PSYC 3082 Abnormal Psychology Exam 1
Questions With Correct Answers
Describes |behavioral, |psyc |hological |or |biological |dysfunctions |within |an |individual |that |are |
unexpected |in |their |cultural |context |and |associated |with |present |distress |or |impairment |in |
functioning |or |with |increased |risk |of |suffering, |death, |pain, |disability, |or |and |important |loss |of |
freedom. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |Disorder
Refers |to |a |breakdown |in |cognitive, |emotional |or |behavioral |functioning |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |Dysfunction
Difficulty |performing |appropriate |and |expected |roles; |the |criterion |is |satisfied |if |the |individual |
is |extremely |upset. |This |alone |does |not |indicate |abnormal |behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Distress
set |in |the |context |of |a |person's |background; |Useful, |but |not |entirely |satisfactory. |(i.e. |many |
people |are |shy, |but |it |only |impairs |you |if |you |are |so |shy |that |you |find |it |find |it |impossible |to |
interact |with |other |people). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Impairment
At |times, |something |is |considered |abnormal |because |it |occurs |infrequently, |or |deviates |from |
the |average. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Statistical |Deviance
if |you |are |violating |social |norms, |a |person's |behavior |is |outside |of |cultural |norms, |even |if |
people |are |sympathetic |to |your |point |of |view. |This |is |useful |in |considering |cultural |differences |
(i.e. |believing |you |are |possessed |reflects |a |psychological |disorder |in |most |Western |cultures, |
but |not |in |other |societies |where |the |behavior |is |accepted |and |expected). |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cultural |Inappropriateness
,Many |mental |health |professionals |take |a |scientific |approach |to |their |clinical |work |and |
therefore |are |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-scientists-practitioners
There |are |three |things |that |scientists-practitioners |do |in |science |in |the |field |of |abnormal |
psychology: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-•Keep |up |to |date |with |latest |scientific |developments |in |
their |field |and |therefore |use |the |most |current |diagnostic |procedures
•Evaluate |their |own |assessments |or |treatment |procedures |to |see |whether |they |work. |They |
are |accountable |not |only |to |patients, |but |to |the |government |agencies |and |insurance |
companies |that |pay |for |their |treatments, |so |they |must |clearly |demonstrate |that |they |work.
•Conduct |research, |often |in |clinics |or |hospitals |that |produces |information |about |disorders |or |
their |treatment, |thus |becoming |immune |to |fads |that |plague |our |field |at |the |expense |of |
patients |and |their |families. |(i.e. |miracle |cures |for |psychological |disorders)
Scientific |study |of |psychological |disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-psychopathology
Psychologists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |and |counseling |psychologist |receive |a |PhD., |and |
follow |a |course |of |graduate-level |study, |lasting |approximately |5 |years, |that |prepares |them |to |
conduct |research |into |the |causes |and |treatment |of |psychological |disorders |and |to |diagnose, |
assess, |and |treat |these |disorders. |Counseling |psychologist |tend |to |study |and |treat |adjustment |
and |vocational |issues |encountered |by |relatively |healthy |individuals, |and |clinical |psychologists |
usually |concentrate |on |more |severe |psychological |disorders. |
The |Psy.D.'s: |Clinical |and |counseling |"Doctors |of |Psychology" |(school |counselor).
Psychiatrists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Earn |an |M.D. |degree, |and |then |specialize |in |psychiatry |
during |residency |training |that |lasts |3-4 |years. |Psychiatrists |investigate |the |nature |of |causes |of |
psychological |disorders, |often |from |a |biological |point |of |view; |make |diagnoses; |and |offer |
treatment. |Many |psychiatrists |emphasize |drugs |or |other |biological |treatments |although |most |
use |psychosocial |treatment |as |well.
Social |Worker |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-typically |earn |a |Master's |degree |in |social |work |as |they |
develop |expertise |in |collecting |information |relevant |to |the |social |and |family |situation |of |the |
, individual |with |a |psychological |disorder. |Social |workers |also |treat |disorders, |often |
concentrating |on |family |problems |associated |with |them.
