Abnormal Psychology Definition Quiz

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According to the passage, which of the following is a potential consequence of unchecked id impulses?

  • Increased self-destructive and immoral behavior (correct)
  • Decreased neurosis
  • Reduced symptoms of anxiety disorders
  • Improved moral values

What is the potential effect of a superego that is too powerful, according to Freud?

  • It will increase the person's ability to experience socially acceptable pleasures
  • It will eliminate the person's experience of anxiety disorders
  • It will restrict the id to such an extent that the person will be deprived of even socially acceptable pleasures (correct)
  • It will reduce the person's unconscious motivation

According to the passage, what is one way abnormal behavior can be identified?

  • Increased intelligence
  • Reduced height and weight
  • Decreased neurosis
  • Deviation from the statistical norm (correct)

What is the passage's example of intelligence being considered abnormal?

<p>A person scoring about 145 on an IQ test (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what did Freud believe was responsible for disorders?

<p>Early childhood experiences and unconscious motivation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of a too powerful superego, according to the passage?

<p>Increased socially acceptable pleasures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes abnormal distressing feelings from normal ones?

<p>Prolonged duration and lack of relation to surrounding events (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of behavior is indicative of a severe psychological disorder?

<p>Impulsive and disruptive behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes bizarre behavior that indicates confusion?

<p>Lacks rational basis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are hallucinations in the context of psychological disorders?

<p>Baseless sensory perceptions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is more commonly used to refer to physical and psychological symptoms causing abnormal thoughts and behaviors?

<p>Mental illnesses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes disruptive behavior characteristic of severe psychological disorders?

<p>Regularly disrupts others' lives or deprives human rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of abnormal behavior according to the passage?

<p>It is uncommon or unusual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as an area where abnormal behavior includes inabilities?

<p>Ability to solve complex mathematical problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of abnormal behavior?

<p>Highly creative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage say the American Psychiatric Association defines abnormal behavior as?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as an area where abnormal behavior includes inabilities?

<p>Ability to maintain steady employment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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