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11. According to the _____ of disorder, abnormality primarily viewed as : 1201830
11. According to the _____ of disorder, abnormality is primarily viewed as an illness that is caused physically and that can be treated physically.
A. sociocultural model
B. neurobiological model
C. psychological model
D. biopsychosocial approach
12. Althea is a clinical psychologist who researches psychological disorders. Althea subscribes to the psychological model of explaining disorders, which means she is least likely to investigate
A. disturbances in the anatomy and chemistry of the brain.
B. unconscious conflicts between inborn impulses and the limits placed on those impulses by society.
C. thought patterns and past learning experiences.
D. distorted perceptions of reality.
13. Dr. Hughley believes that psychological disorders are the result of unresolved unconscious conflicts from childhood. For example, she believes that panic attacks occur when a person’s instinctual impulses become too overwhelming for a person to handle. Dr Hughley believes in the _____ model of psychological disorder.
A. psychodynamic
B. humanistic
C. social-cognitive
D. neurobiological
14. A psychologist who believes that psychological disorders result from learning bad habits from poor role models would most likely support the _____ model.
A. psychodynamic
B. social-cognitive
C. humanistic
D. neurobiological
15. Dr. Doherty is examining the factors that might explain why anorexia nervosa is more prevalent among women than among men and why it is more common in affluent families than in poverty-stricken families. Dr. Doherty’s research is consistent with the _____ model of psychological disorder.
A. neurobiological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. phenomenological
16. Although mental health researchers have disagreed in the past about the causes of disordered behavior, most researchers in Western cultures now agree that the _____ best explains the appearance of psychopathology.
A. neurobiological model
B. psychological model
C. sociocultural model
D. biopsychosocial approach
17. To better understand the onset, progression, and treatment of psychological disorders, Phyllis wants to take the most comprehensive and holistic approach. She believes that such an eclectic perspective will most benefit her study. To that end, you recommend that Phyllis investigate the ________ model of abnormality.
A. vulnerability
B. sociocultural
C. biopsychosocial
D. comorbidity
18. Twenty-year-old Elton inherited a predisposition to depression and was brought up by a manic-depressive mother. Until now, Elton has avoided depression, but according to the diathesis-stress model, he may develop depression if he
A. fails to undergo psychotherapy.
B. encounters very stressful events.
C. fails to recognize his genuine feelings about himself.
D. creates conditions of worth.
19. Although Agatha was raised by her mother and grandmother (who both had histories of depression), her childhood was normal. After college, Agatha landed a high-stress job. She then became depressed. Agatha’s psychopathology is best explained by the _____ model.
A. diathesis-stress
B. neurobiological
C. phenomenological
D. psychodynamic
20. Both Royce and Harlan have strong biological predispositions for bipolar disorder. Royce has a supportive network of friends and family and a successful career, and he is financially well off. Harlan has very few close friends, has been unable to hold a steady job, and is a financial wreck. Royce has no symptoms of bipolar disorder, but Harlan has several. Which of the following models best explains why Harlan, but not Royce, exhibits the symptoms?
A. Psychodynamic
B. Phenomenological
C. Diathesis-stress
D. Object relations
