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Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. Abnormal Behavior.
2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders.
3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders.
5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
6. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders.
7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.
9. Suicide.
10. Eating Disorders.
11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders.
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders.
14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
15. Personality Psychopathology.
16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
17. Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology.
,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. AbnormalZpsychologyZseeksZtoZdescribe,Zexplain,Zpredict,ZandZmodifyZunusualZbehaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology hasZmade several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
scientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
ANS: A REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from .
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural factors
d. anZinteractionZofZmanyZfactors
ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's
psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in .
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
for a client's abnormality.
a. time of onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and
inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
ANS: C REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
, 6. Which statement regardingZthe prediction of abnormal behavior isZaccurate?
a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
b. PsychologistsZare not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
d. PsychologistsZtend to underpredict future violence.
ANS: A REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities.
What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
c. Cho did not make any overt threats againstZanyone.
d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
ANS:5 7 C57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Applied
8. When57psychologists57talk57about57modifying57abnormal57behavior,57they57mean57they57are57 .
a. attempting57to57understand57the57underlying57cause57of57that57behavior
b. restricting57the57freedom57of57dangerous57clients
c. attempting57to57anticipate57the57future57behaviors57of57clients
d. using57therapy57to57improve57client57behavior
ANS:5 7 D57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Factual
9. Which57of57the57following57defines57therapy57most57accurately?
a. A57program57of57systematic57intervention57designed57to57alter57behavior,57emotion,57or57thought
b. The57scientific57study57of57abnormal57behavior.
c. AZsystem57of57observing57abnormal57behavior57in57an57attempt57to57classify57it
d. The57application57of57a57theoretical57model57to57explain57the57cause57of57abnormal57behavior
ANS:5 7 A REF:5 7 1
OBJ:5 7 The57Concerns57of57Abnormal57Psychology57MSC:5 7 Factu
al
10. A57psychologist57develops57several57activities57for57clients57aimed57atZhelping57them57become57more
self-disciplined57and57feel57more57confident57about57trying57new57behaviors.57This57example57illustratesZ
.
a. how57epidemiological57work57is57done57in57the57field
b. how57therapy57may57be57seen57as57an57attemptZto57modify57behavior
c. the57function57of57providing57an57explanation57for57abnormal57behavior
d. the57essential57need57for57accurate57psychodiagnosis
ANS:5 7 B57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Applied
Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17
TEST BANK
,TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. Abnormal Behavior.
2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders.
3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders.
5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
6. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders.
7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.
9. Suicide.
10. Eating Disorders.
11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders.
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders.
14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
15. Personality Psychopathology.
16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
17. Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology.
,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. AbnormalZpsychologyZseeksZtoZdescribe,Zexplain,Zpredict,ZandZmodifyZunusualZbehaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology hasZmade several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
scientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
ANS: A REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from .
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural factors
d. anZinteractionZofZmanyZfactors
ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's
psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in .
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
for a client's abnormality.
a. time of onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and
inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
ANS: C REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
, 6. Which statement regardingZthe prediction of abnormal behavior isZaccurate?
a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
b. PsychologistsZare not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
d. PsychologistsZtend to underpredict future violence.
ANS: A REF: The ConcernsZof Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities.
What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
c. Cho did not make any overt threats againstZanyone.
d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
ANS:5 7 C57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Applied
8. When57psychologists57talk57about57modifying57abnormal57behavior,57they57mean57they57are57 .
a. attempting57to57understand57the57underlying57cause57of57that57behavior
b. restricting57the57freedom57of57dangerous57clients
c. attempting57to57anticipate57the57future57behaviors57of57clients
d. using57therapy57to57improve57client57behavior
ANS:5 7 D57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Factual
9. Which57of57the57following57defines57therapy57most57accurately?
a. A57program57of57systematic57intervention57designed57to57alter57behavior,57emotion,57or57thought
b. The57scientific57study57of57abnormal57behavior.
c. AZsystem57of57observing57abnormal57behavior57in57an57attempt57to57classify57it
d. The57application57of57a57theoretical57model57to57explain57the57cause57of57abnormal57behavior
ANS:5 7 A REF:5 7 1
OBJ:5 7 The57Concerns57of57Abnormal57Psychology57MSC:5 7 Factu
al
10. A57psychologist57develops57several57activities57for57clients57aimed57atZhelping57them57become57more
self-disciplined57and57feel57more57confident57about57trying57new57behaviors.57This57example57illustratesZ
.
a. how57epidemiological57work57is57done57in57the57field
b. how57therapy57may57be57seen57as57an57attemptZto57modify57behavior
c. the57function57of57providing57an57explanation57for57abnormal57behavior
d. the57essential57need57for57accurate57psychodiagnosis
ANS:5 7 B57 REF:5 7 The57ConcernsZof57Abnormal57Psycholog
OBJ:5 7 5 7 1 y57MSC:5 7 Applied
