PSYC 435- Abnormal-Ch.1 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+
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PSYC 435- Abnormal-Ch.1 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+
Consider the criterion of subjective distress in the determination of a mental disorder. Which statement best describes its usefulness in deciding whether a given situation is "abnormal"?
a) In order to consider something ...
PSYC 435- Abnormal-Ch.1 Exam Questions With Verified
Answers Graded A+
Consider the criterion of subjective distress in the determination of a mental
disorder. Which statement best describes its usefulness in deciding whether a
given situation is "abnormal"?
a) In order to consider something as abnormal, subjective distress is both
necessary and sufficient.
b) Subjective distress is necessary but not a sufficient condition for us to
consider something as abnormal.
c) Subjective distress is not necessary but is a sufficient condition for us to
consider something as abnormal.
d) Subjective distress is not a sufficient or necessary condition for us to consider
something as abnormal.
d) Subjective distress is not a sufficient or necessary condition for us to consider
something as abnormal.
The vast majority of people have not climbed to the peak of Mount Everest. Those
who have represent a very small portion of the total population, but they would
not be labeled as abnormal for having done so. This demonstrates the pitfall of
using __________ as a lone criterion of abnormality.
a) maladaptiveness
b) subjective distress
c) dangerousness
d) statistical deviancy
d) statistical deviancy
Which symptom represents the irrationality and unpredictability criterion of
abnormality?
a) a person who adheres to a religion that is not regarded as being mainstream in
her cultural surroundings
b) a person who begins to speak in rhymes instead of using coherent sentences
c) a person who rides a roller coaster with their hands over their head, screaming
in delight throughout the ride
d) a person who is able to hold their breath under water for 3 full minutes
a person who begins to speak in rhymes instead of using coherent sentences
The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
__________, was published in 2013.
a) DSM-IV-TR
b) DSM-7.1
c) DSM-5
d) DSM-III-R
c) DSM-5
,What is meant by the statement that the development of the most recent version
of the DSM was based on some contradictory themes?
a) The new DSM significantly reduced the number of identified mental disorders
in an era where mental illness appears to be increasing.
b) The process sought to maintain continuity with the previous edition while also
placing no limits on the changes that were needed.
c) Diagnostic categories that have been validated by years of research were
removed from the latest DSM because insurance companies refused to pay for
the treatment of these conditions.
d) The most recent DSM has separated diagnoses into those that are deemed
"treatable" and those that are believed to be "untreatable."
b) The process sought to maintain continuity with the previous edition while also placing
no limits on the changes that were needed.
Behaviour that interferes with our well-being and ability to enjoy our lives is
called ____________ behaviour
maladaptive
Suffering, an element of abnormality, is often referred to as ________ distress
subjective
A ___________ condition would be one that all features of abnormality should
ideally show to be considered abnormal
necessary
In defining abnormality we sometimes make _________ value judgements
When people fail to follow the social and moral __________ of their society, we
may consider their behaviour to be abnormal
standards
At its most fundamental level, the classification of mental disorders gives us a
__________, which provide(s) clinicians with a common language and shorthand
terms for complex clinical situations.
a) nomenclature
b) stereotype
c) set of assessment tools
d) stigma
a) nomenclature
Automatic beliefs concerning other people that we learn as we grow up in a given
culture are called __________.
a) nomenclatures
b) stereotypes
c) discriminations
d) prejudices
b) stereotypes
Goodwin (2014) analyzed 55 horror movies made between 2000 and 2012 and
found that murderers are most often people who are depicted as suffering from
__________.
, a) depression
b) a personality disorder
c) bipolar disorder
d) psychosis
d) psychosis
Which of the following would be the best use of language to describe a person
who has been diagnosed with a psychiatric condition?
a) a 65-year-old insomniac
b) a 40-year-old manic-depressive
c) a 23-year-old person with schizophrenia
d) a 15-year-old anorexic
c) a 23-year-old person with schizophrenia
Which of the following would most likely reduce stigma toward people with
mental illness?
a) participating in studies on mental illness
b) teaching people that mental illnesses are "brain disorders"
c) separating students with mental illnesses into their own classrooms so they do
not slow down other students
d) an assignment completed by a group of students, some of whom have mental
illness and some of whom do not
d) an assignment completed by a group of students, some of whom have mental illness
and some of whom do not
Which of the following examples best demonstrates how cultural variations
impact people's beliefs?
a) People from Christian countries often believe that the number 13 is unlucky,
while Japanese people are more likely to avoid the number 4.
b) A person who grew up in Texas may use regional dialects that are different
from someone who grew up in New England.
c) People in Mexico may take an hour or two off in the middle of the day, a
custom known as siesta.
d) There are no cultures in the world where homosexuality is regarded as the
expected, primary sexual orientation.
a) People from Christian countries often believe that the number 13 is unlucky, while
Japanese people are more likely to avoid the number 4.
A person who goes to a therapist and describes themselves as being depressed
would most likely be from which culture?
a) European American
b) Native American
c) Southeast Asian
d) Native Alaskan
a) European American
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