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Chapter_2_Perspectives_on_Abnormal_Psychology

Abnormal Psychology and Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition by Chris Kearney

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Chapter_2_Perspectives_on_Abnormal_Psychology

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. In the opening scenario of Chapter 2 in your text, Mariella begins experiencing fatigue, unhappiness, and social isolation during her first semester away at college. Her friends and family attribute her symptoms to homesickness, most likely because in their model of mental health, first-semester college students

  a. who are unhappy are probably just homesick.
  b. are lazy and self-indulgent but should not be judged for it.
  c. have a habit of taking on more than they can reasonably manage.
  d. typically drink alcohol to excess and use drugs, but should only be confronted with evidence.

 

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   Case: Mariella
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

2. Mental health professionals use perspectives, called models, to

  a. discredit other professional’s ideas.
  b. understand why someone has problems.
  c. separate symptoms from syndromes.
  d. apply their own feelings to a diagnosis.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   Introduction
OTHER:   TYPE: conceptual

 

3. A researcher who studies the genetics of mental illnesses is most likely using the ____ model.

  a. psychodynamic
  b. humanistic
  c. sociocultural
  d. biological

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   Introduction
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

4. Which model focuses on personal growth and responsibility?

  a. cognitive-behavioral
  b. sociocultural
  c. humanistic
  d. psychodynamic

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   moderate
REFERENCES:   Introduction
OTHER:   TYPE: conceptual

 

5. Ari has had a great deal of difficulty functioning in the last year. He has gone to a therapist for an evaluation and assessment to help diagnose the nature of his problems. As part of the assessment, the therapist shows him images of different inkblots and asks Ari to describe what he sees in the inkblot. The therapist believes that Ari’s responses reveal unconscious conflicts that may be the root cause of his problems. Ari’s therapist probably supports the ____ model.

  a. cognitive-behavioral
  b. humanistic
  c. sociocultural
  d. psychodynamic

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   moderate
REFERENCES:   Introduction
OTHER:   TYPE: application

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