Test Bank: Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World (9th Edition) – Nevid, Rathus, & Greene | Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World
9th Edition Nevid Test Bank

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Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal c c c




Behavior c




Multiple-Choice Questions c




1. In the case study of “Jessica’s Little Secret,” Jessica’s bulimia nervosa is maladaptive in the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c

csense that it can lead to
c c c c c

a. extreme loss of weight. c c c

b. social problems. c

c. minor health problems. c c

d. unwanted social attention from others that is commonly associated with maintaining
c c c c c c c c c c

an ideal body type.
c c c c




ANSWER: B c

Diff: 2 c Page: 36-37 c

Topic: Chapter Introduction
c c c

Textbook LO: Introduction
c c c

Skill: Applied
c c




2. In contemporary times, the understanding of abnormal behavior has been largely
c c c c c c c c c c

capproached from . c

a. spiritual perspectives c

b. mathematical models c

c. natural and social science theoretical models
c c c c c

d. historical perspectives c




ANSWER: C c

Diff: 2 c Page: 37 c

Topic: Chapter Introduction
c c c

Textbook LO: Introduction
c c c

Skill: Factual
c c




3. Many scholars today believe that abnormal behavior patterns are
c c c c c c c c .

a. best explained with biological models
c c c c

b. complex phenomena that are best understood by taking into account multiple perspectives
c c c c c c c c c c c

c. adaptations to difficult-to-understand modern social structures c c c c c

d. the result of the alienation associated with large, rapidly changing cultures
c c c c c c c c c c




ANSWER: B c

Diff: 2 c Page: 37 c

Topic: Chapter Introduction
c c c

,c Textbook LO: Introduction
c c

c Skill: Factual
c




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, 4. The medical model represents a
c c c c c perspective on abnormal behavior.
c c c

a. phenomenological c. biological
b. behavioral d. cognitive

ANSWER: C c

Diff: 1 c Page: 37 c

Topic: The Biological Perspective
c c c

Textbook LO: 2.1
c c c

Skill: Conceptual
c




5. Our understanding of the biological underpinnings of abnormal behavior has
c c c c c c c c c c in recent
c

years.
c

a. been eliminated c c. remained unchanged c

b. declined d. grown

ANSWER: D c

Diff: 1 c Page: 37 c

Topic: The Biological Perspective
c c c

Textbook LO: 2.1
c c c

Skill: Factual
c




6. The nervous system is made up of cells called
c c c c c c c c c .
a. somas c. axons
b. neurons d. synapses

ANSWER: B c

Diff: 1 c Page: 37 c

Topic: The Biological Perspective
c c c

Textbook LO: 2.1
c c c

Skill: Factual
c




7. Neurons are c c cells.
a. glial c. adipose
b. connective d. nerve

ANSWER: D c

Diff: 1 c Page: 37 c

Topic: The Biological Perspective
c c c

Textbook LO: 2.1
c c c

Skill: Factual
c




8. The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons is called the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c .
a. nucleus c. dendrite
b. axon d. soma

ANSWER: C c

Diff: 2 c Page: 38 c

Topic: The Biological Perspective
c c c

Textbook LO: 2.1
c c c




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