PSYC 2301 Exam 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Approximately 1 in every ______ Americans are affected by a psychological disorder during any
one year.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 10
e. 20 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 4
The frequency with which a disorder occurs in a population is termed its __________.
a. concordance
b. incidence
c. occurrence rate
d. prevalence
e. comorbidity - CORRECT ANSWER - d. prevalence
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the inclusion of a social component in a
model of illness?
a. General declines in psychological functioning are seen during economic downturns.
b. African Americans are more likely than whites to be hospitalized involuntarily for
psychological disorders.
c. Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among lower- than among middle- or high-SES
individuals.
d. Cultural ideals regarding body shape have been implicated in the increasing prevalence of
eating disorders.
e. All of these support the inclusion of a social component. - CORRECT ANSWER - e.
All of these support the inclusion of a social component.
, Which therapist is correctly matched with the component of the biopsychosocial model that
seems to inform her practice?
a. Dr. Coates primarily prescribes psychotropic drugs—biological
b. Dr. Pugliese tries to shape new, more adaptive behaviors in his clients—psychological
c. Dr. Donnelly encourages the development of more realistic thought processes in his clients—
psychological
d. All of these therapists are correctly matched.
e. None of these is correctly matched. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of these therapists
are correctly matched.
According to your text, normal and abnormal behavior are best viewed as:
a. discrete categories
b. orthogonal dimensions
c. ends of a continuum
d. parallel continua
e. united opposites - CORRECT ANSWER - c. ends of a continuum
Substance abuse disorder occurs more frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar
disorder than among persons who are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Substance abuse
disorder and bipolar disorder are therefore _________.
a. correlated
b. concordant
c. coincident
d. co-occurring
e. comorbid - CORRECT ANSWER - e. comorbid
Which DSM-IV-TR category of clinical disorders is CORRECTLY paired with an example?
a. dissociative disorders - fugue
b. anxiety disorders - bipolar disorder
c. somatoform disorders - obsessive-compulsive disorder
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Approximately 1 in every ______ Americans are affected by a psychological disorder during any
one year.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 10
e. 20 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 4
The frequency with which a disorder occurs in a population is termed its __________.
a. concordance
b. incidence
c. occurrence rate
d. prevalence
e. comorbidity - CORRECT ANSWER - d. prevalence
Which of the following pieces of evidence support the inclusion of a social component in a
model of illness?
a. General declines in psychological functioning are seen during economic downturns.
b. African Americans are more likely than whites to be hospitalized involuntarily for
psychological disorders.
c. Schizophrenia is diagnosed more frequently among lower- than among middle- or high-SES
individuals.
d. Cultural ideals regarding body shape have been implicated in the increasing prevalence of
eating disorders.
e. All of these support the inclusion of a social component. - CORRECT ANSWER - e.
All of these support the inclusion of a social component.
, Which therapist is correctly matched with the component of the biopsychosocial model that
seems to inform her practice?
a. Dr. Coates primarily prescribes psychotropic drugs—biological
b. Dr. Pugliese tries to shape new, more adaptive behaviors in his clients—psychological
c. Dr. Donnelly encourages the development of more realistic thought processes in his clients—
psychological
d. All of these therapists are correctly matched.
e. None of these is correctly matched. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of these therapists
are correctly matched.
According to your text, normal and abnormal behavior are best viewed as:
a. discrete categories
b. orthogonal dimensions
c. ends of a continuum
d. parallel continua
e. united opposites - CORRECT ANSWER - c. ends of a continuum
Substance abuse disorder occurs more frequently among individuals diagnosed with bipolar
disorder than among persons who are not diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Substance abuse
disorder and bipolar disorder are therefore _________.
a. correlated
b. concordant
c. coincident
d. co-occurring
e. comorbid - CORRECT ANSWER - e. comorbid
Which DSM-IV-TR category of clinical disorders is CORRECTLY paired with an example?
a. dissociative disorders - fugue
b. anxiety disorders - bipolar disorder
c. somatoform disorders - obsessive-compulsive disorder
