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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior




MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. Which statement about abnormal!!psychology !!is!!accurate?
a. Abnormal!!psychology !!seeks !!to!!describe, !!explain, !!predict, !!and!!modify!!unusual!!behaviors.
b. Although!!abnormal!!psychology!!has!!made!!several!!gains!!in!!the!!past !!20!!years, !!it!!is!!not
!! yet!!a!scientific!!field!!of!!study.
c. The!!subject !!matter !!of!!abnormal!!psychology!!is!!restricted!!to!!extremely!!bizarre!!behavior.
d. Most!!diagnoses !!of !!abnormality!!are!!based!!on!!two!!or !!three!!basic!!behavioral!!factors.

ANS:!!! ! A
REF:! ! The!!Concerns !!of!!Abnormal!!Psycholo
gy!O BJ:!!!!! ! 1 MSC:! ! Factual


2. Psychopathology, !!or !!abnormal behavior, results primarily from ____. L L L L L




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b. environmental factors L




c. sociocultural factors L




d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D LL REF: Introduction OBJ: 1
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual'spsychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in ____.
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a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness L




c. psychodiagnosis
d. research

ANS: C LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
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behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
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different
____ for a client's abnormality.
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a. time of onset L L




b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis

ANS: B LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied L LLL L




5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology
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andinadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan L L L L L




b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis L L L




c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem L L L L L




d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms L L L L L




ANS: C LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied L LLL L




6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. L L L L L L L L




c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. L L L L L




ANS: A LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual L LLL L




7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus
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authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: C LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are ____.
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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 therapy to improve client behavior
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ANS: D LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
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9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of 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 behavior
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ANS: A LL REF: 1 L LL OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology MSC: Factual L L




10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates ____.
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: B LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal L L L L L




Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
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11. Clinical psychologists usually have ____ degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have __ degrees.
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a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.)
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b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
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c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.)
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d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) L L L




ANS: C LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual L LLL L




12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
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andantipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he
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completed a three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a
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a. social worker L




b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist L




d. psychoanalyst

ANS: B LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied L LLL L




13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However,
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Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that
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a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist L L L




b. Linda is a social worker L L L L




c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
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d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist
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ANS: C LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied L LLL L




14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
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Psychoanalysts must have L L .
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
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b. an M.D L




c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
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d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
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ANS: D LL REF: The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual L LLL L