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Chaptern1nAbnormalnPsychology:nOverview nandnResearchnApproaches
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Multiple-ChoicenQuestions
1. Whichn of n then followingn isn ann examplen of n familyn aggregation?
a. Bothn Janen and n hern husband n aren alcoholics.
b. Jimn and n John,n 21-year-old n friends,n aren bothn schizophrenics.
c.
Karen,n hern mother,n and n hern grandmothern alln haven beenn diagnosed nwithn generalized n anxietyn
disorder.
d. Kim’sn suiciden wasn apparentlyn an reactionn ton hern mother’sn abuse.
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Answer:n c.n Karen,n hern mother,n and nhern grandmothern alln haven beenn diagnosed nwithn generalized n anxi
etyn disorder.
Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Applyn What n Youn Know n Learningn Objective:n N/A
2. What n doesn Monique’sn casen best n illustrate?
a. Most n individualsn withn mentaln disordersn aren violent.
b. Womenn aren moren likelyn ton commit n suiciden thann men.
c.
Most n individualsn whon experiencen an mentaln breakdownn aren clearlyn unwelln longn beforen treat
ment n isn sought.
d. Mentaln illnessn cann haven an significant n impact n onn one’sn life.
Answer:n d.n Mentaln illnessn cann haven an significant n impact n onn one’sn life.n Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
3. What n doesn Monique’sn casen best n illustrate?
a.
Abnormaln behaviorn usuallyn producesn moren distressn inn othersn thann then personn whon engagesn i
nn then abnormaln behavior.
b. Abnormaln behaviorn coversn an widen rangen of n behavioraln disturbances.
c.
Most n peoplen whon suffern fromn abnormaln behaviorn aren quicklyn identified nasn deviant nbyn othern
people.
d. Whenn peoplen suffern fromn mentaln disorders,n theyn aren unablen ton workn orn liven independently.
Answer:n b.n Abnormaln behaviorn coversn an widen rangen of n behavioraln disturbances.n Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
4. What n doesn Scott’sn casen best n illustrate?
a. Then problemsn associated n withn highern educationn inn American today.
b. That n homelessnessn oftenn causesn psychopathology.
c. That n somen psychologicaln conditionsn aren “laten onset”n —
initiallyn occurringn inn adolescencen orn youngn adulthood.
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d. That n lowern socialn economicn statusn isn an causaln factorn of n psychosis.
Answer:n c.n That n somen psychologicaln conditionsn aren “laten onset”n —
initiallyn occurringn inn adolescencen orn youngn adulthood.
Difficulty:n 1
Page:n 2
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
5. Scott n isn most n likelyn sufferingn fromn what n psychologicaln condition?
a. Post-Traumaticn Stressn Disorder
b. Depression
c. Schizophrenia
d. Dissociativen Identityn Disorder
Answer:n c.n Schizophrenia.n Difficulty:n 1
Page:n 2
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
6. What n makesn definingn abnormalityn difficult?
a. Theren aren son manyn typesn of n abnormaln behaviorn that n theyn can’t n ben accuratelyn described.
b. Theren isn non onen behaviorn that n servesn ton maken someonen abnormal.
c. Most n of n usn aren abnormaln muchn of n then timen son that n wen cannot n telln what n isn normal.
d. Criterian forn abnormalityn haven yet n ton ben developed.
Answer:n b.n Theren isn non onen behaviorn that n servesn ton maken someonen abnormal.n Difficulty:n 2
Skill:n Remembern then Facts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
7. Whichn of n then followingn isn an sufficient n element n ton determinen abnormality?
a. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. Theren isn non singlen sufficient n element.
Answer:n d.n Theren isn non singlen sufficient n element.n Difficulty:n 2
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Skill:n Remembern then Facts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
8.
Then fact n that n bodyn piercingsn aren commonplacen todayn whilen theyn would n oncen haven beenn vie
wed n asn abnormaln illustratesn that
a. modernn societyn isn unlikelyn ton change.
b. what n isn acceptablen forn menn and n womenn isn non longern different.
c. Americann culturen valuesn independence.
d. then valuesn of n an societyn mayn changen overn time.
Answer:n d.n then valuesn of n an societyn mayn changen overn time.n Difficulty:n 2
Page:n 5
Skill:n Understand n then Concepts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
9.
Brett n persistentlyn injectsn himself n withn painn killers.n Thisn hasn greatlyn increased n hisn chancen of n
overdosingn and n dying.n Hisn behaviorn harmsn non onen else.n Accordingn ton then DSM-
5,n isn Brett’sn behaviorn consistent n withn then definitionn of n an mentaln disorder?
a. Yes,n becausen manyn peoplen inn societyn engagen inn thisn behavior.
b. Yes,n becausen hen isn persistentlyn actingn inn an wayn that n harmsn him.
c. No,n becausen hisn behaviorn must n alson harmn then well-beingn of n othersn inn then community.
d. No,n becausen theren isn non evidencen that n hisn actionsn aren out n of n hisn ownn control.
Answer:n b.n Yes,n becausen hen isn persistentlyn actingn inn an wayn that n harmsn him.n Difficulty:n 2
Page:n 5
Skill:n Applyn What n Youn Know
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
10.
Accordingn ton then DSM,n whenn isn deviant nbehaviorn viewed nasn indicativen ofn anmentaln disorder
?
a. Always
b. Onlyn whenn then behaviorn isn inconsistent n withn culturaln norms
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TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 17TH EDITION B
n n n n n n n
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N MINEKA / LATEST A+
n n n n
Chaptern1nAbnormalnPsychology:nOverview nandnResearchnApproaches
Sectionn1nTestnItemnFile
Multiple-ChoicenQuestions
1. Whichn of n then followingn isn ann examplen of n familyn aggregation?
a. Bothn Janen and n hern husband n aren alcoholics.
b. Jimn and n John,n 21-year-old n friends,n aren bothn schizophrenics.
c.
