CHAPTER 14 - DISORDERS - PRETEST
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. According to the medical model, a. all mental illnesses are caused by biological factors b. all mental illnesses can be treated using drugs c. abnormal behavior can be thought of as a disease d. all physical illnesses have a psychological component 2. Etiology refers to the a. projected course of a condition b. apparent cause of a condition c. study of mental illness d. collection of a group of symptoms 3. A prognosis a. is a forecast about the probable course of an illness b. involves distinguishing one illness from another c. refers to the apparent causation and developmental history of an illness d. is a plan for treating an illness 4. Randall is an alcoholic who has been fired from four jobs in the past year, but he is not concerned because he feels that there are lots of other jobs available. In this example, the fact that Randall's alcoholism affects his occupational status would most likely be considered a. personally distressing b. maladaptive c. culturally deviant d. legal incompetency 5. Behavior that causes anxiety or concern for the affected individual may be considered to be a. deviant b. maladaptive c. personally distressing d. insane 6. Corrina constantly experiences feelings of dread and despair. Lately, she finds that she is thinking more and more about committing suicide so she can end her feelings of desperation and hopelessness. In this example, Corrina's feelings of dread and despair would most likely be considered a. culturally deviant b. signs of incompetency c. delusions d. personally distressing 7. The DSM classification system is said to be "multiaxial." This means that the system a. permits multiple diagnoses of a single individual b. asks for judgments about individuals on numerous separate dimensions c. allows many different potential methods of diagnosing people d. is characterized by poor...