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Abnormal Psychology,
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Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing
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Conceptualizations of Mental Illness
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Test Bank
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Multiple AChoice
1. The Astudy Aof Amental Aillness Ais Acalled A .
a. pathophysiology
b. psychopathology
c. pathology
d. physiology
AAns: AB
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AKnowledge
Answer ALocation: ADefining APsychopathology Aand AUnderstanding AIts AComponents
ADifficulty ALevel: AEasy
2. Dr. AAlfonso Ainvestigates Athe Acause Aof Apsychological Adisorders. ADr. AAlfonso's
Afield Aof Aspecialization Ais Aknown Aas A psychology.
a. abnormal
b. developmental
c. medical
d. pathological
AAns: AB
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AApplication
Answer ALocation: ADefining APsychopathology Aand AUnderstanding AIts AComponents
ADifficulty ALevel: AMedium
3. Dr. ABadeaux Adescribes Aher Aspecialization Aas Aabnormal Apsychology. ADr.
ACarruthers Astates Athat Aher Afield Ais Apsychopathology. ABased Aon Ainformation
Aprovided Ain Athe Atext, Ait Ais AMOST Alikely Athat ADrs. ABadeaux Aand ACarruthers
Aspecialize Ain A field(s).
a. different
b. the Asame
c. unrelated
d. opposing
AAns: AB
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AApplication
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Ray, Abnormal Psychology, 3e
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Answer ALocation: ADefining APsychopathology Aand AUnderstanding AIts AComponents
ADifficulty ALevel: AMedium
4. During Aany Agiven Ayear, Aapproximately A of Athe AAmerican
Apopulation Aexperiences Aa Adiagnosable Amental Aillness.
a. 6%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 24%
Ans: AC
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AComprehension
Answer ALocation: AImpact Aof AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: AEasy
5. Which Aterm Ais Aused Ato Arefer Ato Athe Anegative Aattitudes Aand Abeliefs Athat
Asometimes Acause Athe Ageneral Apublic Ato Aavoid Athose Awith Amental Aillness?
a. stigma
b. charisma
c. crenate
d. achate
AAns: AA
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AKnowledge
Answer ALocation: AStigma Aand AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: AEasy
6. Compared Ato Athe Aloss Aof Aproductivity Aand Aquality Aof Alife Acaused Aby Asuch
Aphysical Adiseases Aas Acancer, Athe Aloss Aof Aproductivity Aand Aquality Aof Alife
Acaused Aby Amental Aillnesses Asuch Aas Amajor Adepression Ais A .
a. somewhat Aless
b. about Athe Asame
c. greater
d. much Agreater
AAns: AC
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AComprehension
Answer ALocation: AStigma Aand AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: ADifficult
7. According Ato Athe AMacArthur AFoundation, Awhich Aphrase ABEST Adescribes Athe
Aproportion Aof Athose Ahospitalized Awith Amental Aillness Awho Ago Aon Ato Acommit Aviolence
Awith Aa Agun?
a. very Afew A(less Athan A10%)
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b. some A(10% Ato A20%)
c. about Ahalf A(around A50%)
d. most A(over
A55%) AAns: AA
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AComprehension
Answer ALocation: AStigma Aand AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: AEasy
8. George Abelieves Athat Apeople Aare Agenerally Acaring Aand Asympathetic Atoward Apeople
Awith Amental Aillness. AHowever, Ahe Aalso Abelieves Athat Apeople Awith Adepression Ashould
Ajust Abe Aable Ato Athink Apositive Aand Asnap Aout Aof Ait. AThis Ais ABEST Aseen Aas Aan
Aexample Aof Athe
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a. focus Aof Athe Abiopsychosocial Aapproach Ato Apsychopathology
b. adaptive Avalue Aof Atraits Arelated Ato Apsychopathology
c. relationship Abetween Aculture Aand Apsychopathology
d. tension Ain AAmerican Aattitudes Atoward Amental
Aillness AAns: AD
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AApplication
Answer ALocation: AStigma Aand AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: AHard
9. Based Aon Athe Atextbook’s Adiscussion, AAmericans’ Aattitudes Atoward Athose Awith
Amental Aillness Aare ABEST Adescribed Aas A .
a. contradictory
b. hostile
c. indifferent
d. sympathetic
AAns: AA
Learning AObjective: A1.1: ADescribe Athe Acomponents Aand Akey Aconsiderations Aof
Apsychopathology.
Cognitive ADomain: AComprehension
Answer ALocation: AStigma Aand AMental ADisorders
ADifficulty ALevel: AHard
10. Stigma Acan Abe Amanifested Athrough Aall Aof Athe Afollowing AEXCEPT Athis:
a. no Alonger Atreating Aan Aindividual Aas Aa Aperson Abut Aonly Aas Apart Aof Aa Agroup Athat Ais
Adifferent
b. believing Athat Aas Aa Ageneral Arule, Amost Aindividuals Awith Amental Aillness Ashow
Amore Aviolence Athan Athat Aseen Ain Athe Ageneral Apopulation
c. understanding Athat Aa Abehavior Athat Amight Abe Aacceptable Ain Aone Aculture Acould Abe
Aseen Aas A“crazy” Ain Aanother
d. believing Athat Aa Aperson Acan Arecover Afrom Aa Amental Aillness Aby Awillpower Aand
Aspending Aless Amoney Asetting Aup Aclinics Aand Atraining Aprofessionals