TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
Chapterj 1:j Abnormalj Behavior
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Whichjstatementjaboutjabnormaljpsychologyjisjaccurate?
a. Abnormaljpsychologyjseeksjtojdescribe,jexplain,jpredict,jandjmodifyjunusualjbehaviors.
b. Althoughjabnormaljpsychologyjhasjmadejseveraljgainsjinjthejpastj20jyears,jitjisjnotjyetjajscie
ntificjfieldjofjstudy.
c. Thejsubjectjmatterjofjabnormaljpsychologyjisjrestrictedjtojextremelyjbizarrejbehavior.
d. Mostjdiagnosesjofjabnormalityjarejbasedjonjtwojorjthreejbasicjbehavioraljfactors.
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
2. Psychopathology,jorjabnormaljbehavior,jresultsjprimarilyjfromj____.
a. geneticjfactors
b. environmentaljfactors
c. socioculturalj factors
d. anjinteractionjofjmanyjfactors
ANS:jj D REF:jj Introduction OBJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
3. Dr.jThompsonjcollectsjinformationjinjorderjtojdescribejandjdrawjinferencesjaboutjan
individual'sjpsychologicaljdisorder.jDr.jThompsonjisjengagedjinj____.
a. therapy
b. predictingj dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
4. Dr.jKohnjisjajpsychoanalyst,jDr.jEdwardsjisjajhumanisticjtherapist,jDr.jPetersonjisjajcognitivejbehavior
aljtherapist,jandjDr.jJamesjisjajGestaltjtherapist.jEachjofjthemjwouldjlikelyjhavejajdifferent
____jforjajclient'sjabnormality.
a. timejofjonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
5. Ajpsychologistjsays,j“Juan'sjabnormaljbehaviorjisjlikelyjduejtojajcombinationjofjbiologyjandjinad
equatejinterpersonaljskills.”jThejpsychologistjis .
a. predictingjthejfuturejsymptomsjofjJuan
b. givingjJuanjajpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringjanjexplanationjforjJuan'sjproblem
d. describingjhowjtojcontroljJuan'sjsymptoms
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
,TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
6. Whichjstatementjregardingjthejpredictionjofjabnormaljbehaviorjisjaccurate?
a. Evenjexperiencedjprofessionalsjtendjtojoverpredictjfuturejviolence.
b. Psychologistsjarejnotjinterestedjinjpredictingjclients'jfuturejbehavior.
c. Predictionjisjunrelatedjtojunderstandingjthejcausejofjabnormality.
d. Psychologistsjtendjtojunderpredictjfuturejviolence.
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Conceptual
7. OnejofjSeung-
HuijCho'sjprofessorsjreportedjCho'sjfrighteningjbehaviorjtojmanyjcampusjauthorities.jWhatjreasonjdidjt
hosejauthoritiesjgivejherjtojexplainjwhyjtheyjcouldjdojnothing?
a. Cho'sjtherapistjdidjnotjfeeljhejposedjajdangerjtojothers.
b. Therejwasjnojspacejinjanyjofjthejlocaljmentaljhealthjfacilitiesjtojhousejhim.
c. Chojdidjnotjmakejanyjovertjthreatsjagainstjanyone.
d. Whenjcomparedjwithjthatjofjhisjpeerjgroup,jCho'sjbehaviorjwasjnotjconsideredjodd.
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
8. Whenjpsychologistsjtalkjaboutjmodifyingjabnormaljbehavior,jtheyjmeanjtheyjarej____.
a. attemptingjtojunderstandjthejunderlyingjcausejofjthatjbehavior
b. restrictingjthejfreedomjofjdangerousjclients
c. attemptingjtojanticipatejthejfuturejbehaviorsjofjclients
d. usingjtherapyjtojimprovejclientjbehavior
ANS:jj D
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
9. Whichjofjthejfollowingjdefinesjtherapyjmostjaccurately?
a. Ajprogramjofjsystematicjinterventionjdesignedjtojalterjbehavior,jemotion,jorjthought
b. Thejscientificjstudyjofjabnormaljbehavior.
