TEST BANK FOR UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL
BEHAVIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
Chapter4 4 1:4 4 Abnormal4 4 Behavior
MULTIPLE44CHOICE
1. Which44statement44about44abnormal44psychology44is44accurate?
a. Abnormal44psychology44seeks44to44describe,44explain,44predict,44and44modify44unusual44behav
iors.
b. Although44abnormal44psychology44has44made44several44gains44in44the44past442044ye
ars,44it44is44not44yet44a44scientific44field44of44study.
c. The44subject44matter44of44abnormal44psychology44is44restricted44to44extremely44bizarre44behavi
or.
d. Most44diagnoses44of44abnormality44are44based44on44two44or44three44basic44behavioral44factors.
ANS:444 4 A
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
2. Psychopathology,44or44abnormal44behavior,44results44primarily44from44____.
a. genetic44factors
b. environmental44factors
c. sociocultural4 4 factors
d. an44interaction44of44many44factors
ANS:444 4 D REF:444 4 Introduction OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
3. Dr.44Thompson44collects44information44in44order44to44describe44and44draw44inferences44abou
t44an
individual's44psychological44disorder.44Dr.44Thompson44is44engaged44in44____.
a. therapy
b. predicting4 4 dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
, chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
4. Dr.44Kohn44is44a44psychoanalyst,44Dr.44Edwards44is44a44humanistic44therapist,44Dr.44Peterson
44is44a44cognitive44behavioral44therapist,44and44Dr.44James44is44a44Gestalt44therapist.44Each44o
f44them44would44likely44have44a44different
____44for44a44client's44abnormality.
a. time44of44onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:444 4 B
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
5. A44psychologist44says,44“Juan's44abnormal44behavior44is44likely44due44to44a44combinati
on44of44biology44and44inadequate44interpersonal44skills.”44The44psychologist44is .
a. predicting44the44future44symptoms44of44Juan
b. giving44Juan44a44psychodiagnosis
c. offering44an44explanation44for44Juan's44problem
d. describing44how44to44control44Juan's44symptoms
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
,6. Which44statement44regarding44the44prediction44of44abnormal44behavior44is44accurate?
a. Even44experienced44professionals44tend44to44overpredict44future44violence.
b. Psychologists44are44not44interested44in44predicting44clients'44future44behavior.
c. Prediction44is44unrelated44to44understanding44the44cause44of44abnormality.
d. Psychologists44tend44to44underpredict44future44violence.
ANS:444 4 A
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Conceptual
7. One44of44Seung-
Hui44Cho's44professors44reported44Cho's44frightening44behavior44to44many44campus44authoritie
s.44What44reason44did44those44authorities44give44her44to44explain44why44they44could44do44nothi
ng?
a. Cho's44therapist44did44not44feel44he44posed44a44danger44to44others.
b. There44was44no44space44in44any44of44the44local44mental44health44facilities44to44house44him.
c. Cho44did44not44make44any44overt44threats44against44anyone.
d. When44compared44with44that44of44his44peer44group,44Cho's44behavior44was44not44considered44
odd.
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
8. When44psychologists44talk44about44modifying44abnormal44behavior,44they44mean44they44are44____
.
a. attempting44to44understand44the44underlying44cause44of44that44behavior
b. restricting44the44freedom44of44dangerous44clients
c. attempting44to44anticipate44the44future44behaviors44of44clients
d. using44therapy44to44improve44client44behavior
ANS:444 4 D
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
9. Which44of44the44following44defines44therapy44most44accurately?
a. A44program44of44systematic44intervention44designed44to44alter44behavior,44emotion,44or44thoug
ht
, b. The44scientific44study44of44abnormal44behavior.
c. A44system44of44observing44abnormal44behavior44in44an44attempt44to44classify44it
d. The44application44of44a44theoretical44model44to44explain44the44cause44of44abnormal44behavior
ANS:444 4 A REF:4444441
OBJ:44The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psychology44MSC:4 4 Fact
ual
10. A44psychologist44develops44several44activities44for44clients44aimed44at44helping44them44become44
more
self-
disciplined44and44feel44more44confident44about44trying44new44behaviors.44This44example44illustrate
s44____.
a. how44epidemiological44work44is44done44in44the44field
b. how44therapy44may44be44seen44as44an44attempt44to44modify44behavior
c. the44function44of44providing44an44explanation44for44abnormal44behavior
d. the44essential44need44for44accurate44psychodiagnosis
ANS:444 4 B
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
BEHAVIOR 10TH EDITION, SUE, QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+
Chapter4 4 1:4 4 Abnormal4 4 Behavior
MULTIPLE44CHOICE
1. Which44statement44about44abnormal44psychology44is44accurate?
a. Abnormal44psychology44seeks44to44describe,44explain,44predict,44and44modify44unusual44behav
iors.
b. Although44abnormal44psychology44has44made44several44gains44in44the44past442044ye
ars,44it44is44not44yet44a44scientific44field44of44study.
c. The44subject44matter44of44abnormal44psychology44is44restricted44to44extremely44bizarre44behavi
or.
d. Most44diagnoses44of44abnormality44are44based44on44two44or44three44basic44behavioral44factors.
