Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Barlow Complete ()

Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Barlow Complete (). A psychological dysfunction refers to a. A breakdown in cognitive functioning. b. A breakdown in emotional functioning. c. A breakdown in behavioral functioning. d. Any of these. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Factual NOTES: NEW 3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.” b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress. c. thedefinition isuniversalacrosscultures. d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological dysfunction. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture. b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. Chapter 01-ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT c. behaviorsvary verylittlefromone individualto anotherwithineachculture. d. manypeoplebehave in ways thatdeviatefromtheaverage, butthisdoesn’tmean thattheyhaveadisorder. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 5. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of abnormalityappliesto his situation? a. Personal distress b. Culturalfactors c. Impairedfunctioning d. Violationofsocietalnorms ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Applied 6. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks. Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation? a. Personal Distress b. Cultural Factors c. Impaired Functioning d. Violation of Social Norms ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Applied 7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates which norm? a. Personal Distress b. Cultural Factors c. Impaired Functioning d. Violation of Social Norms ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Applied 8. Which of the following is true: a. There is clear consensus on the definition of mental health disease. b. There is no clear consensus on the definition of disease but there is a clear definition of mental health disorder. c. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) never changes its definitions. d. The DSM is based on prototypes or symptoms and examples of the phenomenon in question. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Applied 9. Whichof the following degreesisearnedbyapsychiatrist? a. Ph.D. b. Ed.D. c. M.D. d. Psy.D. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Factual 10. With which of the following terminal degrees can you practice therapy? a. Master’s degree in business administration b. Bachelor’s degree in psychology c. Ph.D. in psychology with additional licensing requirements d. Ph.D. in non-profit management ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Factual 11. RockyStarrisamalerockerwho wears outlandishmakeupandwomen’sclothingwhenperformingon stage.This behavior isconsidered a. moreabnormalthanthatofan accountantwho startstodo so becauserockstarsaresupposed tobevery masculine. b. lessabnormalthan thatofan accountant whostartstodo so becauseitisconsistentwith hisprofessional success. c. lessabnormalthan thatofan accountantwhostartstodo so becauseitsmorecommon to see arockstarin makeup. d. justasabnormalasthatofan accountantwho startstodo so becauseabnormalityisdefined bytheindividual himself. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate Full file at REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Applied 12. Theprototypeofadisorderreflects asdescribedin DSM-5. a. itshistoryandprognosis b. itsbiologicalunderpinnings c. thecausesofpathology d. the“typical”profileand diagnosticcriteria ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 13. Thescientificstudyofpsychological disordersiscalled a. psychopathology. b. psychoanalysis. c. pseudoscience. d. parapsychology. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Factual 14. Dr. Simons is studying learning behavior in rats. What is likely her main field of study? a. Behaviorism b. Oedipal theory c. Psychiatry d. Humanistic Psychology ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Conceptual 15. Why is the biological theoretical model considered a newer field of study than the psychological theoretical model? a. Brain scans can tell us about brain structure. b. The field of genetics is relatively young. c. We have more powerful microscopes than we have had in the past. d. All of the above are true. