Question 1

Toward the end of the 14th century and continuing into the 15th, the causes of "madness" were generally attributed to

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A)   toxins in the blood.
B)   religious delusions.
C)   brain disease.
D)   demons and witches.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

All of the following are examples of defense mechanisms according to psychoanalytic theory EXCEPT

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A)   adaptation.
B)   displacement.
C)   repression.
D)   projection.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The systematic development of a scientific approach to psychopathology is represented by

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A)   humanistic psychology.
B)   psychoanalysis.
C)   Jungian psychology.
D)   the behavioral model.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to the DSM-5, the features of dependent personality disorder include

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A)   difficulty expressing disagreement.
B)   an attitude of entitlement toward fulfilling expectations.
C)   being easily influenced by others or circumstances.
D)   episodes of inappropriate, intense anger.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes

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A)   malaria.
B)   Alzheimer's disease.
C)   syphilis.
D)   The common cold.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

After the mid 1800s, moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

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A)   the number of patients in mental institutions also declined.
B)   immigrants caused an increase in the mental hospital population.
C)   the number of people available to staff mental hospitals increased.
D)   new biologically based treatments became available.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The prototype of a disorder reflects as described in DSM-5.

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A)   its history and prognosis
B)   its biological underpinnings
C)   the causes of pathology
D)   the "typical" profile and diagnostic criteriaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed

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A)   suddenly.
B)   atypically.
C)   gradually.
D)   following a period of recovery.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

According to psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the "pleasure principle," which means that it

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A)   pays particular attention to social rules and regulations.
B)   thinks in an unemotional, logical, and rational manner.
C)   is sexual, aggressive, selfish, and envious.
D)   utilizes secondary process thinking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

You are waiting to board a plane when you hear that the flight has been delayed due to a passing thunderstorm. The man sitting next to you says, "Passing thunderstorm, sure! That's Jim again, he's been doing everything to make me miss this meeting because he's trying to get me fired!" Of the following, this statement would be most consistent with personality disorder.

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A)   avoidant
B)   histrionic
C)   borderline
D)   paranoidE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is in

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A)   understanding the patient's belief system.
B)   earning the patient's trust.
C)   convincing the patient to talk about his or her beliefs.
D)   getting the patient to speak clearly.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is the difference between prevalence and incidence? Why is this distinction important in mental health?

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Question 13

You have just read a newspaper article about a savage rape and murder. You wonder how someone could commit such a horrible crime. Then you recall from your study of Freudian theory that according to Freud, anyone could be a killer or rapist if impulses are not well controlled.

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A)   egoistic
B)   phallic
C)   id
D)   mesmericE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Although Freud conceptualized the libido as the life energy within the id, many people think of it as the

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A)   death instinct.
B)   sex drive.
C)   conscience.
D)   Oedipal conflict.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Someone you know has been having a lot of difficulty because of irrational fears. Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, this person asks if you know of an effective and well-established treatment. You advise her that , based on the mid-20th century work of Joseph Wolpe, is a successful anxiety reduction procedure.

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A)   systematic desensitization
B)   person centered therapy
C)   exorcism
D)   aversive conditioningE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Throughout history, all of these theoretical models have been used to primarily explain our behavior, thinking and emotions EXCEPT

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A)   psychological.
B)   biological.
C)   supernatural.
D)   physical.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped into three clusters. Which of the following most accurately represents the three clusters?

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A)   Odd or eccentric; dangerous or inconsistent; shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn
B)   Shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn; anxious or fearful; dangerous or inconsistent
C)   Shy or withdrawn; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; bizarre or thought-disordered
D)   Odd or eccentric; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; anxious or fearfulE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Explain the inadequacies of the various perspectives, and explain why the concept of a multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology appears to be the more logical choice.

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Answer will vary.All of the various appr...

Question 19

What is one advantage of the categorical system over the dimensional system when it comes to classifying and diagnosing personality disorders?

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A)   Convenience
B)   Accuracy
C)   Communicability
D)   It is better as a prognostic toolE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Patients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder

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A)   often request treatment and generally make progress quickly.
B)   often request treatment but generally make little progress.
C)   rarely request treatment except in response to a crisis.
D)   rarely request treatment but generally make progress quickly while in therapy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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All of the following are examples of defense mechanisms according to psychoanalytic theory EXCEPT

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The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes

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Toward the end of the 14th century and continuing into the 15th, the causes of "madness" were generally attributed to

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You have just read a newspaper article about a savage rape and murder. You wonder how someone could commit such a horrible crime. Then you recall from your study of Freudian theory that according to Freud, anyone could be a killer or rapist if impulses are not well controlled.

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What is the difference between prevalence and incidence? Why is this distinction important in mental health?

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The prototype of a disorder reflects as described in DSM-5.

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One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is in

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The systematic development of a scientific approach to psychopathology is represented by

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After the mid 1800s, moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

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If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed

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DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped into three clusters. Which of the following most accurately represents the three clusters?

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According to the DSM-5, the features of dependent personality disorder include

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Although Freud conceptualized the libido as the life energy within the id, many people think of it as the

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According to psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the "pleasure principle," which means that it

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What is one advantage of the categorical system over the dimensional system when it comes to classifying and diagnosing personality disorders?

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Patients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder

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