TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichnstatementnaboutnabnormalnpsychologynisnaccurate?
a. Abnormalnpsychologynseeksntondescribe,nexplain,npredict,nandnmodifynunusualnbehaviors.
b. Althoughnabnormalnpsychologynhasnmadenseveralngainsninnthenpastn20nyears,nitnisnnotny
etnanscientificnfieldnofnstudy.
c. Thensubjectnmatternofnabnormalnpsychologynisnrestrictedntonextremelynbizarrenbehavior.
d. Mostndiagnosesnofnabnormalitynarenbasednonntwonornthreenbasicnbehavioralnfactors.
ANS:nn A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology,nornabnormalnbehavior,nresultsnprimarilynfromn____.
a. geneticnfactors
b. environmentalnfactors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. anninteractionnofnmanynfactors
ANS:nn D REF:nn Introduction OBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr.nThompsonncollectsninformationninnorderntondescribenandndrawninferencesnaboutnan
individual'snpsychologicalndisorder.nDr.nThompsonnisnengagedninn____.
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
,TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
4. Dr.nKohnnisnanpsychoanalyst,nDr.nEdwardsnisnanhumanisticntherapist,nDr.nPetersonnisnancognitiven
behavioralntherapist,nandnDr.nJamesnisnanGestaltntherapist.nEachnofnthemnwouldnlikelynhavenandiffe
rent
____nfornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timenofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:nn B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
5. Anpsychologistnsays,n“Juan'snabnormalnbehaviornisnlikelynduentonancombinationnofnbiologyn
andninadequateninterpersonalnskills.”nThenpsychologistnis .
a. predictingnthenfuturensymptomsnofnJuan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringnannexplanationnfornJuan'snproblem
d. describingnhowntoncontrolnJuan'snsymptoms
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
,TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
6. Whichnstatementnregardingnthenpredictionnofnabnormalnbehaviornisnaccurate?
a. Evennexperiencednprofessionalsntendntonoverpredictnfuturenviolence.
b. Psychologistsnarennotninterestedninnpredictingnclients'nfuturenbehavior.
c. Predictionnisnunrelatedntonunderstandingnthencausenofnabnormality.
d. Psychologistsntendntonunderpredictnfuturenviolence.
ANS:nn A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningnbehaviorntonmanyncampusnauthorities.nWhatnreas
onndidnthosenauthoritiesngivenherntonexplainnwhyntheyncouldndonnothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistndidnnotnfeelnhenposednandangerntonothers.
b. Therenwasnnonspaceninnanynofnthenlocalnmentalnhealthnfacilitiesntonhousenhim.
c. Chondidnnotnmakenanynovertnthreatsnagainstnanyone.
d. Whenncomparednwithnthatnofnhisnpeerngroup,nCho'snbehaviornwasnnotnconsiderednodd.
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whennpsychologistsntalknaboutnmodifyingnabnormalnbehavior,ntheynmeanntheynaren____.
a. attemptingntonunderstandnthenunderlyingncausenofnthatnbehavior
b. restrictingnthenfreedomnofndangerousnclients
c. attemptingntonanticipatenthenfuturenbehaviorsnofnclients
d. usingntherapyntonimprovenclientnbehavior
ANS:nn D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichnofnthenfollowingndefinesntherapynmostnaccurately?
, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
a. Anprogramnofnsystematicninterventionndesignedntonalternbehavior,nemotion,nornthought
b. Thenscientificnstudynofnabnormalnbehavior.
c. Ansystemnofnobservingnabnormalnbehaviorninnannattemptntonclassifynit
d. Thenapplicationnofnantheoreticalnmodelntonexplainnthencausenofnabnormalnbehavior
ANS:nn A REF:nnn 1
OBJ:nThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologynMSC:n Factual
10. Anpsychologistndevelopsnseveralnactivitiesnfornclientsnaimednatnhelpingnthemnbecomenmore
self-disciplinednandnfeelnmorenconfidentnaboutntryingnnewnbehaviors.nThisnexamplenillustratesn____.
a. hownepidemiologicalnworknisndoneninnthenfield
b. howntherapynmaynbenseennasnannattemptntonmodifynbehavior
c. thenfunctionnofnprovidingnannexplanationnfornabnormalnbehavior
d. thenessentialnneednfornaccuratenpsychodiagnosis
ANS:nn B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichnstatementnaboutnabnormalnpsychologynisnaccurate?
a. Abnormalnpsychologynseeksntondescribe,nexplain,npredict,nandnmodifynunusualnbehaviors.
b. Althoughnabnormalnpsychologynhasnmadenseveralngainsninnthenpastn20nyears,nitnisnnotny
etnanscientificnfieldnofnstudy.
c. Thensubjectnmatternofnabnormalnpsychologynisnrestrictedntonextremelynbizarrenbehavior.
d. Mostndiagnosesnofnabnormalitynarenbasednonntwonornthreenbasicnbehavioralnfactors.
