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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 UVA
PROFESSOR EMERY EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (49)
Psychopathology The symptoms and signs of mental disorders
Epidemiology Scientific Study of the frequency and distribution
of disorders within a population
Incidence The number of new cases of a disorder
that appear in a population during a
specific period of time
Prevalence Refers to the total number of active
cases, both old and new, present in a
population during a specific period of
time
Comorbity The presence of more than one condition in the
same time period
Etiology A cause for a disease or condition
Paradigm A set of shared assumptions that includes
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both the substance of a theory and beliefs
about how scientists should collect
data
Prognosis A predictable course of a disorder
Concordance rate The presence of the same trait in both members
of a pair of twins
Equifinality There are many paths to the same destination
Cognitive Behavior Uses various research-based techniques
Therapy (CBT) to help troubled clients learn new ways of
thinking, acting, and feeling
Humanistic Increased emotional awareness. It
Psychotherapy encourages people to recognize and
experience their true feelings.
Meta-analysis Statistical procedure that allows
researchers to combine the results from
different studies in a standardized way
Allegiance effect When a therapist finds their preferred form of
treatment is most effective for them
Reliability Agreement regarding diagnostic decisions
Barnum Effect Practice of saying things about a specific person
that is virtually true of all people
Projective Test Person is presented with a series of ambiguous
stimuli
General Paresis An example where a mental disorder was
traced to one cause, which led to the
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 UVA
PROFESSOR EMERY EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (49)
Psychopathology The symptoms and signs of mental disorders
Epidemiology Scientific Study of the frequency and distribution
of disorders within a population
Incidence The number of new cases of a disorder
that appear in a population during a
specific period of time
Prevalence Refers to the total number of active
cases, both old and new, present in a
population during a specific period of
time
Comorbity The presence of more than one condition in the
same time period
Etiology A cause for a disease or condition
Paradigm A set of shared assumptions that includes
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both the substance of a theory and beliefs
about how scientists should collect
data
Prognosis A predictable course of a disorder
Concordance rate The presence of the same trait in both members
of a pair of twins
Equifinality There are many paths to the same destination
Cognitive Behavior Uses various research-based techniques
Therapy (CBT) to help troubled clients learn new ways of
thinking, acting, and feeling
Humanistic Increased emotional awareness. It
Psychotherapy encourages people to recognize and
experience their true feelings.
Meta-analysis Statistical procedure that allows
researchers to combine the results from
different studies in a standardized way
Allegiance effect When a therapist finds their preferred form of
treatment is most effective for them
Reliability Agreement regarding diagnostic decisions
Barnum Effect Practice of saying things about a specific person
that is virtually true of all people
Projective Test Person is presented with a series of ambiguous
stimuli
General Paresis An example where a mental disorder was
traced to one cause, which led to the
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