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PSY 368 Exam 1 Question With Verified
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According to Thomas Szasz's views, the deviations that some call mental illness are really: -
answer✔problems in living.
What is the distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, founded in London in 1547? - answer✔Popularly
called "Bedlam," it came to represent deplorable conditions for patients.
If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transition from high school to
college and to decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to: -
answer✔prevention programs
Which statement is NOT a reason that demonology dominated views of abnormality in Europe in
the Middle Ages? - answer✔The culture rejected religious beliefs.
Lady Gaga and other eccentrics are usually not considered to be experiencing a mental illness
because: - answer✔they freely choose and enjoy their behavior.
The idea that children from single-parent families show more depression than those from two-
parent families is a(n): - answer✔hypothesis.
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal"
people, providing support for which perspective of abnormality? - answer✔psychogenic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered
medication, it would MOST likely be a(n) __________ drug. - answer✔antipsychotic
A researcher's expectations about a study can affect its outcome. The type of research design
used specifically to address this problem is a(n): - answer✔blind design.
Using "the four Ds" to define abnormal behavior: - answer✔is still often vague and subjective.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the: - answer✔total
number of older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of
functioning, that person should look into becoming a clinical: - answer✔practitioner.
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The American schoolteacher who lobbied state legislatures for laws to mandate humane
treatment of people with mental disorders was: - answer✔Dorothea Dix.
In an ABAB reversal design study, a researcher is measuring level of depression with and
without the addition of an exercise program. What is the first "A" in the study? -
answer✔depression
A research study on a group of children with autism will compare treatment delivered by parents
at home to treatment delivered by teachers at school. If the study finds that the treatment
delivered at school is more effective, which item is the BEST example of a confound? -
answer✔differences between the parents and teachers
David Rosenhan sent "pseudopatients" to a mental hospital, where they pretended to be
disturbed. The results led him to conclude that _____ greatly impacts mental illness. -
answer✔labeling persons as mentally ill
These types of therapists try to help family members recognize and change harmful patterns of
communication. - answer✔conjoint family therapist
Regarding the finding that there are more seriously disturbed people among those who are poor,
a multicultural theorist would focus on the way in which: - answer✔poverty is a stressor that
contributes to dysfunction.
Psychological theories focused on learned responses to the environment are usually described as:
- answer✔behavioral.
Which would be MOST likely to use skillful frustration as a part of therapy? - answer✔Fritz
Perls
Today, ______ clinical psychology is the MOST popular theoretical orientation among
professional psychologists. - answer✔cognitive
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is: - answer✔prevention.
Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during therapy? -
answer✔psychodynamic
This model is composed of both the family-social perspective as well as the multicultural
perspective. - answer✔sociocultural
An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, "I can't do this! I
need to be perfect, and I know I'm going to fail!" The theorist who would focus on the athlete's
illogical thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would
support which model of abnormality? - answer✔cognitive
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A patient participates in weekly therapy for several years, gradually becoming aware of the
impact of early life events on present functioning. The form of psychotherapy the patient is
receiving is called: - answer✔psychodynamic therapy.
If you imagine biting into a big, juicy, sour lemon, you are likely to salivate. The lemon is an
example of a(n): - answer✔unconditioned stimulus.
Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of cybertherapy? - answer✔e-gaming therapy
Multicultural theorists would explain the higher levels of mental illness among poor people as
MOST likely due to: - answer✔social factors leading to stress.
The proper conclusion from research studies that show a relationship between devout religious
people who see God as warm and caring and psychological health is that: - answer✔people who
are more devout are also psychologically healthier.
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, at birth the child is in the - answer✔oral stage.
Even though the psychodynamic theory was extremely popular in the time of Freud, today only
_____ of clinical psychologists adhere to this theoretical perspective. - answer✔18%
Animals and humans learn without reinforcement. They learn just by observing others. This form
of learning is called: - answer✔modeling.
Depression has been linked to which neurotransmitter abnormality - answer✔low activity of
serotonin
One who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree
that: - answer✔at one time what is now often seen as abnormal helped us survive.
According to psychoanalysts, if a patient relives past repressed feelings, that patient is said to
have experienced: - answer✔catharsis.
Which of the following dreams is the MOST common? - answer✔being chased or pursued
"Humans are born with freedom yet do not 'naturally' strive to reach their full growth potential."
The psychologist who would MOST closely agree with this statement would be: -
answer✔existential.
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, the part of the personality that is the conscience is
the: - answer✔superego.
Which model of abnormality would focus on factors such as norms, family structure, and support
systems, in particular? - answer✔sociocultural
PSY 368 Exam 1 Question With Verified
Answers
According to Thomas Szasz's views, the deviations that some call mental illness are really: -
answer✔problems in living.
