Advanced Abnormal Psychology Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Advanced Abnormal Psychology delves into the complex patterns and origins of psychological disorders, building on foundational knowledge to explore nuanced diagnostic criteria, theoretical frameworks, and current research trends. The course examines the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of major and less common mental health conditions across the lifespan, integrating perspectives from biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Students critically analyze contemporary debates surrounding classification systems, evidence-based interventions, and ethical considerations, while also gaining practical skills through case studies and the evaluation of current literature in the field.
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Abnormal Psychology Perspectives 5th Edition by David
J.A.
Dozois
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Chapter 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History
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Q1) Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In the Middle Ages it was generally believed that those who were insane were possessed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour
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Q1) The leading exponents of the existential view as applied to human problem behaviour have been Rollo May and Viktor Frankl.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Regarding the HPA axis which of the following statements is true?
A) Too little cortisol in the long term can have adverse effects.
B) Too much cortisol in the long term can have adverse effects.
C) Too little cortisol in the short term can have adverse effects.
D) Too little glycogen in the long term can have adverse effects.
E) Too much glycogen in the short term can have adverse effects.
Answer: B
Q3) The hypothalamus
A) secretes "releasing" hormones that activate the pituitary gland.
B) is activated by hormones released by the pituitary gland.
C) is often called the "master gland".
D) directly releases prolactin and adrenocorticotrophic hormone into the body.
E) releases sex hormones in response to signals from the pituitary gland.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Classification and Diagnosis
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Q1) Two clinicians independently come up with the same diagnosis when examining a patient. This would demonstrate:
A) concurrent validity but not necessarily reliability
B) both interrater reliability and validity
C) validity but not interrater reliability
D) neither reliability nor validity
E) interrater reliability but not necessarily validity
Answer: E
Q2) Why is the categorical approach to classification problematic in the DSM?
A) Even if a person has all the symptoms of a disorder, they will not necessarily be diagnosed with a mental disorder.
B) There may not be enough categories to cover every disorder.
C) Too many people are classified as having a mental disorder.
D) Some people may have difficulties, but would not be diagnosed as disordered.
E) Not all people diagnosed with the same disorder behave the same way.
Answer: D
Q3) All physical illnesses have known lesions or anatomical abnormalities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Psychological Assessment and Research
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Q1) In an experiment, the __________ group is exposed to a variable which is manipulated, called the __________ variable.
A) control; dependent
B) experimental; dependent
C) experimental; control
D) control; independent
E) experimental; independent
Q2) Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding IQ?
A) It is the most stable of the psychological traits
B) It can predict important life outcomes, such as income, physical and mental health
C) It is moderately to strongly related to academic achievement
D) It has been criticized as simply measuring academic achievement
E) It can reliably identify those with learning disabilities
Q3) The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called subject reactivity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?
Q5) Briefly describe any ONE projective test.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety and Related Disorders
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Q1) Several findings are inconsistent with Mowrer's two-factor theory of fear. Briefly discuss two such findings.
Q2) Heather avoids situations such as travelling far from home, being alone in or outside the home and going into crowded places. Judging from this description, which of the following terms best encapsulates her behaviour?
A) Agoraphobia
B) Social phobia
C) Specific phobia
D) Panic attacks
E) Generalized anxiety
Q3) The role of GABA in anxiety was discovered after it was found that a class of drugs known as __________ reduce anxiety through their action on GABA.
A) tricyclics
B) benzodiazepines
C) SSRIs
D) bicyclics
E) monoamine oxidase inhibitors
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Chapter 6: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
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Q1) Medication is generally not useful in the direct treatment of DID.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The dissociative disorders have a high degree of comorbidity
A) with physical complaints that clearly don't have a medical cause.
B) with types of delirium, dementias and amnestic disorders.
C) with anxiety, mood and personality disorders.
D) in terms of severe maladaptive disruptions or alternations of identity, memory and consciousness that are experienced as being beyond one's control.
E) in terms of physical sympotms suggestive of medical illness, but no organic basis can be found to account for them.
Q3) Dissociation was emphasized in early Christianity as a function of God's will.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Plato believed that the dissociative and somatoform disorders were caused by a wandering uterus.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe five patterns of memory loss characteristic of dissociative amnesia.
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Chapter 7: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical
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Q1) Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of dominant male baboons in Sapolsky's (1995) studies of how social status may affect stress?
