Abnormal Psychology Test Bank

1. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with ___________. a. stress c. culturally expected responses b. impaired functioning d. psychotic symptoms ANSWER: POINTS: DIFFICULTY: REFERENCES: OTHER: b 1 Easy UnderstandingPsychopathology TYPE: Factual 2. Regarding the criteria that define abnormality, it would be correct to state that a. no one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality. b. personal distress ...

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 Overv...

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 Overv...

Chapter 03: Diagnosis and Assessment Multiple Choice 1. Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to: a) conduct psychotherapy. b) communicate accurately with one another about cases and research. c) understand the role of cultural bias. d) all of the above. Ans: b Type: Factual Section ref: Introduction Difficulty: Easy Learning Objectives: Describe the purposes of diagnosis and assessment. Bloomcode: Knowledge 2. Having a diagnosis provides clinicians ...

Chapter 02: Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour Chapter 02 Multiple Choice Questions 1. An integrative approach to the case study of Hailey at the start of the chapter A) would focus on how maternal postpartum depression factors combine with peer social stressors in triggering depression. B) would focus on how genetic factors interact with atypical synthesis of neurotransmitters to produce depression. C) would infer biological, psychological and social factors from Hailey'...

Chapter 3 Causal Factors and Viewpoints Section 1 Test Item File 104 Multiple-Choice Questions 104 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions 137 Short-Answer Questions 139 Essay Questions 142 Section 2 Revel Multiple Choice Assessment Questions 144 End-of-Module Quiz 144 End-of-Chapter Quiz 152   TOTAL Chapter 3 Causal Factors and Viewpoints ASSESSMENT GUIDE Topic Factual Conceptual Applied Learning Objective 3.1 Multiple Choice 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25 1, 7, 8, 11,...

1. What do we call the systematic evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder? a. clinical interpretation b. clinical diagnosis c. clinical assessment d. clinical standardization ANSWER: c 2. Which of the following is NOT part of a clinical assessment? a. evaluation of financial factors b. evaluation of biological factors c. evaluation of social factors d. evaluation of psychological factors ANSW...

1. The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical . a. assessment b. interpretation c. validation d. standardization ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: Assessing Psychological Disorders OTHER: TYPE: Factual 2. The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called _____________. a. ...

Package Title: Chapter 3, Testbank Course Title: Kring, Abnormal Psych 14e Chapter Number: 3 Question Type: Multiple Choice 1. Having a correct diagnosis for Aaron from the clinical case will help clinicians to a) Give Aaron an IQ test b) Describe base rates, causes and treatments. c) Identify what kind of insurance coverage Aaron has. d) Know if other members of Aaron’s family have the same psychological disorder Answer: b Section Reference: Cornerstones of Diagnosis a...