PSY 3064 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Abnormal psychology - ANS field of psychology that is concerned with understanding the
nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorders
indicators of abnormality - ANS subjective distress, maladaptiveness, statistical deviancy,
violation of the standards of society, social discomfort, irrationality and unpredictability,
dangerousness
subjective distress - ANS people suffering or experiencing psychological pain are indicative of
abnormality; this is not a sufficient condition (all that is needed) nor even a necessary condition
(a feature that all cases of abnormality must show) for psychologists to consider something as
abnormal.
maladaptiveness - ANS behavior that interferes with our well-being and our ability to enjoy
our work and our relationships; not all disorders involve maladaptive behaviors
statistical deviancy - ANS the statistical probability of a deviant behavior and how this
behavior deviates from societal norms
nonmenclature - ANS a naming system; gives clinicians and researchers both a common
language and shorthand terms for complex clinical conditions; helps us structure information in
a more helpful manner.
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, advantages of classifying mental disorders - ANS common nomenclature, can be validating,
data + research, economic + political implication
disadvantages of classifying mental disorders - ANS stereotyping, blame on individual, stigma
stigma - ANS negative labeling; also a current deterrent to seeking treatment for mental
health problems
stereotype - ANS an automatic belief concerning other people that we unavoidably learn as a
result of growing up in a particular culture
labeling - ANS assigning a person to a particular diagnostic category (i.e., schizophrenia)
cultural differences in abnormality - ANS some languages don't account for some mental
symptoms/illnesses
examples of cultural differences in abnormality - ANS taijin kyofusho
taijin kyofusho - ANS a syndrome, which is a anxiety disorder, which involves a marked fear
that one's body, body parts, or body functions may offend, embarrass, or otherwise make
others feel uncomfortable. People with this disorder are afraid of blushing or upsetting others
by their gaze, facial expression, or body odor.
prevalence - ANS number of active cases in a population during any given period of time
incidence - ANS number of new cases that occur during a given period of time
epidemiology - ANS study of distribution of diseases, disorders, or health-related behaviors
most prevalent disorders - ANS anxiety, depression, phobias
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
Abnormal psychology - ANS field of psychology that is concerned with understanding the
nature, causes, and treatment of mental disorders
indicators of abnormality - ANS subjective distress, maladaptiveness, statistical deviancy,
violation of the standards of society, social discomfort, irrationality and unpredictability,
dangerousness
subjective distress - ANS people suffering or experiencing psychological pain are indicative of
abnormality; this is not a sufficient condition (all that is needed) nor even a necessary condition
(a feature that all cases of abnormality must show) for psychologists to consider something as
abnormal.
maladaptiveness - ANS behavior that interferes with our well-being and our ability to enjoy
our work and our relationships; not all disorders involve maladaptive behaviors
statistical deviancy - ANS the statistical probability of a deviant behavior and how this
behavior deviates from societal norms
nonmenclature - ANS a naming system; gives clinicians and researchers both a common
language and shorthand terms for complex clinical conditions; helps us structure information in
a more helpful manner.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, advantages of classifying mental disorders - ANS common nomenclature, can be validating,
data + research, economic + political implication
disadvantages of classifying mental disorders - ANS stereotyping, blame on individual, stigma
stigma - ANS negative labeling; also a current deterrent to seeking treatment for mental
health problems
stereotype - ANS an automatic belief concerning other people that we unavoidably learn as a
result of growing up in a particular culture
labeling - ANS assigning a person to a particular diagnostic category (i.e., schizophrenia)
cultural differences in abnormality - ANS some languages don't account for some mental
symptoms/illnesses
examples of cultural differences in abnormality - ANS taijin kyofusho
taijin kyofusho - ANS a syndrome, which is a anxiety disorder, which involves a marked fear
that one's body, body parts, or body functions may offend, embarrass, or otherwise make
others feel uncomfortable. People with this disorder are afraid of blushing or upsetting others
by their gaze, facial expression, or body odor.
prevalence - ANS number of active cases in a population during any given period of time
incidence - ANS number of new cases that occur during a given period of time
epidemiology - ANS study of distribution of diseases, disorders, or health-related behaviors
most prevalent disorders - ANS anxiety, depression, phobias
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