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A quiz on abnormal behavior in psychology. It includes multiple-choice questions on topics such as intervention, deficits in functions, medical/biological models of abnormality, exposure therapy, CBT, free association, mental disorders, dissociative disorders, and phobias. The quiz also includes some questions on neuropsychological research and contemporary cognitive models. The document can be useful for students studying abnormal psychology or related subjects.
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PSYC 101 QUIZ 8
- Question 1 2 out of 2 points This form of intervention is designed to shape and establish new behaviors, such as learning to speak and play, and reduce undesirable ones. Selected Answer: - Question 2
Applied behavior analysis
2 out of 2 points Deficit in functions involve such things as reasoning, problem solving, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience. Selected Answer:
- Question 3
Intellectual
2 out of 2 points What is the principal difference between medical/biological models of abnormality and the behavioral models? Selected Answer:
- Question 4
Their explanations of causes
2 out of 2 points When a therapist exposes a patient to fear- or anxiety-producing stimuli. Selected Answer:
- Question 5
Exposure therapy
2 out of 2 points In , the cognitive part helps people change the thinking patterns supporting their fears. Selected Answer:
- Question 6
2 out of 2 points A technique used in psychoanalysis where the patient is encouraged to say whatever comes to mind without evaluating or discarding material. Selected Answer:
- Question 7
Free association 2 out of 2 points
Systematic processes for helping individuals overcome their psychological problems. Selecte d Answer:
Therapy
- Question 8
The ego’s defenses against revealing sensitive issues.
2 out of 2 points
Selected Answer:
- Question 9
Mental blocks
2 out of 2 points A neuro-developmental disorder of varying severity characterized by persistent, pervasive, and sustained impairments in how an individual interacts with or communicates with others. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 10
Autism Spectrum Disorder 2 out of 2 points
Neuropsychological research provides a great deal of evidence indicating that an overactive amygdala may be associated with a higher risk of. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 11
Depression
2 out of 2 points
Therapist has the patient focus on his or her immediate interpretation of the meanings of environmental events, rather than obscure historical causes. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 12
Rational emotive behavior therapy
2 out of 2 points
An essential feature of is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Selecte d Answer:
2 out of 2 points
Selecte d Answer:
- Question 19
Social phobia
2 out of 2 points
A psychotic disorder characterized by emotional, cognitive, and perceptual confusion and a consequent breakdown of effective contact with others and with reality. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 20
Schizophreni a 2 out of 2 points
Recent use of a substance that induces a maladaptive and impairing state but is reversible. Selecte d Answer:
Drug intoxication
- Question 21
The goal of therapy for the A-B-C theory of disturbance is.
0 out of 2 points
Selecte d Answer:
To establish emotional consequence
- Question 22
2 out of 2 points A major disturbance in an individual’s thinking, feelings, or behavior that reflects a problem in mental function. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 23
Mental disorder
2 out of 2 points
models lead to treatments designed to eliminate the causes of malfunctioning. Selecte d Answer:
Medical/biological
- Question 24
involves fear of being alone.
2 out of 2 points
Selecte d Answer:
- Question 25
Monophobia
2 out of 2 points
What percentage of all Americans aged 12 and up have tried one or more drugs? Selecte d Answer:
- Question 26
2 out of 2 points
A disorder that appears following exposure to an extremely traumatic event where fear is experienced long after the traumatic event. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 27
Posttraumatic stress disorder 2 out of 2 points
When a therapist attempts to attach negative feelings and bring about avoidance behavior with respect to certain situations.
