Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statementn aboutn abnormaln psychologyn isn accurate?
a. Abnormaln psychologyn seeksn ton describe,n explain,n predict,n andn modifyn unusualn behaviors.
b. Althoughnabnormalnpsychologynhasnmadenseveralngainsninnthenpastn20nyears,nitnisnnotnyetnan
scientificnfieldnofnstudy.
c. Then subjectn mattern ofn abnormaln psychologyn isn restrictedn ton extremelyn bizarren behavior.
d. Mostndiagnosesnofnabnormalitynarenbasednonntwonornthreenbasicnbehavioralnfactors.
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology,n orn abnormaln behavior,n resultsn primarilyn fromn .
a. geneticnfactors
b. environmentaln factors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. anninteractionnofnmanynfactors
ANS:n D REF:n Introduction OBJ:n n 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr.nThompsonncollectsninformationninnorderntondescribenandndrawninferencesnaboutnan
individual'snpsychologicalndisorder.nDr.n
Thompsonnisnengagedninn .
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
4. Dr.nKohnnisnanpsychoanalyst,nDr.nEdwardsnisnanhumanisticntherapist,nDr.nPetersonnisnancognitivenbeha
vioralntherapist,nandnDr.nJamesnisnanGestaltntherapist.nEachnofnthemnwouldnlikelynhavenandifferent
fornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timenofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
5. Anpsychologistnsays,n―Juan'snabnormalnbehaviornisnlikelynduentonancombinationnofnbiologynandnin
adequateninterpersonalnskills.‖nThenpsychologistnis .
a. predictingnthenfuturensymptomsnofnJuan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringnannexplanationnfornJuan'snproblem
d. describingnhowntoncontrolnJuan'snsymptoms
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
6. Whichnstatementnregardingnthenpredictionnofnabnormalnbehaviornisnaccurate?
a. Evenn experiencedn professionalsn tendn ton overpredictn futuren violence.
b. Psychologistsnarennotninterestedninnpredictingnclients'nfuturenbehavior.
c. Predictionnisnunrelatedntonunderstandingnthencausenofnabnormality.
d. Psychologistsn tendn ton underpredictn futuren violence.
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningnbehaviorntonmanyncampusnauthorities.nWhatnreasonnd
idnthosenauthoritiesngivenherntonexplainnwhyntheyncouldndonnothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistndidnnotnfeelnhenposednandangerntonothers.
b. Therenwasnnonspaceninnanynofnthenlocalnmentalnhealthnfacilitiesntonhousenhim.
c. Chondidnnotnmakenanynovertnthreatsnagainstnanyone.
d. Whenncomparednwithnthatnofnhisnpeerngroup,nCho'snbehaviornwasnnotnconsiderednodd.
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whennpsychologistsntalknaboutnmodifyingnabnormalnbehavior,ntheynmeanntheynaren .
a. attemptingntonunderstandnthenunderlyingncausenofnthatnbehavior
b. restrictingn then freedomn ofn dangerousn clients
c. attemptingntonanticipatenthenfuturenbehaviorsnofnclients
d. usingntherapyntonimprovenclientnbehavior
ANS:n D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichnofnthenfollowingndefinesntherapynmostnaccurately?
a. Anprogramnofnsystematicninterventionndesignedntonalternbehavior,nemotion,nornthought
b. Thenscientificnstudynofnabnormalnbehavior.
c. Ansystemnofnobservingnabnormalnbehaviorninnannattemptntonclassifynit
d. Thenapplicationnofnantheoreticalnmodelntonexplainnthencausenofnabnormalnbehavior
ANS:n A REF:n 1
OBJ:nThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologynMSC:n Factual
10. Anpsychologistndevelopsnseveralnactivitiesnfornclientsnaimednatnhelpingnthemnbecomenmore
self-disciplinednandnfeelnmorenconfidentnaboutntryingnnewnbehaviors.nThisnexamplenillustratesn .
a. hownepidemiologicalnworknisndoneninnthenfield
b. howntherapynmaynbenseennasnannattemptntonmodifynbehavior
c. then functionn ofn providingn ann explanationn forn abnormaln behavior
d. then essentialn needn forn accuraten psychodiagnosis
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
11. Clinicaln psychologistsn usuallyn haven degrees,n unliken psychiatrists,n whon have degrees.
a. bachelor'sn (B.S.);n medicaln (M.D.)
b. medicaln (M.D.);n doctoraten (Ph.D.)
c. doctoraten(Ph.D.nornPsy.D);nmedicaln(M.D.)
d. master'sn (M.S.);n doctoraten (Ph.D.)
