Introduction to Psychology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Introduction to Psychology offers a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. This course explores major psychological concepts, theories, and research methods, introducing topics such as perception, learning, memory, motivation, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social interactions. Through engaging readings, discussions, and practical examples, students gain insights into how individuals think, feel, and act, as well as how psychological principles apply to everyday life and various professional settings.
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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) Jack carries on conversations with creatures only he can see in a language that no one else can understand.Jack says the creatures instruct him to crush insects that only Jack can see.Jack is experiencing ____.
A)delusions
B)discomfort
C)hallucinations
D)disorientation
Answer: C
Q2) A psychologist says, "There are certain emotional disorders for which we can find no evidence of brain pathology." This psychologist's statement reflects a(n)____ viewpoint.
A)organic
B)biogenic
C)humanistic
D)psychological
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Which early model of psychopathology believed that differences between various minority groups and their white counterparts resulted from minority groups not being as good as the white majority?
A)the deficit model
B)the inferiority model
C)the Jensen model
D)the deprivation model
Answer: B
Q2) The existential and humanistic approaches differ from one another in that the existentialists emphasize ____.
A)the need for society to control and restrict the antisocial impulses of individuals
B)responsibility to society as well as personal responsibility
C)the importance of the therapist's interpretation of the client's difficulties in life
D)optimism
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on ____.
A)single-scale interpretations
B)the DSM diagnosis derived from the individual's responses
C)the validity scores
D)the pattern of scores from an entire profile
Answer: D
Q2) Dr.Heyer is a behavioral therapist working with a 10-year-old boy named Lee.The boy's parents and teachers complain that Lee is disobedient and unruly.What assessment method should Dr.Heyer use to most accurately assess the degree to which Lee is excessively active and disobedient?
A)personality testing
B)observation
C)interview method
D)questionnaire
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: The Scientific Method in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) A researcher believes that the higher a person's creativity, the greater the person's likelihood of showing mood swings.Research to test this idea ____.
A)could use the correlational method
B)would require an experimental design
C)could not have a nomothetic orientation
D)would require a double-blind design
Q2) In addition to describing the distribution of disorders in populations, epidemiological research is also important for____.
A)analyzing the possible causal factors that contribute to disorders
B)describing treatment effectiveness for disorders
C)protecting the rights of research participants
D)encouraging the development of new treatments for disorders
Q3) A particular concern about the usefulness of single-subject designs is ____.
A)researcher bias
B)whether they provide information about cause and effect
C)their internal validity
D)their external validity
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Chapter 5: Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Research with young monkeys demonstrates that ____ can reduce vulnerability to developing anxiety disorders.
A)being comforted
B)receiving adequate nourishment
C)a sense of control
D)genetic inheritance
Q2) Sam has persistent and distressing thoughts of germs; he cannot eat without washing his hands three times before and three times after every meal.Although his hands are raw from the washings, he is overwhelmed with anxiety if he doesn't wash this way.Sam's problems illustrate ____.
A)posttraumatic stress disorder
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)agoraphobia
D)generalized anxiety disorder
Q3) Which childhood experience is commonly related to later development of panic disorder?
A)physical abuse
B)overindulgent mothers
C)bedwetting
D)separation anxiety
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Chapter 6: Stress Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following groups of disorders involve actual physical conditions?
A)hypochondriasis
B)somatic disorders
C)psychophysiological disorders
D)anxiety disorders
Q2) Both Kurt and Magda survived airplane crashes.Both experience intrusive memories of the event as well as extreme anxiety and dissociative episodes.Why might one be diagnosed with acute stress disorder and the other with posttraumatic stress disorder?
A)if one experiences anxiety and the other does not
B)if one relives the experience and the other does not
C)if one has had symptoms for more than thirty days and the other has not
D)if one experiences panic attacks and the other does not
Q3) Which of the following is a risk factor for disaster survivors developing PTSD?
A)lack of social support
B)belief in one's ability to control actions and thoughts
C)above-average cognitive skills
D)scoring low on neuroticism
Q4) Compare and contrast acute and posttraumatic stress disorders and discuss how they are treated.
