,TestmbankmformUnderstandingmAbnormalmBehaviorm10thmCha
pterm 1:m Abnormalm Behavior
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm statementm aboutm abnormalm psychologym ism accurate?
a. Abnormalm psychologym seeksm tom describe, m explain, m predict, m andm modifym unusualm behaviors.
b. Althoughmabnormalm psychologym hasm madem severalmgainsmin mthem pastm20myears, mit mis mnot m
yetmamscientificmfield mofm study.
c. Them subjectm matterm ofm abnormalm psychologym ism restrictedm to m extremelym bizarrem behavior.
d. Mostmdiagnosesmof mabnormalitym arem basedmon mtwom ormthreembasic mbehavioralmfactors.
ANS:m A
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Factual
2. Psychopathology, m orm abnormalm behavior, m resultsm primarilym fromm .
a. geneticmfactors
b. environmentalm factors
c. socioculturalm factors
d. anminteractionmof mmany mfactors
ANS:m D REF:m Introduction OBJ:m m 1 MSC:m Factual
3. Dr. mThompsonmcollectsminformationminmordermtomdescribemandmdrawminferencesmaboutman
individual'smpsychologicalmdisorder. mDr. m
Thompsonmis mengagedmin m .
a. therapy
b. predictingm dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcerns mof mAbnormal mPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
4. Dr. mKohnmismampsychoanalyst, m Dr. mEdwardsmism am humanisticmtherapist, m Dr. mPeterson mis ma mcognitive
mbehavioralmtherapist, mandm Dr. mJamesmism amGestalt mtherapist. mEachmof mthemmwould mlikelym havem amdif
ferent
formamclient'smabnormality.
a. timemofmonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:m B
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
5. Ampsychologistm says, m “Juan'smabnormal mbehaviormismlikelym duemto mamcombinationm ofmbiology
mandminadequate minterpersonal m skills.” m Thempsychologist mis .
a. predictingmthemfuturemsymptoms mof mJuan
b. givingmJuanmampsychodiagnosis
c. offeringmanmexplanationmformJuan's mproblem
d. describingmhowmtomcontrol mJuan'smsymptoms
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
,ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
, 6. Whichmstatement mregardingm the mpredictionmof mabnormalm behavior mis maccurate?
a. Evenm experiencedm professionalsm tendm tom overpredictm futurem violence.
b. Psychologists maremnot minterested min mpredictingm clients' mfuture mbehavior.
c. Predictionmismunrelated mtomunderstandingmthe mcausemof mabnormality.
d. Psychologistsm tendm tom underpredictm futurem violence.
ANS:m A
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Conceptual
7. OnemofmSeung-
HuimCho's mprofessorsmreportedm Cho'smfrighteningm behavior mto mmanymcampusmauthorities. m Whatmreas
onmdidmthosemauthoritiesm givemhermtom explainm why mthey mcould mdo mnothing?
a. Cho'smtherapistmdid mnot mfeelm hem posedmam dangermtomothers.
b. Theremwasmno mspacem in manymof mthemlocalmmental mhealth mfacilitiesmtomhouse mhim.
c. Chomdidmnotmmakemanymovert mthreats magainstmanyone.
d. Whenmcomparedm with mthatm ofmhis mpeermgroup, mCho'sm behavior mwasmnot mconsideredmodd.
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
8. Whenmpsychologistsmtalkm aboutmmodifyingm abnormalmbehavior, mtheymmean mtheymarem .
a. attemptingmtomunderstand mthe munderlying mcause mof mthat mbehavior
b. restrictingm them freedomm ofm dangerousm clients
c. attemptingmtomanticipatemthe mfuture mbehaviors mof mclients
d. usingmtherapymto mimprovem clientmbehavior
ANS:m D
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Factual
9. Whichmofmthe mfollowingmdefines mtherapy mmost maccurately?
a. Amprogrammofmsystematicmintervention mdesigned mtom alter mbehavior, memotion, mor mthought
b. Themscientific mstudy mof mabnormal mbehavior.
c. Amsystemmofmobservingmabnormalm behavior minm an mattemptmto mclassifymit
d. Themapplicationmof mamtheoreticalmmodel mto mexplainmthe mcause mof mabnormal mbehavior
ANS:m A REF:m 1
OBJ:mThemConcerns mof mAbnormalmPsychology m MSC:m Factual
10. Ampsychologist mdevelopsm severalmactivitiesmformclientsmaimed mat mhelping mthemm becomemmore
self-disciplinedmand mfeel mmorem confidentmabout mtryingm newmbehaviors. mThis mexamplemillustratesm .
a. howmepidemiologicalm workmis mdonemin mthemfield
b. howmtherapymmaymbem seenm as manm attemptm tommodify mbehavior
c. them functionm ofm providingm anm explanationm form abnormalm behavior
d. them essentialm needm form accuratem psychodiagnosis
ANS:m B
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
pterm 1:m Abnormalm Behavior
MULTIPLEm CHOICE
1. Whichm statementm aboutm abnormalm psychologym ism accurate?
a. Abnormalm psychologym seeksm tom describe, m explain, m predict, m andm modifym unusualm behaviors.
b. Althoughmabnormalm psychologym hasm madem severalmgainsmin mthem pastm20myears, mit mis mnot m
yetmamscientificmfield mofm study.
c. Them subjectm matterm ofm abnormalm psychologym ism restrictedm to m extremelym bizarrem behavior.
d. Mostmdiagnosesmof mabnormalitym arem basedmon mtwom ormthreembasic mbehavioralmfactors.
