An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
1. The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is
based on
a. biological dimensions.
b. biological and psychological dimensions.
c. biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional influences.
d. biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional and developmental influences.
ANSWER: d
2. Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learned helplessness is
considered a(n) dimension.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. emotional
d. physiological
ANSWER: b
3. The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each
dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.)
a. operates independently.
b. is sufficient to cause pathology.
c. builds on the dimension that precedes it.
d. is influenced by the other dimensions.
ANSWER: d
4. Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness. As
an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women. He has been diagnosed with social
phobia, which you believe is entirely due to lack of socialization during his teen years. Your theory or model
of what caused his phobia is
.
a. multidimensional
b. integrative
c. one-dimensional
d. biological
ANSWER: c
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5. According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology, the following statement is
true for most psychological disorders:
a. If one monozygotic twin has a particular disorder, the other twin will definitely have the disorder as well.
b. Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share psychological disorders than any other siblings.
c. Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share disorders than any other two people selected at random
from the population.
d. If one monozygotic twin has a particular psychological disorder, the other twin is more likely to have the
disorder than the rest of the population.
ANSWER: d
6. Amanda is 12 years old, and her sister Samantha is 5 years old. While riding in a car with their parents,
the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured. The girls react
very differently to the accident. This is probably due to
a. biological differences.
b. developmental differences.
c. psychological differences
d. sociocultural differences
ANSWER: b
7. The multidimensional integrative approach to pathology includes causal factors from which fields?
a. Neuroscience
b. Genetics
c. Psychology
d. All of the above are correct
ANSWER: d
8. Behavioral influences in the multidimensional model include
a. conditioned Responses.
b. cultural Factors.
c. genetics.
d. violation of Social Norms.
ANSWER: a
9. Social influences in the multidimensional model include
a. the fact that illness usually gets attention.
b. heart rate.
c. genetics.
d. conditioned responses.
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ANSWER: a
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10. The most accurate way to think of genes is that they
a. set boundaries for our development.
b. determine both our physical and psychological characteristics.
c. determine physical but not psychological characteristics.
d. actually have very little to do with any of the characteristics that we display.
ANSWER: a
11. Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are
a. influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect.
b. influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
c. influenced by individual genes only rarely.
d. a result of our genetic structure only.
ANSWER: b
12. The procedures referred to as quantitative genetics are used to
a. determine the effects of multiple genes.
b. provide genetic counseling.
c. correct genetic abnormalities.
d. test the multidimensional integrative model.
ANSWER: a
13. Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one
single gene, a process referred to as influence.
a. multigenic
b. polygenic
c. unigenic
d. morphogenic
ANSWER: b
14. Inga is a charming and intelligent young lady who is well-liked by family and friends.
Approximately
o
f Inga’s enduring personality traits and cognitive abilities can be attributed to genetic influence.
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
ANSWER: b
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1. The best description of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that it is
based on
a. biological dimensions.
b. biological and psychological dimensions.
c. biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional influences.
d. biological and psychological dimensions, as well as emotional and developmental influences.
ANSWER: d
2. Within the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology, learned helplessness is
considered a(n) dimension.
a. biological
b. psychological
c. emotional
d. physiological
ANSWER: b
3. The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that each
dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.)
a. operates independently.
b. is sufficient to cause pathology.
c. builds on the dimension that precedes it.
d. is influenced by the other dimensions.
ANSWER: d
4. Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness. As
an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women. He has been diagnosed with social
phobia, which you believe is entirely due to lack of socialization during his teen years. Your theory or model
of what caused his phobia is
.
a. multidimensional
b. integrative
c. one-dimensional
d. biological
ANSWER: c
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5. According to the multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology, the following statement is
true for most psychological disorders:
a. If one monozygotic twin has a particular disorder, the other twin will definitely have the disorder as well.
b. Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share psychological disorders than any other siblings.
c. Monozygotic twins are no more likely to share disorders than any other two people selected at random
from the population.
d. If one monozygotic twin has a particular psychological disorder, the other twin is more likely to have the
disorder than the rest of the population.
ANSWER: d
6. Amanda is 12 years old, and her sister Samantha is 5 years old. While riding in a car with their parents,
the girls witness a major automobile accident where a number of people are injured. The girls react
very differently to the accident. This is probably due to
a. biological differences.
b. developmental differences.
c. psychological differences
d. sociocultural differences
ANSWER: b
7. The multidimensional integrative approach to pathology includes causal factors from which fields?
a. Neuroscience
b. Genetics
c. Psychology
d. All of the above are correct
ANSWER: d
8. Behavioral influences in the multidimensional model include
a. conditioned Responses.
b. cultural Factors.
c. genetics.
d. violation of Social Norms.
ANSWER: a
9. Social influences in the multidimensional model include
a. the fact that illness usually gets attention.
b. heart rate.
c. genetics.
d. conditioned responses.
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ANSWER: a
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10. The most accurate way to think of genes is that they
a. set boundaries for our development.
b. determine both our physical and psychological characteristics.
c. determine physical but not psychological characteristics.
d. actually have very little to do with any of the characteristics that we display.
ANSWER: a
11. Referring to behavior and personality as polygenic means that both are
a. influenced by only a few genes, but each has a large effect.
b. influenced by many genes, with each individual gene contributing a relatively small effect.
c. influenced by individual genes only rarely.
d. a result of our genetic structure only.
ANSWER: b
12. The procedures referred to as quantitative genetics are used to
a. determine the effects of multiple genes.
b. provide genetic counseling.
c. correct genetic abnormalities.
d. test the multidimensional integrative model.
ANSWER: a
13. Most psychological disorders appear to be influenced by many individual genes rather than caused by one
single gene, a process referred to as influence.
a. multigenic
b. polygenic
c. unigenic
d. morphogenic
ANSWER: b
14. Inga is a charming and intelligent young lady who is well-liked by family and friends.
Approximately
o
f Inga’s enduring personality traits and cognitive abilities can be attributed to genetic influence.
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
ANSWER: b
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