Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior 12th Edition Sue | Chapter 1-6 MCQs & Essays

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ChapterY 1:Y AbnormalY Behavior


MULTIPLEY CHOICE

1. WhichY statementY aboutY abnormalY psychologyY isY accurate?
a. AbnormalY psychologyY seeksY toY describe,Y explain,Y predict,Y andY modifyY unusualY behaviors.
b. AlthoughYabnormalYpsychologyYhasYmadeYseveralYgainsYinYtheYpastY20Yyears,YitYisYnotYy
etYaYscientificYfieldYofYstudy.
c. TheY subjectY matterY ofY abnormalY psychologyY isY restrictedY toY extremelyY bizarreY behavior.
d. MostY diagnosesY ofY abnormalityY areY basedY onY twoY orY threeY basicY behavioralY factors.
ANS:Y A REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Factual

2. Psychopathology,Y orY abnormalY behavior,Y resultsY primarilyY from .
a. geneticYfactors
b. environmentalY factors
c. socioculturalY factors
d. anY interactionY ofY manyY factors
ANS:YY D REF:YY Introduction OBJ:YYY 1 MSC:Y Factual

3. Dr.YThompsonYcollectsYinformationYinYorderYtoYdescribeYandYdrawYinferencesYaboutYan
individual'sYpsychologicalY disorder.Y Dr.Y
ThompsonY isY engagedY in .
a. therapy
b. predictingY dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:Y C REF:Y TheYConcernsYofYAbnormalYPsychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Applied

4. Dr.YKohnYisYaYpsychoanalyst,YDr.YEdwardsYisYaYhumanisticYtherapist,YDr.YPetersonYisYaYcognitiveY
behavioralYtherapist,YandYDr.YJamesYisYaYGestaltYtherapist.YEachYofYthemYwouldYlikelyYhaveYaYdiffe
rent
Y forYaYclient'sYabnormality.
a. timeYofYonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:Y B REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Applied

5. AYpsychologistYsays,Y―Juan'sYabnormalYbehaviorYisYlikelyYdueYtoYaYcombinationYofYbiologyY
andYinadequateY interpersonalY skills.‖Y TheY psychologistY is .
a. predictingYtheYfutureYsymptomsYofYJuan

,b. givingYJuanYaYpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringYanYexplanationYforYJuan'sYproblem

,d. describingYhowYtoYcontrolYJuan'sYsymptoms
ANS:Y C REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Applied

, 6. WhichY statementY regardingY theY predictionY ofY abnormalY behaviorY isY accurate?
a. EvenY experiencedY professionalsY tendY toY overpredictY futureY violence.
b. PsychologistsY areY notY interestedY inY predictingY clients'Y futureY behavior.
c. PredictionYisYunrelatedYtoYunderstandingYtheYcauseYofYabnormality.
d. PsychologistsY tendY toY underpredictY futureY violence.
ANS:Y A REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Conceptual

7. OneY ofY Seung-
HuiY Cho'sY professorsY reportedY Cho'sY frighteningY behaviorY toY manyY campusY authorities.YWhatYreaso
nYdidYthoseYauthoritiesYgiveYherYtoYexplainYwhyYtheyYcouldYdoYnothing?
a. Cho'sYtherapistYdidYnotYfeelYheYposedYaYdangerYtoYothers.
b. ThereYwasYnoYspaceYinYanyYofYtheYlocalYmentalYhealthYfacilitiesYtoYhouseYhim.
c. ChoYdidYnotYmakeYanyYovertYthreatsYagainstYanyone.
d. WhenYcomparedYwithYthatYofYhisYpeerYgroup,YCho'sYbehaviorYwasYnotYconsideredYodd.
ANS:Y C REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Applied

8. WhenYpsychologistsYtalkYaboutYmodifyingYabnormalYbehavior,YtheyYmeanYtheyYare .
a. attemptingY toY understandY theY underlyingY causeY ofY thatY behavior
b. restrictingY theY freedomY ofY dangerousY clients
c. attemptingY toY anticipateY theY futureY behaviorsY ofY clients
d. usingYtherapyYtoYimproveYclientYbehavior
ANS:Y D REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Factual


9. WhichY ofY theY followingY definesY therapyY mostY accurately?
a. AYprogramYofYsystematicYinterventionYdesignedYtoYalterYbehavior,Yemotion,YorYthought
b. TheY scientificY studyY ofY abnormalY behavior.
c. AYsystemYofYobservingYabnormalYbehaviorYinYanYattemptYtoYclassifyYit
d. TheY applicationY ofY aY theoreticalY modelY toY explainY theY causeY ofY abnormalY behavior
ANS:Y A REF:YY 1
OBJ:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY PsychologyYMSC:Y Factual

10. AY psychologistY developsY severalY activitiesY forY clientsY aimedY atY helpingY themY becomeY more
self-disciplinedYandYfeelYmoreYconfidentYaboutYtryingYnewYbehaviors.YThisYexampleYillustrates .
a. howY epidemiologicalY workY isY doneY inYtheY field
b. howYtherapyYmayYbeYseenYasYanYattemptYtoYmodifyYbehavior
c. theY functionY ofY providingY anY explanationY forY abnormalY behavior
d. theY essentialY needY forY accurateY psychodiagnosis
ANS:Y B REF:Y TheY ConcernsY ofY AbnormalY Psychology
OBJ:YY 1 MSC:Y Applied