What is the distinction of Bethlehem Hospital, founded in London in 1547? - answer✔Popularly
called "Bedlam," it came to represent deplorable conditions for patients.
If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transition from high school to
college and to decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to: -
answer✔prevention programs
Which statement is NOT a reason that demonology dominated views of abnormality in Europe in
the Middle Ages? - answer✔The culture rejected religious beliefs.
Lady Gaga and other eccentrics are usually not considered to be experiencing a mental illness
because: - answer✔they freely choose and enjoy their behavior.
The idea that children from single-parent families show more depression than those from two-
parent families is a(n): - answer✔hypothesis.
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal"
people, providing support for which perspective of abnormality? - answer✔psychogenic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered
medication, it would MOST likely be a(n) __________ drug. - answer✔antipsychotic
A researcher's expectations about a study can affect its outcome. The type of research design
used specifically to address this problem is a(n): - answer✔blind design.
Using "the four Ds" to define abnormal behavior: - answer✔is still often vague and subjective.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the: - answer✔total
number of older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of
functioning, that person should look into becoming a clinical: - answer✔practitioner.
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The American schoolteacher who lobbied state legislatures for laws to mandate humane
treatment of people with mental disorders was: - answer✔Dorothea Dix.
In an ABAB reversal design study, a researcher is measuring level of depression with and
without the addition of an exercise program. What is the first "A" in the study? -
answer✔depression
A research study on a group of children with autism will compare treatment delivered by parents
at home to treatment delivered by teachers at school. If the study finds that the treatment
delivered at school is more effective, which item is the BEST example of a confound? -
answer✔differences between the parents and teachers
David Rosenhan sent "pseudopatients" to a mental hospital, where they pretended to be
disturbed. The results led him to conclude that _____ greatly impacts mental illness. -
answer✔labeling persons as mentally ill
These types of therapists try to help family members recognize and change harmful patterns of
communication. - answer✔conjoint family therapist
Regarding the finding that there are more seriously disturbed people among those who are poor,
a multicultural theorist would focus on the way in which: - answer✔poverty is a stressor that
contributes to dysfunction.
Psychological theories focused on learned responses to the environment are usually described as:
- answer✔behavioral.
Which would be MOST likely to use skillful frustration as a part of therapy? - answer✔Fritz
Perls
Today, ______ clinical psychology is the MOST popular theoretical orientation among
professional psychologists. - answer✔cognitive
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is: - answer✔prevention.
Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during therapy? -
answer✔psychodynamic
This model is composed of both the family-social perspective as well as the multicultural
perspective. - answer✔sociocultural
An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, "I can't do this! I
need to be perfect, and I know I'm going to fail!" The theorist who would focus on the athlete's
illogical thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would
support which model of abnormality? - answer✔cognitive
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A patient participates in weekly therapy for several years, gradually becoming aware of the
impact of early life events on present functioning. The form of psychotherapy the patient is
receiving is called: - answer✔psychodynamic therapy.
If you imagine biting into a big, juicy, sour lemon, you are likely to salivate. The lemon is an
example of a(n): - answer✔unconditioned stimulus.
Which of the following is NOT a recognized form of cybertherapy? - answer✔e-gaming therapy
Multicultural theorists would explain the higher levels of mental illness among poor people as
MOST likely due to: - answer✔social factors leading to stress.
The proper conclusion from research studies that show a relationship between devout religious
people who see God as warm and caring and psychological health is that: - answer✔people who
are more devout are also psychologically healthier.
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, at birth the child is in the - answer✔oral stage.
Even though the psychodynamic theory was extremely popular in the time of Freud, today only
_____ of clinical psychologists adhere to this theoretical perspective. - answer✔18%
Animals and humans learn without reinforcement. They learn just by observing others. This form
of learning is called: - answer✔modeling.
Depression has been linked to which neurotransmitter abnormality - answer✔low activity of
serotonin
One who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree
that: - answer✔at one time what is now often seen as abnormal helped us survive.
According to psychoanalysts, if a patient relives past repressed feelings, that patient is said to
have experienced: - answer✔catharsis.
Which of the following dreams is the MOST common? - answer✔being chased or pursued
"Humans are born with freedom yet do not 'naturally' strive to reach their full growth potential."
The psychologist who would MOST closely agree with this statement would be: -
answer✔existential.
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, the part of the personality that is the conscience is
the: - answer✔superego.
Which model of abnormality would focus on factors such as norms, family structure, and support
systems, in particular? - answer✔sociocultural
