Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Susan Nolen
Test Bank
Chapter 3 Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
1) Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use to make diagnoses.
1. A) ranges of scores
2. B) subjective systems
3. C) thresholds
4. D) continuum models
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2) The process of gathering information about an individual’s symptoms and the possible causes of
these symptoms is referred to as
1. A) assessment.
,2. B) diagnosis.
3. C) treatment.
4. D) study.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
3) Which of the following is a label for a set of symptoms that often occur together?
1. A) Marker
2. B) Typology
3. C) Diagnosis
4. D) Assessment
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
,4) Tina’s parents are concerned because she seems to have trouble writing. She often writes her
numbers backwards and misspells words. The school suggests that they seek psychological
counseling for Tina, especially since the problem occurred after the family’s car accident. Why might
the family need a psychologist?
1. A) Psychologists can assess cognitive deficits such as learning disabilities.
2. B) A psychologist would be more sympathetic to the parents’ concerns.
3. C) A psychologist could consult after ruling out biological causes for the problem.
4. D) Psychologists are concerned with the emotional well-being of individuals.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Apply
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
5) Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure?
1. A) Reliability
2. B) Validity
3. C) Constructability
4. D) Generalizability
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Remember
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
, 6) Jason was taking a test to measure his general level of anxiety. When he glanced over the test,
the questions seemed as though they were related to his problem. In this scenario, the test most
likely had validity.
1. A) predictive
2. B) concurrent
3. C) content
4. D) face
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Apply
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
7) If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have
validity.
1. A) content
2. B) construct
3. C) concurrent
4. D) contextual
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Remember
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Test Bank
Chapter 3 Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
1) Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use to make diagnoses.
1. A) ranges of scores
2. B) subjective systems
3. C) thresholds
4. D) continuum models
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
2) The process of gathering information about an individual’s symptoms and the possible causes of
these symptoms is referred to as
1. A) assessment.
,2. B) diagnosis.
3. C) treatment.
4. D) study.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
3) Which of the following is a label for a set of symptoms that often occur together?
1. A) Marker
2. B) Typology
3. C) Diagnosis
4. D) Assessment
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
,4) Tina’s parents are concerned because she seems to have trouble writing. She often writes her
numbers backwards and misspells words. The school suggests that they seek psychological
counseling for Tina, especially since the problem occurred after the family’s car accident. Why might
the family need a psychologist?
1. A) Psychologists can assess cognitive deficits such as learning disabilities.
2. B) A psychologist would be more sympathetic to the parents’ concerns.
3. C) A psychologist could consult after ruling out biological causes for the problem.
4. D) Psychologists are concerned with the emotional well-being of individuals.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
5) Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure?
1. A) Reliability
2. B) Validity
3. C) Constructability
4. D) Generalizability
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
, 6) Jason was taking a test to measure his general level of anxiety. When he glanced over the test,
the questions seemed as though they were related to his problem. In this scenario, the test most
likely had validity.
1. A) predictive
2. B) concurrent
3. C) content
4. D) face
Answer: D
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Apply
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
7) If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have
validity.
1. A) content
2. B) construct
3. C) concurrent
4. D) contextual
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Assessment
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Bloom’s: Remember
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
