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BARLOW /ALL CHAPTERS 1-16/FULL COMPLETE 2023-2024
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1. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
b. Impaired functioning. f
c. Culturally expected responses. f f
d. Psychotic symptoms. f
ANSWER:
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual f
2. A psychological dysfunction refers to
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a. Abreakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. Abreakdown in emotional functioning.
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c. Abreakdown in behavioral functioning.
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d. Any of these.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual f
NOTES: NEW
3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress. f
c. thedefinition isuniversalacrosscultures. f
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological f f
dysfunction.
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because f f f
a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. f f f
, c. behaviorsvary
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d. manypeoplebehave
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
, REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology f
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
5. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks.
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Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him
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seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation?
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a. Personal Distress f
b. Cultural Factors f
c. Impaired Functioning f
d. Violation of Social Norms f f f
ANSWER: d f
DIFFICULTY: Moderate f
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral
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explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Applied
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself f f f f f f f f f
feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of
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abnormalityappliesto his situation?
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a. Personal distress f
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) f f f f
OTHER: TYPE:Applied
7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates which
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norm?
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a. Personal Distress f
b. Cultural Factors f
c. Impaired Functioning f
d. Violation of Social Norms f f f
ANSWER: b f
DIFFICULTY: Moderate f
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral
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explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Applied
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8. Which of the following is true:
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a. There is clear consensus on the definition of mental health disease.
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b. There is no clear consensus on the definition of disease but there is a clear definition of mental health disorder.
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c. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) never changes its definitions.
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d. The DSM is based on prototypes or symptoms and examples of the phenomenon in question.
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BARLOW /ALL CHAPTERS 1-16/FULL COMPLETE 2023-2024
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Test fBank fforfAbnormal fPsychology f8th fEdition fby fBarlow
1. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
b. Impaired functioning. f
c. Culturally expected responses. f f
d. Psychotic symptoms. f
ANSWER:
f b
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual f
2. A psychological dysfunction refers to
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a. Abreakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. Abreakdown in emotional functioning.
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c. Abreakdown in behavioral functioning.
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d. Any of these.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual f
NOTES: NEW
3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress. f
c. thedefinition isuniversalacrosscultures. f
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological f f
dysfunction.
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation)
f f f f
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because f f f
a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. f f f
, c. behaviorsvary
verylittlefromone
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individualto
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anotherwithineach
f
culture.
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d. manypeoplebehave
in ways
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thatdeviatefromthe
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average,
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butthisdoesn’tmea
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thattheyhaveadisor
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der.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
, REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology f
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
5. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks.
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Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him
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seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation?
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a. Personal Distress f
b. Cultural Factors f
c. Impaired Functioning f
d. Violation of Social Norms f f f
ANSWER: d f
DIFFICULTY: Moderate f
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral
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explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Applied
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself f f f f f f f f f
feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of
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abnormalityappliesto his situation?
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a. Personal distress f
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) f f f f
OTHER: TYPE:Applied
7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates which
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norm?
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a. Personal Distress f
b. Cultural Factors f
c. Impaired Functioning f
d. Violation of Social Norms f f f
ANSWER: b f
DIFFICULTY: Moderate f
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology f f
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral
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explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Applied
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8. Which of the following is true:
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a. There is clear consensus on the definition of mental health disease.
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b. There is no clear consensus on the definition of disease but there is a clear definition of mental health disorder.
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c. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) never changes its definitions.
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d. The DSM is based on prototypes or symptoms and examples of the phenomenon in question.
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