PSY 341 EXAM 1 (CSUF DR. MORI) – COMPREHENSIVE
TEST COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 D's of abnormality?
A) Deviance
B) Distress
C) Dysfunction
D) Delusions
Correct Answer: D – The 4 D's are Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and
Dangerous. Delusions are a symptom, not a core criterion.
2. The study of demons or beliefs about them is known as:
A) Demonology
B) Theology
C) Exorcism
D) Psychopathology
Correct Answer: A – Demonology specifically refers to the study of
demons and related beliefs.
3. The somatogenic perspective holds that abnormal psychological
functioning has:
A) Supernatural causes
B) Physical causes
,C) Psychological causes
D) Social causes
Correct Answer: B – Somatogenic means "body-generated,"
emphasizing physical or biological causes.
4. According to the diathesis-stress model, a disorder develops when:
A) A single gene mutation occurs
B) A biological vulnerability is triggered by a stressful event
C) Environmental factors alone cause dysfunction
D) A person has a weak immune system
Correct Answer: B – The model proposes that a pre-existing
vulnerability (diathesis) combines with a precipitating event (stress) to
produce a disorder.
5. The biopsychosocial model considers all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Biological factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Sociocultural factors
D) Spiritual factors
Correct Answer: D – The model includes biological, psychological, and
sociocultural influences, not explicitly spiritual factors.
6. A study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in
a given population is called a(n):
A) Correlational study
,B) Epidemiological study
C) Experimental design
D) Quasi-experimental design
Correct Answer: B – Epidemiological studies track how common
disorders are across populations.
7. In a correlational study, variables are:
A) Manipulated by the researcher
B) Measured as they naturally exist
C) Controlled through random assignment
D) Always causally related
Correct Answer: B – Correlational studies observe variables without
manipulation.
8. In an experimental design, the independent variable is:
A) The outcome being measured
B) The variable that is manipulated
C) A confounding factor
D) Always a biological factor
Correct Answer: B – The independent variable is what the experimenter
manipulates.
9. The dependent variable in an experiment is:
A) The variable being observed for change
B) The variable that is controlled
, C) The variable that is manipulated
D) The variable that causes the effect
Correct Answer: A – The dependent variable is the outcome measured.
10. A quasi-experimental design lacks:
A) A dependent variable
B) An independent variable
C) Key elements of a pure experiment, like random assignment
D) Ethical approval
Correct Answer: C – Quasi-experiments do not have random
assignment.
11. Internal validity refers to:
A) The generalizability of study findings
B) The accuracy of cause-and-effect conclusions
C) The reliability of the measurement tool
D) The sample size
Correct Answer: B – Internal validity is about how well a study supports
a causal conclusion.
12. External validity refers to:
A) The degree to which results can be generalized
B) The internal consistency of the study
C) The manipulation check
D) The use of a control group
TEST COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 D's of abnormality?
A) Deviance
B) Distress
C) Dysfunction
D) Delusions
Correct Answer: D – The 4 D's are Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and
Dangerous. Delusions are a symptom, not a core criterion.
2. The study of demons or beliefs about them is known as:
A) Demonology
B) Theology
C) Exorcism
D) Psychopathology
Correct Answer: A – Demonology specifically refers to the study of
demons and related beliefs.
3. The somatogenic perspective holds that abnormal psychological
functioning has:
A) Supernatural causes
B) Physical causes
,C) Psychological causes
D) Social causes
Correct Answer: B – Somatogenic means "body-generated,"
emphasizing physical or biological causes.
4. According to the diathesis-stress model, a disorder develops when:
A) A single gene mutation occurs
B) A biological vulnerability is triggered by a stressful event
C) Environmental factors alone cause dysfunction
D) A person has a weak immune system
Correct Answer: B – The model proposes that a pre-existing
vulnerability (diathesis) combines with a precipitating event (stress) to
produce a disorder.
5. The biopsychosocial model considers all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Biological factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Sociocultural factors
D) Spiritual factors
Correct Answer: D – The model includes biological, psychological, and
sociocultural influences, not explicitly spiritual factors.
6. A study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in
a given population is called a(n):
A) Correlational study
,B) Epidemiological study
C) Experimental design
D) Quasi-experimental design
Correct Answer: B – Epidemiological studies track how common
disorders are across populations.
7. In a correlational study, variables are:
A) Manipulated by the researcher
B) Measured as they naturally exist
C) Controlled through random assignment
D) Always causally related
Correct Answer: B – Correlational studies observe variables without
manipulation.
8. In an experimental design, the independent variable is:
A) The outcome being measured
B) The variable that is manipulated
C) A confounding factor
D) Always a biological factor
Correct Answer: B – The independent variable is what the experimenter
manipulates.
9. The dependent variable in an experiment is:
A) The variable being observed for change
B) The variable that is controlled
, C) The variable that is manipulated
D) The variable that causes the effect
Correct Answer: A – The dependent variable is the outcome measured.
10. A quasi-experimental design lacks:
A) A dependent variable
B) An independent variable
C) Key elements of a pure experiment, like random assignment
D) Ethical approval
Correct Answer: C – Quasi-experiments do not have random
assignment.
11. Internal validity refers to:
A) The generalizability of study findings
B) The accuracy of cause-and-effect conclusions
C) The reliability of the measurement tool
D) The sample size
Correct Answer: B – Internal validity is about how well a study supports
a causal conclusion.
12. External validity refers to:
A) The degree to which results can be generalized
B) The internal consistency of the study
C) The manipulation check
D) The use of a control group
