Ch01
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following is one of the criteria for defining abnormality?
A. personal distress
B. culturally acceptable behavior
C. deviation from the psychological
D. deviation from correlation
2. Jane is extremely troubled by the feelings of sadness she has been experiencing. Which psychological
criterion for defining abnormality is exemplified by Jane's case?
A. personal distress
B. deviation from ideal
C. biological criterion
D. maladaptive behavior
3. An individual's feelings of unhappiness and lack of fulfillment meet which criterion for defining
psychological abnormality?
A. biological
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
4. Behavior that interferes with everyday functioning but is not particularly troublesome to an individual is
said to fulfill which criterion for defining abnormality?
A. impairment
B. personal distress
C. biological
D. deviation from average
5. Mustaf's intense bouts of anxiety have made it increasingly difficult for him to attend classes. Which of
the following criteria for defining abnormality is met in Mustaf's case?
A. biological
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
6. If an individual is considered suicidal, which of the following criteria for defining abnormality would be
met?
A. biological
B. risk to self
C. personal distress
D. impairment
7. Ben's paranoia has led him to threaten to kill anyone who enters his bedroom. Ben's behavior meets
which of the following criteria for defining abnormal behavior?
A. risk to others
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
,8. Standards for acceptable behavior that are established in a given society or culture are called
A. morals.
B. roles.
C. norms.
D. laws.
9. In Western societies most people do not walk around on the streets naked. This observation coincides
with which definition for abnormal behavior?
A. personal distress
B. functional impairment
C. risk to self or others
D. socially unacceptable behavior
10. Which of the following is a problem with the social/cultural criterion for defining abnormality?
A. All societies have universal norms that they adhere to.
B. Not everyone in a given society agrees on what is acceptable behavior.
C. Most norms are recorded in our society as laws.
D. Social roles are more powerful than norms for identifying problem behavior.
11. The fact that some people in the United States view polygamy as an acceptable practice while others do
not illustrates a fundamental problem with defining abnormality based on
A. cultural criteria.
B. statistical deviation.
C. personal discomfort.
D. maladaptive behavior.
12. The fact that some behaviors are acceptable in certain social contexts and not in others demonstrates that
definitions for abnormal behavior
A. are universal.
B. can help identify abnormality.
C. are as useful as cultural biases.
D. can vary from situation to situation.
13. The militant fanaticism displayed by some religious groups in the U.S. might not seem so unconventional
to Muslim extremists in some Middle Eastern countries. This fact highlights one of the difficulties with
which of the following criteria for defining abnormality?
A. biological
B. medical
C. psychological
D. sociocultural
14. Omar has been experiencing sleep disturbances, stomach upset and fever. He attributes his symptoms
to the fact that his neighbor gave him the "evil eye". His behavior would not be considered abnormal in
Mediterranean cultures because it does not meet the __________ criterion for defining abnormality.
A. personal distress
B. culturally unacceptable behavior
C. functional impairment
D. risk to self
15. David Rosenhan (1973) conducted a study that involved having subjects pose as patients seeking
admission to mental hospitals, even though none of these pseudopatients were mentally ill. Which of the
following happened?
A. All of the pseudopatients were admitted.
B. The staff detected the sanity of these individuals after they were admitted.
C. All of the pseudopatients were released as "cured" after one day.
D. Upon release, all of the patients' diagnoses were changed from schizophrenia to bipolar affective
disorder.
,16. Which of the following is a methodological criticism leveled at Rosenhan's pseudopatient study in which
his students faked schizophrenic symptoms and were admitted to a psychiatric hospital?
A. The pseudopatients were reporting symptoms that would understandably cause alarm.
B. The study involved a great deal of deception.
C. The pseudopatients faked symptoms too well.
D. There were no control or comparison groups involved.
17. Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of Lauren Slater's recent attempt to
replicate Rosenhan's pseudopatient study?