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE: Conceptual Full file at 16. Dr.Smith isinterested in howseparationanxietychangesovertime fromchildhood to adolescencein the general population.What ishismain fieldofstudy? a. Oedipaltheory b. Behaviorism c. Childpsychopathology d. Developmentalpsychology ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 17. All ofthefollowingareways in whichmentalhealth professionalsmight functionasscientist-practitionersEXCEPT a. analyzingtheirown motivationsandreasons forhelpingpeoplewith psychologicalproblems. b. evaluatingtheirown assessmentsandtreatmentsforeffectiveness. c. conductingresearchleadingto new informationaboutmentaldisordersandtheir treatments. d. usingthemostcurrentdiagnosticand treatmentprocedures. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Factual 18. Tameka,havingearnedhermaster’s degree,hasbegun treatingdisordersand concentratingon familyproblems. Tameka isprobablya(n) a. psychiatricsocialworker. b. familytherapist. c. psychiatricnurse. d. mentalhealth counselor. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Applied 19. Statisticaldataare oftenrelevantwhendiscussing psychologicaldisorders.Forexample,aresearcher mightwantto knowhowmanynew casesofdepressionarediagnosed each year, afigurecalledthe ofthedisorder. a. prevalence b. incidence c. recurrence d. ratio ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Factual 20. Psychologicaldisorderscan bedescribedasfollowinga typicalcourseorindividualpattern. Forexample, schizophreniafollowsachroniccourse.Ontheotherhand,mood disorders,includingdepression, follow a(n) course. a. episodic b. acute c. cyclic d. insidious ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual Full file at 21. Ifapsychologicaldisorderissaidtohave an acuteonset, itmeans that thesymptomsdeveloped a. suddenly. b. atypically. c. gradually. d. followinga period of recovery. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Factual 22. When20-year-old Larrywas firstdiagnosed with schizophrenia,hisfamilywantedto knowifandhowthedisorder would progressandhowit would affect himin the future.In medicalterms, the familywanted to know Larry’s a. diagnosis. b. prognosis. c. pathophysiology. d. diseaseetiology. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) OTHER: TYPE:Applied 23. Atvarioustimes inhistory, in anattempttoexplain problematic,irrationalbehavior, humanshavefocused on supernaturalcausesthatinclude a. witchcraft. b. demonsandevilspirits. c. themoon andstars. d. allof theabove. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.2.b-Recognizemajorhistorical events,theoretical perspectives, andfigures in psychologyand their linktotrends incontemporaryresearch OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 24. Throughouthistory,allof thesetheoreticalmodelshave been usedto primarilyexplainourbehavior, thinkingand emotionsEXCEPT a. psychological. b. biological. c. supernatural. cal. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual 25. Towardtheendofthe14th centuryandcontinuingintothe15th, thecausesof“madness”weregenerallyattributed to a. toxinsin theblood. b. religiousdelusions. c. braindisease. d. demonsandwitches. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.2.b-Recognizemajorhistorical events,theoretical perspectives, andfigures in psychologyand their linktotrends incontemporaryresearch OTHER: TYPE:Factual 26. Whichofthe followingaccuratelydescribestheattitudesoftheCatholicChurch towardmentallyillpeople duringthe turbulentpoliticalandreligiouseventsofthe 14th and15th centuries? a. They were considered tobesufferingfromreligiousdelusionsandwerecared forby membersofthechurch communities. b. They were seenaspossessedbyevilspiritsandblamed forallmisfortunes. c. They were regardedasbasicallygood individualswhowerenotresponsiblefor theirabnormalbehavior. d. They were providedwith medical treatmentsandsometimeshospitalizedbecausementalillnesswasregarded asequivalentto physicalillness. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.2.b-Recognizemajorhistorical events,theoretical perspectives, andfigures in psychologyand their linktotrends incontemporaryresearch OTHER: TYPE:Factual 27. DuringtheMiddleAges, aswellasatothertimes, mentallyillpeopleweresometimesforcedto undergothereligious ritualcalledexorcism. This was inorderto a. curethementalillnessbymakingthe individual more religious. b. buildup musclestrengthand make thepersonhealthier. c. ridtheindividual’sbodyofevilspirits. d. prove thatthe person wasnotawitch. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.2.b-Recognizemajorhistorical events,theoretical perspectives, andfigures in psychologyand their linktotrends incontemporaryresearch OTHER: TYPE:Factual Full file at 28. SigmundFreud proposed thatmanyphysicalcomplaintssufferedby youngwomen a. wereaformofdivinepunishment. b. reflectedstressplacedupon thembysociety. c. resultedfromthe“conversion”ofsexualfantasies intosociallyacceptableoutlets. d. resultedfromtherisein feminism. