Chapter 1 Understanding Abnormal Psychology, Chapter 4 Quiz, Abnormal
Psych: Disorders of childhood and adolescence, Abnormal Psych: Personality
Disorders, Abnormal Psych: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders,
Abnormal Psychology
### 1. If Rosanna was suffering from her psychological disorder over 500 years ago, her treatment form
may have been
a. Bloodletting
b. Herbal remedies
c. Exorcism
**d. Trephination**
### 2. Jenna's diagnosis of having both panic disorder and an alcohol abuse disorder is an example of
a. Co-occurrence
**b. Comorbidity**
c. Dual diagnosis
d. Co-dependence
### 3. Tim is a clinician aiming to determine adults' intelligence levels, focusing on language, reasoning,
and processing information quickly. He mostly uses the ________ as an assessment tool in his practice.
**a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale**
b. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
c. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
d. Raven’s Progressive Matrices
### 4. Sophia administers the Big Five personality test and mostly looks at ________, which may be
associated with mental illness.
a. Openness
b. Conscientiousness
**c. Neuroticism**
d. Extraversion
### 5. Jackie’s clinician was assessing her during a/an
a. Psychological evaluation
b. Diagnostic interview
c. Cognitive assessment
**d. Mental health examination**
### 6. Angela's therapist suggested role play and set homework assignments to help her with her social
anxiety. This is an example of
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a. Exposure therapy
b. Cognitive restructuring
**c. The therapist helping the client to set achievable goals**
d. Behavioral activation
### 7. Debra utilizes the MoCA cognitive assessment tool to determine
a. Emotional well-being
b. Personality traits
c. Behavioral tendencies
**d. Cognitive function or impairment that could be a sign of a neurocognitive disorder**
### 8. A condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called
**a. A psychological disorder**
b. A mental illness
c. A psychiatric condition
d. A neurodevelopmental disorder
### 9. Which ancient mental illness theory believed that traumatic or stressful experiences would show
etiological signs of a psychological disorder?
a. Biological
b. Humoral
**c. Psychogenic**
d. Supernatural
### 10. Jameliah is utilizing the ________ on individuals to determine levels of depression and
schizophrenia.
a. Beck Depression Inventory
b. Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
**c. MMPI**
d. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
### 11. If someone has a personality demonstrating "impulsive, dramatic, highly emotional, and erratic"
behaviors, they may be diagnosed with
a. A Cluster A personality disorder
b. A Cluster C personality disorder
**c. A Cluster B personality disorder**
d. A Cluster D personality disorder
### 12. Which of the following IQ scores indicates average intelligence?
**a. 100**
b. 85
c. 115
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d. 130
### 13. Considering past treatments for electroconvulsive therapy, current administration of the
procedure includes ________, which has shown to be more humane.
a. Sedation
b. Local anesthesia
**c. Anesthesia**
d. Pain relief
### 14. Which of the following is a difficulty of defining what it means to have a psychological disorder?
a. Identifying underlying causes
b. Measuring symptom severity
**c. The experience of an atypical symptom alone is insufficient for defining what it means to have a
psychological disorder**
d. Distinguishing between disorders
### 15. Historically, psychological disorders were often viewed as
**a. Supernatural phenomenon**
b. Biological imbalances
c. Genetic abnormalities
d. Environmental stressors
### 16. By opting to go to therapy herself, Gina's therapy is considered
**a. Voluntary**
b. Involuntary
c. Compulsory
d. Court-ordered
### 17. Gabriella’s negative thought processing about her dyslexia could be an example of
**a. Labeling theory**
b. Cognitive distortion
c. Self-fulfilling prophecy
d. Attribution theory
### 18. After her first meeting with a client, Dr. Coppola begins to make a ________ for her client, which
consists of information about her client's history, symptoms, and how to address them.
**a. Case formulation**
b. Treatment plan
c. Diagnostic summary
d. Clinical report
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### 19. Outside of the United States, the ________ is used for clinical assessment, where the ________
is used as a clinical research tool.
**a. International Classification of Diseases; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders**
b. DSM-5; ICD
c. ICD; DSM-5
d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; International Classification of Diseases
### 20. A condition characterized by disturbances with biological, psychological, and/or developmental
dysfunction is called
**a. A psychological disorder**
b. A mental health condition
c. A behavioral disorder
d. A neurocognitive disorder
### 21. Erin’s diagnosis of dysthymia after feeling down for about three years is consistent with a/an
**a. Depressive disorder**
b. Anxiety disorder
c. Bipolar disorder
d. Mood disorder
### 22. Tom and his friends refer to individuals who go to therapy as "crazy" and avoid them. This is
consistent with
**a. A public stigma**
b. Self-stigma
c. Labeling
d. Social prejudice
### 23. Mila decides to avoid her coworkers altogether by eating alone at her desk. This indicates that
she likely has
**a. An anxiety disorder**
b. Social phobia
c. Generalized anxiety disorder
d. Normal social fear
### 24. The first avenue for treating anxiety often combines psychotherapy with what other treatment?
**a. Medication**
b. Behavioral therapy
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Electroconvulsive therapy
### 25. Michelle is most likely suffering from which anxiety disorder?
**a. Generalized anxiety disorder**