A. In every instance, she was denied admission.
B. Like Rosenhan's pseudopatients, she was diagnosed and admitted.
C. All of the private hospitals she visited admitted her.
D. Only three of the hospitals admitted her with a diagnosis of depression with psychotic symptoms.
18. The fact that psychological disorders run in families provides evidence that there are __________ causes
for abnormal behavior.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. cultural
D. unconscious
19. Which of the following is considered to be a biological cause of abnormality?
A. disturbances in the structure and function of the brain
B. unusual interaction with other people
C. disturbed emotional state
D. potential for harm to other people
20. Myah was involved in a serious car accident in which she sustained a head injury. Three months later,
she is behaving in bizarre and highly emotional ways. Myah's change in behavior is most likely due to a
__________ cause.
A. psychological
B. social
C. biological
D. genetic
21. Emotionally traumatic events can result in abnormal behavior. These traumatic events are classified
as
A. biological.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. behavioral.
22. Andrea's family was killed by a series of tornadoes that ripped through her hometown. Andrea is now
troubled by nightmares and intense sadness and anxiety. Andrea's behavior may be the result of a
__________ cause.
A. biological
B. neurological
C. sociocultural
D. psychological
23. Actor Kelsey Grammar's substance abuse problems and problems with intimate relationships were most
likely due to a __________ cause.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. neuropsychological
, 24. The term used to describe the various circles of social influence in the lives of people is
A. neuropsychological.
B. biopsychosocial.
C. sociocultural.
D. biopsychological.
25. The British psychiatrist who stated that people who refuse to abide by the norms of society are
psychologically healthier than those who do is
A. Thomas Szasz.
B. Hans Eysenck.
C. Dorothea Dix.
D. R. D. Laing.
26. The American psychiatrist who claims that mental illness is a myth and that people who are described as
mentally ill should be viewed as having problems in living is
A. Thomas Szasz.
B. R. D. Laing.
C. Benjamin Rush.
D. Hans Eysenck.
27. Which perspective on abnormality is based on the interaction of several sets of influences?
A. humanitarian
B. medical
C. biopsychosocial
D. supernatural
28. Wendy's doctor feels that her genetic predisposition and the strain in her social relationships coupled with
the recent death of her mother are factors that have interacted to produce a psychological breakdown. The
doctor's explanation can be best described as
A. Freudian.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. biopsychosocial.
29. A model of abnormal behavior closely related to the biopsychosocial perspective is referred to as the
__________ model.
A. psychoanalytic
B. diathesis-stress
C. humanitarian
D. sociocultural
30. Which of the following is one of the three historically prominent types of explanations for the causes of
psychological disorders?
A. moral
B. scientific
C. cross-cultural
D. astrological
31. Which type of explanation of psychological disorders regards abnormal behavior as the product of
possession by evil or demonic spirits?
A. mystical
B. scientific
C. humanitarian
D. psychological
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following is one of the criteria for defining abnormality?
A. personal distress
B. culturally acceptable behavior
C. deviation from the psychological
D. deviation from correlation
2. Jane is extremely troubled by the feelings of sadness she has been experiencing. Which psychological
criterion for defining abnormality is exemplified by Jane's case?
A. personal distress
B. deviation from ideal
C. biological criterion
D. maladaptive behavior
3. An individual's feelings of unhappiness and lack of fulfillment meet which criterion for defining
psychological abnormality?
A. biological
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
4. Behavior that interferes with everyday functioning but is not particularly troublesome to an individual is
said to fulfill which criterion for defining abnormality?
A. impairment
B. personal distress
C. biological
D. deviation from average
5. Mustaf's intense bouts of anxiety have made it increasingly difficult for him to attend classes. Which of
the following criteria for defining abnormality is met in Mustaf's case?
A. biological
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
6. If an individual is considered suicidal, which of the following criteria for defining abnormality would be
met?
A. biological
B. risk to self
C. personal distress
D. impairment
7. Ben's paranoia has led him to threaten to kill anyone who enters his bedroom. Ben's behavior meets
which of the following criteria for defining abnormal behavior?
A. risk to others
B. sociocultural
C. personal distress
D. impairment
,8. Standards for acceptable behavior that are established in a given society or culture are called
A. morals.
B. roles.
C. norms.
D. laws.
9. In Western societies most people do not walk around on the streets naked. This observation coincides
with which definition for abnormal behavior?
A. personal distress
B. functional impairment
C. risk to self or others
D. socially unacceptable behavior
10. Which of the following is a problem with the social/cultural criterion for defining abnormality?
A. All societies have universal norms that they adhere to.
B. Not everyone in a given society agrees on what is acceptable behavior.
C. Most norms are recorded in our society as laws.
D. Social roles are more powerful than norms for identifying problem behavior.
11. The fact that some people in the United States view polygamy as an acceptable practice while others do
not illustrates a fundamental problem with defining abnormality based on
A. cultural criteria.
B. statistical deviation.
C. personal discomfort.
D. maladaptive behavior.
12. The fact that some behaviors are acceptable in certain social contexts and not in others demonstrates that
definitions for abnormal behavior
A. are universal.
B. can help identify abnormality.
C. are as useful as cultural biases.
D. can vary from situation to situation.
13. The militant fanaticism displayed by some religious groups in the U.S. might not seem so unconventional
to Muslim extremists in some Middle Eastern countries. This fact highlights one of the difficulties with
which of the following criteria for defining abnormality?
