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Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conc jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
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Multiple Choice jk
1. The study of mental illness is called
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a. pathophysiology
b. psychopathology
c. pathology
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Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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2. Dr. Alfonso investigates the cause of psychological disorders. Dr. Alfonso's field of sp
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ecialization is known as psychology. jk jk jk jk
a. abnormal
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c. medical
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Ans: B
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Application jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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3. Dr. Badeaux describes her specialization as abnormal psychology. Dr. Carruthers sta
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tes that her field is psychopathology. Based on information provided in the text, it is MOST
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likely that Drs. Badeaux and Carruthers specialize in
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a. different
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SAGE Publishing, 2021 jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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4. During any given year, approximately jk jk jk jk jk
of the American population experiences a diagnosable mental illness.
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a. 6%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 24%
Ans: C jk
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Impact of Mental Disorders Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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5. Which term is used to refer to the negative attitudes and beliefs that sometimes ca
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use the general public to avoid those with mental illness?
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a. stigma
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c. crenate
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Easy jk jk
6. Compared to the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by such physical dis jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
eases as cancer, the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by mental illnesse
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s such as major depression is
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Difficult
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7. According to the MacArthur Foundation, which phrase BEST describes the proportion of
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those hospitalized with mental illness who go on to commit violence with a gun?
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a. very few (less than 10%) jk jk jk jk
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SAGE Publishing, 2021 jk jk
b. some (10% to 20%) jk jk jk
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d. most (over 55%) jk jk jk
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Easy jk jk
8. George believes that people are generally caring and sympathetic toward people with m
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ental illness. However, he also believes that people with depression should just be able to t
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hink positive and snap out of it. This is BEST seen as an example of the
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a. focus of the biopsychosocial approach to psychopathology
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c. relationship between culture and psychopathology jk jk jk jk
d. tension in American attitudes toward mental illness A jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
ns: D jk
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Application jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Hard jk jk
9. Based on the textbook’s discussion, Americans’ attitudes toward those with mental ill
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ness are BEST described as
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a. contradictory
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Hard jk jk
10. Stigma can be manifested through all of the following EXCEPT this:jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
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b. believing that as a general rule, most individuals with mental illness show more vio
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lence than that seen in the general population
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d. believing that a person can recover from a mental illness by willpower and spending les
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s money setting up clinics and training professionals
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Ray, Abnormal Psychology, 3e
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SAGE Publishing, 2021 jk jk
Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conc jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
eptualizations of Mental Illness jk jk jk
Test Bank jk
Multiple Choice jk
1. The study of mental illness is called
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a. pathophysiology
b. psychopathology
c. pathology
d. physiology j
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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2. Dr. Alfonso investigates the cause of psychological disorders. Dr. Alfonso's field of sp
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ecialization is known as psychology. jk jk jk jk
a. abnormal
b. developmental
c. medical
d. pathological j
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Application jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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3. Dr. Badeaux describes her specialization as abnormal psychology. Dr. Carruthers sta
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tes that her field is psychopathology. Based on information provided in the text, it is MOST
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likely that Drs. Badeaux and Carruthers specialize in
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a. different
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c. unrelated
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Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Application jk jk
, Instructor Resource jk jk
Ray, Abnormal Psychology, 3e jk jk jk jk
SAGE Publishing, 2021 jk jk
Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Diffic
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ulty Level: Medium
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4. During any given year, approximately jk jk jk jk jk
of the American population experiences a diagnosable mental illness.
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a. 6%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 24%
Ans: C jk
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Impact of Mental Disorders Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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5. Which term is used to refer to the negative attitudes and beliefs that sometimes ca
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use the general public to avoid those with mental illness?
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a. stigma
b. charisma
c. crenate
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Easy jk jk
6. Compared to the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by such physical dis jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
eases as cancer, the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by mental illnesse
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s such as major depression is
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a. somewhat less jk
b. about the same jk jk
c. greater
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Ans: C jk
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Difficult
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7. According to the MacArthur Foundation, which phrase BEST describes the proportion of
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those hospitalized with mental illness who go on to commit violence with a gun?
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a. very few (less than 10%) jk jk jk jk
, Instructor Resource jk jk
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SAGE Publishing, 2021 jk jk
b. some (10% to 20%) jk jk jk
c. about half (around 50%) jk jk jk
d. most (over 55%) jk jk jk
Ans: A jk
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Easy jk jk
8. George believes that people are generally caring and sympathetic toward people with m
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ental illness. However, he also believes that people with depression should just be able to t
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hink positive and snap out of it. This is BEST seen as an example of the
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.
a. focus of the biopsychosocial approach to psychopathology
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b. adaptive value of traits related to psychopathology jk jk jk jk jk jk
c. relationship between culture and psychopathology jk jk jk jk
d. tension in American attitudes toward mental illness A jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
ns: D jk
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Application jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Hard jk jk
9. Based on the textbook’s discussion, Americans’ attitudes toward those with mental ill
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ness are BEST described as
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a. contradictory
b. hostile
c. indifferent
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of psychopatholog
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y.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension jk jk
Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Diff
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iculty Level: Hard jk jk
10. Stigma can be manifested through all of the following EXCEPT this:jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
a. no longer treating an individual as a person but only as part of a group that is different
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b. believing that as a general rule, most individuals with mental illness show more vio
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lence than that seen in the general population
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c. understanding that a behavior that might be acceptable in one culture could be seen as jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk jk
“crazy” in another jk jk
d. believing that a person can recover from a mental illness by willpower and spending les
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s money setting up clinics and training professionals
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