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Abnormal Psych Exam # 1

Modern psychologists are most likely to view mental illness through a ________ lens.

Humanist

Spiritual

Biosychosocial

Humanists emphasized the role of _______ in mental illness.

Demons, spirits, and exorcism

biological factors and brain dysfunction

social conditions, poverty, and institutionalization

Demonic possession, exorcism, and claims of witchcraft or spell-casting were aspects of the ________ view of mental illness.

Humanist

Spiritual

Biopsychosocial

Violations of social _______ typically require an act of contrition or restitution before the offender is fully welcomed back into society.

Taboos

Mores

Folkways

Violations of social _______ may seem rude or inconsiderate, but are not criminal or threatening to the society as a whole.

Taboos

Mores

Folkways

The person who commits a _______ will likely be ostracized, and no act of penance or restitution will erase the social damage of their behavior.

Crime

Taboo

Mistake

Negative social reactions to “abnormal” behavior are called

Stigma

Taboo

Labelling

A perspective which emphasizes the need to gather data on frequency, symptoms, and epidemiology of mental illness:

Humanist

Spiritual

Scientific

Diagnoses of abnormal behavior invariably include an element of _______ .

deviation from a social norm

immediate threat to one's safety

judgment and condemnation

Determining which specific diagnosis fits a client's symptoms by comparing each possible diagnosis is called

primary diagnosis

principal diagnosis

differential diagnosis

Two distinct diagnoses which occur simultaneously are described as

primary diagnosis

comorbid diagnoses

morbid diagnoses

A therapist's quick, visual assessment of a client's speech patterns, dress, hygiene, and alertness is called a

case formulation

mental status exam

clinical interview

A therapist's in-depth profile of a client, based on multiple assessments and interviews, is called a

case formulation

mental status exam

clinical interview

An assessment method which uses free-flowing conversation as a way for the therapist to get to know the client.

Structured clinical interviews

behavioral interviews

unstructured clinical interviews

In group therapy, clients participate in _____ – sharing their reactions to the things other clients say in the session.

Vertical process

Horizontal process

Anterior process

In individual therapy, clients are able to discuss their experiences, symptoms, and emotions in greater depth; this is called

horizontal process

vertical process

inferior process

Taijin Kyofusho and Amok are examples of

cultural taboos

culture-bound syndromes

universal behavioral norms

Which edition of the DSM is most likely to describe mental illnesses in psychoanalytic terms?

DSM – I

DSM – III

DSM – 5

Which edition of the DSM first included Autism as a distinct diagnosis?

DSM – II

DSM – III

DSM – III-R

The Multi-Axial System last appeared in which edition of the DSM?

DSM – IV

DSM – III-R

DSM – IV-TR

What does a “valid” assessment do?

Measures a trait in a way which is dependable and consistent

Measures a trait in a way which accurately represents the trait in real-life

Measures a trait with sufficient sensitivity and specificity

What does a “reliable” assessment do?

Measures a trait in a way which is dependable and consistent

Measures a trait in a way which accurately represents the trait in real-life

Measures a trait with sufficient sensitivity and specificity

Which of the following is NOT an intelligence test?

MMPI-2RF

WAIS-III

WISC-IV

Tests which rely heavily on the clinician's interpretation, rather than the client's explicit self-reporting, are called

objective

self-reported

projective

Which of the following is a personality assessment?

MMPI-2RF

Wisconsin Card Sort

BASC-II

A behavioral assessment which involves asking questions about the behavior in order to paint a picture of how the client experiences their behavior is

motivational interviewing

behavioral interviewing

analog observation

Analog observation of behavior involves

going to the places where the behavior naturally occurs

having the client describe the circumstances of the behavior

observing the behavior in circumstances which are analagous to the real-world.

The purpose of neuropsychological assessment is to

detect or identify specific neurological deficits

detect or identify specific behavioral patterns

detect or identify predispositions to substance abuse or dependence

This type of neuroimaging, which used to be very popular, is being used less often due to the risks of ionizing radiation.

MRI

EEG

CAT

A method of neuroimaging which uses superconducting electromagnets to create an image of the brain-in-action.

MRI

PET

CAT

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