Abnormal Psychology: Chapter One

The cognitive __________ framework highlights the significance of biological, psychological and social factors and their interactions in understanding behaviour. a. Biopsychosocial b. Behavioural c. Sociocultural d. Neuroscience

a. Biopsychosocial

__________ tendencies to perceive events in a negative manner. a. Cognitive biases b. Irrational thinking c. Metacognition d. Attribution

a. Cognitive biases

The __________ approach focuses on both heritability of traits and complex interactions between genes and environment. a. Genetic paradigm b. Social paradigm c. Psychological paradigm d. Neurological paradigm e. Vulnerability paradigm

a. Genetic paradigm

The __________ paradigm believes that psychological disorders are linked to brain and nervous system abnormalities. a. Neuroscience b. Biological cognitive c. Behavioural behavioural d. Biopsychosocial paradigm believes that psychological disorders are linked to brain and nervous system abnormalities

a. Neuroscience

Psychoanalytic theory says that psychopathology results from: a. Unconscious conflicts b. Unconscious thought c. Unconscious images d. Conscious thought c. Conscious conflicts

a. Unconscious conflicts

Reliving an earlier emotional trauma and releasing emotional tension is called __________ a. catharsis ventilation b. abreaction c. free association d. displacement

a. catharsis ventilation

The diathesis-stress paradigm states that psychological disorder is the result of: Select one: a. Predisposition and the unconscious b. Predisposition and environmental disturbances c. Predisposition only d. Attachment and environmental disturbances

b. Predisposition and environmental disturbances

Which one of the following does not describe the diathesis-stress paradigm? Select one: a. An integrative paradigm. b. Links genetic, neurobiological, psychological and environmental factors. c. It is limited to one particular school of thought. d. Predisposition towards disease e. Both diathesis and stress are necessary in the development of disorders.

c. It is limited to one particular school of thought.

The concept of neurons __________ reflects the ability of the human brain to constantly change as a function of experience. a. Neurosurgery b. Neurotransmitters c. Neuroplasticity

c. Neuroplasticity

Which of the following is not correctly matched? Select one: a. Attachment theory - John Bowlby and May Ainsworth. b. Person centred therapy - Rogers. c. Dialectical behaviour therapy - Linehan. d. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy - Segal. e. Metacognitive therapy - Singer.

e. Metacognitive therapy - Singer.