Psychology Quiz: Abnormality and Behavior

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What is a common misconception about defining abnormality?

Experts agree on a single definition of abnormality (correct)

There is a single behavior that makes someone abnormal

Abnormality is solely defined as a behavior that deviates from the norm

It can be defined using a single indicator of subjective distress

What is the primary concern of a scientist-practitioner in the field of psychology?

To provide mental health services to clients

To develop tests to diagnose psychological disorders

To understand the nature of psychological disorders, their causes, and their treatment (correct)

To develop theories of psychological disorders

What is the primary goal of a psychoanalytic therapist during the initial therapy sessions?

To diagnose the client's psychological disorder

To develop a treatment plan for the client

To foster a transference relationship with the client (correct)

To establish a therapeutic relationship with the client

What should a psychometrician do when they recognize an applicant's face and know they have a psychological disorder?

Tell the HR officer to conduct a thorough background check of the applicant Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the measurement of psychological attributes?

Psychometrics Signup and view all the answers

What is a key indicator of abnormality in a social context?

Violation of standards of society Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a practitioner-scientist in psychology?

To understand the nature of psychological disorders, their causes, and their treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of a mental health professional in psychology?

To provide mental health services to clients Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of psychoanalysis in understanding disorders?

Identification of underlying intrapsychic conflict Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where the reduction of symptoms leads to the emergence of new symptoms?

Symptom substitution Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is responsible for the largest global burden?

Depression Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between illness anxiety disorder and panic attacks?

Both B and C Signup and view all the answers

What model suggests that Drogon may have inherited tendencies for depression that were activated by the death of his mother?

Diathesis-Stress Model Signup and view all the answers

Whose mental health was most affected during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines?

Young people Signup and view all the answers

What procedure was used by researchers to study stress reactivity and how it is passed through generations?

Cross-fostering procedure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for experiments done with animals where findings are expected to be generalized to humans?

Analogue studies Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Abnormality

Abnormality is defined as a behavior that deviates from the norm
There is no single behavior that makes someone abnormal
Experts do not agree on a single definition of abnormality

Indicators of Abnormality

Statistical deviancy: one indicator of abnormality
Violation of standards of society: another indicator of abnormality
Social discomfort: a situation where someone's behavior causes discomfort to others, can be an indicator of abnormality

Mental Health Professionals

A psychiatrist who uses scientific methods to learn about psychological disorders is also called a practitioner-scientist or scientist-practitioner
A psychometrician is a mental health professional who designs and administers tests to measure mental health and psychological disorders

Psychoanalysis

The blank screen approach is used by psychoanalytic therapists to foster a transference relationship, where clients make projections onto the therapist
Psychoanalysis pays attention to underlying intrapsychic conflict that might be responsible for the disorder, rather than focusing on reduction of symptoms
Symptom substitution: a phenomenon where reducing symptoms of one disorder may lead to the emergence of new symptoms

Mental Health Disorders

Depression accounts for the biggest global burden
Illness anxiety disorder: individuals with this disorder may experience panic attacks that are triggered by their illness concerns
Symptom scaffolding: not a real phenomenon, symptom substitution is the correct term

Developmental Psychopathology

The Diathesis-Stress Model: suggests that individuals may have inherited tendencies for depression that are activated by environmental stressors

Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Young people and adults were mostly affected during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Research Methods

Cross-fostering procedure: a research method used to study stress reactivity and how it is passed through generations, where a rat pup is assigned to a different mother for rearing
Analogue studies: experiments done with animals to understand psychological mechanisms in humans

Research Myths

The patient uniformity myth: a myth that leads researchers to make inaccurate generalizations about disorders and their treatments

Mental Health Advocacy

The mental hygiene movement: a mental health advocacy that focused on physical well-being of hospitalized patients, grew in America through the efforts of Dorothea Dix

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Test your understanding of abnormality and behavior in psychology with these questions. Identify the correct definition of abnormality and recognize abnormal behavior in a social scenario.