62 Questions
Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine' for his contributions to the field?
Hippocrates
Which theory of abnormal behavior emphasized the role of unconscious drives and the structure of the mind?
Psychoanalytic theory
What is the defense mechanism that involves redirecting thoughts and feelings about one person/object toward another person?
Displacement
Which part of the brain is responsible for unconscious bodily processes like breathing?
Medulla
What is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system?
GABA
What is the term used to describe an individual's baseline tendency or condition that makes them susceptible to developing a disorder?
Diathesis
Which approach to diagnostic classification combines aspects of both classical categorical and dimensional approaches?
Prototypical approach
Which of the following is a key difference between anxiety and fear?
Anxiety is future-oriented while fear is present-oriented
What is the primary treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Psychological interventions such as CBT
Which of the following is a characteristic of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Compulsions thoughts or actions to neutralize anxious thoughts
What is the primary treatment for Somatic Symptom Disorder?
CBT with exposure component
Which part of the brain is responsible for learning and is associated with certain psychopathologies like ADHD and schizophrenia?
Cerebral cortex
What is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate nervous system?
Glutamate
Which neurotransmitter influences mood and behavior, and is targeted by SSRIs, a type of antidepressant?
Serotonin
What is the term used to describe the total number of individuals in a population who have a disease or health condition during a broad time period?
Prevalence
Which research design assesses the likelihood that a research finding was due to chance/randomness?
Statistical significance
What is the term used to describe the number of individuals who develop a specific disease or experience a specific health-related event during a particular time period?
Incidence
Which approach to diagnostic classification combines strict categories with classifications along dimensions?
Prototypical approach
What is the term used to describe an individual's inherited tendency or condition that makes them susceptible to developing a disorder?
Diathesis
Which type of psychological testing assesses unconscious processes based on psychoanalytic tradition?
Projective tests
What is the term used to describe a claim about the meaningfulness & applicability of a given research finding?
Clinical significance
What is the primary contribution of Hippocrates to the field of medicine?
Systematic categorization of diseases and linking abnormality with brain chemical imbalances
Which theory of abnormal behavior emphasizes the role of unconscious drives and the structure of the mind?
Psychoanalytic theory
What is the defense mechanism that involves offering different explanations for one's thoughts or behaviors?
Rationalization
According to humanistic theory, what are people essentially striving toward?
Self-actualization
Who is known for pioneering the scientific approach to studying psychology and psychopathology?
Skinner
What is the term used to describe the unconscious blocking of unacceptable thoughts?
Repression
Which defense mechanism involves misattributing undesired feelings or thoughts onto another person?
Projection
What is the lasting contribution of psychoanalytic theory?
Recognition of unconscious drives
Which theory of abnormal behavior is associated with Pavlov and Skinner?
Behaviorism
What was Hippocrates' highly inaccurate view about hysteria?
It is the result of the uterus moving around in a woman's body
Which of the following is a key difference between anxiety and fear?
Anxiety is future-oriented, while fear is present-oriented
Which of the following is a common treatment for Panic Disorder?
Psychological interventions with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Which disorder is characterized by irrational fear of an object or situation that interferes with the ability to function?
Specific phobias
Which disorder is characterized by experiencing unexpected panic attacks and fear of future attacks?
Panic Disorder
Which disorder is characterized by presence of symptoms without medical explanation?
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Which disorder is characterized by physical complaints with no known cause and severe anxiety of a serious disease?
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Which disorder is characterized by malfunctioning sensory or motor skills without known pathology?
Conversion Disorder
Which disorder is characterized by purposefully faking symptoms?
Factitious Disorder
Which disorder is characterized by dissociation from identity and adoption of several new identities?
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Which disorder is characterized by dissociation from identity and adoption of several new identities?
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Which theory of abnormal behavior emphasizes the role of unconscious drives and the structure of the mind?
Psychoanalytic theory
Which defense mechanism involves refusing to accept reality?
Denial
Which part of the brain is responsible for unconscious bodily processes like breathing?
Medulla
Which neurotransmitter is involved in alarm responses and unconscious bodily processes like breathing?
Norepinephrine
What is the term used to describe the interaction of an individual's inherited tendency and events in their life that leads to the emergence of psychopathology?
Diathesis
What is the term used to describe chemicals sent across synapses to either excite or inhibit activation in other neurons?
Neurotransmitters
Which of the following is a key difference between anxiety and fear?
Anxiety is future-oriented, while fear is present-oriented
Which of the following is a common treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Antidepressant medications
Which disorder is characterized by dissociation from identity and adoption of several new identities?
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
What is the primary treatment for Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
True or false: Hippocrates is known as the 'Father of Medicine' for his contributions to the field?
True
True or false: Hippocrates linked abnormality with brain chemical imbalances?
False
True or false: Psychoanalytic theory recognizes that much of psychic life is consciously experienced?
False
True or false: Anxiety disorders are often characterized by avoidant behaviors and physical symptoms.
True
True or false: Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders have a shared origin in life stressors.
True
True or false: Somatic Symptom Disorder is characterized by physical complaints with a known medical explanation.
False
True or false: Dissociative Identity Disorder is more common in males.
False
True or false: Prevalence refers to the number of individuals who develop a specific disease during a particular time period
False
True or false: The hindbrain is responsible for conscious bodily processes like breathing
False
True or false: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with certain psychopathologies like ADHD and Parkinson's disease
True
True or false: The diathesis-stress model suggests that psychopathology only emerges from inherited tendencies, not environmental factors
False
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