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PSYCH 1000 CHAPTER 16 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 
1) Which of the following statistics concerning psychological disorders is NOT accurate? 
A) Psychological disorders are one of the leading causes of criminal activity. 
B) Medications used to treat anxiety and depression are among the most frequently prescribed 
drugs in North America. 
C) Each year, more than a million students withdraw from universities in North America because 
of emotiona...
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AQA A level Psychology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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Gender bias - answerPsychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social 
historical contexts) 
Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of 
men + women 
Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women 
E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences 
Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity 
Beta bias: differ...
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MRCPsych – Psychopathology Exam Questions & Answers 2024
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MRCPsych – Psychopathology Exam Questions & Answers 2024 
 
 
Psychopathology is the systematic study of abnormal experience, cognition, and behaviour. It consists of two major divisions - - ANSWER-1. explanatory psychopathology, which attempts to explain causative factors through theory 
generation or experimental construction; hence explanatory psychopathology includes 
experimental (e.g. behaviourism) and theoretical (e.g. psychoanalysis) subtypes; 
 
2. descriptive psychopathology, which p...
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Introduction to Psychopathology, Diagnosis and Categorisation Questions with Correct Answers
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What is abnormal psychology? Correct Answer-concerned with deviations from 'normality' in behaviour and/or thinking which are perceived to be negative either for individuals and society 
 
What is psychopathology? Correct Answer-concerned with the nature, development and treatment of psychological disorders 
 
What are the 3 D's of psychopathology? Correct Answer-deviance, distress, disability + dysfunction 
 
What is deviance? Correct Answer-infrequent or extreme thought patterns/behaviours ...
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AQA A level Psychology - Paper 3 topics Exam Questions & Answers
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Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent experience/behaviour of men + women 
 
Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women 
E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences 
Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity 
 
Beta bias: differences minimised, needs of women ignored 
E.g. fight or flight research = male only sample, assumed would be applicable, Taylor et al: tend and befriend (governed by oxytocin...
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Psychology Core Concepts Exam Questions And Answers
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Psychology Core Concepts Exam Questions And Answers 
Which factor helps to determine whether a behaviour or feeling is evidence of a psychological disorder? 
a. Whether the behaviour or feeling is pleasant 
 
b. Whether or not the behaviour is legal 
 
c. Whether the behaviour or feeling is appropriate to the norms of the dominant culture 
 
d. Whether the behaviour or feeling is appropriate to the situation 
 
 
The news just reported that a hurricane is headed toward your home. You feel anxiou...
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hological differences due to physiological differences 
Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity 
Beta bias: differences minimised, needs of women ignored 
E.g. fight or flight research = male only sample, assumed would be applicable, Taylor et al: tend 
and befriend (governed by oxytocin) 
Androcentrism: male behaviour seen as normal, deviations seen as abnormal/inferior 
Female behaviour misunderstood/pathologised 
E.g. feminists object to PMS, medicalises female emot...
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PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology Quizzes 1-5 Complete Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+
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PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology Quizzes 1-5 Complete Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ 
Which of the following factors has a significant effect on the rates of severe mental illness among Americans? 
a. Family size 
b. Gender 
c. Geographical region of the country 
d. Political affiliation 
b. Gender 
 
 
In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls with eati...
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PSY 240 FINAL EXAM (UOFT) LATEST UPDATE ALREADY PASSED
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PSY 240 FINAL EXAM (UOFT) LATEST 
 
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Psychopathology symptoms that cause mental, emotional, and/or physical pain 
 
abnormality Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes them to 
harm themselves or others, or interferes with their ability to function in daily life. 
 
Culture and Gender and diagnoses culture and gender can influence: 
1. the ways people express symptoms 
2. People's willingness to admit to certain types of behaviors or feeli...
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AQA A level Psychology - Paper 3 topics Exam Questions and Answers
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AQA A level Psychology - Paper 3 topics 
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Gender bias - Answer-Psychologists seek universality but bias may be inevitable (social 
historical contexts) 
Gender bias: psychological theory/research not accurately represent 
experience/behaviour of men + women 
Alpha bias: differences exaggerated, devalue women 
E.g. Freud = genuine psychological differences due to physiological differences 
Girls suffer from 'penis envy', femininity is failed masculinity 
Beta bias: di...
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