c. Ajsystemjofjobservingjabnormaljbehaviorjinjanjattemptjtojclassifyjit
d. Thejapplicationjofjajtheoreticaljmodeljtojexplainjthejcausejofjabnormaljbehavior
ANS:jj A REF:jjj1
OBJ:jThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjMSC:j Factual
10. Ajpsychologistjdevelopsjseveraljactivitiesjforjclientsjaimedjatjhelpingjthemjbecomejmore
self-disciplinedjandjfeeljmorejconfidentjaboutjtryingjnewjbehaviors.jThisjexamplejillustratesj____.
a. howjepidemiologicaljworkjisjdonejinjthejfield
b. howjtherapyjmayjbejseenjasjanjattemptjtojmodifyjbehavior
c. thejfunctionjofjprovidingjanjexplanationjforjabnormaljbehavior
d. thejessentialjneedjforjaccuratejpsychodiagnosis
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
,TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
11. Clinicaljpsychologistsjusuallyjhavej____jdegrees,junlikejpsychiatrists,jwhojhave _______ degrees.
a. bachelor'sj(B.S.);jmedicalj(M.D.)
b. medicalj(M.D.);jdoctoratej(Ph.D.)
c. doctoratej(Ph.D.jorjPsy.D);jmedicalj(M.D.)
d. master'sj(M.S.);jdoctoratej(Ph.D.)
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
12. Haroldjisjajmentaljhealthjprofessionaljwhojhasjajmedicaljdegreejandjprescribesjantidepressantsjandjanti
psychoticjmedicationjforjhisjpatients.jAfterjgraduatingjfromjmedicaljschool,jhejcompletedjajthree-
yearjresidencyjinjhisjfield.jWejcanjguessjthatjHaroldjisja __________ _.
a. socialjworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicaljpsychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
13. Linda,jJayne,jandjSheryljalljarejcalledj“doctors.”jAlljarejmentaljhealthjprofessionals.jHowever,jLindajhasj
ajPsy.D.,jJaynejhasjanjM.D.,jandjSheryljhasjajD.S.W.jWejcanjpredictjthat__________ _.
a. Sheryljisjajpsychiatrist
b. Lindajisjajsocialjworker
c. Lindajisjajclinicaljpsychologist
d. Jaynejisjajclinicaljpsychologist
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
14. PsychiatristsjmustjhavejanjM.D.;jclinicaljpsychologistsjmustjhavejajPh.D.jorjPsy.D.jPsychoanalystsjmus
tjhave .
a. ajmaster'sj(M.S.)jdegree
b. anjM.D
c. onlyjajbachelor'sj(B.S.)jdegree
d. theirjownjintensivejpersonaljanalysisjfromjanjexperiencedjanalyst
ANS:jj D
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
15. JohannajisjanjM.D.jwhojreceivedjintensivejtrainingjinjthejideasjofjSigmundjFreud.jShejalsojwentjthro
ughjherjownjpsychoanalysisjasjpartjofjthisjtraining.jWejcanjguessjthatjJohannajisja .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagejandjfamilyjcounselor
c. psychiatricjsocialjworker
d. behaviorallyj orientedj counselingj psychologist
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
, TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
16. IsabeljtellsjDr.jPazjthatjthejspiritsjshejseesjofjherjdeadjgrandparentsjarejcausingjherjajgreatjdealjofjanxiety,j
althoughjtheyjhavejmotivatedjherjtojseekjherjmedicaljdegree.jIsabeljlivesjinjBrazil.jIfjDr.jPazjdiagnosesjherj
asjhavingjajpsychologicaljdisorder,jhejwilljlikelyjattributejitjtojwhichjcriterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:jj B REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Applied
17. Onejstrengthjinjusingjthejdeviancejcriterionjisjthatjitj____.
a. usesjanjobjectivejmethodjofjdefiningjabnormaljbehavior
b. stressesjthejattainmentjofjrealisticjgoals
c. examinesjhowjthejindividualjviewsjhisjorjherjownjbehavior
d. accountsjforjthejcomplexityjofjbehaviorjobservedjinjpeoplejfromjdifferentjcultures
ANS:jj A REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Conceptual
18. Ajpsychologistjdefinedjmentaljretardationjsolelyjonjthejbasisjofjhowjfarjfromj“normal”janjindividual'sjIQjs
corejis.jThejcriterionjusedjis .
