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Abnormal Psychology Perspectives Update Edition
5th Edition Dozois Test Bank | By David J.A. Dozois
ISBN-13 : 978-0133499896




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,Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour g. g. g. g.




Multiple Choice Questions: g. g.




1) An g.integrative g.approach g.to g.the g.case g.study g.of g.Hailey g.at g.the g.start g.of g.the

chapter
g.



A) would g.focus g.on g.how g.maternal g.postpartum g.depression g.factors g.combine

with peer social stressors in triggering depression.
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B) would g.focus g.on g.how g.genetic g.factors g.interact g.with g.atypical

synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression.
g. g. g. g. g. g.



C) would g.infer g.biological, g.psychological g.and g.social g.factors g.from g.Hailey’s

developmental history and describe how these factors have interacted
g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



g. over time to produce depression.
g. g. g. g.



D) would g.infer g.multiple g.biological g.and g.social g.factors g.from g.Hailey’s

history and then describe how these factors have dynamically and
g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



g. reciprocally interacted over time. g. g. g.



E) would g.look g.at g.Hailey’s g.history g.of g.thoughts, g.feelings g.and g.behaviors g.and

integrate these in an account of how and when her depression emerged.
g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g.




Answer: C g.



Diff: 2 g. Type: MC g. Page Ref: g.



24 Skill: Conceptual / application
g. g. g. g. g.




2) Identify g.the g.correct g.match g.between g.theory g./ g.approach g.and g.the g.factors

that would be emphasized in Hailey’s of depression (from the
g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



g. beginning of the chapter): g. g. g.



A) Biological:g.Hailey’s g.proneness g.to g.reassurance-seeking g.and g.withdrawal


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,B) Cognitive-behavioral:g.the g.early g.relationship g.between g.Haileyg.and g.her

mother
g.



C) Humanistic: g.Hailey’s g.perceptions g.of g.and g.decisions g.regarding g.her g.current

situation
g.



D) Freudian: g.how g.being g.female g.influences g.her g.depression

E) none g.of g.the g.above g.are g.a g.correct g.match



Answer:
Diff: 3 g. Type: MC g. Page Ref:
g.



25 Skill: Conceptual
g. g. g.




3) A g.theory g.of g.abnormal g.behaviour

A) should g.only g.consider g.biological g.factors.

B) should g.be g.abandoned g.when g.shown g.to g.be g.incorrect, g.regardless g.of

whether there is a better one available.
g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



C) should g.not g.be g.considered g.useful g.if g.it g.has g.been g.shown g.to g.be

incorrect, even if it generates further research.
g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



D) should g.be g.judged g.solely g.on g.how g.well g.it g.matches g.current g.information.

E) should g.be g.abandoned g.only g.when g.there g.is g.a g.better g.one g.available.



Answer: E g.



Diff: 3 g. Type: MC g. Page Ref:
g.



25 Skill: Conceptual
g. g. g.




Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc.g. g. g. g. g.




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, 4) Single-factor g.explanations

A) tend g.to g.identify g.risk g.factors g.rather g.than g.specific g.causes g.of g.dysfunctional

g. behaviour.
B) posit g.one g.factor g.which g.is g.said g.to g.cause g.a g.particular g.psychological g.disorder.

C) are g.generally g.preferred g.over g.other g.explanations g.because g.of g.its g.simplicity.

D) often g.reflect g.a g.high g.level g.of g.current g.comprehensive g.knowledge g.of

g. disorders.
E) view g.behaviour g.as g.the g.product g.of g.the g.interaction g.of g.several g.factors.



Answer: B g.



Diff: 2 g. Type: MC g. Page Ref:
g.



25 Skill: Factual
g. g. g.




5) According g.to g.the g.text, g.scientific g.theories, g.such g.as g.those g.of g.abnormal

psychology, are judged to be valuable for all of the following reasons
g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g. g.



g. EXCEPT:
A) they g.make g.predictions g.about g.aspects g.of g.the g.phenomena g.that g.had g.not

previously been made.
g. g. g.



B) they g.make g.it g.possible g.to g.specify g.the g.evidence g.necessary g.to g.deny g.the

theory.
g.



C) they g.are g.parsimonious.

D) they g.integrate g.most g.of g.what g.is g.presently g.known g.about g.the g.phenomena.

E) they g.describe g.the g.enduring g.truth g.about g.an g.issue.



Answer: E g.



Diff: 2 g. Type: MC g. Page Ref:
g.



25 Skill: Conceptual
g. g. g.

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