PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
According to Thomas Szasz's views, the deviations that some call mental illness are
really:(answer)problems in living.
What is the distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, founded in London in 1547?(answer)Popularly called
"Bedlam," it came to represent deplorable conditions for patients.
If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transition from high school to college and to
decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to:(answer)prevention
programs
Which statement is NOT a reason that demonology dominated views of abnormality in Europe in the
Middle Ages?(answer)The culture rejected religious beliefs.
Lady Gaga and other eccentrics are usually not considered to be experiencing a mental illness
because:(answer)they freely choose and enjoy their behavior.
The idea that children from single-parent families show more depression than those from two-parent
families is a(n):(answer)hypothesis.
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal" people,
providing support for which perspective of abnormality?(answer)psychogenic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered medication, it
would MOST likely be a(n) __________ drug.(answer)antipsychotic
A researcher's expectations about a study can affect its outcome. The type of research design used
specifically to address this problem is a(n):(answer)blind design.
,PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Using "the four Ds" to define abnormal behavior:(answer)is still often vague and subjective.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the:(answer)total number of
older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of
functioning, that person should look into becoming a clinical:(answer)practitioner.
The American schoolteacher who lobbied state legislatures for laws to mandate humane treatment of
people with mental disorders was:(answer)Dorothea Dix.
In an ABAB reversal design study, a researcher is measuring level of depression with and without the
addition of an exercise program. What is the first "A" in the study?(answer)depression
A research study on a group of children with autism will compare treatment delivered by parents at
home to treatment delivered by teachers at school. If the study finds that the treatment delivered at
school is more effective, which item is the BEST example of a confound?(answer)differences between
the parents and teachers
David Rosenhan sent "pseudopatients" to a mental hospital, where they pretended to be disturbed. The
results led him to conclude that _____ greatly impacts mental illness.(answer)labeling persons as
mentally ill
These types of therapists try to help family members recognize and change harmful patterns of
communication.(answer)conjoint family therapist
, PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Regarding the finding that there are more seriously disturbed people among those who are poor, a
multicultural theorist would focus on the way in which:(answer)poverty is a stressor that contributes to
dysfunction.
Psychological theories focused on learned responses to the environment are usually described
as:(answer)behavioral.
Which would be MOST likely to use skillful frustration as a part of therapy?(answer)Fritz Perls
Today, ______ clinical psychology is the MOST popular theoretical orientation among professional
psychologists.(answer)cognitive
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is:(answer)prevention.
Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during
therapy?(answer)psychodynamic
This model is composed of both the family-social perspective as well as the multicultural
perspective.(answer)sociocultural
An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, "I can't do this! I need
to be perfect, and I know I'm going to fail!" The theorist who would focus on the athlete's illogical
thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would support which
model of abnormality?(answer)cognitive
A patient participates in weekly therapy for several years, gradually becoming aware of the impact of
early life events on present functioning. The form of psychotherapy the patient is receiving is
called:(answer)psychodynamic therapy.
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
According to Thomas Szasz's views, the deviations that some call mental illness are
really:(answer)problems in living.
What is the distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, founded in London in 1547?(answer)Popularly called
"Bedlam," it came to represent deplorable conditions for patients.
If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transition from high school to college and to
decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to:(answer)prevention
programs
Which statement is NOT a reason that demonology dominated views of abnormality in Europe in the
Middle Ages?(answer)The culture rejected religious beliefs.
Lady Gaga and other eccentrics are usually not considered to be experiencing a mental illness
because:(answer)they freely choose and enjoy their behavior.
The idea that children from single-parent families show more depression than those from two-parent
families is a(n):(answer)hypothesis.
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal" people,
providing support for which perspective of abnormality?(answer)psychogenic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered medication, it
would MOST likely be a(n) __________ drug.(answer)antipsychotic
A researcher's expectations about a study can affect its outcome. The type of research design used
specifically to address this problem is a(n):(answer)blind design.
,PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Using "the four Ds" to define abnormal behavior:(answer)is still often vague and subjective.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the:(answer)total number of
older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of
functioning, that person should look into becoming a clinical:(answer)practitioner.
The American schoolteacher who lobbied state legislatures for laws to mandate humane treatment of
people with mental disorders was:(answer)Dorothea Dix.
In an ABAB reversal design study, a researcher is measuring level of depression with and without the
addition of an exercise program. What is the first "A" in the study?(answer)depression
A research study on a group of children with autism will compare treatment delivered by parents at
home to treatment delivered by teachers at school. If the study finds that the treatment delivered at
school is more effective, which item is the BEST example of a confound?(answer)differences between
the parents and teachers
David Rosenhan sent "pseudopatients" to a mental hospital, where they pretended to be disturbed. The
results led him to conclude that _____ greatly impacts mental illness.(answer)labeling persons as
mentally ill
These types of therapists try to help family members recognize and change harmful patterns of
communication.(answer)conjoint family therapist
, PSY 368 EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 1 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
Regarding the finding that there are more seriously disturbed people among those who are poor, a
multicultural theorist would focus on the way in which:(answer)poverty is a stressor that contributes to
dysfunction.
Psychological theories focused on learned responses to the environment are usually described
as:(answer)behavioral.
Which would be MOST likely to use skillful frustration as a part of therapy?(answer)Fritz Perls
Today, ______ clinical psychology is the MOST popular theoretical orientation among professional
psychologists.(answer)cognitive
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is:(answer)prevention.
Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during
therapy?(answer)psychodynamic
This model is composed of both the family-social perspective as well as the multicultural
perspective.(answer)sociocultural
An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, "I can't do this! I need
to be perfect, and I know I'm going to fail!" The theorist who would focus on the athlete's illogical
thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would support which
model of abnormality?(answer)cognitive
A patient participates in weekly therapy for several years, gradually becoming aware of the impact of
early life events on present functioning. The form of psychotherapy the patient is receiving is
called:(answer)psychodynamic therapy.
