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Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?
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1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms.
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Which of the following strives to describe the location of genes responsible for mental disorders?
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Association studies
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Who is credited with making the first major steps towards understanding the psychological factors involved in mental illness?
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Sigmund Freud
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Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means
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Unusual behaviors that are not consistent with the norms of the society in which they are displayed.
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One of Freud's major contribution to current perspectives of mental disorders is
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The concept of the unconscious and how it can affect behavior.
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Compared to the West, Chinese views of mental illness
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began at a more sophisticated level but regressed, like the West, to belief in the supernatural forces - although not for as long or with as negative a reaction to patients.
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In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that
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Unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders
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Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
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Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
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Why are correlational (observational) research designs often used in abnormal psychology?
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It is often unethical or impossible to directly manipulate the variables involved in abnormal psychology.
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All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT
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Providing structure.
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What does DSM stand for?
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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The loss of a parent may be
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A diathesis and/or a stressor.
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Which of the following is NOT a culture-bound syndrome?
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Hoopa
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Children born with a genetic predisposition to be introverted
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Are likely to be more or less introverted depending on childhood experiences growing up.
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Freud's view of mental disorders was that they were a result of
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Unresolved conflicts between the id, the ego and the superego.
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