Question 1

_______ therapies are approaches that are designed to help address the unique issues faced by members of cultural minority groups.

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Question 2

When Mathias did not get a job for which he applied,he was sure that everything was going wrong,that his life was completely off track.This thought is an example of:

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A)   depression.
B)   delusional thinking.
C)   overgeneralization.
D)   flight of ideas.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement is NOT an appropriate criticism of the sociocultural model?

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A)   Just because there is a relationship between culture and a particular disorder,it does not mean that culture causes the disorder.
B)   It might be that the disorder causes dysfunction in the family,rather than the dysfunctional family causing the disorder.
C)   Cultural factors might create a climate favorable for the development of certain disorders.
D)   It is difficult to predict which people who share the same culture will develop a particular disorder.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If you recognize your worth as a person,Carl Rogers would say that you have developed:

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A)   spontaneity.
B)   unconditional self-regard.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   conditions of worth.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

A theorist who takes an evolutionary perspective on abnormal behavior would MOST likely agree that:

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A)   genome mapping is a waste of time.
B)   the evolution of adaptive and maladaptive behavior is fundamentally different.
C)   at one time what is now often labeled abnormal behavior actually helped humans survive.
D)   people can inherit physical but not mental capacities.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A patient sees a therapist to help her address her eating disorder.The therapist focuses only on issues specifically related to this problem.This therapy is BEST described as:

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A)   relational psychoanalytic therapy.
B)   psychoanalysis.
C)   extended psychoanalytic therapy.
D)   short-term psychodynamic therapy.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were:

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A)   instincts,the ego,and the self.
B)   biological forces,culture,and learning.
C)   consciousness,unconsciousness,and instincts.
D)   instinctual needs,rational thinking,and moral standards.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Ashley is a pole-vaulter who is ready for her event.Nevertheless,just before the track meet begins,she thinks,"I can't do this! I'm going to mess up and then it won't be a perfect run!" Which type of theorist would focus on the athlete's illogical thinking process as a key factor in her subsequent poor performance?

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A)   Psychodynamic
B)   Behavioral-focused
C)   Existential
D)   Cognition-focusedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Give examples of possible factors developmental psychologists might draw from each of the clinical field's major models.

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Question 10

Which statement is TRUE regarding the models of abnormality?

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A)   None of the models are complete within themselves.
B)   All of the models include an element of the biological model.
C)   The underlying assumptions of each model are the same.
D)   Each model views childhood trauma as a factor contributing to abnormal behavior.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The sociocultural model of abnormality focuses on all of these factors EXCEPT:

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A)   social labels and roles.
B)   family structure and communication.
C)   social networks.
D)   past traumatic experiences.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

A patient chooses a dynamic force to work on in _______ therapy.

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Question 13

Which theory has its roots in the philosophical idea that people are constantly evaluating and giving meaning to their existence through their actions?

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A)   Humanistic
B)   Existential
C)   Cognitive
D)   BehavioralE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Imagine that you subscribe to the sociocultural model of abnormality.Which would be a part of your paradigm?

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A)   The humanistic-existential model
B)   The family-social perspective
C)   The cognitive model
D)   The psychodynamic modelE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Members of a family operate very independently of one another.In this family,the children are also discouraged from asking for advice or seeking support.According to family systems theory,this family is characterized by:

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A)   enmeshed structure.
B)   laissez-faire parenting style.
C)   children who very seldom fight.
D)   disengagement.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an argument of critics of the evolutionary perspective?

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A)   It is difficult to research this perspective.
B)   The perspective is overly precise.
C)   It is full of abnormal evolutionary principles.
D)   Genes do not interact with the environment.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

The model of abnormality that focuses on unconscious internal processes and conflicts in behavior is the _____ model.

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A)   cognitive-behavioral
B)   humanistic-existential
C)   sociocultural
D)   psychodynamicE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Failure to treat many people with severe disturbances appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?

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A)   Quaternary
B)   Secondary
C)   Tertiary
D)   MetaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The perspective that religious views are defense mechanisms created by people to make life tolerable is MOST characteristic of:

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A)   current thinking in the mental health profession.
B)   classic Freudian psychotherapy.
C)   conclusions drawn by research scientists.
D)   the way in which the mental health profession is moving.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The paradigm,or model,adopted by people in the Middle Ages to explain abnormal behavior was the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural
B)   biological
C)   cognitive
D)   demonologicalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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