Abnormal psychology: A South African perspective
2nd Edition by Alban Burke
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge of legal
terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring various perspectives or
discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant legal issues, apply appropriate laws
and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
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, CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1. The criterion that a particular behaviour be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to
define abnormality because:
a. behaviours vary very little from one culture to another
b. society is less willing to tolerate eccentricity in people who are productive
c. behaviour that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture
d. many people behave in ways that deviate from the average but this doesn't mean
that they have a disorder
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge of legal
terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring various perspectives or
discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant legal issues, apply appropriate laws
and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
2. The typical profile or prototype of a disorder in the DSM-IV-TR AND ICD-10 reflects the
.
a. treatments for mental disorders
b. causes of mental illness
c. theoretical perspectives on abnormality
d. diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders
3. The scientific study of psychological disorders is called:
a. psychopathology
b. parapsychology
c. pseudoscience
d. psychoanalysis
4. The term „presenting problem‟, as used by therapists, is used to indicate the problem that:
a. the therapist thinks is most severe
b. the patient thinks is most severe
c. has lasted the longest amount of time
d. first brought the individual to therapy
6. A student began feeling sad and lonely. Although he was still able to go to classes and to work,
he finds himself feeling depressed much of the time and he is concerned about what is happening
to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to this situatio n?
a. personal distress
b. violation of societal norms
c. cultural factors
d. impaired functioning
7. A researcher wants to know how many new cases of Schizophrenia are diagnosed each year.
This figure is referred to as the of the disorder.
a. recurrence
b. incidence
c. ratio
d. prevalence
8. If a psychopathology is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms
developed:
a. suddenly
b. following a previous period of recovery
c. atypically
,d. gradually
9. When 21-year-old Byron was first diagnosed with depression, his family wanted to
know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future.
In medical terms, the family wanted to know Byron's .
a. pathology
b. prognosis
c. psychosocial profile
d. diagnosis
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge
of legal terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring
various perspectives or discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant
legal issues, apply appropriate laws and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
10. Historically, when trying to understand irrational, problematic behaviour, people focused on
supernatural causes that included all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. demons and evil spirits
b. the moon and stars
c. bodily humours
d. magnetic fields
11. The biological and psychological theories of abnormality were derived originally from
the ancient Greek concept in which the:
a. mind was considered separate from the body
b. movement of the planets influenced human behaviour
c. flow of bodily fluids affected behaviour and personality
d. female reproductive organs were associated with psychopathology
th th
12. During the 14 and 15 centuries, „madness‟ was generally attributed to:
a. religious delusions
b. brain disease
c. toxins in the blood
d. demons and witches
13. During the Middle Ages, as well as at other points in history, mentally ill people were
sometimes forced to undergo a religious rite called exorcism in order to:
a. cure the mental illness by making the individual more religious
b. prove that the person was not a witch
c. rid the individual's body of evil spirits
d. build up muscle strength and make the person healthier
14. The belief held by intolerant people that the „sin‟ of homosexuality has resulted in
HIV/AIDS is related to the historical concept of as a cause of mental
illness.
a. divine punishment
b. hysteria
c. sorcery
d. faith healing
15. According to the body humour theory espoused by Hippocrates, someone with a „choleric‟
personality is:
a. hot-tempered
b. kind
c. cheap
d. easy-going
16. Which of the following is NOT part of Freud's structural model of the mind?
, a. ego
b. psyche
c. id
d. superego
17. Even though Freud theorised the libido as the life energy within the id, some people think
of it as the:
a. death instinct
b. sex drive
c. conscience
d. Oedipal conflict
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge
of legal terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring
various perspectives or discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant
legal issues, apply appropriate laws and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
18. According to Freud‟s psychoanalytic theory, the develops early in life to ensure
that human beings can adapt to the demands of the real world while still finding ways to meet
their basic needs.
a. ego
b. ideal self
c. superego
d. libido
19. In psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the „pleasure principle,‟ which means that it:
a. thinks in an unemotional, logical, and rational manner
b. utilises secondary process thinking
c. is sexual, aggressive, selfish, and envious
d. adheres to social rules and regulations
20. The role of the ego in psychoanalytic theory involves:
a. maximising pleasure and reducing tension
b. counteracting the aggressive and sexual drives of the id
c. mediating conflict between the id and the superego
d. utilising fantasy and primary process thinking
21. According to Freud‟s theory, conflicts between the id and the superego often lead to in
feelings of:
a. anxiety
b. depression
c. anger
d. desire
22. As used in modern terms to reflect coping styles, defence mechanisms:
a. can be either adaptive or maladaptive
b. are never adaptive
c. are always self-defeating
d. are always maladaptive
23. Which of the following is an instance of a self-defeating, maladaptive type of defence
mechanism?
a. projection
b. amnesia
c. sublimation
d. a hallucinatory experience
24. Which of the following defence mechanisms involves the act of an individual unconsciously
blocking disturbing experiences, thoughts, or wishes from awareness?
2nd Edition by Alban Burke
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge of legal
terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring various perspectives or
discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant legal issues, apply appropriate laws
and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
Student Test Bank
Abnormal psychology
ISBN 978 019 599322 6
This Test bank forms part of the ancillary material accompanying the first edition of the book Abnormal
psychology (ISBN 978 019 598054 7). All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by
any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, or
as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate designated reprographics rights
organization.
Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department,
Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, at the address below.
Published by Oxford University Press Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, Vasco Boulevard, Goodwood, Cape Town,
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, CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1. The criterion that a particular behaviour be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to
define abnormality because:
a. behaviours vary very little from one culture to another
b. society is less willing to tolerate eccentricity in people who are productive
c. behaviour that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture
d. many people behave in ways that deviate from the average but this doesn't mean
that they have a disorder
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge of legal
terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring various perspectives or
discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant legal issues, apply appropriate laws
and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
2. The typical profile or prototype of a disorder in the DSM-IV-TR AND ICD-10 reflects the
.
a. treatments for mental disorders
b. causes of mental illness
c. theoretical perspectives on abnormality
d. diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders
3. The scientific study of psychological disorders is called:
a. psychopathology
b. parapsychology
c. pseudoscience
d. psychoanalysis
4. The term „presenting problem‟, as used by therapists, is used to indicate the problem that:
a. the therapist thinks is most severe
b. the patient thinks is most severe
c. has lasted the longest amount of time
d. first brought the individual to therapy
6. A student began feeling sad and lonely. Although he was still able to go to classes and to work,
he finds himself feeling depressed much of the time and he is concerned about what is happening
to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to this situatio n?
a. personal distress
b. violation of societal norms
c. cultural factors
d. impaired functioning
7. A researcher wants to know how many new cases of Schizophrenia are diagnosed each year.
This figure is referred to as the of the disorder.
a. recurrence
b. incidence
c. ratio
d. prevalence
8. If a psychopathology is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms
developed:
a. suddenly
b. following a previous period of recovery
c. atypically
,d. gradually
9. When 21-year-old Byron was first diagnosed with depression, his family wanted to
know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future.
In medical terms, the family wanted to know Byron's .
a. pathology
b. prognosis
c. psychosocial profile
d. diagnosis
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge
of legal terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring
various perspectives or discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant
legal issues, apply appropriate laws and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
10. Historically, when trying to understand irrational, problematic behaviour, people focused on
supernatural causes that included all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. demons and evil spirits
b. the moon and stars
c. bodily humours
d. magnetic fields
11. The biological and psychological theories of abnormality were derived originally from
the ancient Greek concept in which the:
a. mind was considered separate from the body
b. movement of the planets influenced human behaviour
c. flow of bodily fluids affected behaviour and personality
d. female reproductive organs were associated with psychopathology
th th
12. During the 14 and 15 centuries, „madness‟ was generally attributed to:
a. religious delusions
b. brain disease
c. toxins in the blood
d. demons and witches
13. During the Middle Ages, as well as at other points in history, mentally ill people were
sometimes forced to undergo a religious rite called exorcism in order to:
a. cure the mental illness by making the individual more religious
b. prove that the person was not a witch
c. rid the individual's body of evil spirits
d. build up muscle strength and make the person healthier
14. The belief held by intolerant people that the „sin‟ of homosexuality has resulted in
HIV/AIDS is related to the historical concept of as a cause of mental
illness.
a. divine punishment
b. hysteria
c. sorcery
d. faith healing
15. According to the body humour theory espoused by Hippocrates, someone with a „choleric‟
personality is:
a. hot-tempered
b. kind
c. cheap
d. easy-going
16. Which of the following is NOT part of Freud's structural model of the mind?
, a. ego
b. psyche
c. id
d. superego
17. Even though Freud theorised the libido as the life energy within the id, some people think
of it as the:
a. death instinct
b. sex drive
c. conscience
d. Oedipal conflict
the scenario.Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Some law exams, particularly in foundational subjects like contract law or tort law, may feature MCQs designed to test knowledge
of legal terminology and fundamental concepts.Long Answer Questions: These questions may require students to elaborate on a particular legal principle or case, exploring
various perspectives or discussing its implications in practice.2.3. Skills Tested in Law ExamsLegal Analysis and Application: Law exams test a student‟s ability to identify relevant
legal issues, apply appropriate laws and precedents, and reach conclusions based on the facts presented. This requires a deep understanding of case law and statutory law.Critica
18. According to Freud‟s psychoanalytic theory, the develops early in life to ensure
that human beings can adapt to the demands of the real world while still finding ways to meet
their basic needs.
a. ego
b. ideal self
c. superego
d. libido
19. In psychoanalytic theory, the id operates on the „pleasure principle,‟ which means that it:
a. thinks in an unemotional, logical, and rational manner
b. utilises secondary process thinking
c. is sexual, aggressive, selfish, and envious
d. adheres to social rules and regulations
20. The role of the ego in psychoanalytic theory involves:
a. maximising pleasure and reducing tension
b. counteracting the aggressive and sexual drives of the id
c. mediating conflict between the id and the superego
d. utilising fantasy and primary process thinking
21. According to Freud‟s theory, conflicts between the id and the superego often lead to in
feelings of:
a. anxiety
b. depression
c. anger
d. desire
22. As used in modern terms to reflect coping styles, defence mechanisms:
a. can be either adaptive or maladaptive
b. are never adaptive
c. are always self-defeating
d. are always maladaptive
23. Which of the following is an instance of a self-defeating, maladaptive type of defence
mechanism?
a. projection
b. amnesia
c. sublimation
d. a hallucinatory experience
24. Which of the following defence mechanisms involves the act of an individual unconsciously
blocking disturbing experiences, thoughts, or wishes from awareness?