A) higher levels of circulating lymphocytes
B) reduced concentrations of cortisol
C) lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
D) a greater ability to recover from provocation
E) lower blood pressure
Q2) Most, but not all organs that are innervated by the sympathetic system are also innervated by the parasympathetic branch.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Techniques employed for stress management range from teaching control of specific muscle groups to autogenic training.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the functioning of the endocrine system. Include the relevant organs, method of transmission, and both the nature and role of cortisol.
Q5) Describe Engel's (1977) argument for a biopsychosocial model of disease.
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) It is common for an individual to experience an episode of mania without an accompanying depression at some point in their life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) described psychological and social causes for depression.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One controversial meta-analysis found that anti-depressant medication was
A) only effective for about 20% of persons with mild to moderate depression.
B) not effective for severe depression.
C) no more effective than placebo for mild to moderate depression.
D) only effective for about 40% of persons with severe depression.
E) only effective for about 40% of persons with mild to moderate depression.
Q4) A number of studies have reported a significant association between hopelessness and suicide.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.
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Chapter 9: Schizophrenia
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Q1) A recent meta-analysis of 22 studies finds that social skills training for schizophrenia
A) has moderate effects on symptoms, functioning and relapse rates.
B) has small effects on social functioning only.
C) has moderate effects on social and psychosocial functioning, living skills and negative symptoms.
D) has small effects on paranoid symptoms, but not withdrawal symptoms.
E) has moderate effects on positive symptoms but does not appear to improve functioning.
Q2) All of the following are types of delusions EXCEPT
A) delusions of persecution.
B) somatic delusions.
C) delusions of emancipation.
D) delusions of reference.
E) delusions of grandeur.
Q3) The best description of anhedonia is
A) poor concentration for an extended period of time.
B) the inability to experience pleasure.
C) impoverished emotional expression.
D) lack of drive or initiative.
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) The "escape from self-awareness model" of Bulimia Nervosa posits that ____________ offer an escape from ______________.
A) self-induced vomiting behaviors; thoughts and feelings of guilt regarding binge-eating
B) binge-eating episodes; thoughts and feelings about perceived failures
C) caloric restriction and exercise; self-awareness
D) use of laxatives; feelings of guilt about over-eating
E) binge-eating episodes; guilt regarding purging behaviors
Q2) With regard to treatment of eating disorders, research has found that:
A) less than 10% of persons affected receive treatment
B) one third of persons with anorexia and 10% of persons with bulimia receive mental health care
C) most persons affected are receiving adequate mental health care
D) about half of persons affected by eating disorders receive treatment
Q3) Reduced serotonin transporter density has been associated with BOTH anorexia and bulimia
A)True
B)False
Q4) Briefly describe the types of treatments that have been used for bulimia nervosa.
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related Disorders
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Q1) Which group represents the greatest number of alcohol-related causes of death?
A) motor vehicle accidents, cancer of the liver, Korsakoff's syndrome
B) motor vehicle accidents, cancer of the stomach, heart attack
C) cirrhosis of the liver, Korsakoff's syndrome, cancer
D) motor vehicle accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, suicide
E) accidental shootings, cancer of the mouth, suicide
Q2) Overall, results of psychological smoking cessation programs have been A) mixed.
B) promising.
C) lacking.
D) not at all encouraging.
E) very encouraging.
Q3) Antagonist drugs block the effects of psychoactive drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Contingency contracts are contracts signed by the alcoholic in which he or she promises to attend a treatment group for his or her drinking problem.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the short-term and long-term consequences of tobacco use.
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Chapter 12: The Personality Disorders
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Q1) Briefly define and distinguish between the terms "comorbidity" and "overlap", and give an example of each in the context of personality disorders.
Q2) Many people with personality disorders do not themselves believe that they have a problem.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Schmauk has suggested that psychopaths are not unresponsive to physical punishment, but rather respond opposite to the punisher's intention, presumably as a way of exercising some degree of control in the face of aversive experiences. This behaviour has been referred to as __________ behaviour.
A) irrational
B) defiant
C) contradictory
D) operant
E) oppositional
Q4) The first clear statements of personality disorder were made in 1801 by Pinel. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
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Q1) The sexual response patterns of both males and females are highly variable and depend on many factors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The DSM-IV-TR lists ________ other disorders that constitute illegal acts under paraphilias not otherwise specificed.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10
E) 13
Q3) An individual committing this offense will become sexually aroused by touching or rubbing up against an unsuspecting person. This activity is A) pedophilia.
B) voyeurism.
