PSYC 382 Previous Exams
1. What are the 4 "D's" of defining abnormal Psychology? Deviance, Distress, Dys-
function, Danger
2. What does it mean to conduct a double-blind experi- Neither subjects nor ex-
ment? pirementers know what is
being one to the subjects
3. In ancient times, people would conduct an operation Trephination
in which a hole was cut into the skull as treatment for
abnormal behavior. What is this operation called?
4. ____ is the number of new cases of a disorder occuring Incidence
in a population over a specific period of time
5. ____ is the total number of cases of a disorder occur- Prevalence
ring in a population over a specific period of time
6. Which of the following is most likely to be deviant? Feeling uncontrollably
anxious when your text-
books are out of order
7. Which of the following affects a clinician's assessment All of the above
of dangerousness of an action?
8. Society relying too much on the role of mental illness Excusing illegal or ab-
in criminal behavior can lead to what? normal behaviors because
they are "illnesses" out of
a person's control
9. What is NOT a primary type of research? Interviews
10. How is validity defined? The assessment measures
what it is intended to mea-
sure
, PSYC 382 Previous Exams
11. How is reliability defined? In repeated measures it
comes up with similar re-
sults
12. What is the purpose of a double blind study? Prevents reporting and
experimenter bias
13. Which of the following is true about case studies? They have poor internal
and external validity
14. What is a confound in the experimental research A variable other than the
method? independent variable that
has an effect on the de-
pendent variable
15. What is the institutional review boards purpose? To make sure subjects are
protected
16. Which of the following is NOT a biological explanation The "id"
of abnormality?
17. Which of the following operates according to the plea- The "id"
sure principle?
18. Free association is ____ Telling your therapist
everything that comes to
mind without censoring it
19. What are the five developmental stages within the Oral, anal, phallic, latency,
psychodynamic model? genital
20. Systematic desensitization
1. What are the 4 "D's" of defining abnormal Psychology? Deviance, Distress, Dys-
function, Danger
2. What does it mean to conduct a double-blind experi- Neither subjects nor ex-
ment? pirementers know what is
being one to the subjects
3. In ancient times, people would conduct an operation Trephination
in which a hole was cut into the skull as treatment for
abnormal behavior. What is this operation called?
4. ____ is the number of new cases of a disorder occuring Incidence
in a population over a specific period of time
5. ____ is the total number of cases of a disorder occur- Prevalence
ring in a population over a specific period of time
6. Which of the following is most likely to be deviant? Feeling uncontrollably
anxious when your text-
books are out of order
7. Which of the following affects a clinician's assessment All of the above
of dangerousness of an action?
8. Society relying too much on the role of mental illness Excusing illegal or ab-
in criminal behavior can lead to what? normal behaviors because
they are "illnesses" out of
a person's control
9. What is NOT a primary type of research? Interviews
10. How is validity defined? The assessment measures
what it is intended to mea-
sure
, PSYC 382 Previous Exams
11. How is reliability defined? In repeated measures it
comes up with similar re-
sults
12. What is the purpose of a double blind study? Prevents reporting and
experimenter bias
13. Which of the following is true about case studies? They have poor internal
and external validity
14. What is a confound in the experimental research A variable other than the
method? independent variable that
has an effect on the de-
pendent variable
15. What is the institutional review boards purpose? To make sure subjects are
protected
16. Which of the following is NOT a biological explanation The "id"
of abnormality?
17. Which of the following operates according to the plea- The "id"
sure principle?
18. Free association is ____ Telling your therapist
everything that comes to
mind without censoring it
19. What are the five developmental stages within the Oral, anal, phallic, latency,
psychodynamic model? genital
20. Systematic desensitization
