Psychopathology Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, causes, development, and treatment. This course explores a range of mental health conditions as classified in major diagnostic systems, such as the DSM and ICD, examining their biological, psychological, and social underpinnings. Students will analyze theoretical models of psychopathology, from psychodynamic to cognitive-behavioral perspectives, and evaluate contemporary research findings. Through case studies and discussion, the course emphasizes critical thinking about diagnosis, stigma, and the impact of cultural context in understanding mental health disorders.
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Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Thomas F. Oltmanns
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Chapter 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) What is the best definition of a case study?
A)a detailed description of one person
B)a psychological evaluation for legal purposes
C)an analysis of the daydreams of college students
D)a large scale study of the rates of a disorder
Answer: A
Q2) Which physician has received specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders?
A)neurologist
B)psychiatrist
C)dermatologist
D)clinical physician
Answer: B
Q3) Which publication contains the official criteria for diagnosing mental disorders?
A)Physicians' Desk Reference
B)Syndromes of Mental Disorders
C)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
D)American Psychiatric Association Guidelines for Diagnosis
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) The observations of attachment theory and ethology suggest that ______________ has survival value.
A)proximity
B)imitation
C)affiliation
D)social support
Answer: A
Q2) Which region of the brain plays a key role in regulating emotion?
A)cerebellum
B)limbic system
C)corpus callosum
D)reticular activating system
Answer: B
Q3) Define systems theory and explain how it has influenced many sciences.
Answer: Systems theory is an integrative approach to science,one that embraces not only the importance of multiple contributions to causality but also their interdependence.Systems theory has influenced many sciences; for example,it is basic to ecology,the study of the interdependence of living organisms in the natural world.
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Chapter 3: Treatment of Psychological Disorders
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Q1) What is the meaning of the term "interpretation" from psychoanalysis?
A)a method used to induce catharsis in difficult cases
B)a general guideline for the therapist that is not shared with the patient
C)material the therapist shares with patients to help them understand their own behavior
D)statements the patient shares with the therapist that explain the troubling behavior
Answer: C
Q2) Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy was developed specifically as a treatment for A)anxiety.
B)depression.
C)impulsivity.
D)schizophrenia.
Answer: B
Q3) The main goal of __________ training is to teach clients new ways of behaving that are both desirable and likely to be rewarded in everyday life.
Answer: social skills
Q4) According to Albert Ellis emotional disorders are caused by __________ beliefs.
Answer: irrational
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Chapter 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) In DSM,clinical disorders are classified based on A)axes from I - V.
B)alphabetization.
C)descriptive features and symptoms.
D)they are not classified,because labeling creates problems for individuals.
Q2) Michael,whose case serves as an example in your textbook,was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Which of the following pointed toward that diagnosis?
A)He performed repetitive counting rituals in response to obsessive thoughts.
B)He considered his obsessive concerns to be logical.
C)His relationships with his friends were unlimited and satisfying.
D)His rituals interfered with his family's routine.
Q3) Oscar has recently lost a loved one; a mental health professional who is trying to be sensitive to the cultural context of Oscar's problem will want to know
A)what Oscar has learned about how grief should be displayed.
B)how depressed Oscar is.
C)whether Oscar suffers from some chemical imbalance.
D)whether Oscar's family has a history of depression.
Q4) What are two major uses of a classification system for abnormal behavior?
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Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Using brain imaging techniques to examine activity of the prefrontal cortex (PFC)in depressed patients,researchers have reported finding
A)decreased activity.
B)increased activity.
C)decreased activity in some PFC regions and increased activity in others.
D)decreased activity in patients with depressive disorder and increased activity in patients with bipolar depression.
Q2) What is dysphoric mood?
A)elated mood
B)labile mood
C)depressed mood
D)inappropriate mood
Q3) Which of the following individuals is most likely to die as a result of suicide?
A)Jim,a 60-year-old
B)Zack,an 8-year-old
C)Alice,a 23-year-old
D)Laura,a 4-year-old
Q4) When an individual's symptoms are improved for a period of time,this improvement is referred to as __________.
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Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) Define phobia.Describe the difference between a phobia and a normal fear.Give an example of the difference between a phobia and a normal fear.
Q2) A person with social phobia can perform a particular task when alone but not in front of an audience; according to Barlow's model of anxious apprehension,this is due to
A)misinterpreting the audience as hostile.
B)insufficient practice of the task.
C)the distraction of self-focused attention.
D)poor interpersonal skills.
Q3) Benzodiazepines are most effective for treating A)depression.
B)agoraphobia.
C)generalized anxiety disorder.
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Q4) Which of the following is typically associated with an anxious mood?
A)fainting and cramps
B)preoccupation with other people
C)pessimistic thoughts and feelings
D)organization and rehearsal of adaptive responses
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Chapter 7: Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders,
Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders
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Q1) You are asked to review the DSM diagnostic criteria for traumatic stress disorders.Under which category will you find these disorders?
