Emery Abnormal Psych 2023-24 Tests 1-4 | full testbank | 100% verified

Emery Abnormal Psych 2023-24 Tests 1-4 | full testbank | 100% verified Which of the following is NOT true of psychotropic medications used to treat mental disorders? a. Medication often is a safe and effective alternative b. Medication typically only offers symptom relief c. Medication is prescribed mostly be psychiatrists d. All of the above are true - c. Medication is prescribed mostly by psychiatrists "Active, directive, nonjudgemental, teacher" best describes what kind of therapist? a. Biological b. cognitive-behavioral c. psychodynamic d. humanistic - b. cognitive-behavioral Emery has hope that scientists may discover single, identifiable causes for some mental disorders if: a. the biopyschosocial model is widely adopted and paradigms are abandoned b. new, narrow subtypes of current disorders are identified, as has occurred with intellectual disabilities c. scientists recognized the importance of gene-environment interactions d. human subject committees allow scientists allow scientists to manipulate the human genome - b. new, narrow subtypes of current disorders are identified, as has occurred with intellectual disabilities Which of the following statements does NOT reflect one of psychiatrist Allen Frances' concerns about the DSM5 (as said in his article): a. DSM5 contains changes are that are scientifically b. people involved in DSM5 were influenced unduly by "Big Pharma" (drug companies) c. DSM5 turns too many normal life problems into mental disorders d. The APA is unduly influenced by profits generated by DSM5 e. B and D - b. people involved in DSM5 were influenced unduly by "Big Pharma" (drug companies) Roger's client-centered therapy is closely associated with the concept of a. interpretation b. countertransference c. directiveness d. empathy - d. empathy Compared with physical illnesses, mental disorders rank where in terms of disease burden (effect on life expectancy)? a. mental disorders create more disease burden than all physical illnesses put together b. #2 following cardiovascular disease ahead of cancer c. Last, all major physical disorders create a greater burden d. Trick question, only physical illnesses are assessed for disease burden. - c. Last, all major physical disorders create a greater burden Ten years ago, in the middle of the panic over vaccines and autism, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development offed this cautiously worded statement despite several studies showing no link between vaccines and autism, "There is no evidence to date that the MMR vaccine causes autism." The caution reflects the fact that: a. The science wing of the federal government is prohibited from taking strong positions b. there was strong correlational evidence linking vaccines and autism c. the burden of proof falls on those who disagree with a hypothesis d. you can never accept the null hypothesis - d. you can never accept the null hypothesis Based on the lecture, the text, and outside readings, which of the following is most accurate? a. mental health professionals agree about the best treatments for different disorders b. mental health professionals agree that medication is only a superficial treatment for problems like depression, which therapy produces long-term change c. mental health professionals agree the most of the effectiveness of psychotherapy is due to common factors, not active ingredients d. mental health professionals disagree about the most effective treatments , whether they produce lasting change, and whether the success of psychotherapy is due to common factors or active ingredients - d. mental health professionals disagree about the most effective treatments , whether they produce lasting change, and whether the success of psychotherapy is due to common factors or active ingredients I conduct a study where I randomly assign 100 people with depression either to work with Albert Ellis doing Rational Emotive Therapy or Carl Rogers doing Humanistic Therapy. Half of the people drop out of the Ellis group, while everyone completes therapy in the Rogers group (a statistically significant difference). But when I compare people who completed Ellis with those who completed Rogers, the Ellis completers are less depressed (also statistically significant). What can I conclude? a. People are more likely to drop out of Ellis/Rational Emotive than Rogers/Humanistic Therapy b. Rational Emotive Therapy is more effective for depression than Humanistic Therapy c. Either Rational Emotive Therapy or Ellis as a therapist is more effective for depression than either Carl Rogers or Humanistic Therapy (you can't separate the therapy from the therapist) d. A and B only - a. People are more likely to drop out of Ellis/Rational Emotive than Rogers/Humanistic Therapy Which of the following contemporary circumstances complicates the definition of abnormal behavior? a. there is no agreed upon definition of normal behavior b. there is no agreed upon definition of what constitutes abnormal behavior c. beliefs and values influence what people consider to be abnormal d. All of the above e. B and C only - d. all of the above Suppose a trait is entirely determined by the shared environment. Which of the following could be expected in a twin study of monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins? a. MZ and DZ twins would both have zero percent concordance. b. MZ twins would have fifty percent concordance, DZ twins would have a zero percent concordance c. MZ twins would have one hundred percent concordance, DZ twins would have fifty percent concordance d. MZ and DZ twins would both have one hundred percent concordance - d. MZ and DZ twins would both have one hundred percent concordance I'm having shoulder problems. If getting a steroid injection reduces my pain beyond chance levels, but I still hurt a lot and can't play tennis, you would say that the treatment produces results are: a. statistically significant but not clinically significant b. clinically significant but not statistically significant c. both statistically and clinically significant d. neither statistically nor clinically significant - a. statistically significant but not clinically significant You are using an experimental design to study the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy versus humanistic therapy in the treatment of depression among first year students adjusting to college. Which of the following is a dependent variable you may well want to include in your study?