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