Behavioral Disorders Exam Review
Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth examination of behavioral disorders, exploring their definitions, causes, classifications, and manifestations across various age groups. Students will study the major categories of behavioral disorders, including but not limited to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder. Emphasis is placed on understanding the psychological, biological, and environmental factors that contribute to these disorders. The course also addresses assessment techniques, intervention strategies, and evidence-based practices for supporting individuals with behavioral challenges in educational and clinical settings. Through case studies and current research, students will gain practical insights into the complexities of diagnosis and treatment, as well as the social and ethical considerations involved in working with affected populations.
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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) All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT
A) cognitive therapy to replace grandiose fantasies with more realistic goals.
B) coping strategies to help accept criticism.
C) exploration of early life trauma that led to the disorder.
D) being helped to focus on the feelings of others.
Answer: C
Q2) A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worries about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?
A) Personal distress
B) Cultural factors
C) Impaired functioning
D) Violation of societal norms
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) In a recent study (Petrovic, Kalso, Peterson & Ingvar, 2002), subjects were exposed to a painful stimulus (heat to the hand) under three conditions: opiate medication, placebo (sugar pill) medication, and no medication. Brain scans indicated that a subject's experience of reduced pain with the placebo is due to
A) activation of brain regions identical to those activated by opiate medication.
B) activation of brain regions that are overlapping, but not identical, to those activated by opiate medication.
C) psychological expectation since a placebo does not activate brain regions associated with pain control.
D) similarities in activated brain regions during the "no medication" condition.
Answer: B
Q2) The fact that a disorder can be caused by a variety of factors illustrates the principle of .
A) equifinality
B) isolation
C) equilibration
D) duplication
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
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Q1) An observation that involves identifying specific behaviors that are observable and measurable is called a(n) _______________.
A) informal observation
B) formal observation
C) unstructured observation
D) self-observation
Answer: B
Q2) Identifying certain essential characteristics of an entity while allowing for nonessential variations that don't change is considered a(n) approach to understanding psychopathology.
A) idiographic
B) nomothetic
C) dimensional
D) prototypical
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) Analogue models are useful when:
A) there are too many potential confounds outside of the laboratory.
B) there is a need to tightly control for internal validity.
C) it is not reasonable/practical to study the phenomenon outside of the laboratory.
D) all of the above are correct.
Q2) The patient uniformity myth refers to the tendency to
A) see all study participants as homogenous.
B) see all study participants as heterogenous.
C) emphasize patient symptoms and uniformity.
D) give all patients the same medications.
Q3) Jessie is the first person to contract a new virus by drinking unsafe water. How are psychologists most likely to study Jessie's health in the next year?
A) Randomized control trial
B) Clinical trial
C) Correlational study
D) Case study
Q4) Describe the procedures of the cross-sectional and longitudinal research methods. What are the uses and limitations of each of these methods?
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Chapter 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive
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Q1) Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .
A) adults in early adulthood
B) adolescent girls
C) adults over 45 years of age
D) adolescent boys
Q2) Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?
A) Positive mood state
B) Reduced heart rate
C) Apprehension about the future
D) Muscle relaxation
Q3) Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.
A) agoraphobia
B) specific phobias
C) social phobia
D) panic disorder
Q4) Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.
Q6) Discuss Body Dysmorphic Disorder. How is it diagnosed? Page 7
Q5) Why do anxiety conditions differ from person to person?
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Chapter 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is
A) integration of personality fragments.
B) use of antipsychotic medications.
C) reliving the trauma (catharsis).
D) hypnotic regression to early life experiences.
Q2) Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders, and outright malingering can be differentiated.
Q3) In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus, 2003; Loftus, Coan, and Pickrell, 1996), individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children. The results of this study indicated that
A) people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen.
B) people can become quite convinced of events that never happened.
C) only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened.
D) people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.
Q4) Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Current research into neurotransmitter systems has produced the "permissive" hypothesis, which states that
A) low levels of serotonin are sufficient to explain the etiology of mood disorders.
B) the norepinephrine system regulates serotonin levels; if norepinephrine is low, depression will occur.
C) when serotonin levels are low, other neurotransmitter systems become dysregulated and contribute to mood irregularities.
D) the absolute levels of neurotransmitters are more significant in mood regulation than the overall balance of the various neurotransmitters.
Q2) The class of drugs that blocks the enzyme that breaks down norepehinephrine and serotonin is
A) SSRIs.
B) tricyclics.
C) MAO inhibitors.
D) tranquilizers.
Q3) Describe how Cognitive Behavior Therapy works for depression.
Q4) Discuss the relationship between depression and anxiety.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Two factors that help regulate our natural sleep/wake cycles are
A) melanin and auditory stimulation.
B) melatonin and auditory stimulation.
C) melatonin and light.
D) light and blood sugar levels.
Q2) With respect to eating disorders, drug treatments
A) have not been found to be effective in the treating of anorexia nervosa.
B) had no benefit in preventing relapse in patients with anorexia nervosa.
C) do not have long-lasting effects on bulimia nervosa.
D) all of these.
Q3) The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that
A) people have become too dependent on media determinations of beauty.
B) media standards of beauty are increasingly unattainable for the average woman.
C) dieting has become a fad that has been taken to an extreme.
D) society has no business telling us how to define beauty.
Q4) Discuss possible treatments for eating disorders.
