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Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview Multiple-Choice Questions 1.1-1. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation? a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic. b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenic. c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-1 Page Ref: 2 Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview Skill: Applied Answer: c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. 1.1-2. What does Monique’s case best illustrate? a. Most individuals with mental disorders are violent. b. Women are more likely to commit suicide than men. c. Most individuals who experience a mental breakdown are clearly unwell long before treatment is sought. d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1- 2 Page Ref: 2 Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life. 1.1-3. What does Monique’s case best illustrate? a. Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than the person who engages in the abnormal behavior. b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances. c. Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as deviant by other people. d. When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live independently. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-3 Page Ref: 2 Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview Skill: Conceptual Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Answer: b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances. 1.1-4. What makes defining abnormality difficult? a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described. b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal. d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-4 Page Ref: 3 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal. 1.1-5. Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality? a. Suffering b. Maladaptiveness c. Deviancy d. There is no single sufficient element. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-5 Page Ref: 3 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: d. There is no single sufficient element. 1.1-6. The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that a. modern society is unlikely to change. b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different. c. American culture values independence. d. the values of a society may change over time. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-6 Page Ref: 5 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. the values of a society may change over time. 1.1-7. Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder? a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community. d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-7 Page Ref: 4 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Applied Answer: b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him. 1.1-8. According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder? a. Always b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual d. Never Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-8 Page Ref: 7 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual 1.1-9. In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for? a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-9 Page Ref: 5 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 1.1-10. Which of the following is included in the DSM-5? a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders b. A means of identifying different mental disorders c. A description of all conditions for mental illness d. A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-10 Page Ref: 5 Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Applied Answer: b. A means of identifying different mental disorders 1.1-11. In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders is contained in the a. American Psychological Association's bylaws. b. American Psychiatric Association's bylaws. c. World Health Organization's classification code. d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-11 Page Ref: 5 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 1.1-12. Which of the following best describes the DSM? a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders d. A collection of random opinions to diagnosing mental disorders Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-12 Page Ref: 7 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known 1.1-13. According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost unbearable. a. hoarding personal possessions b. washing his hands compulsively c. refusing to help others d. writing and rewriting letters to his family Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-13 Page Ref: 6 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: c. refusing to help others. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 1.1-14. What is a reason for classifying mental disorders? a. A classification system allows information to be organized. b. Then professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person. c. Then professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnosis. d. The diagnosis then often has an effect on peoples' behaviors. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-14 Page Ref: 7 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: a. A classification system allows information to be organized. 1.1-15. Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and identify information in a helpful manner? a. Epidemiology b. Classification c. Brain research d. Labeling Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-15 Page Ref: 7 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: b. Classification 1.1-16. Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders? a. A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat. b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost. c. A classification system allows for research to advance. d. Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-16 Page Ref: 8 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost. 1.1-17. Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 for mental disorders? a. It is far more important that they be reliable than it is for them to be valid. b. Classification systems make it more difficult to gather statistics on the incidence and prevalence of disorders. c. Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims. d. Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they always inhibit our ability to communicate about abnormal behavior in a consistent way. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-17 Page Ref: 7 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: c. Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims. 1.1-18. All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental disorders EXCEPT a. stereotyping. b. labeling. c. stigma. d. structure. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-18 Page Ref: 8 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: d. structure. 1.1-19. Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means a. people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid others won't like them. b. people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness. c. the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness. d. the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery from mental illness. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-19 Page Ref: 8 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: c. the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 1.1-20. What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"? a. It implies someone is depressed. b. Such a definitive diagnosis is rare. c. The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a small percentage of the time. d. Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-20 Page Ref: 8 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people. 1.1-21. Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill? a. Educating people that a mental illness is a “real” brain disorder b. Referring to a mental illness as a “mental disease” c. Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness d. Applying labels to individuals, such as “schizophrenic” or “bipolar” Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-21 Page Ref: 9 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: c. Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness. 1.1-22. What does the case of JGH, a Native American elder, illustrate? a. Alcoholism has long lasting effects on mood and behavior, even when drinking has ceased. b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed. c. Depression is not universal. d. The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychological evaluation. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-22 Page Ref: 10 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Applied Answer: b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed. 1.1-23. What is a culture-specific disorder? a. A disorder seen in all cultures b. A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending on Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 7 cultural factors c. A disorder that is a product of cultural stressors d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-23 Page Ref: 11 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures 1.1-24. Practically speaking, “abnormal” behavior means a. any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes any distress. b. any behavior that causes the person distress. c. any behavior that causes us to consider our values. d. any behavior that deviates from the norms of the society in which the person lives. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-24 Page Ref: 11 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. any behavior that deviates from the norms of the society in which the person lives. 1.1-25. Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following should first be evaluated? a. How old is Maria? b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? c. Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal? d. Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM? Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-25 Page Ref: 11 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Conceptual Answer: b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 1.1-26. Members of which culture are likely to make the distinction between mental illness (a term used to denote less severe conditions) and madness (a term used to describe more severe problems)? a. Iranians b. Jamaicans c. Americans Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 8 d. Japanese Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-26 Page Ref: 9 Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality? Skill: Factual Answer: b. Jamaicans 1.1-27. Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses? a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. b. The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated. c. If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of funding for medical research. d. Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-27 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services. 1.1-28. ___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of the disorder in a given population at a given point of time. a. Point prevalence b. Absolute prevalence c. 1-year prevalence d. Lifetime prevalence Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-28 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. Point prevalence. 