Overview of Ab Psych

Which branch of psychology focuses on understanding the symptoms, causes, and treatments of psychological disorders?

A student has become extremely withdrawn, avoids interacting with others, and experiences prolonged anxiety that interferes with daily functioning. Which indicator of psychological abnormality is most directly demonstrated?

Which of the following is an indicator of psychological abnormality in which behavior significantly deviates from social norms?

A college student suddenly experiences a major drop in academic performance and can no longer fulfill their usual responsibilities. Which indicator of abnormality does this best demonstrate?

Which statement about dangerousness is supported by abnormal psychology?

A behavior is considered normal during a religious ceremony in one culture but is generally considered a symptom of psychological disorder in another culture. Which concept best explains this situation?

Which perspective states that symptoms of mental disorders are the same in all cultures and societies?

According to Thomas Szasz, people may have “problems in living,” but not what?

A prehistoric society believes that a person's unusual behavior is caused by evil spirits inside the body and performs a procedure by chipping away part of the person's skull. What historical treatment is being described?

Who proposed that deviant behaviors were caused by brain pathology and classified mental illnesses into mania, melancholia, and phrenitis?

During the Middle Ages, psychological dysfunction was commonly interpreted as a conflict between which two forces?

A physician takes charge of a hospital, removes chains from mentally disturbed patients, replaces dungeons with sunny rooms, encourages outdoor exercise, and treats patients with kindness and reason. Who is this physician?

A psychologist explains a mental disorder as resulting from physical or physiological damage or disease. Which viewpoint is being applied?

A therapist believes that a person's mental health problems developed because of interpersonal conflicts that produced intense frustration, depression, and anger. Which viewpoint does this reflect?

A mental health professional studies a client's cultural values, social conditioning, ethnic background, and sociopolitical experiences before understanding their behavior and developing a culturally relevant approach to therapy. Which current trend in abnormal psychology does this best represent?

Which statement about the field of abnormal psychology is accurate?

He suggested that the disease of melancholy (depression) was the source of some bizarre behavior rather than demons.

Early research on psychopathology, such as that by Emil Kraepelin, supported which viewpoint about abnormality?

Shane and Ryan are fraternal twins that are as different as night and day. While Ryan’s temperament tends to be melancholic and often pulls away from social situations due to his low energy and pessimistic view of others, Shane is less emotionally reactive and does not get easily upset unlike Ryan. In fact, people often described him as aloof, calm in the face of stress, and more “composed” than his brother. According to the humoral theory, which bodily fluid is in excess in the case of Shane?

survey on 546 Filipino students in a select public university in Cavite reported that 30% had experienced at least one depressive episode at some point in their life. This is an example of?

Imagine that half the clerical employees in one building of a school begin to have headaches, feel agitated, scratch themselves furiously, feel numbness in their fingers, and faint. There is no biological explanation. This incident would most likely be seen by psychologists as an example of ____.

The first naturalistic explanation of abnormal behavior can be traced to ____.

Electroconvulsive therapy is a medical procedure in which electrodes are attached to a patient’s head (unilateral or bilateral) and a brief electrical current of 65 to 140 volts is passed through the brain. In addition, it is used as a last resort in treating severe depression among clients who are unresponsive to psychotherapy and/or psychotropic medications. This was introduced by _________.

During the Middle Ages, mental illness was ____.

A disorder is said to run a _____ course if the symptoms persist or progress over a long period of time and is difficult to treat. For example, Nene had been diagnosed with hoarding disorder that began in her adolescence and had gotten worse over the times. What started out as difficulty letting go of objects for sentimental purpose had aggravated into severe clutter that accumulated to the point where she no longer has any usable living space at her house which required intervention by authorities.