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Introduction to Psychological Disorders
and Methods of Research
Total Assessment Guide
Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
Chapter introduction Multiple 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 5 8
Choice
True-False 295
Essay
Introduction 1.1 Multiple 10, 11 9
Determining the Boundaries Choice
Between Normal and
Abnormal Behavior
True-False 296
Essay
1.1.1 Identify criteria Multiple 15, 18, 22, 29 12–14, 16, 17 19–21, 23–25,
professionals use to Choice 26–28
determine whether behavior
is abnormal and apply these
criteria to the case examples
discussed in the text.
True-False 299 297, 300, 301, 298, 302
303
Essay 346
1.1.2 Describe the current Multiple 30, 32, 35 31, 36–38 33, 34
and lifetime prevalence of Choice
psychological disorders in
the United States and
describe differences in
prevalence as a function of
gender and age.
True-False
Essay
1.1.3 Describe the Cultural Multiple 40, 42–44, 46 41, 47–49 45
Bases of Psychological Choice
Disorders.
True-False 304 305
Essay 347
Introduction 1.2 Historical Multiple
Perspectives on Abnormal Choice
Behavior
True-False
Essay
1
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.2.1 Describe the Multiple 51, 53, 55, 57, 52, 54 50, 56
demonological model of Choice 58
abnormal behavior.
True-False 306
Essay 348
1.2.2 Describe the origins of Multiple 59–61, 74, 78– 66–69, 73, 83 62–65, 70–72,
the medical model. Choice 82 75–77
True-False 307–309
Essay 349 350
1.2.3 Describe the treatment Multiple 85, 86, 88, 89, 84, 93, 94 87, 90
of patients in asylums Choice 91, 92, 95–99
during medieval times.
True-False 310, 311, 313 312, 314, 315
Essay 350
1.2.4 Identify the leading Multiple 100, 102, 104, 101, 105, 107, 103, 106, 109,
reformers of the treatment of Choice 108, 112, 114, 110, 111, 116– 113
the mentally ill and 115, 119, 121– 118 , 120
describe the principle 123
underlying moral therapy and
the changes that
occurred in the treatment of
mental patients during the
19th and early 20th
centuries.
True-False 316–318 319
Essay 350, 351, 352
1.2.5 Describe the role of Multiple 125 124
mental hospitals in the Choice
mental health system.
True-False
Essay 352
1.2.6 Describe the goals and Multiple 126, 128, 130 127, 129
outcomes of the community Choice
mental health movement.
True-False 320
Essay
Introduction 1.3 Multiple 131, 132
Contemporary Perspectives Choice
on Psychological Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.3.1 Describe the medical Multiple 133, 138–140, 134–137, 141,
model of psychological Choice 143, 144 142
disorders.
True-False 321
Essay
1.3.2 Identify the major Multiple 147, 148, 150, 146, 151 145, 149, 153
psychological models of Choice 152
psychological disorders.
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
True-False 322, 324 323
Essay 353
1.3.3 Describe the Multiple 154, 156, 157 155, 158
sociocultural perspective on Choice
psychological disorders.
True-False 325
Essay 353, 354
1.3.4 Describe the Multiple 159, 160 161–163
biopsychosocial perspective Choice
on psychological disorders.
True-False
Essay 353, 354
Introduction 1.4 Methods of Multiple 164 165
Studying Psychological Choice
Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.4.1 Identify four major Multiple 167, 174 166, 168, 169 170–173
objectives of science. Choice
True-False 328 326, 327
Essay 355
1.4.2 Identify the four major Multiple 179 176, 178, 180, 175, 177
steps in the scientific Choice 181
method.
True-False 329
Essay 356
1.4.3 Identify the ethical Multiple 182–185 186
principles that guide Choice
research in psychology.
True-False 330
Essay 357
1.4.4 Explain the role of the Multiple 187, 188, 190, 189
naturalistic method of Choice 191
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 331 330
Essay 358
1.4.5 Explain the role of the Multiple 192, 211 193–195, 200– 196–199, 206
correlational method of Choice 205, 207–210,
research and describe its key 212
features.
True-False 332 333
Essay 359, 360
1.4.6 Explain the role of the Multiple 228, 234, 237, 214, 215, 220, 213, 216–219,
experimental method of Choice 238, 240, 244, 221, 223, 226, 222, 224, 225,
research and describe its key 245, 247 227, 232, 233, 229–231, 235,
features. 236, 239, 242 241, 243, 246
True-False 336, 338 335 334, 337
Essay 361 362, 363, 365
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.4.7 Explain the role of the Multiple 248, 250, 255, 249, 252, 254, 251, 253, 258, 262
epidemiological method of Choice 260, 261 256, 257 259
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 340 339
Essay 364, 365
1.4.8 Explain the role of Multiple 263–269, 273, 270–272, 278– 274
kinship studies and describe Choice 275–277, 281– 280
their key features. 283
True-False 341 342
Essay 367 366
1.4.9 Explain the role of Multiple 284–286, 289, 288, 293, 294 287, 290, 291
case studies and describe Choice 292
their limitations.
