TEST BANK PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AN INTERGRATIVE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING, ASSESSING, AND TREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS 7TH

Chapter 01: Psychopathology in Historical Context Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. When using the psychological disorder criteria, when would an individual be assessed as having psychological dysfunction? a. when their behavioural functioning is breaking down b. when they are extremely distressed c. when their behaviour violates social norms d. when they avoid interactions with other people 2. Kai, a college student, began feeling sad and lonely. Although he is still able to go to classes and work at his job, Kai finds himself feeling down much of the time and he worries about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of a psychological disorder applies to his situation? a. personal distress b. lack of social support c. impaired functioning d. violation of societal norms 3. Which of the following is NOT considered to be part of the definition of a psychological disorder? a. personal distress b. rarity c. psychological dysfunction d. violation of societal norms 4. Frank drinks three bottles of wine each day and believes he would be fine if people would just “mind their own business.” Which criterion for a psychological disorder is absent from this scenario? a. objective harm to others b. personal distress c. maladaptiveness d. qualitative uniqueness 5. Popular musician Lady Gaga attended an awards show wearing a dress made completely of meat. Why might Lady Gaga wearing a meat dress be considered disordered? a. Her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort. b. She has an inability to distinguish right from wrong. c. It is a deviation from what is typical in her society. d. She shows an inability to function effectively. 6. In most Western societies, what happens when a person enters a trance state and believes they are possessed? a. The person is believed to be suffering from a psychotic disorder. b. The person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. c. The person may be viewed as having a psychological disorder. d. The person can be cured with antipsychotic medication. 7. According to Wakefield, harmful dysfunction includes the consideration of harm, distress, and which of the following? a. the failure of biological and psychological mechanisms