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Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition David SueDerald SueDiane M. SueStanley Sue
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1. Which statement about the field of abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behavi
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ors.
b. Abnormal psychology is not yet considered a scientific field of research.
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c. Abnormal psychology focuses on the study of only the most bizarre behavior
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d. Abnormal psychology is most interested in narrowing a disorder to one behavioral fa
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ANSWER: a
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from .
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d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction
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3. Dr. Thompson is a mental health professional collecting information in order to describe and draw inferences a
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bout an individual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of
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c. psychodiagnosis
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ANSWER: c
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral thera
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pist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ in term
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s of how they describe a client‘s mental distress?
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a. time of onset nw nw


b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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5. A psychologist states that ―Juan‘s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inade
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quate interpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
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b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
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c. offering an explanation for Juan‘s difficulties
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d. describing how to control Juan‘s symptoms
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ANSWER: c
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is most accurate?
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, a. People with deteriorating mental conditions can be functioning we
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ll.
b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients‘ future behavi
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or.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.nw nw nw nw nw


ANSWER: a
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7. College administrators suspended Lee Loughner after they became concerned about Loughner‘s potential to e
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xhibit dangerous behaviors. Why didn‘t authorities arrest him?
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a. Loughner‘s therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. None of the local mental health facilities had space to house him
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c. Loughner did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. Loughner‘s behavior was not considered odd in comparison to his peer grou
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior to relieve mental distress, they are referring to .
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
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b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
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c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
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d. using psychotherapy to improve client behavior
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ANSWER: d
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