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1. AbnormalBehavior. u5
2. Understanding andTreating MentalDisorders. u5 u5 u5 u5
3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
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4. Research Methods forStudying Mental Disorders.
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5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
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6. TraumaandStress-RelatedDisorders.
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7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
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8. DepressiveandBipolarDisorders. 5
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9. Suicide.
10. Eating Disorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. u5 u5 u5 u5
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. u5 u5
13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders. u5 u5 u5
14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology. u5
16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
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17. LawandEthicsinAbnormalPsychology.
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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
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scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: u 5 u 5 A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 .
a. genetic factors jc
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c. sociocultural factors u5
d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D u 5 REF: Introduction MSC: u 5 Factual
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged inu5 . u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
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c. psychodiagnosis
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d. research
ANS: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive beh
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avioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
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for a client's abnormality. u5 u5 u5
a. time of onset
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b. explanation
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c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: u 5 u 5 B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology an
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d inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis u5 u5 u5
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
ANS: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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, 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. u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 jc u5 u5
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
ANS: u 5 u 5 A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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7. One of Seung-
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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: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
d. using therapy to improve client behavior
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ANS: u 5 u 5 D REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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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 u 5 REF: 1 OBJ:
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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: u 5 u 5 B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. AbnormalBehavior. u5
2. Understanding andTreating MentalDisorders. u5 u5 u5 u5
3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
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4. Research Methods forStudying Mental Disorders.
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5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
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6. TraumaandStress-RelatedDisorders.
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7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
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8. DepressiveandBipolarDisorders. 5
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9. Suicide.
10. Eating Disorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. u5 u5 u5 u5
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. u5 u5
13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders. u5 u5 u5
14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology. u5
16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
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17. LawandEthicsinAbnormalPsychology.
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,Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
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scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: u 5 u 5 A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 .
a. genetic factors jc
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d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: D u 5 REF: Introduction MSC: u 5 Factual
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged inu5 . u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
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c. psychodiagnosis
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d. research
ANS: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive beh
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avioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different
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for a client's abnormality. u5 u5 u5
a. time of onset
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b. explanation
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c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: u 5 u 5 B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology an
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d inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is .
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis u5 u5 u5
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
ANS: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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MSC:
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, 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. u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 jc u5 u5
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
ANS: u 5 u 5 A REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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7. One of Seung-
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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: u 5 u 5 C REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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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 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5 u5
d. using therapy to improve client behavior
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ANS: u 5 u 5 D REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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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 u 5 REF: 1 OBJ:
The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC:
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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: u 5 u 5 B REF:
OBJ: 1 The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology u5 jc u5 u5
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