True-False 345 343, 344
Essay 369 368, 370
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Introduction to Psychological Disorders
and Methods of Research
Total Assessment Guide
Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
Chapter introduction Multiple 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 5 8
Choice
True-False 295
Essay
Introduction 1.1 Multiple 10, 11 9
Determining the Boundaries Choice
Between Normal and
Abnormal Behavior
True-False 296
Essay
1.1.1 Identify criteria Multiple 15, 18, 22, 29 12–14, 16, 17 19–21, 23–25,
professionals use to Choice 26–28
determine whether behavior
is abnormal and apply these
criteria to the case examples
discussed in the text.
True-False 299 297, 300, 301, 298, 302
303
Essay 346
1.1.2 Describe the current Multiple 30, 32, 35 31, 36–38 33, 34
and lifetime prevalence of Choice
psychological disorders in
the United States and
describe differences in
prevalence as a function of
gender and age.
True-False
Essay
1.1.3 Describe the Cultural Multiple 40, 42–44, 46 41, 47–49 45
Bases of Psychological Choice
Disorders.
True-False 304 305
Essay 347
Introduction 1.2 Historical Multiple
Perspectives on Abnormal Choice
Behavior
True-False
Essay
1
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.2.1 Describe the Multiple 51, 53, 55, 57, 52, 54 50, 56
demonological model of Choice 58
abnormal behavior.
True-False 306
Essay 348
1.2.2 Describe the origins of Multiple 59–61, 74, 78– 66–69, 73, 83 62–65, 70–72,
the medical model. Choice 82 75–77
True-False 307–309
Essay 349 350
1.2.3 Describe the treatment Multiple 85, 86, 88, 89, 84, 93, 94 87, 90
of patients in asylums Choice 91, 92, 95–99
during medieval times.
True-False 310, 311, 313 312, 314, 315
Essay 350
1.2.4 Identify the leading Multiple 100, 102, 104, 101, 105, 107, 103, 106, 109,
reformers of the treatment of Choice 108, 112, 114, 110, 111, 116– 113
the mentally ill and 115, 119, 121– 118 , 120
describe the principle 123
underlying moral therapy and
the changes that
occurred in the treatment of
mental patients during the
19th and early 20th
centuries.
True-False 316–318 319
Essay 350, 351, 352
1.2.5 Describe the role of Multiple 125 124
mental hospitals in the Choice
mental health system.
True-False
Essay 352
1.2.6 Describe the goals and Multiple 126, 128, 130 127, 129
outcomes of the community Choice
mental health movement.
True-False 320
Essay
Introduction 1.3 Multiple 131, 132
Contemporary Perspectives Choice
on Psychological Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.3.1 Describe the medical Multiple 133, 138–140, 134–137, 141,
model of psychological Choice 143, 144 142
disorders.
True-False 321
Essay
1.3.2 Identify the major Multiple 147, 148, 150, 146, 151 145, 149, 153
psychological models of Choice 152
psychological disorders.
2
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
True-False 322, 324 323
Essay 353
1.3.3 Describe the Multiple 154, 156, 157 155, 158
sociocultural perspective on Choice
psychological disorders.
True-False 325
Essay 353, 354
1.3.4 Describe the Multiple 159, 160 161–163
biopsychosocial perspective Choice
on psychological disorders.
True-False
Essay 353, 354
Introduction 1.4 Methods of Multiple 164 165
Studying Psychological Choice
Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.4.1 Identify four major Multiple 167, 174 166, 168, 169 170–173
objectives of science. Choice
True-False 328 326, 327
Essay 355
1.4.2 Identify the four major Multiple 179 176, 178, 180, 175, 177
steps in the scientific Choice 181
method.
True-False 329
Essay 356
1.4.3 Identify the ethical Multiple 182–185 186
principles that guide Choice
research in psychology.
True-False 330
Essay 357
1.4.4 Explain the role of the Multiple 187, 188, 190, 189
naturalistic method of Choice 191
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 331 330
Essay 358
1.4.5 Explain the role of the Multiple 192, 211 193–195, 200– 196–199, 206
correlational method of Choice 205, 207–210,
research and describe its key 212
features.
True-False 332 333
Essay 359, 360
1.4.6 Explain the role of the Multiple 228, 234, 237, 214, 215, 220, 213, 216–219,
experimental method of Choice 238, 240, 244, 221, 223, 226, 222, 224, 225,
research and describe its key 245, 247 227, 232, 233, 229–231, 235,
features. 236, 239, 242 241, 243, 246
True-False 336, 338 335 334, 337
Essay 361 362, 363, 365
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, Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.4.7 Explain the role of the Multiple 248, 250, 255, 249, 252, 254, 251, 253, 258, 262
epidemiological method of Choice 260, 261 256, 257 259
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 340 339
Essay 364, 365
1.4.8 Explain the role of Multiple 263–269, 273, 270–272, 278– 274
kinship studies and describe Choice 275–277, 281– 280
their key features. 283
True-False 341 342
Essay 367 366
1.4.9 Explain the role of Multiple 284–286, 289, 288, 293, 294 287, 290, 291
case studies and describe Choice 292
their limitations.
True-False 345 343, 344
Essay 369 368, 370
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