Question 1

Which of the following is important when determining if a person has a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

Cultural differences between assessor and assessed should be observed

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Biomedical treatments must always be given when doing therapy

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One of the four general criteria of abnormality is enough to determine a disorder

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Using one model of abnormality is more efficient and provides more accurate results

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE about the diathesis-stress model?

Accepted Answer

The larger the vulnerability, the more stressful an event should be to trigger a disorder

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Social factors may buffer development of a disorder even when vulnerability is triggered

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Genetics alone are largely responsible for a person developing a disorder

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One major genetic variation is likely responsible for most disorders

Question 3

According to the biological perspective, what condition in mothers during pregnancy may be associated with schizophrenia in children?

Accepted Answer

Influenza

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Alcohol

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Rubella

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Pollution-related stress

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT describe the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

It is theory-based when it comes to disorder etiology

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It adopts a prototypical approach

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It helps in setting the stage for treatment planning

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It is criterion-referenced when it comes to disorder descriptions

Question 5

What does the MMPI-2 examine?

Accepted Answer

Patterns of responses instead of individual responses

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Individual responses instead of patterns of responses

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Unstructured responses instead of structured responses

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Structured responses instead of patterns of responses

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the DSM-5 in clinical assessment?

Accepted Answer

Categorizing and classifying mental disorders for diagnostic purposes

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Providing information on appropriate developmental patterns

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Providing treatment guidelines for mental health professionals

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Assessing the effectiveness of psychotherapy techniques

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Only II and III are TRUE

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Only I is TRUE

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Only IV is TRUE

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All of the Above are TRUE

Question 8

Which order makes sense in clinical work?

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Assessment -> diagnosis -> case conceptualization -> treatment planning

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Assessment -> treatment planning -> case conceptualization -> diagnosis

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Assessment -> diagnosis -> treatment planning -> case conceptualization

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Assessment -> case conceptualization -> treatment planning -> diagnosis

Question 9

What term describes a lack of insight into a mental health condition, making diagnosis challenging?

Accepted Answer

Anosognosia

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Factitious disorder

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Malingering

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Avolition

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding cross-cultural research on psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

The same disorder might be reported differently across different societies

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The same model of abnormality should be applied with different people

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Abnormal behavior should be consistent with the researcher's idea of abnormality

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Treatment models have the same application across cultures

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