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Clinical Psychology: Defining Abnormal Behavior

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What is required for abnormal behavior to be considered clinically significant?

Only a disturbance in cognition
Only a disturbance in emotional regulation
A disturbance in either cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, AND significant distress or disability (correct)
A disturbance in both cognition and emotional regulation

What is the primary focus of the medical model in clinical psychology?

Treating disorders solely with psychological interventions
Focusing on supernatural explanations for abnormal behavior
Emphasizing the biological origins of disorders (correct)
Identifying social causes of abnormal behavior

What is the primary purpose of the DSM?

To provide treatment plans for psychological disorders
To explain the causes of psychological disorders
To list and classify psychological disorders (correct)
To distinguish between normal and abnormal behavior

What was the outcome of the Rosenhan study?

Reform of psychiatric institutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Panic Disorder?

Frequent panic attacks, feeling like you’re having a heart attack (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of dissociative identity disorder?

A person fractures into several distinct personalities with no awareness of each other. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of schizophrenia?

Multiple personalities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of anxiety disorders from a biological perspective?

Natural selection favored those with certain phobias (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary treatment for seasonal affective disorder?

Light therapy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of somatic symptom disorder?

A person interprets normal symptoms as a major disease. (A) Signup and view all the answers

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