Developmental Psychopathology Test Questions
Course Introduction
Developmental Psychopathology is an interdisciplinary course that explores the origins and progression of psychological disorders from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood. Emphasizing both typical and atypical development, the course examines the complex interplay among biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to maladaptive behavior. Students will analyze major theoretical models, methodological approaches, and empirical findings, with a focus on the risk and protective factors influencing the development and manifestation of disorders such as autism, ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders, and conduct problems. The course also considers implications for early intervention, prevention, and treatment strategies.
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by V. Mark Durand
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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Q1) Seventeenth century treatments for depression included19
A)insulin shock therapy.
B)reserpine therapy.
C)hydrotherapy.
D)induced vomiting.
Answer: D
Q2) Severe internal conflicts that produce a lot of anxiety or other emotions can trigger self-defeating defensive processes or symptoms such as A)acute and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
B)depression or bipolar symptoms.
C)phobic or obsessive symptoms.
D)suicidal or aggressive symptoms.
Answer: C
Q3) All of the following are examples of defense mechanisms according to psychoanalytic theory EXCEPT A)adaptation.
B)displacement.
C)repression.
D)projection.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) Research with the elderly has found that depression is more likely in those individuals who
A)had poorer physical health.
B)live in group settings.
C)have fewer social contacts.
D)carried a lot of healthcare related debt.
Answer: C
Q2) The conscious subjective aspect of an emotion that accompanies an action at a given time is known as _____.
A)mood
B)affect
C)flight
D)emotion
Answer: B
Q3) The limbic system includes all of the following except the A)hippocampus.
B)thalamus.
C)septum.
D)amygdala.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology
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Q1) It can be important to use a double-blind procedure in a research study in order to prevent the
A)independent variable from influencing the dependent variable.
B)confusion of correlation with causation.
C)participants' expectations from biasing the independent variable.
D)researcher's expectations from biasing the outcome.
Answer: D
Q2) Which test is used as a screening device and is routinely paired with other assessments?
A)Laboratory test
B)Intelligence test
C)Psychological test
D)Neuropsychological test
Answer: D
Q3) Clinicians who use projective tests have their own method of __________.
A)Administration
B)Cognition
C)Behavioral Analysis
D)None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Define social anxiety disorder (social phobia), noting the typical life stage of onset, and explain how it differs from "normal" shyness. Using examples, describe how social anxiety disorder (SAD) impairs functioning. What types of treatments are effective for SAD?
Q2) According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals ________, resulting in the experience of anxiety.
A)ascending from the brain stem
B)descending from the cortex
C)arising from both the brain stem and the cortex
D)within the amygdala only
Q3) People with GAD
A)have a median age of onset based of 25 (based on interviews).
B)have episodes that come and go in a cyclic pattern.
C)have a 58 percent chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years.
D)Are better prepared for daily activities and long term achievement.
Q4) Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders, noting how avoidance behavior is manifested differently in each.
Q5) Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.
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Chapter 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative
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Q1) Historically, "hysteria" was thought to be the result of a A)dysfunctional ovary.
B)tense vagina.
C)wandering uterus.
D)flip-flopped fallopian tubes.
Q2) The defining feature of dissociative identity disorder is that aspects of the individual's personality are
A)fixated.
B)completely suppressed.
C)dissociated.
D)dissociative disorders.
Q3) Illness anxiety disorder is present when
A)normal bodily sensations are interpreted by the patient as a sign of a serious illness.
B)real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where the patient can only focus on the pain.
C)the patient has an unrealistic fear of contacting germs.
D)the patient is truly ill but does not trust the medical establishment enough to seek treatment.
Q4) Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.
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Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Although the glorification and romanticizing of suicide in the media contributes to the incidence of copycats, it is more likely that the person copying the suicide is
A)just doing it for attention.
B)vulnerable due to an existing psychological disorder.
C)not really serious about the suicide attempt.
D)feeling validated about an already planned suicide.
Q2) When used in connection with mood disorders, "flight of ideas" means
A)anxiety about airplane travel.
B)rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once.
C)limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking.
D)an increase in creative ideas.
Q3) An important difference between "major depressive disorder, recurrent" and "major depressive disorder, single episode" is that
A)single episode type is more common.
B)recurrent type is more common.
C)single episode symptoms are more severe.
D)recurrent symptoms are more severe.
Q4) Describe two psychological treatments for depression.
Q5) Describe two medical treatments for depression.
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Chapter 7: 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) In the 1970s, Herbert Benson developed a brief relaxation procedure that involved focusing on a A)repeated syllable.
B)photo.
C)person.
D)musical note.
Q3) According to consensus research, in which direction do pain signals travel to contribute to the experience of pain?
