TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY, 3E WILLIAM J. RAY
(ALL CHAPTERS) LATEST 2025 UPDATE
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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
,Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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%)
, b. some m(10% mto m20%)
c. about mhalf m(around m50%)
d. most m(over
m55%) mAns m: mA
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Comprehension
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mEasy
8. George mbelieves mthat mpeople mare mgenerally mcaring mand msympathetic mtoward mpeople
mwith mmental millness. mHowever, mhe malso mbelieves mthat mpeople mwith mdepression
mshould mjust mbe mable mto mthink mpositive mand msnap mout mof mit. mThis mis mBEST mseen mas
man mexample mof mthe
.
a. focus mof mthe mbiopsychosocial mapproach mto mpsychopathology
b. adaptive mvalue mof mtraits mrelated mto mpsychopathology
c. relationship m between m culture m and m psychopathology
d. tension min mAmerican mattitudes mtoward mmental
millness mAns m: mD
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Application
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mHard
9. Based mon mthe mtextbook’s mdiscussion, mAmeric mAns m’ mattitudes mtoward mthose
mwith mmental millness mare mBEST mdescribed mas m .
a. contradictory
b. hostile
c. indifferent
d. sympathetic
mAns m: mA
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Comprehension
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mHard
10. Stigma mcan mbe mmanifested mthrough mall mof mthe mfollowing mEXCEPT mthis:
a. no mlonger mtreating man mindividual mas ma mperson mbut monly mas mpart mof ma mgroup mthat mis
mdifferent
b. believing mthat mas ma mgeneral mrule, mmost mindividuals mwith mmental millness mshow
mmore mviolence mthan mthat mseen min mthe mgeneral mpopulation
c. understanding mthat ma mbehavior mthat mmight mbe macceptable min mone mculture mcould mbe
mseen mas m“crazy” min manother
d. believing mthat ma mperson mcan mrecover mfrom ma mmental millness mby mwillpower mand
mspending mless mmoney msetting mup mclinics mand mtraining mprofessionals
(ALL CHAPTERS) LATEST 2025 UPDATE
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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
,Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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
Ans wer 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%)
, b. some m(10% mto m20%)
c. about mhalf m(around m50%)
d. most m(over
m55%) mAns m: mA
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Comprehension
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mEasy
8. George mbelieves mthat mpeople mare mgenerally mcaring mand msympathetic mtoward mpeople
mwith mmental millness. mHowever, mhe malso mbelieves mthat mpeople mwith mdepression
mshould mjust mbe mable mto mthink mpositive mand msnap mout mof mit. mThis mis mBEST mseen mas
man mexample mof mthe
.
a. focus mof mthe mbiopsychosocial mapproach mto mpsychopathology
b. adaptive mvalue mof mtraits mrelated mto mpsychopathology
c. relationship m between m culture m and m psychopathology
d. tension min mAmerican mattitudes mtoward mmental
millness mAns m: mD
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Application
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mHard
9. Based mon mthe mtextbook’s mdiscussion, mAmeric mAns m’ mattitudes mtoward mthose
mwith mmental millness mare mBEST mdescribed mas m .
a. contradictory
b. hostile
c. indifferent
d. sympathetic
mAns m: mA
Learning mObjective: m1.1: mDescribe mthe mcomponents mand mkey mconsiderations mof
mpsychopathology.
Cognitive m Domain: m Comprehension
mAns mwer mLocation: mStigma mand mMental
mDisorders mDifficulty mLevel: mHard
10. Stigma mcan mbe mmanifested mthrough mall mof mthe mfollowing mEXCEPT mthis:
a. no mlonger mtreating man mindividual mas ma mperson mbut monly mas mpart mof ma mgroup mthat mis
mdifferent
b. believing mthat mas ma mgeneral mrule, mmost mindividuals mwith mmental millness mshow
mmore mviolence mthan mthat mseen min mthe mgeneral mpopulation
c. understanding mthat ma mbehavior mthat mmight mbe macceptable min mone mculture mcould mbe
mseen mas m“crazy” min manother
d. believing mthat ma mperson mcan mrecover mfrom ma mmental millness mby mwillpower mand
mspending mless mmoney msetting mup mclinics mand mtraining mprofessionals
