Introduction to Anormal Psychology

Question 1

It is a psychological ___ within an individual that is associated with ___ or impairment in functioning and a response that is not typical or ___.

Answer 1

Dysfunction;
Distress;
Culturally Expected

Question 2

Psychological ___ refers to a breakdown in ___, ___, ___ functioning.

Answer 2

Dysfunction;
Cognitive;
Emotional;
Behavioral

Question 3

That the behavior must be associated with ___ to be classified as a disorder adds an important component and seems clear: The criterion is satisfied if the individual is ___.

Answer 3

Distress;
Extremely upset

Question 4

Defining psychological disorder by ___ alone doesn’t work, although the concept of ___ contributes to a good definition.

Answer 4

Distress

Question 5

The concept of ___ is useful although not entirely satisfactory.

Answer 5

Impairment

Question 6

At times, something is considered abnormal because it occurs ___; it ___ from the average. The ___ the deviation, the more ___, it is.

Answer 6

Infrequently;
Deviates;
Greater;
Abnormal

Question 7

The most widely accepted definition used in DSM-5 describes ___, ___, or ___ dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context and associated with present distress and impairment in functioning, or increased risk of suffering, death, pain, or impairment.

Answer 7

Behavioral;
Psychological;
Biological

Question 8

___ is the scientific study of psychological disorders.

Answer 8

Psychopathology

Question 9

Within psychopathology are specially trained professionals, including ___ and ___, ___, ___, and ___, as well as ___ and ___ and ___.

Answer 9

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists;
Psychiatrists;
Psychiatric Social Workers;
Psychiatric Nurses;
Marriage and Family Therapists;
Mental Health Counselors

Question 10

Many mental health professionals take a ___ approach to their clinical work and therefore are called ___.

Answer 10

Scientific Approach;
Scientific Practitioners

Question 11

Mental health practitioners may function as scientist-practitioners in one or more of three ways, namely:

Answer 11

Consumer of Science;
Evaluator of Science;
Creator of Science

Question 12

Mental Health Professionals are considered to be ___ as they enhance the practice.

Answer 12

Consumer of Science

Question 13

Mental Health Professionals are considered to be ___ as they determine the effectiveness of the practice.

Answer 13

Evaluator of Science

Question 14

Mental Health Professionals are considered to be ___ as the conduct research that leads to new procedures useful in practice.

Answer 14

Creator of Science

Question 15

In hospitals and clinics, we often say that a patient “presents” with a specific problem or set of problems, or we discuss the ___.

Answer 15

Presenting Problem

Question 16

___ is a traditional shorthand way of indicating why the person came to the clinic.

Answer 16

Presents

Question 17

___ represents the unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder.

Answer 17

Clinical Description

Question 18

The word ___ refers both th the types of problems or disorders that you would find in a clinic or hospital and to the activities that you would find in a clinic or hospital and to the activities connected with assessment and treatment.

Answer 18

Clinical

Question 19

One important function of the ___ description is to specify what makes the disorder ___ from normal ___ or from other ___.

Answer 19

Clinical;
Different;
Behavior;
Disorders

Question 20

“How many people in the population as a whole have the disorder?” This is called the ___ of the disorder.

Answer 20

Prevalence

Question 21

Statistics on how many new cases occur during a given period, such as a year, represent the __ of the disorder.

Answer 21

Incidence

Question 22

In addition to having different symptoms, age of onset, and possibly a different sex ratio and prevalence, most disorders follow a somewhat individual pattern, or ___.

Answer 22

Course

Question 23

Some disorders follow a ___ course, meaning that they tend to last a long time, sometimes a lifetime.

Answer 23

Chronic

Question 24

Other disorders follow an ___ course, in that the individual is likely to recover within a few months only to suffer a recurrence of the disorder at a later time.

Answer 24

Episodic

Question 25

Other disorders may have a ___ course, meaning the disorder will improve without treatment in a relatively short period with little or no risk of recurrence.

Answer 25

Time-limited

Question 26

Some disorders have an ___ onset, meaning that they begin suddenly.

Answer 26

Acute

Question 27

Other disorders develop gradually over an extended period, which is sometimes called an ___ offset.

Answer 27

Insidious

Question 28

The anticipated course of a disorder is called the ___.

Answer 28

Prognosis

Question 29

___, or the study of origins, has to do with why a disorder begins (what causes it) and includes ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 29

Etiology
Biological;
Psychological;
Social Dimensions

Question 30

Miguel recently began feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to function at work and fulfill other responsibilities, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and he worries about what is happening to him. Which of the definitions of abnormality apply to Miguel’s situation?

Answer 30

Distress

Question 31

ree weeks ago, Jane, a 35-year-old business
executive, stopped showering, refused to leave her apartment, and started watching television talk shows. Threats of being fired have failed to bring Jane back to reality, and she continues to spend her days staring blankly at the television screen. Which of the definitions seems to describe Jane’s behavior?

Answer 31

Societal Norm Violation

Question 32

What clinical description does this depict? Maria should recover quickly with no intervention necessary. Without treatment, John will deteriorate rapidly.

Answer 32

Prognosis

Question 33

What clinical description does this depict? Three new cases of bulimia have been reported in this county during the past month and only one in the next county.

Answer 33

Incidence

Question 34

What clinical description does this depict? Elizabeth visited the campus mental health center because of her increasing feelings of guilt and anxiety.

Answer 34

Presenting Problem

Question 35

What clinical description does this depict? Biological, psychological, and social influences all contribute to a variety of disorders.

Answer 35

Etiology

Question 36

What clinical description does this depict? The pattern a disorder follows can be chronic, time-limited, or episodic.

Answer 36

Course

Question 37

What clinical description does this depict? How many people in the population as a whole suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Answer 37

Prevalence