TEST BANK for Understanding Abnormal B
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ehavior 12th Edition by Sue, Wing Sue, 2024 Lat
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est Version n
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statementn aboutn abnormaln psychologyn isn accurate?
a. Abnormaln psychologyn seeksn ton describe, n explain, n predict, n andn modifyn unusualn behaviors.
b. Althoughn abnormaln psychologyn hasnmaden severaln gainsn innthen pastn20nyears, nitnisnnotn yetn an
scientificn fieldn ofn study.
c. Then subjectn mattern ofn abnormaln psychologyn isn restrictedn ton extremelyn bizarren behavior.
d. Mostn diagnosesn ofn abnormalityn aren basedn onn twon orn threen basicn behavioraln factors.
ANS:n A REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology, n orn abnormaln behavior, n resultsn primarilyn fromn .
a. geneticn factors
b. environmentaln factors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. ann interactionn ofn manyn factors
ANS:n D REF:n Introduction OBJ:n n 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr. n Thompsonn collectsn informationn inn ordern ton describen andn drawn inferencesn aboutn an
individual'sn psychologicaln disorder.n Dr. nTh
ompsonn isn engagedn inn .
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:n C REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
4. Dr. n Kohnn isn an psychoanalyst, n Dr. n Edwardsn isn an humanisticn therapist, n Dr. n Petersonn isn an cognitiven beh
avioralntherapist, nandnDr. nJamesnisn anGestaltntherapist. n Eachnofnthemn wouldn likelyn haven andifferent
fornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timen ofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:n B REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
5. An psychologistn says, n ―Juan'sn abnormaln behaviorn isnlikelynduen ton ancombinationnofnbiologynandn
inadequaten interpersonaln skills.‖n Then psychologistn is .
a. predictingn then futuren symptomsn ofn Juan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
,c. offeringn ann explanationn forn Juan'sn problem
,d. describingn hown ton controln Juan'sn symptoms
ANS:n C REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, 6. Whichn statementn regardingn then predictionn ofn abnormaln behaviorn isn accurate?
a. Evenn experiencedn professionalsn tendn ton overpredictn futuren violence.
b. Psychologistsn aren notn interestedn inn predictingn clients'n futuren behavior.
c. Predictionn isn unrelatedn ton understandingn then causen ofn abnormality.
d. Psychologistsn tendn ton underpredictn futuren violence.
ANS:n A REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningn behavior ntonmanyncampusnauthorities. n Whatn reasonn d
idn thosen authoritiesn given hern ton explainn whyn theyn couldn don nothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistn didnnotnfeeln henposednandangerntonothers.
b. Theren wasn non spacen inn anyn ofn then localn mentaln healthn facilitiesn ton housen him.
c. Chon didn notn maken anyn overtn threatsn againstn anyone.
d. Whenn comparedn withn thatn ofn hisn peern group, n Cho'sn behaviorn wasn notn consideredn odd.
ANS:n C REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whenn psychologistsn talkn aboutn modifyingn abnormaln behavior, n theyn meann theyn aren .
a. attemptingn ton understandn then underlyingn causen ofn thatn behavior
b. restrictingn then freedomn ofn dangerousn clients
c. attemptingn ton anticipaten then futuren behaviorsn ofn clients
d. usingn therapyn ton improven clientn behavior
ANS:n D REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichn ofn then followingn definesn therapyn mostn accurately?
a. An programn ofn systematicn interventionn designedn ton altern behavior, n emotion, n orn thought
b. Then scientificn studyn ofn abnormaln behavior.
c. An systemn ofn observingn abnormaln behaviorn inn ann attemptn ton classifyn it
d. Then applicationn ofn an theoreticaln modeln ton explainn then causen ofn abnormaln behavior
ANS:n A REF:n 1
OBJ:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychologyn MSC:n Factual
10. An psychologistn developsn severaln activitiesn forn clientsn aimedn atn helpingn themn becomen more
self-disciplinedn andn feeln moren confidentn aboutn tryingn newn behaviors. n Thisn examplen illustratesn .
a. hown epidemiologicaln workn isn donen inn then field
b. howntherapyn maynbenseenn asn annattemptn tonmodifyn behavior
c. then functionn ofn providingn ann explanationn forn abnormaln behavior
d. then essentialn needn forn accuraten psychodiagnosis
ANS:n B REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
n n n n nn
ehavior 12th Edition by Sue, Wing Sue, 2024 Lat
n n n n n n n n
est Version n
Chaptern 1:n Abnormaln Behavior
MULTIPLEn CHOICE
1. Whichn statementn aboutn abnormaln psychologyn isn accurate?
a. Abnormaln psychologyn seeksn ton describe, n explain, n predict, n andn modifyn unusualn behaviors.
b. Althoughn abnormaln psychologyn hasnmaden severaln gainsn innthen pastn20nyears, nitnisnnotn yetn an
scientificn fieldn ofn study.
c. Then subjectn mattern ofn abnormaln psychologyn isn restrictedn ton extremelyn bizarren behavior.
d. Mostn diagnosesn ofn abnormalityn aren basedn onn twon orn threen basicn behavioraln factors.