a. abnormality
b. culturaljrelativism
c. culturaljuniversality
d. deviance
ANS:jj D REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Conceptual
19. Anitajwentjtojthejmall.jSuddenlyjshejlookedjaroundjandjhadjnojideajwherejshejwas,jwhetherjitjwasjdayjo
rjnight,jorjevenjwhatjdayjitjwas.jAnitajwasjexperiencingj____.
a. ajhallucination
b. ajdelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:jj C REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Applied
20. Sureejisjstudyingjtojbejajclinicaljpsychologistjfromjanjaccreditedjprogram.jShejwilljlearnjthat,jwithjresp
ectjtojbiasjinjdiagnosingjclients, .
a. evenjthejmostjenlightenedjandjwell-
intendedjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjmayjengagejinjrace,jgender,jandjsocialjclassjbias
b. psychologistsjarejlessjlikelyjthanjotherjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjtojoverpathologizejcli
entsjonjthejbasisjofjrace,jgender,jorjsocialjclass
c. clinicaljpsychologistsjreceivejbetterjtrainingjthanjotherjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjforjrec
ognizingjtheirjtendencyjtojholdjprejudicialjattitudesjtowardjclients
d. mentaljhealthjprofessionalsjarejmorejlikelyjtojholdjprejudicialjattitudesjandjbiasesjagainstjmal
esjthanjagainstjfemales
ANS:jj A
REF:j AbnormaljBehaviorjinjContext:jSociopoliticaljandjCulturaljLimitationsjO
BJ:jjj 3 MSC:j Applied
Chapterj 1:j Abnormalj Behavior
MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Whichjstatementjaboutjabnormaljpsychologyjisjaccurate?
a. Abnormaljpsychologyjseeksjtojdescribe,jexplain,jpredict,jandjmodifyjunusualjbehaviors.
b. Althoughjabnormaljpsychologyjhasjmadejseveraljgainsjinjthejpastj20jyears,jitjisjnotjyetjajscie
ntificjfieldjofjstudy.
c. Thejsubjectjmatterjofjabnormaljpsychologyjisjrestrictedjtojextremelyjbizarrejbehavior.
d. Mostjdiagnosesjofjabnormalityjarejbasedjonjtwojorjthreejbasicjbehavioraljfactors.
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
2. Psychopathology,jorjabnormaljbehavior,jresultsjprimarilyjfromj____.
a. geneticjfactors
b. environmentaljfactors
c. socioculturalj factors
d. anjinteractionjofjmanyjfactors
ANS:jj D REF:jj Introduction OBJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
3. Dr.jThompsonjcollectsjinformationjinjorderjtojdescribejandjdrawjinferencesjaboutjan
individual'sjpsychologicaljdisorder.jDr.jThompsonjisjengagedjinj____.
a. therapy
b. predictingj dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
4. Dr.jKohnjisjajpsychoanalyst,jDr.jEdwardsjisjajhumanisticjtherapist,jDr.jPetersonjisjajcognitivejbehavior
aljtherapist,jandjDr.jJamesjisjajGestaltjtherapist.jEachjofjthemjwouldjlikelyjhavejajdifferent
____jforjajclient'sjabnormality.
a. timejofjonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
5. Ajpsychologistjsays,j“Juan'sjabnormaljbehaviorjisjlikelyjduejtojajcombinationjofjbiologyjandjinad
equatejinterpersonaljskills.”jThejpsychologistjis .
a. predictingjthejfuturejsymptomsjofjJuan
b. givingjJuanjajpsychodiagnosis
c. offeringjanjexplanationjforjJuan'sjproblem
d. describingjhowjtojcontroljJuan'sjsymptoms
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
,TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
6. Whichjstatementjregardingjthejpredictionjofjabnormaljbehaviorjisjaccurate?
a. Evenjexperiencedjprofessionalsjtendjtojoverpredictjfuturejviolence.
b. Psychologistsjarejnotjinterestedjinjpredictingjclients'jfuturejbehavior.
c. Predictionjisjunrelatedjtojunderstandingjthejcausejofjabnormality.
d. Psychologistsjtendjtojunderpredictjfuturejviolence.
