Quiz 2: Abnormal Psych 2300-U of U
questions with correct answers
If having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop, the
presence of the gene can be described as a ________ - ANS ✔✔Sufficient Cause.
In Rational Emotive Therapy - ANS ✔✔Clients' beliefs about themselves, others, and the world
are a focus of treatment
Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?
- ANS ✔✔Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders.
When fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are more likely to be concordant for a trait than other
siblings, it be concluded that the higher concordance rate is due to the greater degree of
genetic relatedness. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following is associated with psychoanalytic perspective on psychopathology
(Choose 3): - ANS ✔✔The importance of early childhood experience; Free association; Dream
interpretation
People high and low in SES are at higher risk for developing psychopathology than those in
between. - ANS ✔✔False
The oral stage of Freud's stage of psychosexual development (choose 2): - ANS ✔✔Includes a
strong urge to suck and bite; Can impact personality development well into adulthood
Serotonin is an example of - ANS ✔✔a neurotransmitter
questions with correct answers
If having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's disease will develop, the
presence of the gene can be described as a ________ - ANS ✔✔Sufficient Cause.
In Rational Emotive Therapy - ANS ✔✔Clients' beliefs about themselves, others, and the world
are a focus of treatment
Which of the following statements about brain dysfunction and psychiatric disorders is correct?
- ANS ✔✔Changes in brain function appear to play a role in many psychiatric disorders.
When fraternal (or dizygotic) twins are more likely to be concordant for a trait than other
siblings, it be concluded that the higher concordance rate is due to the greater degree of
genetic relatedness. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following is associated with psychoanalytic perspective on psychopathology
(Choose 3): - ANS ✔✔The importance of early childhood experience; Free association; Dream
interpretation
People high and low in SES are at higher risk for developing psychopathology than those in
between. - ANS ✔✔False
The oral stage of Freud's stage of psychosexual development (choose 2): - ANS ✔✔Includes a
strong urge to suck and bite; Can impact personality development well into adulthood
Serotonin is an example of - ANS ✔✔a neurotransmitter
