,TestRbankRforRUnderstandingRAbnormalRBehaviorR10thRChap
terR 1:R AbnormalR Behavior
MULTIPLER CHOICE
1. WhichR statementR aboutR abnormalR psychologyR isR accurate?
a. AbnormalR psychologyR seeksR toR describe,R explain,R predict,R andR modifyR unusualR behaviors.
b. AlthoughRabnormalRpsychologyRhasRmadeRseveralRgainsRinRtheRpastR20Ryears,RitRisRnotRye
tRaRscientificRfieldRofRstudy.
c. TheR subjectR matterR ofR abnormalR psychologyR isR restrictedR toR extremelyR bizarreR behavior.
d. MostRdiagnosesRofRabnormalityRareRbasedRonRtwoRorRthreeRbasicRbehavioralRfactors.
ANS:R A
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Factual
2. Psychopathology,R orR abnormalR behavior,R resultsR primarilyR fromR .
a. geneticRfactors
b. environmentalR factors
c. socioculturalR factors
d. anRinteractionRofRmanyRfactors
ANS:R D REF:R Introduction OBJ:R R 1 MSC:R Factual
3. Dr.RThompsonRcollectsRinformationRinRorderRtoRdescribeRandRdrawRinferencesRaboutRan
individual'sRpsychologicalRdisorder.RDr.R
ThompsonRisRengagedRinR .
a. therapy
b. predictingR dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
4. Dr.RKohnRisRaRpsychoanalyst,RDr.REdwardsRisRaRhumanisticRtherapist,RDr.RPetersonRisRaRcognitiveRb
ehavioralRtherapist,RandRDr.RJamesRisRaRGestaltRtherapist.REachRofRthemRwouldRlikelyRhaveRaRdiffere
nt
forRaRclient'sRabnormality.
a. timeRofRonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:R B
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
5. ARpsychologistRsays,R“Juan'sRabnormalRbehaviorRisRlikelyRdueRtoRaRcombinationRofRbiologyRa
ndRinadequateRinterpersonalRskills.”RTheRpsychologistRis .
a. predictingRtheRfutureRsymptomsRofRJuan
b. givingRJuanRaRpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringRanRexplanationRforRJuan'sRproblem
d. describingRhowRtoRcontrolRJuan'sRsymptoms
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
,yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
, 6. WhichRstatementRregardingRtheRpredictionRofRabnormalRbehaviorRisRaccurate?
a. EvenR experiencedR professionalsR tendR toR overpredictR futureR violence.
b. PsychologistsRareRnotRinterestedRinRpredictingRclients'RfutureRbehavior.
c. PredictionRisRunrelatedRtoRunderstandingRtheRcauseRofRabnormality.
d. PsychologistsR tendR toR underpredictR futureR violence.
ANS:R A
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Conceptual
7. OneRofRSeung-
HuiRCho'sRprofessorsRreportedRCho'sRfrighteningRbehaviorRtoRmanyRcampusRauthorities.RWhatRreaso
nRdidRthoseRauthoritiesRgiveRherRtoRexplainRwhyRtheyRcouldRdoRnothing?
a. Cho'sRtherapistRdidRnotRfeelRheRposedRaRdangerRtoRothers.
b. ThereRwasRnoRspaceRinRanyRofRtheRlocalRmentalRhealthRfacilitiesRtoRhouseRhim.
c. ChoRdidRnotRmakeRanyRovertRthreatsRagainstRanyone.
d. WhenRcomparedRwithRthatRofRhisRpeerRgroup,RCho'sRbehaviorRwasRnotRconsideredRodd.
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
8. WhenRpsychologistsRtalkRaboutRmodifyingRabnormalRbehavior,RtheyRmeanRtheyRareR .
a. attemptingRtoRunderstandRtheRunderlyingRcauseRofRthatRbehavior
b. restrictingR theR freedomR ofR dangerousR clients
c. attemptingRtoRanticipateRtheRfutureRbehaviorsRofRclients
d. usingRtherapyRtoRimproveRclientRbehavior
ANS:R D
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Factual
9. WhichRofRtheRfollowingRdefinesRtherapyRmostRaccurately?
a. ARprogramRofRsystematicRintervention RdesignedRtoRalterRbehavior,Remotion,RorRthought
b. TheRscientificRstudyRofRabnormalRbehavior.
c. ARsystemRofRobserving RabnormalRbehaviorRinRanRattemptRtoRclassifyRit
d. TheRapplicationRofRaRtheoreticalRmodelRtoRexplainRtheRcauseRofRabnormalRbehavior
ANS:R A REF:R 1
OBJ:RTheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsychologyRMSC:R Factual
10. ARpsychologistRdevelopsRseveralRactivitiesRforRclientsRaimedRatRhelpingRthemRbecomeRmore
self-disciplinedRandRfeelRmoreRconfidentRaboutRtryingRnewRbehaviors.RThisRexampleRillustratesR .
a. howRepidemiologicalRworkRisRdoneRinRtheRfield
b. howRtherapyRmayRbeRseenRasRanRattemptRtoRmodifyRbehavior
c. theR functionR ofR providingR anR explanationR forR abnormalR behavior
d. theR essentialR needR forR accurateR psychodiagnosis
ANS:R B
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
terR 1:R AbnormalR Behavior
MULTIPLER CHOICE
1. WhichR statementR aboutR abnormalR psychologyR isR accurate?
a. AbnormalR psychologyR seeksR toR describe,R explain,R predict,R andR modifyR unusualR behaviors.
b. AlthoughRabnormalRpsychologyRhasRmadeRseveralRgainsRinRtheRpastR20Ryears,RitRisRnotRye
tRaRscientificRfieldRofRstudy.
c. TheR subjectR matterR ofR abnormalR psychologyR isR restrictedR toR extremelyR bizarreR behavior.
d. MostRdiagnosesRofRabnormalityRareRbasedRonRtwoRorRthreeRbasicRbehavioralRfactors.