C) sensationism.
D) partialism.
E) frotteurism.
Q4) List the various paraphilias and describe two of them.
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Chapter 14: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a pervasive developmental disorder?
A) Child Disintegrative Disorder
B) Autism
C) Rett Syndrome
D) Asperger Disorder
E) Down's Syndrome
Q2) Dyslexia has not been explained by genetics.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Approximately __________ percent of developmental disabilities associated with severe intellectual disabilities have genetic causes.
A) 5
B) 25
C) 10
D) 45
E) 60
Q4) What are echolalia and pronoun reversal, and in what disorder are they seen?
Q5) Briefly explain the psychogenic hypothesis concerning the etiology of autism. Is this theory in favour today?
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Chapter 15: Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of
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Q1) Which of the following developmental trajectories for children with ADHD is NOT true?
A) Earlier substance use in adulthood.
B) Becoming parents at a later age.
C) Higher rates of divorce and separation.
D) Lower occupational attainment.
E) Four times as many sexually transmitted diseases in adolescence.
Q2) Compared to children who are not behaviourally inhibited, an anxious temperament increases the risk of developing one or more anxiety disorders in later life ______ times.
A) 1 to 2
B) 2 to 4
C) 4 to 5
D) 5 to 6
E) 8 to 10
Q3) The causes of ADHD are relatively well known.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain what is meant by the term heterotypic continuity and the evidence for it.
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Chapter 16: Mental Disorders and Aging
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Q1) Side effects of medications for the treatment of psychosis is less serious among the elderly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cortical dementias primarily attack __________, whereas subcortical dementias primarily attack __________.
A) the occipital lobes; the frontal lobes
B) the cerebellum; the cerebral cortex
C) white matter; grey matter
D) brainstem areas; the cerebral cortex
E) grey matter; white matter
Q3) Lewy body dementia differs from AD and vascular dementia in that __________ is/are present.
A) a dissociative disorder
B) recurrent well-formed hallucinations
C) delusions of persecution
D) aggressive behaviour
E) personality disorders
Q4) Compare and contrast dementia, pseudo-dementia, cortical and subcortical dementias. Use examples.
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Chapter 17: Therapies
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Q1) Electroconvulsive therapy is used for disorders like schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders, especially when medication does not work.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following taken in combination with the enzyme tyramine (found in yeast, chocolate and beer) can cause a life-threatening increase in blood pressure?
A) monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
B) Prozac
C) tricyclics (TCAs)
D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
E) lithium
Q3) Antipsychotic medications are the only class of medications that can cure schizophrenia at this time.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe meta-analyses and explain the importance of this technique.
Q5) Describe the side effects of MAOIs, tricyclics, and SSRIs.
Q6) What types of therapy have been found effective in treating anxiety disorders?
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Chapter 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community
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Q1) Conduct Disorder has an incidence of 6% among children exposed to (one of) risk factors A, B, or C, but an incidence of 15% when persons are exposed to two of these risk factors, and 26% when exposed to all three. This is most consistent with
A) impact of risk at the macrosystem level.
B) impact of risk at the microsystem level.
C) the impact of cumulative risk.
D) the need for an ecological approach to MHP.
E) the need for mental health promotion vs. prevention.
Q2) The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to
A) assist the mother's in having regular medical check-ups.
B) study children from before birth until late adolescence.
C) ensure that the mother's maintained optimal health.
D) prevent child abuse and neglect.
E) ensure that the mother's did not consume drugs or alcohol during the pregnancy.
Q3) List five categories of general risk factors for poor mental health and identify some general protective factors.
Q4) Define the three types of prevention
Q5) Distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology.
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Chapter 19: Mental Disorder and the Law
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Q1) Which of the following concerning the status of psychology in the legal system is true?
A) psychologists can conduct court-ordered assessments of fitness to stand trial but not criminal responsibility.
B) psychologists can conduct court-ordered assessments of criminal responsibility but not fitness to stand trial.
C) in some jurisdictions psychologists have the legal authority to involuntarily hospitalize people.
D) medical practitioners play a more dominant role in many areas in which mental health input is needed.
E) psychologists are rarely, if ever, asked to give evidence before courts as professionals.
Q2) Historical factors in the HCR-20 include all of the following EXCEPT
A) previous violence.
B) early maladjustment.
C) relationship stability.
D) stress.
E) prior supervision failure.
Q3) What are the important elements of the legal definition of mental disorder?
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