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Psychological Disorders - Deviant, Distressful and Dysfunctional behavior patterns Deviant - A person's behaviorwhose actions go against social norms, the context of their situation, and is time-dependant. Distressful - causing emotional/physical pain and harm Dysfunctional - behavior has to be disturbing enough to disrupt daily life Medical Model - the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, c...

Fear differs from anxiety in that: A) fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general. B) anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear. C) anxiety is to an interpersonal threat and fear is to an inanimate threat. D) anxiety is an immediate response; fear is more vague. - A Max is upset because he cannot stop thinking that he has forgotten something and is constantly going back to his apartment to check. It is interfering with his life because he does it so often...

psychopathology - patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that are maladaptive, disruptive, or uncomfortable for those who are affected or for those with whom they come in contact impaired functioning - difficulty in fulfilling appropriate and expected family, social, and work-related roles biopsychosocial model - a view of mental disorders as caused by a combination of interacting biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors neurobiological model - a modern name for the m...

1. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.” b. Abnormality depends solely on subjective distress. c. the definition isuniversalacrosscultures. d. The criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or a psychological dysfunction. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psycholo...

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Abnormal Psychology - Exam 1 Study Questions and Answers 2024 WHAT ARE THE 4D'SOF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR? - Ans - 1. deviant 2. distress 3. dysfunctional 4. danger what is deviant - Ans - occurs infrequently in person's culture/community what is distress - Ans - causes the person or others psychological pain what is dysfunction - Ans - interferes with person's ability to maintain relationships, life or job what is danger - Ans - physically harmful to themselves or others WHAT ARE THE...

Abnormal Psychology ALL Exam Questions Which of the following is a key difference between anorexia and bulimia? A. Anorexia is a source of pride; bulimia is a source of shame B. Anorexia never involves binging and purging; bulimia is defined by binging and purging C. Anorexia is strongly influenced by perceived body shape; bulimia is minimally influenced by perceived body shape D. Anorexia is most common among higher SES groups; bulimia is equally common among all SES groups - A...

TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM GRADED A Schizophrenia - answers-a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions OCD - answers-an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)