Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
1. what makes defining abnormality difficult? there is no one behavior that
serves to
make someone abnormal
2. what are the elements or criteria to subjective
determine abnormality? distress
maladaptivene
ss statistical
deviancy
violation of standards of
society social discomfort
irrationality and
3. Brett persistently injects himself with
pain unpredictability
dangerousness
yes, because he is persistently
acting
killers. This has greatly increased his chance of in a way that harms
himself
overdosing and dying. His behavior
harms no one else. According to the DSM-5,
is Brett's be- havior consistent with the
definition of a men- tal disorder?
4. according to the DSM, when is deviant behavior when it is a symptom
of a dysfunction
viewed as indicative of a mental disorder? in the individual
5. ***What is the utility of the DSM-5? a means of identifying ditterent
men-
tal disorders
a work in progress that classifies
men- tal disorders based on
what is cur- rently known
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, Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
6. which concept provides psychologists classification
with a consistent naming system that
can be used to organize and identify
information in a helpful manner?
7.
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, Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
what is a disadvantage of having a classifica-
when a label is used to describe an
tion system for mental disorders? in- dividual's behavior,
information about the person
is lost
stigma associated with diagnosis
stereotypes based on
diagnosis labeling can
negatively impact self-
8. Maria believes that her dead
concept
grandmother oc- casionally speaks to
her. In deciding if Maria has a mental Maria's belief consistent with the
illness or not, which of the follow- ing beliefs of her culture?
should first be evaluated?
9. what is epidemiology? the study of the distribution of a
dis- order in a population
10. what is the most prevalent psychological disor- anxiety
der among adults in the united states?
11. why is it important to have some the selection of a treatment
understand- ing of what causes a approach is largely determined
psychological disorder? by assumptions about
causality
12. why is it dangerous to make conclusions based conclusions based on so
little data are
on case studies? 13. why is a
representative
sample desirable?
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1. what makes defining abnormality difficult? there is no one behavior that
serves to
make someone abnormal
2. what are the elements or criteria to subjective
determine abnormality? distress
maladaptivene
ss statistical
deviancy
violation of standards of
society social discomfort
irrationality and
3. Brett persistently injects himself with
pain unpredictability
dangerousness
yes, because he is persistently
acting
killers. This has greatly increased his chance of in a way that harms
himself
overdosing and dying. His behavior
harms no one else. According to the DSM-5,
is Brett's be- havior consistent with the
definition of a men- tal disorder?
4. according to the DSM, when is deviant behavior when it is a symptom
of a dysfunction
viewed as indicative of a mental disorder? in the individual
5. ***What is the utility of the DSM-5? a means of identifying ditterent
men-
tal disorders
a work in progress that classifies
men- tal disorders based on
what is cur- rently known
1/
23
, Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
6. which concept provides psychologists classification
with a consistent naming system that
can be used to organize and identify
information in a helpful manner?
7.
2/
23
, Abnormal Psychology 4610 - Exam 1
what is a disadvantage of having a classifica-
when a label is used to describe an
tion system for mental disorders? in- dividual's behavior,
information about the person
is lost
stigma associated with diagnosis
stereotypes based on
diagnosis labeling can
negatively impact self-
8. Maria believes that her dead
concept
grandmother oc- casionally speaks to
her. In deciding if Maria has a mental Maria's belief consistent with the
illness or not, which of the follow- ing beliefs of her culture?
should first be evaluated?
9. what is epidemiology? the study of the distribution of a
dis- order in a population
10. what is the most prevalent psychological disor- anxiety
der among adults in the united states?
11. why is it important to have some the selection of a treatment
understand- ing of what causes a approach is largely determined
psychological disorder? by assumptions about
causality
12. why is it dangerous to make conclusions based conclusions based on so
little data are
on case studies? 13. why is a
representative
sample desirable?
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