Psychopathology

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PSYC 406 Entire Class Psychopathology

PSYC406

PSYC 406 Full Class Psychopathology

PSYC 406 Week 1 Forum Answers

Q #1: Provide your synopsis of the differences and similarities between the efficacy and the effectiveness of psychotherapy in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) as indicated in the article. What are the benchmarks?

Q #2: What do the authors describe as a naturalistic setting in an HMO? Do you agree with this description?

Q #3: What is your perspective on the outcome of the study described? Do you agree or disagree with the reported results?

Q #4: According to this study, is treatment for adult depression effective in a managed care environment? Explain your answer; why or why not?

PSYC 406 Week 2 Forum Answers

What is the hypothesis providing the foundation for the study described in the journal article?

How are participant’s symptoms assessed?

Provide an overview of the movement abnormalities, then your personal perspective on the validity of using them as a measure in prodromal periods of a psychotic disorder. That is, do you think these movements are a predictor of an Axis I Psychotic Disorder, or is more evidence needed?

Do the findings support the hypothesis?

After reading this article and the John Nash material, what are your thoughts and beliefs about this category of mental illness?

PSYC 406 Week 3 Forum Answers

Compare and contrast this research to prior studies as described in the article. That is, according to the researchers, what makes this study unique?

Can the results of the research have practical application in our adult lives? If so, in what ways are we affected; if not, why?

Discuss the implications for further research, questions raised by the study, and your personal perspective on the results.

Share any personal experiences that would either support or reject any of the five hypotheses. You must select at least one hypothesis to discuss, but may select more than one if you wish.

PSYC 406 Week 4 Forum Answers

Describe your understanding of the 2 forms of relaxation therapy (RT) noted in the study.

What were the primary objectives of this study?

PSYC 406 Week 5 Forum Answers

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PSYC 406 Week 7 Forum Answers

PSYC 406 Midterm Exam Psychopathology

Question 1 of 40

According to the list of psychiatric disorders provided in the DSM-IV-TR PowerPoint material, a Mood Disorder is diagnosed on:

1. Axis II
2. Axis IV
3. Axis VI

Question 2 of 40

The psychometric term ‘reliability’ refers to:

1. being consistent in your actions
2. consistency of measurement
3. dependability of a test
4. punctuality

Question 3 of 40

The statistical concept of psychopathology holds that:

1. infrequently occurring behaviors in a society are normal
2. frequently occurring behaviors in a society are considered normal.
3. constructs of psychopathology are considered valid across cultures
4. frequently occurring behaviors in a society might be considered abnormal

Question 4 of 40

The bio-medical model of psychopathology emphasizes the use of:

1. phrenology
2. meridian tapping
3. spinal tapping
4. a classification system

Question 5 of 40

Schizophrenia is classified in the DSM-IV on:

1. Axis II
2. Axis III
3. Axis IV
4. Axis I

Question 6 of 40

The psychometric term ‘validity’ refers to

1. accurate inferences
2. current
3. unexpired
4. statistical significance

Question 7 of 40

The pscyhometric term ‘treatment utility’ refers to:

1. the contribution to known information
2. descriptive validity of a text
3. contribution to improved treatment outcomes
4. high correlations with similar instruments

Question 8 of 40

In clinical practice ___________________ interviews are used, while______________ _______interviews are used in research

1. structured; structured
2. unstructured; structured
3. reliable; valid
4. semistructured; semistructured

Question 9 of 40

A problem with projective techniques is:

1. you can’t tell the future
2. scoring is difficult
3. normative data is used
4. everything in our inner world originates with our maternal relationships

Question 10 of 40

Assessing psychopathology is fraught with potential bias and error.

1. True
2. False

Question 11 of 40

According to the text authors, substance abuse claims ________________liv es each year.

1. 440,000
2. 125,000
3. 10,000
4. 600,000

Question 12 of 40

According to Bowlby, as cited in the journal article for Forum 3, the earliest working models:

1. are formed while a fetus
2. are formed during adolescence
3. are in response to employers
4. are in response to interactions with significant caregivers

Question 13 of 40

Drug abuse in women who report a history of sexual assault is ______ times higher than in women who do not.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Question 14 of 40

According to research findings there is a relationship between childhood attachment and later:

1. antisocial personality disorder
2. schizophrenia
3. bipolar disorder
4. delusional disorder

Question 15 of 40

In the journal article assigned to Forum 1, the authors assert that they were able to make conclusions about treatment in the managed care group.

