Chapter 16 Psychological Disorders Lesson 1: Defining Psycholog

Which of the following is a limitation of the deviance approach to defining abnormality?

• A. It is hard to determine what is normal.

• B. It is hard to determine what is a deviation from the normal.

• C. The majority is not always right or best.

• D. Cultural norms do not need to be taken into consideration.

Who is associated with the concept of self-actualization?

• A. Sigmund Freud

• B. Abraham Maslow

• C. Thomas Szasz

• D. Karen Horney

People who strive for self-actualization

• A. are interested only in themselves.

• B. are always easy to get along with.

• C. strive to express their individuality and maximize their potential.

• D. form the majority of the population.

Which of the following argued that most of the people we call mentally ill are not ill at all?

• A. Carl Jung

• B. Sigmund Freud

• C. Abraham Maslow

• D. Thomas Szasz

Which axis on the DSM looks at social relations, occupational functioning, and use of leisure time?

• A. Axis I

• B. Axis II

• C. Axis IV

• D. Axis V

Which axis on the DSM is used to describe physical disorders or general medical conditions?

• Axis I

• Axis II

• Axis III

• Axis IV

Which axis on the DSM is used to describe developmental disorders and chronic personality disorders?

• Axis I

• Axis II

• Axis III

• Axis IV

Which axis on the DSM is used to measure a person's stress level?

• Axis I

• Axis II

• Axis III

• Axis IV

DeeDee lives to gamble. She goes to the local casino at every opportunity, and loses tens of thousands of dollars a year gambling. According to Axis I, she exhibits symptoms of which type of disorder?

• mood

• anxiety

• impulse control

• dissociative

How does DSM-5 attempt to address ways in which a person's gender, race, and ethnicity may affect the diagnosis of mental illness?

• through the use of axes

• by including an apparatus to help take these things into consideration

• by eliminating the need to take any of these things into consideration

• by allowing several aspects of a person's mental functioning to be classified