Test Bank for Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition Barlow / All Chapters 1-14

Test Bank for Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition
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by Barlow.
1.AccordingWtoWtheWauthorsWofWyourWtextbook,WtheWdefinitionWofWaWpsychologicalWdisorderWisWassociatedWwith

a. stress.
b. ImpairedWfunctioning.
c. CulturallyWexpectedWresponses.
d. PsychoticWsymptom
s.WANSWER:
bWDIFFICULTY:
Easy

REFERENCES:WUnderstandingWPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:WABNO.DURA.16.WAPA1.1aW-
WIdentifyWbasicWbiological,Wpsychological,WandWsocialWcomponentsW ofWbehavioralWexplanationsW(e.
g.,Winferences,Wobservations,WoperationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:WFactual



2. AWpsychologicalWdysfunctionWrefersWto
a. AWbreakdownWinWcognitiveWfunctioning.
b. AWbreakdownWinWemotionalWfunctioning.
c. AWbreakdownWinWbehavioralWfunctioning.
d. AnyWofWthese.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingWPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:WABNO.DURA.16.WAPA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,Wpsychological,WandWsocialWcomponentsWofWbehavioralWexplanations
W(e.g.,Winferences,Wobservations,WoperationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)


OTHER: TYPE:WFactual
NOTES: NEW



3. RegardingWtheWdefinitionWofWabnormality,WitWisWcorrectWtoWstateWthat
a. ItWisWdifficultWtoWdefineW“normal”WandW“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyonWsubjectivedistress.
c. thedefinitionWisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingonWwhetherWtheindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsycholo
gicalWdysfunction.
ANSWER: a
PageW1WofW159

,DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsWofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,W
inferences,observations,operationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual



4. ThecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypicalWornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficienttoWdefineabnormalityWbecause
a. behaviorWthatoccursWinfrequentlyisconsideredWabnormalinWeveryculture.
b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmorWimpairmentWtoWbeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvaryWverylittlefromoneWindividualtoWanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehaveWinWwaysWthatdeviatefromtheaverage,Wbutthisdoesn’tmeanWthattheyhaveadisorder.

, ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES:W UnderstandingPsychopathology
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual



5. AmalecollegestudentbeginsWfeelingsadWandWlonely.AlthoughstillWabletoWgoWtoWclassesandworkathisjob,Whefinds
WhimselfWfeelingdownWmuchWofWthetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningtoWhim.WWhichpartofthedefinitionWofWab
normalityappliestoWhisWsituation?
a. PersonalWdistress
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsWofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,W
inferences,observations,operationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Applied


6. MarkWhasWdyedWhisWhairWpurple.W AlthoughWhisWfriendsWlikeWtheWcolor,WhisWolderWauntsWhaveWbeenWgivingWhimWstr
angeWlooks.WMarkWisWapplyingWforWjobsWandWhasWnotWyetWhadWanyWjobWoffers.WHeWsuspectsWthatWpotentialWemploye
rsWareWnotWtakingWhimWseriouslyWbecauseWofWhisWhairWcolor.W WhichWpartWofWabnormalityWappliesWtoWMark’sWemplo
ymentWsituation?
a. PersonalWDistress
b. CulturalWFactors
c. ImpairedWFunctioning
d. ViolationWofWSocialWNorms


ANSWER:W d
DIFFICULTY:W Moderate
REFERENCES:W UnderstandingWPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:W ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
IdentifyWbasicWbiological,Wpsychological,WandWsocialWcomponentsWofWbehavioralWexplanationsW(e.g.,Winferences,Wobservati
ons,WoperationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)
OTHER:W TYPE:W Applied


7. TalkingWloudlyWandWsmokingWisWmoreWappropriateWinWanWEgyptianWmovieWtheatreWthanWanWAmericanWone.WThisWillustr
atesWwhichWnorm?
PageW3WofW159

, a. PersonalWDistress
b. CulturalWFactors
c. ImpairedWFunctioning
d. ViolationWofWSocialWNorms


ANSWER:W b
DIFFICULTY:W Moderate
REFERENCES:W UnderstandingWPsychopathology
LEARNINGWOBJECTIVES:W ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
IdentifyWbasicWbiological,Wpsychological,WandWsocialWcomponentsWofWbehavioralWexplanationsW(e.g.,Winferences,Wobservati
ons,WoperationalWdefinitions,Winterpretation)
OTHER:W TYPE:W Applied


8. WhichWofWtheWfollowingWisWtrue:
a. ThereWisWclearWconsensusWonWtheWdefinitionWofWmentalWhealthWdisease.