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
12. Haroldnisnanmentalnhealthnprofessionalnwhonhasnanmedicalndegreenandnprescribesnantidepressantsnandn
antipsychoticnmedicationnfornhisnpatients.nAfterngraduatingnfromnmedicalnschool,nhencompletednanthr
ee-yearnresidencyninnhisnfield.nWencannguessnthatnHaroldnisnan n_.
a. socialnworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicaln psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
13. Linda,nJayne,nandnSherylnallnarencalledn―doctors.‖nAllnarenmentalnhealthnprofessionals.nHowever,nLindan ha
snanPsy.D.,nJaynenhasnannM.D.,nandnSherylnhasnanD.S.W.nWencannpredictnthatn _.
a. Sherylnisnanpsychiatrist
b. Lindanisnansocialnworker
c. Lindanisnanclinicalnpsychologist
d. Jaynenisnanclinicalnpsychologist
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
14. PsychiatristsnmustnhavenannM.D.;nclinicalnpsychologistsnmustnhavenanPh.D.nornPsy.D.nPsychoanalystsn
mustnhave .
a. anmaster'sn(M.S.)ndegree
b. annM.D
c. onlynanbachelor'sn(B.S.)ndegree
d. theirn ownn intensiven personaln analysisn fromn ann experiencedn analyst
ANS:n D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
15. JohannanisnannM.D.nwhonreceivednintensiventrainingninnthenideasnofnSigmundnFreud.nShenalsonwentn
throughnhernownnpsychoanalysisnasnpartnofnthisntraining.nWencannguessnthatnJohannanisna .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagen andn familyn counselor
c. psychiatricn socialn worker
d. behaviorallyn orientedn counselingn psychologist
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
16. IsabelntellsnDr.nPaznthatnthenspiritsnshenseesnofnherndeadngrandparentsnarencausingnhernangreatndealnofnan
xiety,nalthoughntheynhavenmotivatednherntonseeknhernmedicalndegree.nIsabelnlivesninnBrazil.nIfnDr.nPazndi
agnosesnhernasnhavingnanpsychologicalndisorder,nhenwillnlikelynattributenitntonwhichncriterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:n B REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Applied
17. Onenstrengthninnusingnthendeviancencriterionnisnthatnitn .
a. usesnannobjectivenmethodnofndefiningnabnormalnbehavior
b. stressesnthenattainmentnofnrealisticngoals
c. examinesnhownthenindividualnviewsnhisnornhernownnbehavior
d. accountsnfornthencomplexitynofnbehaviornobservedninnpeoplenfromndifferentncultures
ANS:n A REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Conceptual
18. Anpsychologistndefinednmentalnretardationnsolelynonnthenbasisnofnhownfarnfromn―normal‖nannindividual'sn
IQnscorenis.nThencriterionnusednis .
a. abnormality
b. culturaln relativism
c. culturaln universality
d. deviance
ANS:n D REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Conceptual
19. Anitanwentntonthenmall.nSuddenlynshenlookednaroundnandnhadnnonideanwherenshenwas,nwhethernitnwasn
daynornnight,nornevennwhatndaynitnwas.nAnitanwasnexperiencingn .
a. anhallucination
b. andelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:n C REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Applied
20. Sureenisnstudyingntonbenanclinicalnpsychologistnfromnannaccreditednprogram.nShenwillnlearnnthat,nwithn
respectntonbiasninndiagnosingnclients, .
a. evennthenmostnenlightenednandnwell-
intendednmentalnhealthnprofessionalsnmaynengageninnrace,ngender,nandnsocialnclassnbias
b. psychologistsnarenlessnlikelynthannothernmentalnhealthnprofessionalsntonoverpathologizen
clientsnonnthenbasisnofnrace,ngender,nornsocialnclass
c. clinicalnpsychologistsnreceivenbetterntrainingnthannothernmentalnhealthnprofessionalsnforn
recognizingntheirntendencyntonholdnprejudicialnattitudesntowardnclients
d. mentalnhealthnprofessionalsnarenmorenlikelyntonholdnprejudicialnattitudesnandnbiasesnagainstn
malesnthannagainstnfemales
ANS:n A
REF:n AbnormalnBehaviorninnContext:nSociopoliticalnandnCulturalnLimitationsn
OBJ:n 3 MSC:n Applied
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statementn aboutn abnormaln psychologyn isn accurate?
a. Abnormaln psychologyn seeksn ton describe,n explain,n predict,n andn modifyn unusualn behaviors.
b. Althoughnabnormalnpsychologynhasnmadenseveralngainsninnthenpastn20nyears,nitnisnnotnyetnan
scientificnfieldnofnstudy.
c. Then subjectn mattern ofn abnormaln psychologyn isn restrictedn ton extremelyn bizarren behavior.
d. Mostndiagnosesnofnabnormalitynarenbasednonntwonornthreenbasicnbehavioralnfactors.
