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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What distinguishes bizarre behavior that indicates confusion?

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

    What are hallucinations in the context of psychological disorders?

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

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