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Topic 0: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview

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This activity contains 15 questions.

	Which of the following is a true statement about defining abnormality?   Definitions of abnormality may show cross-cultural differences, but they do not change over time. All elements of the definition of abnormality must apply in order for a person to be classified as mentally ill. The definition of abnormality provided by the DSM-IV-TR is universally accepted. No single aspect of abnormality can be used to define a behavior as abnormal.

	Which of the following is NOT a consequence of classifying mental disorders?   Classification is necessary in order to advance our knowledge of mental disorders. Information is lost when a classification system is employed. Classifying disorders removes the stigma associated with having a mental disorder. Classification facilitates the determination of how to treat a mental disorder.

	Which of the following is commonly involved in crisis intervention and works under the supervision of a professional?   Clinical Social Worker Drug Abuse Counselor Psychiatric Nurse Community Mental Health Worker

	Which of the following refers to the number of new cases of a disorder during a given time period?   One-year prevalence Preponderance Incidence Point prevalence

	Which of the following is the most appropriate use of case studies?   To gather self-report data To develop hypotheses To test hypotheses To achieve a representative sample

	Which of the following is a characteristic of observational research?   Establishment of cause and effect relationships. Determination of treatment effectiveness. Discovery of associations between variables. Manipulation of variables.

	Which of the following conclusions can be made if parental divorce is negatively correlated with grade-point average (GPA)?   Children from broken homes are more likely to have low grades. Marital discord leads to both divorce and poor school performance. Either divorce causes low grades or low grades cause divorce. Divorce causes low grades.

	What type of study provides the most information about a person's behavior prior to developing a disorder?   Observational Retrospective Prospective Correlational

	In a study of the effects of music on test performance, which of the following might be the dependent variable?   The volume of the music. The type of music used. A test score. The type of test given.

	What is an analogue study?   A study employing people who don't have a disorder, but who have some symptoms of it. A study of something that approximates the real topic of interest. A study employing animals. A rarely used type of retrospective study.

	What can be concluded if family aggregation is observed for depression?   Depression tends to run in families. Most members of the family of a depressed person will be depressed. Depression has a genetic basis. All members of the family of a depressed person will be depressed.

	Who is blind in a double-blind study?   The subjects. The experimenter. The subjects who are receiving treatment. All subjects and the experiementer.

	Homosexuality was once classified as a mental disorder. What does this demonstrate about definitions of abnormality?   Most mental disorders are disturbing to society, but not to the individual. Disorders related to sexual deviance are not longer found in the DSM. Definitions of abnormality change as society changes. Abnormality is culturally defined.

	Which of the following is NOT considered to be an element of abnormality?   Suffering Deviancy Emotionality Maladaptive

	Which of the following is found in the DSM?   Lists of groups that are more likely to suffer from mental disorders. The causes of mental disorders. A flawed, but commonly accepted, definition of abnormality. An objective definition of abnormality.

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