Test Bank: Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue, Chapters 1-17

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UnderstandingbAbnormalbBehavior,b12thbEditionbDavidbSueDeraldbSueDianebM.bSueStanleybSue
Chapterb1-17

Chapterb1
1. bWhichbstatementbaboutbthebfieldbofbabnormalbpsychologybisbaccurate?
a. Abnormalbpsychologybseeksbtobdescribe,bexplain,bpredict,bandbmodifybunusualbbehaviors.
b. Abnormalbpsychologybisbnotbyetbconsideredbabscientificbfieldbofbresearch.
c. Abnormalbpsychologybfocusesbonbthebstudybofbonlybthebmostbbizarrebbehavior
d. Abnormalbpsychologybisbmostbinterestedbinbnarrowingbabdisorderbtobonebbehavioralbfactor.
ANSWER: a
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2. Symptomsbofbmentalbillnessborbabnormalbbehaviorb(psychopathology)bcomebprimarilybfromb .
a. geneticbfactors
b. environmentalbfactors
c. socioculturalbfactors
d. anbinteractionbofbmanybfactors
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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3. Dr.bThompsonbisbabmentalbhealthbprofessionalbcollectingbinformationbinborderbtobdescribebandbdrawbinferencesbaboutbanbi
ndividual‘sbemotionalbdistress.bDr.bThompsonbisbengagedbinbthebprocessbofb .
a. investigativebtherapy
b. predictingbdangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. experimentalbresearch
ANSWER: c
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4. Dr.bKohnbisbabpsychoanalyst,bDr.bEdwardsbisbabhumanisticbtherapist,bDr.bPetersonbisbabcognitivebbehavioralbtherapist,bandb
Dr.bJamesbisbabGestaltbtherapist.bOnbwhichbofbthebfollowingbfactorsbarebtheybmostblikelybtobdifferbinbtermsbofbhowbtheybdescri
bebabclient‘sbmentalbdistress?
a. timebofbonset
b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ThebFieldbofbAbnormalbPsychology
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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5. Abpsychologistbstatesbthatb―Juan‘sbabnormalbbehaviorbisblikelybduebtobabcombinationbofbbiologybandbinadequatebi
nterpersonalbskills.‖bThebpsychologistbisb .
a. predictingbthebfuturebsymptomsbofbJuan
b. givingbJuanbabpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringbanbexplanationbforbJuan‘sbdifficulties
d. describingbhowbtobcontrolbJuan‘sbsymptoms
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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HASbVARIABLES: False
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6. Whichbstatementbregardingbthebpredictionbofbabnormalbbehaviorbisbmostbaccurate?
a. Peoplebwithbdeterioratingbmentalbconditionsbcanbbebfunctioningbwell.
b. Psychologistsbarebnotbinterestedbinbpredictingbclients‘bfuturebbehavior.
c. Predictionbisbunrelatedbtobunderstandingbthebcausebofbabnormality.
d. Psychologistsbtendbtobunderpredictbfuturebviolence.
ANSWER: a
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7. CollegebadministratorsbsuspendedbLeebLoughnerbafterbtheybbecamebconcernedbaboutbLoughner‘sbpotentialbtobexhibitb
dangerousbbehaviors.bWhybdidn‘tbauthoritiesbarrestbhim?
a. Loughner‘sbtherapistbdidbnotbfeelbhebposedbabdangerbtobothers.
b. Nonebofbtheblocalbmentalbhealthbfacilitiesbhadbspacebtobhousebhim
c. Loughnerbdidbnotbmakebanybovertbthreatsbagainstbanyone.
d. Loughner‘sbbehaviorbwasbnotbconsideredboddbinbcomparisonbtobhisbpeerbgroup
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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8. Whenbpsychologistsbtalkbaboutbmodifyingbabnormalbbehaviorbtobrelievebmentalbdistress,btheybarebreferringbtob .
a. attemptingbtobunderstandbthebunderlyingbcausebofbthatbbehavior
b. restrictingbthebfreedombofbdangerousbclients
c. attemptingbtobanticipatebthebfuturebbehaviorsbofbclients
d. usingbpsychotherapybtobimprovebclientbbehavior
