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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK | C) feelings
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE D) medication
Chapter 1: Looking at Abnormality
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) The study of abnormal psychology is the study of people who suffer mental, emotional,
1) The continuum model of abnormality demonstrates that: and often physical pain. This is also referred to as
A) there is a clear distinction between dysfunctional and deviant behavior. A) psychopathology.
B) psychologists must make objective decisions about what warrants a diagnosis. B) psychometry.
C) individuals are labeled as either having a disorder or not having one. C) parapsychology.
D) no sharp line exists between what is normal and abnormal. D) behavioral psychology.
2) To qualify as abnormal, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings must be 5) Margaret is a 27-year-old soccer mom who never misses her daughter's games. Her
friends argue that her behavior is embarrassing, and she is making a fool of herself when she
repeatedly yells and jumps to her feet. Margaret insists that no one is paying attention to her
A) diagnosable. behavior and states, "It's a soccer game—people are expected to get excited!" Which of the
B) unusual, distressing, impairing, or dangerous. following determines whether Margaret's behavior is normal?
C) identifiable in the DSM-5.
D) violent.
A) Her social status
B) Gender differences
C) The context in which it is performed
3) When determining abnormality, behaviors, thoughts, and are assessed. D) Individual differences
6) When an observer takes into account the context or circumstances surrounding someone's
behavior to determine whether they are normal or abnormal, it means that:
A) family history
B) genetics
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COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE D) Mental Illness
A) the observer assesses the behavior based on her/his own biases and prejudices.
B) the observer considers the behavior normal if it seems appropriate for that particular
situation. 9) Rachel teaches the second grade and suspects that two students in her class have
behavioral problems. Although she works fervently to keep the class running smoothly, the
C) the observer judges the individual's personality based on the observer’s cognitive
students' behaviors continually disrupt the learning environment. When the two students blurt out
abilities.
the answers before being called upon, push others in line, or constantly get out of their seats,
D) the observer's evaluation of the behavior lacks any theoretical grounding.
other students become distracted and irritated. According to which criterion will these students'
behaviors most likely be considered abnormal?
7) An advantage of cultural relativism is that:
A) Cultural relativism
B) Mental illness
C) Distress
A) it does not impose the standards of one culture on judgments of abnormality.
D) Gender relativism
B) there is a tendency to view all behaviors that are unusual, or deviant, as abnormal.
C) it allows those in power to label and silence minorities by labeling them as abnormal.
D) it does not adopt a continuum perspective of abnormal behavior; rather, it is an either/or
proposition.
10) What are "the four Ds" of abnormality?
A) Distress, delusion, deviance, and derision
8) Which criterion for abnormality implies that the presence of a disease is causing given
B) Deviance, dysfunction, disorder, and danger
behavior?
C) Danger, disorder, delusion, and dysfunction
D) Dysfunction, distress, deviance, and dangerousness
11) Theorists who argue that behaviors can only be abnormal relative to cultural norms, are
proponents of:
A) Deviance
B) Unusualness
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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK | 14) In some parts of the world, corporal punishment is a traditional child rearing practice,
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE whereas the practice is frowned upon in other places. In the context of abnormality, this is
reflective of
A) cultural hegemony.
B) cultural regeneration.
C) cultural imperialism. A) mental illness.
D) cultural relativism. B) dysfunction.
C) distress.
D) cultural relativism.
12) Cultural relativists argue that:
15) In the context of cultural relativism, when the slave trade was active in the United States,
enslaved people who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with a mental disease that was
A) behaviors must be universally accepted to be considered normal. said to have caused them to:
B) context, and not culture, influences the evaluation of behaviors as abnormal.
C) the use of gender roles as a basis for assessing abnormal behaviors can be misleading.
D) no universal standards or rules exist for labeling behaviors as abnormal.
A) misunderstand their roles.
B) desire freedom from their masters.
13) noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups C) refuse to work in the fields.
abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them. D) experience delusions of grandeur.
A) Thomas Szasz
B) Samuel Cartwright 16) Which of the following is true of the distress criterion for abnormality?
C) Clifford Beers A) The individual has no desire to be rid of the disruptive behavior.
D) Johann Weyer B) The behavior must violate societal norms.
C) The individual must suffer as a result of the behavior. D) The behavior must also meet
the unusualness criteria.
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COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE A) relaxation
B) herbal medication
C) exorcism
D) restoration of bodily health
17) Historically, which three types of theories have been used to define abnormal behavior?
A) Sociological, religious, and psychological 20) The practice of drilling circular holes in the skulls of people displaying abnormal
B) Biological, psychological, and sociological behaviors in order to free evil spirits was known as
C) Biological, sociological, and supernatural
D) Biological, supernatural, and psychological
A) trephination.
B) exorcism.
C) atonement.
18) Which of the following incorrectly pairs the historical perspective on abnormal behavior D) blood letting.
with an abnormality?
A) Psychological theories/trauma 21) Yin and yang (positive and negative forces) are concepts from ancient
B) Supernatural theories/chronic stress
C) Biological theories/physical disease
D) Supernatural theories/divine intervention A) China.
B) Greece.
C) Egypt. D) Rome. 22) According to ancient Chinese medicine, excited insanity was due
to the presence of a(n):
19) The supernatural perspective on abnormality most supported as an approach to
treatment.
A) minimal negative force.
B) excessive negative force.
C) minimal positive force.
