Psych 333 Exam 1 – Psychology course exam material
Psychopathology - correct answer ✔✔The scientific study of psychological disorders
Psychological disorder - correct answer ✔✔A psychological dysfunction associated with distress
or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
Psychological dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔A breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning
Believing you are god is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition
Being unable to experience pleasure is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Emotion
Being unable to leave home and get to work is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Behavior
A psychological dysfunction alone is not sufficient to warrant a diagnosis of a psychological
disorder - correct answer ✔✔True
A person who thinks he will never be able to succeed in this course even though he has down
well in all his other courses has a break down in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition
A person who thinks the water in his house is being contaminated by the CIA and has refused to
shower in over a month has a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition and behavior
Distress - correct answer ✔✔The individual is extremely upset (suffering)
,Impairment - correct answer ✔✔The individual is not able to function properly in one or more
aspects of life (social, occupational)
Distress and/or impairment is not necessary or sufficient condition for a psychological disorder -
correct answer ✔✔True
Atypical - correct answer ✔✔Deviating from average
Not culturally expected - correct answer ✔✔Violation of cultural norms
Dimensional vs Categorical - correct answer ✔✔While a categorial approach is currently used
(people are classified as having a disorder or not having a disorder) it is widely recognized that
disorders are dimensional (they fall on a continuum or low to high severity)
The Rosenhan study - correct answer ✔✔Illustrated that labels are powerful and affect the way
we process information about the person; use of labels increases stigma
Clinical psychologist - correct answer ✔✔Have a phD (or PsyD) in psychology with both research
and clinical specialization; must be licensed and registered; typically are scientist practitioners
(provide therapy and conduct research)
Psychiatrists - correct answer ✔✔Have a medical degree (an MD); prescribe medications and
some also give therapy
Counseling psychologist - correct answer ✔✔Have PhD or EdD in psychology; deal with
adjustment and vocational problems rather than severe disorders
, Psychiatric social worker - correct answer ✔✔Have a masters of social work (MSW) degree;
focus more on social issues associated with psychological disorders (joblessness and
homelessness)
Psychiatric nurse - correct answer ✔✔Have registered nurse (RN) certification with specialized
training in care and treatment of individuals with psychological disorders; may administer
medication, educate families about disorder, and provide other support
Marriage and family therapist - correct answer ✔✔Have a masters (MA) degree; ofter work
under supervision of a clinical psychologist
Prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in a population as a whole who have the
disorder
Point prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in a population with the disorder at
any given time
One-year prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in the population with the disorder
in a give year
Lifetime prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in the population who have had the
disorder at any time in their lives
Incidence - correct answer ✔✔The number of new cases that occur during a give time period
Approximately 1% of the population will be diagnosed with schizophrenia at some point in their
lives. This statistic represents a: - correct answer ✔✔Lifetime prevalence
Clinical description - correct answer ✔✔The unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and
feelings that make up a specific disorder
Psychopathology - correct answer ✔✔The scientific study of psychological disorders
Psychological disorder - correct answer ✔✔A psychological dysfunction associated with distress
or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected
Psychological dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔A breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or
behavioral functioning
Believing you are god is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition
Being unable to experience pleasure is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Emotion
Being unable to leave home and get to work is a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Behavior
A psychological dysfunction alone is not sufficient to warrant a diagnosis of a psychological
disorder - correct answer ✔✔True
A person who thinks he will never be able to succeed in this course even though he has down
well in all his other courses has a break down in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition
A person who thinks the water in his house is being contaminated by the CIA and has refused to
shower in over a month has a breakdown in: - correct answer ✔✔Cognition and behavior
Distress - correct answer ✔✔The individual is extremely upset (suffering)
,Impairment - correct answer ✔✔The individual is not able to function properly in one or more
aspects of life (social, occupational)
Distress and/or impairment is not necessary or sufficient condition for a psychological disorder -
correct answer ✔✔True
Atypical - correct answer ✔✔Deviating from average
Not culturally expected - correct answer ✔✔Violation of cultural norms
Dimensional vs Categorical - correct answer ✔✔While a categorial approach is currently used
(people are classified as having a disorder or not having a disorder) it is widely recognized that
disorders are dimensional (they fall on a continuum or low to high severity)
The Rosenhan study - correct answer ✔✔Illustrated that labels are powerful and affect the way
we process information about the person; use of labels increases stigma
Clinical psychologist - correct answer ✔✔Have a phD (or PsyD) in psychology with both research
and clinical specialization; must be licensed and registered; typically are scientist practitioners
(provide therapy and conduct research)
Psychiatrists - correct answer ✔✔Have a medical degree (an MD); prescribe medications and
some also give therapy
Counseling psychologist - correct answer ✔✔Have PhD or EdD in psychology; deal with
adjustment and vocational problems rather than severe disorders
, Psychiatric social worker - correct answer ✔✔Have a masters of social work (MSW) degree;
focus more on social issues associated with psychological disorders (joblessness and
homelessness)
Psychiatric nurse - correct answer ✔✔Have registered nurse (RN) certification with specialized
training in care and treatment of individuals with psychological disorders; may administer
medication, educate families about disorder, and provide other support
Marriage and family therapist - correct answer ✔✔Have a masters (MA) degree; ofter work
under supervision of a clinical psychologist
Prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in a population as a whole who have the
disorder
Point prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in a population with the disorder at
any given time
One-year prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in the population with the disorder
in a give year
Lifetime prevalence - correct answer ✔✔Number of people in the population who have had the
disorder at any time in their lives
Incidence - correct answer ✔✔The number of new cases that occur during a give time period
Approximately 1% of the population will be diagnosed with schizophrenia at some point in their
lives. This statistic represents a: - correct answer ✔✔Lifetime prevalence
Clinical description - correct answer ✔✔The unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and
feelings that make up a specific disorder
