TESTqBANKqFORqUNDERSTANDINGqABNORMALqBEHAVIORqBYqSUE,qDAVID,qSUE,qDER
ALDqWING,qSUE,qSTANLEY,qSUE,qDIANEqM.q10THqEDITION
,Chapterq 1:q Abnormalq Behavior
MULTIPLEq CHOICE
1. Whichq statementq aboutq abnormalq psychologyq isq accurate?
a. Abnormalq psychologyq seeksq toq describe,q explain,q predict,q andq modifyq unusualq behaviors.
b. Althoughq abnormalq psychologyq hasq madeq severalq gainsq inq theq pastq 20q years,q itq isq notq yetq aq
scientificqfieldqofqstudy.
c. Theq subjectq matterq ofq abnormalq psychologyq isq restrictedq toq extremelyq bizarreq behavior.
d. Mostq diagnosesq ofq abnormalityq areq basedq onq twoq orq threeq basicq behavioralq factors.
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
2. Psychopathology,q orq abnormalq behavior,q resultsq primarilyq fromq .
a. geneticq factors
b. environmentalq factors
c. socioculturalq factors
d. anq interactionq ofq manyq factors
ANS:q D REF:q q Introduction OBJ:q q 1 MSC:q Factual
3. Dr.qThompsonqcollectsqinformationqinqorderqtoqdescribeqandqdrawqinferencesqaboutqan
individual'sqpsychologicalqdisorder.qDr.qTh
ompsonqisqengagedqinq .
a. therapy
b. predictingq dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
4. Dr.q Kohnq isq aq psychoanalyst,q Dr.q Edwardsq isq aq humanisticq therapist,q Dr.q Petersonq isq aq cognitiveqbeh
avioralq therapist,q andq Dr.q Jamesq isq aq Gestaltq therapist.q Eachq ofq themq wouldq likelyq haveq aq different
q forq aq client'sq abnormality.
a. timeq ofq onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
5. Aq psychologistq says,q “Juan'sq abnormalq behaviorq isq likelyq dueq toq aq combinationq ofq biologyq andq
inadequateqinterpersonalqskills.”qTheqpsychologistqisq .
a. predictingq theq futureq symptomsq ofq Juan
b. givingq Juanq aq psychodiagnosis
c. offeringq anq explanationq forq Juan'sq problem
d. describingq howq toq controlq Juan'sq symptoms
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
, 6. Whichq statementq regardingq theq predictionq ofq abnormalq behaviorq isq accurate?
a. Evenq experiencedq professionalsq tendq toq overpredictq futureq violence.
b. Psychologistsq areq notq interestedq inq predictingq clients'q futureq behavior.
c. Predictionq isq unrelatedq toq understandingq theq causeq ofq abnormality.
d. Psychologistsq tendq toq underpredictq futureq violence.
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Conceptual
7. Oneq ofq Seung-
Huiq Cho'sq professorsq reportedq Cho'sq frighteningq behaviorq toq manyq campusq authorities.qWhatq reasonq d
idq thoseq authoritiesq giveq herq toq explainq whyq theyq couldq doq nothing?
a. Cho'sq therapistq didq notq feelq heq posedq aq dangerq toq others.
b. Thereq wasq noq spaceq inq anyq ofq theq localq mentalq healthq facilitiesq toq houseq him.
c. Choq didq notq makeq anyq overtq threatsq againstq anyone.
d. Whenq comparedq withq thatq ofq hisq peerq group,q Cho'sq behaviorq wasq notq consideredq odd.
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
8. Whenq psychologistsq talkq aboutq modifyingq abnormalq behavior,q theyq meanq theyq areq .
a. attemptingq toq understandq theq underlyingq causeq ofq thatq behavior
b. restrictingq theq freedomq ofq dangerousq clients
c. attemptingq toq anticipateq theq futureq behaviorsq ofq clients
d. usingq therapyq toq improveq clientq behavior
ANS:q D
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
9. Whichq ofq theq followingq definesq therapyq mostq accurately?
a. Aq programq ofq systematicq interventionq designedq toq alterq behavior,q emotion,q orq thought
b. Theq scientificq studyq ofq abnormalq behavior.
c. Aq systemq ofq observingq abnormalq behaviorq inq anq attemptq toq classifyq it
d. Theq applicationq ofq aq theoreticalq modelq toq explainq theq causeq ofq abnormalq behavior
ANS:q A REF:q 1
OBJ:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqMSC:q Factual
10. Aq psychologistq developsq severalq activitiesq forq clientsq aimedq atq helpingq themq becomeq more
self-disciplinedq andq feelq moreq confidentq aboutq tryingq newq behaviors.q Thisq exampleq illustratesq .
a. howq epidemiologicalq workq isq doneq inq theq field
b. howq therapyq mayq beq seenq asq anq attemptq toq modifyq behavior
c. theq functionq ofq providingq anq explanationq forq abnormalq behavior
d. theq essentialq needq forq accurateq psychodiagnosis
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
, 11. Clinicalq psychologistsq usuallyq haveq q degrees,q unlikeq psychiatrists,q whoq haveq qdegrees.
a. bachelor'sq (B.S.);q medicalq (M.D.)
b. medicalq (M.D.);q doctorateq (Ph.D.)
c. doctorateq (Ph.D.q orq Psy.D);q medicalq (M.D.)
d. master'sq (M.S.);q doctorateq (Ph.D.)
