psych 311 Exam 1 QUESTIONS
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Zsolt knew that he was a participant in a study investigation a new type of therapy
for panic attacks. He reported a reduction in the frequency of his panic attacks
after he started meeting with a therapist once a week. However, Zsolt had not
received the new therapy; the therapist just chatted with Zsolt each week. Zsolt's
expectation of improvement reduced the panic attacks, which is an example of a(n)
_____________
a) significant difference
b) placebo effect
c) experimental effect
d) double-blind difference - CORRECT ANSWER-b) placebo effect
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5 definition of abnormal behavior?
a) expectable and culturally sanctioned responses to particular events
, b) significant dysfunction in at least one of the following major processes
(psychological, developmental, or biological)
c) deviant political, religious, or sexual behavior
d) conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society - CORRECT
ANSWER-b) significant dysfunction in at least one of the following major
processes (psychological, developmental, or biological)
All of the following are true historical events that provide evidence for humans
believing abnormal behavior was due to demon possession and/or witchcraft
EXCEPT:
a) salem witch trials
b) prehistoric skulls having evidence of trephining
c) a woman accused of murder in 1890 was acquitted after arguing that she had
been possessed by the devil
d) in the 1990s some members of the medical and psychological communities
believed satanic ritual abuse was widespread and causing multiple personality
disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-c) a woman accused of murder in 1890 was
acquitted after arguing that she had been possessed by the devil
What did the naturalistic approach of the Greeks propose to be the case of the
psychological abnormalities?
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WITH NEW UPDATE SOLUTIONS
Zsolt knew that he was a participant in a study investigation a new type of therapy
for panic attacks. He reported a reduction in the frequency of his panic attacks
after he started meeting with a therapist once a week. However, Zsolt had not
received the new therapy; the therapist just chatted with Zsolt each week. Zsolt's
expectation of improvement reduced the panic attacks, which is an example of a(n)
_____________
a) significant difference
b) placebo effect
c) experimental effect
d) double-blind difference - CORRECT ANSWER-b) placebo effect
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5 definition of abnormal behavior?
a) expectable and culturally sanctioned responses to particular events
, b) significant dysfunction in at least one of the following major processes
(psychological, developmental, or biological)
c) deviant political, religious, or sexual behavior
d) conflicts that are primarily between the individual and society - CORRECT
ANSWER-b) significant dysfunction in at least one of the following major
processes (psychological, developmental, or biological)
All of the following are true historical events that provide evidence for humans
believing abnormal behavior was due to demon possession and/or witchcraft
EXCEPT:
a) salem witch trials
b) prehistoric skulls having evidence of trephining
c) a woman accused of murder in 1890 was acquitted after arguing that she had
been possessed by the devil
d) in the 1990s some members of the medical and psychological communities
believed satanic ritual abuse was widespread and causing multiple personality
disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-c) a woman accused of murder in 1890 was
acquitted after arguing that she had been possessed by the devil
What did the naturalistic approach of the Greeks propose to be the case of the
psychological abnormalities?
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protected by copyright law
