Question : 21. Which of the following psychological perspectives correctly matched to its : 1233557

 

21. 

Which of the following psychological perspectives is correctly matched to its weakness?

A. 

Humanistic: Relies on vague, philosophical theories

B. 

Cognitive: Ignores internal phenomena like thoughts that might contribute to psychological abnormality

C. 

Behavioral: Looks at abnormal behaviors as symptoms of an underlying problem

D. 

Sociocultural: Implies that people have total control over their behavior

22. 

Which of the following statements is TRUE of changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition?

A. 

It is less specific about how the same disorder may change over the course of a person’s lifetime.

B. 

It renames childhood conditions as neurocognitive disorders.

C. 

It eliminates the “five axes model” of categorizing disorders.

D. 

It reclassifies gender identity disorder as autism spectrum disorder.

23. 

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition removes the outdated term “mental retardation” with:

A. 

neurocognitive disorder.

B. 

gender dysphoria.

C. 

intellectual disability.

D. 

conversion disorder.

24. 

The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition is that:

A. 

it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause or reason for a problem.

B. 

it does not label an individual as abnormal and thereby avoids a dehumanizing, lifelong stigma.

C. 

it does not rely too much on the medical perspective on abnormal behavior.

D. 

it considers the degree to which people display psychologically disordered behavior rather than compartmentalizing them into inflexible categories.

25. The results of Rosenhan’s classic study illustrate that: 

A. 

the brains of people with depression show significantly less activation when they view photos of human faces displaying strong emotions.

B. 

learned helplessness is a learned expectation that events in one’s life are uncontrollable.

C. 

determining who is psychologically disordered is always a clear-cut, accurate process.

D. 

placing labels on individuals powerfully influences the way mental health workers perceive and interpret their actions.

26. 

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the criticisms of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition?

A. 

It relies too much on the humanistic perspective on abnormal behavior.

B. 

It does not allow researchers to explore the cause of a problem as it lacks precise classification.

C. 

It labels an individual as abnormal and provides a dehumanizing, lifelong stigma.

D. 

It reduces both the reliability and the validity of diagnostic categorization.

27. 

The feeling of apprehension and tension experienced in reaction to stressful situations is referred to as:

A. 

mania.

B. 

dyslexia.

C. 

anxiety.

D. 

paralysis.

28. 

Which of the following is a major type of anxiety disorder?

A. 

Phobic disorder

B. 

Down syndrome

C. 

Cyclothymic disorder

D. 

Bipolar disorder

29. 

Intense, irrational fear of specific objects or situations are referred to as:

A. 

compulsions.

B. 

manias.

C. 

phobias.

D. 

obsessions.

30. 

Brett has an intense, irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects. Brett is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

A. 

manic disorder

B. 

phobic disorder

C. 

bipolar disorder

D. 

cyclothymic disorder

 

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