Question 1

Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than being caused by one single gene, a process referred to as ________ influence.

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A)  multigenic
B)  polygenic
C)  unigenic
D)  morphogenicE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is based on

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A)  biological dimensions.
B)  biological and psychological dimensions.
C)  biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional influences.
D)  biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional and developmental influences.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Some of the most recent research studies regarding genetic versus environmental causes of disorders in animals and humans have suggested

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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 oversimplified by previous studies (i.e.without sufficient environmental stress, the genetic predisposition may never be activated.) E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Regarding biological influences on the development of psychopathology, the most accurate statement is

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A)  both genetics and life events play a part in the development of brain structure and function that can affect vulnerability to psychopathology.
B)  life events can only cause changes in brain structure or function for those with genetic defects.
C)  early life events play a much greater role in the development of brain structure or function than genetics.
D)  vulnerability to psychopathology has little to do with the brain changes associated with genetics or early life events.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

The fact that some behaviours can be symptoms of many different disorders (e.g.delusions can be a result of amphetamine abuse or of schizophrenia)  is an example of

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A)  equifinality.
B)  psychopathology.
C)  pathogenesis.
D)  orthogonal causation.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to Eric Erikson, people

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A)  only experience major change in adulthood.
B)  are fully developed by age 50.
C)  experience eight typical developmental crises across time.
D)  experience no developmental changes after adolescence.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In a study conducted by Haber and Barchas (1983) , monkeys were injected with amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant.Comparison of the drug's effects on the dominant versus submissive monkeys demonstrated that the effects of brain chemicals such as drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  different for individual animals depending on their place in the social hierarchy.
B)  the same for all animals regardless of their place in the social hierarchy.
C)  the same for all animals except for those with a biological predisposition for aggression.
D)  different for individual animals but the differences appear to be random.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The fact that women are more likely to suffer from insect phobias than men is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  biological differences.
B)  differences in neurochemical pathways.
C)  cultural expectations.
D)  genetic influences.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

For most people, verbal and cognitive processes are usually controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere of the cortex.
B)  right hemisphere of the cortex.
C)  entire cortex.
D)  midbrain.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Extremely low activity levels of serotonin are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression, suicide and impulsive behaviour.
B)  schizophrenia.
C)  anxiety disorders and general feelings of nervousness.
D)  mania.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Some people may be genetically predisposed to seek out difficult relationships.These difficult relationships may contribute to their experience of depression.This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  diathesis-stress model.
B)  reciprocal gene-environment model.
C)  genetic model.
D)  quantitative genetics model.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology, the following statement is true for most psychological disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular disorder, the other twin will definitely have the disorder as well.
B)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share psychological disorders than any other siblings.
C)  Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share disorders than any other two people selected at random from the population.
D)  If one monozygotic twin has a particular psychological disorder, the other twin is more likely to have the disorder than the rest of the population.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Rescorla (1988)  demonstrated that simply pairing two events closely in time

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates the simplicity of classical conditioning.
B)  does not allow us to make predictions.
C)  becomes more meaningful as the pairings continue.
D)  is not what is important in this type of learning.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In the Stroop colour naming paradigm, a patient with a blood phobia would be expected to name the colour of the printed word 'wound'

Accepted Answer

A)  more quickly than a neutral word.
B)  in about the same time it takes to name the colour of a neutral word.
C)  more slowly than a neutral word.
D)  with a great deal of difficulty or not at all.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

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