PSYC 380 Quiz 1 Question and answer
verified to pass 2025/2026
syndrome - correct answer ✔set of symptoms that tend to occur together
etiologies unknown
disease - correct answer ✔a disorder in which symptoms arise out of a known pathological process
one known etiology
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔The coexistence of two or more disorders.
diagnosis - correct answer ✔a determination that a person's problems reflect a particular disorder
classification system - correct answer ✔a list of disorders, along with descriptions of symptoms and
guidelines for making appropriate diagnoses
categorical information - correct answer ✔The name of the distinct category (disorder) indicated by the
client's symptoms
dimensional information - correct answer ✔a rating of how severe a client's symptoms are and how
dysfunctional the client is across various dimensions of personality
predictive validity - correct answer ✔help predict future symptoms or events
empirically supported treatments - correct answer ✔treatments that have been tested and evaluated
using sound research designs
, rapprochement movement - correct answer ✔a movement to identify a set of common factors, or
common strategies, that run through all successful therapies
psychopharmacologist - correct answer ✔a psychiatrist who primarily prescribes medications
pros of the diagnostic model - correct answer ✔descriptive, grouping symptoms suggests underlying
patterns, can help patients understand their experiences, find support, get treatment
cons of the diagnostic model - correct answer ✔implies something pathological about person with
those symptoms, diagnostic biases during assessment, overemphasizes categorical views,
overemphasizes certain kinds of symptoms as signals of a larger problem
David Rosenhan - correct answer ✔did study in which healthy patients were admitted to psychiatric
hospitals and diagnoses with schizophrenia; showed that once you are diagnosed with a disorder, the
label, even when behavior indicates otherwise, is hard to overcome in a mental health setting
assessment - correct answer ✔the process of collecting and interpreting relevant information about a
client or research participant
standardization - correct answer ✔the process in which a test is administered to a large group of
people whose performance then serves as a standard or norm against which any individual's score can
be measured
reliability - correct answer ✔consistency of measurement
validity - correct answer ✔The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure - accuracy
mental status exam - correct answer ✔a set of interview questions and observations designed to reveal
the degree and nature of a client's abnormal functioning
verified to pass 2025/2026
syndrome - correct answer ✔set of symptoms that tend to occur together
etiologies unknown
disease - correct answer ✔a disorder in which symptoms arise out of a known pathological process
one known etiology
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔The coexistence of two or more disorders.
diagnosis - correct answer ✔a determination that a person's problems reflect a particular disorder
classification system - correct answer ✔a list of disorders, along with descriptions of symptoms and
guidelines for making appropriate diagnoses
categorical information - correct answer ✔The name of the distinct category (disorder) indicated by the
client's symptoms
dimensional information - correct answer ✔a rating of how severe a client's symptoms are and how
dysfunctional the client is across various dimensions of personality
predictive validity - correct answer ✔help predict future symptoms or events
empirically supported treatments - correct answer ✔treatments that have been tested and evaluated
using sound research designs
, rapprochement movement - correct answer ✔a movement to identify a set of common factors, or
common strategies, that run through all successful therapies
psychopharmacologist - correct answer ✔a psychiatrist who primarily prescribes medications
pros of the diagnostic model - correct answer ✔descriptive, grouping symptoms suggests underlying
patterns, can help patients understand their experiences, find support, get treatment
cons of the diagnostic model - correct answer ✔implies something pathological about person with
those symptoms, diagnostic biases during assessment, overemphasizes categorical views,
overemphasizes certain kinds of symptoms as signals of a larger problem
David Rosenhan - correct answer ✔did study in which healthy patients were admitted to psychiatric
hospitals and diagnoses with schizophrenia; showed that once you are diagnosed with a disorder, the
label, even when behavior indicates otherwise, is hard to overcome in a mental health setting
assessment - correct answer ✔the process of collecting and interpreting relevant information about a
client or research participant
standardization - correct answer ✔the process in which a test is administered to a large group of
people whose performance then serves as a standard or norm against which any individual's score can
be measured
reliability - correct answer ✔consistency of measurement
validity - correct answer ✔The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure - accuracy
mental status exam - correct answer ✔a set of interview questions and observations designed to reveal
the degree and nature of a client's abnormal functioning
