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Excel in your psychology studies with this test bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior (12th Edition) by Sue. This comprehensive exam-preparation resource features exam-style multiple-choice questions with accurate answers, covering all chapters 1–17, including psychological disorders, diagnostic criteria, theoretical perspectives, assessment methods, and evidence-based treatment approaches. Designed for psychology and mental health students, this test bank helps reinforce key concepts, identify weak areas, and build confidence for quizzes, midterms, and final exams—ideal for course review and self-study.

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TESTBANK
UnderstandingAbnormalBehavior,12th
Edition, SueAll Chapters 1to17




TESTBANK A

,ChapterA1:AAbnormalABehavior



MULTIPLEACHOICE

1. WhichAstatementAaboutAabnormalApsychologyAisAaccurate?
a. AbnormalApsychologyAseeksAtoAdescribe,Aexplain,Apredict,AandAmodifyAunusualAbehaviors.
b. AlthoughAabnormalApsychologyAhasAmadeAseveralAgainsAinAtheApastA20Ayears,AitAisAnotAyetA
aAscientificAfieldAofAstudy.
c. TheAsubjectAmatterAofAabnormalApsychologyAisArestrictedAtoAextremelyAbizarreAbehavior.
d. MostAdiagnosesAofAabnormalityAareAbasedAonAtwoAorAthreeAbasicAbehavioralAfactors.
ANS:A AA REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
C:A Factual OBJ:A
A 1




2. Psychopathology,AorAabnormalAbehavior,AresultsAprimarilyAfromA .




ANS:A D

3.

, ANS:A CAOB




a. timeAofAonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:A BAOB REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS J:A A 1 C:A Applied


5. AApsychologistAsays,A“Juan'sAabnormalAbehaviorAisAlikelyAdueAtoAaAcombinationAofAbiologyAan
dAinadequateAinterpersonalAskills.”ATheApsychologistAisA . a.
predictingAtheAfutureAsymptomsAofAJuan
b. givingAJuanAaApsychodiagnosis
c. offeringAanAexplanationAforAJuan'sAproblem
d. describingAhowAtoAcontrolAJuan'sAsymptoms
ANS:A CAOB REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
J:A A 1 C:A Applied
6. WhichAstatementAregardingAtheApredictionAofAabnormalAbehaviorAisAaccurate?
a. EvenAexperiencedAprofessionalsAtendAtoAoverpredictAfutureAviolence.
b. PsychologistsAareAnotAinterestedAinApredictingAclients'AfutureAbehavior.
c. PredictionAisAunrelatedAtoAunderstandingAtheAcauseAofAabnormality.
d. PsychologistsAtendAtoAunderpredictAfutureAviolence.
ANS:A AA REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
C:A Conceptual OBJ:A
A 1


7. OneAofASeung-
HuiACho'sAprofessorsAreportedACho'sAfrighteningAbehaviorAtoAmanyAcampusAauthorities.AWhatAreas
o nAdidAthoseAauthoritiesAgiveAherAtoAexplainAwhyAtheyAcouldAdoAnothing? a.
Cho'sAtherapistAdidAnotAfeelAheAposedAaAdangerAtoAothers.
b. ThereAwasAnoAspaceAinAanyAofAtheAlocalAmentalAhealthAfacilitiesAtoAhouseAhim.
c. ChoAdidAnotAmakeAanyAovertAthreatsAagainstAanyone.
d. WhenAcomparedAwithAthatAofAhisApeerAgroup,ACho'sAbehaviorAwasAnotAconsideredAodd.
ANS:A CA REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
C:A Applied OBJ:A
A 1


8. WhenApsychologistsAtalkAaboutAmodifyingAabnormalAbehavior,AtheyAmeanAtheyAareA .
a. attemptingAtoAunderstandAtheAunderlyingAcauseAofAthatAbehavior
b. restrictingAtheAfreedomAofAdangerousAclients
c. attemptingAtoAanticipateAtheAfutureAbehaviorsAofAclients
d. usingAtherapyAtoAimproveAclientAbehavior
ANS:A DAOB REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS J:A A 1 C:A Factual


9. WhichAofAtheAfollowingAdefinesAtherapyAmostAaccurately?

, a. AAprogramAofAsystematicAinterventionAdesignedAtoAalterAbehavior,Aemotion,AorAthought
b. TheAscientificAstudyAofAabnormalAbehavior.
c. AAsystemAofAobservingAabnormalAbehaviorAinAanAattemptAtoAclassifyAit
d. TheAapplicationAofAaAtheoreticalAmodelAtoAexplainAtheAcauseAofAabnormalAbehavior
ANS:A A REF:A 1
OBJ:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMSC:A Factual


10. AApsychologistAdevelopsAseveralAactivitiesAforAclientsAaimedAatAhelpingAthemAbecomeAmore self-
disciplinedAandAfeelAmoreAconfidentAaboutAtryingAnewAbehaviors.AThisAexampleAillustratesA . a.
howAepidemiologicalAworkAisAdoneAinAtheAfield
b. howAtherapyAmayAbeAseenAasAanAattemptAtoAmodifyAbehavior
c. theAfunctionAofAprovidingAanAexplanationAforAabnormalAbehavior
d. theAessentialAneedAforAaccurateApsychodiagnosis
ANS:A BA REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
C:A Applied OBJ:A
A1

11. ClinicalApsychologistsAusuallyAhaveA degrees,AunlikeApsychiatrists,AwhoAhaveA degrees.
a. bachelor'sA(B.S.);AmedicalA(M.D.)
b. medicalA(M.D.);AdoctorateA(Ph.D.)
c. doctorateA(Ph.D.AorAPsy.D);AmedicalA(M.D.)
d. master'sA(M.S.);AdoctorateA(Ph.D.)
ANS:A CA REF:A TheAConcernsAofAAbnormalAPsychologyAMS
C:A Factual OBJ:A
A 1


12. HaroldAisAaAmentalAhealthAprofessionalAwhoAhasAaAmedicalAdegreeAandAprescribesAantidepressantsA
an
dAantipsychoticAmedicationAforAhisApatients.AAfterAgraduatingAfromAmedicalAschool,AheAcompletedA
a three-yearAresidencyAinAhisAfield.AWeAcanAguessAthatAHaroldAisAaA . a. socialAworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalApsychologist
d. psychoanalyst
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