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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK | C) feelings
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE D) medication
Chapter 1: Looking at Abnormality
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
4) The study of abnormal psychology is the study of people who suffer mental, emotional,
1) The continuum model of abnormality demonstrates that: and often physical pain. This is also referred to as
A) there is a clear distinction between dysfunctional and deviant behavior. A) psychopathology.
B) psychologists must make objective decisions about what warrants a diagnosis. B) psychometry.
C) individuals are labeled as either having a disorder or not having one. C) parapsychology.
D) no sharp line exists between what is normal and abnormal. D) behavioral psychology.
2) To qualify as abnormal, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings must be 5) Margaret is a 27-year-old soccer mom who never misses her daughter's games. Her
friends argue that her behavior is embarrassing, and she is making a fool of herself when she
repeatedly yells and jumps to her feet. Margaret insists that no one is paying attention to her
A) diagnosable. behavior and states, "It's a soccer game—people are expected to get excited!" Which of the
B) unusual, distressing, impairing, or dangerous. following determines whether Margaret's behavior is normal?
C) identifiable in the DSM-5.
D) violent.
A) Her social status
B) Gender differences
C) The context in which it is performed
3) When determining abnormality, behaviors, thoughts, and are assessed. D) Individual differences
6) When an observer takes into account the context or circumstances surrounding someone's
behavior to determine whether they are normal or abnormal, it means that:
A) family history
B) genetics
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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK | C) Distress
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE D) Mental Illness
A) the observer assesses the behavior based on her/his own biases and prejudices.
B) the observer considers the behavior normal if it seems appropriate for that particular
situation. 9) Rachel teaches the second grade and suspects that two students in her class have
behavioral problems. Although she works fervently to keep the class running smoothly, the
C) the observer judges the individual's personality based on the observer’s cognitive
students' behaviors continually disrupt the learning environment. When the two students blurt out
abilities.
the answers before being called upon, push others in line, or constantly get out of their seats,
D) the observer's evaluation of the behavior lacks any theoretical grounding.
other students become distracted and irritated. According to which criterion will these students'
behaviors most likely be considered abnormal?
7) An advantage of cultural relativism is that:
A) Cultural relativism
B) Mental illness
C) Distress
A) it does not impose the standards of one culture on judgments of abnormality.
D) Gender relativism
B) there is a tendency to view all behaviors that are unusual, or deviant, as abnormal.
C) it allows those in power to label and silence minorities by labeling them as abnormal.
D) it does not adopt a continuum perspective of abnormal behavior; rather, it is an either/or
proposition.
10) What are "the four Ds" of abnormality?
A) Distress, delusion, deviance, and derision
8) Which criterion for abnormality implies that the presence of a disease is causing given
B) Deviance, dysfunction, disorder, and danger
behavior?
C) Danger, disorder, delusion, and dysfunction
D) Dysfunction, distress, deviance, and dangerousness
11) Theorists who argue that behaviors can only be abnormal relative to cultural norms, are
proponents of:
A) Deviance
B) Unusualness
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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK | 14) In some parts of the world, corporal punishment is a traditional child rearing practice,
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE whereas the practice is frowned upon in other places. In the context of abnormality, this is
reflective of
A) cultural hegemony.
B) cultural regeneration.
C) cultural imperialism. A) mental illness.
D) cultural relativism. B) dysfunction.
C) distress.
D) cultural relativism.
12) Cultural relativists argue that:
15) In the context of cultural relativism, when the slave trade was active in the United States,
enslaved people who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with a mental disease that was
A) behaviors must be universally accepted to be considered normal. said to have caused them to:
B) context, and not culture, influences the evaluation of behaviors as abnormal.
C) the use of gender roles as a basis for assessing abnormal behaviors can be misleading.
D) no universal standards or rules exist for labeling behaviors as abnormal.
A) misunderstand their roles.
B) desire freedom from their masters.
13) noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups C) refuse to work in the fields.
abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them. D) experience delusions of grandeur.
A) Thomas Szasz
B) Samuel Cartwright 16) Which of the following is true of the distress criterion for abnormality?
C) Clifford Beers A) The individual has no desire to be rid of the disruptive behavior.
D) Johann Weyer B) The behavior must violate societal norms.
C) The individual must suffer as a result of the behavior. D) The behavior must also meet
the unusualness criteria.
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PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION TEST BANK |
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE A) relaxation
B) herbal medication
C) exorcism
D) restoration of bodily health
17) Historically, which three types of theories have been used to define abnormal behavior?
A) Sociological, religious, and psychological 20) The practice of drilling circular holes in the skulls of people displaying abnormal
B) Biological, psychological, and sociological behaviors in order to free evil spirits was known as
C) Biological, sociological, and supernatural
D) Biological, supernatural, and psychological
A) trephination.
B) exorcism.
C) atonement.
18) Which of the following incorrectly pairs the historical perspective on abnormal behavior D) blood letting.
with an abnormality?
A) Psychological theories/trauma 21) Yin and yang (positive and negative forces) are concepts from ancient
B) Supernatural theories/chronic stress
C) Biological theories/physical disease
D) Supernatural theories/divine intervention A) China.
B) Greece.
C) Egypt. D) Rome. 22) According to ancient Chinese medicine, excited insanity was due
to the presence of a(n):
19) The supernatural perspective on abnormality most supported as an approach to
treatment.
A) minimal negative force.
B) excessive negative force.
C) minimal positive force.
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