PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology Quizzes 1-5
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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 eating disorders are
the ______ group.
a. comparison
b. control
c. criterion
d. treatment
c. criterion
Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because ______.
a. effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
b. classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
c. such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
d. disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in
the study of abnormal psychology.
c. such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
If fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are more likely to be concordant for a trait than other siblings, can it be
concluded that the higher concordance rate is due to the greater degree of genetic relatedness?
a. Yes.
b. Yes, but only if the siblings studied are of the same sex and age.
c. No, because the greater similarity can be attributed to environmental influence.
d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings.
d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings.
Medications for psychological disorders______.
a. were first used centuries ago.
b. were first used only recently.
c. still currently use some ancient ingredients, such as "mummy powder."
d. made the search for the causes of disorders more difficult.
a. were first used centuries ago.
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal
behaviour?
a. Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three different disorders.
b. Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
c. All viewpoints are equally valid.
d. Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally.
b. Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
, Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?
a. Comparison
b. Criterion
c. Dependent
d. Independent
d. Independent
The effects of early social deprivation _____
a. are explained differently by the various psychosocial perspectives.
b. have not been well-established.
c. cannot be explained by psychosocial theories.
d. are not seen when physical needs are adequately met.
a. are explained differently by the various psychosocial perspectives.
What does the case of JGH, a Native American elder, illustrate?
a. Alcoholism has long-lasting effects on mood and behaviour, even after drinking has ceased.
b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed.
c. Depression is not universal.
d. The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychology evaluation.
b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed.
Behaviourism was______
a. a reaction to what the behaviourists perceived as a lack of scientific rigour in psychoanalysis.
b. a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time.
c. an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
d. a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.
a. a reaction to what the behaviourists perceived as a lack of scientific rigour in psychoanalysis.
Archaeology and early writings indicate the first people to think of the brain as the site of mental
functions were the ________.
a. ancient Egyptians.
b. ancient Greeks.
c. Chinese.
d. Hebrews.
a. ancient Egyptians.
After cheating on her husband, Julia accused her husband of cheating on her. Such behavior is
explained by which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Sublimation
b. Displacement
c. Projection
d. Rationalization
c. Projection
What is lycanthropy?
a. A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements.
b. A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves.
c. A form of mass madness seen only in men.
d. A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced.
b. A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves.
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 eating disorders are
the ______ group.
a. comparison
b. control
c. criterion
d. treatment
c. criterion
Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because ______.
a. effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
b. classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
c. such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
d. disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in
the study of abnormal psychology.
c. such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders possible.
If fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are more likely to be concordant for a trait than other siblings, can it be
concluded that the higher concordance rate is due to the greater degree of genetic relatedness?
a. Yes.
b. Yes, but only if the siblings studied are of the same sex and age.
c. No, because the greater similarity can be attributed to environmental influence.
d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings.
d. No, because fraternal twins are no more genetically alike than other siblings.
Medications for psychological disorders______.
a. were first used centuries ago.
b. were first used only recently.
c. still currently use some ancient ingredients, such as "mummy powder."
d. made the search for the causes of disorders more difficult.
a. were first used centuries ago.
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal
behaviour?
a. Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three different disorders.
b. Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
c. All viewpoints are equally valid.
d. Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally.
b. Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
, Which variable is manipulated in an experiment?
a. Comparison
b. Criterion
c. Dependent
d. Independent
d. Independent
The effects of early social deprivation _____
a. are explained differently by the various psychosocial perspectives.
b. have not been well-established.
c. cannot be explained by psychosocial theories.
d. are not seen when physical needs are adequately met.
a. are explained differently by the various psychosocial perspectives.
What does the case of JGH, a Native American elder, illustrate?
a. Alcoholism has long-lasting effects on mood and behaviour, even after drinking has ceased.
b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed.
c. Depression is not universal.
d. The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychology evaluation.
b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed.
Behaviourism was______
a. a reaction to what the behaviourists perceived as a lack of scientific rigour in psychoanalysis.
b. a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time.
c. an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
d. a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.
a. a reaction to what the behaviourists perceived as a lack of scientific rigour in psychoanalysis.
Archaeology and early writings indicate the first people to think of the brain as the site of mental
functions were the ________.
a. ancient Egyptians.
b. ancient Greeks.
c. Chinese.
d. Hebrews.
a. ancient Egyptians.
After cheating on her husband, Julia accused her husband of cheating on her. Such behavior is
explained by which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Sublimation
b. Displacement
c. Projection
d. Rationalization
c. Projection
What is lycanthropy?
a. A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements.
b. A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves.
c. A form of mass madness seen only in men.
d. A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced.
b. A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves.
