TEST BANK
Understanding Abnormal Behavior
David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Diane Sue, Stanley Sue
12TH Edition
,Chapter 1: Abnormala Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. Abnormala psychologya seeksa toa describe,a explain,a predict,a anda modifya unusuala behaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet
a s cientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
a a a
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
a a
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from .
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural
factors d.
anainteractiona ofa manya factors
ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in orderato describe and draw inferences about an
individual'sapsychological disorder. Dr.
Th ompson is engaged in .
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
beha vioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
different
for a client's abnormality.
a. time of onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
5. A psychologist says, ―Juan's abnormal behaviorais likely due to a combination of biology
and i nadequate interpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is .
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
, c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
a a
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
a a
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
a. Even experienced professionalsa tend to overpredict future violence.
b. Psychologists area not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding thea cause of abnormality.
d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
7. One of Seung-
Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities. What
reason di d those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
b. There wasa no space in any of the local mentala health facilities to houseahim.
c. Cho dida notamake any overta threats against anyone.
d. When compared with thata of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
8. When psychologists talk abouta modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are .
a. attemptingatoa understand the underlyinga cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attemptinga to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. usinga therapy to improve clienta behavior
ANS: D REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
9. Which of the followinga defines therapy mosta accurately?
a. A program of systematic intervention designed to altera behavior, emotion, ora thought
b. The scientific study of abnormala behavior.
c. A systema of observinga abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
ANS: A REF: 1
OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
10. A psychologist develops severala activities for clients aimed ata helping them become more
self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. Thisa example illustrates .
a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
c. thea functiona of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
d. theaessential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
, 11. Clinical psychologists usually have degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have degrees.
a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.)
b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.)
d. master'sa (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
and a ntipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduatingafrom medical school, he
completed a thre e-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold isaa _.
a. social worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all areacalled ―doctors.‖ All are mental health professionals. However, Linda
h asaa Psy.D., Jayne hasaan M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that _.
a. Sheryl is aapsychiatrist
b. Linda is a social worker
c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
d. Jayne is aaclinical psychologist
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
14. Psychiatrists must have anaM.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Psychoanalysts
must have .
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
b. an M.D
c. only a bachelor'sa (B.S.) degree
d. their own intensive personal analysis froma an experienced analyst
ANS: D REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive trainingain the ideasaof Sigmund Freud. She also
went t hrough her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess thataJohanna is
a .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor
c. psychiatric social worker
d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
Understanding Abnormal Behavior
David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, Diane Sue, Stanley Sue
12TH Edition
,Chapter 1: Abnormala Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. Abnormala psychologya seeksa toa describe,a explain,a predict,a anda modifya unusuala behaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet
a s cientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
a a a
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
a a
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from .
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural
factors d.
anainteractiona ofa manya factors
ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in orderato describe and draw inferences about an
individual'sapsychological disorder. Dr.
Th ompson is engaged in .
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
beha vioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
different
for a client's abnormality.
a. time of onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
5. A psychologist says, ―Juan's abnormal behaviorais likely due to a combination of biology
and i nadequate interpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is .
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
, c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
a a
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
a a
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
a. Even experienced professionalsa tend to overpredict future violence.
b. Psychologists area not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding thea cause of abnormality.
d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
7. One of Seung-
Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities. What
reason di d those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
b. There wasa no space in any of the local mentala health facilities to houseahim.
c. Cho dida notamake any overta threats against anyone.
d. When compared with thata of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
8. When psychologists talk abouta modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are .
a. attemptingatoa understand the underlyinga cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attemptinga to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. usinga therapy to improve clienta behavior
ANS: D REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
9. Which of the followinga defines therapy mosta accurately?
a. A program of systematic intervention designed to altera behavior, emotion, ora thought
b. The scientific study of abnormala behavior.
c. A systema of observinga abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
ANS: A REF: 1
OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
10. A psychologist develops severala activities for clients aimed ata helping them become more
self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. Thisa example illustrates .
a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
c. thea functiona of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
d. theaessential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
, 11. Clinical psychologists usually have degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have degrees.
a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.)
b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.)
d. master'sa (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
and a ntipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduatingafrom medical school, he
completed a thre e-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold isaa _.
a. social worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: B REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all areacalled ―doctors.‖ All are mental health professionals. However, Linda
h asaa Psy.D., Jayne hasaan M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that _.
a. Sheryl is aapsychiatrist
b. Linda is a social worker
c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
d. Jayne is aaclinical psychologist
ANS: C REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
14. Psychiatrists must have anaM.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Psychoanalysts
must have .
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
b. an M.D
c. only a bachelor'sa (B.S.) degree
d. their own intensive personal analysis froma an experienced analyst
ANS: D REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive trainingain the ideasaof Sigmund Freud. She also
went t hrough her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess thataJohanna is
a .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor
c. psychiatric social worker
d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist
ANS: A REF: TheaConcerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