1.1-29. What is epidemiology? a. The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effective b. A form of psychotherapy c. The study of the role of genes in mental illness d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-29 Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population 1.1-30. Mental health epidemiology is a. the study of epidemics in mental disorders among the general population. b. the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a defined geographic region. c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. d. a sociological study of psychological disorders. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-30 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population. 1.1-31. What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent? a. It is common. b. It is not curable. c. It is treatable. d. It is contagious. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-31 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. It is common. 1.1-32. What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest? a. Point prevalence b. One-year prevalence c. Lifetime prevalence d. Virtual prevalence Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-32 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. Point prevalence 1.1-33. ________ rates may be reported in terms of the lifetime risk of contracting a particular disorder. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 10 a. Prevalence b. Point prevalence c. Point incidence d. Incidence Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-33 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. Prevalence 1.1-34. Which of the following is an example of point prevalence? a. Forty people had a panic attack in the last year. b. Seventy people in her graduating class had been diagnosed with anorexia at some time during the past four years. c. 1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. d. 15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-34 Page Ref: 12 Topic: Prevalence and Incidence Skill: Applied Answer: c. 1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms. 1.1-35. What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder? a. Point prevalence b. One-year prevalence c. Lifetime prevalence d. All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who have recovered. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-35 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Applied Answer: a. Point prevalence 1.1-36. The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year. The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the ________ of the disorder. a. prevalence rate b. incidence rate c. point prevalence d. acute occurrence Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 11 Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-36 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Applied Answer: b. incidence rate 1.1-37. What type of prevalence estimate tends to be highest? a. Point prevalence b. One-year prevalence c. Lifetime prevalence d. Virtual prevalence Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-37 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: c. Lifetime prevalence 1.1-38. What term refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that occur over a given time period? a. Point prevalence b. One-year prevalence c. Incidence d. Valence Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-38 Page Ref: 12 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: c. Incidence 1.1-39. Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence? a. Most problems are acute. b. Few people report symptoms of mental illness when completing surveys. c. The incidence of comorbidity is too high. d. Measures of several types of disorders were not included. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-39 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: d. Measures of several types of disorders were not included. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 12 1.1-40. What is the most prevalent grouping of psychological disorder? a. Anxiety disorders b. Depressive disorders c. Substance abuse disorders d. Dissociative disorders Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-40 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. Anxiety disorders 1.1-41. What is important to remember about the apparent high lifetime rate of mental disorders? a. Many people were probably misdiagnosed. b. So many people have disorders that this has become a major health issue. c. Many people with disorders are not seriously affected by them or may have them for only a short time. d. A large majority of people with disorders seek treatment, so the problem is not as bad as it seems. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-41 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Conceptual Answer: c. Many people with disorders are not seriously affected by them or may have them for only a short time. 1.1-42. What can be said about individuals who have a history of at least one serious psychological disorder? a. Most are effectively treated and never experience mental illness again. b. Over 50% have at least two or more other disorders. c. Few have a comorbid disorder. d. Individuals who have sought treatment for one illness are unlikely to ever experience another. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-42 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: b. Over 50% have at least two or more other disorders. 1.1-43. Comorbidity means Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 13 a. that a disorder is often fatal. b. that a person has two or more disorders. c. that a person has a more severe form of a disorder. d. that a person is unlikely to recover from the disorder. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-43 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: b. that a person has two or more disorders. 1.1-44. A major finding from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) was that a. those people who have three or more comorbid disorders have one or more mild and transitory disorders. b. over half of the people with a history of one serious disorder had two or more comorbid disorders. c. people who have one mental disorder are unlikely to have a second comorbid disorder. d. as people grow older they are more likely to have multiple severe disorders. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-44 Page Ref: 13 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: b. over half of the people with a history of one serious disorder had two or more comorbid disorders. 1.1-45 Most mental health treatment a. occurs in an outpatient setting. b. requires an overnight stay. c. does not involve professionals. d. occurs in psychiatric hospitals. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-45 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. occurs in an outpatient setting. 1.1-46. Most people with psychological disorders a. seek treatment as soon as they realize there is a problem. b. recover only if they seek treatment. c. delay seeking treatment, sometimes for many years. d. exaggerate their symptoms so it takes longer for them to recover. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 14 Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-46 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: c. delay seeking treatment, sometimes for many years. 1.1-47. The trend toward deinstitutionalization in recent years means that a. inpatient hospitalization in public institutions has increased. b. people with psychological problems more often receive inpatient treatment than outpatient treatment. c. people are hospitalized more briefly and then treated on an outpatient basis. d. the number of community services has skyrocketed. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-47 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: c. people are hospitalized more briefly and then treated on an outpatient basis. 1.1-48. Which of the following mental health professionals has a doctoral degree in psychology and provides individual therapy to the patient? a. clinical psychologist b. occupational therapist c. caseworker d. psychiatrist Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-48 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. clinical psychologist 1.1-49. Which of the following mental health professionals prescribes medications and monitors the patient for side effects? a. clinical psychologist b. psychiatrist c. counseling psychologist d. occupational therapist Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-49 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 15 Answer: b. psychiatrist 1.1-50. A clinical social worker would provide a patient with help in which of the following areas? a. family therapy b. occupationaltherapy c. prescriptions d. clinicalresearch Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1-1.50 Page Ref: 14 Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders? Skill: Factual Answer: a. family therapy 1.1-51. Describing a disorder as acute means that a. it causes very severe distress and impairment. b. it causes very mild distress and impairment. c. it is a very long-lasting disorder. d. it is a disorder that is short in duration. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-51 Page Ref: 14 Topic: Research Approaches In Abnormal Psychology Skill: Factual Answer: d. it is a disorder that is short in duration. 1.1-52. Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder? a. A disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from. b. All recognized disorders have known causes. c. Biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause. d. The selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-52 Page Ref: 14 Topic: Research Approaches In Abnormal Psychology Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. The selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about causality. Copyright © 2014, 2013, 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 16 1.1-53. One strength of case studies is a. they can help prove causal relationships between variables. b. they can generate new ideas to explore. c. they do not involve bias. d. they are usually highly accurate. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-53 Page Ref: 15 Topic: Sources of Information Skill: Factual Answer: b. they can generate new ideas to explore. 1.1-54. Why is it dangerous to make conclusions based on case studies? a. Case studies can provide little information about a disorder. b. Few patients are willing to be used as case studies. c. It is unethical. d. Conclusions based on so little data are likely to be flawed. Difficulty: 2 Question ID: 1.1-54 Page Ref: 15 Topic: Sources of Information Skill: Conceptual Answer: d. Conclusions based on so little data are likely to be flawed. 1.1-55. Which of the following typically involves having a patient or research participant fill out questionnaires? a. Case study method b. Direct observation c. Self-report data collection d. Psychophysiological data collection Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-55 Page Ref: 15 Topic: Sources of Information Skill: Factual Answer: c. Self-report data collection 1.1-56. Which of the following typically involves the use of trained observers? a. Case study method b. Direct observation c. Self-report data collection d. Psychophysiological data collection Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-56

