Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition Barlow / All Chapters 1 -16 / Full Complete questions and answers What does the case of JGH, a Native American elder, illustrate? a. Alcoholism has long lasting effects on mood and behavior, even when drinking has ceased. b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed. c. Depress ion is not universal. d. The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychological evaluation. - b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed. What is a culture -specific disorder? a. A disorder seen in all cultures b. A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending on cultural factors c. A disorder that is a product of cultural stressors d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures - d. A disorder seen only in certain cul tures Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means a. any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes any distress. b. any behavior that causes the person distress. c. any behavior that causes us to consider our values. d. any behavior that dev iates from the norms of the society in which the person lives. - d. any behavior that deviates from the norms of the society in which the person lives Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental i llness or not, which of the following should first be evaluated? a. How old is Maria? b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? c. Do people in general consider Maria's belief to be abnormal? d. Does her belief match any of the symp toms in the disorders in the DSM? - b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses? a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate servic es. b. The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated. c. If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of funding for medical research. d. Pharmaceutical compan ies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production. - a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. ___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of a disorder in a given p opulation at a given point of time. a. Point prevalence b. Absolute prevalence c. 1-year prevalence d. Lifetime prevalence - a. Point prevalence What is epidemiology? a. The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effective b. A form of psychoth erapy c. The study of the role of genes in mental illness d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population - d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population Mental health epidemiology is a. the study of epidemics in mental di sorders among the general population. b. the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a defined geographic region. c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. d. a sociological study of psycholog ical disorders. - c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent? a. It is common. b. It is not curable. c. It is treatable. d. It is contagious - a. It is common . What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest? a. Point prevalence b. 1-year prevalence c. Lifetime prevalence d. Virtual prevalence - a. Point prevalence ________ rates may be reported in terms of the lifetime risk of contracting a particular disorder. a. Prevalence b. Point prevalence c. Point incidence d. Incidence - a. Prevalence Which of the following is an example of point prevalence? a. Forty people had panic attacks in the last year. b. Seventy people in one graduating class were diagn osed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. c. 1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. d. 15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30. - c. 1% of the population is currently experiencin g depressive symptoms. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation? a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholics. b. Jim and John, 21 -year-old friends, are both schizophrenics. c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. - c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety What makes defining abnormality difficult? a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described. b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal. d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. - b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality? a. Suffering b. Maladaptiveness c. Deviancy d. There is no single sufficient element. - d. There is no single suffi cient element. The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that a. modern society is unlikely to change. b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different. c. American cul ture values independence. d. the values of a society may change over time. - d. the values of a society may change over time. Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM -5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder? a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior. b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well -being of others in the community. d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control. - b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder? a. Always b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual d. Never - c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the i ndividual In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for? a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind - b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Which of the following is included in the DSM -5? a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders b. A means of identifying different mental disorders c. A description of all conditions for mental illness d. A description of all of the po ssible treatments for each disorder - b. A means of identifying different mental disorders In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders is contained in the________ a. American Psychological Association's bylaws. b. American P sychiatric Association's bylaws. c. World Health Organization's classification code.
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