,• CHAPTER 1 – Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches
• CHAPTER 2 – Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior
• CHAPTER 3 – Causal Factors and Viewpoints in Abnormal Psychology
• CHAPTER 4 – Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
• CHAPTER 5 – Stress, Trauma, and Adjustment Disorders
• CHAPTER 6 – Panic, Anxiety, Trauma, and Their Disorders
• CHAPTER 7 – Mood Disorders and Suicide
• CHAPTER 8 – Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
• CHAPTER 9 – Eating Disorders and Obesity
• CHAPTER 10 – Health Problems and Behavior
• CHAPTER 11 – Personality Disorders
• CHAPTER 12 – Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• CHAPTER 13 – Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
• CHAPTER 14 – Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
• CHAPTER 15 – Cognitive Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
• CHAPTER 16 – Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
• CHAPTER 17 – Therapy
• CHAPTER 18 – Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY – 17TH EDITION
Hooley, Butcher & Nock | DSM-5-TR Aligned | Full Exam Bank
CHAPTER 1 – Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches
Q1. What is the primary focus of abnormal psychology as a scientific discipline?
• A) The study of criminal behavior and its legal consequences
• B) The study of brain anatomy and neurological diseases
• C) The scientific study of psychological disorders and abnormal behavior
, • D) The analysis of social inequality and cultural norms
• E) The examination of personality traits in healthy individuals
✦ RATIONALE: Abnormal psychology is defined as the scientific study of psychological
disorders — including their description, causes, and treatment — making C the most accurate
and complete answer.
Q2. Which criterion defines behavior as "abnormal" based on how rarely it occurs in the
general population?
• A) Dangerousness
• B) Personal distress
• C) Statistical infrequency
• D) Deviance from social norms
• E) Functional impairment
✦ RATIONALE: Statistical infrequency refers to behaviors or characteristics that deviate
significantly from the average in a population, making them rare and therefore potentially
"abnormal."
Q3. A person refuses to leave their house due to intense fear of contamination. Which
criterion of abnormality does this BEST illustrate?
• A) Statistical infrequency
• B) Social deviance
• C) Functional impairment
• D) Personal values
• E) Cultural variation
✦ RATIONALE: Functional impairment refers to the inability to perform normal daily
activities. Refusing to leave home due to fear directly impairs daily functioning.
Q4. The "4 Ds" commonly used to define abnormality include all of the following
EXCEPT:
, • A) Deviance
• B) Distress
• C) Diagnosis
• D) Dysfunction
• E) Danger
✦ RATIONALE: The 4 Ds are Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and Danger. Diagnosis is a
clinical process, not one of the defining criteria for abnormality itself.
Q5. Which of the following BEST illustrates the concept of "distress" as a criterion for
abnormality?
• A) A man commits a crime and shows no remorse
• B) A student performs poorly in school due to laziness
• C) A woman experiences persistent sadness and crying that causes her suffering
• D) A child prefers to play alone at recess
• E) A man enjoys extreme sports for thrills
✦ RATIONALE: Distress as a criterion requires subjective suffering. The woman's
persistent sadness causing suffering is the clearest example of psychological distress.
Q6. Which research method involves the in-depth study of a single individual to explore
psychological phenomena?
• A) Survey research
• B) Longitudinal study
• C) Case study
• D) Meta-analysis
• E) Randomized controlled trial
✦ RATIONALE: A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single individual, often used
in abnormal psychology to understand rare or unique conditions.
• CHAPTER 2 – Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior
• CHAPTER 3 – Causal Factors and Viewpoints in Abnormal Psychology
• CHAPTER 4 – Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
• CHAPTER 5 – Stress, Trauma, and Adjustment Disorders
• CHAPTER 6 – Panic, Anxiety, Trauma, and Their Disorders
• CHAPTER 7 – Mood Disorders and Suicide
• CHAPTER 8 – Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
• CHAPTER 9 – Eating Disorders and Obesity
• CHAPTER 10 – Health Problems and Behavior
• CHAPTER 11 – Personality Disorders
• CHAPTER 12 – Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• CHAPTER 13 – Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
• CHAPTER 14 – Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
• CHAPTER 15 – Cognitive Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders
• CHAPTER 16 – Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
• CHAPTER 17 – Therapy
• CHAPTER 18 – Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY – 17TH EDITION
Hooley, Butcher & Nock | DSM-5-TR Aligned | Full Exam Bank
CHAPTER 1 – Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches
Q1. What is the primary focus of abnormal psychology as a scientific discipline?
• A) The study of criminal behavior and its legal consequences
• B) The study of brain anatomy and neurological diseases
• C) The scientific study of psychological disorders and abnormal behavior
, • D) The analysis of social inequality and cultural norms
• E) The examination of personality traits in healthy individuals
✦ RATIONALE: Abnormal psychology is defined as the scientific study of psychological
disorders — including their description, causes, and treatment — making C the most accurate
and complete answer.
Q2. Which criterion defines behavior as "abnormal" based on how rarely it occurs in the
general population?
• A) Dangerousness
• B) Personal distress
• C) Statistical infrequency
• D) Deviance from social norms
• E) Functional impairment
✦ RATIONALE: Statistical infrequency refers to behaviors or characteristics that deviate
significantly from the average in a population, making them rare and therefore potentially
"abnormal."
Q3. A person refuses to leave their house due to intense fear of contamination. Which
criterion of abnormality does this BEST illustrate?
• A) Statistical infrequency
• B) Social deviance
• C) Functional impairment
• D) Personal values
• E) Cultural variation
✦ RATIONALE: Functional impairment refers to the inability to perform normal daily
activities. Refusing to leave home due to fear directly impairs daily functioning.
Q4. The "4 Ds" commonly used to define abnormality include all of the following
EXCEPT:
, • A) Deviance
• B) Distress
• C) Diagnosis
• D) Dysfunction
• E) Danger
✦ RATIONALE: The 4 Ds are Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and Danger. Diagnosis is a
clinical process, not one of the defining criteria for abnormality itself.
Q5. Which of the following BEST illustrates the concept of "distress" as a criterion for
abnormality?
• A) A man commits a crime and shows no remorse
• B) A student performs poorly in school due to laziness
• C) A woman experiences persistent sadness and crying that causes her suffering
• D) A child prefers to play alone at recess
• E) A man enjoys extreme sports for thrills
✦ RATIONALE: Distress as a criterion requires subjective suffering. The woman's
persistent sadness causing suffering is the clearest example of psychological distress.
Q6. Which research method involves the in-depth study of a single individual to explore
psychological phenomena?
• A) Survey research
• B) Longitudinal study
• C) Case study
• D) Meta-analysis
• E) Randomized controlled trial
✦ RATIONALE: A case study is an in-depth investigation of a single individual, often used
in abnormal psychology to understand rare or unique conditions.
