What does abnormality mean? - Exam 1

1. Name the four D's of abnormality and explain what they mean.

2. What kind of theory of abnormality could the old Chinese theory of the life-air breath be labeled?

1. A biological theory

2. A supernatural theory

3. A psychosocial theory

3. Which term is described here? Behavior that is followed by positive consequences will be repeated more often than behavior that is followed by negative consequences.

1. Classical conditioning

2. Operant conditioning

3. Learning through observation

4. Learning through punishment and rewarding

4. What does 'cultural relativism' mean?

1. That there are no universal standards or rules to classify behavior as abnormal, behavior can only be abnormal according to prevailing standards.

2. That in different cultures very different disorders

What is personality psychology? - ExamTests 1

MC-questions with chapter 1

MC question 1

What is the study of a single individual an example of?

1. Nomothetic research.
2. Correlational research.
3. Idiographic research.
4. Cognitive psychological research.

MC question 2

Which of the following possibilities makes a typical statement about