PYC3702 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR – PAST
PAPER REVISION
This document is a compilation of UNISA Exam Questions
and Answers.
Answers are motivated by a combination of:
• References
• Short summaries/reasoning regarding the relevant topic(s)
in question.
EXAMINATIONS COVERED:
♦MAY/JUNE 2018
♦OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
♦MAY/JUNE 2019
♦OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019
♦MAY/JUNE 2020
This document is an additional tool for exam preparation. Students
must ensure that they study the prescribed material and
understand the content.
,MAY/JUNE 2018
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 6 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Deviance refers to bizarre or unusual behavior as an abnormal deviation
from an accepted standard of behavior (antisocial acts) or a false perception of reality
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 2 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Heredity factors forms part of the biological dimension, while emotional
factors form a part of psychological dimension.
,Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 2 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Coping skills = Psychological dimension and Influence of friends = Social
dimension.
Answer: the correct answer is 4.
Refer: page 93 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: cross-cutting measure assesses common symptoms that are not specific
to one disorder
, Answer: the correct answer is 4.
Refer: page 30/31 of tutorial letter 502.
Reasoning: Symptoms persist for six months after the incident has occurred and
meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 169 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Intrusion symptoms—intrusive thoughts, including distressing
recollections, nightmares, or flashbacks of the trauma; psychological distress
triggered by external or internal reminders of the trauma; physical symptoms such as
increased heart rate or sweating.
Answer: the correct answer is 1.
Refer: page 37 of tutorial letter 502.
Reasoning: Meets the diagnostic criteria for Adjustment disorder. Symptoms occur
within 3 months of the stressor but does not go beyond 6 months.
PAPER REVISION
This document is a compilation of UNISA Exam Questions
and Answers.
Answers are motivated by a combination of:
• References
• Short summaries/reasoning regarding the relevant topic(s)
in question.
EXAMINATIONS COVERED:
♦MAY/JUNE 2018
♦OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
♦MAY/JUNE 2019
♦OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019
♦MAY/JUNE 2020
This document is an additional tool for exam preparation. Students
must ensure that they study the prescribed material and
understand the content.
,MAY/JUNE 2018
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 6 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Deviance refers to bizarre or unusual behavior as an abnormal deviation
from an accepted standard of behavior (antisocial acts) or a false perception of reality
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 2 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Heredity factors forms part of the biological dimension, while emotional
factors form a part of psychological dimension.
,Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 2 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Coping skills = Psychological dimension and Influence of friends = Social
dimension.
Answer: the correct answer is 4.
Refer: page 93 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: cross-cutting measure assesses common symptoms that are not specific
to one disorder
, Answer: the correct answer is 4.
Refer: page 30/31 of tutorial letter 502.
Reasoning: Symptoms persist for six months after the incident has occurred and
meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
Answer: the correct answer is 2.
Refer: page 169 of prescribed book.
Reasoning: Intrusion symptoms—intrusive thoughts, including distressing
recollections, nightmares, or flashbacks of the trauma; psychological distress
triggered by external or internal reminders of the trauma; physical symptoms such as
increased heart rate or sweating.
Answer: the correct answer is 1.
Refer: page 37 of tutorial letter 502.
Reasoning: Meets the diagnostic criteria for Adjustment disorder. Symptoms occur
within 3 months of the stressor but does not go beyond 6 months.
