True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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True or False:
Behavior can be neatly and easily divided into either the “normal” category or the
“abnormal” category.
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2.
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True or False:
Current definitions of abnormality are the same as the definitions used 50 years ago.
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3.
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True or False:
Some behaviors that are considered abnormal in the United States are believed to be normal in other
countries.
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4.
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True or False:
Each type of abnormal behavior has only one cause.
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5.
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True or False:
Emotional experiences can alter brain chemistry and brain chemistry can change emotional
experiences.
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6.
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True or False:
Psychologists encounter all of the core concepts when trying to define, classify, explain, and treat
a person’s problems.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a feminist writer and lecturer.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote an autobiography entitled "The Yellow
Wallpaper," about her nervous breakdown at the age of 25.
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Charlotte was prescribed a "rest cure" for her breakdown, for which she was
to have limited social contact, have her child with her at all times, have two hours of intellectual
time per day, and never to touch a pen, paper, bruch, or pencil for as long as she
lived.
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10.
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Charlotte's treatment prescribed by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, actually made her
worse.
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11.
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Dr.
Mitchell changed his views about the "rest cure," and decided that it was not the
appropriate treatment for his patients after reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman's book, "The
Yellow Wallpaper."
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Psychologists use the same criteria for diagnosing ADHD in the US as well as
England.
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There
are many cultures that have different mental illnessess from the United States, that is specific to
their culture.
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In the
history of Psychology there are writings of mental illness as far back as Bible times.
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Philippe Pinel was a Physician that began a movement to bring reform to the insane
asylums of the day. He was considered the primary figure in changing the way we look at mental
illness.
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16.
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Dorethea Dix is credited with building 32 state hospitals for the mentally
ill.
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The
DSM-IV-TR stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Abnormal
psychology is the study of: a. | how abnormal behavior can be defined, classified, explained, and
treated.
| b. | the abnormalities that exist within social and political
organizations. | c. | the variations in normal thought content, behaviors, and
emotions. | d. | how genes and the environment influence physical health and
diseases. | | |
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When defining and
understanding abnormal behavior, it is important to consider context for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT: a. | The context in which
abnormality occurs can help us explain it. | b. | Abnormal behavior is influenced by demographic context
categories.
| c. | The context must be changed in order to treat abnormal
behavior. | d. | Understanding context is essential to defining whether behavior is
abnormal. | | |
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Understanding
context is necessary for: a. | explaining abnormal behavior | b. | defining abnormal behavior | c. | understanding abnormal behavior | d. | all of the above | | |
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In some cultures,
it is considered normal to fall into a trance during religious ceremonies, but other cultures would
consider this abnormal at all times. This example demonstrates which core concept? a. | the principle of multiple
causality | b. | the role of cultural and historical relativism in defining and
classifying abnormality
| c. | the importance of context in defining and understanding
abnormality
| d. | the connection between mind and body in
abnormality
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In order for a
diagnostic classification system to be useful, it must be: a. | reliable | b. | valid | c. | both reliable and valid | d. | neither reliable nor valid | | |
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What are the
disadvantages of diagnostic classification? a. | Classification oversimplifies the people behind the diagnostic
labels. | b. | Diagnoses can be stigmatizing and demoralizing to diagnosed
people. | c. | It is challenging to develop reliable and valid diagnostic
categories. | d. | All of the above. | | |
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The fact that a
“rest cure” was prescribed to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and that few doctors would suggest
such a treatment today, demonstrates which core concept? a. | the role of cultural and historical
relativism | b. | the principle of multiple causality | c. | the continuum between normality and
abnormality | d. | the advantages and limitations of diagnoses | | |
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25.
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What
does the Acronym HIDES mean? a. | Help Seeking, Irrationality, Defiant Behavior, Emotional
Distress, Significant Impairment | b. | Help Seeking, Insight, Deviance, Emotional Distress,
Significant Impairment | c. | Help Seeking, Irrationality, Deviance, Emotional
Constipation, Significant Impairment | d. | Help Seeking, Irrationality, Deviance, Emotional Distress,
Significant Improvement | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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26.
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The ________ in
which abnormality occurs can help us explain and understand it.
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27.
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When classifying a
person’s behavior as either normal or abnormal, one must take into consideration the ________
within which that person lives.
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Matching
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a. | Between normal and abnormal behaviors, how much does a
person have to loose if they are to be considered underweight if diagnosed with Anorexia?, how
outrageous does Dennis Rodman’s behavior have to become to be considered
abnormal? | b. | What may be normal in the United States may be abnormal in other
countries. Also in the early American history, homosexuality was considered a mental illness
and then in the early 70’s it was stricken from the DSM-III.
| c. | Understanding circumstances surrounding behavior, knowing
events surrounding the behavior, and taking in to consideration, age, gender, class, and culture.
Would Dennis Rodman’s behavior be viewed differently if he was
Caucasian? | d. | Precipitating (triggering) and predisposing (underlying) causes.
We need to consider biological components, as well as psychological and social
ones. | e. | Is the diagnosis reliable or valid? Too much emphasis on
classifying disorders or diagnosis can oversimplify complex problems and keep us from fully
understanding the people behind the diagnosis. It also provides that labels and stereotypes be
placed on the patient. | | |
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28.
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Context
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Continuum
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30.
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Cultural and
historical Relativism
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31.
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Advantages and
Limitations of Diagnosis
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32.
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Multiple Causality
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