Abnormal Psychology Final Prep Flashcards
The systematic development of a scientific approach to psychopathology is represented by
The behavioral model
psychoanalysis.
Jungian psychology.
humanistic psychology.
The behavioral model
With the discovery of the major tranquilizers called ________, it became possible to control psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and aggressiveness.
neuroleptics
benzodiazepines
bromides
opiates
neuroleptics
According to your textbook, mass hysteria may simply demonstrate the phenomenon of ______________, in which the experience of an emotion spreads to those around us.
emotion contagion
viral possession
generalized panic disorder
mob mentality
emotion contagion
A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the ________ stage.
oral
anal
phallic
genital
oral
Dr. Smith is interested in how separation anxiety changes over time from childhood to adolescence in the general population. What is his main field of study?
Oedipal theory
Behaviorism
Child psychopathology
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology
According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defense mechanisms, which function as
reality-based actions.
unconscious protective processes.
conscious efforts to maintain control.
primitive emotional responses.
unconscious protective processes.
In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from “hysteria” might be told that her condition could be cured by
marriage.
pregnancy.
therapy.
divorce.
marriage.
According to psychoanalytic theory, the role of the ego involves
counteracting the aggressive and sexual drives of the id.
maximizing pleasure and reducing tension.
mediating conflict between the id and the superego.
utilizing fantasy and primary process thinking.
mediating conflict between the id and the superego.
Many dissociative identity disorder patients have at least one ________________ alter who handles sexuality and generates income, sometimes by acting as a prostitute.
street savvy
impulsive
criminal
sexually aggressive
impulsive
Globus hystericus, a common conversion disorder symptom, is the sensation of a
pain in the neck.
swollen kidney.
lump in the throat.
lump in the breast.
lump in the throat.
Vanessa, who is 40, apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman. Suddenly, however, she starts to speak and behave very differently, and says she no longer thinks of herself as “Vanessa.” Instead, she claims to be Elise, a 10-year-old child. It is likely that Vanessa has just experienced a
switch.
dissociative fugue.
conversion reaction.
manic episode.
switch.
Sue has dissociative identity disorder. It is extremely likely that she also has
at least one other psychological disorder.
a problem with her weight.
a history of problems with the law.
no desire to get better.
at least one other psychological disorder.
The diagnosis of derealization-depersonalization disorder is
often co-occurring with other disorders.
quite rare and only applicable to those diagnosed with psychosis.
fairly common, since many people experience derealization and depersonalization.
fairly common and applied to anyone who is frightened by an experience of derealization or depersonalization.
often co-occurring with other disorders.
The general treatment plan for dissociative identity disorder patients usually centers on
integration of the personality fragments.
hypnotic regression of the host and each alter.
confrontation of the abuser.
the typical substance abuse treatment model.
integration of the personality fragments.
Which of the following is NOT a part of cognitive-behavioral therapy for illness anxiety disorder in Barsky and Ahern’s 2005 clinical trial?
Reassurance to the patients that their symptoms did not reflect a serious illness
Identifying and challenging illness-related misinterpretations of physical sensations
Purposely “creating” symptoms by focusing attention on certain body areas
Coaching on seeking less reassurance regarding patients’ illness concerns
Reassurance to the patients that their symptoms did not reflect a serious illness
In dissociative identity disorder, the “host” personality is usually the one that
is the most aggressive of the personalities.
asks for treatment and becomes the patient.
earns income for the individual.
is sexually provocative.
asks for treatment and becomes the patient.
