PSYCH 1000 CHAPTER 16 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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 emotional problems. D) Psychological disorders are the second leading cause of disability, exceeding physical illnesses and accidents. Answer: A 2) The example that homosexuality was officially considered a form of mental illness until 1973 demonstrates the role that ________ play(s) in defining abnormality. A) harmfulness B) cultural expectations C) biology D) impairment Answer: B 3) A recent immigrant to Canada has been having some difficulties with everyday life, and after some initial hesitation, decides to see a therapist for some assistance. After the interview, the therapist makes a particular diagnosis and is discussing the case with a colleague when the colleague raises some concerns. She points out that the therapist may need to reconsider his diagnosis because the behaviours involved are much more common and are even considered "normal" in the country from which the person came. This example highlights the importance of ________ in defining abnormality. A) harmfulness B) the expectations of the person's culture of origin C) the expectations of the culture the person currently lives D) statistical deviation from the norm Answer: B 4) All of the following were mentioned as one of the three Ds that typically influence judgments regarding abnormal behaviour EXCEPT: A) distressing B) deviance C) distinctive D) dysfunctional Answer: C 5) The fact that people with psychological disorders usually experience suffering that is long-lasting or disproportionate to the situation best demonstrates how people often make judgments about abnormal behaviours based on the amount of ________. A) dysfunction B) distinction C) distress D) deviance Answer: C 1 6) The text defines abnormal behaviour as containing all of the following elements EXCEPT: A) It is personally dysfunctional. B) It is psychologically determined. C) It is personally distressing. D) It is culturally deviant. Answer: B 7) Cannibalism has been practiced in many countries around the world but would be considered extraordinarily pathological in North America. This would be an example of how ________ is part of the criteria for defining what is abnormal. A) distinctive B) the personal values of a given diagnostician C) violates social norms D) dysfunction Answer: C 8) A person alive during the Middle Ages most likely held which of the following views on abnormal behaviour? A) Psychological disorders are caused by stressful environments. B) Psychological disorders are caused by disease. C) Psychological disorders are caused by supernatural forces. D) Psychological disorders are caused by physical and psychological vulnerabilities. Answer: C 9) The demonological perspective on abnormal behaviour assumes that psychological disorders are caused by: A) supernatural forces. B) dysfunctional environments. C) physical abnormalities. D) distorted thinking. Answer: A 10) People who held the demonological perspective on psychological disorders would sometimes treat abnormal behaviours by chis