Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Barlow

Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Barlow.
1.AccordingJtoJtheJauthorsJofJyourJtextbook,JtheJdefinitionJofJaJpsychologicalJdisorderJisJassociatedJwith

a. stress.
b. ImpairedJfunctioning.
c. CulturallyJexpectedJresponses.
d. PsychoticJsymptoms
.JANSWER:
bJDIFFICULTY:
Easy

REFERENCES:JUnderstandingJPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:JABNO.DURA.16.JAPA1.1aJ-
JIdentifyJbasicJbiological,Jpsychological,JandJsocialJcomponentsJof JbehavioralJexplanationsJ(e.g.,Jinfe

rences,Jobservations,JoperationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:JFactual



2. AJpsychologicalJdysfunctionJrefersJto
a. AJbreakdownJinJcognitiveJfunctioning.
b. AJbreakdownJinJemotionalJfunctioning.
c. AJbreakdownJinJbehavioralJfunctioning.
d. AnyJofJthese.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingJPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:JABNO.DURA.16.JAPA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,Jpsychological,JandJsocialJcomponentsJofJbehavioralJexplanationsJ(e.
g.,Jinferences,Jobservations,JoperationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:JFactual
NOTES: NEW



3. RegardingJtheJdefinitionJofJabnormality,JitJisJcorrectJtoJstateJthat
a. ItJisJdifficultJtoJdefineJ“normal”JandJ“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyonJsubjectivedistress.
c. thedefinitionJisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingonJwhetherJtheindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsycholog
icalJdysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy

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,REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsJofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,Ji
nferences,observations,operationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual



4. ThecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypicalJornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficienttoJdefineabnormalityJbecause
a. behaviorJthatoccursJinfrequentlyisconsideredJabnormalinJeveryculture.
b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmorJimpairmentJtoJbeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvaryJverylittlefromoneJindividualtoJanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehaveJinJwaysJthatdeviatefromtheaverage,Jbutthisdoesn’tmeanJthattheyhaveadisorder.

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



5. AmalecollegestudentbeginsJfeelingsadJandJlonely.AlthoughstillJabletoJgoJtoJclassesandworkathisjob,JhefindsJhims
elfJfeelingdownJmuchJofJthetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningtoJhim.JWhichpartofthedefinitionJofJabnormality
appliestoJhisJsituation?
a. PersonalJdistress
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsJofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,Ji
nferences,observations,operationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Applied


6. MarkJhasJdyedJhisJhairJpurple.J AlthoughJhisJfriendsJlikeJtheJcolor,JhisJolderJauntsJhaveJbeenJgivingJhimJstrangeJlooks.J
MarkJisJapplyingJforJjobsJandJhasJnotJyetJhadJanyJjobJoffers.JHeJsuspectsJthatJpotentialJemployersJareJnotJtakingJhimJser
iouslyJbecauseJofJhisJhairJcolor.J WhichJpartJofJabnormalityJappliesJtoJMark’sJemploymentJsituation?
a. PersonalJDistress
b. CulturalJFactors
c. ImpairedJFunctioning
d. ViolationJofJSocialJNorms


ANSWER:J d
DIFFICULTY:J Moderate
REFERENCES:J UnderstandingJPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:J ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
IdentifyJbasicJbiological,Jpsychological,JandJsocialJcomponentsJofJbehavioralJexplanationsJ(e.g.,Jinferences,Jobservations,Jop
erationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER:J TYPE:J Applied


7. TalkingJloudlyJandJsmokingJisJmoreJappropriateJinJanJEgyptianJmovieJtheatreJthanJanJAmericanJone.JThisJillustratesJwhichJ
norm?
a. PersonalJDistress
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, b. CulturalJFactors
c. ImpairedJFunctioning
d. ViolationJofJSocialJNorms


ANSWER:J b
DIFFICULTY:J Moderate
REFERENCES:J UnderstandingJPsychopathology
LEARNINGJOBJECTIVES:J ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
IdentifyJbasicJbiological,Jpsychological,JandJsocialJcomponentsJofJbehavioralJexplanationsJ(e.g.,Jinferences,Jobservations,Jop
erationalJdefinitions,Jinterpretation)
OTHER:J TYPE:J Applied


8. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJisJtrue:
a. ThereJisJclearJconsensusJonJtheJdefinitionJofJmentalJhealthJdisease.