TEST ITEM FILE
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PERSPECTIVES
FIFTH EDITION
David J. A. Dozois
University of Western Ontario
, Toronto
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,CHAPTER 1
Concepts of Abnormality throughout History
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he
scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on
them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would be most
likely to consult the
A) American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM).
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR).
C) International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD-10).
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, sixth edition (DSM-VI).
E) The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV).
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 2
Skill: Application
2) Psychopathology refers to
A) the same disorder as psychopathy.
B) disorders of the brain.
C) a physical cause to psychological problems.
D) only severe psychological disorders.
E) the study of the nature of psychological problems.
, Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
Skill: Factual
3) According to the text, behavior, speech or thought that impairs a person’s functioning
corresponds best to which concept below?
A) mental illness
B) mental problem
C) brain pathology
D) psychological abnormality .
E) psychological disorder
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
Skill: Conceptual
4) What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour?
A) eccentric behaviour usually indicates abnormal behaviour
B) everyone is to some degree abnormal in their behaviour
C) unusual behaviour may not be abnormal according to diagnostic criteria
D) all people experience anxiety now and then
E) people's behaviour depends on the situation
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PERSPECTIVES
FIFTH EDITION
David J. A. Dozois
University of Western Ontario
, Toronto
Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario. Pearson Longman. All rights reserved. This work is
protected by Canadian copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses
and assessing student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including on the internet) will
destroy the integrity of the work and is not permitted. The copyright holder grants permission to instructors
who have adopted Abnormal Psychology: Perspectives, 5ce, to post this material online only if the use of the
website is restricted by access codes to students in the instructor’s class that is using the textbook and provided
the reproduced material bears this copyright notice.
,CHAPTER 1
Concepts of Abnormality throughout History
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he
scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on
them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would be most
likely to consult the
A) American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM).
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition (DSM-IV-TR).
C) International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD-10).
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, sixth edition (DSM-VI).
E) The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV).
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 2
Skill: Application
2) Psychopathology refers to
A) the same disorder as psychopathy.
B) disorders of the brain.
C) a physical cause to psychological problems.
D) only severe psychological disorders.
E) the study of the nature of psychological problems.
, Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
Skill: Factual
3) According to the text, behavior, speech or thought that impairs a person’s functioning
corresponds best to which concept below?
A) mental illness
B) mental problem
C) brain pathology
D) psychological abnormality .
E) psychological disorder
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
Skill: Conceptual
4) What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour?
A) eccentric behaviour usually indicates abnormal behaviour
B) everyone is to some degree abnormal in their behaviour
C) unusual behaviour may not be abnormal according to diagnostic criteria
D) all people experience anxiety now and then
E) people's behaviour depends on the situation
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 4