A)trauma- and stressor-related disorders
B)psychotic disorders
C)anxiety disorders
D)psychophysiological disorders
Q2) Which of the following types of medication is most often prescribed for PTSD?
A)antianxiety medications
B)antihypertensive medications
C)antidepressant medications
D)stimulant medications
Q3) What event seemed to trigger Dallae's case of dissociative fugue reported in your textbook?
A)poor grades
B)her parents' divorce
C)recovered memories of sexual abuse
D)the breakup of a longstanding relationship
Q4) Explain why dissociative identity disorder is such a controversial diagnosis.
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Q5) Discuss a "state dependent learning" model as a possible cause of a dissociative disorder.
Chapter 8: Stress and Physical Health
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Q1) A patient being prepared to sleep in the sleep laboratory is believed to suffer from sleep apnea.You have been given permission to observe this evening.What do you expect to observe?
A)loud snoring or pauses in breathing
B)loud screams,heightened arousal,and violent outbursts
C)difficulty getting to sleep and strong leg movements
D)rigid body posture during sleep,punctuated by episodes of heightened physiological arousal
Q2) Both Walter Cannon and Hans Selye theorized about a link between stress and physical disease.Describe the primary differences in their theories.
Q3) Lazarus defines our assessment of our abilities and resources for coping with a challenging life event as __________ appraisal.
Q4) Chronic stressors and losses create ________.
Q5) Optimism can have an influence on health because optimists:
A)experience less cardiovascular reactivity.
B)are better able to deny their distress.
C)experience fewer stressors.
D)have a more effective coping style.
Q6) Discuss the relationship between stress,health behavior,and cancer.
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Chapter 9: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Which disorder commonly occurs with borderline personality disorder?
A)phobia
B)depression
C)schizophrenia
D)generalized anxiety disorder
Q2) You are reading for a part in a play.The description of the part describes the character as exhibiting a pervasive pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal relationships,an unstable self-image,and repeated suicidal gestures.You conclude that this character would meet the criteria for __________ personality disorder.
A)schizoid
B)dependent
C)borderline
D)antisocial
Q3) Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by a(n)
A)attachment to parents.
B)need for admiration.
C)feeling of social anxiety.
D)intensity in close relationships.
Q4) What do we mean when we say a disorder is ego-syntonic?
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Chapter 10: Feeding and Eating Disorders
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Q1) Researchers are finding an increased rate of which mental disorder in both victims of eating disorders and their family members?
A)schizotypal personality disorder
B)panic attack
C)depression
D)PTSD
Q2) Which form of therapy is emerging as an effective treatment for bulimia nervosa because patients continue to improve after the end of therapy?
A)psychodynamic therapy
B)behavior therapy
C)interpersonal therapy
D)selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Q3) What is amenorrhea?
A)disturbed body image
B)absence of menstruation
C)less than 85 percent expected body weight
D)undue influence of body shape on self-evaluation
Q4) What patterns in the epidemiology of eating disorders suggest sociocultural influences on their development?
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Q1) One of the controversies involving the treatment of substance use disorders is whether
A)total abstinence from drinking or drug use is the only acceptable goal.
B)people recovering from substance use disorders should be allowed to treat others.
C)treatment should begin before the person has stopped drinking or drug use.
D)it is appropriate to encourage people to seek help when they are not ready to admit to a problem.
Q2) According the World Health Organization,______ use was responsible for 5 percent of the total burden of disease and disability worldwide in 2004.
A)heroin
B)alcohol
C)cocaine
D)marijuana
Q3) Which age group has the highest prevalence rates for alcohol dependence?
A)adolescents
B)the elderly
C)young adults
D)the middle aged
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Chapter 12: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) According to DSM-5,it is possible for a person to be uninterested in sex or to have difficulty engaging in sexual relations and yet not be diagnosed with any sexual dysfunction because
A)sexual dysfunctions require deviant sexual behavior.
B)the person might not experience any distress or interpersonal difficulty.
C)the person would probably pretend to be interested and to deny any difficulty.
D)sexual dysfunctions are only diagnosed when a major personality disorder is also present.
Q2) Consistent with the therapy developed by Marshall is the theory that SSRIs reduce paraphilias because they reduce
A)social anxiety.
B)depression.
C)libido or sex drive.
D)anger.
Q3) Which of the following is characteristic of a man with a paraphilia?
A)inhibited sex drive
B)aversion to his own sexuality
C)physically incapable of having an erection
D)sexual interest other than sexual interest in genital stimulation
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Q4) The association of sexual arousal with nonliving objects is called __________.
Chapter 13: Disorders
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Q1) Rich always heard that there are no gender differences in the rate of schizophrenia; however,he has just been told that closer inspection yields certain differences of interest.Which of the following describes some of those differences?
