The concept of comorbidity in abnormal psychology means that: a) A client is diagnosed with at ...

The concept of comorbidity in abnormal psychology means that:
 
  a) A client is diagnosed with at least two mental disorders.
  b) A client is diagnosed with one mental and one physical disorders.
  c) Two clinicians have to diagnose a client with the same disorder.
  d) Two clients are diagnosed with the same disorder by the same clinician.

Question 2

Revision of the MMPI with the new MMPI-2 involved:
 
  a) Deleting the marital problems scale
  b) Adding the schizophrenia scale
  c) Adding the Type B behaviour scale
  d) Deleting items with objectionable content

Question 3

A theorist proposed that anorexia was caused by early child sexual abuse. Dr. Firestorm demonstrated that her anorexic patient had never been sexually abused. This is an example of one important use of which method?
 
  a) Case study
  b) Epidemiological
  c) Correlational
  d) Experimental

Question 4

Case studies are not useful in:
 
  a) describing unusual phenomena.
  b) suggesting possibilities for further research.
  c) validating treatments.
  d) proving exceptions to theories.

Question 5

Chris Sizemore, who was the subject of the book and movie, the Three Faces of Eve:
 
  a) Was actually a fictional character
  b) Was found to have only two personalities
  c) Decided to publicly reveal her story in order to cope with her ordeals
  d) Turned out to be a fake