Psychopathology: Chapter 1
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Psychological disorder (abnormal behavior) - Correct Answer: Extreme expressions of normal emotions,
behaviors, and cognitive processes.
A psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning
and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. (or increased risk of suffering, death, pain or
impairment)
-Breakdown in function: cognitive, behavioral, emotional
phobia - Correct Answer: A psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an
object or situation.
"Harmful dysfunction" - Correct Answer: This has two distinct separable components:
1- failure of a mechanism in the person to perform a natural function designed by natural selection
2- a value judgement that the dysfunction is undesirable.
Psychopathology - Correct Answer: The scientific study of psychological disorders.
The Scientist-Practitioner - Correct Answer: Interaction of clinical work and science
-Consumer of science-informs practice, enhancing
-Evaluator of science- utilizes science, determining the effectiveness
-Creator of science- synthesizes both, conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in
practice
Clinical Description - Correct Answer: combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a
specific disorder.
Presenting problem - Correct Answer: Why the person came to the clinic, a patient "presents" a specific
problem or set of problems.
Prevalence - Correct Answer: how many people in a population have the disorder
Incidence - Correct Answer: the number of new cases over a period of time (e.g. per year)
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Psychological disorder (abnormal behavior) - Correct Answer: Extreme expressions of normal emotions,
behaviors, and cognitive processes.
A psychological dysfunction within an individual associated with distress or impairment in functioning
and a response that is not typical or culturally expected. (or increased risk of suffering, death, pain or
impairment)
-Breakdown in function: cognitive, behavioral, emotional
phobia - Correct Answer: A psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an
object or situation.
"Harmful dysfunction" - Correct Answer: This has two distinct separable components:
1- failure of a mechanism in the person to perform a natural function designed by natural selection
2- a value judgement that the dysfunction is undesirable.
Psychopathology - Correct Answer: The scientific study of psychological disorders.
The Scientist-Practitioner - Correct Answer: Interaction of clinical work and science
-Consumer of science-informs practice, enhancing
-Evaluator of science- utilizes science, determining the effectiveness
-Creator of science- synthesizes both, conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in
practice
Clinical Description - Correct Answer: combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a
specific disorder.
Presenting problem - Correct Answer: Why the person came to the clinic, a patient "presents" a specific
problem or set of problems.
Prevalence - Correct Answer: how many people in a population have the disorder
Incidence - Correct Answer: the number of new cases over a period of time (e.g. per year)