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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HASbVARIABLES: False
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9. Whichbstatementbdefinesbpsychotherapybmostbaccurately?
a. systematicbinterventionbdesignedbtobalterbbehavior,bemotion,borbthought
b. thebscientificbstudybofbabnormalbbehavior
c. absystembofbobservingbabnormalbbehaviorbinbanbattemptbtobclassifybit
d. thebapplicationbofbabtheoreticalbmodelbtobexplainbthebcausebofbabnormalbbehavior
ANSWER: a
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10. Abpsychologistbdevelopsbseveralbactivitiesbforbclientsbaimedbatbhelpingbthembbecomebmorebself-
disciplinedbandbfeelbmorebconfidentbaboutbtryingbnewbbehaviors.bThisbexamplebillustratesb .
a. howbepidemiologicalbworkbisbdonebinbthebfield
b. howbpsychotherapybmaybbebseenbasbanbattemptbtobmodifybbehavior
c. thebfunctionbofbprovidingbanbexplanationbforbabnormalbbehavior
d. thebessentialbneedbforbaccuratebpsychodiagnosis
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ThebFieldbofbAbnormalbPsychology
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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11. Clinicalbpsychologistsbusuallybhavebwhichbtypebofbdegree?
a. bachelor‘sb(B.S.borbB.A.)
b. medicalb(M.D.)
c. doctorateb(Ph.D.borbPsy.D)
d. master‘sb(M.S.,bL.C.S.W.,borbM.S.W.)
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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12. Haroldbisbabmentalbhealthbprofessionalbwhobhasbabmedicalbdegreebandbprescribesbantidepressantsbandbantipsychoticbm
edicationbforbhisbpatients.bAfterbgraduatingbfrombmedicalbschool,bhebcompletedbabthree-
yearbresidencybinbhisbfield.bWebcanbguessbthatbHaroldbisbab .
a. socialbworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalbpsychologist
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, d. psychoanalyst
ANSWER: b
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13. Linda,bJayne,bandbSherylballbarebcalledb―doctors.‖bAllbarebmentalbhealthbprofessionals.bHowever,bLindabhasbabPsy.D.,bJ
aynebhasbanbM.D.,bandbSherylbhasbabD.S.W.bWebcanbassumebthatb .
a. Sherylbisbabpsychiatrist
b. Lindabisbabsocialbworker
c. Lindabisbabclinicalbpsychologist
d. Jaynebisbabclinicalbpsychologist
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ThebFieldbofbAbnormalbPsychology
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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14. PsychiatristsbmustbhavebanbM.D.;bclinicalbpsychologistsbmustbhavebabPh.D.borbPsy.D.,bandbpsychiatricbsocialbworkersbr
equireb .
a. abmaster‘sb(M.S.W.)bdegree
b. anbM.D
c. onlybabbachelor‘sb(B.S.)bdegree
d. abPh.D.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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15. Johannabhasbspecializedbtrainingbandbworksbwithbindividualsbwhobdrinkbtoobmuchborbtakebdrugsbillegally.bWebcanbguessbt
hatbJohannabisbprobablybab .
a. substancebabusebcounselor
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, b. schoolbpsychologist
c. psychiatricbsocialbworker
d. psychiatrist
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ThebFieldbofbAbnormalbPsychology
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.1b-bDefinebabnormalbpsychology.
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16. Isabel,bwhoblivesbinbBrazil,btellsbDr.bPazbthatbthebspiritsbshebseesbofbherbdeadbgrandparentsbarebcausingbherbabgreatbdealb
ofbanxiety,balthoughbtheybhavebmotivatedbherbtobpursuebabmedicalbdegree.bIfbDr.bPazbdiagnosesbherbasbhavingbabpsychologi
calbdisorder,bhebwillblikelybattributebitbtobwhichbcriterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ViewsbofbAbnormality
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.2b-
bExplainbthebvariousbcriteriabusedbtobdeterminebnormalbandbabnormalbbehaviors.


