Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior 12th Edition by David Sue, Derald Wing, Diane M. Sue & Stanley Sue Chapter 1-17 Complete Latest edition

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Chapterp 1:p Abnormalp Behavior


MULTIPLEp CHOICE

1. Whichp statementp aboutp abnormalp psychologyp isp accurate?
a. Abnormalp psychologyp seeksp top describe,p explain,p predict,p andp modifyp unusualp behaviors.
b. Althoughpabnormalppsychologyphaspmadepseveralpgainspinptheppastp20pyears,pitpispnotpyetpap
scientificpfieldpofpstudy.
c. Thep subjectp matterp ofp abnormalp psychologyp isp restrictedp top extremelyp bizarrep behavior.
d. Mostp diagnosesp ofp abnormalityp arep basedp onp twop orp threep basicp behavioralp factors.
ANS:p A REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Factual

2. Psychopathology,p orp abnormalp behavior,p resultsp primarilyp from .
a. geneticpfactors
b. environmentalp factors
c. socioculturalp factors
d. anp interactionp ofp manyp factors

ANS:pp D REF:pp Introduction OBJ:ppp 1 MSC:p Factual

3. Dr.pThompsonpcollectspinformationpinporderptopdescribepandpdrawpinferencespaboutpan
individual'sppsychologicalp disorder.p Dr.p T
hompsonp isp engagedp in .
a. therapy
b. predictingp dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:p C REF:p ThepConcernspofpAbnormalpPsychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Applied

4. Dr.pKohnpispappsychoanalyst,pDr.pEdwardspispaphumanisticptherapist,pDr.pPetersonpispapcognitivepbeh
avioralptherapist,pandpDr.pJamespispapGestaltptherapist.pEachpofpthempwouldplikelyphavepapdifferent
p forpapclient'spabnormality.
a. timepofponset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:p B REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Applied

5. Appsychologistpsays,p―Juan'spabnormalpbehaviorpisplikelypdueptopapcombinationpofpbiologypandpi
nadequatep interpersonalp skills.‖p Thep psychologistp is .
a. predictingpthepfuturepsymptomspofpJuan
b. givingpJuanpappsychodiagnosis

,c. offeringpanpexplanationpforpJuan'spproblem

,d. describingphowptopcontrolpJuan'spsymptoms
ANS:p C REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Applied

, 6. Whichp statementp regardingp thep predictionp ofp abnormalp behaviorp isp accurate?
a. Evenp experiencedp professionalsp tendp top overpredictp futurep violence.
b. Psychologistsp arep notp interestedp inp predictingp clients'p futurep behavior.
c. Predictionpispunrelatedptopunderstandingpthepcausepofpabnormality.
d. Psychologistsp tendp top underpredictp futurep violence.
ANS:p A REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Conceptual

7. Onep ofp Seung-
Huip Cho'sp professorsp reportedp Cho'sp frighteningp behaviorp top manyp campusp authorities.pWhatpreasonpd
idpthosepauthoritiespgivepherptopexplainpwhyptheypcouldpdopnothing?
a. Cho'sptherapistpdidpnotpfeelphepposedpapdangerptopothers.
b. Therepwaspnopspacepinpanypofptheplocalpmentalphealthpfacilitiesptophousephim.
c. Chopdidpnotpmakepanypovertpthreatspagainstpanyone.
d. Whenpcomparedpwithpthatpofphisppeerpgroup,pCho'spbehaviorpwaspnotpconsideredpodd.
ANS:p C REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Applied

8. Whenppsychologistsptalkpaboutpmodifyingpabnormalpbehavior,ptheypmeanptheypare .
a. attemptingp top understandp thep underlyingp causep ofp thatp behavior
b. restrictingp thep freedomp ofp dangerousp clients
c. attemptingp top anticipatep thep futurep behaviorsp ofp clients
d. usingptherapyptopimprovepclientpbehavior
ANS:p D REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Factual


9. Whichp ofp thep followingp definesp therapyp mostp accurately?
a. Approgrampofpsystematicpinterventionpdesignedptopalterpbehavior,pemotion,porpthought
b. Thep scientificp studyp ofp abnormalp behavior.
c. Apsystempofpobservingpabnormalpbehaviorpinpanpattemptptopclassifypit
d. Thep applicationp ofp ap theoreticalp modelp top explainp thep causep ofp abnormalp behavior
ANS:p A REF:pp 1
OBJ:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp PsychologypMSC:p Factual

10. Ap psychologistp developsp severalp activitiesp forp clientsp aimedp atp helpingp themp becomep more
self-disciplinedpandpfeelpmorepconfidentpaboutptryingpnewpbehaviors.pThispexamplepillustrates .
a. howp epidemiologicalp workp isp donep inpthep field
b. howptherapypmaypbepseenpaspanpattemptptopmodifypbehavior
c. thep functionp ofp providingp anp explanationp forp abnormalp behavior
d. thep essentialp needp forp accuratep psychodiagnosis
ANS:p B REF:p Thep Concernsp ofp Abnormalp Psychology
OBJ:pp 1 MSC:p Applied