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Pain is to ____ as paralysis and absence of pain are to ____.
A)functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder); complex somatic symptom disorder with pain features (pain disorder)
B)functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder); illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
C)complex somatic symptom disorder with pain features (pain disorder); functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)
D)complex somatic symptom disorder with pain features (pain disorder); illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
Q2) The class of drugs that appears to be most effective with patients that have a complex somatic symptom disorder is ____.
A)benzodiazepines
B)tricyclic antidepressants
C)SSRIs
D)stimulants
Q3) Describe and distinguish the psychodynamic and iatrogenic explanations for dissociative identity disorder.What are the points of overlap between these explanations?
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is a sociocultural factor found to be significantly associated with depression?
A)religion
B)education
C)socioeconomic status
D)gene expression
Q2) Individuals from which culture are especially likely to present bodily complaints when they are depressed?
A)Chinese
B)Irish American
C)American Indian
D)Italian American
Q3) A medication that has consistently-proven to be a preventive treatment of "classic" bipolar disorder is ____.
A)norepinephrine
B)the class of drugs called MAO inhibitors
C)lithium
D)serotonin
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Chapter 9: Suicide
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Q1) 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
Q2) An emergency medical squad arrives at the house of a man who has killed himself.The odds are that the method of committing suicide was ____.
A)breathing the fumes from the engine of a car in a closed garage
B)ingesting barbiturates or other depressants
C)using a knife to cut himself
D)using a firearm
Q3) A controversy concerning suicide prevention centers is that ____.
A)most communities are so upset with them that they are forced to close down
B)they rarely assess the lethality of clients accurately
C)they are open only during weekday business hours
D)their effectiveness has not been appropriately researched
Q4) Discuss how men and women differ in their efforts to end their lives.How do marriage, age, and ethnicity influence these differences?
Q5) List and describe five different risk factors for suicide.
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) A process of ____ occurs in which women or men and girls or boys begin to evaluate themselves according to external standards.
A)social comparison
B)maladaptive perfectionism
C)self-evaluation
D)dieting
Q2) Which of the following is an accurate statement when comparing African American females with white American females?
A)Both African American women and white American women believe that beauty is fleeting and decreases with age.
B)Both African American women and white American women believe that it is better to be a little overweight than underweight.
C)African American women perceived themselves to be thinner than they actually are, whereas white American women perceived themselves as being heavier than they actually are.
D)40 percent of African American females, compared with 50 percent of white American females, are satisfied with their current weight or body shape.
Q3) What treatment strategies are effective in the treatment of eating disorders?
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Chapter 11: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Research indicates that approximately ____ of those who use cocaine are rapidly dependent on the drug.
A)5%
B)10%
C)15%
D)20%
Q2) Which patient is getting the correct pharmacological treatment for his or her drug abuse problem?
A)Zachary, who smokes marijuana, is getting methadone.
B)Sue, who abuses cocaine, is getting Antabuse.
C)Helmut, who injects heroin, is getting a nicotine patch.
D)Ilene, who drinks heavily, is getting Naltrexone.
Q3) Stanley has entered a rehabilitation facility for treatment of his addiction to barbiturates.He is immediately prevented from using the drugs and experiences agitation, restlessness, increased respiration, and insomnia.This phase of treatment is called ____.
A)detoxification
B)opponent processing
C)arousal
D)primary rehabilitation
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia
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Q1) What is the current strategy for determining the role of genetics in schizophrenia?
A)Conducting twin studies
B)Identifying and studying endophenotypes
C)Conducting adoption studies
D)Identifying and studying the interaction between genes and the environment
Q2) Laura is 17 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Her father often says to her, "You never tell me what's going on in your life.You keep secrets and make terrible mistakes in judgment.I want what's best for you, but you must change your attitude and start behaving like a human being!" The father's comments best illustrate which factor in schizophrenia?
