Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

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Abnormal Psychology

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Isaac has an intense fear of injections. Although he realizes that this fear is irrational, he becomes fearful just going into a doctor's office for a check-up. Which disorder do these symptoms describe?

Agoraphobia

Specific Phobia

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Neta cuts her arms when overwhelmed by emotion, abruptly changes from laughter to anger, and needs constant reassurance from others to feel any sense of self worth. She most likely has ____ disorder.

Dissociative Identity

Major Depressive

Borderline Personality

Bipolar

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mental health professionals agree that all of the following are criteria for abnormal behavior EXCEPT ____.

Difference

Dysfunction

Deviance

Danger

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ryan’s social phobia has led him to lose jobs and relationships.  In this case, Ryan has a disorder because his behavior is:
 dangerous.
 common.
 medically based.
dysfunctional. 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If researchers discovered that genetically influenced abnormalities in brain structure contribute to bipolar disorder, this would most clearly add credibility to: 
 the DSM-V.
 the medical model.
 the social-cognitive perspective.
 psychoanalytic theory.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of: 
 obsessive-compulsive disorder.
 generalized anxiety disorder.
 post-traumatic stress disorder.
dysthymic disorder.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From a learning perspective, phobias likely develop as a result of ___________, and ____________ helps to maintain them.
 operant conditioning; observational learning
classical conditioning; reinforcement
operant conditioning; reinforcement
 classical conditioning; observational learning 

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