Abnormal Psychology, Exam revision
(quiz) Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
-Suffering
-Maladaptiveness
-Deviancy
-There is no single sufficient element - Answer-There is no single sufficient element
The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been
viewed as abnormal illustrates that:
-Modern society is unlikely to change
-What is acceptable for men and women is no longer different
-American Culture values independence
-The values of society may change over time - Answer-The values of society may
change over time
Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance
of overdosing and dying. His behvaiour harms no one else. According to the DSM-V, is
Brett's behaviour consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
- Yes because many people in society engage in this behaviour
-Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him
- No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others
-No, Because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control - Answer-
Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him
According to the DSM-5, when is deviant behaviour viewed as indicative of a mental
disorder?
- Always
-Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms
- when it is a system of a dysfunction in the individual
-never - Answer-when it is a system of a dysfunction in the individual
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for? - Answer-Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
- A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders
-A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
- A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
, - a collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders - Answer-A work in
progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of
abnormal behaviour?
- Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three
different disorders
- Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour
- All viewpoints are equally valid
- Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally - Answer-Each
viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour
Behaviourism was ____ - Answer-A reaction to what the behvaiourists perceived as a
lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis
The central principle of classical conditioning is that____
- after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response
- we repeat those actions that we see others engage in
-the consequences of behaviour influence its likelihood of being repeated
- the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behaviour - Answer-
After repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response
While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will
develop, this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease. In other words,
the presence of the gene is a ________, but not a ________.
- risk factor; sufficient cause
-sufficient cause; necessary cause
-necessary cause; risk factor
- contributory cause; sufficient cause - Answer-sufficient cause; necessary cause
The term "stress" is used in the text to refer to ________
- only those external events in our lives that challenge us
-any positive demand made on an organism
- the effects of external stressors within the organism
- anything that makes us unhappy - Answer-the effects of external stressors within the
organism
Distress is___
- seen when a situation is ambiguous
(quiz) Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
-Suffering
-Maladaptiveness
-Deviancy
-There is no single sufficient element - Answer-There is no single sufficient element
The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been
viewed as abnormal illustrates that:
-Modern society is unlikely to change
-What is acceptable for men and women is no longer different
-American Culture values independence
-The values of society may change over time - Answer-The values of society may
change over time
Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance
of overdosing and dying. His behvaiour harms no one else. According to the DSM-V, is
Brett's behaviour consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
- Yes because many people in society engage in this behaviour
-Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him
- No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others
-No, Because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control - Answer-
Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him
According to the DSM-5, when is deviant behaviour viewed as indicative of a mental
disorder?
- Always
-Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms
- when it is a system of a dysfunction in the individual
-never - Answer-when it is a system of a dysfunction in the individual
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for? - Answer-Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
- A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders
-A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
- A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
, - a collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders - Answer-A work in
progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of
abnormal behaviour?
- Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three
different disorders
- Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour
- All viewpoints are equally valid
- Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally - Answer-Each
viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour
Behaviourism was ____ - Answer-A reaction to what the behvaiourists perceived as a
lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis
The central principle of classical conditioning is that____
- after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response
- we repeat those actions that we see others engage in
-the consequences of behaviour influence its likelihood of being repeated
- the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behaviour - Answer-
After repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response
While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will
develop, this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's disease. In other words,
the presence of the gene is a ________, but not a ________.
- risk factor; sufficient cause
-sufficient cause; necessary cause
-necessary cause; risk factor
- contributory cause; sufficient cause - Answer-sufficient cause; necessary cause
The term "stress" is used in the text to refer to ________
- only those external events in our lives that challenge us
-any positive demand made on an organism
- the effects of external stressors within the organism
- anything that makes us unhappy - Answer-the effects of external stressors within the
organism
Distress is___
- seen when a situation is ambiguous
