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,Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Barl
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1. Accordingnto n the n authorsn of n yourn textbook, n then definition n of n an psychologicaln disordern isn associated n with
a. stress.
b. Impaired n functioning.
c. Culturally nexpected n responses.
d. Psychotic n symptoms.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY:n n Easy
REFERENCES:nUnderstandingnPsychopathology
LEARNINGnOBJECTIVES:nABNO.DURA.16. nAPA1.1a n-
nIdentifynbasic nbiological, npsychological,nandnsocialncomponents nofn behavioraln explanations n(e.g., ninferen
ces,n observations, n operationaln definitions, n interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:n Factual
2. Anpsychologicalndysfunction n refersn to
a. Anbreakdown n in n cognitive n functioning.
b. Anbreakdown n in n emotionaln functioning.
c. Anbreakdown n in n behavioraln functioning.
d. Any n of n these.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingnPsychopathology
LEARNINGn OBJECTIVES:n ABNO.DURA.16. n APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological, npsychological,nandnsocialn componentsnofnbehavioralnexplanationsn(e.g.,ninf
erences,nobservations, noperationaln definitions,n interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:n Factual
NOTES: NEW
3. Regardingn then definition n of n abnormality,n itn isn correctn to n staten that
a. Itn isn difficultn to n definen “normal” n and n “abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyon n subjectivedistress.
c. thedefinition nisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingonnwhetherntheindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological
n dysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGn OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsn ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., ninfere
nces,observations,operationalndefinitions,ninterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
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a. behaviornthatoccursninfrequentlyisconsidered nabnormalin neveryculture.
, b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor nimpairmentnto nbeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvary nverylittlefromone nindividualto nanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehave nin nwaysnthatdeviatefromtheaverage, nbutthisdoesn’tmean nthattheyhaveadisorder.
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,Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Barl
n n n n n n n nn
ow with questions and correct Answers
n n n n n
1. Accordingnto n the n authorsn of n yourn textbook, n then definition n of n an psychologicaln disordern isn associated n with
a. stress.
b. Impaired n functioning.
c. Culturally nexpected n responses.
d. Psychotic n symptoms.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY:n n Easy
REFERENCES:nUnderstandingnPsychopathology
LEARNINGnOBJECTIVES:nABNO.DURA.16. nAPA1.1a n-
nIdentifynbasic nbiological, npsychological,nandnsocialncomponents nofn behavioraln explanations n(e.g., ninferen
ces,n observations, n operationaln definitions, n interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:n Factual
2. Anpsychologicalndysfunction n refersn to
a. Anbreakdown n in n cognitive n functioning.
b. Anbreakdown n in n emotionaln functioning.
c. Anbreakdown n in n behavioraln functioning.
d. Any n of n these.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingnPsychopathology
LEARNINGn OBJECTIVES:n ABNO.DURA.16. n APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological, npsychological,nandnsocialn componentsnofnbehavioralnexplanationsn(e.g.,ninf
erences,nobservations, noperationaln definitions,n interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:n Factual
NOTES: NEW
3. Regardingn then definition n of n abnormality,n itn isn correctn to n staten that
a. Itn isn difficultn to n definen “normal” n and n “abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyon n subjectivedistress.
c. thedefinition nisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingonnwhetherntheindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological
n dysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGn OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsn ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., ninfere
nces,observations,operationalndefinitions,ninterpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
,4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical n ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto n defineabnormality n because
a. behaviornthatoccursninfrequentlyisconsidered nabnormalin neveryculture.
, b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor nimpairmentnto nbeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvary nverylittlefromone nindividualto nanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehave nin nwaysnthatdeviatefromtheaverage, nbutthisdoesn’tmean nthattheyhaveadisorder.
