ABPSYCH CHAPTER 1- Historical Concepts of Abnormal Behavior

Question 1

A psychological dysfunction associated with distress or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or culturally expected.

Answer 1

Psychological Disorder or Abnormal Behavior

Question 2

A psychological disorder characterized by marked and persistent fear of an object or situation.

Answer 2

Phobia

Question 3

A breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning.

Answer 3

Psychological Dysfunction

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE. Problems such as Psychological Dysfunction, Personal Distress, And Deviance is more of an either-or dimension rather than as continuum.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Criterion is satisfied if the individual is extremely upset.

Answer 5

Personal Distress

Question 6

This concept of useful if defining psychological distress alone doesn’t work

Answer 6

Impairment

Question 7

Extreme expressions of otherwise normal emotions, behaviors, and cognitive processes.

Answer 7

Psychological Disorders

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE. Atypical or not culturally expected is sufficient to determine abnormality by itself.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

TRUE OR FALSE. The greater the deviation, the more abnormal it is.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE. In deviation, behavior is abnormal if you are violating social norms.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Uses the shorthand definition of Harmful Dysfunction.

Answer 11

Jerome Wakefield

Question 12

Whether the behavior is out of the individual’s control

Answer 12

Harmful Dysfunction

Question 13

TRUE OR FALSE. The best we may be able to do is consider how the apparent disease or disorder matches a “typical” profile of a disorder.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

It is the diagnostic criteria where the patient may have only some symptoms of the disorder and still meet criteria for the disorder because those symptoms are close to it.

Answer 14

Prototype

Question 15

Scientific study of psychological disorders

Answer 15

Psychopathology

Question 16

A professional who received the PhD degree, EdD, or PsyD and follow a course of graduate-level study, lasting approximately 5 years.

Answer 16

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Question 17

Tend to study and treat adjustment and vocational issues encountered by relatively healthy individuals

Answer 17

Counseling Psychologists

Question 18

Concentrate on more service psychological disorders

Answer 18

Clinical Psychologists