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11.Gina believes that she is the secret love child of the late Princess Diana and singer Elton John. Since she really is not their child, Gina’s belief would be considered a(n)
A)diathesis.
B)delusion.
C)hallucination.
D)obsession.
E)compulsion.
12.The American Psychiatric Association once considered homosexuality as a type of mental disorder, but no longer does today. This fact is an example of which way that culture influences ideas about abnormality?
A)The same behavior may be judged abnormal at some points in time, but not at others.
B)Some forms of abnormal behavior in a particular culture may have no direct counterpart in another culture.
C)The same behavior can be normal in one culture but abnormal in another.
D)Abnormal behavior patterns may be expressed differently in different cultures.
E)Some behaviors may be abnormal in the majority culture, but normal in the minority culture.
13.Perhaps the earliest idea regarding abnormal behavior was that
A)supernatural forces were at work.
B)the brains of people displaying abnormal behavior were defective.
C)it was the product of the inappropriate use of rewards and punishments.
D)it was the result of a moral weakness.
E)irrational thoughts or distorted thinking lead to emotional problems.
14.The earliest important psychological model of abnormal behavior was the
A)cognitive model.
B)humanistic model.
C)behavioral model.
D)biopsychosocial model.
E)psychodynamic model.
15.According to Freud, abnormal behavior results from
A)abnormal brain development.
B)unresolved unconscious conflicts from childhood.
C)learning experiences in early childhood.
D)genetic predispositions interacting with early learning experiences.
E)the social ills of society.
16.Garth goes to a psychodynamic therapist for treatment of his anxiety. What will be the goal of Garth’s therapy?
A)To unroot unconscious conflicts that give rise to his anxiety
B)To determine the biological cause of his anxiety and find the right drug to treat it
C)To become aware of his true feelings, fix his self-image, and come to accept himself the way he is
D)To identify and change the irrational thought patterns that have led to his anxiety
E)To determine how factors like his gender, social class, and ethnicity interact to make him anxious
17.According to Freud, psychological symptoms
A)arise from disturbed brain chemistry.
B)are a conscious cry for attention.
C)represent the expression of inner turmoil.
D)are produced voluntarily to obtain sympathy.
E)are learned through experience.
18.As described in the text, psychological models of abnormal behavior based on classical conditioning were useful in developing explanations of
A)personality disorders.
B)phobias.
C)schizophrenia.
D)depression.
E)self-actualization.
19.As described in the text, behavioral models of abnormality assume that abnormal behavior
A)is learned in much the same way that normal behavior is learned.
B)is best explained by a different set of learning principles than those governing normal behavior.
C)is largely unlearned, but can be brought under the influence of the environment.
D)is the result of a blockage of a person’s natural potential.
E)is largely the result of genetics, but can be influenced by learning.
20.In experiments with Little Albert, Watson demonstrated
A)the need to consider cognitive, as well as learning, influences in abnormal behavior.
B)the inability of young children to acquire phobias.
C)the role of classical conditioning in the development of phobias.
D)the ease with which instinctual fears are demonstrated in young children.
E)the role of operant conditioning in fostering aggression.