ANS:444 4 A
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
2. Psychopathology,44or44abnormal44behavior,44results44primarily44from44____.
a. genetic44factors
b. environmental44factors
c. sociocultural4 4 factors
d. an44interaction44of44many44factors
ANS:444 4 D REF:444 4 Introduction OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
3. Dr.44Thompson44collects44information44in44order44to44describe44and44draw44inferences44abou
t44an
individual's44psychological44disorder.44Dr.44Thompson44is44engaged44in44____.
a. therapy
b. predicting4 4 dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
, chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
4. Dr.44Kohn44is44a44psychoanalyst,44Dr.44Edwards44is44a44humanistic44therapist,44Dr.44Peterson
44is44a44cognitive44behavioral44therapist,44and44Dr.44James44is44a44Gestalt44therapist.44Each44o
f44them44would44likely44have44a44different
____44for44a44client's44abnormality.
a. time44of44onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:444 4 B
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
5. A44psychologist44says,44“Juan's44abnormal44behavior44is44likely44due44to44a44combinati
on44of44biology44and44inadequate44interpersonal44skills.”44The44psychologist44is .
a. predicting44the44future44symptoms44of44Juan
b. giving44Juan44a44psychodiagnosis
c. offering44an44explanation44for44Juan's44problem
d. describing44how44to44control44Juan's44symptoms
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
,6. Which44statement44regarding44the44prediction44of44abnormal44behavior44is44accurate?
a. Even44experienced44professionals44tend44to44overpredict44future44violence.
b. Psychologists44are44not44interested44in44predicting44clients'44future44behavior.
c. Prediction44is44unrelated44to44understanding44the44cause44of44abnormality.
d. Psychologists44tend44to44underpredict44future44violence.
ANS:444 4 A
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Conceptual
7. One44of44Seung-
Hui44Cho's44professors44reported44Cho's44frightening44behavior44to44many44campus44authoritie
s.44What44reason44did44those44authorities44give44her44to44explain44why44they44could44do44nothi
ng?
a. Cho's44therapist44did44not44feel44he44posed44a44danger44to44others.
b. There44was44no44space44in44any44of44the44local44mental44health44facilities44to44house44him.
c. Cho44did44not44make44any44overt44threats44against44anyone.
d. When44compared44with44that44of44his44peer44group,44Cho's44behavior44was44not44considered44
odd.
ANS:444 4 C
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
8. When44psychologists44talk44about44modifying44abnormal44behavior,44they44mean44they44are44____
.
a. attempting44to44understand44the44underlying44cause44of44that44behavior
b. restricting44the44freedom44of44dangerous44clients
c. attempting44to44anticipate44the44future44behaviors44of44clients
d. using44therapy44to44improve44client44behavior
ANS:444 4 D
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Factual
9. Which44of44the44following44defines44therapy44most44accurately?
a. A44program44of44systematic44intervention44designed44to44alter44behavior,44emotion,44or44thoug
ht
, b. The44scientific44study44of44abnormal44behavior.
c. A44system44of44observing44abnormal44behavior44in44an44attempt44to44classify44it
d. The44application44of44a44theoretical44model44to44explain44the44cause44of44abnormal44behavior
ANS:444 4 A REF:4444441
OBJ:44The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psychology44MSC:4 4 Fact
ual
10. A44psychologist44develops44several44activities44for44clients44aimed44at44helping44them44become44
more
self-
disciplined44and44feel44more44confident44about44trying44new44behaviors.44This44example44illustrate
s44____.
a. how44epidemiological44work44is44done44in44the44field
b. how44therapy44may44be44seen44as44an44attempt44to44modify44behavior
c. the44function44of44providing44an44explanation44for44abnormal44behavior
d. the44essential44need44for44accurate44psychodiagnosis
ANS:444 4 B
REF:4 4 The44Concerns44of44Abnormal44Psy
chology44OBJ:444444 1 MSC:4 4 Applied
