Test bank for Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 8th Edition by Barlow, Durand, and Hofmann |ALL CHAPTERS|

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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.
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c. Culturally expected responses. r r



d. Psychotic symptoms. r r


ANSWER:
b DIFFICULTY: Eas
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REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology r r


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a -
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Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences,
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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. r r


ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology r


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-
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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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d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological d r r r


ysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
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OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because r r r


a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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DIFFICULTY: Difficult

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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. Mar
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k is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him seriously b
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ecause of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation?
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a. Personal Distress r


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ANSWER: d r


DIFFICULTY: Moderate r


REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology r r


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself fee r r r r r r r r r r


lingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of abnormalityappliesto his
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situation?
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a. Personal distress r


b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
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7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates which nor
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ANSWER: b r


DIFFICULTY: Moderate r


REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology r r


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
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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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