Q5) What is "sleep hygiene?" Give at least two examples.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) Research has shown that excessive secretion of the stress hormone cortisol can result in cell death in the hippocampal region of the brain in cases of .
A) substance abuse
B) mania
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) AIDS
Q2) All of the following are examples of "pain behaviors" EXCEPT
A) complaining about pain to others.
B) grimacing.
C) positional changes (while sitting or walking).
D) suffering in silence.
Q3) Regarding the age ranges for the risk of HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is accurate?
A) For women, the highest risk is between 15 and 25.
B) For women, the highest risk is during their late 20s and early 30s.
C) The age range for risk is younger for men than for women.
D) The age ranges for risk are the same for both males and females.
Q4) Discuss the relationship between stress, immune function, and illness.
Q5) Define and describe the new fields of behavioral medicine and health psychology.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) The prevalence of sexual arousal disorders appears to be
A) much higher for men than it is for women.
B) much lower for men than it is for women.
C) about the same in both sexes.
D) slightly lower for men than it is for women.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true about gender nonconformity in children:
A) Gender nonconformity is common.
B) Gender nonconformity always leads to gender dysphoria.
C) Gender nonconformity can lead to negative social adjustment.
D) All of the answers are correct.
Q3) A Sex Therapist is likely to assess multiple dimensions of sexual behavior including: A) sexual attitudes.
B) sexual behaviors.
C) relationship issues.
D) All of the answers are correct.
Q4) According to your text, what is "normal" sexual behavior?
Q5) Explain the features of the treatment options (psychosocial and surgical sex reassignment) for gender identity disorder. Why is it so important for the patient to consider treatment options very carefully?
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) Peak alcohol use is typical:
A) during late teen years
B) in graduate school
C) during the early 20s
D) over the age of 65
Q2) Research on changes in Korean drug use patterns suggests that
A) cultural norms can override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use.
B) cultural norms cannot override biological factors that inhibit alcohol use.
C) personality factors contribute to substance use.
D) all of these.
Q3) According to your book, controlled drinking is believed to be
A) a viable alternative to abstinence.
B) much more effective than abstinence.
C) much less efficient than abstinence.
D) helpful for everyone.
Q4) Substance abuse prevention efforts in the past have focused on
A) education-based approaches.
B) changing laws regarding drug use and possession.
C) working with parents to change substance use.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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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
Q2) As it relates to the five-factor model, which of the following words are examples of neuroticism:
A) Assertive
B) Silent
C) Organized
D) Moody
Q3) Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Recently, treatment for schizophrenic people has expanded to include self-help and self-advocacy groups. These psychosocial clubs
A) provide a person-centered approach.
B) focus on getting positive experiences through employment opportunities.
C) provide friendship and empowerment.
D) all of the above.
Q2) Some schizophrenic patients function better in the community in independent living skills programs that teach them all of the following EXCEPT
A) medication management.
B) to identify signs that warn of a relapse.
C) to maintain eye contact when interacting with others.
D) how to help others who are mentally ill.
Q3) According to research, an individual with schizophrenia who exhibits flat affect A) is incapable of experiencing emotion.
B) can display emotion a certain times.
C) is capable of experiencing emotion.
D) will display the "wrong" emotion based on an eliciting stimulus.
Q4) Identify and define the three subtypes of Schizophrenia.
Q5) Describe what the affective flattening symptom of Schizophrenia looks like.
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Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Q1) Intellectual disability is defined as
A) below-average intellectual ability.
B) below-average intellectual ability and adaptive functioning.
C) significant deficits in self-care abilities.
D) low IQ score.
Q2) The authors of the textbook report an interview with a patient named Robert Edwards. Robert's lucid description of his internal experiences reflects
A) his delusional behavior.
B) his limited cognitive abilities.
C) abnormal sensory experiences.
D) the highly logical and factual of his thinking.
Q3) The ability to perform "computer-like" mathematical calculations and other incredible skills that are sometimes associated with autistic individuals (such as the character in the movie Rain Man) are
A) not typical of the disorder.
B) a defining symptom of the disorder.
C) fairly common but not present in every autistic individual.
D) a complete myth and not possible for any autistic individual.
Q4) Discuss the possible causes of autistic disorder.
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Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) John was recently diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease. After researching his treatment options, he decides to try medication and attempt to make the most of his remaining abilities. John plans to stay as physically and mentally active as possible for as long as he can and to use compensation strategies if necessary. His decision
A) makes little sense as there are more aggressive biological treatments that are effective.
B) seems reasonable given the fact that there are no effective treatments available. C) ignores the additional demands that his decision will ultimately place on his caregivers.
D) makes little sense since intensive psychosocial intervention has been shown to be effective.
Q2) Describe recent research on the prevention of neurocognitive disorders. Give an example.
Q3) 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?
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services
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Q1) The systematic collection of data on patient outcomes is called a(n)
A) outcome observation.
B) clinical replication series.
C) clinical consensus of leading experts.
D) expert-based hypothesis.
Q2) Which of the following is a FALSE statement in regard to prediction of dangerousness?
A) Mental health professionals can predict with certainty if a particular person will become violent.
B) Generally speaking, people with a previous history of violence are more likely to be dangerous than individuals without a past history of violence.
C) Generally speaking, substance abusers are more likely to be violent than those individuals without a history of drug or alcohol dependence.
D) Research suggests that mental health professionals are better at determining relative risk than determining dangerousness on a case-by-case basis.
Q3) Discuss the concept of competence to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.
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