,TestcbankcforcUnderstandingcAbnormalcBehaviorc10thcChapte
rc 1:c Abnormalc Behavior
MULTIPLEc CHOICE
1. Whichc statementc aboutc abnormalc psychologyc isc accurate?
a. Abnormalc psychologyc seeksc toc describe,c explain,c predict,c andc modifyc unusualc behaviors.
b. Althoughcabnormalcpsychologychascmadecseveralcgainscincthecpastc20cyears,citciscnotcyetcacs
cientificcfieldcofcstudy.
c. Thec subjectc matterc ofc abnormalc psychologyc isc restrictedc toc extremelyc bizarrec behavior.
d. Mostcdiagnosescofcabnormalitycarecbasedconctwocorcthreecbasiccbehavioralcfactors.
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
2. Psychopathology,c orc abnormalc behavior,c resultsc primarilyc fromc .
a. geneticcfactors
b. environmentalc factors
c. socioculturalc factors
d. ancinteractioncofcmanycfactors
ANS:c D REF:c Introduction OBJ:c c 1 MSC:c Factual
3. Dr.cThompsonccollectscinformationcincorderctocdescribecandcdrawcinferencescaboutcan
individual'scpsychologicalcdisorder.cDr.cT
hompsonciscengagedcinc .
a. therapy
b. predictingc dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
4. Dr.cKohnciscacpsychoanalyst,cDr.cEdwardsciscachumanisticctherapist,cDr.cPetersonciscaccognitivecbehav
ioralctherapist,candcDr.cJamesciscacGestaltctherapist.cEachcofcthemcwouldclikelychavecacdifferent
forcacclient'scabnormality.
a. timecofconset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
5. Acpsychologistcsays,c“Juan'scabnormalcbehaviorcisclikelycduectocaccombinationcofcbiologycandci
nadequatecinterpersonalcskills.”cThecpsychologistcis .
a. predictingcthecfuturecsymptomscofcJuan
b. givingcJuancacpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringcancexplanationcforcJuan'scproblem
d. describingchowctoccontrolcJuan'scsymptoms
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
, 6. Whichcstatementcregardingcthecpredictioncofcabnormalcbehaviorciscaccurate?
a. Evenc experiencedc professionalsc tendc toc overpredictc futurec violence.
b. Psychologistscarecnotcinterestedcincpredictingcclients'cfuturecbehavior.
c. Predictionciscunrelatedctocunderstandingctheccausecofcabnormality.
d. Psychologistsc tendc toc underpredictc futurec violence.
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Conceptual
7. OnecofcSeung-
HuicCho'scprofessorscreportedcCho'scfrighteningcbehaviorctocmanyccampuscauthorities.cWhatcreasoncdi
dcthosecauthoritiescgivecherctocexplaincwhyctheyccouldcdocnothing?
a. Cho'sctherapistcdidcnotcfeelchecposedcacdangerctocothers.
b. Therecwascnocspacecincanycofctheclocalcmentalchealthcfacilitiesctochousechim.
c. Chocdidcnotcmakecanycovertcthreatscagainstcanyone.
d. Whenccomparedcwithcthatcofchiscpeercgroup,cCho'scbehaviorcwascnotcconsideredcodd.
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
8. Whencpsychologistsctalkcaboutcmodifyingcabnormalcbehavior,ctheycmeanctheycarec .
a. attemptingctocunderstandcthecunderlyingccausecofcthatcbehavior
b. restrictingc thec freedomc ofc dangerousc clients
c. attemptingctocanticipatecthecfuturecbehaviorscofcclients
d. usingctherapyctocimprovecclientcbehavior
ANS:c D
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
9. Whichcofcthecfollowingcdefinesctherapycmostcaccurately?
a. Acprogramcofcsystematiccinterventioncdesignedctocaltercbehavior,cemotion,corcthought
b. Thecscientificcstudycofcabnormalcbehavior.
c. Acsystemcofcobservingcabnormalcbehaviorcincancattemptctocclassifycit
d. Thecapplicationcofcactheoreticalcmodelctocexplainctheccausecofcabnormalcbehavior
ANS:c A REF:c 1
OBJ:cThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologycMSC:c Factual
10. Acpsychologistcdevelopscseveralcactivitiescforcclientscaimedcatchelpingcthemcbecomecmore
self-disciplinedcandcfeelcmorecconfidentcaboutctryingcnewcbehaviors.cThiscexamplecillustratesc .
a. howcepidemiologicalcworkciscdonecincthecfield
b. howctherapycmaycbecseencascancattemptctocmodifycbehavior
c. thec functionc ofc providingc anc explanationc forc abnormalc behavior
d. thec essentialc needc forc accuratec psychodiagnosis
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
, 11. Clinicalc psychologistsc usuallyc havec degrees,c unlikec psychiatrists,c whoc have degrees.
a. bachelor'sc (B.S.);c medicalc (M.D.)
b. medicalc (M.D.);c doctoratec (Ph.D.)
c. doctoratec(Ph.D.corcPsy.D);cmedicalc(M.D.)
d. master'sc (M.S.);c doctoratec (Ph.D.)