Contemporary cognitive models take into account the interaction of and events with cognitive problems. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 30
Genetic/neurological
2 out of 2 points
The idea that people are influenced by the consequences of their behavior and their immediate environmental circumstances are more relevant than early experiences or psychic conflicts. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 31
Behavior modification
2 out of 2 points
Dissociative is a loss of memory characterized by wandering and sometimes assuming a new identity. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 32
Fugue
2 out of 2 points
Psychodynamic theory suggests that conflict existing among the id, ego, and superego produces anxiety in an individual. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 33
Psychodynamic
2 out of 2 points
Dissociative is a sudden and temporary loss of memory not attributable to any organic cause. Selecte d Answer:
- Question 34
Amnesia
2 out of 2 points
Phobias are intense, irrational , recognized by the person as unreasonable, and often leading to avoidance of certain objects or situations. Selecte d Answer:
Fears
A complex type of dissociation in which individuals are from time to time dominated by distinctly different, complex, highly integrated personalities. Selecte d Answer:
Dissociative identity disorder
- Question^35 2 out of 2 points
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All of these
Q U ESTIO N 6 1.A technique used in psychoanalysis where the patient is encouraged to say whatever comes to mind without evaluating or discarding material. Insight Mind alliteration Behavioral interaction Free association
Q U ESTIO N 7 1.Systematic processes for helping individuals overcome their psychological problems. Medication Therapy Behavioral interaction Physical indication
Q U ESTIO N 8 1.The ego’s defenses against revealing sensitive issues. Transference Mental instability Free association Mental blocks
Q U ESTIO N 9 1.A neuro-developmental disorder of varying severity characterized by persistent, pervasive, and sustained impairments in how an individual interacts with or communicates with others. Biological capacity Individual Development Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder None of these
Q U ESTIO N 10
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1.Neuropsychological research provides a great deal of evidence indicating that an overactive amygdala may be associated with a higher risk of. ADHD Excitement Depressio n Unlearning
Q U ESTIO N 11 1.Therapist has the patient focus on his or her immediate interpretation of the meanings of environmental events, rather than obscure historical causes. Exposure therapy Aversive conditioning Rational emotive behavior therapy
Q U ESTIO N 12 1.An essential feature of is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. IDD ADHD ASD FDA
Q U ESTIO N 13
Q U ESTIO N 14 1.A developmental disorder marked by impairments in cognitive skills such as reading, writing, arithmetic, or mathematical skills. Intellectual disabilities Specific learning disabilities
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1.A psychotic disorder characterized by emotional, cognitive, and perceptual confusion and a consequent breakdown of effective contact with others and with reality. Psychosomatic Hallucinations Delusions Schizophrenia
Q U ESTIO N 20 1.Recent use of a substance that induces a maladaptive and impairing state but is reversible. Drug interaction Drug withdrawal Drug intoxication
Q U ESTIO N 21 1.The goal of therapy for the A-B-C theory of disturbance is. To establish emotional consequence To replace irreparable social gaffes with normal behavior To replace irrational beliefs with rational None of these
Q U ESTIO N 22 1.A major disturbance in an individual’s thinking, feelings, or behavior that reflects a problem in mental function. Mental health Incapacity Diminished capacity Mental disorder
Q U ESTIO N 23
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Intellectual
Q U ESTIO N 24
Q U ESTIO N 25 1.What percentage of all Americans aged 12 and up have tried one or more drugs? 57% 25% 46% 19.5%
Q U ESTIO N 26 1.A disorder that appears following exposure to an extremely traumatic event where fear is experienced long after the traumatic event. Individual Development Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder ADHD
Q U ESTIO N 27 1.When a therapist attempts to attach negative feelings and bring about avoidance behavior with respect to certain situations. Aversive conditioning Exposure therapy
Q U ESTIO N 28 1.An episode occurring for no apparent reason involving intense fear and anxiety, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Asthma Mental challenge
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2 points
Q U ESTIO N 33 1.Dissociative is a sudden and temporary loss of memory not attributable to any organic cause. Fugue Amnesia Identity Memory
Q U ESTIO N 34 1.Phobias are intense, irrational , recognized by the person as unreasonable, and often leading to avoidance of certain objects or situations. Outcomes Fears Dreams Allergies
Q U ESTIO N 35 1.A complex type of dissociation in which individuals are from time to time dominated by distinctly different, complex, highly integrated personalities. Fugue state amnesia Dissociative identity disorder Depersonalization Intellect confusion