have |an |advanced |degree, |such |as |a |masters |degree |or |even |a |Ph.D., |and |specialize |in |the |care
|and |treatment |of |patients |with |psychological |disorders. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychiatric |
Nurse(MN/MSN's)
earn |a |masters |degree |in |social |work |as |they |develop |expertise |in |collecting |information |
relevant |to |social |and |family |situation |of |the |individual |with |a |psychological |disorder. |Social |
workers |also |treat |disorders, |often |concentrating |on |family |problems |associated |with |them. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychiatric |Social |Workers(M.S.W.'s)
original |complaint |reported |by |the |client |to |the |therapist. |The |actual |treated |problem |may |be |
a |modification |derived |from |the |presenting |problem. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Presenting |
Problem
Number |of |cases |of |disorder |appearing |during |a |specific |time |period. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Incidence
number |of |people |displaying |a |disorder |in |the |total |population |at |any |given |time |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Prevalence
Cause |or |source |of |a |disorder; |The |study |of |origins. |Has |to |do |with |why |the |disorder |begins. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Etiology
Predicted |development |of |a |disorder |over |time; |Anticipated |course |of |a |disorder, |if |the |
disorder |is |going |to |last |a |long |time |(become |chronic). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prognosis
French |psychiatrist |coined |5 |terms/forms |of |insanity: |1. |mania, |2. |melancholia |with |delirium, |
3. |melancholia |without |delirium, |4. |dementia, |5. |idiotism; |Moral |Therapy- |psychosocial |
Questions With Correct Answers
Describes |behavioral, |psyc |hological |or |biological |dysfunctions |within |an |individual |that |are |
unexpected |in |their |cultural |context |and |associated |with |present |distress |or |impairment |in |
functioning |or |with |increased |risk |of |suffering, |death, |pain, |disability, |or |and |important |loss |of |
freedom. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |Disorder
Refers |to |a |breakdown |in |cognitive, |emotional |or |behavioral |functioning |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Psychological |Dysfunction
Difficulty |performing |appropriate |and |expected |roles; |the |criterion |is |satisfied |if |the |individual |
is |extremely |upset. |This |alone |does |not |indicate |abnormal |behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Distress
set |in |the |context |of |a |person's |background; |Useful, |but |not |entirely |satisfactory. |(i.e. |many |
people |are |shy, |but |it |only |impairs |you |if |you |are |so |shy |that |you |find |it |find |it |impossible |to |
interact |with |other |people). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Impairment
At |times, |something |is |considered |abnormal |because |it |occurs |infrequently, |or |deviates |from |
the |average. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Statistical |Deviance
if |you |are |violating |social |norms, |a |person's |behavior |is |outside |of |cultural |norms, |even |if |
people |are |sympathetic |to |your |point |of |view. |This |is |useful |in |considering |cultural |differences |
(i.e. |believing |you |are |possessed |reflects |a |psychological |disorder |in |most |Western |cultures, |
but |not |in |other |societies |where |the |behavior |is |accepted |and |expected). |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cultural |Inappropriateness
,Many |mental |health |professionals |take |a |scientific |approach |to |their |clinical |work |and |
therefore |are |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-scientists-practitioners
There |are |three |things |that |scientists-practitioners |do |in |science |in |the |field |of |abnormal |
psychology: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-•Keep |up |to |date |with |latest |scientific |developments |in |
their |field |and |therefore |use |the |most |current |diagnostic |procedures
•Evaluate |their |own |assessments |or |treatment |procedures |to |see |whether |they |work. |They |
are |accountable |not |only |to |patients, |but |to |the |government |agencies |and |insurance |
companies |that |pay |for |their |treatments, |so |they |must |clearly |demonstrate |that |they |work.
•Conduct |research, |often |in |clinics |or |hospitals |that |produces |information |about |disorders |or |
their |treatment, |thus |becoming |immune |to |fads |that |plague |our |field |at |the |expense |of |
patients |and |their |families. |(i.e. |miracle |cures |for |psychological |disorders)
Scientific |study |of |psychological |disorders |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-psychopathology
Psychologists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |and |counseling |psychologist |receive |a |PhD., |and |
follow |a |course |of |graduate-level |study, |lasting |approximately |5 |years, |that |prepares |them |to |
conduct |research |into |the |causes |and |treatment |of |psychological |disorders |and |to |diagnose, |
assess, |and |treat |these |disorders. |Counseling |psychologist |tend |to |study |and |treat |adjustment |
and |vocational |issues |encountered |by |relatively |healthy |individuals, |and |clinical |psychologists |
usually |concentrate |on |more |severe |psychological |disorders. |
The |Psy.D.'s: |Clinical |and |counseling |"Doctors |of |Psychology" |(school |counselor).
Psychiatrists |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Earn |an |M.D. |degree, |and |then |specialize |in |psychiatry |
during |residency |training |that |lasts |3-4 |years. |Psychiatrists |investigate |the |nature |of |causes |of |
psychological |disorders, |often |from |a |biological |point |of |view; |make |diagnoses; |and |offer |
treatment. |Many |psychiatrists |emphasize |drugs |or |other |biological |treatments |although |most |
use |psychosocial |treatment |as |well.
Social |Worker |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-typically |earn |a |Master's |degree |in |social |work |as |they |
develop |expertise |in |collecting |information |relevant |to |the |social |and |family |situation |of |the |
, individual |with |a |psychological |disorder. |Social |workers |also |treat |disorders, |often |
concentrating |on |family |problems |associated |with |them.
have |an |advanced |degree, |such |as |a |masters |degree |or |even |a |Ph.D., |and |specialize |in |the |care
|and |treatment |of |patients |with |psychological |disorders. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychiatric |
Nurse(MN/MSN's)
earn |a |masters |degree |in |social |work |as |they |develop |expertise |in |collecting |information |
relevant |to |social |and |family |situation |of |the |individual |with |a |psychological |disorder. |Social |
workers |also |treat |disorders, |often |concentrating |on |family |problems |associated |with |them. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Psychiatric |Social |Workers(M.S.W.'s)
original |complaint |reported |by |the |client |to |the |therapist. |The |actual |treated |problem |may |be |
a |modification |derived |from |the |presenting |problem. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Presenting |
Problem
Number |of |cases |of |disorder |appearing |during |a |specific |time |period. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Incidence
number |of |people |displaying |a |disorder |in |the |total |population |at |any |given |time |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Prevalence
Cause |or |source |of |a |disorder; |The |study |of |origins. |Has |to |do |with |why |the |disorder |begins. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Etiology
Predicted |development |of |a |disorder |over |time; |Anticipated |course |of |a |disorder, |if |the |
disorder |is |going |to |last |a |long |time |(become |chronic). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Prognosis
French |psychiatrist |coined |5 |terms/forms |of |insanity: |1. |mania, |2. |melancholia |with |delirium, |
3. |melancholia |without |delirium, |4. |dementia, |5. |idiotism; |Moral |Therapy- |psychosocial |