ANS:nn A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology,nornabnormalnbehavior,nresultsnprimarilynfromn____.
a. geneticnfactors
b. environmentalnfactors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. anninteractionnofnmanynfactors
ANS:nn D REF:nn Introduction OBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr.nThompsonncollectsninformationninnorderntondescribenandndrawninferencesnaboutnan
individual'snpsychologicalndisorder.nDr.nThompsonnisnengagedninn____.
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
,TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
4. Dr.nKohnnisnanpsychoanalyst,nDr.nEdwardsnisnanhumanisticntherapist,nDr.nPetersonnisnancognitiven
behavioralntherapist,nandnDr.nJamesnisnanGestaltntherapist.nEachnofnthemnwouldnlikelynhavenandiffe
rent
____nfornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timenofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:nn B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
5. Anpsychologistnsays,n“Juan'snabnormalnbehaviornisnlikelynduentonancombinationnofnbiologyn
andninadequateninterpersonalnskills.”nThenpsychologistnis .
a. predictingnthenfuturensymptomsnofnJuan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringnannexplanationnfornJuan'snproblem
d. describingnhowntoncontrolnJuan'snsymptoms
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
,TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
6. Whichnstatementnregardingnthenpredictionnofnabnormalnbehaviornisnaccurate?
a. Evennexperiencednprofessionalsntendntonoverpredictnfuturenviolence.
b. Psychologistsnarennotninterestedninnpredictingnclients'nfuturenbehavior.
c. Predictionnisnunrelatedntonunderstandingnthencausenofnabnormality.
d. Psychologistsntendntonunderpredictnfuturenviolence.
ANS:nn A
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningnbehaviorntonmanyncampusnauthorities.nWhatnreas
onndidnthosenauthoritiesngivenherntonexplainnwhyntheyncouldndonnothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistndidnnotnfeelnhenposednandangerntonothers.
b. Therenwasnnonspaceninnanynofnthenlocalnmentalnhealthnfacilitiesntonhousenhim.
c. Chondidnnotnmakenanynovertnthreatsnagainstnanyone.
d. Whenncomparednwithnthatnofnhisnpeerngroup,nCho'snbehaviornwasnnotnconsiderednodd.
ANS:nn C
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whennpsychologistsntalknaboutnmodifyingnabnormalnbehavior,ntheynmeanntheynaren____.
a. attemptingntonunderstandnthenunderlyingncausenofnthatnbehavior
b. restrictingnthenfreedomnofndangerousnclients
c. attemptingntonanticipatenthenfuturenbehaviorsnofnclients
d. usingntherapyntonimprovenclientnbehavior
ANS:nn D
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichnofnthenfollowingndefinesntherapynmostnaccurately?
, TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHA
n n n n n
VIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
n n n n n n n
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
n n n n
a. Anprogramnofnsystematicninterventionndesignedntonalternbehavior,nemotion,nornthought
b. Thenscientificnstudynofnabnormalnbehavior.
c. Ansystemnofnobservingnabnormalnbehaviorninnannattemptntonclassifynit
d. Thenapplicationnofnantheoreticalnmodelntonexplainnthencausenofnabnormalnbehavior
ANS:nn A REF:nnn 1
OBJ:nThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychologynMSC:n Factual
10. Anpsychologistndevelopsnseveralnactivitiesnfornclientsnaimednatnhelpingnthemnbecomenmore
self-disciplinednandnfeelnmorenconfidentnaboutntryingnnewnbehaviors.nThisnexamplenillustratesn____.
a. hownepidemiologicalnworknisndoneninnthenfield
b. howntherapynmaynbenseennasnannattemptntonmodifynbehavior
c. thenfunctionnofnprovidingnannexplanationnfornabnormalnbehavior
d. thenessentialnneednfornaccuratenpsychodiagnosis
ANS:nn B
REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsycholog
ynOBJ:nnn 1 MSC:n Applied