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
12. Haroldq isq aq mentalq healthq professionalq whoq hasq aq medicalq degreeq andq prescribesq antidepressantsq andq
antipsychoticq medicationq forq hisq patients.q Afterq graduatingq fromq medicalq school,q heq completedq aqth
ree-yearqresidencyqinqhisqfield.qWeqcanqguessqthatqHaroldqisqaq .
a. socialq worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalq psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
13. Linda,q Jayne,q andq Sherylq allq areq calledq “doctors.”q Allq areq mentalq healthq professionals.q However,q Lindaq
hasqaqPsy.D.,qJayneqhasqanqM.D.,qandqSherylqhasqaqD.S.W.qWeqcanqpredictqthatq .
a. Sherylq isq aq psychiatrist
b. Lindaq isq aq socialq worker
c. Lindaq isq aq clinicalq psychologist
d. Jayneq isq aq clinicalq psychologist
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
14. Psychiatristsq mustq haveq anq M.D.;q clinicalq psychologistsq mustq haveq aq Ph.D.q orq Psy.D.q Psychoanalystsq
mustqhaveq .
a. aq master'sq (M.S.)q degree
b. anq M.D
c. onlyq aq bachelor'sq (B.S.)q degree
d. theirq ownq intensiveq personalq analysisq fromq anq experiencedq analyst
ANS:q D
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
15. Johannaq isq anq M.D.q whoq receivedq intensiveq trainingq inq theq ideasq ofq Sigmundq Freud.q Sheq alsoq wentq
throughqherqownqpsychoanalysisqasqpartqofqthisqtraining.qWeqcanqguessqthatqJohannaqisqaq .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriageq andq familyq counselor
c. psychiatricq socialq worker
d. behaviorallyq orientedq counselingq psychologist
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
ALDqWING,qSUE,qSTANLEY,qSUE,qDIANEqM.q10THqEDITION
,Chapterq 1:q Abnormalq Behavior
MULTIPLEq CHOICE
1. Whichq statementq aboutq abnormalq psychologyq isq accurate?
a. Abnormalq psychologyq seeksq toq describe,q explain,q predict,q andq modifyq unusualq behaviors.
b. Althoughq abnormalq psychologyq hasq madeq severalq gainsq inq theq pastq 20q years,q itq isq notq yetq aq
scientificqfieldqofqstudy.
c. Theq subjectq matterq ofq abnormalq psychologyq isq restrictedq toq extremelyq bizarreq behavior.
d. Mostq diagnosesq ofq abnormalityq areq basedq onq twoq orq threeq basicq behavioralq factors.
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
2. Psychopathology,q orq abnormalq behavior,q resultsq primarilyq fromq .
a. geneticq factors
b. environmentalq factors
c. socioculturalq factors
d. anq interactionq ofq manyq factors
ANS:q D REF:q q Introduction OBJ:q q 1 MSC:q Factual
3. Dr.qThompsonqcollectsqinformationqinqorderqtoqdescribeqandqdrawqinferencesqaboutqan
individual'sqpsychologicalqdisorder.qDr.qTh
ompsonqisqengagedqinq .
a. therapy
b. predictingq dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
4. Dr.q Kohnq isq aq psychoanalyst,q Dr.q Edwardsq isq aq humanisticq therapist,q Dr.q Petersonq isq aq cognitiveqbeh
avioralq therapist,q andq Dr.q Jamesq isq aq Gestaltq therapist.q Eachq ofq themq wouldq likelyq haveq aq different
q forq aq client'sq abnormality.
a. timeq ofq onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
5. Aq psychologistq says,q “Juan'sq abnormalq behaviorq isq likelyq dueq toq aq combinationq ofq biologyq andq
inadequateqinterpersonalqskills.”qTheqpsychologistqisq .
a. predictingq theq futureq symptomsq ofq Juan
b. givingq Juanq aq psychodiagnosis
c. offeringq anq explanationq forq Juan'sq problem
d. describingq howq toq controlq Juan'sq symptoms
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
, 6. Whichq statementq regardingq theq predictionq ofq abnormalq behaviorq isq accurate?
a. Evenq experiencedq professionalsq tendq toq overpredictq futureq violence.
b. Psychologistsq areq notq interestedq inq predictingq clients'q futureq behavior.
c. Predictionq isq unrelatedq toq understandingq theq causeq ofq abnormality.
d. Psychologistsq tendq toq underpredictq futureq violence.
