Question 1

A child overhears her teacher call her a "troublemaker." This label may play a key role in the child's development of

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Being labelled a "troublemaker" can have significant negative effects on a child's self-esteem and social interactions. The child may internalize this label and begin to believe that they are inherently bad or disruptive, which can lead to noncompliant and aggressive behavior. Over time, the child's belief in the label can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, leading to more serious forms of antisocial behavior. It is important for adults to use language and labels that are supportive and positive, rather than derogatory or stigmatizing.

Question 2

____________________ reinforcement is when the cessation of a stimulus increases the frequency of a behavior.

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Question 3

What is the general finding concerning the relationship of marital status and psychopathology?

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The general finding is that there is more psychopathology among divorced and never-married people than among married people. This could be due to the social support and structure provided by a marriage.

Question 4

What is an example of a social influence on abnormal behavior?

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Question 5

______________ attempts to understand problems by focusing on smaller and smaller units,suggesting the smallest account is the true case.

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Question 6

A ________ is a set of shared assumptions that includes both the substance of a theory and beliefs about how scientists should collect data and test hypotheses.

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Question 7

Equifinality has a mirror concept,the principle of __________,which says that the same event can lead to different outcomes.

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Question 8

What two relationship problems have researchers found that are associated with various mental disorders?

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Researchers have found that conflict and anger in romantic relationships are associated with various mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These relationship problems can lead to a high level of stress, which in turn affects mental health.

Question 9

Many contemporary psychological scientists are guided by the __________ model,an effort to integrate research on various contributions to the causes of mental disorders.

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Question 10

Which of the following is an example of how gender roles may influence psychopathology?

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Gender roles, or societal expectations regarding behaviors and attitudes based on gender, may contribute to the development of psychopathology. For example, traditional gender roles may pressure women to be more dependent on others, leading to the development of depression or other mood disorders. This is exemplified in the case of Carol, who has been dependent on others and has recently developed depression.

Question 11

Race and poverty are closely linked to

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Question 12

According to your text,poverty is linked with many stressors,including gruesome trauma and

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Question 13

The possession of both female and male gender role characteristics in one person is known as

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Androgyny refers to possessing both feminine and masculine characteristics, regardless of biological sex or sexual orientation. Hermaphrodism refers specifically to possessing both male and female reproductive organs, while bisexuality refers to sexual attraction to both men and women. Heterosexuality refers to being sexually attracted to the opposite sex.

Question 14

A __________ is a predisposition toward developing a disorder,for example,an inherited tendency toward alcoholism.

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Question 15

In addition to the theory that living in a poor section of a U.S.city can expose children to the stress of high crime rates,what has also been suggested as a way in which poverty could add to the rate of mental disorders?

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Living in poverty is inherently stressful due to factors such as economic instability, lack of access to resources, poor living conditions, and discrimination. This chronic stress can contribute to the development of mental disorders.

Question 16

_____________ conditioning involves learning through association.

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Question 17

According to Freud the ego protects itself from anxiety by utilizing various __________ __________ that he saw as unconscious self-deceptions.

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Question 18

Research suggests that one reason why many children facing troubled family circumstances are protected against the development of psychopathology is

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Social support from adults outside the family can provide a source of stability and emotional support for children facing troubled family circumstances. This support can help children develop resiliency and protect against the development of psychopathology.

Question 19

The __________ model suggests that mental disorders develop only when a stress is added on top of a predisposition.

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Question 20

In Freudian theory the part of the psyche that is present at birth and houses biological drives,such as hunger,as well as two key psychological drives,sex and aggression,is known as the __________.

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Quiz 2: Causes of Abnormal Behavior