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Chapterm1:mAnmOverview mof mPsychopathologymand mChangingmConceptualizationsmof mMentalmIllne
ssmMultiplemChoices:
1. Themstudymof mmentalmillnessmismcalled m .
a. pathophysiology
b. psychopathology
c. pathology
d. physiologymAns:mB
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.m
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AnswermLocation:mDefiningmPsychopathologymand mUnderstandingmItsmComponentsmDifficult
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2. Dr.mAlfonsominvestigatesmthemcausemof mpsychologicalmdisorders.mDr.mAlfonso'smfield m
of mspecializationmismknownmas psychology.
a. abnormal
b. developmental
c. medical
d. pathologicalmAns:mB
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.
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3. Dr.mBadeauxmdescribesmhermspecializationmasmabnormalmpsychology.mDr.mCarruthersmstat
esmthat mhermfield mismpsychopathology.mBased monminformationmprovided minmthemtext,mit mismMOSTm
likelymthat mDrs.mBadeauxmand mCarruthersmspecializeminm m m field(s).
a. different
b. themsame
c. unrelated
d. opposingmAns:mB
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.m
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4. Duringmanymgiven myear,mapproximately
of mthemAmericanmpopulationmexperiencesma mdiagnosablem mentalmillness.
a. 6%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 24%
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LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.m
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AnswermLocation:mImpact mof mMentalmDisordersmDifficultymLevel:mEasy
5. Whichmtermmismused mtomrefermtomthemnegativemattitudesmand mbeliefsmthat msometimesmcausemt
hemgeneralmpublicmtomavoid mthosemwithmmentalmillness?
a. stigma
b. charisma
c. crenate
d. achatemAns:mA
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.m
CognitivemDomain:mKnowledge
AnswermLocation:mStigmamand mMentalmDisordersmDifficultymLevel:mEasy
6. Compared mtomthemlossmof mproductivitymand mqualitymof mlifemcaused mbymsuchmphysicalmdisea
sesmasmcancer,mthemlossmof mproductivitymand mqualitymof mlifemcaused mbymmentalmillnessesmsuch masm
majormdepressionmism .
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b. about mthemsame
c. greater
d. muchmgreatermAns:mC
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7. AccordingmtomthemMacArthurmFoundation,mwhichmphrasemBESTmdescribesmthemproportionm
of mthosemhospitalized mwithmmentalmillnessmwhomgomonmtomcommit mviolencemwithmamgun?
a. verymfewm(lessmthanm10%)
b. somem(10%mtom20%)
c. about mhalf m(around m50%)
d. most m(overm55%)mAns:mA
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.m
CognitivemDomain:mComprehension
AnswermLocation:mStigmamand mMentalmDisordersmDifficultymLevel:mEasy
8. Georgembelievesmthat mpeoplemaremgenerallymcaring mand msympatheticmtoward mpeoplemwithm
mentalmillness.mHowever,mhemalsombelievesmthat mpeoplemwithmdepressionmshould mjust mbemablemtomthi
nkmpositivemand msnapmout mof mit.mThismismBESTmseenmasmanmexamplemof mthe
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a. focusmof mthembiopsychosocialmapproachmtompsychopathology
b. adaptivemvaluemof mtraitsmrelated mtompsychopathology
c. relationshipmbetweenmculturemand mpsychopathology
d. tensionminmAmericanmattitudesmtoward mmentalmillnessmAns:mD
LearningmObjective:m1.1:mDescribemthemcomponentsmand mkeymconsiderationsmof mpsychopathology.
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