Psychopathology Exam 1
Multiple Choice Questions
and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder?
A: a disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from
B: all recognized disorders have known causes
C: biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause
D: the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality - Correct
Answer: D-the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
A- a discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
C- a description of all conditions for mental illness
D- a description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder - Correct Answer: B- a means of
identifying different mental disorders
Which of the following is not an element of abnormality?
A: suffering
B: maladaptiveness
C: deviancy
D: comparison - Correct Answer: D: comparison
A lack of energy, slow motor movements, poor concentration and persistent sadness are all indications
of depression. Together they compromise a:
A: syndrome
B: cluster analysis
C: symptom
D: schema - Correct Answer: A
Which of the following is a drawback of a structured interview?
Multiple Choice Questions
and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder?
A: a disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from
B: all recognized disorders have known causes
C: biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause
D: the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality - Correct
Answer: D-the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
A- a discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
C- a description of all conditions for mental illness
D- a description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder - Correct Answer: B- a means of
identifying different mental disorders
Which of the following is not an element of abnormality?
A: suffering
B: maladaptiveness
C: deviancy
D: comparison - Correct Answer: D: comparison
A lack of energy, slow motor movements, poor concentration and persistent sadness are all indications
of depression. Together they compromise a:
A: syndrome
B: cluster analysis
C: symptom
D: schema - Correct Answer: A
Which of the following is a drawback of a structured interview?
