Test bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior 12th Edition, Sue | Complete Guide A+

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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
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scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: A h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychologyh h h h h



OBJ: 1
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from h h h h h h h .
a. genetic factors h



b. environmental factors h



c. sociocultural factors h



d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D h REF: h Introduction OBJ: h h 1 MSC: Factual h




3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in
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a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness h



c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychologyh h h h h



OBJ: 1
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
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behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
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for a client's abnormality.
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a. time of onset h h



b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychologyh h h h h



OBJ: 1
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5. A psychologist says, ―Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and
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inadequate interpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan h h h h h



b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis h h h



c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem h h h h h



d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms h h h h h




ANS: C h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychologyh h h h h



OBJ: 1
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, 6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. h h h h h h h h



c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. h h h h h




ANS: A h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology h h h h h



OBJ: 1
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7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities.
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What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: C h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology h h h h h



OBJ: 1
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior h h h h h h h h



b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients h h h h h



c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients h h h h h h h



d. using therapy to improve client behavior
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ANS: D h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology h h h h h



OBJ: 1
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9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANS: A h REF: 1 h OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychologyh h h h h



MSC: Factual
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10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: B h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology h h h h h



OBJ: 1
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, 11. Clinical psychologists usually have
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a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.) h h h



b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.) h h h



c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.) h h h h h



d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) h h h




ANS: C h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ: 1
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12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants and
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antipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he completed a
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three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a
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a. social worker h



b. psychiatrist
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d. psychoanalyst
ANS: B h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ: 1
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13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called ―doctors.‖ All are mental health professionals. However, Linda
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has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that
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a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist h h h



b. Linda is a social worker h h h h



c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
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d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist
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ANS: C h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ: 1
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14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Psychoanalysts
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must have
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a. a master's (M.S.) degree
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b. an M.D h



c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
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d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
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ANS: D h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ: 1
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15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive training in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. She also went
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through her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess that Johanna is a
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a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor h h h



c. psychiatric social worker h h



d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist h h h




ANS: A h REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ: 1
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