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Question number: 46
» Abnormal Psychology » Diagnosis of Psychopathology
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Which criterion for psychological disorders suggests one would have a psychological disorder if one’s behavior seriously disrupted one’s life?
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a. | criterion of maladaptiveness |
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b. | criterion of abnormality |
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c. | criterion of adaptiveness |
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d. | criterion of psychopathology |
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e. | criterion of personal distress |
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Question number: 47
» Abnormal Psychology » Personality Disorders
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Which symptoms are not typically characteristic of an autistic child?
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | Social isolation |
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b. | Neurodevelopmental disorder |
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c. | Hyperactivity |
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d. | Impairment in communication |
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e. | Restricted range of interest |
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Question number: 48
» Abnormal Psychology » Theories of Psychopathology
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Behaviorists would say that self-defeating behaviors are maintained by immediate reinforcement in the form of
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | protecting one’s self-image. |
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b. | relief from anxiety. |
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c. | avoiding existential anxiety. |
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d. | increased anxiety. |
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e. | defending the ego. |
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Question number: 49
» Abnormal Psychology » Mood Disorders
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Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?
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a. | dissociative disorder |
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b. | manic depressive disorder |
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c. | bipolar disorder |
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d. | delusional disorder |
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e. | multiple personality disorder |
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Question number: 50
» Abnormal Psychology » Definitions of Abnormality
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The legal term ________ attests that a person is not responsible for his or her own actions, including criminal behavior.
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a. | psychopathology |
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b. | mental illness |
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c. | insanity |
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d. | psychological disorder |
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e. | mental well being |
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