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1
Introduction to Psychological Disorders
and Methods of Research
Total Assessment Guide
Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
Chapter introduction Multiple 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 5 8
Choice
True-False 295
Essay
Introduction 1.1 Multiple 10, 11 9
Determining the Boundaries Choice
Between Normal and
Abnormal Behavior
True-False 296
Essay
1.1.1 Identify criteria Multiple 15, 18, 22, 29 12–14, 16, 17 19–21, 23–25,
professionals use to Choice 26–28
determine whether behavior
is abnormal and apply these
criteria to the case examples
discussed in the text.
True-False 299 297, 300, 301, 298, 302
303
Essay 346
1.1.2 Describe the current Multiple 30, 32, 35 31, 36–-38 33, 34
and lifetime prevalence of Choice
psychological disorders in
the United States and
describe differences in
prevalence as a function of
gender and age.
True-False
Essay
1.1.3 Describe the Cultural Multiple 40, 42–44, 46 41, 47–49 45
Bases of Psychological Choice
Disorders.
True-False 304 305
Essay 347
Introduction 1.2 Historical Multiple
Perspectives on Abnormal Choice
Behavior
True-False
Essay
1
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.2.1 Describe the Multiple 51, 53, 55, 57, 52, 54 50, 56
demonological model of Choice 58
abnormal behavior.
True-False 306
Essay 348
1.2.2 Describe the origins of Multiple 59–61, 74, 66–69, 73, 83 62–65, 70–72,
the medical model. Choice 78–82 75–77
True-False 307–309
Essay 349 350
1.2.3 Describe the treatment Multiple 85, 86, 88, 89, 84, 93, 94 87, 90
of patients in asylums Choice 91, 92, 95–99
during medieval times.
True-False 310, 311, 313 312, 314, 315
Essay 350
1.2.4 Identify the leading Multiple 100, 102, 104, 101, 105, 107, 103, 106, 109,
reformers of the treatment Choice- 108, 112, 114, 110, 111, 113
of the mentally ill and 115, 119, 116–118 , 120
describe the principle 121–123
underlying moral therapy
and the changes that
occurred in the treatment of
mental patients during the
19th and early 20th
centuries.
True-False 316–318 319
Essay 350, 351, 352
1.2.5 Describe the role of Multiple 125 124
mental hospitals in the Choice
mental health system.
True-False
Essay 352
1.2.6 Describe the goals and Multiple 126, 128, 130 127, 129
outcomes of the community Choice
mental health movement.
True-False 320
Essay
Introduction 1.3 Multiple 131, 132
Contemporary Perspectives Choice
on Psychological Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.3.1 Describe the medical Multiple 133, 138–140, 134–137, 141,
model of psychological Choice 143, 144 142
disorders.
True-False 321
Essay
1.3.2 Identify the major Multiple 147, 148, 150, 146, 151 145, 149, 153
psychological models of Choice 152
psychological disorders.
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
True-False 322, 324 323
Essay 353
1.3.3 Describe the Multiple 154, 156, 157 155, 158
sociocultural perspective on Choice
psychological disorders.
True-False 325
Essay 353, 354
1.3.4 Describe the Multiple 159, 160 161–163
biopsychosocial perspective Choice
on psychological disorders.
True-False
Essay 353, 354
Introduction 1.4 Methods of Multiple 164 165
Studying Psychological Choice
Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.4.1 Identify four major Multiple 167, 174 166, 168, 169 170–173
objectives of science. Choice
True-False 328 326, 327
Essay 355
1.4.2 Identify the four major Multiple 179 176, 178, 180, 175, 177
steps in the scientific Choice 181
method.
True-False 329
Essay 356
1.4.3 Identify the ethical Multiple 182–185 186
principles that guide Choice
research in psychology.
True-False 330
Essay 357
1.4.4 Explain the role of the Multiple 187, 188, 190, 189
naturalistic method of Choice-choice 191
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 331 330
Essay 358
1.4.5 Explain the role of the Multiple 192, 211 193–195, 196–199, 206
correlational method of Choice 200–205,
research and describe its key 207–210, 212
features.
True-False 332 333
Essay 359, 360
1.4.6 Explain the role of the Multiple 228, 234, 237, 214, 215, 220, 213, 216–219,
experimental method of Choice 238, 240, 244, 221, 223, 226, 222, 224, 225,
research and describe its key 245, 247 227, 232, 233, 229–231, 235,
features. 236, 239, 242 241, 243, 246
True-False 336, 338 335 334, 337
Essay 361 362, 363, 365
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.4.7 Explain the role of the Multiple 248, 250, 255, 249, 252, 254, 251, 253, 258, 262
epidemiological method of Choice 260, 261 256, 257 259
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 340 339
Essay 364, 365
1.4.8 Explain the role of Multiple 263–269, 273, 270–272, 274
kinship studies and describe Choice 275–277, 278–280
their key features. 281–283
True-False 341 342
Essay 367 366
1.4.9 Explain the role of Multiple 284–286, 289, 288, 293, 294 287, 290, 291
case studies and describe Choice 292
their limitations.
