Psych 3375 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychological disorder (3 parts) - CORRECT ANSWER -a psychological dysfunction within
an individual -associated with distress or impairment in functioning
- a response that is not typically or culturally expected
Psychological dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER refers to a breakdown in cognitive,
emotional, or behavioral functioning
Is having a dysfunction enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER no, think of the example of Judy, had a disorder where she would faint at the sight
of blood, some people get queasy at the sight of blood, that's not enough for a disorder
Being distressed or impaired? Criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER It is easy to be distressed, i.e
someone dies, distress is natural.
Psychological disorders are simply extreme____________ (3) - CORRECT ANSWER extreme
expressions of normal emotions, behaviors and cognitive processes
Psychopathology - CORRECT ANSWER scientific study of psychological disorders
Schooling for clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER 5
year grad program that prepares them to conduct research research cause and treatment
Counseling psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER study and treat adjustment and vocational
issues for people that are mostly healthy
Clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER concentrate on people with more severe
psych/health disorders
What do they de-emphasize when going to school for Psy.D - CORRECT ANSWER Doctor of
psychology; focus on clinical training and de emphasize or eliminate research training
, Psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER earn a M.D in med school, 3-4 year residency
-investigate nature and causes of psych disorders from a biological view point
Scientific practitioners (attempts to do three things) - CORRECT ANSWER also known as
mental health professionals
1. Describe psych disorders
2. Determine their causes
3. Treat them
Functioning as a scientists practitioner (3 things) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Consumer of
science (enhancing the practice)
2. Evaluator of science (determining the effectiveness of practice)
3. Creator of science ( conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in practice)
Historical concepts - CORRECT ANSWER major psych disorders have existed across times
and cultures
Supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER deviant behavior of "good vs evil"
-mental disorders were seen as works of the devil
Good v evil views effects on the treatment of humans - CORRECT ANSWER the main way of
this tradition led to a lot of mis treatment of people, misunderstanding that thought mental health was
also associated with the moon and stars
14 and 15th centuries - CORRECT ANSWER -devil, witchcraft, sorcery seen as cause of
mental health, salem witch trials
Lunatic comes from_____ - CORRECT ANSWER the latin word luna meaning moon
Treatments in the supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER exorcism, torture and crude
surgeries
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychological disorder (3 parts) - CORRECT ANSWER -a psychological dysfunction within
an individual -associated with distress or impairment in functioning
- a response that is not typically or culturally expected
Psychological dysfunction - CORRECT ANSWER refers to a breakdown in cognitive,
emotional, or behavioral functioning
Is having a dysfunction enough to meet the criteria for a psychological disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER no, think of the example of Judy, had a disorder where she would faint at the sight
of blood, some people get queasy at the sight of blood, that's not enough for a disorder
Being distressed or impaired? Criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER It is easy to be distressed, i.e
someone dies, distress is natural.
Psychological disorders are simply extreme____________ (3) - CORRECT ANSWER extreme
expressions of normal emotions, behaviors and cognitive processes
Psychopathology - CORRECT ANSWER scientific study of psychological disorders
Schooling for clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER 5
year grad program that prepares them to conduct research research cause and treatment
Counseling psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER study and treat adjustment and vocational
issues for people that are mostly healthy
Clinical psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER concentrate on people with more severe
psych/health disorders
What do they de-emphasize when going to school for Psy.D - CORRECT ANSWER Doctor of
psychology; focus on clinical training and de emphasize or eliminate research training
, Psychiatrist - CORRECT ANSWER earn a M.D in med school, 3-4 year residency
-investigate nature and causes of psych disorders from a biological view point
Scientific practitioners (attempts to do three things) - CORRECT ANSWER also known as
mental health professionals
1. Describe psych disorders
2. Determine their causes
3. Treat them
Functioning as a scientists practitioner (3 things) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Consumer of
science (enhancing the practice)
2. Evaluator of science (determining the effectiveness of practice)
3. Creator of science ( conducting research that leads to new procedures useful in practice)
Historical concepts - CORRECT ANSWER major psych disorders have existed across times
and cultures
Supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER deviant behavior of "good vs evil"
-mental disorders were seen as works of the devil
Good v evil views effects on the treatment of humans - CORRECT ANSWER the main way of
this tradition led to a lot of mis treatment of people, misunderstanding that thought mental health was
also associated with the moon and stars
14 and 15th centuries - CORRECT ANSWER -devil, witchcraft, sorcery seen as cause of
mental health, salem witch trials
Lunatic comes from_____ - CORRECT ANSWER the latin word luna meaning moon
Treatments in the supernatural tradition - CORRECT ANSWER exorcism, torture and crude
surgeries