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Conceptual
7. Oneq ofq Seung-
Huiq Cho'sq professorsq reportedq Cho'sq frighteningq behaviorq toq manyq campusq authorities.qWhatq reasonq d
idq thoseq authoritiesq giveq herq toq explainq whyq theyq couldq doq nothing?
a. Cho'sq therapistq didq notq feelq heq posedq aq dangerq toq others.
b. Thereq wasq noq spaceq inq anyq ofq theq localq mentalq healthq facilitiesq toq houseq him.
c. Choq didq notq makeq anyq overtq threatsq againstq anyone.
d. Whenq comparedq withq thatq ofq hisq peerq group,q Cho'sq behaviorq wasq notq consideredq odd.
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
8. Whenq psychologistsq talkq aboutq modifyingq abnormalq behavior,q theyq meanq theyq areq .
a. attemptingq toq understandq theq underlyingq causeq ofq thatq behavior
b. restrictingq theq freedomq ofq dangerousq clients
c. attemptingq toq anticipateq theq futureq behaviorsq ofq clients
d. usingq therapyq toq improveq clientq behavior
ANS:q D
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
9. Whichq ofq theq followingq definesq therapyq mostq accurately?
a. Aq programq ofq systematicq interventionq designedq toq alterq behavior,q emotion,q orq thought
b. Theq scientificq studyq ofq abnormalq behavior.
c. Aq systemq ofq observingq abnormalq behaviorq inq anq attemptq toq classifyq it
d. Theq applicationq ofq aq theoreticalq modelq toq explainq theq causeq ofq abnormalq behavior
ANS:q A REF:q 1
OBJ:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqMSC:q Factual
10. Aq psychologistq developsq severalq activitiesq forq clientsq aimedq atq helpingq themq becomeq more
self-disciplinedq andq feelq moreq confidentq aboutq tryingq newq behaviors.q Thisq exampleq illustratesq .
a. howq epidemiologicalq workq isq doneq inq theq field
b. howq therapyq mayq beq seenq asq anq attemptq toq modifyq behavior
c. theq functionq ofq providingq anq explanationq forq abnormalq behavior
d. theq essentialq needq forq accurateq psychodiagnosis
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
, 11. Clinicalq psychologistsq usuallyq haveq q degrees,q unlikeq psychiatrists,q whoq haveq qdegrees.
a. bachelor'sq (B.S.);q medicalq (M.D.)
b. medicalq (M.D.);q doctorateq (Ph.D.)
c. doctorateq (Ph.D.q orq Psy.D);q medicalq (M.D.)
d. master'sq (M.S.);q doctorateq (Ph.D.)
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
12. Haroldq isq aq mentalq healthq professionalq whoq hasq aq medicalq degreeq andq prescribesq antidepressantsq andq
antipsychoticq medicationq forq hisq patients.q Afterq graduatingq fromq medicalq school,q heq completedq aqth
ree-yearqresidencyqinqhisqfield.qWeqcanqguessqthatqHaroldqisqaq .
a. socialq worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalq psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:q B
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
13. Linda,q Jayne,q andq Sherylq allq areq calledq “doctors.”q Allq areq mentalq healthq professionals.q However,q Lindaq
hasqaqPsy.D.,qJayneqhasqanqM.D.,qandqSherylqhasqaqD.S.W.qWeqcanqpredictqthatq .
a. Sherylq isq aq psychiatrist
b. Lindaq isq aq socialq worker
c. Lindaq isq aq clinicalq psychologist
d. Jayneq isq aq clinicalq psychologist
ANS:q C
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
14. Psychiatristsq mustq haveq anq M.D.;q clinicalq psychologistsq mustq haveq aq Ph.D.q orq Psy.D.q Psychoanalystsq
mustqhaveq .
a. aq master'sq (M.S.)q degree
b. anq M.D
c. onlyq aq bachelor'sq (B.S.)q degree
d. theirq ownq intensiveq personalq analysisq fromq anq experiencedq analyst
ANS:q D
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Factual
15. Johannaq isq anq M.D.q whoq receivedq intensiveq trainingq inq theq ideasq ofq Sigmundq Freud.q Sheq alsoq wentq
throughqherqownqpsychoanalysisqasqpartqofqthisqtraining.qWeqcanqguessqthatqJohannaqisqaq .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriageq andq familyq counselor
c. psychiatricq socialq worker
d. behaviorallyq orientedq counselingq psychologist
ANS:q A
REF:q TheqConcernsqofqAbnormalqPsychologyqO
BJ:q 1 MSC:q Applied
