Psych 333 Quiz 1 Study Guide: Abnormal Psychology Foundations Review
abnormal psychology - correct answer ✔✔scientific study of people who are atypical or unusual
psychopathology - correct answer ✔✔scientific study of psychological disorders
psychological disorders (AKA mental disorders) - correct answer ✔✔psychological dysfunction
which causes distressed or impaired functioning and deviates from typical or expected behavior
according to societal or cultural standards
3 D's of psychological disorders - correct answer ✔✔dysfunction, distress, deviance, and
dangerousness
psychological dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔a breakdown in cognitive, emotional or
behavioral functioning
What kind of breakdown is being described?
Believing you are god - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in cognition
What kind of breakdown is being described?
Being unable to experience pleasure - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in emotion
What kind of breakdown is being described?
being unable to leave home and get to work - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in behavior
distress - correct answer ✔✔the individual is extremely upset or disturbed by their symptoms
(they are suffering)
, impairment - correct answer ✔✔individual is not able to function properly in one or more
aspects of life (personal, social, occupational)
What is distress and impairment in this situation?
Taking amphetamines and refusing to sleep due to fear of being abducted by aliens - correct
answer ✔✔Taking amphetamines and refusing to sleep (impairment) due to fear of being
abducted by aliens (distress)
What is distress and impairment in this situation?
Being unable to get work done because you are so anxious that you will not be able to meet a
perfectionistic standard - correct answer ✔✔Being unable to get work done (impairment)
because you are so anxious (distress) that you will not be able to meet a perfectionistic standard
atypical - correct answer ✔✔deviating from average
not culturally expected - correct answer ✔✔violation of cultural norms
deviance - correct answer ✔✔Behavior that violates significant social norms
culture - correct answer ✔✔totality of socially transmitted behaviors, customs, values,
technology, attitudes, beliefs, art, and other products that are particular group
Social Norms - correct answer ✔✔unstated rules of society
dangerousness - correct answer ✔✔when behavior represents a threat to the safety of the
person or others
clinical psychologist - correct answer ✔✔trained to make diagnoses and can provide individual
and group therapy PHD required can prescribe meds in some states
abnormal psychology - correct answer ✔✔scientific study of people who are atypical or unusual
psychopathology - correct answer ✔✔scientific study of psychological disorders
psychological disorders (AKA mental disorders) - correct answer ✔✔psychological dysfunction
which causes distressed or impaired functioning and deviates from typical or expected behavior
according to societal or cultural standards
3 D's of psychological disorders - correct answer ✔✔dysfunction, distress, deviance, and
dangerousness
psychological dysfunction - correct answer ✔✔a breakdown in cognitive, emotional or
behavioral functioning
What kind of breakdown is being described?
Believing you are god - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in cognition
What kind of breakdown is being described?
Being unable to experience pleasure - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in emotion
What kind of breakdown is being described?
being unable to leave home and get to work - correct answer ✔✔breakdown in behavior
distress - correct answer ✔✔the individual is extremely upset or disturbed by their symptoms
(they are suffering)
, impairment - correct answer ✔✔individual is not able to function properly in one or more
aspects of life (personal, social, occupational)
What is distress and impairment in this situation?
Taking amphetamines and refusing to sleep due to fear of being abducted by aliens - correct
answer ✔✔Taking amphetamines and refusing to sleep (impairment) due to fear of being
abducted by aliens (distress)
What is distress and impairment in this situation?
Being unable to get work done because you are so anxious that you will not be able to meet a
perfectionistic standard - correct answer ✔✔Being unable to get work done (impairment)
because you are so anxious (distress) that you will not be able to meet a perfectionistic standard
atypical - correct answer ✔✔deviating from average
not culturally expected - correct answer ✔✔violation of cultural norms
deviance - correct answer ✔✔Behavior that violates significant social norms
culture - correct answer ✔✔totality of socially transmitted behaviors, customs, values,
technology, attitudes, beliefs, art, and other products that are particular group
Social Norms - correct answer ✔✔unstated rules of society
dangerousness - correct answer ✔✔when behavior represents a threat to the safety of the
person or others
clinical psychologist - correct answer ✔✔trained to make diagnoses and can provide individual
and group therapy PHD required can prescribe meds in some states
