ASU PSYC 366 Unit Exam 1 | Questions
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Four criteria used to define abnormality: - ANSWER- -Deviation, dysfunction, distress, and
dangerousness
Cultural Relativism - ANSWER- -there are no universal standards; culture influences what is
normal and what is not
The continuum model of abnormality - ANSWER- -there is no clear line between what is
normal and what is abnormal, requiring subjective decisions about when a person has a
disorder or not
Prevalence - ANSWER- -Number or percentage of cases of a disorder in a population at any
specific time.
Incidence - ANSWER- -Number or percentage of new cases that have appeared within a
specific time.
What are some ways prevalence and incidence estimates can be biased? - ANSWER- -They
can be biased based on:
-Sample (clinic vs. community) *community is more accurate*
-Measures (how administered, who responds)
-Diagnostic criteria (version of DSM, strictness)
, Trephination - ANSWER- -the process in which holes were drilled in the skulls of people
displaying abnormal behavior, presumably to allow evil spirits to depart their bodies; performed
in the stone age and into the middle ages
Psychic epidemics - ANSWER- -phenomena in which large numbers of people begin to
engage in unusual behaviors that appear to have a psychological origin
Deinstitutionalization - ANSWER- -movement in which thousands of mental patients were
released from mental institutions; a result of the patient's rights movement, which was aimed
at stopping the dehumanization of mental patients and at restoring their basic legal rights.
Advocates argued that patients could recover more fully or live more satisfying lives if they are
integrated into the community, with the support of community-based treatment facilities.
Psychiatrists (MD or DO) - ANSWER- --Education: 4 years of medical school, 4-5 years of
residency in psychiatry
-Powers: prescribe medications and perform biological interventions (ECT, etc.)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) - ANSWER- --Education: 3-4 years graduate training
post BSN, including clinical hours (700+)
-Powers: Prescribe medications and provide some psychotherapy
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (Ph. D or Psy. D) - ANSWER- --Education: 4-6 years
graduate school, including greater than or equal to 1500 hours of clinical training. 1 year full
time clinical internship (>1500 hours) plus 1 year postdoctoral clinical training (>1500 hours)
-Powers: Conduct psychotherapy, psychological testing, research (can provide meds in 3 states
with specialized training; Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico)
Social Workers (MSW or LCSW) - ANSWER- --Education: 2 years graduate school including
greater than or equal to 900 hours of clinical training
-Powers: Provide psychotherapy; connect people to resources
and Answers | 2026 Updates | 100% Pass
Guarantee
Four criteria used to define abnormality: - ANSWER- -Deviation, dysfunction, distress, and
dangerousness
Cultural Relativism - ANSWER- -there are no universal standards; culture influences what is
normal and what is not
The continuum model of abnormality - ANSWER- -there is no clear line between what is
normal and what is abnormal, requiring subjective decisions about when a person has a
disorder or not
Prevalence - ANSWER- -Number or percentage of cases of a disorder in a population at any
specific time.
Incidence - ANSWER- -Number or percentage of new cases that have appeared within a
specific time.
What are some ways prevalence and incidence estimates can be biased? - ANSWER- -They
can be biased based on:
-Sample (clinic vs. community) *community is more accurate*
-Measures (how administered, who responds)
-Diagnostic criteria (version of DSM, strictness)
, Trephination - ANSWER- -the process in which holes were drilled in the skulls of people
displaying abnormal behavior, presumably to allow evil spirits to depart their bodies; performed
in the stone age and into the middle ages
Psychic epidemics - ANSWER- -phenomena in which large numbers of people begin to
engage in unusual behaviors that appear to have a psychological origin
Deinstitutionalization - ANSWER- -movement in which thousands of mental patients were
released from mental institutions; a result of the patient's rights movement, which was aimed
at stopping the dehumanization of mental patients and at restoring their basic legal rights.
Advocates argued that patients could recover more fully or live more satisfying lives if they are
integrated into the community, with the support of community-based treatment facilities.
Psychiatrists (MD or DO) - ANSWER- --Education: 4 years of medical school, 4-5 years of
residency in psychiatry
-Powers: prescribe medications and perform biological interventions (ECT, etc.)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) - ANSWER- --Education: 3-4 years graduate training
post BSN, including clinical hours (700+)
-Powers: Prescribe medications and provide some psychotherapy
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (Ph. D or Psy. D) - ANSWER- --Education: 4-6 years
graduate school, including greater than or equal to 1500 hours of clinical training. 1 year full
time clinical internship (>1500 hours) plus 1 year postdoctoral clinical training (>1500 hours)
-Powers: Conduct psychotherapy, psychological testing, research (can provide meds in 3 states
with specialized training; Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico)
Social Workers (MSW or LCSW) - ANSWER- --Education: 2 years graduate school including
greater than or equal to 900 hours of clinical training
-Powers: Provide psychotherapy; connect people to resources
