Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1-17

Abnormal Behavior
Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue

All Chapters 1-17

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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. AbnormalApsychologyAseeksAtoAdescribe,Aexplain,Apredict,AandAmodifyAunusualAbehaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not
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yet a scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: A q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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C: Factual
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from q q q q q q q .
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d. anAinteractionAofAmanyAfactors
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Th q q q q


ompson is engaged in
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a. therapy
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c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C OB q q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
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beh avioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
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different
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for a client's abnormality. q q q


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b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B OB q q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology
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an d inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan q q q q q


b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis q q q


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


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




ANS: C OB q q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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, 6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. q q q q q q q q


c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. q q q q q




ANS: A q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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C: Conceptual
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Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities. What
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reaso n did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: C q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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C: Applied
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8. When psychologists talkAabout modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients q q q q q


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


d. using therapy to improve client behavior
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ANS: D OB
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9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANS: A q REF: 1 q


OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
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10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: B q REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MS
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C: Applied
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