A)diathesis-stress
B)expressed emotion
C)cognitive impairment
D)double-bind communications
Q3) Which of the following would be considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
A)hallucinations
B)delusions
C)disorganized speech
D)avolition
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Chapter 13: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Dr.Berkins told her gerontology students that there are three major etiological categories for neurocognitive disorders listed in DSM-5.These would include specific medical conditions, substance use, and ____.
A)multiple etiologies
B)general psychological conditions
C)developmental delays
D)learning disabilities
Q2) Hazel was not wearing her helmet when she had an accident on her bicycle.As she fell, her brain was punctured by a broken spoke from the wheel of her bike, causing a rupture of her brain and hemorrhaging.Hazel experiences which type of head injury?
A)concussion
B)cerebral laceration
C)contusion
D)anoxia
Q3) The leading causes of traumatic brain injuries are ____.
A)falls and vehicle accidents
B)vehicle accidents and assault
C)assault and being struck by an object
D)war and crime
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Chapter 14: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria Disorders
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Q1) The highly publicized allegations against such well known people as former president Bill Clinton, boxer Mike Tyson, and golfer Tiger Woods underscore the magnitude and seriousness of problems related to ____.
A)sexual dysfunction
B)sexual addiction
C)paraphilias
D)gender dysphoria
Q2) Norm is suspected of being a child molester.If he is a pedophile, which of the following could we expect?
A)sexual arousal to slides of neutral, clothed women
B)being acquainted with his victims
C)high intelligence and right-hemisphere dysfunction
D)lack of interest in hard-core pornography
Q3) The duration and intensity of a woman's fear after being raped is related to ____.
A)her perception of danger
B)reliving the rape experience
C)forcing herself to have sex immediately after the trauma
D)having to deal with her feelings about it
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Chapter 15: Personality Psychopathology
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Q1) Janice complains that her husband, Arnie, is a workaholic.Arnie is so focused on productivity at work that he rarely has time for her or the children.Furthermore, she knows that he has missed important deadlines recently and cannot understand how this is possible, given the number of hours he works.When Arnie is at home, he is demanding and controlling and angry at Janice if things are not done to his specifications.What personality disorder type or trait domain would Arnie most likely be exhibiting?
A)obsessive-compulsive
B)antisocial
C)schizotypy
D)antagonism
Q2) Those who would be identified by the DSM-IV with a dependent personality disorder would be described in terms of what personality traits according to the DSM-V?
A)submissiveness, anxiousness, and separation insecurity
B)emotional liability and histrionism
C)grandiosity, manipulativeness, and callousness
D)intimacy avoidance, hostility, and unusual beliefs
Q3) Evaluate the evidence that antisocial personality disorder stems from physiological abnormalities.
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Chapter 16: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) In the United States, if academic progress is significantly compromised by a neurodevelopmental disorder, children ____.
A)can only receive a comprehensive evaluation of skills
B)are entitled to free educational services from age 3 to age 21, receive a comprehensive evaluation of skills every 3 years, and are entitled to an annual individualized education plan
C)require their parents to advocate for their behalf in the American school system to meet their academic needs
D)have few educational resources to access and assist their academic achievement
Q2) Naomi is a child of poverty.She has inadequate nutrition, housing, and educational opportunities.Naomi has a mild intellectual disability.Her intellectual disability could possibly be considered ____.
A)organic
B)a result of genetic deficiencies
C)untreatable
D)a result of environmental factors such as socioeconomic disadvantage
Q3) How are intellectual disabilities diagnosed and subdivided? What are the principle causes of intellectual disabilities?
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Chapter 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) When lawyers for Dan White, murderer of two San Francisco government officials, argued that his behavior was partially due to a diet of junk food, which legal concept was being used?
A)involuntary commitment
B)incompetence to stand trial
C)diminished capacity
D)least restrictive environment
Q2) What is the ethical standard that protects clients from disclosure of information without their consent?
A)confidentiality
B)privileged communication
C)duty to warn
D)due process
Q3) According to the 1982 ruling on right to treatment (Youngberg v.Romeo), who can define therapy?
A)juries or judges
B)the family and friends of the individual patient
C)a judge
D)mental health professionals
Q4) Name and describe two rights of mental patients.
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