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology,n orn abnormaln behavior,n resultsn primarilyn fromn .
a. geneticnfactors
b. environmentaln factors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. anninteractionnofnmanynfactors
ANS:n D REF:n Introduction OBJ:n n 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr.nThompsonncollectsninformationninnorderntondescribenandndrawninferencesnaboutnan
individual'snpsychologicalndisorder.nDr.n
Thompsonnisnengagedninn .
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
4. Dr.nKohnnisnanpsychoanalyst,nDr.nEdwardsnisnanhumanisticntherapist,nDr.nPetersonnisnancognitivenbeha
vioralntherapist,nandnDr.nJamesnisnanGestaltntherapist.nEachnofnthemnwouldnlikelynhavenandifferent
fornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timenofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
5. Anpsychologistnsays,n―Juan'snabnormalnbehaviornisnlikelynduentonancombinationnofnbiologynandnin
adequateninterpersonalnskills.‖nThenpsychologistnis .
a. predictingnthenfuturensymptomsnofnJuan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringnannexplanationnfornJuan'snproblem
d. describingnhowntoncontrolnJuan'snsymptoms
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
6. Whichnstatementnregardingnthenpredictionnofnabnormalnbehaviornisnaccurate?
a. Evenn experiencedn professionalsn tendn ton overpredictn futuren violence.
b. Psychologistsnarennotninterestedninnpredictingnclients'nfuturenbehavior.
c. Predictionnisnunrelatedntonunderstandingnthencausenofnabnormality.
d. Psychologistsn tendn ton underpredictn futuren violence.
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningnbehaviorntonmanyncampusnauthorities.nWhatnreasonnd
idnthosenauthoritiesngivenherntonexplainnwhyntheyncouldndonnothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistndidnnotnfeelnhenposednandangerntonothers.
b. Therenwasnnonspaceninnanynofnthenlocalnmentalnhealthnfacilitiesntonhousenhim.
c. Chondidnnotnmakenanynovertnthreatsnagainstnanyone.
d. Whenncomparednwithnthatnofnhisnpeerngroup,nCho'snbehaviornwasnnotnconsiderednodd.
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whennpsychologistsntalknaboutnmodifyingnabnormalnbehavior,ntheynmeanntheynaren .
a. attemptingntonunderstandnthenunderlyingncausenofnthatnbehavior
b. restrictingn then freedomn ofn dangerousn clients
c. attemptingntonanticipatenthenfuturenbehaviorsnofnclients
d. usingntherapyntonimprovenclientnbehavior
ANS:n D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichnofnthenfollowingndefinesntherapynmostnaccurately?
a. Anprogramnofnsystematicninterventionndesignedntonalternbehavior,nemotion,nornthought
b. Thenscientificnstudynofnabnormalnbehavior.
c. Ansystemnofnobservingnabnormalnbehaviorninnannattemptntonclassifynit
d. Thenapplicationnofnantheoreticalnmodelntonexplainnthencausenofnabnormalnbehavior
ANS:n A REF:n 1
OBJ:nThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologynMSC:n Factual
10. Anpsychologistndevelopsnseveralnactivitiesnfornclientsnaimednatnhelpingnthemnbecomenmore
self-disciplinednandnfeelnmorenconfidentnaboutntryingnnewnbehaviors.nThisnexamplenillustratesn .
a. hownepidemiologicalnworknisndoneninnthenfield
b. howntherapynmaynbenseennasnannattemptntonmodifynbehavior
c. then functionn ofn providingn ann explanationn forn abnormaln behavior
d. then essentialn needn forn accuraten psychodiagnosis
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
11. Clinicaln psychologistsn usuallyn haven degrees,n unliken psychiatrists,n whon have degrees.
a. bachelor'sn (B.S.);n medicaln (M.D.)
b. medicaln (M.D.);n doctoraten (Ph.D.)
c. doctoraten(Ph.D.nornPsy.D);nmedicaln(M.D.)
d. master'sn (M.S.);n doctoraten (Ph.D.)