True-False 345 343, 344
Essay 369 368, 370
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Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The study of psychological disorders deals chiefly with __________.
a. organic mental diseases
b. depression and suicide
c. disturbances of thinking, emotions, perceptions, or behaviors
d. comparing different methods of treatment
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
2. The study of psychological disorders was previously known as __________ psychology, and continues to be
referred to as such in some contexts.
a. abnormal
b. social
c. evolutionary
d. developmental
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
3. Which emotional concern has developed in Phil, the police photographer who describes his crime scene
experiences in the text?
a. anger
b. sadness
c. fear
d. loneliness
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
4. Phil, the police photographer quoted in the text, experiences emotional reactions when __________.
a. taking pictures
b. riding in elevators
c. driving across bridges
d. arguing with others
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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5. Compared to the term mental disorder, psychological disorder is __________.
a. preferred by members of the medical profession
b. more often preferred by people engaged in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
c. equally preferred, as both terms reflect the same set of assumptions about causality and progress
d. used less often than mental illness by professionals
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
6. According to the __________ model, psychological disorders are symptoms of underlying illnesses.
a. epigenetic
b. sociological
c. medical
d. psychological
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
7. The term mental disorder was derived primarily from which theoretical perspective?
a. epigenetic
b. sociological
c. medical
d. psychological
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
8. Compared to the others, which mental health professional is most likely to utter this phrase: “Mental illness is
symptomatic of a deeper organic dysfunction.”?
a. Dr. Rasmussen, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Eustis, Nebraska
b. Marcello Rinaldi, a Master’s degree candidate in the Kankakee School of Social Work, specializing in
behavioral disorders
c. Dr. Shapiro, an anthropologist at Hudson University who studies cross-cultural syndromes
d. Dr. Gomez, a psychiatrist working at Springfield Medical Center
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
9. Marjoe’s pet lizard died last month, after a long life and a brief illness. Marjoe He has been feeling depressed
6
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and shown little interest in socializing, although he continues to attend his college classes, work at his part-
time job, and talk to his friends and parents. “I’m just feeling really down…really blue…” Marjoe says with a
sigh. Is his emotional state cause for concern?
a. Most likely; it’s only a lizard, after all, and most people would probably go about their business within a
day or two of the death.
b. Yes; that type and level of sadness seems to be having a disruptive effect on Marjoe’s life.
c. No; professionals agree that death-related grief can only, by definition, be problematic if it lasts longer
than a standard two-year cutoff.
d. Not likely; some degree of sadness and depressed mood would be expected after the death of a cherished
pet.
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
10. Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered disordered when they __________.
a. are judged as being so by other people
b. are not appropriate to the situation
c. last for longer than 24 hours
d. are different from other people’s expected reactions
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
11. Patterns of behavior that may be judged to be abnormal or atypical are often assessed using __________.
a. the intensity or magnitude of the problematic behavior as one criterion
b. a consensus of laypeople’s opinions
c. reactions to standardized medical tests
d. the perceptions and judgments of others as the primary basis
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
12. Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered abnormal or atypical?
a. feeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview
b. feeling sad after failing a test
c. feeling panic when entering a department store
d. feeling depressed about losing a loved one
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Iis Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
13. Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered typical or expected?
a. experiencing a sense of panic every time a person sees a cat
b. being too terrified to go anyplace that has a lot of people
c. seeing visions during a spiritual experience
d. feeling depressed for months for no discernable reason
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior iIs Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
14. The unusualness criterion for determining whether behavior is abnormal __________.
a. is the only criterion used to determine abnormality
b. is the best criterion for determining whether behavior is abnormal
c. states that statistical deviance or rarity is sufficient to judge abnormality
d. states that just because a behavior is unusual does not necessarily mean that it is considered abnormal
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Iis Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
15. __________ societies have norms or standards that define the kinds of behavior that are acceptable in given
contexts.
a. Very few
b. Only industrialized
c. Only agrarian
d. All
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior is Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
16. The criteria for determining abnormal behavior includesinclude that the behavior _________.
a. is time -consuming
b. is selfish
c. results in loss of income
d. is socially unacceptable
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior is Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
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Self, and Society, 12th edition Nevid
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
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waiting you.
