ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM SCRIPT TEST PAPER
Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the Four Ds of psychological abnormality?
Answer: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger.
Question 2: What does 'Deviance' refer to in abnormal psychology?
Answer: Behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that differ markedly from a society's ideas about proper
functioning.
Question 3: How does 'Distress' relate to psychological abnormality?
Answer: Behavior, ideas, or emotions must usually cause distress before they can be labeled as abnormal.
Question 4: What does 'Dysfunction' imply in the context of abnormal behavior?
Answer: Abnormal behavior tends to interfere with daily functioning.
Question 5: What does 'Danger' indicate in abnormal psychology?
Answer: Abnormal behavior may pose a risk of harm to oneself or others.
Question 6: Why is the concept of abnormality considered elusive?
Answer: The criteria for defining abnormality (deviant, distressful, dysfunctional, and dangerous) are often
vague and subjective.
Question 7: What is the primary goal of treatment in abnormal psychology?
Answer: To change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior.
Question 8: What ancient practices were used to treat abnormal behavior?
Answer: Trephination and exorcism to force demons from the body.
Question 9: What was Hippocrates' belief regarding mental illness?
Answer: He believed that illnesses had natural causes and were due to an imbalance of the four humors.
Question 10: What was the impact of the church during the Middle Ages on views of abnormality?
Answer: The church rejected scientific investigation and viewed abnormality as a conflict between good
and evil.
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Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the Four Ds of psychological abnormality?
Answer: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger.
Question 2: What does 'Deviance' refer to in abnormal psychology?
Answer: Behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that differ markedly from a society's ideas about proper
functioning.
Question 3: How does 'Distress' relate to psychological abnormality?
Answer: Behavior, ideas, or emotions must usually cause distress before they can be labeled as abnormal.
Question 4: What does 'Dysfunction' imply in the context of abnormal behavior?
Answer: Abnormal behavior tends to interfere with daily functioning.
Question 5: What does 'Danger' indicate in abnormal psychology?
Answer: Abnormal behavior may pose a risk of harm to oneself or others.
Question 6: Why is the concept of abnormality considered elusive?
Answer: The criteria for defining abnormality (deviant, distressful, dysfunctional, and dangerous) are often
vague and subjective.
Question 7: What is the primary goal of treatment in abnormal psychology?
Answer: To change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior.
Question 8: What ancient practices were used to treat abnormal behavior?
Answer: Trephination and exorcism to force demons from the body.
Question 9: What was Hippocrates' belief regarding mental illness?
Answer: He believed that illnesses had natural causes and were due to an imbalance of the four humors.
Question 10: What was the impact of the church during the Middle Ages on views of abnormality?
Answer: The church rejected scientific investigation and viewed abnormality as a conflict between good
and evil.
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