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
12. Haroldnisnanmentalnhealthnprofessionalnwhonhasnanmedicalndegreenandnprescribesnantidepressantsnandn
antipsychoticnmedicationnfornhisnpatients.nAfterngraduatingnfromnmedicalnschool,nhencompletednanthr
ee-yearnresidencyninnhisnfield.nWencannguessnthatnHaroldnisnan n_.
a. socialnworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicaln psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:n B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
13. Linda,nJayne,nandnSherylnallnarencalledn―doctors.‖nAllnarenmentalnhealthnprofessionals.nHowever,nLindan ha
snanPsy.D.,nJaynenhasnannM.D.,nandnSherylnhasnanD.S.W.nWencannpredictnthatn _.
a. Sherylnisnanpsychiatrist
b. Lindanisnansocialnworker
c. Lindanisnanclinicalnpsychologist
d. Jaynenisnanclinicalnpsychologist
ANS:n C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
14. PsychiatristsnmustnhavenannM.D.;nclinicalnpsychologistsnmustnhavenanPh.D.nornPsy.D.nPsychoanalystsn
mustnhave .
a. anmaster'sn(M.S.)ndegree
b. annM.D
c. onlynanbachelor'sn(B.S.)ndegree
d. theirn ownn intensiven personaln analysisn fromn ann experiencedn analyst
ANS:n D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
15. JohannanisnannM.D.nwhonreceivednintensiventrainingninnthenideasnofnSigmundnFreud.nShenalsonwentn
throughnhernownnpsychoanalysisnasnpartnofnthisntraining.nWencannguessnthatnJohannanisna .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagen andn familyn counselor
c. psychiatricn socialn worker
d. behaviorallyn orientedn counselingn psychologist
ANS:n A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologyn
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, Test_bank_for_Understanding_Abnormal_Behavior_10th
16. IsabelntellsnDr.nPaznthatnthenspiritsnshenseesnofnherndeadngrandparentsnarencausingnhernangreatndealnofnan
xiety,nalthoughntheynhavenmotivatednherntonseeknhernmedicalndegree.nIsabelnlivesninnBrazil.nIfnDr.nPazndi
agnosesnhernasnhavingnanpsychologicalndisorder,nhenwillnlikelynattributenitntonwhichncriterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:n B REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Applied
17. Onenstrengthninnusingnthendeviancencriterionnisnthatnitn .
a. usesnannobjectivenmethodnofndefiningnabnormalnbehavior
b. stressesnthenattainmentnofnrealisticngoals
c. examinesnhownthenindividualnviewsnhisnornhernownnbehavior
d. accountsnfornthencomplexitynofnbehaviornobservedninnpeoplenfromndifferentncultures
ANS:n A REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Conceptual
18. Anpsychologistndefinednmentalnretardationnsolelynonnthenbasisnofnhownfarnfromn―normal‖nannindividual'sn
IQnscorenis.nThencriterionnusednis .
a. abnormality
b. culturaln relativism
c. culturaln universality
d. deviance
ANS:n D REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Conceptual
19. Anitanwentntonthenmall.nSuddenlynshenlookednaroundnandnhadnnonideanwherenshenwas,nwhethernitnwasn
daynornnight,nornevennwhatndaynitnwas.nAnitanwasnexperiencingn .
a. anhallucination
b. andelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:n C REF:n DeterminingnAbnormality
OBJ:n2nMSC:n Applied
20. Sureenisnstudyingntonbenanclinicalnpsychologistnfromnannaccreditednprogram.nShenwillnlearnnthat,nwithn
respectntonbiasninndiagnosingnclients, .
a. evennthenmostnenlightenednandnwell-
intendednmentalnhealthnprofessionalsnmaynengageninnrace,ngender,nandnsocialnclassnbias
b. psychologistsnarenlessnlikelynthannothernmentalnhealthnprofessionalsntonoverpathologizen
clientsnonnthenbasisnofnrace,ngender,nornsocialnclass
c. clinicalnpsychologistsnreceivenbetterntrainingnthannothernmentalnhealthnprofessionalsnforn
recognizingntheirntendencyntonholdnprejudicialnattitudesntowardnclients
d. mentalnhealthnprofessionalsnarenmorenlikelyntonholdnprejudicialnattitudesnandnbiasesnagainstn
malesnthannagainstnfemales
ANS:n A
REF:n AbnormalnBehaviorninnContext:nSociopoliticalnandnCulturalnLimitationsn
OBJ:n 3 MSC:n Applied