ANS:R A
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Factual
2. Psychopathology,R orR abnormalR behavior,R resultsR primarilyR fromR .
a. geneticRfactors
b. environmentalR factors
c. socioculturalR factors
d. anRinteractionRofRmanyRfactors
ANS:R D REF:R Introduction OBJ:R R 1 MSC:R Factual
3. Dr.RThompsonRcollectsRinformationRinRorderRtoRdescribeRandRdrawRinferencesRaboutRan
individual'sRpsychologicalRdisorder.RDr.R
ThompsonRisRengagedRinR .
a. therapy
b. predictingR dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
4. Dr.RKohnRisRaRpsychoanalyst,RDr.REdwardsRisRaRhumanisticRtherapist,RDr.RPetersonRisRaRcognitiveRb
ehavioralRtherapist,RandRDr.RJamesRisRaRGestaltRtherapist.REachRofRthemRwouldRlikelyRhaveRaRdiffere
nt
forRaRclient'sRabnormality.
a. timeRofRonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:R B
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
5. ARpsychologistRsays,R“Juan'sRabnormalRbehaviorRisRlikelyRdueRtoRaRcombinationRofRbiologyRa
ndRinadequateRinterpersonalRskills.”RTheRpsychologistRis .
a. predictingRtheRfutureRsymptomsRofRJuan
b. givingRJuanRaRpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringRanRexplanationRforRJuan'sRproblem
d. describingRhowRtoRcontrolRJuan'sRsymptoms
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
,yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
, 6. WhichRstatementRregardingRtheRpredictionRofRabnormalRbehaviorRisRaccurate?
a. EvenR experiencedR professionalsR tendR toR overpredictR futureR violence.
b. PsychologistsRareRnotRinterestedRinRpredictingRclients'RfutureRbehavior.
c. PredictionRisRunrelatedRtoRunderstandingRtheRcauseRofRabnormality.
d. PsychologistsR tendR toR underpredictR futureR violence.
ANS:R A
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Conceptual
7. OneRofRSeung-
HuiRCho'sRprofessorsRreportedRCho'sRfrighteningRbehaviorRtoRmanyRcampusRauthorities.RWhatRreaso
nRdidRthoseRauthoritiesRgiveRherRtoRexplainRwhyRtheyRcouldRdoRnothing?
a. Cho'sRtherapistRdidRnotRfeelRheRposedRaRdangerRtoRothers.
b. ThereRwasRnoRspaceRinRanyRofRtheRlocalRmentalRhealthRfacilitiesRtoRhouseRhim.
c. ChoRdidRnotRmakeRanyRovertRthreatsRagainstRanyone.
d. WhenRcomparedRwithRthatRofRhisRpeerRgroup,RCho'sRbehaviorRwasRnotRconsideredRodd.
ANS:R C
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
8. WhenRpsychologistsRtalkRaboutRmodifyingRabnormalRbehavior,RtheyRmeanRtheyRareR .
a. attemptingRtoRunderstandRtheRunderlyingRcauseRofRthatRbehavior
b. restrictingR theR freedomR ofR dangerousR clients
c. attemptingRtoRanticipateRtheRfutureRbehaviorsRofRclients
d. usingRtherapyRtoRimproveRclientRbehavior
ANS:R D
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Factual
9. WhichRofRtheRfollowingRdefinesRtherapyRmostRaccurately?
a. ARprogramRofRsystematicRintervention RdesignedRtoRalterRbehavior,Remotion,RorRthought
b. TheRscientificRstudyRofRabnormalRbehavior.
c. ARsystemRofRobserving RabnormalRbehaviorRinRanRattemptRtoRclassifyRit
d. TheRapplicationRofRaRtheoreticalRmodelRtoRexplainRtheRcauseRofRabnormalRbehavior
ANS:R A REF:R 1
OBJ:RTheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsychologyRMSC:R Factual
10. ARpsychologistRdevelopsRseveralRactivitiesRforRclientsRaimedRatRhelpingRthemRbecomeRmore
self-disciplinedRandRfeelRmoreRconfidentRaboutRtryingRnewRbehaviors.RThisRexampleRillustratesR .
a. howRepidemiologicalRworkRisRdoneRinRtheRfield
b. howRtherapyRmayRbeRseenRasRanRattemptRtoRmodifyRbehavior
c. theR functionR ofR providingR anR explanationR forR abnormalR behavior
d. theR essentialR needR forR accurateR psychodiagnosis
ANS:R B
REF:R TheRConcernsRofRAbnormalRPsycholog
yROBJ:R 1 MSC:R Applied
