Psych 350 KU exam 1(with solved solutions)
Who is the only psychologist ever to win a nobel prize? correct answers Daniel Kahneman
What are the two approaches to defining abnormal? correct answers Cultural Relativism and
Harmful Dysfunction
What is cultural relativism? correct answers The argument that behavior in a particular culture
should not be judged by the standards of another culture
What are the pros of cultural relativism? correct answers Culture does have a clear role in
shaping what as perceived as normal
Some disoreds seems specific to specific cultures
WHat is a culture-bound syndrome? correct answers A syndrome that is only found in areas with
similiar cultures
What are the cons of cultural relativism? correct answers Doesn't explain why some disorders
exist in all cultures
Ignores relevant scientific information
What are cross-cultural comparisons? correct answers Comparisons of people across cultures
which is blocked by cultural relativism
Who is Steven Pinker? correct answers Wrote the book "The Better Angels of our Nature"
What is the Better Angels of our Nature about? correct answers Cross cultural comparison of the
growing of equiality and the decrease in violence in human history
Also makes the claim that our minds like to divide the world into ingroups and outgroups
What is the Harmful Dysfunction approach to abnormality? correct answers Scientifc/Medical
approach that there is a dysfunction when a person's behavior can be classified as harmful
How is harmful dysfunction jointly determined? correct answers It is determined through science
when considering a dysfunction, then decided if harmful through cultural values
What is thought to be the cause behind Harmful dysfunction? correct answers Failure of some
designed function; involving disrupted biological and psychological mechanism of adapted
behavior
What are the pros of harmful dysfunction? correct answers Potentional to compare and analyze
behavior across cultures
Richly informed by biology, neuroscience, medicine
Still acknowledges a role for culture
What are the cons of harmful dysfunction? correct answers There aren't always mechanisms to
recognize a syndrome
, What part of the brain helps evaluate protentional consequences of our actions? correct answers
Orbitofrontal cortex
In the medical field, what does it mean to call something a disease? correct answers A definitive
set of symptoms
Underlying mechanisms of disease process
Treaments that target disease mechanisms, not just symptoms
Why do they treat for the disease rather than the symptoms? correct answers Symptoms can be
very misleading when diagnosing
What does DSM mean? correct answers Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
How were the DSM and DSMII? correct answers Very difficult to get consistent results
What was big in the DSM3? correct answers Took homosexuality out of the syndromes
What did the DSM3 give us? correct answers Gave basically a template for asking questions in
order to get a basic diagnosis
Best DSM so far? correct answers DSM4
What was wrong with the DSM5? correct answers It took a step back from the DSM4
Was rushed in order to make money
What were the specific issues in the DSM5? correct answers Poor inter-rater reliability
Ineptitude and financial conflicts of interest
Expansion of diagnoses causing an increase in perscriptions
Who controls the psychiatry industry? correct answers Big Pharma
What is the international version of the DSM? correct answers ICD-10
Psychiatrist (MD) correct answers 4 years medical school, 4 years recidency
40% of med school applicants are accepted
Growing shortage of psychiatrists
Career focus is usually medication managament
Not fun
Clinical Psychologist (Ph.D) correct answers 6 years in school including internship
Low acceptance rate but apply to many schools
Perform Psychotherapy
Counseling Psychologist (Ph.D) correct answers Very similar to clinical
Stronger focus on healthier individuals
Who is the only psychologist ever to win a nobel prize? correct answers Daniel Kahneman
What are the two approaches to defining abnormal? correct answers Cultural Relativism and
Harmful Dysfunction
What is cultural relativism? correct answers The argument that behavior in a particular culture
should not be judged by the standards of another culture
What are the pros of cultural relativism? correct answers Culture does have a clear role in
shaping what as perceived as normal
Some disoreds seems specific to specific cultures
WHat is a culture-bound syndrome? correct answers A syndrome that is only found in areas with
similiar cultures
What are the cons of cultural relativism? correct answers Doesn't explain why some disorders
exist in all cultures
Ignores relevant scientific information
What are cross-cultural comparisons? correct answers Comparisons of people across cultures
which is blocked by cultural relativism
Who is Steven Pinker? correct answers Wrote the book "The Better Angels of our Nature"
What is the Better Angels of our Nature about? correct answers Cross cultural comparison of the
growing of equiality and the decrease in violence in human history
Also makes the claim that our minds like to divide the world into ingroups and outgroups
What is the Harmful Dysfunction approach to abnormality? correct answers Scientifc/Medical
approach that there is a dysfunction when a person's behavior can be classified as harmful
How is harmful dysfunction jointly determined? correct answers It is determined through science
when considering a dysfunction, then decided if harmful through cultural values
What is thought to be the cause behind Harmful dysfunction? correct answers Failure of some
designed function; involving disrupted biological and psychological mechanism of adapted
behavior
What are the pros of harmful dysfunction? correct answers Potentional to compare and analyze
behavior across cultures
Richly informed by biology, neuroscience, medicine
Still acknowledges a role for culture
What are the cons of harmful dysfunction? correct answers There aren't always mechanisms to
recognize a syndrome
, What part of the brain helps evaluate protentional consequences of our actions? correct answers
Orbitofrontal cortex
In the medical field, what does it mean to call something a disease? correct answers A definitive
set of symptoms
Underlying mechanisms of disease process
Treaments that target disease mechanisms, not just symptoms
Why do they treat for the disease rather than the symptoms? correct answers Symptoms can be
very misleading when diagnosing
What does DSM mean? correct answers Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
How were the DSM and DSMII? correct answers Very difficult to get consistent results
What was big in the DSM3? correct answers Took homosexuality out of the syndromes
What did the DSM3 give us? correct answers Gave basically a template for asking questions in
order to get a basic diagnosis
Best DSM so far? correct answers DSM4
What was wrong with the DSM5? correct answers It took a step back from the DSM4
Was rushed in order to make money
What were the specific issues in the DSM5? correct answers Poor inter-rater reliability
Ineptitude and financial conflicts of interest
Expansion of diagnoses causing an increase in perscriptions
Who controls the psychiatry industry? correct answers Big Pharma
What is the international version of the DSM? correct answers ICD-10
Psychiatrist (MD) correct answers 4 years medical school, 4 years recidency
40% of med school applicants are accepted
Growing shortage of psychiatrists
Career focus is usually medication managament
Not fun
Clinical Psychologist (Ph.D) correct answers 6 years in school including internship
Low acceptance rate but apply to many schools
Perform Psychotherapy
Counseling Psychologist (Ph.D) correct answers Very similar to clinical
Stronger focus on healthier individuals
