drive with a friend
C)Going to an outdoor music festival
D)Having a panic attack while sleeping
Q2) According to recent MRI research, anxiety sensitivity seems to be related to how people:
A)Process threats
B)Interpret sounds
C)Process images of animals
D)Interpret their symptoms
Q3) Social anxiety disorder is usually first diagnosed in childhood.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The most common specific phobia is fear of heights.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Symptoms of a panic attack are very similar to those of a heart attack.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Exposure with response prevention is the most widely used treatment for OCD.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Medication is often used in the treatment of hoarding disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.
A)enlarged ventricles
B)decreased activation in the hippocampus
C)increased activation in the frontal lobes
D)enlarged motor cortex
Q4) Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?
A)Eating disorder
B)Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)Social phobia
D)Conversion disorder
Q5) Excoriation is an anxiety disorder.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Connie Kristiansen has expressed concern that the scientific questioning of the validity of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA)will be associated with:
A)Less reporting of CSA by women
B)More court cases challenging CSA recollections
C)Lower financial court settlements for CSA victims
D)A loss of medical insurance for CSA victims
Q2) Because somatization, hypochondriasis, pain disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder share features of cognitive distortions and somatic symptoms, they are listed in DSM-5 as:
A)One category, i.e., 'somatic symptom disorders'
B)Separately as per the type of cognitive distortions they resemble
C)The same way as they were in the DSM-IV
D)They are not listed in DSM-5
Q3) Examples of risk factors included in the Biopsychosocial Model of Conversion Disorder (Stonnington et al., 2006)are:
A)PTSD and dissociation
B)Family and sociocultural factors
C)Cognitive impairment and communication difficulties
D)All of the above
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) The most recent Canadian data show a lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder of about:
A)< 5%
B)8%
C)11%
D)15%
Q2) Researchers investigated the impact of the Quebec Ice Storm in order to show that:
A)Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent cognitive problems in mothers
B)Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent marital problems
C)Community support for global events can buffer the link between stress and depression
D)Maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with subsequent deficits in the child's cognitive ability
Q3) "Flight of ideas" refers to
A)a schizophrenic's delusional thinking.
B)a depressed person's suicidal thinking.
C)the thinking of a person with dementia.
D)a manic person's rapid shifts of topic while speaking.
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Chapter 9: Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) Brent copes with the diagnosis of asthma by reading everything he can find about the illness. This is an example of
A)inward-focused coping.
B)outward-focused coping.
C)problem-focused coping.
D)emotion-focused coping.
Q2) Which famous Canadian researcher is known for his work on interactionism?
A)Norman Endler
B)Hans Selye
C)Donald Hebb
D)Richard Lazarus
Q3) Individuals with elaborate social networks are more likely to develop A)asthma.
B)essential hypertension.
C)coronary heart disease.
D)None of the above - these individuals tolerate stress well.
Q4) Abuse can trigger symptoms of PTSD.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are some of the major factors that contribute to essential hypertension?
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Death rates for anorexics are ________ than those for the general population.
A)2 times greater
B)4 times greater
C)6 times greater
D)10 times greater
Q2) To be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, a postmenarcheal female must experience amenorrhea.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A significant limitation of research on the role of perfectionism in eating disorders is that:
A)Various dimensions of perfectionism have not been explored
B)Perfectionism seems to have an impact only in North American samples
C)The causal role of perfectionism has not been established in longitudinal research
D)The developmental antecedents of perfectionism and not known.
Q4) Binge eating disorder is more common in men than women.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Schizophrenia
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Q1) Canadian research on the variable "duration of untreated psychosis" (DUP)has shown that:
A)It is associated with improved functional outcome after four years of treatment
B)It does not predict symptom remission
C)It predicts positive symptom outcome after one year of treatment
D)Significant delays in treatment may actually produce more beneficial effects
Q2) The higher rate of the catatonic subtype of schizophrenia diagnosed in the early part of the century has been attributed to the following:
A)The symptoms were actually caused by side effects of electroconvulsive therapy.
B)Patients with the catatonic subtype are now diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder.
C)Patients with other disorders, such as "sleeping sickness," were being misdiagnosed with schizophrenia.
D)Deinstitutionalization has resulted in catatonic schizophrenics living in the community, where they are less likely to be identified and diagnosed.
Q3) Discuss the differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Chapter 12: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) A recent innovation that seems helpful in relapse prevention for smoking is:
A)Paying people to abstain from smoking
B)Increasing the cost of cigarettes
C)Sending text messages to former smokers to maintain motivation for quitting
D)Encouraging former smokers to join online support forums
Q2) Most alcoholics follow a similar course - they begin with social drinking and progress to severe alcoholism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Heatherton and Sargent (2009)found that adolescents who have high exposure to smoking in movies, as compared to adolescents with low exposure, are:
A)Four times more likely to try smoking or become smokers
B)Three times more likely to try smoking or become smoker
C)Two times more likely to try smoking or become smoker
D)No more likely to try smoking or become a smoker
Q4) The moral model views alcoholism as a personal failing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Contrast biological and psychological therapies for alcohol use.
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Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Discuss the rationale for including personality disorders in the DSM-5.
