TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES ON
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS, 9TH EDITION, SUSAN KRAUSS WHITBOURNE
1. Which |of |the |following |is |one |of |the |criteria |stated |by |the |mental |health |community |for |a |diagnosis |of |psychological |disorder?
A. The |individual's |behavior |must |reflect |dysfunction |in |psychological, |biological, |or |developmental |processes.
B. The |individual's |behavior |must |be |a |socially |expectable |response |to |a |particular |event |such |as |the |death |of |a |close |friend | or |relative.
C. The |individual's |family |must |have |a |traceable |history |of |mental |illness.
D. The |individual |must |be |an |introvert.
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
2. Calvin |works |at |a |paper |manufacturing |company. |The |bleaching |agents |used |by |the |company |are |toxic |in |nature |and |as |a |result |of |being |exposed |to
|these |substances, |Calvin |has |been |experiencing |intense |depressive |episodes |due |to |changes |in |his |brain |functioning. |From |the |available |information, |it
|would |be |most |accurate |to |conclude |that | causes |are |responsible |for |Calvin's |depression.
A. supernatural
B. biological
C. mystical
D. sociocultural
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
3. People |with |psychological |disorders |may |inherit |a |predisposition |to |developing |behavioral |disturbances. |This |provides |evidence |that |
|factors |contribute |to |many |of |the |prevalent |abnormalities.
A. biological
B. social
C. cultural
D. environmental
APA |LO: |1.2
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Understand
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biological | Perspective
4. Maria |was |involved |in |a |serious |car |accident |in |which |she |sustained |a |head |injury. |At |present, |her |injury |has |become |worse |and |as |a |result |she |is
|behaving |in |bizarre |and |highly |disturbing |ways. |Maria's |change |in |behavior |is |most |likely |due |to |a | cause.
A. cultural
B. social
C. biological
D. genetic
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biological | Perspective
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|McGraw-Hill |Education.
,5. While |determining |the |cause |of |an |abnormal |behavior, |which |of |the |following |can |be |categorized |as |a |psychological |contribution?
A. disturbance |in |motor |functions |due |to |injuries
B. abnormal |structure |of |certain |chromosomes
C. hormonal |imbalance |in |the |body
D. disturbances |in |thoughts |and |feelings
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
6. Angelina's |family |was |killed |in |a |tornado |that |ripped |through |her |hometown. |Although |Angelina |was |not |in |town |when |this |happened, |she |has |been
|experiencing |episodes |of |intense |depression |and |anxiety |because |of |the |mental |trauma |she |suffered. |Angelina's |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |the
| result |of |a | cause.
A. genetic
B. neurological
C. sociocultural
D. psychological
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
7. The |term | refers |to |the |various |circles |of |influence |on |the |individual |ranging |from |close |friends |and |family |to |the |institutions |and |policies
|of |a |country |or |the |world |as |a |whole.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. psychodynamic
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Sociocultural |Perspective
8. Martin |Salambo |was |the |only |African |student |in |his |class. |All |others |were |white |Americans. |Martin |was |always |looked |down |upon |by |his
|classmates |and |he |was |also |bullied |by |them. |This |has |had |a |profound |impact |on |Martin's |life. |At |present, |he |suffers |from |an |inferiority |complex,
|which |causes |him |to |feel |depressed |most |of |the |time. |Martin's |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |the |result |of |a | cause.
A. biological
B. genetic
C. sociocultural
D. supernatural
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Sociocultural |Perspective
9. A(n) | is |a |label |that |causes |us |to |regard |certain |people |as |different, |defective, |and |set |apart |from |mainstream |members |of |society.
A. independent |variable
B. prejudice
C. stereotype
D. stigma
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Difficult
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
Copyright |© |2020 |McGraw-Hill |Education. |All |rights |reserved. |No |reproduction |or |distribution |without |the |prior |written |consent |of
|McGraw-Hill |Education.
, Topic: |Stigma
10. Social |scientists |use |the |term | to |refer |to |the |interaction |in |which |biological, |psychological, |and |sociocultural |factors |play |a |role |in |the
|development |of |an |individual's |symptoms.
