~~~ W1 Quiz Flashcards
which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
A) suffering
B) maladaptiveness
C) deviancy
D) there is no single sufficient element
D) there is no single sufficient element
Brett persistently injects himself with painkillers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behaviour harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett’s behaviour consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
A) Yes, because many people in society engage in this behaviour.
B) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
C) No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
D)
No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
B) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
A) A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
B) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known.
C)
A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders.
D) A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders.
B) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently know
Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders?
A) A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat.
B) When a label is used to describe an individual’s behavior, information about the person is lost.
C) A classification system allows for research to advance.
D) Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment.
B) When a label is used to describe an individual’s behavior, information about the person is lost
Dr. Fox studies the causes of depression. In other words, she looks at factors that play a role in the ________ of depression.
A) etiology
B) epidemiology
C) prevalence
D) resiliency
A) etiology
Dr. Simon, a psychiatrist, takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most likely to suggest for Julia’s current state of depression?
Intense psychotherapy.
A prolonged vacation.
A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs.
Family therapy and a change in her work environment.
A combination of psychological therapy and antidepressant drugs.
Which perspective or viewpoint focuses on intrapsychic conflicts as the cause of psychopathology?
Biological
Behavioural
Psychodynamic
Sociocultural
Psychodynamic
Which of the following statements regarding assessment is true?
Assessment should focus only on the client’s current level of functioning.
An adequate assessment includes a determination of the amount of danger the client poses to himself and others.
An adequate assessment should include as much information as possible.
Assessment should focus on biological concerns rather than social concerns.
An adequate assessment should include as much information as possible.
Under what circumstances is a structured interview most likely to be used?
When consistent information is needed for research purposes.
When an accurate diagnosis is needed to ensure appropriate treatment.
When the behavior of the client is erratic.
When the information provided in an unstructured interview is found to lack reliability.
When consistent information is needed for research purposes.
The DSM acknowledges that:
the classification system has low reliability.
medical insurance dictates how most clinicians make a diagnosis.
most clinicians do not agree with the DSM system.
a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.
a DSM diagnosis is only the first step, much more is needed to determine treatment.
Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?
A. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic
B. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenic
C. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder
D. Kim’s suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother’s abuse
C. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder
The fact that body piercings are commonplace today, while they would once have been viewed as abnormal, illustrates that:
a) modern society is unlikely to change.
b) what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
c) American culture values independence.
d) the values of a society may change over time
d) the values of a society may change over time
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a) Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c) Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d) Diagnostic Science of the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different viewpoints of abnormal behaviour?
a) Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or three different disorders.ect
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
c) All viewpoints are equally valid.
d) Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Behaviorism was ________
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis.
b) a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time.
c) an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
d) a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis.