psychopathology chapter 2
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, What were the two main views of mental disorders in the past - Correct Answer: One dimensional views,
that mental disorders were caused mainly by biological problems, and that abnormal behaviour is
essentially psychosocial.
what are the four dimensions of the multipath model of mental disorders - Correct Answer: Biological,
psychological, social, and sociocultural
what do they include? dimension one - Correct Answer: Biological dimension: genetics, biochemcal
imbalances, CNS functioning, brain anatomy, autonomic nervous system, etc
what do they include? dimension two - Correct Answer: Psychological dimension: cognition, behaviour,
personality, emotion, self-efficacy values, self-esteem, learning
what do they include? dimension three - Correct Answer: social dimension: family relationships,marital
relationships, social support groups, belonging, status, community
what do they include? dimension four - Correct Answer: sociocultural dimension: socioeconomic status,
race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, culture, etc
What assumptions does the biological pathway rely on? - Correct Answer: Genetics helps make people
the way they are, human thoughts and emotions are associated with the CNS, changes in thought,
emotion or behaviour are associated with changes in brain activity, mental disorders are correlated with
some form of brain organ dysfunction.
describe the function of: neurons - Correct Answer: nerve cells that make up the brain and transmit
messages throughout the body
dendrites - Correct Answer: receive messages (signals) from other neurons
axons - Correct Answer: transmit signals to to other neurons
synapse - Correct Answer: gap between receiving and sending neuron
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, What were the two main views of mental disorders in the past - Correct Answer: One dimensional views,
that mental disorders were caused mainly by biological problems, and that abnormal behaviour is
essentially psychosocial.
what are the four dimensions of the multipath model of mental disorders - Correct Answer: Biological,
psychological, social, and sociocultural
what do they include? dimension one - Correct Answer: Biological dimension: genetics, biochemcal
imbalances, CNS functioning, brain anatomy, autonomic nervous system, etc
what do they include? dimension two - Correct Answer: Psychological dimension: cognition, behaviour,
personality, emotion, self-efficacy values, self-esteem, learning
what do they include? dimension three - Correct Answer: social dimension: family relationships,marital
relationships, social support groups, belonging, status, community
what do they include? dimension four - Correct Answer: sociocultural dimension: socioeconomic status,
race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, culture, etc
What assumptions does the biological pathway rely on? - Correct Answer: Genetics helps make people
the way they are, human thoughts and emotions are associated with the CNS, changes in thought,
emotion or behaviour are associated with changes in brain activity, mental disorders are correlated with
some form of brain organ dysfunction.
describe the function of: neurons - Correct Answer: nerve cells that make up the brain and transmit
messages throughout the body
dendrites - Correct Answer: receive messages (signals) from other neurons
axons - Correct Answer: transmit signals to to other neurons
synapse - Correct Answer: gap between receiving and sending neuron