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can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
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, Nevid/Rathus/Green: Psychological Disorders, 12e
1
Introduction to Psychological Disorders
and Methods of Research
Total Assessment Guide
Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
Chapter introduction Multiple 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 2, 5 8
Choice
True-False 295
Essay
Introduction 1.1 Multiple 10, 11 9
Determining the Boundaries Choice
Between Normal and
Abnormal Behavior
True-False 296
Essay
1.1.1 Identify criteria Multiple 15, 18, 22, 29 12–14, 16, 17 19–21, 23–25,
professionals use to Choice 26–28
determine whether behavior
is abnormal and apply these
criteria to the case examples
discussed in the text.
True-False 299 297, 300, 301, 298, 302
303
Essay 346
1.1.2 Describe the current Multiple 30, 32, 35 31, 36–-38 33, 34
and lifetime prevalence of Choice
psychological disorders in
the United States and
describe differences in
prevalence as a function of
gender and age.
True-False
Essay
1.1.3 Describe the Cultural Multiple 40, 42–44, 46 41, 47–49 45
Bases of Psychological Choice
Disorders.
True-False 304 305
Essay 347
Introduction 1.2 Historical Multiple
Perspectives on Abnormal Choice
Behavior
True-False
Essay
1
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.2.1 Describe the Multiple 51, 53, 55, 57, 52, 54 50, 56
demonological model of Choice 58
abnormal behavior.
True-False 306
Essay 348
1.2.2 Describe the origins of Multiple 59–61, 74, 66–69, 73, 83 62–65, 70–72,
the medical model. Choice 78–82 75–77
True-False 307–309
Essay 349 350
1.2.3 Describe the treatment Multiple 85, 86, 88, 89, 84, 93, 94 87, 90
of patients in asylums Choice 91, 92, 95–99
during medieval times.
True-False 310, 311, 313 312, 314, 315
Essay 350
1.2.4 Identify the leading Multiple 100, 102, 104, 101, 105, 107, 103, 106, 109,
reformers of the treatment Choice- 108, 112, 114, 110, 111, 113
of the mentally ill and 115, 119, 116–118 , 120
describe the principle 121–123
underlying moral therapy
and the changes that
occurred in the treatment of
mental patients during the
19th and early 20th
centuries.
True-False 316–318 319
Essay 350, 351, 352
1.2.5 Describe the role of Multiple 125 124
mental hospitals in the Choice
mental health system.
True-False
Essay 352
1.2.6 Describe the goals and Multiple 126, 128, 130 127, 129
outcomes of the community Choice
mental health movement.
True-False 320
Essay
Introduction 1.3 Multiple 131, 132
Contemporary Perspectives Choice
on Psychological Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.3.1 Describe the medical Multiple 133, 138–140, 134–137, 141,
model of psychological Choice 143, 144 142
disorders.
True-False 321
Essay
1.3.2 Identify the major Multiple 147, 148, 150, 146, 151 145, 149, 153
psychological models of Choice 152
psychological disorders.
2
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
True-False 322, 324 323
Essay 353
1.3.3 Describe the Multiple 154, 156, 157 155, 158
sociocultural perspective on Choice
psychological disorders.
True-False 325
Essay 353, 354
1.3.4 Describe the Multiple 159, 160 161–163
biopsychosocial perspective Choice
on psychological disorders.
True-False
Essay 353, 354
Introduction 1.4 Methods of Multiple 164 165
Studying Psychological Choice
Disorders
True-False
Essay
1.4.1 Identify four major Multiple 167, 174 166, 168, 169 170–173
objectives of science. Choice
True-False 328 326, 327
Essay 355
1.4.2 Identify the four major Multiple 179 176, 178, 180, 175, 177
steps in the scientific Choice 181
method.
True-False 329
Essay 356
1.4.3 Identify the ethical Multiple 182–185 186
principles that guide Choice
research in psychology.
True-False 330
Essay 357
1.4.4 Explain the role of the Multiple 187, 188, 190, 189
naturalistic method of Choice-choice 191
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 331 330
Essay 358
1.4.5 Explain the role of the Multiple 192, 211 193–195, 196–199, 206
correlational method of Choice 200–205,
research and describe its key 207–210, 212
features.
True-False 332 333
Essay 359, 360
1.4.6 Explain the role of the Multiple 228, 234, 237, 214, 215, 220, 213, 216–219,
experimental method of Choice 238, 240, 244, 221, 223, 226, 222, 224, 225,
research and describe its key 245, 247 227, 232, 233, 229–231, 235,
features. 236, 239, 242 241, 243, 246
True-False 336, 338 335 334, 337
Essay 361 362, 363, 365
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Learning Objective Question Remember Understand Apply What Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know
1.4.7 Explain the role of the Multiple 248, 250, 255, 249, 252, 254, 251, 253, 258, 262
epidemiological method of Choice 260, 261 256, 257 259
research and describe its key
features.
