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Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Abnormal Behavior.
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2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders.
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3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
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4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders.
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5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
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6. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders.
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7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
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8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.
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9. Suicide.
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10. Eating Disorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders.
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12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
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13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders.
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14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology.
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16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
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17. Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology.
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,Chaptert1:tAbnormaltBehavior
MULTIPLEtCHOICE
1.t Whichtstatementtabouttabnormaltpsychologytistaccurate?
a.t Abnormaltpsychologytseeksttotdescribe,texplain,tpredict,tandtmodifytunusualtbehaviors.
b.t Althoughtabnormaltpsychologythastmadetseveraltgainstintthetpastt20tyears,tittistnottyetta
scientifictfieldtoftstudy.
c.t Thetsubjecttmattertoftabnormaltpsychologytistrestrictedttotextremelytbizarretbehavior.
d.t Mosttdiagnosestoftabnormalitytaretbasedtonttwotortthreetbasictbehavioraltfactors.
ANS:t A REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
2.t Psychopathology,tortabnormaltbehavior,tresultstprimarilytfromt____.
a.t genetictfactors
b.t environmentaltfactors
c.t socioculturaltfactors
d.t antinteractiontoftmanytfactors
ANS:t D REF:t Introductiont OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
3.t Dr.tThompsontcollectstinformationtintorderttotdescribetandtdrawtinferencestabouttant individual's
psychologicaltdisorder.tDr.tThompsontistengagedtint____.
a.t therapy
b.t predictingtdangerousness
c.t psychodiagnosis
d.t research
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
4.t Dr.tKohntistatpsychoanalyst,tDr.tEdwardstistathumanisticttherapist,tDr.tPetersontistatcognitive
behavioralttherapist,tandtDr.tJamestistatGestaltttherapist.tEachtoftthemtwouldtlikelythavetatdifferent
____tfortatclient'stabnormality.
a.t timetoftonset
b.t explanation
c.t diagnosis
d.t prognosis
ANS:t B REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
5.t Atpsychologisttsays,t“Juan'stabnormaltbehaviortistlikelytduettotatcombinationtoftbiologytand
inadequatetinterpersonaltskills.”tThetpsychologisttist____.
a.t predictingtthetfuturetsymptomstoftJuan
b.t givingtJuantatpsychodiagnosis
c.t offeringtantexplanationtfortJuan'stproblem
d.t describingthowttotcontroltJuan'stsymptoms
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
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6.t Whichtstatementtregardingtthetpredictiontoftabnormaltbehaviortistaccurate?
a.t Eventexperiencedtprofessionalsttendttotoverpredicttfuturetviolence.
b.t Psychologiststaretnottinterestedtintpredictingtclients'tfuturetbehavior.
c.t Predictiontistunrelatedttotunderstandingtthetcausetoftabnormality.
d.t Psychologiststtendttotunderpredicttfuturetviolence.
ANS:t A REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Conceptual
7.t OnetoftSeung-HuitCho'stprofessorstreportedtCho'stfrighteningtbehaviorttotmanytcampustauthorities.
Whattreasontdidtthosetauthoritiestgivetherttotexplaintwhyttheytcouldtdotnothing?
a.t Cho'sttherapisttdidtnottfeelthetposedtatdangerttotothers.
b.t Theretwastnotspacetintanytoftthetlocaltmentalthealthtfacilitiesttothousethim.
c.t Chotdidtnottmaketanytoverttthreatstagainsttanyone.
d.t Whentcomparedtwithtthattofthistpeertgroup,tCho'stbehaviortwastnottconsideredtodd.
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
8.t Whentpsychologiststtalktabouttmodifyingtabnormaltbehavior,ttheytmeanttheytaret____.
a.t attemptingttotunderstandtthetunderlyingtcausetoftthattbehavior
b.t restrictingtthetfreedomtoftdangeroustclients
c.t attemptingttotanticipatetthetfuturetbehaviorstoftclients
d.t usingttherapyttotimprovetclienttbehavior
ANS:t D REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
9.t Whichtoftthetfollowingtdefinesttherapytmosttaccurately?
a.t Atprogramtoftsystematictinterventiontdesignedttotaltertbehavior,temotion,tortthought
b.t Thetscientifictstudytoftabnormaltbehavior.
c.t Atsystemtoftobservingtabnormaltbehaviortintantattemptttotclassifytit
d.t Thetapplicationtoftattheoreticaltmodelttotexplaintthetcausetoftabnormaltbehavior
ANS:t A REF:t 1 OBJ:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
MSC:t Factual
10.t Atpsychologisttdevelopstseveraltactivitiestfortclientstaimedtatthelpingtthemtbecometmore
self-disciplinedtandtfeeltmoretconfidenttaboutttryingtnewtbehaviors.tThistexampletillustratest____.
a.t howtepidemiologicaltworktistdonetintthetfield
b.t howttherapytmaytbetseentastantattemptttotmodifytbehavior
c.t thetfunctiontoftprovidingtantexplanationtfortabnormaltbehavior
d.t thetessentialtneedtfortaccuratetpsychodiagnosis
ANS:t B REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
TEST BANK
Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17
TEST BANK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Abnormal Behavior.
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2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders.
t t t t t
3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders.
t t t t t t
4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders.
t t t t t t
5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders.
t t t t t t
6. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders.