A. humanitarian
B. sociocultural
C. biopsychosocial
D. supernatural
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
11. The |biopsychosocial |perspective |incorporates |a |developmental |viewpoint. |This |means |that
A. individual |abnormalities |are |solely |the |result |of |biological |factors |and |that |the |environment |has |no |role |in |the |development |of |an |individual.
B. we |must |understand |how |different |factors |influence |change |over |the |course |of |a |person's |life.
C. risk |factors |related |to |abnormality |remain |constant |and |does |not |vary |according |to |an |individual's |position |in |the |life |span.
D. mental |abnormalities |are |not |curable.
APA |LO: |1.2
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
12. According |to |the |biopsychosocial |model, |it |is |most |likely |that |an |individual's |vulnerability |to |develop |abnormal |behavioral |tendencies |will |be |low
|when |he/she
A. receives |adequate |health |care.
B. engages |in |risky |behaviors.
C. is |involved |in |dysfunctional |relationships.
D. uses |drugs |to |divert |his/her |mind |from |stressful |situations.
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
13. According |to |the |biopsychosocial |model, |when |Bella |engages |in |risky |behavior, |her |vulnerability |to |developing
A. mood |related |disorders |is |reduced.
B. AIDS |is |reduced.
C. abnormal |behavioral |tendencies |is |heightened.
D. genetic |disorders |is |heightened.
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
14. explanations |regard |abnormal |behavior |as |the |product |of |possession |by |evil |or |demonic |spirits.
A. Spiritual
B. Scientific
C. Humanitarian
D. Psychological
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Understand |how |explanations |of |abnormal |behavior |have |changed |through |time.
| Topic: |History |of |Abnormal |Psychology
15. explanations |view |psychological |disorders |as |the |result |of |cruelty, |stress, |or |poor |living |conditions.
Copyright |© |2020 |McGraw-Hill |Education. |All |rights |reserved. |No |reproduction |or |distribution |without |the |prior |written |consent |of
|McGraw-Hill |Education.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS, 9TH EDITION, SUSAN KRAUSS WHITBOURNE
1. Which |of |the |following |is |one |of |the |criteria |stated |by |the |mental |health |community |for |a |diagnosis |of |psychological |disorder?
A. The |individual's |behavior |must |reflect |dysfunction |in |psychological, |biological, |or |developmental |processes.
B. The |individual's |behavior |must |be |a |socially |expectable |response |to |a |particular |event |such |as |the |death |of |a |close |friend | or |relative.
C. The |individual's |family |must |have |a |traceable |history |of |mental |illness.
D. The |individual |must |be |an |introvert.
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
2. Calvin |works |at |a |paper |manufacturing |company. |The |bleaching |agents |used |by |the |company |are |toxic |in |nature |and |as |a |result |of |being |exposed |to
|these |substances, |Calvin |has |been |experiencing |intense |depressive |episodes |due |to |changes |in |his |brain |functioning. |From |the |available |information, |it
|would |be |most |accurate |to |conclude |that | causes |are |responsible |for |Calvin's |depression.
A. supernatural
B. biological
C. mystical
D. sociocultural
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
3. People |with |psychological |disorders |may |inherit |a |predisposition |to |developing |behavioral |disturbances. |This |provides |evidence |that |
|factors |contribute |to |many |of |the |prevalent |abnormalities.
A. biological
B. social
C. cultural
D. environmental
APA |LO: |1.2
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Understand
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biological | Perspective
4. Maria |was |involved |in |a |serious |car |accident |in |which |she |sustained |a |head |injury. |At |present, |her |injury |has |become |worse |and |as |a |result |she |is
|behaving |in |bizarre |and |highly |disturbing |ways. |Maria's |change |in |behavior |is |most |likely |due |to |a | cause.
A. cultural
B. social
C. biological
D. genetic
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biological | Perspective
Copyright |© |2020 |McGraw-Hill |Education. |All |rights |reserved. |No |reproduction |or |distribution |without |the |prior |written |consent |of
|McGraw-Hill |Education.
,5. While |determining |the |cause |of |an |abnormal |behavior, |which |of |the |following |can |be |categorized |as |a |psychological |contribution?