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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview

Multiple-Choice Questions

1.1-1. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?
a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic.
b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenic.
c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with
generalized anxiety disorder.
d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-1
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview
Skill: Applied
Answer: c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with
generalized anxiety disorder.

1.1-2. What does Monique’s case best illustrate?
a. Most individuals with mental disorders are violent.
b. Women are more likely to commit suicide than men.
c. Most individuals who experience a mental breakdown are clearly unwell long
before treatment is sought.
d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1- 2
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.

1.1-3. What does Monique’s case best illustrate?
a. Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than the person
who engages in the abnormal behavior.
b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances.
c. Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as
deviant by other people.
d. When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live
independently.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-3
Page Ref: 2
Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overview
Skill: Conceptual
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,Answer: b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances.

1.1-4. What makes defining abnormality difficult?
a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately
described.
b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.
c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal.
d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-4
Page Ref: 3
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.

1.1-5. Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
a. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. There is no single sufficient element.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-5
Page Ref: 3
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. There is no single sufficient element.

1.1-6. The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once
have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that
a. modern society is unlikely to change.
b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
c. American culture values independence.
d. the values of a society may change over time.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-6
Page Ref: 5
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: d. the values of a society may change over time.

1.1-7. Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased
his chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to
the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior.
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, b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the
community.
d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-7
Page Ref: 4
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Applied
Answer: b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.

1.1-8. According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a
mental disorder?
a. Always
b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms
c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
d. Never
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-8
Page Ref: 7
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual

1.1-9. In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-9
Page Ref: 5
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

1.1-10. Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
b. A means of identifying different mental disorders
c. A description of all conditions for mental illness
d. A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-10
Page Ref: 5
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