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
12. Haroldciscacmentalchealthcprofessionalcwhochascacmedicalcdegreecandcprescribescantidepressantscandca
ntipsychoticcmedicationcforchiscpatients.cAftercgraduatingcfromcmedicalcschool,checcompletedcacthre
e-yearcresidencycinchiscfield.cWeccancguesscthatcHaroldciscac c_.
a. socialcworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalc psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
13. Linda,cJayne,candcSherylcallcareccalledc“doctors.”cAllcarecmentalchealthcprofessionals.cHowever,cLindach
ascacPsy.D.,cJaynechascancM.D.,candcSherylchascacD.S.W.cWeccancpredictcthatc _.
a. Sherylciscacpsychiatrist
b. Lindaciscacsocialcworker
c. Lindaciscacclinicalcpsychologist
d. Jayneciscacclinicalcpsychologist
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
14. PsychiatristscmustchavecancM.D.;cclinicalcpsychologistscmustchavecacPh.D.corcPsy.D.cPsychoanalystsc
mustchave .
a. acmaster'sc(M.S.)cdegree
b. ancM.D
c. onlycacbachelor'sc(B.S.)cdegree
d. theirc ownc intensivec personalc analysisc fromc anc experiencedc analyst
ANS:c D
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
15. JohannaciscancM.D.cwhocreceivedcintensivectrainingcincthecideascofcSigmundcFreud.cShecalsocwentct
hroughchercowncpsychoanalysiscascpartcofcthisctraining.cWeccancguesscthatcJohannacisca .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagec andc familyc counselor
c. psychiatricc socialc worker
d. behaviorallyc orientedc counselingc psychologist
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
rc 1:c Abnormalc Behavior
MULTIPLEc CHOICE
1. Whichc statementc aboutc abnormalc psychologyc isc accurate?
a. Abnormalc psychologyc seeksc toc describe,c explain,c predict,c andc modifyc unusualc behaviors.
b. Althoughcabnormalcpsychologychascmadecseveralcgainscincthecpastc20cyears,citciscnotcyetcacs
cientificcfieldcofcstudy.
c. Thec subjectc matterc ofc abnormalc psychologyc isc restrictedc toc extremelyc bizarrec behavior.
d. Mostcdiagnosescofcabnormalitycarecbasedconctwocorcthreecbasiccbehavioralcfactors.
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
2. Psychopathology,c orc abnormalc behavior,c resultsc primarilyc fromc .
a. geneticcfactors
b. environmentalc factors
c. socioculturalc factors
d. ancinteractioncofcmanycfactors
ANS:c D REF:c Introduction OBJ:c c 1 MSC:c Factual
3. Dr.cThompsonccollectscinformationcincorderctocdescribecandcdrawcinferencescaboutcan
individual'scpsychologicalcdisorder.cDr.cT
hompsonciscengagedcinc .
a. therapy
b. predictingc dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
4. Dr.cKohnciscacpsychoanalyst,cDr.cEdwardsciscachumanisticctherapist,cDr.cPetersonciscaccognitivecbehav
ioralctherapist,candcDr.cJamesciscacGestaltctherapist.cEachcofcthemcwouldclikelychavecacdifferent
forcacclient'scabnormality.
a. timecofconset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
5. Acpsychologistcsays,c“Juan'scabnormalcbehaviorcisclikelycduectocaccombinationcofcbiologycandci
nadequatecinterpersonalcskills.”cThecpsychologistcis .
a. predictingcthecfuturecsymptomscofcJuan
b. givingcJuancacpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringcancexplanationcforcJuan'scproblem
d. describingchowctoccontrolcJuan'scsymptoms
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
, 6. Whichcstatementcregardingcthecpredictioncofcabnormalcbehaviorciscaccurate?
a. Evenc experiencedc professionalsc tendc toc overpredictc futurec violence.
b. Psychologistscarecnotcinterestedcincpredictingcclients'cfuturecbehavior.
c. Predictionciscunrelatedctocunderstandingctheccausecofcabnormality.
d. Psychologistsc tendc toc underpredictc futurec violence.