A)Men have more positive symptoms and a more chronic course.
B)Men develop the disorder earlier and have a more chronic course.
C)Women develop the disorder later and have a more chronic course.
D)Women have more negative symptoms and a less chronic course.
Q2) Mark is a patient who has been diagnosed with catatonic behavior.Which of these symptoms might characterize his condition?
A)He appears frozen,like a mannequin.
B)He answers "Bohemia" to every question asked.
C)He believes he sees his dead father in the room.
D)He writes to the CIA about Napoleon's attempts to capture him.
Q3) What aspect of the symptoms of schizophrenia is described by the term "loose associations"?
A)social withdrawal
B)shifting topics too abruptly
C)disruptions in neurotransmitter functioning
D)lack of relation between cognitive and emotional symptoms
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Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Patients with ________ display symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease,but early personality changes before cognitive impairment are more frequent.
Q2) How many different genes are associated with the creation of the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease?
A)none
B)two
C)four
D)dozens
Q3) If the World Health Organization assembled the most respected researchers on the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and asked them to review the research,which of the following would be the most appropriate title for that report?
A)"A Single Disease,a Single Gene"
B)"How Toxins Affect Genetic Vulnerability"
C)"Link Identified: Distractibility as the Key"
D)"Alzheimer's Disease: No Single Genetic Path"
Q4) Describe the emotional changes that may accompany dementia.
Q5) ____________ is a term that describes various types of loss or impairment in language that are caused by brain damage.
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Chapter 15: Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following occurs only in females?
A)XYY syndrome
B)Turner syndrome
C)fragile X syndrome
D)Klinefelter syndrome
Q2) Drawing amniotic fluid and testing the fetal DNA for possible genetic abnormalities is a procedure called
Q3) You are advising a school about the adoption of programs for their ASD students.Several treatment options are presented,but one caught your attention.It is a program that is still used despite clear evidence from the APA that it is ineffective.You will advise against the use of A)facilitated communication.
B)risperidone.
C)applied behavior analysis.
D)any therapy.
Q4) Some theorists propose that autism is related to elevated levels of A)education. B)praise.
C)endorphins.
D)serotonin
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Chapter 16: Psychological Disorders of Childhood
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Q1) Chris begins to show externalizing and antisocial behaviors at age 6.Doug begins to show these behaviors at age 16.What would a clinical psychologist conclude concerning the differences in the problems these two individuals present?
A)Chris's problems are less disruptive to other people.
B)Chris's problems are likely to persist throughout life.
C)Chris's problems will probably have a shorter duration.
D)Chris's problems will be more related to physical health issues.
Q2) What is the major contribution of a developmental psychopathology perspective on children's problems?
A)Developmental psychopathology offers greater focus on genetic factors.
B)Developmental psychopathology suggests ways that biological processes account for these types of problems.
C)Developmental psychopathology provides norms across the lifespan that can be used to determine whether a behavior is abnormal.
D)Developmental psychopathology highlights the importance of environmental differences across different socioeconomic groups.
Q3) Describe some of the side effects of psychostimulant medication.
Q4) Parenting that is both loving and firm is labeled __________ .
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Chapter 17: Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle
Transitions
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Q1) The Premarital Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP)involves couples meeting in small groups to discuss marital relations and to learn communication skills.What has research revealed concerning the effectiveness of this program?
A)Couples that go through this program report higher marital satisfaction after three years than do couples in the control group.
B)Couples that go through this program report less marital satisfaction three years later than do couples in the control group.
C)Couples that go through this program report more satisfaction,but they also report more conflict than do the couples in the control group.
D)Couples that were randomly assigned to this program reported less marital satisfaction after three years than did couples who made the decision on their own to participate.
Q2) ____________ is the cessation of menstruation in women.
Q3) Explain how heritability might play a role in divorce,and give an example.
Q4) For Erik Erikson,getting some sense of who you are brings resolution to a(n)__________ crisis?
Q5) Define a living will and discuss its purpose in relation to older adults.
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Chapter 18: Mental Health and the Law
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Q1) ________ is defined this way: "The test must be whether he [the defendant] has sufficient present ability to consult with his attorney with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and a rational as well as factual understanding of proceedings against him."
A)Sanity
B)Rationality
C)Competence
D)Innocence
Q2) Compare and contrast the assumptions held by the legal system and those held by mental health professionals concerning the nature of the cause of human behavior.
Q3) A new legal device that addresses the issue of treatment for patients who lack insight yet who are eligible for release into the community is ________.
Q4) How does Lenore Walker's concept of the battered woman syndrome explain why it is so hard for a battered woman to leave an abusive relationship?
Q5) Criminal law assumes that human behavior is the product of __________.
Q6) Discuss the value of divorce mediation in child custody disputes.
Q7) Describe the disorder of Munchausen-by-proxy.
Q8) List and define the types of custody at issue in child custody cases.
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