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MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Which statement about abnormal!!psychology !!is!!accurate?
a. Abnormal!!psychology !!seeks !!to!!describe, !!explain, !!predict, !!and!!modify!!unusual!!behaviors.
b. Although!!abnormal!!psychology!!has!!made!!several!!gains!!in!!the!!past !!20!!years, !!it!!is!!not
!! yet!!a!scientific!!field!!of!!study.
c. The!!subject !!matter !!of!!abnormal!!psychology!!is!!restricted!!to!!extremely!!bizarre!!behavior.
d. Most!!diagnoses !!of !!abnormality!!are!!based!!on!!two!!or !!three!!basic!!behavioral!!factors.

ANS:!!! ! A
REF:! ! The!!Concerns !!of!!Abnormal!!Psycholo
gy!O BJ:!!!!! ! 1 MSC:! ! Factual


2. Psychopathology, !!or !!abnormal behavior, results primarily from ____. F F F F F




a. genetic factorsF




b. environmental factors F




c. sociocultural factors F




d. an interaction of many factors
F F F F




ANS: D FF REF: Introduction OBJ: 1
FF F FF MSC: Factual
F




3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's
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psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in ____.
F F F F F F F




a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness F




c. psychodiagnosis
d. research

ANS: C FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
F FFF F




4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

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behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




different
____ for a client's abnormality.
F F F F




a. time of onset F F




b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis

ANS: B FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied F FFF F




5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




andinadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
F F F F F F




a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan F F F F F




b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis F F F




c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem F F F F F




d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms F F F F F




ANS: C FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied F FFF F




6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
F F F F F F F F F




a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
F F F F F F F




b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. F F F F F F F F




c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
F F F F F F F F




d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. F F F F F




ANS: A FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual F FFF F




7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus
F F F F F F F F F F F F




authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
F F F F F F F F F F




b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
F F F F F F F F




d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F

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ANS: C FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
F FFF F




8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are ____.
F F F F F F F F F F F




a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
F F F F F F F F




b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
F F F F F




c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
F F F F F F F




d. using therapy to improve client behavior
F F F F F




ANS: D FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
F FFF F




9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
F F F F F F F




a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
F F F F F F F F F F F




b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
F F F F F




c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
F F F F F F F F F F F




d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
F F F F F F F F F F F F




ANS: A FF REF: 1 FF F OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology MSC: Factual F F




10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
F F F F F F F F F F F F




self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates ____.
F F F F F F F F F F F F




a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
F F F F F F F




b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
F F F F F F F F F F




c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
F F F F F F F F




d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
F F F F F




ANS: B FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
F FFF F




11. Clinical psychologists usually have ____ degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have __ degrees.
F F F F F F F F F




a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.)
F F F




b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
F F F




c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.)
F F F F F

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d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) F F F




ANS: C FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual F FFF F




12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F




andantipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he
F F F F F F F F F F F F




completed a three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a
F F F F F F F F F F F F F _.
a. social worker F




b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist F




d. psychoanalyst

ANS: B FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied F FFF F




13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However,
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Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F _.
a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist F F F




b. Linda is a social worker F F F F




c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
F F F F




d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist
F F F F




ANS: C FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied F FFF F




14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F




Psychoanalysts must have F F .
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
F F F




b. an M.D F




c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
F F F F




d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
F F F F F F F F




ANS: D FF REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
F F F F F




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual F FFF F