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v v v v v v v v v
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1. A vperson vwho vsystematically vgathers vinformation vso vas vto vdescribe, vpredict, vand vexplain vabnormality vis
vcalled va vclinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: v c
2. If va vperson vwants va vcareer vfocused von vdetecting, vassessing, vand vtreating vabnormal vpatterns vof vfunctioning,
vthat vperson vshould vlook vinto vbecoming va vclinical:
a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: v a
3. Which vstatement vis vthe vMOST vaccurate vconclusion vabout vthe vcurrent vunderstanding vof vabnormal vpsychology?
a. No vsingle vdefinition vof vabnormality vhas vwon vtotal vacceptance.
b. Although vabnormality vis va vwell-defined vconcept, vno vconsensus vabout vtreatment vexists.
c. We vhave vnot vadvanced vmuch vbeyond vthe vdemonology vera.
d. Both vthe vnature vof vabnormality vand vthe vcourse vof vtreatment vare vwell vunderstood.
ANSWER: v a
4. Commonly vaccepted vfeatures vof vabnormality vinclude vdeviance, vdistress, vdysfunction, vand:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: v a
5. The vMOST vaccurate vsummary vof vthe vfield vof vabnormal vpsychology vat vthe vpresent vtime vis vthat
vclinical vpsychologists vgenerally:
a. accept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vand vpractice vone vform vof vtreatment.
b. do vnot vaccept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vbut vpractice vone vform vof vtreatment.
c. accept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vbut vpractice vmore vthan vone vform vof vtreatment.
d. do vnot vaccept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vand vpractice vmore vthan vone vform vof vtreatment.
ANSWER: v d
6. The vterm v has vlong vbeen vused vto vdescribe vpsychological vabnormality. vIt vdates vback vto vthe v1200s.
a. unbalanced
b. unstable
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c. disturbed
d. deviant
ANSWER: v b
7. Anna vfeels vparalyzed vby vdepression vand vanxiety. vWhen vshe vis vable vto vsleep, vher vdreams vare vfull vof
vnightmares. vIf vwe vlearn vthat vAnna vis va vrefugee vfrom vthe vcivil vwar vin vSyria:
a. we vcan vbetter vunderstand vher vabnormal vemotional vstate.
b. we vknow vthat vher vcondition vwill vimprove von vits vown vover vtime.
c. we vcan vassume vher vreactions vare vnormal vwithin vher vculture vof vorigin.
d. what vwe vjudge vto vbe vabnormal vis vnot vher vcondition vbut vher vsituation.
ANSWER: v d
8. When va vperson vputs vthemselves vin vdanger, vthis vbehavior vmay vnot vbe vpsychologically vabnormal.
vWhen vdangerous vbehavior vis vabnormal, vit vis vusually vaccompanied vby:
a. a vdesire vto vharm vor vto vfrighten vothers.
b. diminished vunderstanding vof vobserved vfacts.
c. distress vor vdysfunction.
d. anger, vanxiety, vand vapprehension.
ANSWER: v c
9. Using vthe vfour vDs vto vdefine vabnormal vbehavior:
a. allows vus vto vcreate vdiagnoses vthat vare vclear-cut vand vnot vdebatable.
b. allows vus vto veliminate vthose vwho vare vmerely veccentric.
c. allows vus vto vinclude vthose vwho vexperience vno vdistress.
d. is vstill voften vvague vand vsubjective.
ANSWER: v d
10. The vstated vand vunstated vrules va vsociety vestablishes vfor vproper vconduct vare vreferred vto vas:
a. norms.
b. culture.
c. morality.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: v a
11. The vhistory, vvalues, vinstitutions, vhabits, vskills, vtechnology, vand varts vof va vsociety vmake vup vthat vsociety’s:
a. laws.
b. norms.
c. culture.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: v c
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12. Behavior vthat vviolates vlegal vnorms vis vBEST vdescribed vas:
a. deviant vand vcriminal.
b. distressful vand vcriminal.
c. deviant vand vpsychopathological.
d. distressful vand vpsychopathological.
ANSWER: v a
13. A vschool-age vchild vis vdisrespectful vand vrude vto vher vmother vat va vfamily vouting. vThe vMOST
vaccurate vdescription vof vthis vbehavior vis:
a. deviant.
b. criminal.
c. dangerous.
d. psychopathological.
ANSWER: v a
14. Deviant vbehavior vis vbehavior vthat:
a. is villegal.
b. violates vthe vsociety’s vnorms.
c. is vdangerous vto vself vor vothers.
d. causes vdysfunction vin vthe vindividual’s vlife.
ANSWER: v b
15. Aggressive vbehavior vwould vNOT vbe vviewed vas vabnormal vin va:
a. society vthat vvalues vindependence.
b. culture vthat vemphasizes vcompetitiveness.
c. family vthat vhas vexperienced va vtraumatic vevent.
d. person vwho vhas vexhibited vthis vbehavior vsince vearly vchildhood.
ANSWER: v b
16. Which vdepressed vperson vwould vbe vthe vLEAST vlikely vto vbe vdiagnosed vwith va vmental vdisorder vbecause vof
vthe vspecific vcircumstances vpresent?
a. someone vwhose vmother vwas vdepressed
b. someone vwhose vcommunity vwas vrecently vdestroyed vby va vhurricane
c. someone vwho vwas vexperiencing va vchemical vbrain vimbalance
d. someone vwho valso vhad van valcohol vuse vdisorder
ANSWER: v b
17. If va vperson vexperienced vanxiety vor vdepression vfollowing va vsignificant vnatural vdisaster, vwe vwould vsay vthat
vthe vperson vwas:
a. suffering vfrom va vmental villness.
b. deviant vbut vnot vdangerous.
