Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Barlow Complete All Chapters

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1. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. Abnormality depends solely on subjective distress.
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c. the definition isuniversalacrosscultures.
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d. The criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a
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psychologicaldisorder or apsychological dysfunction.
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology y



LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanations(e. y


g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation) y y y


OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

2. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
b. Impaired functioning. y


c. Culturally expected responses. y y



d. Psychotic
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b DIFFICULTY:
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Easy
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology y y


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social
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componentsof behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational
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definitions,interpretation) y y



OTHER: TYPE: Factual y




3. A psychological dysfunction refers to
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a. A breakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. A breakdown in emotional functioning.
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c. A breakdown in behavioral functioning.
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d. Any of these. y y


ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology y



LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social
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components ofbehavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations,
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operationaldefinitions, interpretation) y y y


OTHER: TYPE: Factual y


NOTES: NEW



4. The criterion that a particular behavior be-atypical or not culturally expected is insufficientto define
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abnormalitybecause
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,a. behavior that occurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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,b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal.
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c. behaviorsvary verylittlefromone individualto anotherwithineachculture.
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d. manypeoplebehave in ways thatdeviatefromtheaverage, butthisdoesn’tmean thattheyhaveadisorder.
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, ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Difficult