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1. AbnormalBehavior. gt
2. UnderstandingandTreatingMentalDisorders. gt gt gt gt
3. Assessment andClassification of Mental Disorders. gt gt gt gt gt
4. ResearchMethodsforStudyingMentalDisorders.
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5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and RelatedDisorders.
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6. TraumaandStress-RelatedDisorders.
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7. SomaticSymptomand DissociativeDisorders.
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8. DepressiveandBipolarDisorders. gt gt gt
9. Suicide.
10. EatingDisorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. gt gt gt gt
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. gt gt
13. NeurocognitiveandSleep-WakeDisorders. gt gt gt
14. Sexual Dysfunctions,GenderDysphoria,and ParaphilicDisorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology. gt
16. DisordersofChildhoodandAdolescence.
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17. LawandEthicsinAbnormalPsychology.
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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a s
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cientific field of study. gt gt gt
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Factual g t
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from gt gt gt gt gt gt gt .
a. genetic factors jc
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c. sociocultural factors gt
d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D g t REF: Introduction MSC: Factual g t
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in gt . gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
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c. psychodiagnosis
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d. research
ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive beha
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vioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
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for a client's abnormality. gt gt gt
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b. explanation
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c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
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OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and i
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nadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is . gt gt gt gt gt gt
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan gt gt gt gt gt
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis gt gt gt
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem gt gt gt gt gt
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms gt gt gt gt gt
ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
, 6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. gt gt gt gt gt jc gt gt
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ANS: g t g t A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Conceptual g t
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d those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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d. using therapy to improve client behavior gt gt gt gt gt
ANS: g t g t D REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Factual g t
9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANS: A g t REF: 1 OBJ:
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: g t g t B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. AbnormalBehavior. gt
2. UnderstandingandTreatingMentalDisorders. gt gt gt gt
3. Assessment andClassification of Mental Disorders. gt gt gt gt gt
4. ResearchMethodsforStudyingMentalDisorders.
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5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and RelatedDisorders.
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6. TraumaandStress-RelatedDisorders.
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7. SomaticSymptomand DissociativeDisorders.
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8. DepressiveandBipolarDisorders. gt gt gt
9. Suicide.
10. EatingDisorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. gt gt gt gt
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. gt gt
13. NeurocognitiveandSleep-WakeDisorders. gt gt gt
14. Sexual Dysfunctions,GenderDysphoria,and ParaphilicDisorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology. gt
16. DisordersofChildhoodandAdolescence.
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17. LawandEthicsinAbnormalPsychology.
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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a s
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cientific field of study. gt gt gt
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: g t g t A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Factual g t
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from gt gt gt gt gt gt gt .
a. genetic factors jc
b. environmental factors gt
c. sociocultural factors gt
d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D g t REF: Introduction MSC: Factual g t
OBJ: 1 gt
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in gt . gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness gt
c. psychodiagnosis
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d. research
ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive beha
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vioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
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for a client's abnormality. gt gt gt
a. time of onset gt gt
b. explanation
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c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: g t g t B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and i
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nadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is . gt gt gt gt gt gt
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan gt gt gt gt gt
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis gt gt gt
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem gt gt gt gt gt
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms gt gt gt gt gt
ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
, 6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. gt gt gt gt gt jc gt gt
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality. gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. gt gt gt gt gt
ANS: g t g t A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Conceptual g t
7. One of Seung- gt gt
Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities. What reason di
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d those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: g t g t C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients gt gt gt gt gt
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients gt gt gt gt gt gt gt
d. using therapy to improve client behavior gt gt gt gt gt
ANS: g t g t D REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Factual g t
9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANS: A g t REF: 1 OBJ:
The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
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10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field gt gt jc gt gt gt gt
b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: g t g t B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology gt jc gt gt gt
MSC: Applied g t
