Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Barlow

Test Bank for Abnormal
Psychology
8th Edition by Barlow

,1. Accordingto theauthors ofyour textbook, thedefinitionof apsychological disorderis associatedwith
a. stress.
b. Impairedfunctioning.
c. Culturallyexpected responses.
d. Psyc
hotic
symptoms.A
NSWER: bDIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and
social componentsofbehavioralexplanations (e.g.,inferences,observations,
operationaldefinitions, interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Factual

2. Apsychologicaldysfunctionrefersto
a. Abreakdownincognitivefunctioning.
b. Abreakdowninemotional functioning.
c. Abreakdownin behavioral functioning.
d. Anyofthese.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social
components
ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,inte
rpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Factual
NOTES: NEW

3. Regardingthe definitionofabnormality, itiscorrecttostate that
a. Itisdifficulttodefine“normal”and“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyonsubjectivedistress.
c. thedefinitionisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether
theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychologicaldysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-

, Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanat
ions(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypicalornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficienttodefineabnormalitybeca
use
a. behaviorthatoccursinfrequentlyisconsideredabnormalineveryculture.
b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmorimpairmenttobeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvaryverylittlefromoneindividualtoanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehaveinwaysthatdeviatefromtheaverage,butthisdoesn’tmeanthattheyhaveadisorder.
ANSWER: d

, DIFFICULTY:

Difficult
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

5. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob,
hefinds himselffeelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him.
Whichpartofthedefinition ofabnormalityappliesto hissituation?
a. Personaldistress
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanat
ions(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Applied

6. Markhasdyedhishairpurple.Althoughhisfriendslikethecolor,hisolderauntshavebeengivinghimstrangelo
oks.Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers
are not taking
himseriouslybecauseofhishaircolor.WhichpartofabnormalityappliestoMark’semploymentsituation?
a. PersonalDistress
b. CulturalFactors
c. ImpairedFunctioning
d. ViolationofSocialNorms

ANSWER:d
DIFFICULTY:Moderate
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,inferences,observat
ions,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER:TYPE:Applied

7. TalkingloudlyandsmokingismoreappropriateinanEgyptianmovietheatrethananAmericanone.Thisillustrates
whichnorm?
a. PersonalDistress
b. CulturalFactors
c. ImpairedFunctioning
d. ViolationofSocialNorms