LSU PSYC 3082 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE | GRADED
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A scientist-practitioner would do all of the following except:
A) evaluate own assessment and treatment
B) conduct research
C) specialize in counseling only
D) stay current with research in their own field
E) have their practice (treatment delivery) and research mutually
influence each other - Answer-C
A clinical description ______.
A) begins with presenting the problem
B) distinguish clinically significant dysfunction from common human
experience
C) describe prevalence and incidence of disorders
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-E
,Which of the following is not a good description of presenting the
problem?
A) John has a runny nose
B) Bill has chronic worry and panic attacks
C) James has panic attacks and sudden mood swings
D) Jessie can lie, cheat, or steal and feel no remorse or emotion for her
actions - Answer-A
Clinical descriptions do all of the following except ____.
A) describe the onset of disorders
B) describe the course of disorders
C) give a good prognosis
D) give a sure diagnosis - Answer-D
A disorder with acute onset _____.
A) began very recently and has had an increase in symptoms over a very
short amount of time
B) began long ago, and symptoms have slowly but gradually developed
C) only shows some symptoms for years, then other symptoms quickly
develop later in life
D) take unpredictable patterns - Answer-A
A disorder with insidious onset ______.
A) began very recently and has had an increase in symptoms over a very
short amount of time
,B) began long ago, and symptoms have slowly but gradually developed
C) only shows some symptoms for years, then other symptoms quickly
develop later in life
D) take unpredictable patterns - Answer-B
What does one mean by "describing course of disorder"?
A) describes teh pattern that the symptoms take
B) describe whether the disorder is episodic, time-limited, or chronic
course
C) predicts how long the disorder will last
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-D
Distinguish a good prognosis from a guarded prognosis. - Answer--
good: it should clear up in days
-guarded: you have schizophrenia
Define etiology.
A) the root cause of a disorder
B) the path that the disorder will take
C) a detailed history of the forms of treatment of the disorder
D) the patient's family and social history - Answer-A
, Psychological dysfunction is defined as:
A) unwillingness to adjust to the norms of a different culture
B) abnormal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
C) behavior that is outside cultural norms
D) the stigma that comes with a disorder
E) two of these statements are correct - Answer-E
-B and C
Which of the following is not one of the three traditions used to explain
abnormal behavior?
A) the biological tradition
B) the psychological tradition
C) the supernatural tradition
D) the psychiatric tradition - Answer-D
Which of the following best describes psychological impairment?
A) problems with job, relationships
B) issues interfere with daily routine
C) set within the context of the person's background and culture
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-E
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE | GRADED
A+ GUARANTEE
A scientist-practitioner would do all of the following except:
A) evaluate own assessment and treatment
B) conduct research
C) specialize in counseling only
D) stay current with research in their own field
E) have their practice (treatment delivery) and research mutually
influence each other - Answer-C
A clinical description ______.
A) begins with presenting the problem
B) distinguish clinically significant dysfunction from common human
experience
C) describe prevalence and incidence of disorders
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-E
,Which of the following is not a good description of presenting the
problem?
A) John has a runny nose
B) Bill has chronic worry and panic attacks
C) James has panic attacks and sudden mood swings
D) Jessie can lie, cheat, or steal and feel no remorse or emotion for her
actions - Answer-A
Clinical descriptions do all of the following except ____.
A) describe the onset of disorders
B) describe the course of disorders
C) give a good prognosis
D) give a sure diagnosis - Answer-D
A disorder with acute onset _____.
A) began very recently and has had an increase in symptoms over a very
short amount of time
B) began long ago, and symptoms have slowly but gradually developed
C) only shows some symptoms for years, then other symptoms quickly
develop later in life
D) take unpredictable patterns - Answer-A
A disorder with insidious onset ______.
A) began very recently and has had an increase in symptoms over a very
short amount of time
,B) began long ago, and symptoms have slowly but gradually developed
C) only shows some symptoms for years, then other symptoms quickly
develop later in life
D) take unpredictable patterns - Answer-B
What does one mean by "describing course of disorder"?
A) describes teh pattern that the symptoms take
B) describe whether the disorder is episodic, time-limited, or chronic
course
C) predicts how long the disorder will last
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-D
Distinguish a good prognosis from a guarded prognosis. - Answer--
good: it should clear up in days
-guarded: you have schizophrenia
Define etiology.
A) the root cause of a disorder
B) the path that the disorder will take
C) a detailed history of the forms of treatment of the disorder
D) the patient's family and social history - Answer-A
, Psychological dysfunction is defined as:
A) unwillingness to adjust to the norms of a different culture
B) abnormal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
C) behavior that is outside cultural norms
D) the stigma that comes with a disorder
E) two of these statements are correct - Answer-E
-B and C
Which of the following is not one of the three traditions used to explain
abnormal behavior?
A) the biological tradition
B) the psychological tradition
C) the supernatural tradition
D) the psychiatric tradition - Answer-D
Which of the following best describes psychological impairment?
A) problems with job, relationships
B) issues interfere with daily routine
C) set within the context of the person's background and culture
D) only A and B are correct
E) all are correct - Answer-E