1. True
2. False

Question 16 of 40

The purpose of the Minami et al. study that is center of Forum 1, was to evaluate the effectiveness of TAU’s delivered in a managed healthcare organization by means of a correct benchmarking strategy.

Question 17 of 40

According to Mittal and Walker (2007), neurocircuitry implicated in psychotic symptoms may be shared by:

1. circuits controlling heart rate
2. circuits controlling hearing
3. circuits controlling speech
4. circuits controlling dyskinetic movement

Question 18 of 40

Consistent with the Mitall and Walker (2007 findings, the group that converted to Axis I psychosis exhibited significantly more movement in:

1. knee jerking motions
2. feet and lower legs
3. ears and head hair
4. face and upper body

Question 19 of 40

According to the authors of the journal article for Forum 3, recipients of social support are often:

1. sometimes worse off
2. much happier
3. very pleased
4. none of the above

Question 20 of 40

According to the journal article for Forum 3, recipients of social support may experience:

1. lowered self-esteem
2. feelings of indebtedness
3. receiving the wrong kind of support
4. all of the above

Question 21 of 40

The authors of the journal article for Forum 3 hypothesize:

1. having secure attachment history with parents causes one to benefit from providing instrumental support during adolescence
2. having secure attachment history with parents causes one to benefit from instrumental support in adulthood
3. having secure attachment history with parents causes one to benefit from emotional support in adulthood
4. having insecure attachment history with parents causes one to benefit from emotional support in adulthood

Question 22 of 40

Along with personal denial, ___________________ _ is also a barrier to woment entering treatment for substance abuse.

1. abstract behavior
2. spousal support
3. familial denial
4. None of the above

Question 23 of 40

Genetic factors contributing to substance abuse and addiction are easily separated from environmental influences.

1. True
2. False

Question 24 of 40

There are 3 agonists approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. in the treatment of opiate dependence.

1. True
2. False

Question 25 of 40

Controlled drinking consists of:

1. BSCT
2. a good startle response
3. a particular response
4. having shots

Question 26 of 40

Mood disorders occur twice as often in men than in women.

1. True
2. False

Question 27 of 40

Autistic children may have ______________ of anterior areas of the brain and __________________ of posterior areas.

1. overgrowth; undergrowth
2. undergrowth; overgrowth
3. undergrowth; undergrowth
4. overgrowth; overgrowth

Question 28 of 40

An individual who hears voices, reflects feelings of persecution, and with flattened affect may be diagnosed as:

1. diabolical schizoid
2. paranoid schizophrenic
3. schizotypal
4. delusional disordered

Question 29 of 40

The quality of maternal care may affect the development of the ___________________ ____ system.

1. anxiety response
2. thyroid
3. pituitary-adrenal
4. limbic

Question 30 of 40

The connection between cognitive science and cognitive therapy is well established.

1. True
2. False

Question 31 of 40

A biological signal involving both chemical reactions and electrical shifts is called:

1. axon
2. neuropathway development
3. psychopathology
4. action potential

Question 32 of 40

Cognitive-behaioralists assert maladaptive behavior is the result of the way we ________________ and ___________________ _.

1. process data; respond to the environment
2. process information; perceive ourselves
3. perceive others; process stimulii
4. perceive ourselves; perceive others

Question 33 of 40

A neurostransmitter involved in reinforcement and chemical addiction is dopamine.

1. True
2. False

Question 34 of 40

Central to the study of psychopathology is a definition of ___________________ __.

1. a counselor
2. psychology
3. society
4. culture

Question 35 of 40

The goal of cognitive therapy is to:

1. identify negative cognitions
2. test negative cognitions
3. develop new schemas
4. all of the above

Question 36 of 40

Beck’s cognitive therapy is now well-established, effective treatment for depression.