ANS:n A REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
2. Psychopathology, n orn abnormaln behavior, n resultsn primarilyn fromn .
a. geneticn factors
b. environmentaln factors
c. socioculturaln factors
d. ann interactionn ofn manyn factors
ANS:n D REF:n Introduction OBJ:n n 1 MSC:n Factual
3. Dr. n Thompsonn collectsn informationn inn ordern ton describen andn drawn inferencesn aboutn an
individual'sn psychologicaln disorder.n Dr. nTh
ompsonn isn engagedn inn .
a. therapy
b. predictingn dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:n C REF:n ThenConcernsnofnAbnormalnPsychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
4. Dr. n Kohnn isn an psychoanalyst, n Dr. n Edwardsn isn an humanisticn therapist, n Dr. n Petersonn isn an cognitiven beh
avioralntherapist, nandnDr. nJamesnisn anGestaltntherapist. n Eachnofnthemn wouldn likelyn haven andifferent
fornanclient'snabnormality.
a. timen ofnonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:n B REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
5. An psychologistn says, n ―Juan'sn abnormaln behaviorn isnlikelynduen ton ancombinationnofnbiologynandn
inadequaten interpersonaln skills.‖n Then psychologistn is .
a. predictingn then futuren symptomsn ofn Juan
b. givingnJuannanpsychodiagnosis
,c. offeringn ann explanationn forn Juan'sn problem
,d. describingn hown ton controln Juan'sn symptoms
ANS:n C REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
, 6. Whichn statementn regardingn then predictionn ofn abnormaln behaviorn isn accurate?
a. Evenn experiencedn professionalsn tendn ton overpredictn futuren violence.
b. Psychologistsn aren notn interestedn inn predictingn clients'n futuren behavior.
c. Predictionn isn unrelatedn ton understandingn then causen ofn abnormality.
d. Psychologistsn tendn ton underpredictn futuren violence.
ANS:n A REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Conceptual
7. OnenofnSeung-
HuinCho'snprofessorsnreportednCho'snfrighteningn behavior ntonmanyncampusnauthorities. n Whatn reasonn d
idn thosen authoritiesn given hern ton explainn whyn theyn couldn don nothing?
a. Cho'sntherapistn didnnotnfeeln henposednandangerntonothers.
b. Theren wasn non spacen inn anyn ofn then localn mentaln healthn facilitiesn ton housen him.
c. Chon didn notn maken anyn overtn threatsn againstn anyone.
d. Whenn comparedn withn thatn ofn hisn peern group, n Cho'sn behaviorn wasn notn consideredn odd.
ANS:n C REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
8. Whenn psychologistsn talkn aboutn modifyingn abnormaln behavior, n theyn meann theyn aren .
a. attemptingn ton understandn then underlyingn causen ofn thatn behavior
b. restrictingn then freedomn ofn dangerousn clients
c. attemptingn ton anticipaten then futuren behaviorsn ofn clients
d. usingn therapyn ton improven clientn behavior
ANS:n D REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Factual
9. Whichn ofn then followingn definesn therapyn mostn accurately?
a. An programn ofn systematicn interventionn designedn ton altern behavior, n emotion, n orn thought
b. Then scientificn studyn ofn abnormaln behavior.
c. An systemn ofn observingn abnormaln behaviorn inn ann attemptn ton classifyn it
d. Then applicationn ofn an theoreticaln modeln ton explainn then causen ofn abnormaln behavior
ANS:n A REF:n 1
OBJ:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychologyn MSC:n Factual
10. An psychologistn developsn severaln activitiesn forn clientsn aimedn atn helpingn themn becomen more
self-disciplinedn andn feeln moren confidentn aboutn tryingn newn behaviors. n Thisn examplen illustratesn .
a. hown epidemiologicaln workn isn donen inn then field
b. howntherapyn maynbenseenn asn annattemptn tonmodifyn behavior
c. then functionn ofn providingn ann explanationn forn abnormaln behavior
d. then essentialn needn forn accuraten psychodiagnosis
ANS:n B REF:n Then Concernsn ofn Abnormaln Psychology
OBJ:n 1 MSC:n Applied
