Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 2nd Edition

Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 2nd Edition Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing Conceptualizations of Mental Illness Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. The study of mental illness is called ______. a. pathophysiology b. psychopathology c. pathology d. physiology Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Difficulty Level: Easy 2. Dr. Alfonso investigates the cause of psychological disorders. Dr. Alfonso's field of specialization is known as ______ psychology. a. abnormal b. developmental c. medical d. pathological Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Difficulty Level: Medium 3. Dr. Badeaux describes her specialization as abnormal psychology. Dr. Carruthers states that her field is psychopathology. Based on information provided in the text, it is MOST likely that Drs. Badeaux and Carruthers specialize in ______ field(s). a. different b. the same c. unrelated d. opposing Ans: B Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Difficulty Level: Medium 4. During any given year, approximately ______ of the American population experiences a diagnosable mental illness. a. 6% b. 11% c. 19% d. 24% Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components Difficulty Level: Easy 5. The term ______ is used to refer to the negative attitudes and beliefs that sometimes cause the general public to avoid those with mental illness. a. stigma b. charisma c. crenate d. achate Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Easy 6. As compared with the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by such physical diseases as cancer, the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by mental illnesses such as major depression is ______. a. somewhat less b. about the same c. greater d. much greater Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Difficult 7. According to the MacArthur Foundation, which phrase BEST describes the proportion of those hospitalized with mental illness who go on to commit violence with a gun? a. very few b. some c. about half d. most Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Easy 8. George believes that people are generally caring and sympathetic toward people with mental illness. However, he also believes that people with depression should just be able to think positive and snap out of it. This is BEST seen as an example of a. the focus of the biopsychosocial approach to psychopathology b. the adaptive value of traits related to psychopathology c. the relationship between culture and psychopathology d. the tension in American attitudes toward mental illness Ans: D Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Application Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Hard 9. Based on the textbook’s discussion, Americans’ attitudes toward those with illness are BEST described as ______. a. contradictory b. hostile c. indifferent d. sympathetic Ans: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Hard 10. Stigma can be manifested through all of the following EXCEPT this: a. no longer treating an individual as a person but only as part of a group that is different b. believing that as a general rule, most individuals with mental illness show more violence than that seen in the general population c. understanding that a behavior that might be acceptable in one culture could be seen as “crazy” in another d. believing that a person can recover from a mental illness by willpower and spending less money setting up clinics and training professionals Ans: C Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe the components of and key considerations of psychopathology. Cognitive Domain: Analysis Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders Difficulty Level: Difficult