Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1-17

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Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition David SueDerald SueDiane M. SueStanley Sue
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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 r r r r


QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from
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a. genetic factors r


b. environmental factors r


c. sociocultural factors r



d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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 indiv
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idual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of
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a. investigative therapy r


b. predicting dangerousness r


c. psychodiagnosis
d. experimental research r



ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology r r r r




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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. Ja
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mes is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ in terms of how they describe a client‘s
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mental distress? r


a. time of onset r r


b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANSWER: b
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REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology r r r r


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5. A psychologist states that ―Juan‘s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate inter
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personal skills.‖ The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan r r r r r


b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis r r r


c. offering an explanation for Juan‘s difficulties r r r r r


d. describing how to control Juan‘s symptoms r r r r r



ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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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. r r r r r r r r


c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. r r r r r


ANSWER: a
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