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1. Which statement about the field of 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. Abnormal psychology is not yet considered a scientific field of research.
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c. Abnormal psychology focuses on the study of only the most bizarre behavior
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d. Abnormal psychology is most interested in narrowing a disorder to one behavioral factor.
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ANSWER: a
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from
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d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
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REFERENCES: Introduction
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3. Dr. Thompson is a mental health professional collecting information in order to describe and draw inferences about an i
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ndividual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of
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c. psychodiagnosis
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ANSWER: c
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and
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Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ in terms of how they descri
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be a client‘s mental distress?
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b. etiology
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ANSWER: b
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ANSWER: c
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is most accurate?
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a. People with deteriorating mental conditions can be functioning well.
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ANSWER: a
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7. College administrators suspended Lee Loughner after they became concerned about Loughner‘s potential to exhibit
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dangerous behaviors. Why didn‘t authorities arrest him?
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a. Loughner‘s therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. None of the local mental health facilities had space to house him
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c. Loughner did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. Loughner‘s behavior was not considered odd in comparison to his peer group
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior to relieve mental distress, they are referring to
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
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b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients br br br br br
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
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d. using psychotherapy to improve client behavior
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ANSWER: d
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9. Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?
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a. 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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ANSWER: a
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1. Which statement about the field of 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. Abnormal psychology is not yet considered a scientific field of research.
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c. Abnormal psychology focuses on the study of only the most bizarre behavior
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d. Abnormal psychology is most interested in narrowing a disorder to one behavioral factor.
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology br br br br
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from
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a. genetic factors br
b. environmental factors br
c. sociocultural factors br
d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
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OTHER: Remember
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3. Dr. Thompson is a mental health professional collecting information in order to describe and draw inferences about an i
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ndividual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of
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a. investigative therapy br
b. predicting dangerousness br
c. psychodiagnosis
d. experimental research br
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology br br br br
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OTHER: Apply
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and
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Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ in terms of how they descri
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be a client‘s mental distress?
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b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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OTHER: Apply
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5. A psychologist states that ―Juan‘s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate int
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erpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is br . br br br br
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan br br br br br
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis br br br
c. offering an explanation for Juan‘s difficulties br br br br br
d. describing how to control Juan‘s symptoms br br br br br
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology br br br br
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is most accurate?
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a. People with deteriorating mental conditions can be functioning well.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients‘ future behavior. br br br br br br br br
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality. br br br br br br br br
d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. br br br br br
ANSWER: a
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7. College administrators suspended Lee Loughner after they became concerned about Loughner‘s potential to exhibit
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dangerous behaviors. Why didn‘t authorities arrest him?
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a. Loughner‘s therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. None of the local mental health facilities had space to house him
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c. Loughner did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. Loughner‘s behavior was not considered odd in comparison to his peer group
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology br br br br
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1 - Define abnormal psychology.
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior to relieve mental distress, they are referring to
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
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b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients br br br br br
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
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d. using psychotherapy to improve client behavior
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology br br br br
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9. Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?
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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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ANSWER: a
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