Question

1. A psychological disorder can be described as any behavior or emotional state that:

a. causes an individual great suffering or worry

b. endangers others

c. is self-destructive

d. impairs the individual's ability to get along with others

e. all of the above

2. Which of the following questions will be most helpful in determining whether a particular behavior is considered abnormal, and therefore, potentially a disorder?

a. Is the behavior considered deviant (i.e., socially unacceptable) in one's culture?

b.Is the person distressed by the behavior?

c. Is the behavior maladaptive, that is, does it interfere with the person's day-to-day life?

d. all of the above questions will be helpful

3. People around the world may experience the same, genetically-based disorder quite differently depending on their own personal expectations and definitions of abnormality common to their unique upbringing and society. This best illustrates the need for:

a. the biopsychosocial model of understanding psychological disorders

b. the sociocultural approach to understanding psychological disorders

c. the medical model of understanding psychological disorders

d. both the first and the second answers

4. Jessica Jones has a mood disorder and has recently sought treatment for it. The therapist explained that her mood disorder stems from not having enough of certain neurotransmitters combined with overwhelming stress at work and at home. From which psychological perspective is this explanation?

a. the Biological Approach

b. the Psychological Approach

c. the Sociocultural Approach

d. the Biopsychosocial Model

5. Which of the following is true regarding the DSM-5 (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)?

a. the DSM describes, in detail, effective treatments for various psychological/mental disorders

b. the criteria used to diagnose an individual with a psychological/mental disorder are listed in the DSM

c. the primary aim of the DSM is to describe disorders

d. both the second and third answers

6. One of the criticisms of the DSM is that:

a. it unfairly labels people

b. it relies too much on the subjective judgments of licensed psychotherapists

c. a DSM diagnosis will make it unlikely that one's insurance company will cover treatement

d. all of the above

the first and second answers only