A)"Up," from tissue, to spinal cord, to brain
B)"Down," from brain, to spinal cord
C)Both up and down.
D)Neither up nor down; pain is an almost exclusively psychological phenomenon
Q4) Explain how denial can be a hindrance and a help as a means of coping.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) The chief motivating factor in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is
A)a desire to purge.
B)an overwhelming drive to eat.
C)an overwhelming urge to be thin.
D)a desire to starve oneself.
Q2) A binge-eating episode is characterized by food intake of at least how many calories?
A)1,000
B)2,000
C)The calorie number does not matter, as long as it's too much junk food
D)The calorie number varies from person to person; a binge-eating episode is not defined by the number of calories
Q3) Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with
A)bulimia nervosa, nonpurging type.
B)binge eating disorder.
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)buffet disorder.
Q4) Describe insomnia disorder and contrast it with hypersomnia. and narcolepsy.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) One of the reasons that Viagra has become so widely accepted as a treatment for erectile dysfunction is that
A)it is more effective than the other available treatments.
B)it is less expensive than other medications, such as vasodilators.
C)people are unaware of the other options.
D)an oral medication is less awkward and intrusive than other treatments.
Q2) Masters and Johnson reported that the use of sensate focus therapy for the treatment of premature ejaculation was effective in ____% of cases treated.
A)50
B)65
C)75
D)almost 100
Q3) Children or young adults who experience sexual victimization are
A)no more likely to experience sexual dysfunction as adults than anyone else.
B)more likely to experience sexual dysfunction as adults if they are females.
C)more likely to experience sexual dysfunction as adults if they are males.
D)more likely to experience sexual dysfunction as adults.
Q4) Describe and contrast male erectile disorder and female sexual arousal disorder with inhibited orgasmic disorders.
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Chapter 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) Misuse of the benzodiazepine ________ has resulted in it being referred to as the "date rape drug."
A)Amytal
B)Halcion
C)Ritalin
D)Rohypnol
Q2) All of the following substances are classified as opiates EXCEPT A)cocaine.
B)codeine. C)heroin.
D)morphine.
Q3) Describe similarities between gambling disorder and substance-related disorders. How is gambling disorder treated, and how effective are the treatments?
Q4) Compare and contrast the stimulant drugs. Discuss the history of cocaine as well as its atypical type of addictive process.
Q5) Discuss current research on the genetic/biological, social, and cultural factors related to alcoholism. Which factors appear most strongly related to the development and progression of the disorder?
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Chapter 11: Personality Disorders
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Q1) The personality disorder characterized by unreasonable fear of abandonment, fear of being rejected, avoidance of disagreement, inability to make decisions for oneself, and clinging behavior is ________ personality disorder.
A)dependent
B)avoidant
C)schizoid
D)histrionic
Q2) Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder, and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.
Q3) According to the DSM-5, the features of antisocial personality disorder include
A)instances of physical cruelty to animals.
B)an attitude of entitlement toward fulfilling expectations.
C)a demonstrated impulsivity or failure to plan ahead.
D)episodes of inappropriate, intense anger.
Q4) DSM-5 divides personality disorders into ____ distinct clusters.
A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized patients with schizophrenia
A)earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior.
B)lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior.
C)both of these
D)neither of these
Q2) Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?
A)Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain.
B)Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine).
C)The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
D)Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.
Q3) Explore the concept of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia. Discuss the goals and effectiveness of these treatment programs.
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Chapter 13: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Which disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and neuritic plaque in the brain?
A)Huntington's disease
B)Pick's disease
C)Alzheimer's disease
D)Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
Q2) With the best treatment available today, major neurocognitive disorder is generally A)reversible.
B)controllable but not curable.
C)curable.
D)not very responsive to treatment.
Q3) Johnny is a two-year-old boy who has no motivation to interact with other people. His absence of interest in people may also lead to severe deficits in his ability to A)eat and drink.
B)think.
C)communicate.
D)walk.
Q4) Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.
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Chapter 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for
A)an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
B)an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
C)a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
D)both a and b
Q2) Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the American Law Institute study of the insanity defense?
A)Mentally ill people must be distinguished from those without mental disorders.
B)The threat of punishment will usually deter a mentally ill person from committing a crime.
C)Mentally ill people who commit crimes should be treated for their illness until improved and then released from confinement.
D)Mentally ill people who cannot control their behavior must be shielded from legal consequences.
Q3) In comparison to people judged NGRI, those who are judged GBMI
A)are more likely to be imprisoned.
B)receive shorter sentences.
C)get mental health services more frequently than other mentally ill prisoners.
D)spend more time in mental hospitals and less time in prisons.
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