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Conceptual
7. OnejofjSeung-
HuijCho'sjprofessorsjreportedjCho'sjfrighteningjbehaviorjtojmanyjcampusjauthorities.jWhatjreasonjdidjt
hosejauthoritiesjgivejherjtojexplainjwhyjtheyjcouldjdojnothing?
a. Cho'sjtherapistjdidjnotjfeeljhejposedjajdangerjtojothers.
b. Therejwasjnojspacejinjanyjofjthejlocaljmentaljhealthjfacilitiesjtojhousejhim.
c. Chojdidjnotjmakejanyjovertjthreatsjagainstjanyone.
d. Whenjcomparedjwithjthatjofjhisjpeerjgroup,jCho'sjbehaviorjwasjnotjconsideredjodd.
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
8. Whenjpsychologistsjtalkjaboutjmodifyingjabnormaljbehavior,jtheyjmeanjtheyjarej____.
a. attemptingjtojunderstandjthejunderlyingjcausejofjthatjbehavior
b. restrictingjthejfreedomjofjdangerousjclients
c. attemptingjtojanticipatejthejfuturejbehaviorsjofjclients
d. usingjtherapyjtojimprovejclientjbehavior
ANS:jj D
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
9. Whichjofjthejfollowingjdefinesjtherapyjmostjaccurately?
a. Ajprogramjofjsystematicjinterventionjdesignedjtojalterjbehavior,jemotion,jorjthought
b. Thejscientificjstudyjofjabnormaljbehavior.
c. Ajsystemjofjobservingjabnormaljbehaviorjinjanjattemptjtojclassifyjit
d. Thejapplicationjofjajtheoreticaljmodeljtojexplainjthejcausejofjabnormaljbehavior
ANS:jj A REF:jjj1
OBJ:jThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjMSC:j Factual
10. Ajpsychologistjdevelopsjseveraljactivitiesjforjclientsjaimedjatjhelpingjthemjbecomejmore
self-disciplinedjandjfeeljmorejconfidentjaboutjtryingjnewjbehaviors.jThisjexamplejillustratesj____.
a. howjepidemiologicaljworkjisjdonejinjthejfield
b. howjtherapyjmayjbejseenjasjanjattemptjtojmodifyjbehavior
c. thejfunctionjofjprovidingjanjexplanationjforjabnormaljbehavior
d. thejessentialjneedjforjaccuratejpsychodiagnosis
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
,TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
11. Clinicaljpsychologistsjusuallyjhavej____jdegrees,junlikejpsychiatrists,jwhojhave _______ degrees.
a. bachelor'sj(B.S.);jmedicalj(M.D.)
b. medicalj(M.D.);jdoctoratej(Ph.D.)
c. doctoratej(Ph.D.jorjPsy.D);jmedicalj(M.D.)
d. master'sj(M.S.);jdoctoratej(Ph.D.)
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
12. Haroldjisjajmentaljhealthjprofessionaljwhojhasjajmedicaljdegreejandjprescribesjantidepressantsjandjanti
psychoticjmedicationjforjhisjpatients.jAfterjgraduatingjfromjmedicaljschool,jhejcompletedjajthree-
yearjresidencyjinjhisjfield.jWejcanjguessjthatjHaroldjisja __________ _.
a. socialjworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicaljpsychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:jj B
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
13. Linda,jJayne,jandjSheryljalljarejcalledj“doctors.”jAlljarejmentaljhealthjprofessionals.jHowever,jLindajhasj
ajPsy.D.,jJaynejhasjanjM.D.,jandjSheryljhasjajD.S.W.jWejcanjpredictjthat__________ _.
