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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
1. A person who gathers information systematically so that they can describe, predict, and explain the
phenomena being studied is called a clinical:
a. phenomenologist.
b. scientist.
c. practitioner.
d. psychometrist.
ANSWER: b
2. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is called
a clinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c
3. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of functioning, that
person should look into becoming a clinical:
a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: a
4. Which is NOT a role of a clinical practitioner in abnormal psychology?
a. research
b. detect
c. assess
d. treat
ANSWER: a
5. Which is NOT one of the four Ds of abnormality?
a. deviance
b. danger
c. dread
d. dysfunction
ANSWER: c
6. Which statement is the MOST accurate conclusion about the current understanding of abnormal psychology?
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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
a. No single definition of abnormality has won total acceptance.
b. Although abnormality is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
c. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
d. Both the nature of abnormality and the course of treatment are well understood.
ANSWER: a
7. Bella is a loner. She lives in a cabin in the woods with no running water or electricity. While she manages to
survive this way, living so far from the closest city makes it difficult for her to get and keep gainful
employment. She is often unhappy with her situation, yet feels it is unchangeable. Which term would NOT be
used to describe Bella's behavior?
a. deviant
b. dysfunctional
c. dangerous
d. distressful
ANSWER: c
8. Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: a
9. Which statement is true about the four Ds of abnormality?
a. Most clinicians agree on what qualifies under each of the four Ds.
b. Every culture has generally identical criteria of what constitutes abnormality.
c. An individual can be diagnosed with a mental illness only if all four Ds are present.
d. None of the four Ds is, by itself, an adequate gauge of psychological abnormality.
ANSWER: d
10. Pax has been feeling depressed. She has begun to feel helpless and hopeless and is considering committing
suicide. Killing herself represents which aspect of abnormality?
a. deviance
b. dysfunction
c. danger
d. distress
ANSWER: c
11. The MOST accurate summary of the field of abnormal psychology at the present time is that clinical
psychologists generally:
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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
a. accept one definition of abnormality and practice one form of treatment.
b. do not accept one definition of abnormality but practice one form of treatment.
c. accept one definition of abnormality but practice more than one form of treatment.
d. do not accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
ANSWER: d
12. Which term BEST completes this statement: Judgments of abnormality depend on _____ as well as on
cultural norms.
a. geography
b. specific circumstances
c. politics
d. our health care system
ANSWER: b
13. According to research (Weeks, 2015) conducted on eccentric people, which statement is TRUE?
a. They have fewer emotional problems than the general population.
b. They know they are different and usually wish to be more like others around them.
c. They visit their physicians, on average, once every 3 months.
d. Most are unhappy, malcontented individuals who feel that life treats them very badly.
ANSWER: a
14. A procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior is termed:
a. assessment.
b. treatment.
c. remediation.
d. psychodiagnosis.
ANSWER: b
15. According to Hippocrates' theory of bodily humors, an excess of black bile in the body would cause
unshakable sadness, a condition known as:
a. mania.
b. apathy.
c. spiritedness.
d. melancholia.
ANSWER: d
16. Dexter is so afraid of open spaces that he cannot leave his house to go to work. This represents the aspect of
the definition of abnormality called:
a. deviance.
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b. distress.
c. dysfunction.
d. danger.
ANSWER: c
17. The belief that the concept of mental illness is actually invalid was advocated by:
a. Carl Rogers.
b. Jerome Frank.
c. Thomas Szasz.
d. Dick Gregory.
ANSWER: c
18. One of the most prominent forerunners to the modern community mental health program was located in:
a. Belgium.
b. Germany.
c. Spain.
d. England.
ANSWER: a
19. Using the four Ds to define abnormal behavior:
a. allows us to create diagnoses that are clear-cut and not debatable.
b. allows us to eliminate those who are merely eccentric.
c. allows us to include those who experience no distress.
d. is still often vague and subjective.
ANSWER: d
20. Which is NOT one of the essential elements of therapy, according to Jerome Frank?
a. a sufferer who seeks relief
b. a trained and socially accepted healer
c. a series of contacts between healer and sufferer
d. a physical setting in which the treatment takes place
ANSWER: d
21. In the Middle Ages in Europe, people who suffered the bite of a wolf spider believed that the only way to
rid themselves of the resulting symptoms was to do a dance called a:
a. purificado.
b. chastenette.
c. tarantella.
d. sanctifica.
