Behavioral Disorders Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
This course provides a comprehensive overview of behavioral disorders, examining their characteristics, causes, diagnosis, and management strategies. Students will explore a variety of disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder, and other related conditions that affect children, adolescents, and adults. The course covers theoretical perspectives, current research findings, and evidence-based interventions, as well as the impact of behavioral disorders on individuals, families, and educational settings. Emphasis is placed on early identification, assessment procedures, and collaboration among educators, mental health professionals, and families to support individuals with behavioral challenges.
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by V. Mark Durand
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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Q1) Anton Mesmer, an early 18th century physician, purported to be affecting cures in patients by unblocking their flow of a bodily fluid he called "animal magnetism." In fact, any effectiveness of his methods was actually due to
A)undetectable magnetic fields.
B)chemically induced humoral balance.
C)mental telepathy.
D)the power of suggestion.
Answer: D
Q2) Chuckie wanted an ice cream bar before dinner and he thought about going and taking one without permission. However, after thinking about it, he decided to get permission from his mom. Chuckie was operating according to the _______ principle.
A)pleasure
B)reality
C)moral
D)Oedipal
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) ___________ is an excitatory transmitter that "turns on" many different neurons, leading to action.
A)Serotonin
B)Gamma-aminobutyric acid
C)Glutamate
D)Norepinephrine
Answer: C
Q2) Mary Sue inherited a personality trait that makes her more likely to be aggressive. As a result, she does not have many friends and has not had much success in long-term relationships. If Mary Sue were to develop depression, the model that would probably best explain the cause of her depression is the ________ model.
A)diathesis-stress
B)biological
C)gene-environment correlation
D)interpersonal
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology
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Q1) One of the hallmarks of the experimental method that makes it different from a correlational study is that in an experiment,
A)we observe what happens in the natural world.
B)the researcher is unaware of the independent variable.
C)a variable is manipulated in a way that would not have occurred naturally.
D)there are multiple control groups.
Answer: C
Q2) Monozygotic twins allow for unique genetic studies because they A)have identical genes.
B)always share the same environment.
C)share approximately 50 percent of the same genes.
D)are usually raised in similar ways.
Answer: A
Q3) The type of study that generally does not follow the scientific method and typically contains many confounds is the A)case study.
B)correlation model.
C)true experiment.
D)longitudinal study.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) Na'eem had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Na'eem's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.
A)situational
B)natural environment
C)blood-injury-injection
D)animal
Q2) Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is
A)in REM sleep.
B)having a nightmare.
C)deeply asleep.
D)dreaming.
Q3) The model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the text suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD, ________ must be present.
A)biological vulnerability
B)psychological vulnerability
C)both biological and psychological vulnerabilities
D)neither biological nor psychological vulnerabilities
Q4) Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.
Q5) Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.
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Chapter 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative
Disorders
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Q1) In dissociative identity disorder, the "host" personality usually
A)is of a gender opposite to that of the individual.
B)becomes overwhelmed trying to hold all of the personality fragments together.
C)is the "leader" of the multiple identities.
D)is well aware of each personality and everything that happens while each personality is active.
Q2) Derealization is defined as
A)vivid hallucinations.
B)altered perception involving loss of the sense of one's own reality.
C)altered perception involving loss of the sense of reality of the external world.
D)the feeling that one is no longer a person.
Q3) In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are
A)extremely rare.
B)never considered a disorder.
C)the most common forms of dissociative disorders.
D)the rarest forms of dissociative disorders.
Q4) Describe the subtype of dissociative amnesia referred to a dissociative fugue.
Q5) Compare and contrast illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder.
Q6) Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.
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Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT
A)culturally induced dependence and passivity.
B)a sense of uncontrollability and helplessness.
C)a low value placed on intimate relationships.
D)self-blame for being depressed.
Q2) The physical or somatic symptoms of a major depressive disorder include
A)changes in appetite or weight.
B)decreased ability to concentrate.
C)increased energy.
D)orgasmic feelings.
Q3) Discuss the reasons for describing a new disorder called disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and describe the criteria for this new disorder.
Q4) Lithium is a(an) _______and is prescribed as the gold standard for treatment of
A)antipsychotic; very severe depression
B)anticonvulsant; bipolar disorder
C)mood stabilizer; bipolar disorder
D)SSRI; bipolar disorder
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Chapter 7: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) The only effective prevention strategy currently available for reducing the spread of AIDS appears to be
A)a vaccine.
B)medications.
C)changing high-risk behavior.
D)educating people about the disease.
Q2) Which of the following does NOT describe an effective psychosocial intervention that has been reported in oncology research studies?
A)Use of psychological treatments that reduced pain and depression and enhanced feelings of well-being
B)Use of films and dolls that reduced children's stress and anxiety during medical procedures
C)Use of psychotherapy that temporarily prolonged life for breast cancer patients both during and after the intervention
D)Use of psychoanalytic techniques that reduced the growth rate of tumors
Q3) Discuss prevention and intervention programs. What medical conditions and/or behaviors are targeted? Compare injury prevention programs with the more typical information and warnings.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Individuals who experience less control over eating and feelings of withdrawal if access to food is limited show similar patterns of _____________ as do those with substance abuse.
