Test bank for Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 8th Edition by Barlow, Durand, and Hofmann |ALL CHAPTERS|

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1. Accordingto the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
b. Impaired functioning. v


c. Culturallyexpected responses. v



d. Psychoticsymptoms.
vANSWER: b
vDIFFICULTY: Easy v


REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identifybasic biological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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2. Apsychologicaldysfunctionrefers to v


a. Abreakdown in cognitive functioning. v v v


b. Abreakdown in emotional functioning. v v v


c. Abreakdown in behavioral functioning. v v v


d. Any of these.
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ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology v


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual v


NOTES: NEW

3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress. v


c. thedefinition isuniversalacrosscultures. v


d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological v v


vdysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions,interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because v v v


a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. v v v

, c. behaviorsvary
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d. manypeoplebehave
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ANSWER: d


DIFFICULTY: Difficult

, REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology v


OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

5. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange
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vlooks. Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are
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vnot taking him seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment
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vsituation?
a. Personal Distress v


b. Cultural Factors v


c. Impaired Functioning v


d. Violationof Social Norms v v




ANSWER: d v


DIFFICULTY: Moderate v


REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology v v


LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
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vbehavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Appliedv v




6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds v v v v v v v v


vhimself feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of
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vabnormalityappliesto his situation? v v


a. Personal distress v


b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions,interpretation)v v v v


OTHER: TYPE:Applied



7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates
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vwhich norm?v


a. Personal Distress v


b. Cultural Factors v


c. Impaired Functioning v


d. Violationof Social Norms v v




ANSWER: b v


DIFFICULTY: Moderate v


REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology v v


LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
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vbehavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Appliedv v




8. Which of the following is true:
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a. Thereis clear consensus on the definition of mental health disease.
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b. Thereis no clear consensus on the definition of disease but there is a clear definition of mental health disorder.
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c. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) never changes its definitions.
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