ANS:m A
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Factual
2. Psychopathology, m orm abnormalm behavior, m resultsm primarilym fromm .
a. geneticmfactors
b. environmentalm factors
c. socioculturalm factors
d. anminteractionmof mmany mfactors
ANS:m D REF:m Introduction OBJ:m m 1 MSC:m Factual
3. Dr. mThompsonmcollectsminformationminmordermtomdescribemandmdrawminferencesmaboutman
individual'smpsychologicalmdisorder. mDr. m
Thompsonmis mengagedmin m .
a. therapy
b. predictingm dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcerns mof mAbnormal mPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
4. Dr. mKohnmismampsychoanalyst, m Dr. mEdwardsmism am humanisticmtherapist, m Dr. mPeterson mis ma mcognitive
mbehavioralmtherapist, mandm Dr. mJamesmism amGestalt mtherapist. mEachmof mthemmwould mlikelym havem amdif
ferent
formamclient'smabnormality.
a. timemofmonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:m B
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
5. Ampsychologistm says, m “Juan'smabnormal mbehaviormismlikelym duemto mamcombinationm ofmbiology
mandminadequate minterpersonal m skills.” m Thempsychologist mis .
a. predictingmthemfuturemsymptoms mof mJuan
b. givingmJuanmampsychodiagnosis
c. offeringmanmexplanationmformJuan's mproblem
d. describingmhowmtomcontrol mJuan'smsymptoms
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
,ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
, 6. Whichmstatement mregardingm the mpredictionmof mabnormalm behavior mis maccurate?
a. Evenm experiencedm professionalsm tendm tom overpredictm futurem violence.
b. Psychologists maremnot minterested min mpredictingm clients' mfuture mbehavior.
c. Predictionmismunrelated mtomunderstandingmthe mcausemof mabnormality.
d. Psychologistsm tendm tom underpredictm futurem violence.
ANS:m A
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Conceptual
7. OnemofmSeung-
HuimCho's mprofessorsmreportedm Cho'smfrighteningm behavior mto mmanymcampusmauthorities. m Whatmreas
onmdidmthosemauthoritiesm givemhermtom explainm why mthey mcould mdo mnothing?
a. Cho'smtherapistmdid mnot mfeelm hem posedmam dangermtomothers.
b. Theremwasmno mspacem in manymof mthemlocalmmental mhealth mfacilitiesmtomhouse mhim.
c. Chomdidmnotmmakemanymovert mthreats magainstmanyone.
d. Whenmcomparedm with mthatm ofmhis mpeermgroup, mCho'sm behavior mwasmnot mconsideredmodd.
ANS:m C
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
8. Whenmpsychologistsmtalkm aboutmmodifyingm abnormalmbehavior, mtheymmean mtheymarem .
a. attemptingmtomunderstand mthe munderlying mcause mof mthat mbehavior
b. restrictingm them freedomm ofm dangerousm clients
c. attemptingmtomanticipatemthe mfuture mbehaviors mof mclients
d. usingmtherapymto mimprovem clientmbehavior
ANS:m D
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Factual
9. Whichmofmthe mfollowingmdefines mtherapy mmost maccurately?
a. Amprogrammofmsystematicmintervention mdesigned mtom alter mbehavior, memotion, mor mthought
b. Themscientific mstudy mof mabnormal mbehavior.
c. Amsystemmofmobservingmabnormalm behavior minm an mattemptmto mclassifymit
d. Themapplicationmof mamtheoreticalmmodel mto mexplainmthe mcause mof mabnormal mbehavior
ANS:m A REF:m 1
OBJ:mThemConcerns mof mAbnormalmPsychology m MSC:m Factual
10. Ampsychologist mdevelopsm severalmactivitiesmformclientsmaimed mat mhelping mthemm becomemmore
self-disciplinedmand mfeel mmorem confidentmabout mtryingm newmbehaviors. mThis mexamplemillustratesm .
a. howmepidemiologicalm workmis mdonemin mthemfield
b. howmtherapymmaymbem seenm as manm attemptm tommodify mbehavior
c. them functionm ofm providingm anm explanationm form abnormalm behavior
d. them essentialm needm form accuratem psychodiagnosis
ANS:m B
REF:m ThemConcernsmofmAbnormalmPsycholog
ymOBJ:m 1 MSC:m Applied
