1.According to which criterion could we designate a person who completes a doctoral degree as abnormal?
a.dysfunctional
b.statistical rarity
c.personal distress
d.deviance from social norms
2.An example of negative punishment would include:
a.spanking.
b.taking the car keys.
c.giving an extra test.
d.taking away a curfew.
3.What is not one of the purposes for the use of the DSM?
a.Provides an increased level of reliability and validity in diagnosing.
b.To describe the causes of mental disorders.
c.Assist clinicians in making diagnostic decisions.
d.Provides symptom groupings for various mental disorders.
4.The other day Angela was complaining about the insanity plea; she was concerned that mental health professionals were making decisions that could lead individuals to serve no time for their crimes. What could you tell Ann that would correct some of her misinformation?
a.Whether a person is found "not guilty by reason of insanity" is a decision made by a judge or a jury, not mental health professionals.
b.Only mental health professionals whose diagnostic skills are considered above average are allowed to render opinions in cases involving the insanity plea.
c.The testimony of mental health professionals is not allowed in insanity plea cases because it is based on opinion and therefore not subject to proper cross examination.
d.Most courts refuse to admit the testimony of mental health professionals because the methods they use to gather information do not meet the court's standard for admissibility.
5.Why has the reliability of diagnosing disorders increased with the use of the DSM?
a.The manual contains rules for making diagnoses.
b.Only experienced clinicians are allowed to use the manual.
c.A certification system was set up for those who wanted to use the manual.
d.The number of disorders was reduced to make the process easier to master.
6.Axis I and II are used for all the following except:
a.Substance abuse
b.Mental Disorders having no brain pathology
c.Personality Disorders
d.Psycho Social Stressors
7.What is one problem, which was noted, with diagnosis.
a.too complex of a process to be accurate.
b.limited reliability.
c.based on out dated classifications.
d.the labeling may influence how one is treated.
8.Mental Health Epidemiology is:
a.The distribution of life-threatening disorders.
b.The distribution of mental disorders.
c.The distribution of co-morbid disorders.
d.The distribution of demons.
9.Historical views of mental disorders have included all of the following causes except:
a.demonology.
b.magic.
c.Body fluids out of balance.
d.Color of one’s eyes.
10.______is considered the father of psychoanalysis.
a.Mesmer
b.Freud
c.Charcot
d.Wundt
11.One of the first psychological laboratories was developed by:
a.Mesmer
b.Freud
c.Charcot
d.Wundt
12.A primary issue/ problem with the behavioral perspective is that:
a.the time of any study is extended.
b.there is increased cost when utilizing this perspective.
c.you limit yourself to studying only what is seen.
d.somatic disorders are overlooked.
13.When sampling a population, it is most desirable to utilize a(n):
a.group close to the researcher.
b.group of individuals as similar as possible.
c.individual to do it for you.
d.random sample.
14.A correlational coefficient is:
a.evidence of causation.
b.assists in developing psychoanalytic hypothesis for future research.
c.either zero, positive or negative.
d.is dependent upon the therapists theoretical perspective.
15.Causation is:
a.easily established.
b.either positive or negative.
c.difficult to establish.
d.the same as a positive correlation.
16.In Classical Conditioning the NS stands for the:
a.neurotic student
b.neutral stimulus
c.negative stratification
d.notified sampling
17.The experimental method in abnormal psychology does all the following except:
a.strive to control extraneous variables
b.actively manipulates one factor.
c.measure the outcome of interest.
d.controls all variables influencing behaviors.
18.The Independent Variable is the factor which is:
a.not controlled
b.manipulated
c.unimportant to the overall study
d.can take care of itself
19.What did Hippocrates view as the cause of physical and psychological disorders?
a.family conflict
b.divine intervention
c.demon possession
d.imbalances among the four humors
20.GAF Stand for ______
On items 21 – 25, identify which areas are listed on each of the 5 Axes of the DSM-IV
21.AXIS I: ______
22.AXIS II:______
23.AXIS III:______
24.AXIS IV:______
25.AXIS V:______
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