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Conceptual
7. OnecofcSeung-
HuicCho'scprofessorscreportedcCho'scfrighteningcbehaviorctocmanyccampuscauthorities.cWhatcreasoncdi
dcthosecauthoritiescgivecherctocexplaincwhyctheyccouldcdocnothing?
a. Cho'sctherapistcdidcnotcfeelchecposedcacdangerctocothers.
b. Therecwascnocspacecincanycofctheclocalcmentalchealthcfacilitiesctochousechim.
c. Chocdidcnotcmakecanycovertcthreatscagainstcanyone.
d. Whenccomparedcwithcthatcofchiscpeercgroup,cCho'scbehaviorcwascnotcconsideredcodd.
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
8. Whencpsychologistsctalkcaboutcmodifyingcabnormalcbehavior,ctheycmeanctheycarec .
a. attemptingctocunderstandcthecunderlyingccausecofcthatcbehavior
b. restrictingc thec freedomc ofc dangerousc clients
c. attemptingctocanticipatecthecfuturecbehaviorscofcclients
d. usingctherapyctocimprovecclientcbehavior
ANS:c D
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
9. Whichcofcthecfollowingcdefinesctherapycmostcaccurately?
a. Acprogramcofcsystematiccinterventioncdesignedctocaltercbehavior,cemotion,corcthought
b. Thecscientificcstudycofcabnormalcbehavior.
c. Acsystemcofcobservingcabnormalcbehaviorcincancattemptctocclassifycit
d. Thecapplicationcofcactheoreticalcmodelctocexplainctheccausecofcabnormalcbehavior
ANS:c A REF:c 1
OBJ:cThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologycMSC:c Factual
10. Acpsychologistcdevelopscseveralcactivitiescforcclientscaimedcatchelpingcthemcbecomecmore
self-disciplinedcandcfeelcmorecconfidentcaboutctryingcnewcbehaviors.cThiscexamplecillustratesc .
a. howcepidemiologicalcworkciscdonecincthecfield
b. howctherapycmaycbecseencascancattemptctocmodifycbehavior
c. thec functionc ofc providingc anc explanationc forc abnormalc behavior
d. thec essentialc needc forc accuratec psychodiagnosis
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
, 11. Clinicalc psychologistsc usuallyc havec degrees,c unlikec psychiatrists,c whoc have degrees.
a. bachelor'sc (B.S.);c medicalc (M.D.)
b. medicalc (M.D.);c doctoratec (Ph.D.)
c. doctoratec(Ph.D.corcPsy.D);cmedicalc(M.D.)
d. master'sc (M.S.);c doctoratec (Ph.D.)
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
12. Haroldciscacmentalchealthcprofessionalcwhochascacmedicalcdegreecandcprescribescantidepressantscandca
ntipsychoticcmedicationcforchiscpatients.cAftercgraduatingcfromcmedicalcschool,checcompletedcacthre
e-yearcresidencycinchiscfield.cWeccancguesscthatcHaroldciscac c_.
a. socialcworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalc psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:c B
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
13. Linda,cJayne,candcSherylcallcareccalledc“doctors.”cAllcarecmentalchealthcprofessionals.cHowever,cLindach
ascacPsy.D.,cJaynechascancM.D.,candcSherylchascacD.S.W.cWeccancpredictcthatc _.
a. Sherylciscacpsychiatrist
b. Lindaciscacsocialcworker
c. Lindaciscacclinicalcpsychologist
d. Jayneciscacclinicalcpsychologist
ANS:c C
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
14. PsychiatristscmustchavecancM.D.;cclinicalcpsychologistscmustchavecacPh.D.corcPsy.D.cPsychoanalystsc
mustchave .
a. acmaster'sc(M.S.)cdegree
b. ancM.D
c. onlycacbachelor'sc(B.S.)cdegree
d. theirc ownc intensivec personalc analysisc fromc anc experiencedc analyst
ANS:c D
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Factual
15. JohannaciscancM.D.cwhocreceivedcintensivectrainingcincthecideascofcSigmundcFreud.cShecalsocwentct
hroughchercowncpsychoanalysiscascpartcofcthisctraining.cWeccancguesscthatcJohannacisca .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagec andc familyc counselor
c. psychiatricc socialc worker
d. behaviorallyc orientedc counselingc psychologist
ANS:c A
REF:c ThecConcernscofcAbnormalcPsychologyc
OBJ:c 1 MSC:c Applied