A. biological
B. medical
C. psychological
D. sociocultural
14. Omar has been experiencing sleep disturbances, stomach upset and fever. He attributes his symptoms
to the fact that his neighbor gave him the "evil eye". His behavior would not be considered abnormal in
Mediterranean cultures because it does not meet the __________ criterion for defining abnormality.
A. personal distress
B. culturally unacceptable behavior
C. functional impairment
D. risk to self
15. David Rosenhan (1973) conducted a study that involved having subjects pose as patients seeking
admission to mental hospitals, even though none of these pseudopatients were mentally ill. Which of the
following happened?
A. All of the pseudopatients were admitted.
B. The staff detected the sanity of these individuals after they were admitted.
C. All of the pseudopatients were released as "cured" after one day.
D. Upon release, all of the patients' diagnoses were changed from schizophrenia to bipolar affective
disorder.
,16. Which of the following is a methodological criticism leveled at Rosenhan's pseudopatient study in which
his students faked schizophrenic symptoms and were admitted to a psychiatric hospital?
A. The pseudopatients were reporting symptoms that would understandably cause alarm.
B. The study involved a great deal of deception.
C. The pseudopatients faked symptoms too well.
D. There were no control or comparison groups involved.
17. Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of Lauren Slater's recent attempt to
replicate Rosenhan's pseudopatient study?
A. In every instance, she was denied admission.
B. Like Rosenhan's pseudopatients, she was diagnosed and admitted.
C. All of the private hospitals she visited admitted her.
D. Only three of the hospitals admitted her with a diagnosis of depression with psychotic symptoms.
18. The fact that psychological disorders run in families provides evidence that there are __________ causes
for abnormal behavior.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. cultural
D. unconscious
19. Which of the following is considered to be a biological cause of abnormality?
A. disturbances in the structure and function of the brain
B. unusual interaction with other people
C. disturbed emotional state
D. potential for harm to other people
20. Myah was involved in a serious car accident in which she sustained a head injury. Three months later,
she is behaving in bizarre and highly emotional ways. Myah's change in behavior is most likely due to a
__________ cause.
A. psychological
B. social
C. biological
D. genetic
21. Emotionally traumatic events can result in abnormal behavior. These traumatic events are classified
as
A. biological.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. behavioral.
22. Andrea's family was killed by a series of tornadoes that ripped through her hometown. Andrea is now
troubled by nightmares and intense sadness and anxiety. Andrea's behavior may be the result of a
__________ cause.
A. biological
B. neurological
C. sociocultural
D. psychological
23. Actor Kelsey Grammar's substance abuse problems and problems with intimate relationships were most
likely due to a __________ cause.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. neuropsychological
, 24. The term used to describe the various circles of social influence in the lives of people is
A. neuropsychological.
B. biopsychosocial.
C. sociocultural.
D. biopsychological.
25. The British psychiatrist who stated that people who refuse to abide by the norms of society are
psychologically healthier than those who do is
A. Thomas Szasz.
B. Hans Eysenck.
C. Dorothea Dix.
D. R. D. Laing.
26. The American psychiatrist who claims that mental illness is a myth and that people who are described as
mentally ill should be viewed as having problems in living is
A. Thomas Szasz.
B. R. D. Laing.
C. Benjamin Rush.
D. Hans Eysenck.
27. Which perspective on abnormality is based on the interaction of several sets of influences?
A. humanitarian
B. medical
C. biopsychosocial
D. supernatural
28. Wendy's doctor feels that her genetic predisposition and the strain in her social relationships coupled with
the recent death of her mother are factors that have interacted to produce a psychological breakdown. The
doctor's explanation can be best described as
A. Freudian.
B. psychological.
C. sociocultural.
D. biopsychosocial.
29. A model of abnormal behavior closely related to the biopsychosocial perspective is referred to as the
__________ model.
A. psychoanalytic
B. diathesis-stress
C. humanitarian
D. sociocultural
30. Which of the following is one of the three historically prominent types of explanations for the causes of
psychological disorders?
A. moral
B. scientific
C. cross-cultural
D. astrological
31. Which type of explanation of psychological disorders regards abnormal behavior as the product of
possession by evil or demonic spirits?
A. mystical
B. scientific
C. humanitarian
D. psychological