Karen,n hern mother,n and n hern grandmothern alln haven beenn diagnosed nwithn generalized n anxietyn
disorder.
d. Kim’sn suiciden wasn apparentlyn an reactionn ton hern mother’sn abuse.
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Answer:n c.n Karen,n hern mother,n and nhern grandmothern alln haven beenn diagnosed nwithn generalized n anxi
etyn disorder.
Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Applyn What n Youn Know n Learningn Objective:n N/A
2. What n doesn Monique’sn casen best n illustrate?
a. Most n individualsn withn mentaln disordersn aren violent.
b. Womenn aren moren likelyn ton commit n suiciden thann men.
c.
Most n individualsn whon experiencen an mentaln breakdownn aren clearlyn unwelln longn beforen treat
ment n isn sought.
d. Mentaln illnessn cann haven an significant n impact n onn one’sn life.
Answer:n d.n Mentaln illnessn cann haven an significant n impact n onn one’sn life.n Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
3. What n doesn Monique’sn casen best n illustrate?
a.
Abnormaln behaviorn usuallyn producesn moren distressn inn othersn thann then personn whon engagesn i
nn then abnormaln behavior.
b. Abnormaln behaviorn coversn an widen rangen of n behavioraln disturbances.
c.
Most n peoplen whon suffern fromn abnormaln behaviorn aren quicklyn identified nasn deviant nbyn othern
people.
d. Whenn peoplen suffern fromn mentaln disorders,n theyn aren unablen ton workn orn liven independently.
Answer:n b.n Abnormaln behaviorn coversn an widen rangen of n behavioraln disturbances.n Difficulty:n 1
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
4. What n doesn Scott’sn casen best n illustrate?
a. Then problemsn associated n withn highern educationn inn American today.
b. That n homelessnessn oftenn causesn psychopathology.
c. That n somen psychologicaln conditionsn aren “laten onset”n —
initiallyn occurringn inn adolescencen orn youngn adulthood.
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d. That n lowern socialn economicn statusn isn an causaln factorn of n psychosis.
Answer:n c.n That n somen psychologicaln conditionsn aren “laten onset”n —
initiallyn occurringn inn adolescencen orn youngn adulthood.
Difficulty:n 1
Page:n 2
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
5. Scott n isn most n likelyn sufferingn fromn what n psychologicaln condition?
a. Post-Traumaticn Stressn Disorder
b. Depression
c. Schizophrenia
d. Dissociativen Identityn Disorder
Answer:n c.n Schizophrenia.n Difficulty:n 1
Page:n 2
Skill:n Understand n then Conceptsn Learningn Objective:n N/A
6. What n makesn definingn abnormalityn difficult?
a. Theren aren son manyn typesn of n abnormaln behaviorn that n theyn can’t n ben accuratelyn described.
b. Theren isn non onen behaviorn that n servesn ton maken someonen abnormal.
c. Most n of n usn aren abnormaln muchn of n then timen son that n wen cannot n telln what n isn normal.
d. Criterian forn abnormalityn haven yet n ton ben developed.
Answer:n b.n Theren isn non onen behaviorn that n servesn ton maken someonen abnormal.n Difficulty:n 2
Skill:n Remembern then Facts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
7. Whichn of n then followingn isn an sufficient n element n ton determinen abnormality?
a. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. Theren isn non singlen sufficient n element.
Answer:n d.n Theren isn non singlen sufficient n element.n Difficulty:n 2
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, Created n By:n An Solution
Skill:n Remembern then Facts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
8.
Then fact n that n bodyn piercingsn aren commonplacen todayn whilen theyn would n oncen haven beenn vie
wed n asn abnormaln illustratesn that
a. modernn societyn isn unlikelyn ton change.
b. what n isn acceptablen forn menn and n womenn isn non longern different.
c. Americann culturen valuesn independence.
d. then valuesn of n an societyn mayn changen overn time.
Answer:n d.n then valuesn of n an societyn mayn changen overn time.n Difficulty:n 2
Page:n 5
Skill:n Understand n then Concepts
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
9.
Brett n persistentlyn injectsn himself n withn painn killers.n Thisn hasn greatlyn increased n hisn chancen of n
overdosingn and n dying.n Hisn behaviorn harmsn non onen else.n Accordingn ton then DSM-
5,n isn Brett’sn behaviorn consistent n withn then definitionn of n an mentaln disorder?
a. Yes,n becausen manyn peoplen inn societyn engagen inn thisn behavior.
b. Yes,n becausen hen isn persistentlyn actingn inn an wayn that n harmsn him.
c. No,n becausen hisn behaviorn must n alson harmn then well-beingn of n othersn inn then community.
d. No,n becausen theren isn non evidencen that n hisn actionsn aren out n of n hisn ownn control.
Answer:n b.n Yes,n becausen hen isn persistentlyn actingn inn an wayn that n harmsn him.n Difficulty:n 2
Page:n 5
Skill:n Applyn What n Youn Know
Learningn Objective:n 1.1:n Explainn how n wen definen abnormalityn and n classifyn mentaln disorders.
10.
Accordingn ton then DSM,n whenn isn deviant nbehaviorn viewed nasn indicativen ofn anmentaln disorder
?
a. Always
b. Onlyn whenn then behaviorn isn inconsistent n withn culturaln norms
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