Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 9E Jeffrey S Nevid Spence A Rathus Beverly S Greene Test Bank

By Jeffrey S. Nevid Spence A. Rathus Beverly S Greene Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World, 9E Email: C. 2 1 Introduction and Methods of Research Multiple -Choice Questions 1. Which emotional concern has developed in the police photographer who described his crime scene experiences? a. anger c. fear b. sadness d. loneliness ANSWER: C Diff: E Page: 2 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 2. In “Cowering Under the Covers,” the woman with bipolar disorder experienced terror directly after ______. a. feeling high and exhilarated b. witnessing a serious vehicular accident in which a person died c. developing suicidal thoughts d. an argument with her husband ANSWER: A Diff: M Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 3. Thomas, the young man with paranoid schizophrenia and major depression, experienced severe symptoms until he ______. a. received two months of treatment in the psychiatric hospital b. found the correct medication c. met his real father d. was given a prefrontal lobotomy ANSWER: B Diff: E Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 4. An abnormal behavior pattern that involves a disturbance of psychological functioning or behavior is a(n) ______. a. abreaction c. perceptual set b. reaction formation d. psychological disorder ANSWER: D Diff: E Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction C. 3 Skill: Factual 5. Abnormal psychology deals chiefly with ______. a. diseases c. abnormal behaviors b. traits d. problems of immaturity ANSWER: C Diff: E Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 6. The branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns is ______ psychology. a. abnormal c. evolutionary b. social d. developmental ANSWER: A Diff: E Page: 4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 7. ______ people are ever admitted to a mental hospital during the course of their lifetime. a. Relatively few c. About half of b. Nearly 1/3 of d. Nearly 2/3 of ANSWER: A Diff: E Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 8. ______ people accused of crimes plead not guilty to crimes on grounds of insanity. a. Very few c. About half of b. Nearly 1/3 of d. Nearly 2/3 of ANSWER: A Diff: E Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 9. Who is affected by abnormal behavior? a. Only those who are mentally ill themselves b. Only those who are related to individuals with a mental illness c. Only those who work with individuals with a mental illness d. Virtually everyone ANSWER: D Diff: E Page: 4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Conceptual 10. Nearly one in ______ of us is directly affected by a diagnosable mental illness at some point in our lives. a. two c. four b. three d. five C. 4 ANSWER: A Diff: D Page: 3 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 11. About one in ______ adult Americans experiences a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. a. two c. four b. three d. five ANSWER: C Diff: D Page: 3 -4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Factual 12. What is the view about the medical model stated by the authors of your text? a. It is not currently a prominent model for understanding abnormal behavior. b. It puts the study of abnormal behavior directly in the purview of the field of psychology. c. It provides terms such as “symptom” and “disease” which will be emphasized in the text. d. It is a major contemporary model, but psychological and sociocultural perspectives also warrant consideration. ANSWER: D Diff: M Page: 4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Conceptual 13. The ______ model considers abnormal behavior patterns to be symptoms of underlying illness. a. medical c. sociocultural b. behavioral d. applied ANSWER: A Diff: E Page: 4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Conceptual 14. The authors of your text prefer to use the term “psychological disorder” rather than “mental disorder” for each of the following reasons EXCEPT ______. a. the term “psychological disorder” puts the study of abnormal behavior squarely within the purview of the field of psychology b. the terms “mental disorder” and “psychological disorder” can be used interchangeably c. the term “mental disorder” is derived from the medical model d. the term “mental disorder” implies some type of serious illness, whereas the term “psychological disorder” does not ANSWER: D Diff: M Page: 4 Topic: Chapter Introduction Skill: Conceptual 15. Each of the following is a conclusion from the 1999 Surgeon General’s report on the nation’s mental health EXCEPT ______. a. mental health reflects a complex interaction of brain functioning and environmental influences b. effective treatments do not yet exist for most mental disorders c. progress in developing effective prevention programs in the mental health field has been slow