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7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders.
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8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.
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9. Suicide.
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10. Eating Disorders.
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11. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders.
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12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
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13. Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders.
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14. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders.
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15. Personality Psychopathology.
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16. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence.
t t t t t
17. Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology.
t t t t t t
,Chaptert1:tAbnormaltBehavior
MULTIPLEtCHOICE
1.t Whichtstatementtabouttabnormaltpsychologytistaccurate?
a.t Abnormaltpsychologytseeksttotdescribe,texplain,tpredict,tandtmodifytunusualtbehaviors.
b.t Althoughtabnormaltpsychologythastmadetseveraltgainstintthetpastt20tyears,tittistnottyetta
scientifictfieldtoftstudy.
c.t Thetsubjecttmattertoftabnormaltpsychologytistrestrictedttotextremelytbizarretbehavior.
d.t Mosttdiagnosestoftabnormalitytaretbasedtonttwotortthreetbasictbehavioraltfactors.
ANS:t A REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
2.t Psychopathology,tortabnormaltbehavior,tresultstprimarilytfromt____.
a.t genetictfactors
b.t environmentaltfactors
c.t socioculturaltfactors
d.t antinteractiontoftmanytfactors
ANS:t D REF:t Introductiont OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
3.t Dr.tThompsontcollectstinformationtintorderttotdescribetandtdrawtinferencestabouttant individual's
psychologicaltdisorder.tDr.tThompsontistengagedtint____.
a.t therapy
b.t predictingtdangerousness
c.t psychodiagnosis
d.t research
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
4.t Dr.tKohntistatpsychoanalyst,tDr.tEdwardstistathumanisticttherapist,tDr.tPetersontistatcognitive
behavioralttherapist,tandtDr.tJamestistatGestaltttherapist.tEachtoftthemtwouldtlikelythavetatdifferent
____tfortatclient'stabnormality.
a.t timetoftonset
b.t explanation
c.t diagnosis
d.t prognosis
ANS:t B REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
5.t Atpsychologisttsays,t“Juan'stabnormaltbehaviortistlikelytduettotatcombinationtoftbiologytand
inadequatetinterpersonaltskills.”tThetpsychologisttist____.
a.t predictingtthetfuturetsymptomstoftJuan
b.t givingtJuantatpsychodiagnosis
c.t offeringtantexplanationtfortJuan'stproblem
d.t describingthowttotcontroltJuan'stsymptoms
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
,t
6.t Whichtstatementtregardingtthetpredictiontoftabnormaltbehaviortistaccurate?
a.t Eventexperiencedtprofessionalsttendttotoverpredicttfuturetviolence.
b.t Psychologiststaretnottinterestedtintpredictingtclients'tfuturetbehavior.
c.t Predictiontistunrelatedttotunderstandingtthetcausetoftabnormality.
d.t Psychologiststtendttotunderpredicttfuturetviolence.
ANS:t A REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Conceptual
7.t OnetoftSeung-HuitCho'stprofessorstreportedtCho'stfrighteningtbehaviorttotmanytcampustauthorities.
Whattreasontdidtthosetauthoritiestgivetherttotexplaintwhyttheytcouldtdotnothing?
a.t Cho'sttherapisttdidtnottfeelthetposedtatdangerttotothers.
b.t Theretwastnotspacetintanytoftthetlocaltmentalthealthtfacilitiesttothousethim.
c.t Chotdidtnottmaketanytoverttthreatstagainsttanyone.
d.t Whentcomparedtwithtthattofthistpeertgroup,tCho'stbehaviortwastnottconsideredtodd.
ANS:t C REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied
8.t Whentpsychologiststtalktabouttmodifyingtabnormaltbehavior,ttheytmeanttheytaret____.
a.t attemptingttotunderstandtthetunderlyingtcausetoftthattbehavior
b.t restrictingtthetfreedomtoftdangeroustclients
c.t attemptingttotanticipatetthetfuturetbehaviorstoftclients
d.t usingttherapyttotimprovetclienttbehavior
ANS:t D REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Factual
9.t Whichtoftthetfollowingtdefinesttherapytmosttaccurately?
a.t Atprogramtoftsystematictinterventiontdesignedttotaltertbehavior,temotion,tortthought
b.t Thetscientifictstudytoftabnormaltbehavior.
c.t Atsystemtoftobservingtabnormaltbehaviortintantattemptttotclassifytit
d.t Thetapplicationtoftattheoreticaltmodelttotexplaintthetcausetoftabnormaltbehavior
ANS:t A REF:t 1 OBJ:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
MSC:t Factual
10.t Atpsychologisttdevelopstseveraltactivitiestfortclientstaimedtatthelpingtthemtbecometmore
self-disciplinedtandtfeeltmoretconfidenttaboutttryingtnewtbehaviors.tThistexampletillustratest____.
a.t howtepidemiologicaltworktistdonetintthetfield
b.t howttherapytmaytbetseentastantattemptttotmodifytbehavior
c.t thetfunctiontoftprovidingtantexplanationtfortabnormaltbehavior
d.t thetessentialtneedtfortaccuratetpsychodiagnosis
ANS:t B REF:t ThetConcernstoftAbnormaltPsychology
OBJ:t 1 MSC:t Applied