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According to behavior genetics research, A) shared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than nonshared experiences. B) nonshared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than shared experiences. C) there is no way to differentiate between shared and nonshared contribu...

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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Exam 1 (Ch
1-3) Questions with Complete Solutions
According to behavior genetics research,
A) shared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than nonshared
experiences.
B) nonshared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than shared
experiences.
C) there is no way to differentiate between shared and nonshared contributions to
mental illness.
D) shared and nonshared experiences are equally important for mental illness. -
Answer-B) nonshared experiences have much more to do with mental illness than
shared experiences.

Which of the following statements are true? a. Starting in early adulthood, synaptic
connections begin to be eliminated. b. Connections in the brain become greater as an
individual moves through adulthood. c. Brain development begins in the second
trimester. d. All of the above statements are true. - Answer-a. Starting in early
adulthood, synaptic connections begin to be eliminated.

Behavioral and cognitive theorists differ in their emphasis on

a) events versus interpretations of events.

b) feelings versus thoughts.

c) reinforcement versus free-will.

d) childhood experiences versus current events. - Answer-a) events versus
interpretations of events.

cognitive set - Answer-1) The way the client views themselves in relation to their
environment and society. Self-concept and self-image. Can also be referred to as a
belief system.
2) What is the client's attitude toward their disorder? How big of a role does it play in the
person's life? Do they recognize and deal with it, or are they not really aware of it?

______ grew out of object relations theory - Answer-Attachment theory

Adoption studies are ideal studies for investigating - Answer-Gene-environment
interactions

Nick was born with a predisposition for aggression and impulsivity that has resulted in
frequent trouble with the law. As a result of time spent in jail, Nick has developed

, alcohol dependence. This is an example of - Answer-Reciprocal gene-environmental
interaction

A distinctive facet of the cognitive behavioral paradigm is that thoughts - Answer-Cause
feelings

The diathesis-stress paradigm emphasizes that psychopathology results from - Answer-
Predisposition and environmental disturbances

A reciprocal gene-environment interaction involves the idea that - Answer-genes may
predispose individuals to seek out certain environment.

Helping a person engage in tasks that provide an opportunity for positive reinforcement
is called - Answer-Behavioral activation therapy

Systematically rewarding desirable behavior and extinguishing undesirable behavior is
the centerpiece of which behavioral theory? - Answer-Operant conditioning

Interpersonal therapy emphasizes the importance of __________ and how problems in
these relationships contribute to psychological symptoms. - Answer-Current
relationships

Id - Answer-contains a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to
Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the
pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification

ego - Answer-mediates among the demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego
operates on the reality principle, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically
bring pleasure rather than pain.

Superego - Answer-part of the personality that acts as a moral center

In 1791, John was committed to an asylum in the United States. Which treatment was
he likely to experience there? - Answer-Bloodletting

Rational-emotive behavior therapy was proposed by - Answer-Ellis - based on
identifying and correcting irrational beliefs that are believed to underlie emotional and
behavioral difficulties

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for
which reason? - Answer-It increased interest in determining biological causes for mental
illness

One of the major problems with drawing conclusions from metabolite studies is that -
Answer-They are correlational

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