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The continuum model of abnormality demonstrates that:
A) no sharp line exists between what is normal and abnormal
The nineteenth century reformation movement that included rest, relaxation, and prayer in the treatment of mental illnesses was called the:
mental hygiene movement
Behavioral Theorists
focus on the influence of reinforcement and punishment in producing abnormal behavior
When an observer takes into account the context or circumstances surrounding someone's behavior to determine whether they are normal or abnormal, it means that:
the observer considers the behavior normal if it seems appropriate for that particular situation
Which of the following is a criticism leveled against the biological approach to abnormality?
If often ignores the fact the environmental and psychological processes can affect biological functioning
A polygenic process:
refers to the multiple genetic abnormalities that interact in one individual to create a disorder
Biochemicals that carry impulses from one neuron to another in the brain and in other parts of the nervous system are called ____________.
neurotransmitters
An advantage of cultural relativism is that:
it does not impose the standards of one culture on judgements of abnormality
Which of the following statements is true regarding the different approaches to abnormality and the continuum model?
Proponents of the sociocultural approach tend to view abnormal behaviors as understandable consequences of social stresses in people's lives
What are the "four Ds" of abnormality?
dysfunction, distress, deviance, and dangerousness
Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure?
Validity
Which of the following is a label for a set of symptoms that often occur together?
Diagnosis
Which of the following is least likely to cause post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
child birth
On Lee's first visit to a psychologist's office, the psychologist asks him a series of questions about his personal and family history. These questions:
are part of his initial interview
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a consequence of:
experiencing extreme stress
________ refer to a set of physical and psychological responses that help us fight threats or flee from them.
fight or flight responses
The process of gathering information about an individual's symptoms and the possible causes of these symptoms is referred to as ___________.
assessment
During an initial interview, Diane, a clinician, notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes. He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes. Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?
Mood and affect; appearance and behavior
Which of the following is a key difference between adaptive fear responses and maladaptive anxiety responses?
Maladaptive responses are out of proportion to the threat, whereas adaptive responses are appropriate to the situation.
Janie's house was broken into, and the perpetrator brutally attacked her. Since the attack, she has been overly cautious and watchful. The smallest noise startles her. If someone looks at her "strangely", she becomes very anxious. Janie is most likely:
exhibiting hyper vigilance and chronic arousal
Psychosis refers to knowing the difference between:
what is real and what is not real.
Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations
_______________ are ideas that an individual believes are true but are highly unlikely and often simply impossible.
Delusions
The combination of major depression and anxiety is so common that the authors of the DSM-5 introduced the subtype of _____.
anxious stress
Which of the following disorders most commonly occurs with persistent depressive disorder?
anxiety disorders
Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms of schizophrenia?
long-term amnesia
If a person experiences depressed mood plus two other symptoms of depression for at least two years, and during the two years he or she has not been without depressive symptoms for more than two months, the person is most likely to be diagnosed with _________.
persistent depressive disorder
If a person experiences a loss of interest in usual activities and at least four other depressive symptoms chronically for at least two weeks, and these symptoms are severe enough to interfere with the person's ability to function in everyday life, the person meets the criteria ___________.
major depressive disorder
which of the following is true of the difference between persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder?
Major depressive disorder is more severe and less chronic than persistent depressive disorder.
Which of the following is the most common type of delusion?
persecutory delusions
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