True-False 340 339
Essay 364, 365
1.4.8 Explain the role of Multiple 263–269, 273, 270–272, 274
kinship studies and describe Choice 275–277, 278–280
their key features. 281–283
True-False 341 342
Essay 367 366
1.4.9 Explain the role of Multiple 284–286, 289, 288, 293, 294 287, 290, 291
case studies and describe Choice 292
their limitations.
True-False 345 343, 344
Essay 369 368, 370
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Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The study of psychological disorders deals chiefly with __________.
a. organic mental diseases
b. depression and suicide
c. disturbances of thinking, emotions, perceptions, or behaviors
d. comparing different methods of treatment
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
2. The study of psychological disorders was previously known as __________ psychology, and continues to be
referred to as such in some contexts.
a. abnormal
b. social
c. evolutionary
d. developmental
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
3. Which emotional concern has developed in Phil, the police photographer who describes his crime scene
experiences in the text?
a. anger
b. sadness
c. fear
d. loneliness
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
4. Phil, the police photographer quoted in the text, experiences emotional reactions when __________.
a. taking pictures
b. riding in elevators
c. driving across bridges
d. arguing with others
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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5. Compared to the term mental disorder, psychological disorder is __________.
a. preferred by members of the medical profession
b. more often preferred by people engaged in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
c. equally preferred, as both terms reflect the same set of assumptions about causality and progress
d. used less often than mental illness by professionals
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
6. According to the __________ model, psychological disorders are symptoms of underlying illnesses.
a. epigenetic
b. sociological
c. medical
d. psychological
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
7. The term mental disorder was derived primarily from which theoretical perspective?
a. epigenetic
b. sociological
c. medical
d. psychological
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
8. Compared to the others, which mental health professional is most likely to utter this phrase: “Mental illness is
symptomatic of a deeper organic dysfunction.”?
a. Dr. Rasmussen, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Eustis, Nebraska
b. Marcello Rinaldi, a Master’s degree candidate in the Kankakee School of Social Work, specializing in
behavioral disorders
c. Dr. Shapiro, an anthropologist at Hudson University who studies cross-cultural syndromes
d. Dr. Gomez, a psychiatrist working at Springfield Medical Center
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
9. Marjoe’s pet lizard died last month, after a long life and a brief illness. Marjoe He has been feeling depressed
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and shown little interest in socializing, although he continues to attend his college classes, work at his part-
time job, and talk to his friends and parents. “I’m just feeling really down…really blue…” Marjoe says with a
sigh. Is his emotional state cause for concern?
a. Most likely; it’s only a lizard, after all, and most people would probably go about their business within a
day or two of the death.
b. Yes; that type and level of sadness seems to be having a disruptive effect on Marjoe’s life.
c. No; professionals agree that death-related grief can only, by definition, be problematic if it lasts longer
than a standard two-year cutoff.
d. Not likely; some degree of sadness and depressed mood would be expected after the death of a cherished
pet.
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
10. Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered disordered when they __________.
a. are judged as being so by other people
b. are not appropriate to the situation
c. last for longer than 24 hours
d. are different from other people’s expected reactions
Answer: B
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
11. Patterns of behavior that may be judged to be abnormal or atypical are often assessed using __________.
a. the intensity or magnitude of the problematic behavior as one criterion
b. a consensus of laypeople’s opinions
c. reactions to standardized medical tests
d. the perceptions and judgments of others as the primary basis
Answer: A
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
Learning Objective: None
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
12. Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered abnormal or atypical?
a. feeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview
b. feeling sad after failing a test
c. feeling panic when entering a department store
d. feeling depressed about losing a loved one
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Iis Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
13. Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered typical or expected?
a. experiencing a sense of panic every time a person sees a cat
b. being too terrified to go anyplace that has a lot of people
c. seeing visions during a spiritual experience
d. feeling depressed for months for no discernable reason
Answer: C
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior iIs Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
14. The unusualness criterion for determining whether behavior is abnormal __________.
a. is the only criterion used to determine abnormality
b. is the best criterion for determining whether behavior is abnormal
c. states that statistical deviance or rarity is sufficient to judge abnormality
d. states that just because a behavior is unusual does not necessarily mean that it is considered abnormal
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Iis Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s major subfields.
15. __________ societies have norms or standards that define the kinds of behavior that are acceptable in given
contexts.
a. Very few
b. Only industrialized
c. Only agrarian
d. All
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Easy
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior is Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
16. The criteria for determining abnormal behavior includesinclude that the behavior _________.
a. is time -consuming
b. is selfish
c. results in loss of income
d. is socially unacceptable
Answer: D
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior is Abnormal
Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
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