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter v01: vMultiple vChoice
1. A vperson vwho vsystematically vgathers vinformation vso vas vto vdescribe, vpredict, vand vexplain vabnormality vis
vcalled va vclinical:
a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: v c
2. If va vperson vwants va vcareer vfocused von vdetecting, vassessing, vand vtreating vabnormal vpatterns vof vfunctioning,
vthat vperson vshould vlook vinto vbecoming va vclinical:
a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: v a
3. Which vstatement vis vthe vMOST vaccurate vconclusion vabout vthe vcurrent vunderstanding vof vabnormal vpsychology?
a. No vsingle vdefinition vof vabnormality vhas vwon vtotal vacceptance.
b. Although vabnormality vis va vwell-defined vconcept, vno vconsensus vabout vtreatment vexists.
c. We vhave vnot vadvanced vmuch vbeyond vthe vdemonology vera.
d. Both vthe vnature vof vabnormality vand vthe vcourse vof vtreatment vare vwell vunderstood.
ANSWER: v a
4. Commonly vaccepted vfeatures vof vabnormality vinclude vdeviance, vdistress, vdysfunction, vand:
a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: v a
5. The vMOST vaccurate vsummary vof vthe vfield vof vabnormal vpsychology vat vthe vpresent vtime vis vthat
vclinical vpsychologists vgenerally:
a. accept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vand vpractice vone vform vof vtreatment.
b. do vnot vaccept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vbut vpractice vone vform vof vtreatment.
c. accept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vbut vpractice vmore vthan vone vform vof vtreatment.
d. do vnot vaccept vone vdefinition vof vabnormality vand vpractice vmore vthan vone vform vof vtreatment.
ANSWER: v d
6. The vterm v has vlong vbeen vused vto vdescribe vpsychological vabnormality. vIt vdates vback vto vthe v1200s.
a. unbalanced
b. unstable
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c. disturbed
d. deviant
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7. Anna vfeels vparalyzed vby vdepression vand vanxiety. vWhen vshe vis vable vto vsleep, vher vdreams vare vfull vof
vnightmares. vIf vwe vlearn vthat vAnna vis va vrefugee vfrom vthe vcivil vwar vin vSyria:
a. we vcan vbetter vunderstand vher vabnormal vemotional vstate.
b. we vknow vthat vher vcondition vwill vimprove von vits vown vover vtime.
c. we vcan vassume vher vreactions vare vnormal vwithin vher vculture vof vorigin.
d. what vwe vjudge vto vbe vabnormal vis vnot vher vcondition vbut vher vsituation.
ANSWER: v d
8. When va vperson vputs vthemselves vin vdanger, vthis vbehavior vmay vnot vbe vpsychologically vabnormal.
vWhen vdangerous vbehavior vis vabnormal, vit vis vusually vaccompanied vby:
a. a vdesire vto vharm vor vto vfrighten vothers.
b. diminished vunderstanding vof vobserved vfacts.
c. distress vor vdysfunction.
d. anger, vanxiety, vand vapprehension.
ANSWER: v c
9. Using vthe vfour vDs vto vdefine vabnormal vbehavior:
a. allows vus vto vcreate vdiagnoses vthat vare vclear-cut vand vnot vdebatable.
b. allows vus vto veliminate vthose vwho vare vmerely veccentric.
c. allows vus vto vinclude vthose vwho vexperience vno vdistress.
d. is vstill voften vvague vand vsubjective.
ANSWER: v d
10. The vstated vand vunstated vrules va vsociety vestablishes vfor vproper vconduct vare vreferred vto vas:
a. norms.
b. culture.
c. morality.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: v a
11. The vhistory, vvalues, vinstitutions, vhabits, vskills, vtechnology, vand varts vof va vsociety vmake vup vthat vsociety’s:
a. laws.
b. norms.
c. culture.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: v c
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12. Behavior vthat vviolates vlegal vnorms vis vBEST vdescribed vas:
a. deviant vand vcriminal.
b. distressful vand vcriminal.
c. deviant vand vpsychopathological.
d. distressful vand vpsychopathological.
ANSWER: v a
13. A vschool-age vchild vis vdisrespectful vand vrude vto vher vmother vat va vfamily vouting. vThe vMOST
vaccurate vdescription vof vthis vbehavior vis:
a. deviant.
b. criminal.
c. dangerous.
d. psychopathological.
ANSWER: v a
14. Deviant vbehavior vis vbehavior vthat:
a. is villegal.
b. violates vthe vsociety’s vnorms.
c. is vdangerous vto vself vor vothers.
d. causes vdysfunction vin vthe vindividual’s vlife.
ANSWER: v b
15. Aggressive vbehavior vwould vNOT vbe vviewed vas vabnormal vin va:
a. society vthat vvalues vindependence.
b. culture vthat vemphasizes vcompetitiveness.
c. family vthat vhas vexperienced va vtraumatic vevent.
d. person vwho vhas vexhibited vthis vbehavior vsince vearly vchildhood.
ANSWER: v b
16. Which vdepressed vperson vwould vbe vthe vLEAST vlikely vto vbe vdiagnosed vwith va vmental vdisorder vbecause vof
vthe vspecific vcircumstances vpresent?
a. someone vwhose vmother vwas vdepressed
b. someone vwhose vcommunity vwas vrecently vdestroyed vby va vhurricane
c. someone vwho vwas vexperiencing va vchemical vbrain vimbalance
d. someone vwho valso vhad van valcohol vuse vdisorder
ANSWER: v b
17. If va vperson vexperienced vanxiety vor vdepression vfollowing va vsignificant vnatural vdisaster, vwe vwould vsay vthat
vthe vperson vwas:
a. suffering vfrom va vmental villness.
b. deviant vbut vnot vdangerous.
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