1. True
2. False

Question 37 of 40

Provide a synopsis of the controversy over the inclusion and exclusion of particular paraphilias in the DSM. Include your opinion. Be sure to elaborate with scholarly presentation, style and argument.

Question 38 of 40

What are the advantages and limitations of viewing addictive behavior as diseases? As learned behaviors? As immoral and sinful? (450-600 words). Elaborate.

Question 39 of 40

What would be the advantages and disadvantages of legalizing specific illicit substances? Provide a response that goes beyond personal opinion.(450-600 words) Elaborate.

Question 40 of 40

Eating disorders may derive from a fear of fatness.

1. True
2. False

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PSYC 406 Final Exam

Question 1 of 43

Limitations of the Minami et al. Forum 1journal article called for caution in interpretation of the results.

1. True
2. False

Question 2 of 43

According to the list of psychiatric disorders provided in the DSM-IV-TR PowerPoint material, a Mood Disorder is diagnosed on:

1. Axis II
2. Axis III
3. Axis IV

Question 3 of 43

The terms “adaptive” and “maladaptive” refer to:

1. statistical occurrence of behaviors
2. conditions for detaining mentally ill patients
3. strict legal definitions of mental illness
4. effectiveness or ineffectiveness of a person’s behavior

Question 4 of 43

The statistical concept of psychopathology holds that:

1. frequently occurring behaviors in a society are considered normal.
2. infrequently occurring behaviors in a society are normal.
3. Western constructs of psychopathology are considered valid across cultures
4. frequently occurring behaviors in a society might be considered abnormal

Question 5 of 43

The concept that psychopathology is an abstract idea that is not scientifically constructed is known as:

1. A legal model of disease
2. social contructivism
3. Methods of balancing dysfunctional humours in the body
4. The “Harmful Dysfunction” model.

Question 6 of 43

According to Mittal and Walker (2007), neurocircuitry implicated in psychotic symptoms may be shared by:

1. circuits controlling heart rate
2. circuits controlling dyskinetic movement
3. circuits controlling hearing
4. circuits controlling speech

Question 7 of 43

The cultural dimension of psychopathology:

1. points out the variability of mental illness manifestations.
2. assumes changing brain chemistry through pharmacology as a treatment for psychopathology
3. assumes brain structure anomaly as a factor in psychopathology
4. All of the above

Question 8 of 43

According to the course text, the term “race”:

1. regards everything in our inner world as originating from our relationship with our biological mother.
2. addresses questions of personal authenticity
3. may be considered an outdated term
4. None of the above

Question 9 of 43

The most convenient data for analysis of prevalence rates of a particular psychiatric disorder are obtained:

1. by conducting unbiased experiments.
2. by contacting people by phone
3. in clinical settings
4. by using prison population samples

Question 10 of 43

According to the course text, an indicator of the brain’s complexity is:

1. it consists of about 100 billion neurons
2. each neuron has around 1000 connections
3. mechanistic psychological structures
4. some brains have transient processes and others do not

Question 11 of 43

Treating a symptom effectively does not imply

1. Using ECT therapies as a first choice
2. Always administering medications for all mental disorders
3. the cause of the symptom is being treated
4. All of the above

Question 12 of 43

According to the authors of the journal article for Forum 3, recipients of social support are often:

1. worse off
2. better off
3. happier
4. well-adjusted

Question 13 of 43

According to the course text, rat pups receiving more “mothering” develop stress response systems that produce ___________ levels of _____________ in response to stress.

1. higher; dopamine
2. normal; thyroidol
3. lower; acetylcholinase
4. lower; adrenal hormones

Question 14 of 43

In psychological testing, the term “validity” refers to:

1. negative predictive power
2. support of test scores by theory and evidence
3. consistency of measurement
4. positive predictive power

Question 15 of 43

Assessing psychopathology is an event fraught with:

1. bias and error
2. anxiety and agitation in subjects
3. frustration of examiners
4. financial hardship for test developers

Question 16 of 43

According to the authors of Forum 4 (Week 5) journal article:

1. PD and GAD are the same thing
2. GAD is rare
3. PD occurs more frequently thant GAD
4. GAD and PD are common and costly

Question 17 of 43

The analysis completed by Siev and Chambless (Forum 4 Week 5) suggests:

1. CT and RT effect similar changes in the areas of general anxiety
2. CT is superior to RT in areas of general anxiety
3. RT is ineffective in the areas of general anxiety
4. CT is ineffective in treating general anxiety

Question 18 of 43

Anxiety disorder theory derives from:

1. social causation, sociological perspectives, existential development
2. medical, bio-medical, disease-like states
3. critical theory, social deviance, material life
4. social values; critical mass; social causation

Question 19 of 43

Depression is recognized as a __________ with fears of a _______________ among researchers.

