Abnormal Psychology Perspectives with MyPsychKit, 4E David JA Dozois Philip Firestone Test Bank

David J.A. Dozois Philip Firestone Abnormal Psychology Perspectives with MyPsychKit, 4E Email: Abnormal Psychology: Perspectives , 4e Dozois/Firestone .. 1 CHAPTER 1 Concepts of Abnormality throughout History 1)Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would be most likely to consult the A) American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA -TM). B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM -IV-TR). C) International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD -10). D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, sixth edition (DSM -VI). E) The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD -IV). Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Application 2)Psychopathology refers to A) the same disorder as psychopathy. B) disorders of the brain. C) a physical cause to psychological problems. D) only severe psychological disorders. E) the study of the nature of psychological problems. Answer: E Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 3 Skill: Factual 3)What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour? A) eccentric behaviour usually indicates abnormal behaviour B) everyone is to some degree abnormal in their behaviour C) unusual behaviour may not be abnormal according to diagnostic criteria D) all people experience anxiety now and then E) people's behaviour depends on the situation Answer: C Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 3 Skill: Factual 4)Abnormal behaviour has been defined as that which occurs infrequently. Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition? A) People with IQs below 70 are considered abnormal. B) Most people get depressed from time to time. C) Mathematical geniuses are considered rare in the population. D) Children often believe in the existence of monsters. Abnormal Psychology: Perspectives , 4e Dozois/Firestone .. 2 E) Anxiety disorders are relatively rare in a given population. Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 3 -4 Skill: Application 5)Dr. Jayvonna is working with a patient who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite. Although her patient does not find this behaviour strange, other people find it odd. The definition of abnormality applicable to this patient is A) statistically unusual behaviour. B) violating the norms of society. C) distress to self and others. D) personal dysfunction. E) expert diagnosis Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 5 -6 Skill: Application 6)Perhaps the biggest problem with using inappropriate behaviour as a criterion for abnormal behaviour is A) what is considered appropriate differs over time and location. B) mentally ill people are usually not dangerous. C) social norms tend to be constant over time. D) inappropriate behaviour is often the norm in North American culture. E) killers and murderers are generally sane. Answer: A Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5 -6 Skill: Conceptual 7)Which one of the following groups of principles have been used to define abnormality? A) diagnosis by an expert, personal distress, poor emotional control B) personal distress, delinquent activity, poor emotional control C) violation of norms, abnormal intellectual functioning, personal distress D) infrequency, personal distress, impaired functioning E) psychiatric diagnosis, harmful dysfunction, abnormal intellectual functioning Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 7 Skill: Factual 8)Changes in the way that abnormality has been viewed over time has resulted in A) a clear understanding of the etiology of disorders. B) effective treatments for all disorders. C) fewer diagnostic categories. Abnormal Psychology: Perspectives , 4e Dozois/Firestone .. 3 D) high reliability of all diagnoses. E) a shift from supernatural to natural causes in explaining disorders. Answer: E Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 8 Skill: Conceptual 9)If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by A) schizophrenia. B) demon possession. C) brain dysfunction. D) weakness of character. E) irrational thoughts. Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 8 Skill: Application 10)What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness? A) religious chanting B) death C) herbal brews to poison evil spirits D) trephination E) exorcism Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 8 Skill: Application 11)Several methods were used during prehistoric times to treat abnormal behaviour. Which approach, however, was NOT common? A) trephination B) bedrest C) induced trances D) special care in asylums E) magic Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 8 -9 Skill: Factual 12)To whom can we credit with the original idea that dreams play an important role in understanding mental illness? A) Freud B) Aristotle