Course Overview

The Abnormal Psychology ECE exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate upper-level course on abnormal psychology. InstantCert's course for this subject starts with an overview of abnormal psychology (i.e. the history, theories and concepts) and then moves on to a detailed study of all of the main types of psychological disorders.

Topics Covered in This Course

Introduction and Basic Issues

Historical development
Definitions and changing historical concepts of "abnormal" behavior
Research approaches in abnormal psychology
Theories, paradigms, and perspectives
Classifications and diagnoses
Assessment

Disorders

Anxiety disorders
Mood disorders
Somatoform disorders
Dissociative disorders
Psychological factors affecting physical conditions
Eating disorders
Sexual and gender identity disorders
Substance use disorders
Psychotic disorders
Cognitive disorders
Life-span developmental disorders
Factitious disorders
Personality disorders

Treatment, Prevention, and Legal Issues

Approaches to treatment
Issues of treatment
Specific community approaches
Legal and ethic issues

Customer Test Results for the Abnormal Psychology

29 users submitted test results since January, 2009
28 of those users reported a passing score (97%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Abnormal Psychology ECE exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

June 21, 2010 User  passed with a score of B
May 8, 2010 User  passed with a score of F
May 1, 2010 User  passed with a score of B
February 13, 2010 User  passed with a score of C
January 14, 2010 User  passed with a score of B
January 6, 2010 User  passed with a score of B
January 1, 2010 User  passed with a score of C
December 3, 2009 User  passed with a score of B
November 4, 2009 User  passed with a score of C
September 26, 2009 User  passed with a score of B

Free Sample Of Abnormal Psychology ECE Questions

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Question 1 of 5

___________ is the concentrated area of study which focuses on:
1) thoughts which would be considered beyond the range of "normal" thoughts
2) actions which would be considered beyond the range of "normal" actions.


Your Answer:  

Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

The Abnormal Psychology ECE exam does not have significant overlap with any of the other exams.