a. Sheryljisjajpsychiatrist
b. Lindajisjajsocialjworker
c. Lindajisjajclinicaljpsychologist
d. Jaynejisjajclinicaljpsychologist
ANS:jj C
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
14. PsychiatristsjmustjhavejanjM.D.;jclinicaljpsychologistsjmustjhavejajPh.D.jorjPsy.D.jPsychoanalystsjmus
tjhave .
a. ajmaster'sj(M.S.)jdegree
b. anjM.D
c. onlyjajbachelor'sj(B.S.)jdegree
d. theirjownjintensivejpersonaljanalysisjfromjanjexperiencedjanalyst
ANS:jj D
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Factual
15. JohannajisjanjM.D.jwhojreceivedjintensivejtrainingjinjthejideasjofjSigmundjFreud.jShejalsojwentjthro
ughjherjownjpsychoanalysisjasjpartjofjthisjtraining.jWejcanjguessjthatjJohannajisja .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriagejandjfamilyjcounselor
c. psychiatricjsocialjworker
d. behaviorallyj orientedj counselingj psychologist
ANS:jj A
REF:j ThejConcernsjofjAbnormaljPsychologyjO
BJ:jjj 1 MSC:j Applied
, TestjbankjforjUnderstandingjAbnormaljBehaviorj10thjEdition,jSue,j
16. IsabeljtellsjDr.jPazjthatjthejspiritsjshejseesjofjherjdeadjgrandparentsjarejcausingjherjajgreatjdealjofjanxiety,j
althoughjtheyjhavejmotivatedjherjtojseekjherjmedicaljdegree.jIsabeljlivesjinjBrazil.jIfjDr.jPazjdiagnosesjherj
asjhavingjajpsychologicaljdisorder,jhejwilljlikelyjattributejitjtojwhichjcriterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:jj B REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Applied
17. Onejstrengthjinjusingjthejdeviancejcriterionjisjthatjitj____.
a. usesjanjobjectivejmethodjofjdefiningjabnormaljbehavior
b. stressesjthejattainmentjofjrealisticjgoals
c. examinesjhowjthejindividualjviewsjhisjorjherjownjbehavior
d. accountsjforjthejcomplexityjofjbehaviorjobservedjinjpeoplejfromjdifferentjcultures
ANS:jj A REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Conceptual
18. Ajpsychologistjdefinedjmentaljretardationjsolelyjonjthejbasisjofjhowjfarjfromj“normal”janjindividual'sjIQjs
corejis.jThejcriterionjusedjis .
a. abnormality
b. culturaljrelativism
c. culturaljuniversality
d. deviance
ANS:jj D REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Conceptual
19. Anitajwentjtojthejmall.jSuddenlyjshejlookedjaroundjandjhadjnojideajwherejshejwas,jwhetherjitjwasjdayjo
rjnight,jorjevenjwhatjdayjitjwas.jAnitajwasjexperiencingj____.
a. ajhallucination
b. ajdelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:jj C REF:jj DeterminingjAbnormality
OBJ:j2jMSC:j Applied
20. Sureejisjstudyingjtojbejajclinicaljpsychologistjfromjanjaccreditedjprogram.jShejwilljlearnjthat,jwithjresp
ectjtojbiasjinjdiagnosingjclients, .
a. evenjthejmostjenlightenedjandjwell-
intendedjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjmayjengagejinjrace,jgender,jandjsocialjclassjbias
b. psychologistsjarejlessjlikelyjthanjotherjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjtojoverpathologizejcli
entsjonjthejbasisjofjrace,jgender,jorjsocialjclass
c. clinicaljpsychologistsjreceivejbetterjtrainingjthanjotherjmentaljhealthjprofessionalsjforjrec
ognizingjtheirjtendencyjtojholdjprejudicialjattitudesjtowardjclients
d. mentaljhealthjprofessionalsjarejmorejlikelyjtojholdjprejudicialjattitudesjandjbiasesjagainstjmal
esjthanjagainstjfemales
ANS:jj A
REF:j AbnormaljBehaviorjinjContext:jSociopoliticaljandjCulturaljLimitationsjO
BJ:jjj 3 MSC:j Applied
