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Psychopathology: Science and Practice, 12th edition
by Ronald Comer, Jonathan Comer
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, Table of Content
Psychopathology: Science and Practice
1 Psychopathology: Past and Present
2 Research in Psychopathology
3 Models of Psychopathology
4 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Problems of Anxiety and Mood
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5 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
6 Disorders of Trauma and Stress
7 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
8 Suicide
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Problems of the Mind and Body
9 Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms
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10 Eating Disorders
11 Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
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12 Sexual Disorders
Problems of Psychosis
13 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
14 Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders
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Life-Span Problems
15 Personality Disorders
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16 Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents
17 Disorders of Aging and Cognition
Conclusion
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18 Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession
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Chapter 1 – Multiple Choice
1. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain psychopathology is called
a clinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
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d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c
2. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating pathological patterns of functioning, that
person should look into becoming a clinical:
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a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
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d. statistician.
ANSWER: a
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3. Which statement MOST accurately describes the current understanding of psychopathology?
a. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
b. Although pathology is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
c. The nature of pathology is still debated, despite consensus on effective treatments.
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d. Both the definition of psychopathology and the best forms of treatment are still being debated.
ANSWER: d
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4. Commonly accepted features of psychopathology include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
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d. deference.
ANSWER: a
5. Clinical psychologists generally:
a. accept one definition of psychopathology and practice one form of treatment.
b. do not accept one definition of psychopathology but practice one form of treatment.
c. accept one definition of psychopathology but practice more than one form of treatment.
d. do not accept one definition of psychopathology and practice more than one form of treatment.
ANSWER: d
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Chapter 1 – Multiple Choice
6. The term has long been used to describe psychopathology. In its earliest usage, it dates back to the
1400s.
a. imbalance
b. instability
c. madness
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d. deviancy
ANSWER: c
7. Which is NOT one of the four Ds of psychopathology?
a. deviance
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b. danger
c. dread
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d. dysfunction
ANSWER: c
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8. Which term has been MOST recently introduced to describe a person with a psychopathology?
a. dysfunctional
b. disturbed
c. imbalanced
d. unwell
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ANSWER: a
9. Which is NOT a role of a clinical practitioner in the field of psychopathology?
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a. research
b. detect
c. assess
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d. treat
ANSWER: a
10. Which term was the earliest used to describe people with mental illness?
a. crazy
b. unbalanced
c. mad
d. unstable
ANSWER: d
Psychopathology: Science and Practice, 12th edition
by Ronald Comer, Jonathan Comer
SC
O
R
EG
U
ID
ES
, Table of Content
Psychopathology: Science and Practice
1 Psychopathology: Past and Present
2 Research in Psychopathology
3 Models of Psychopathology
4 Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Problems of Anxiety and Mood
SC
5 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
6 Disorders of Trauma and Stress
7 Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
8 Suicide
O
Problems of the Mind and Body
9 Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms
R
10 Eating Disorders
11 Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
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12 Sexual Disorders
Problems of Psychosis
13 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
14 Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders
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Life-Span Problems
15 Personality Disorders
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16 Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents
17 Disorders of Aging and Cognition
Conclusion
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18 Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 – Multiple Choice
1. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain psychopathology is called
a clinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
SC
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c
2. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating pathological patterns of functioning, that
person should look into becoming a clinical:
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a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
R
d. statistician.
ANSWER: a
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3. Which statement MOST accurately describes the current understanding of psychopathology?
a. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
b. Although pathology is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
c. The nature of pathology is still debated, despite consensus on effective treatments.
U
d. Both the definition of psychopathology and the best forms of treatment are still being debated.
ANSWER: d
ID
4. Commonly accepted features of psychopathology include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
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d. deference.
ANSWER: a
5. Clinical psychologists generally:
a. accept one definition of psychopathology and practice one form of treatment.
b. do not accept one definition of psychopathology but practice one form of treatment.
c. accept one definition of psychopathology but practice more than one form of treatment.
d. do not accept one definition of psychopathology and practice more than one form of treatment.
ANSWER: d
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 – Multiple Choice
6. The term has long been used to describe psychopathology. In its earliest usage, it dates back to the
1400s.
a. imbalance
b. instability
c. madness
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d. deviancy
ANSWER: c
7. Which is NOT one of the four Ds of psychopathology?
a. deviance
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b. danger
c. dread
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d. dysfunction
ANSWER: c
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8. Which term has been MOST recently introduced to describe a person with a psychopathology?
a. dysfunctional
b. disturbed
c. imbalanced
d. unwell
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ANSWER: a
9. Which is NOT a role of a clinical practitioner in the field of psychopathology?
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a. research
b. detect
c. assess
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d. treat
ANSWER: a
10. Which term was the earliest used to describe people with mental illness?
a. crazy
b. unbalanced
c. mad
d. unstable
ANSWER: d