OTHER: Apply
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17. Onebstrengthbinbusingbthebdeviancebfactorbinbdefiningbmentalbdisordersbisbthatbitb .
a. reliesbonbstatisticalbstandardsbofbdefiningbabnormalbbehavior
b. stressesbthebattainmentbofbrealisticbgoals
c. examinesbhowbthebindividualbviewsbtheirbownbbehavior
d. accountsbforbthebcomplexitybofbbehaviorbobservedbinbpeoplebfrombdifferentbcultures
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ViewsbofbAbnormality
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.2b-
bExplainbthebvariousbcriteriabusedbtobdeterminebnormalbandbabnormalbbehaviors.


OTHER: Understand
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,18. Abpsychologistbdefinedbintellectualbdisabilitybsolelybonbthebbasisbofbhowbfarbfromb―normal‖banbindividual‘sbIQbscorebis.b
Thebcriterionbusedbinbthisbexamplebisb .
a. abnormality
b. culturalbrelativism
c. culturalbuniversality
d. deviance
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ViewsbofbAbnormality
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.2b-
bExplainbthebvariousbcriteriabusedbtobdeterminebnormalbandbabnormalbbehaviors.


OTHER: Apply
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19. Sambisbatbthebmall.bSuddenlybheblooksbaroundbandbseesbabmanbwithbwingsbflyingbinbthebair,bwhenbinbfact,btherebisbnobs
uchbman.bSambisblikelybexperiencingb .
a. abhallucination
b. abdelusion
c. disorientation
d. dissociation
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ViewsbofbAbnormality
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.2b-
bExplainbthebvariousbcriteriabusedbtobdeterminebnormalbandbabnormalbbehaviors.


OTHER: Apply
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20. Sureebisbstudyingbtobbebabclinicalbpsychologistbfrombanbaccreditedbprogram.bShebwillblearnbthat,bwithbrespectbtobbiasbinb
diagnosingbclients,b .
a. evenbthebmostbenlightenedbandbwell-
intendedbmentalbhealthbprofessionalsbmaybengagebinbrace,bgender,bandbsocialbclassbbias
b. psychologistsbareblessblikelybthanbotherbmentalbhealthbprofessionalsbtoboverpathologizebclientsbonbthebbasisbofbra
ce,bgender,borbsocialbclass
c. clinicalbpsychologistsbreceivebbetterbtrainingbthanbotherbmentalbhealthbprofessionalsbforbrecognizingbtheirbtende
ncybtobholdbprejudicialbattitudesbtowardbclients
d. mentalbhealthbprofessionalsbarebmoreblikelybtobholdbprejudicialbattitudesbandbbiasesbagainstbmalesbthanbagainstbf
emales
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1

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,REFERENCES: ContemporarybTrendsbinbAbnormalbPsychology
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.8b-
bDescribebsomebcontemporarybtrendsbinbabnormalbpsychology.


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21. ―Youbmustbunderstandbthebvaluesbandbexpectationsbofbthebsocietybinbwhichbbehaviorboccursbbeforebyoubdecidebthatb
abnormalitybexists.‖bThisbquotebbestbreflectsbwhichbviewbofbabnormality?
a. traditional
b. culturalbrelativism
c. epidemiological
d. culturalbuniversality
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CulturalbandbSociopoliticalbInfluencesbonbBehavior
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.4b-
bDiscussbhowbsociopoliticalbexperiencesbandbculturalbdifferencesbaffectbdefi

nitionsbofbabnormality.
OTHER: Understand
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22. Whichbofbthebfollowingbconceptsbassumesbthatbcertainbmentalbdisordersbexistbacrossbcultures?

a. culturalbuniversality
b. culturalbrelativism
c. culturalbubiquity
d. culturalbdiversity
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CulturalbandbSociopoliticalbInfluencesbonbBehavior
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.4b-
bDiscussbhowbsociopoliticalbexperiencesbandbculturalbdifferencesbaffectbdefi

nitionsbofbabnormality.
OTHER: Understand
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23. Thebmostbfruitfulbapproachbtobusingbmulticulturalbcriteriabisbtobrelybonb .
a. neitherbculturalbuniversalitybnorbculturalbrelativism

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, b. thebculturalbrelativismbapproach
c. thebculturalbuniversalitybapproach
d. somebcombinationbofbculturalbrelativismbandbculturalbuniversality
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CulturalbandbSociopoliticalbInfluencesbonbBehavior
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HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.4b-
bDiscussbhowbsociopoliticalbexperiencesbandbculturalbdifferencesbaffectbdefi

nitionsbofbabnormality.
OTHER: Remember
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24. Earlybpsychologicalbresearch,bsuchbasbthatbbybEmilbKraepelin,bsupportedbwhichbviewpointbaboutbtheboriginsbofb
abnormalbbehavior?
a. social
b. biological
c. psychological
d. psychopathological
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CausesbofbMentalbIllness:bEarlybViewpoints
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.7b-
bSummarizebearlybexplanationsbregardingbthebcausesbof bmentalbdisorders.


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25. Juanitabvisitsbabmentalbhealthbcenter.bShebcomplainsbthatbherbfatigue,banxiety,bandbinabilitybtobsleepbkeepbherbfromb
enjoyingblife.bIfbherbsymptomsbarebconsideredbabformbofbabnormalbbehavior,bitbisbbecausebshebisbshowingb .
a. delusionsbandbhallucinations
b. dysfunction
c. disorientation
d. deviationbfrombthebnorm
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: ViewsbofbAbnormality
QUESTIONbTYPE: MultiplebChoice
HASbVARIABLES: False
LEARNINGbOBJECTIVES: UABB.SUES.16.1.2b-
bExplainbthebvariousbcriteriabusedbtobdeterminebnormalbandbabnormalbbehaviors.


OTHER: Apply
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