1. women’s disease; resurgence in men
2. social phenomenon; complete cure
3. public health concern; depression epidemic.
4. genetic anomaly; misdiagnosis

Question 20 of 43

Compare and contrast oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Question 21 of 43

The link between and ____________ and ________________ has been recognized for centuries.

1. poor mothering; Type A personality disorder
2. adverse environments; depression
3. severe stress disorder; secure attachment
4. All of the above

Question 22 of 43

The most commonly observed Axis II disorder in adulthood ADHD is:

1. borderline personality disorder
2. antisocial personality disorder
3. narcissistice personality disorder
4. sociopathic personality disorder

Question 23 of 43

Sayal (1989) notes that the poor are often identified as:

1. cultural deviants
2. mentally ill
3. socially inept
4. culturally deprived

Question 24 of 43

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia might include:

1. high levels of motivation
2. delusions and hallucinations
3. anhedonia and flattened affect
4. religious convictions

Question 25 of 43

The prevalence of personality disorders in clinical settings is estimated to be:

1. 18-20%
2. 5-10%
3. 15-20%
4. 50% +

Question 26 of 43

A primary goal of in the journal article for Forum 5 was to examine interrater validity of ADHD subtypes in adults in relation to patterns of comorbidity.

1. True
2. False

Question 27 of 43

The study that is the subject of Forum #6 sought to clarify the validity of ADHD in adults by examining _____________ of impairment and _____________ among Axis I and Axis II.

1. predictors; subtype differences
2. clusters; controls
3. subtype similarities; predictors
4. subtype differences; comorbidity

Question 28 of 43

A common misconception concerning personality disorders is that they are _______________.

Question 29 of 43

Personality disorders may be thought of as extreme variants of certain personality dimensions.

1. True
2. False

Question 30 of 43

The term “psychopath” now refers to:

1. serial killers
2. sociopathic liars
3. extreme ASPD
4. cognitive and social dissonance syndrome

Question 31 of 43

Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence can be found on/in:

1. school playgrounds
2. most families
3. Axis I
4. Axis II

Question 32 of 43

The most difficult personality disorder to treat is:

1. borderline
2. OCD
3. narcissistic
4. ASPD

Question 33 of 43

An individual with and excessive and pervasive need to be taken care of leading to submissiveness, clinging, and fear of separation might be diagnosed with:

1. Schizotypal PD
2. RAD
3. Dependent PD
4. BPD

Question 34 of 43

Somatization is relatively ________________ in the general health system.

1. dynamic
2. extraordinarily simplistic
3. valid in-vivo
4. common

Question 35 of 43

Characteristics of ___________________ _ include symptoms of a neurological disorder without the identification of one.

1. Hypochondriasis
2. Body dysmorphia
3. Conversion disorder
4. Pain disorder

Question 36 of 43

Attribution theory represents a process wherein we make attributions about:

1. cause and effect
2. controllability and results
3. stigma and employment
4. cause and controllability

Question 37 of 43

The purpose of the Capstone Forum journal article was to:

1. determine how stigma predicts attitudes
2. determine how unemployment effects attitude
3. determine how attitudes impact behavior
4. determine how proxies influence attitude

Question 38 of 43

Train-place programs are the same as supported employment programs.

1. True
2. False

Question 39 of 43

Data for the Capstone Forum journal articleand study were derived from:

1. A.KEST
2. B.PSYCE
3. C.LPGA
4. D.TESS

Question 40 of 43

According to the authors of the Capstone Forum journal article, there are 2 models explaing stigma, which are identified as:

1. fear and jealousy
2. fear and dangerousness
3. anxiety and stereotyping
4. responsibility and dangerousness