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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
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behaviors.
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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
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factor.
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ANSWER: a
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,REFERENCES: The Field of Abnormal Psychology
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from .
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a. genetic factors bn


b. environmental factors bn


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d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
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REFERENCES: Introduction
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3. Dr. Thompson is a mental health professional collecting information in order to describe and draw inferences
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about an individual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of .
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a. investigative therapy bn



b. predicting dangerousness bn



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
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therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ
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in terms of how they describe a client‘s mental distress?
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, b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANSWER: b
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5. A psychologist states that ―Juan‘s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and
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inadequate 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
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients‘ future
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behavior.
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c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. bn bn bn bn bn


ANSWER: a
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7. College administrators suspended Lee Loughner after they became concerned about Loughner‘s potential to
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exhibit 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
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group
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ANSWER: c
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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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9. Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?
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a. systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. the scientific study of abnormal behavior
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c. a system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. the application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal
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behavior
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ANSWER: a
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