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.2.b-Recognizemajorhistorical events,theoretical perspectives, andfigures in psychologyand their linktotrends incontemporaryresearch OTHER: TYPE:Factual 29. In the late19thcentury, John P. Greyandhiscolleagues a. discovered thefirstcureforschizophrenia. b. ironicallyreduced interestin treatingmentalpatients. c. changed thefieldofpsychologicalresearchlargelyinto abiologicalscience. d. createdthefirst humane treatmentfacilitiesformentallyillpatients. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 30. DSM-5, an updatedversion oftheDiagnosticandStatistical ManualofMentalDisorders, waspublished in a. 1994. b. 2000. c. 2002. d. 2013. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Easy REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 31. Researchaboutpsychologicaldisorders fallsinto threebasiccategories.WhichisNOToneofthesecategories? a. Analysis b. Description c. Causation(etiology) d. Treatmentandoutcomes ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 32. The authorsdescribeanexampleofconditioninginwhichcancerpatientsdevelop anegativereaction toa varietyof peopleandthingsassociatedwiththeir chemotherapy treatments.Thephenomenon iscalled Full file at a. generalizedconditioning. b. stimulusgeneralization. c. varietystimulus. d. stimulusdiscrimination. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology OTHER: TYPE:Factual 33. Onehotandhumid night, oneofyourfriendssuggestsdoingsome reallycrazythings.You lookupattheskyandsay, “Itmustbe the fullmoon.” Yourstatementreflects theconceptfromwhichthe word isderived. a. lunatic b. idiot c. maniac d. psychopath ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: TheSupernatural Tradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Applied 34. Inducedvomitingwasa17th centurytreatmentfordepression. AsdescribedinAnatomy ofMelancholy(1621),this couldbeaccomplishedin partbyeating a. raw meat. b. ice. c. coal. d. tobacco. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheSupernatural Tradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 35. Youare listeningto oldmusicaltunes, including “MyMelancholy Baby.” Yourfriendsareimpressedwhenyou tell themthat “melancholic,”referringtoadepressivepersonality,derivesfromaGreekword meaning a. blood. b. phlegm. c. yellow bile. d. blackbile. ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Applied 36. Accordingto Hippocrates’humoraltheory, the“choleric”personalityis a. hot-tempered. b. easygoing. c. kind. Full file at d. cheap. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 37. Basedon Hippocrates’humoraltheory,“sanguine”describesapersonwhois a. pessimistic. b. pale. c. cheerful. d. humorous. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 38. Bloodletting,atreatmentdevisedcenturiesago torestore thebalanceofhumors,wasaccomplished with the useof a. needles. b. leeches. c. tourniquets. d. bacteria. ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 39. In ancientGreece,awomansufferingfrom“hysteria”mightbetoldthatherconditioncould becuredby a. marriage. b. pregnancy. c. therapy. d. divorce. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 40. In ancientGreece,some“humoralexcesses”thought tobecausingpsychologicaldisordersweretreatedby a. increasingordecreasingtheperson’sexposureto heat,dryness,moisture,orcold. b. herbalremedies. c. decreasingbothcaloricandliquidintake. d. loweringtheperson’sbodytemperatureforextended periodsoftime. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual 41. Inkeeping withan acceptedtreatment formentalillness inthe14th century,aphysiciantreatingKing CharlesVIof Francehadhim moved to the countrysidein orderto a. havehimcloser toahospitalthat treatedmentalillness. b. keephimawayfromhis family. c. restore thebalancein hishumors. Full file at imofhysteria. ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Difficult REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition OTHER: TYPE:Factual 42. In anattemptto rid thebodyof theexcessivehumorsthoughtto becausingpsychological disorders, physicians throughouthistoryhave used treatments suchas a. bloodletting. b. inducedseizures. c. exorcism. d. drillingthrough theskull. ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate REFERENCES: TheBiologicalTradition LEARNING OBJECTIVES: OTHER: TYPE:Factual