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
1. A person who gathers information systematically so that they can describe, predict, and explain the
phenomena being studied is called a clinical:
a. phenomenologist.
b. scientist.
c. practitioner.
d. psychometrist.
ANSWER: b
2. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is called
a clinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c
3. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of functioning, that
person should look into becoming a clinical:
a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: a
4. Which is NOT a role of a clinical practitioner in abnormal psychology?
a. research
b. detect
c. assess
d. treat
ANSWER: a
5. Which is NOT one of the four Ds of abnormality?
a. deviance
b. danger
c. dread
d. dysfunction
ANSWER: c
6. Which statement is the MOST accurate conclusion about the current understanding of abnormal psychology?
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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
a. No single definition of abnormality has won total acceptance.
b. Although abnormality is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
c. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
d. Both the nature of abnormality and the course of treatment are well understood.
ANSWER: a
7. Bella is a loner. She lives in a cabin in the woods with no running water or electricity. While she manages to
survive this way, living so far from the closest city makes it difficult for her to get and keep gainful
employment. She is often unhappy with her situation, yet feels it is unchangeable. Which term would NOT be
used to describe Bella's behavior?
a. deviant
b. dysfunctional
c. dangerous
d. distressful
ANSWER: c
8. Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: a
9. Which statement is true about the four Ds of abnormality?
a. Most clinicians agree on what qualifies under each of the four Ds.
b. Every culture has generally identical criteria of what constitutes abnormality.
c. An individual can be diagnosed with a mental illness only if all four Ds are present.
d. None of the four Ds is, by itself, an adequate gauge of psychological abnormality.
ANSWER: d
10. Pax has been feeling depressed. She has begun to feel helpless and hopeless and is considering committing
suicide. Killing herself represents which aspect of abnormality?
a. deviance
b. dysfunction
c. danger
d. distress
ANSWER: c
11. The MOST accurate summary of the field of abnormal psychology at the present time is that clinical
psychologists generally:
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Chapter 1 - Multiple Choice
a. accept one definition of abnormality and practice one form of treatment.
b. do not accept one definition of abnormality but practice one form of treatment.
c. accept one definition of abnormality but practice more than one form of treatment.
d. do not accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
ANSWER: d
12. Which term BEST completes this statement: Judgments of abnormality depend on _____ as well as on
cultural norms.
a. geography
b. specific circumstances
c. politics
d. our health care system
ANSWER: b
13. According to research (Weeks, 2015) conducted on eccentric people, which statement is TRUE?
a. They have fewer emotional problems than the general population.
b. They know they are different and usually wish to be more like others around them.
c. They visit their physicians, on average, once every 3 months.
d. Most are unhappy, malcontented individuals who feel that life treats them very badly.
ANSWER: a
14. A procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior is termed:
a. assessment.
b. treatment.
c. remediation.
d. psychodiagnosis.
ANSWER: b
15. According to Hippocrates' theory of bodily humors, an excess of black bile in the body would cause
unshakable sadness, a condition known as:
a. mania.
b. apathy.
c. spiritedness.
d. melancholia.
ANSWER: d
16. Dexter is so afraid of open spaces that he cannot leave his house to go to work. This represents the aspect of
the definition of abnormality called:
a. deviance.
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b. distress.
c. dysfunction.
d. danger.
ANSWER: c
17. The belief that the concept of mental illness is actually invalid was advocated by:
a. Carl Rogers.
b. Jerome Frank.
c. Thomas Szasz.
d. Dick Gregory.
ANSWER: c
18. One of the most prominent forerunners to the modern community mental health program was located in:
a. Belgium.
b. Germany.
c. Spain.
d. England.
ANSWER: a
19. Using the four Ds to define abnormal behavior:
a. allows us to create diagnoses that are clear-cut and not debatable.
b. allows us to eliminate those who are merely eccentric.
c. allows us to include those who experience no distress.
d. is still often vague and subjective.
ANSWER: d
20. Which is NOT one of the essential elements of therapy, according to Jerome Frank?
a. a sufferer who seeks relief
b. a trained and socially accepted healer
c. a series of contacts between healer and sufferer
d. a physical setting in which the treatment takes place
ANSWER: d
21. In the Middle Ages in Europe, people who suffered the bite of a wolf spider believed that the only way to
rid themselves of the resulting symptoms was to do a dance called a:
a. purificado.
b. chastenette.
c. tarantella.
d. sanctifica.
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