A. disturbance |in |motor |functions |due |to |injuries
B. abnormal |structure |of |certain |chromosomes
C. hormonal |imbalance |in |the |body
D. disturbances |in |thoughts |and |feelings
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
6. Angelina's |family |was |killed |in |a |tornado |that |ripped |through |her |hometown. |Although |Angelina |was |not |in |town |when |this |happened, |she |has |been
|experiencing |episodes |of |intense |depression |and |anxiety |because |of |the |mental |trauma |she |suffered. |Angelina's |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |the
| result |of |a | cause.
A. genetic
B. neurological
C. sociocultural
D. psychological
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Assessment |of |Abnormal |Behavior
7. The |term | refers |to |the |various |circles |of |influence |on |the |individual |ranging |from |close |friends |and |family |to |the |institutions |and |policies
|of |a |country |or |the |world |as |a |whole.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. psychodynamic
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Sociocultural |Perspective
8. Martin |Salambo |was |the |only |African |student |in |his |class. |All |others |were |white |Americans. |Martin |was |always |looked |down |upon |by |his
|classmates |and |he |was |also |bullied |by |them. |This |has |had |a |profound |impact |on |Martin's |life. |At |present, |he |suffers |from |an |inferiority |complex,
|which |causes |him |to |feel |depressed |most |of |the |time. |Martin's |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |the |result |of |a | cause.
A. biological
B. genetic
C. sociocultural
D. supernatural
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Sociocultural |Perspective
9. A(n) | is |a |label |that |causes |us |to |regard |certain |people |as |different, |defective, |and |set |apart |from |mainstream |members |of |society.
A. independent |variable
B. prejudice
C. stereotype
D. stigma
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Difficult
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
Copyright |© |2020 |McGraw-Hill |Education. |All |rights |reserved. |No |reproduction |or |distribution |without |the |prior |written |consent |of
|McGraw-Hill |Education.
, Topic: |Stigma
10. Social |scientists |use |the |term | to |refer |to |the |interaction |in |which |biological, |psychological, |and |sociocultural |factors |play |a |role |in |the
|development |of |an |individual's |symptoms.
A. humanitarian
B. sociocultural
C. biopsychosocial
D. supernatural
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
11. The |biopsychosocial |perspective |incorporates |a |developmental |viewpoint. |This |means |that
A. individual |abnormalities |are |solely |the |result |of |biological |factors |and |that |the |environment |has |no |role |in |the |development |of |an |individual.
B. we |must |understand |how |different |factors |influence |change |over |the |course |of |a |person's |life.
C. risk |factors |related |to |abnormality |remain |constant |and |does |not |vary |according |to |an |individual's |position |in |the |life |span.
D. mental |abnormalities |are |not |curable.
APA |LO: |1.2
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Medium
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
12. According |to |the |biopsychosocial |model, |it |is |most |likely |that |an |individual's |vulnerability |to |develop |abnormal |behavioral |tendencies |will |be |low
|when |he/she
A. receives |adequate |health |care.
B. engages |in |risky |behaviors.
C. is |involved |in |dysfunctional |relationships.
D. uses |drugs |to |divert |his/her |mind |from |stressful |situations.
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
13. According |to |the |biopsychosocial |model, |when |Bella |engages |in |risky |behavior, |her |vulnerability |to |developing
A. mood |related |disorders |is |reduced.
B. AIDS |is |reduced.
C. abnormal |behavioral |tendencies |is |heightened.
D. genetic |disorders |is |heightened.
APA |LO: |1.3
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Apply
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Distinguish |between |normal |but |unusual |behavior |and |between |unusual |but |abnormal |behavior.
| Topic: |Biopsychosocial |Perspective
14. explanations |regard |abnormal |behavior |as |the |product |of |possession |by |evil |or |demonic |spirits.
A. Spiritual
B. Scientific
C. Humanitarian
D. Psychological
APA |LO: |1.1
Accessibility: |Keyboard |Navigation
| Bloom's: |Remember
Difficulty: |Easy
| Gradable: |automatic
Learning |Objective: |Understand |how |explanations |of |abnormal |behavior |have |changed |through |time.
| Topic: |History |of |Abnormal |Psychology
15. explanations |view |psychological |disorders |as |the |result |of |cruelty, |stress, |or |poor |living |conditions.
Copyright |© |2020 |McGraw-Hill |Education. |All |rights |reserved. |No |reproduction |or |distribution |without |the |prior |written |consent |of
|McGraw-Hill |Education.
