1. The criterion that a particular behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to define abnormality because a. behavior that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture. b. society is less willing to tolerate eccentricity in people who are productive. c. behaviors vary very little from one culture to another. d. many people behave in ways that deviate from the average, but this doesn't mean that they have a disorder. Feedback The correct answer is: many people behave in ways that deviate from the average, but this doesn't mean that they have a disorder. Question 2 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 2. A psychological dysfunction refers to a. a breakdown in cognitive functioning. b. a breakdown in emotional functioning. c. a breakdown in behavioral functioning. d. all of these Feedback The correct answer is: a breakdown in behavioral functioning. Question Correct 3 Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 3. Behaviors that deviate from the norm are a. always seen as a disorder if they violate social norms. b. considered a disorder regardless of culture. c. typically seen as a disorder when they impair function. d. never judged on the basis of the person who does them. Feedback The correct answer is: typically seen as a disorder when they impair function. Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 4.A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worrying about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation? a. Personal distress b. Cultural factors c. Impaired functioning d. Violation of societal norms Feedback The correct answer is: Personal distress Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 5. The typical profile or prototype of a disorder reflects the ___________ as described in DSM-IV. a. theoretical perspectives on abnormality b. treatments for mental disorders c. causes of mental illness d. diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders Feedback The correct answer is: diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 6. Rocky Starr is a rocker who wears outlandish female makeup and women’s clothing when performing on stage. This behavior is considered a. more abnormal than that of a business man who suddenly starts to do so. b. less abnormal than that of the business man because it contributes to his job success. c. less abnormal than that of a female who wears makeup every day. d. just as abnormal as that of the business man who starts wearing makeup. Feedback The correct answer is: less abnormal than that of the business man because it contributes to his job success. Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 7. The scientific study of psychological disorders is called __________. a. psychopathology b. psychoanalysis c. pseudoscience d. parapsychology Feedback The correct answer is: psychopathology Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 8. After college graduation, two of your friends are interested in careers in the helping professions. Anna wants to become a psychiatrist; Carl plans on becoming a psychologist. Since you are taking a course in Abnormal Psychology, they ask you for career advice. You would tell a. Anna to apply to medical school and Carl to study psychology at the graduate level. b. Carl to apply to medical school and Anna to study psychology at the graduate level. c. both of them to apply to medical school. d. both of them to apply to graduate school. Feedback The correct answer is: Anna to apply to medical school and Carl to study psychology at the graduate level. Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 9. Dr. Okalemi Watabe is a mental health practioner. All of the following are ways in which she might function as a scientist-practitioner EXCEPT a. analyzing her own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological problems. b. evaluating her own assessments and treatments for effectiveness. c. conducting research leading to new information about mental disorders and their treatments. d. using the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures. Feedback The correct answer is: analyzing her own motivations and reasons for helping people with psychological problems. Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 10. Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are a. influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect. b. influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. c. influenced by individual genes only rarely. d. a result of our genetic structure only. Feedback The correct answer is: influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect. Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 11. According to recent estimates, genetic contributions to the development of most psychological disorders are __________________. a. below 50% b. above 50% c. different for each disorder (estimates range from 0 to 100%) d. nonexistent Feedback The correct answer is: below 50% Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 12.John has inherited a personality trait that makes him more likely to keep to himself than to socialize. As a result, he does not have many friends and spends a lot of time alone. If John were to develop depression, the model that would probably best explain this situation and the cause of his depression is ______________. a. diathesis-stress b. biological c. reciprocal gene-environment d. interpersonal Feedback The correct answer is: reciprocal gene-environment Question 13 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 13. Some of the most recent research studies regarding genetic vs. environmental causes of disorders in animals and humans have suggested a. genetic influences are greater than originally observed because positive environmental conditions do not prevent disorders. b. genetics and the environment share equal roles in the development of all psychological disorders. c. the relative contributions of genetics and the environment in the development of psychological disorders are different for lower animals than for humans. d. genetic influences may have been overstated by previous studies, i.e., without sufficient environmental stress, the genetic predisposition may never be activated. Feedback The correct answer is: genetic influences may have been overstated by previous studies, i.e., without sufficient environmental stress, the genetic predisposition may never be activated. Question Correct 14 Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 14. Recent research suggests that a. environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable behavioral activities. b. environmental manipulations early in life may do much to override the genetically induced tendency to develop undesirable emotional activities. c. an interaction between genes and environment plays an important role in every psychological disorder. d. all of these Feedback The correct answer is: all of these Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 15. The central nervous system is made up of the _______________. a. brain and spinal cord b. brain only c. spinal cord only d. nerves leading to and from the brain Feedback The correct answer is: brain and spinal cord Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 16. The brain and the spinal cord comprise the a. peripheral nervous system. b. somatic nervous system. c. parasympathetic nervous system. d. central nervous system. Feedback The correct answer is: central nervous system. Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 17. The area between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is the ________. a. axon terminal b. soma c. synaptic cleft d. transmission cleft Feedback The correct answer is: synaptic cleft Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 18. GABA, dopamine, and norepinephrine are all examples of __________. a. electrical brain waves b. neurons c. neurotransmitters d. areas of the brain Feedback The correct answer is: neurotransmitters Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 19. The network of glands that release chemical messengers directly into the bloodstream is called the ________. a. autonomic nervous system. b. somatic nervous system. c. limbic system. d. endocrine system. Feedback The correct answer is: endocrine system. Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 20. The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is _________. a. GABA b. norepinephrine c. dopamine d. serotonin Feedback The correct answer is: dopamine Question 21 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 21. Recent research suggests that learning and experience a. only change the brain before birth. b. change the brain through childhood. c. change the brain through young adulthood. d. change the brain at any age. Feedback The correct answer is: change the brain at any age. Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 22. A measurement which is consistent is considered to be _____________. a. valid b. reliable c. standardized d. accurate Feedback The correct answer is: reliable Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 23. If the short version of a test yields the same results as a longer version, then you could conclude that the brief version had _________ validity. a. concurrent b. divergent c. predictive d. excessive Feedback The correct answer is: concurrent Question 24 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 24. Clifton had been experiencing a number of psychological issues, so he decided to go to a psychiatrist to see what was wrong. Dr. A told him he had major depressive disorder. He decided to seek a second opinion. Dr. B diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. Wanting yet another opinion, he went to Dr. C who told him he was obsessive-compulsive. This demonstrate poor _______________. a. test-retest reliability b. concurrent validity c. descriptive validity d. inter-rater reliability Feedback The correct answer is: descriptive validity Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text 25. Treminitia, who had recurrent headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite, received different diagnoses from several psychologists. In terms of assessment, this indicates a problem with _______. a. reliability b. subjectivity c. validity d. standardization Feedback The correct answer is: reliability
