Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 6th Edition by Barlow

Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 6th Edition by Barlow Compilation of Test Bank Reviewer for Pyschometrician (Note: correct answers are marked in green) Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 6th Edition Part 1 by Barlow A psychological dysfunction refers to 1. a. a breakdown in cognitive functioning. 2. b. a breakdown in emotional functioning. 3. c. a breakdown in behavioral functioning. 4. d. all of these In regard to the criteria that define abnormality, it would be correct to state that 1. a. no one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality. 2. b. personal distress is the one criterion that defines abnormality. 3. c. the criteria differ depending on the cause of the psychological disorder. 4. d. the criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or a psychological dysfunction. The historic belief that the movements and/or positions of the moon, stars, and planets influence human behavior is still held by followers of the pseudoscience called . 1. a. graphology 2. b. parapsychology 3. c. astronomy 4. d. astrology Until the 1970s, hysterical disorders were diagnosed only in women. In fact, the term "hysteria" derives from the Greek hysteron, which means . 1. a. ovary 2. b. uterus - Given 3. c. pregnancy 4. d. vagina You are listening to old musical tunes, including "My Melancholy Baby." Your friends are impressed when you tell them that "melancholic," referring to a depressive personality, derives from a Greek word meaning . 1. a. blood - Given 2. b. phlegm 3. c. yellow bile 4. d. black bile The treatment given to the mentally ill King Charles VI of France showed that the causes of his disorder were attributed to phenomena. 1. a. natural 2. b. supernatural 3. c. both natural and supernatural 4. d. neither natural nor supernatural In terms of their typical course, schizophrenia follows a chronic course, while mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n) _ course. 1. a. episodic 2. b. time-limited 3. c. guarded 4. d. insidious The biological and psychological models or theories of abnormality derived originally from the ancient Greek concept in which the 1. a. mind was considered separate from the body. 2. b. flow of bodily fluids affected behavior and personality. 3. c. female reproductive organs were associated with psychopathology. 4. d. movement of the planets influenced human behavior. In an attempt to rid the body of the excessive humorsthought to be causing psychological disorders, physiciansthroughout history have used treatments such as . 1. a. bloodletting 2. b. induced seizures 3. c. exorcism 4. d. drilling through the skull During the Middle Ages, as well as at other times, mentally ill people were sometimes forced to undergo the religious ritual called exorcism in order to 1. a. cure the mental illness by making the individual more religious. 2. b. build up muscle strength and make the person healthier. 3. c. rid the individual`s body of evil spirits. - Given 4. d. prove that the person was not a witch. The typical profile or prototype of a disorder reflects the as described in DSM-IV. 1. a. theoretical perspectives on abnormality 2. b. treatments for mental disorders 3. c. causes of mental illness 4. d. diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders - Given