AP Psychology: Abnormal Behavior 2

Question 1

A clinician evaluates whether a behavior deviates from cultural norms, causes distress, and impairs daily functioning. Which approach to defining abnormality is being used?

Accepted Answer

Deviance, distress, and dysfunction criteria

Answer

The biopsychosocial model

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The medical model exclusively

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Diagnostic labeling theory

Question 2

The DSM-5 is primarily used by clinicians to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Classify and diagnose mental disorders

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Prescribe specific medications

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Measure intelligence quotient

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Determine legal insanity in court

Question 3

A person experiences a sudden, intense fear of dying along with a racing heart, sweating, and chest pain that peaks within minutes. This best describes a:

Accepted Answer

Panic attack

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Generalized anxiety episode

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Dissociative episode

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Manic episode

Question 4

Which neurotransmitter is most associated with the regulation of mood and is targeted by SSRIs used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin

Answer

Dopamine

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Acetylcholine

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GABA

Question 5

A psychologist explains a client's depression as resulting from learned helplessness after repeated uncontrollable negative events. This explanation reflects which perspective?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral/cognitive perspective

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Psychodynamic perspective

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Humanistic perspective

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Biological perspective

Question 6

Which disorder is characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder

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Major depressive disorder

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Dysthymia

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Cyclothymia is unrelated

Question 7

A young man hears voices that others cannot hear and believes the government is monitoring his thoughts. These symptoms are examples of:

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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Negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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Dissociative symptoms

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Obsessive-compulsive symptoms