A)Impulsive behavior
B)Personality dysfunction
C)Hormone imbalance
D)Reward neurocircuitry in the brain
Q2) Abnormal events such as nightmares, sleep terrors, and sleepwalking that occur during sleep or during the twilight time between sleep and waking are classified as A)parasomnias.
B)dyssomnias.
C)narcolepsy.
D)REM disorders.
Q3) The hallmark of anorexia nervosa is A)food refusal.
B)a binge-purge cycle.
C)15% or lower weight than is expected for that height and body size.
D)a morbid fear of gaining weight and relentlessly pursue thinness.
Q4) Describe insomnia disorder and contrast it with hypersomnia. and narcolepsy.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) Belief in common sexual myths such as "women normally reach orgasm every time they have intercourse" is more commonly held by men
A)who do not have sexual disorders.
B)with conservative sexual attitudes.
C)who have sexual disorders.
D)who are homosexual.
Q2) According to results reported in your textbook, what is the percentage of women who successfully overcome vaginismus?
A)Less than 30
B)30 to 45
C)50 to 75
D)80 to 100
Q3) As a typical male with erectile dysfunction, we can expect Bill to show
A)avoidance of sexual cue awareness and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is.
B)increased awareness of sexual cues and an accurate sense of how aroused he is.
C)increased awareness of sexual cues and an inaccurate sense of how aroused he is.
D)avoidance of sexual cue awareness and an accurate sense of how aroused he is.
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Chapter 10: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) Consequences of long-term excessive drinking include A)liver disease and/or pancreatitis.
B)cardiovascular disorders.
C)brain damage.
D)all of these are correct
Q2) Research that asks individuals to indicate alcohol use during the previous one-month period has found that alcohol use is highest among A)Hispanics.
B)Asian Americans.
C)Caucasian Americans.
D)people with multiracial backgrounds.
Q3) The field of research that studies how genes work to affect addiction is called A)behavior genetics.
B)the genome project.
C)functional genomics.
D)genetic cross-transformation.
Q4) Describe the most common pathway to opioid addiction in the 21st century.
Q5) Discuss the various component treatments for substance use disorders
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Q6) Compare and contrast the applications for and effects of benzodiazepines and barbiturates.
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Chapter 11: Personality Disorders
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Q1) In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, the therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations. Similar to the treatments used for individuals with social phobia, the therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups. Most likely, she is being treated for ________ personality disorder.
A)avoidant
B)dependent
C)antisocial
D)histrionic
Q2) Describe the basic features of antisocial personality disorder. Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?
Q3) The criminal behavior of those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder tends to
A)continue to increase throughout the lifespan.
B)increase dramatically at about age 30.
C)decline significantly around age 40.
D)remain stable throughout the lifespan.
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) In the latter half of the 20th century, the routine institutionalization of patients with schizophrenia was significantly reduced because of A)the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications.
B)court rulings limiting involuntary hospitalization. C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
Q2) Mark was diagnosed with schizophrenia many years ago. Most recently, he has been exhibiting some bizarre behaviors. For example, he has been standing for hours in unusual postures. Mark's motor dysfunction is called A)cognitive slippage.
B)inappropriate affect.
C)catatonic immobility. D)hebephrenia.
Q3) The most common type of hallucination experienced by psychotic individuals is A)visual. B)auditory.
C)tactile. D)olfactory.
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Chapter 13: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) In contrast to patients with Alzheimer's disease dementia, patients with vascular neurocognitive disorder are more likely to have symptoms such as
A)abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during early stages.
B)abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during late stages.
C)memory impairment during the early stages.
D)memory impairment during the late stages.
Q2) Research has indicated that _______________ (the substance in the amyloid plaques found in the brains of persons with Alzheimer's disease) increases the accuracy of a diagnosis.
A)phagocyte
B)neurofibulary fluid
C)beta amyloid
D)none of these are correct
Q3) Cross-cultural research has indicated that autism is
A)universal across cultures and countries.
B)predominantly found in the United States.
C)predominantly found in Western cultures and countries.
D)more common in wealthy countries.
Q4) Describe the typical causes of delirium and how it is treated.
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Chapter 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues
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Q1) Discuss the concept of competency to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.
Q2) The first major consideration on the clinical utility axis is external validity, which asks all of the following questions EXCEPT,
A)"Will patients accept the intervention?"
B)"Will patients comply with the requirements?"
C)"Has research shown the treatment to be effective in different settings?"
D)"Is the treatment relatively easy to administer?"
Q3) Define the terms grave disability and parens patriae, giving examples of each.
Q4) During the 1980s, homelessness was blamed on strict civil commitment criteria and deinstitutionalization, two policies that included all of the following EXCEPT
A)limits on conditions for involuntary commitment.
B)limits placed on how long a mentally ill patient could stay in a hospital.
C)the closing of large psychiatric hospitals.
D)increased numbers of mental health professionals working in psychiatric hospitals.
Q5) Trace the historical changes in civil commitment procedures, noting previous and current criteria.
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