Q2) The movie Girl Interrupted portrayed Susanna Kaysen (played by Winona Ryder)as a person suffering from:
A)Bipolar depression
B)Kleptomania
C)Borderline personality disorder
D)Antisocial personality disorder
Q3) What diagnosis would be most appropriate for Tonya? She says she would like to meet people but is too afraid of saying something foolish to speak to them. She describes herself as the ultimate social klutz because she never knows what to say or do. As a result, she stays to herself except with a very few friends she has known since childhood.
A)Schizoid personality disorder
B)Schizotypal personality disorder
C)Avoidant personality disorder
D)Dependent personality disorder
Q4) Dependent personality disorder is more prevalent in North America than elsewhere in the world.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) What are some similarities among the fetishes and paraphilias? Do these conditions share a common etiology?
Q2) Exhibitionists often see sexual interest in benign interactions with women.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Dave frequently reveals his genitals in public and finds this exposure quite gratifying. From a psychodynamic perspective, Dave's behaviours could be seen as being motivated by ___________ as a way of reassuring himself of his masculinity.
A)castration anxiety
B)the Oedipus complex
C)genital fixation
D)the Electra complex
Q4) A component of psychotherapy prior to sex-reassignment surgery involves:
A)Discouraging the patient from seeking surgery, to ensure that they are serious.
B)Focusing on options that may have been overlooked (e.g., removing facial hair).
C)Training in proper opposite sex behaviour before surgery.
D)Examining underlying causes of opposite gender identity.
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Chapter 15: Disorders of Childhood
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Q1) Paolo is a 14 year old boy who has been experiencing symptoms consistent with bipolar disorder. If he is like most adolescents with a psychiatric disorder he will receive
A)treatment in a specialized psychiatric facility for adolescents.
B)treatment in a psychiatric facility.
C)treatment in a general hospital.
D)no treatment.
Q2) A meta-analysis by Fabiano et al. (2009)revealed the following regarding the behavioural treatments of ADHD:
A)They are somewhat effective
B)There is strong and consistent evidence for their effectiveness
C)There is inconsistent evidence for their effectiveness
D)Behavioural treatments are the best treatments for ADHD
Q3) Leilani Muir's forced sexual sterilization was particularly heinous because:
A)She was mentally retarded
B)She objected to it before it occurred
C)She was told she was having an appendectomy, not a sterilization procedure
D)She was misdiagnosed as mentally retarded, but in fact of average intelligence
Q4) Compare the etiology of intellectual disability with the etiology of autism.
Q5) What are some reasons that autistic children score low on intelligence tests?
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Chapter 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders
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Q1) The Nun Study found that a very strong predictor of Alzheimer's disease was:
A)Degree of religiosity
B)Positive affect
C)Linguistic ability
D)Diet
Q2) The main goal(s)of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging was (were)to
A)estimate the prevalence of dementia in Canadians over age 65.
B)examine patterns of caring for people with dementia.
C)identify risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease.
D)All of the above.
Q3) Mila is a graduate student in psychology in Canada. She is quite interested in developmental aspects of mental health and is hoping to work with older adults. She wonders if she should finish her studies here or abroad and you advise her:
A)There are many geropsychology training programs in Canada
B)There are no geropsychology training programs in Canada
C)She should consider heading to the U.S. for specialized training
D)She should consider going to Europe for specialized training
Q4) Older adults experience insomnia at double the rate of younger people.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention
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Q1) Brian is thinking about attending graduate school to study clinical psychology. His friends and family have always told him that he is a good listener and gives off good vibes. Brian is genuinely interested in helping people. Based on research:
A)Brian is unlikely to be a good therapist - being a good listener isn't enough B)Brian may or may not be a good therapist - there isn't enough information to judge C)Brian will probably be a good therapist - people find him warm and easy to talk to D)Brian may or may not be a good therapist - it depends on his attachment style more than anything else
Q2) Sandra is a graduate student in clinical psychology. As part of her training, she is encouraged to develop good listening skills, exhibit empathy and genuineness, and hold clients in a positive light. These are all central features of which therapeutic paradigm?
A)Psychodynamic
B)Cognitive
C)Behavioural
D)Client-centred
Q3) What is emotion-focused therapy and how is it used with couples?
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Chapter 18: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) The Fitness Interview Test that was developed in Canada assesses all of the following EXCEPT:
A)Whether the person understands the nature and purpose of the legal proceedings
B)Whether the person is mentally ill and thus not fit to stand trial
C)Whether the person understands the possible or likely consequences of the proceedings
D)Whether the person is capable of communicating with his or her lawyer
Q2) What has prompted the mayor of Vancouver to suggest a movement towards re-institutionalization?
A)An abundance of empty psychiatric ward beds in the city
B)A desire to be the national leader in mental health treatment
C) Not enough space in jails for petty drug criminals
D)Not enough housing for people with mental illness
Q3) Instead of focusing on assessment of risk, the focus is now on trying to predict who will be dangerous if/when released from detention.
A)True
B)False
Q4) High profile cases (e.g., Vincent Li)create a fear that people with mental illness are violent. Is this true? Explain.
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