Chapter_3_Risk_and_Prevention_of_Mental_Disorders (1)
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Abnormal Psychology and Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition by Chris Kearney

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Chapter_3_Risk_and_Prevention_of_Mental_Disorders

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. In the DeShawn case described in the beginning of the chapter, DeShawn, a 21-year-old student, was described as possibly having a series of problems associated with

  a. cocaine.
  b. alcohol.
  c. sex.
  d. family.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   Case: DeShawn
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

2. The model of mental health that sees varying levels of symptomatology on a spectrum between health and disorder depending on levels of stress and predisposition is known as the

  a. integrative model.
  b. medical model.
  c. psychosocial model.
  d. diathesis-stress model.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   The Diathesis-Stress Model
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

3. Diatheses are

  a. solely environmental.
  b. a result of interpretation.
  c. genes that control disease onset.
  d. biological or psychological.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   moderate
REFERENCES:   The Diathesis-Stress Model
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  a. A diathesis is a vulnerability to a certain disorder, but this does not mean a person will necessarily develop that disorder.
  b. A diathesis may arise from either a predisposition to a disorder and stress factors, but not a combination of both.
  c. A diathesis cannot affect a person’s perception of stress, only the level and type of stress itself.
  d. A diathesis affects only the internal physiological structures of a person, not his or her external behaviors or experiences.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   moderate
REFERENCES:   The Diathesis-Stress Model
OTHER:   TYPE: factual

 

5. When DeShawn experiences the strong belief that alcohol will make him more social, he experiences a(n)

  a. biological predisposition.
  b. expectancy predisposition.
  c. psychological predisposition.
  d. psychosomatic predisposition.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   easy
REFERENCES:   The Diathesis-Stress Model
OTHER:   TYPE: conceptual

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