Abnormal Psych Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Abnormal Psychology
4 D's of Abnormality - Answer-Dysfunction (time consuming)
Distress (frustrated, very upset)
Deviation from the norm (opens doors with feet)
Dangerous (skin is cracked)
_____ and _____ are key. There are a lot of behaviors that are different that we wouldn't necessarily consider a psychologic...
Abnormal Psych Exam Questions with
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4 D's of Abnormality - Answer-Dysfunction (time consuming)
Distress (frustrated, very upset)
Deviation from the norm (opens doors with feet)
Dangerous (skin is cracked)
_____ and _____ are key. There are a lot of behaviors that are different that we
wouldn't necessarily consider a psychological disorder. Ex: if someone is sleeping all
day because they work a night shift it is not abnormal but if someone is sleeping all day
for no reason it may be an issue
Culturally it might be less acceptable for a man to become more upset - Answer-context
and culture
Abnormality lies on a ________ described in the continuum model. it is a scale between
two extremes. Our behaviors and emotions exist on a continuum from normal to
abnormal, there is no clear dividing line between the two. No clear definition of what
exactly is abnormal. Not just black and white
On one end of the spectrum is normal and on the other is abnormal while the middle
area is just shaded gray where there is a socially established division between normal
and abnormal - Answer-continuum
for _______ people, behaviors thoughts and feelings are the following: Typical for the
social context
Not distressing to the individual
Not interfering with social life or work/ school
Not dangerous
Ex: college students who are self-confident and happy, perform to their capacity in
school, and have good friends) - Answer-normal
for _______ people, behaviors thoughts and feelings are the following: Somewhat
unusual for the social context
Distressing to the individual
Interfering with social or occupational functioning
Dangerous
Ex: college students who are often unsure and self-critical, occasionally abuse
prescription drugs, fail some courses, and avoid friends who disapprove of their drug
use - Answer-middle of continuum
for _______ people, behaviors thoughts and feelings are the following: Highly unusual
for the social context
The source of significant individual distress
Significantly interfering with social or occupational functioning
,Highly dangerous to the individual or others
Ex: college students who are hopeless about the future, are self-loathing, chronically
abuse drugs, fail courses, and have alienated all of their friends - Answer-abnormal
the ______ perspective states that there are no universal standards or rules for labeling
abnormality because behaviors and emotions can only be viewed through that persons
societal norms. there are different definitions of abnormality across cultures - Answer-
cultural relativism
for example: in some cultures expressing emotions is much more ______ than others
so it may be more abnormal in some cultures than others - Answer-acceptable
Problems with the Cultural Relativism Perspective? - Answer-- Societal norms can
change and be manipulated in order to marginalize a group of people who have
behaviors in common
- Can be changed in order to make a behavior seen as unjustly as abnormal
- Some behaviors appear abnormal to outside cultures
- Behaviors that violate social norms are often considered abnormal (ex: Gender-role
expectations)
How to distinguish abnormal from eccentric? - Answer-look at unusualness
the _____ perspective, assumes rare behaviors are abnormal. It is based on a normal
curve bell curve that represents many human characteristics and/or behaviors. the tail
of the curves are more abnormal/unusual while the middle fo the curve represents the
general population is more normal. ex: lady gaga wears weird outfits but that doesn't
mean she is mentally ill/ abnormal. - Answer-unusualness
Problems with the unusualness perspective? - Answer-- Leaves us with the question of
where do we draw the ling between what is rare/abnormal behavior and what isnt.
- rare behaviors can be positive such as people with exceptional talent, high IQ, or
insane athletes
the _____ perspective states that behaviors are abnormal only if the individual
experiences distress and wishes to get rid of the behavior. It defines abnormality based
on if its a behavior the person wants to get rid of - Answer-distress perspective
problems with the distress perspective? - Answer-- Requires person to have insight into
the idea that what they are doing is causing them distress
- If it's not causing distress to the person but causing harm or distress to other people
that is something we would want to consider as abnormal psychology that this
perspective wouldn't consider
- Negative emotions are to a certain extent normal
- You might feel anxiety before a test. That anxiety is unpleasant but can be adaptive
and is very normative even though in the moment you may wish you didn't have it
, the _____ perspective states that behaviors are abnormal that result from mental illness
or disease. An assumption that there is a clear, identifiable physical process that differs
from "health". - Answer-mental illness perspective
problems with the mental illness perspective? - Answer-- We don't have any clear or
good biological tests for identifying a biomarker of psychological disorders
- Many of the causes of abnormal psychology are not rooted/ caused by biology
- This perspective would miss those forms of abnormal psychology that can be rooted
from such things as societal expectations
What are the 4 characteristics of mental disorders? abnormal behaviors are defined by
these. - Answer-the four D's: dysfunction, distress, deviance, dangerousness
______: Has to cause the person some kind of impairment - Answer-dysfunction
______: Causes the person distress/ something they want to get rid of - Answer-
distress
______: deviates from the norm - Answer-deviance
______: causing harm to the person or to other people - Answer-dangerousness
A behavior does not necessarily have to be abnormal or hit all4 of these criteria to be
considered an __________. Each of these 4 criteria lay on the continuum (some will be
high, low, or in the middle). Ex: drinking and driving is high on the dangerous continuum
while watching netflix is low - Answer-abnormal behavior
Deviance: abnormal behaviors are deviant from the norm. they are _____ from what
others do. This can be influenced by cultural norms. Societal norms or what we label as
a culture to be normal can differ across cultures and change over time. Not all rare
behaviors are bad (lady gaga example). Can be used in conjunction with other criteria to
determine if something is abnormal, but cannot do it alone - Answer-different
Abnormal behaviors can be dysfunctional. This means they can ________ with a
persons ability to function: in daily life, at work or at school, or in forming relationships. -
Answer-interfere
an example of dysfunction: getting ready in the morning - Answer-Most people take a
little bit of time
Let's say the average person takes an hour
If another person takes 4 hours a day to get ready that's going to cause them problems
in their ability to function and get things done
Another example of dysfunction: anxiety - Answer-Anxiety can help but if you are
spending all day worrying about test and worrying about it so much that you can't study,
the anxiety has shifted from being normal and stressful, to being dysfunctional
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