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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE nn
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not
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yet a scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from nn nn nn nn nn nn nn .
a. genetic factors nn
b. environmental factors nn
c. sociocultural factors nn
d. an interaction of many factors
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3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in
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a. therapy
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c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
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behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
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different
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for a client's abnormality. nn nn nn
a. time of onset nn nn
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
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5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology
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and inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan nn nn nn nn nn
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis nn nn nn
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem nn nn nn nn nn
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms nn nn nn nn nn
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. nn nn nn nn nn
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7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus
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authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients nn nn nn nn nn
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
d. using therapy to improve client behavior nn nn nn nn nn
ANS: D n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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Psychology MSC: Factual
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10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: B n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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11. Clinical psychologists usually have
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a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.) nn nn nn
b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.) nn nn nn
c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.) nn nn nn nn nn
d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) nn nn nn
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12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
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and antipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he
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completed a
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three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a .
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a. social worker nn
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist nn
d. psychoanalyst
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13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However,
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Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that .
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a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist nn nn nn
b. Linda is a social worker nn nn nn nn
c. Linda is a clinical psychologist nn nn nn nn
d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist nn nn nn nn
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14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
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Psychoanalysts must have
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a. a master's (M.S.) degree
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b. an M.D nn
c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree nn nn nn nn
d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
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15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive training in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. She also
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went through her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess that Johanna
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is a
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a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor nn nn nn
c. psychiatric social worker nn nn
d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist nn nn nn
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Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
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12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17
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TESTBANK n
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study
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Material
Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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MULTIPLE CHOICE nn
1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not
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yet a scientific field of study.
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c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
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d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
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ANS: A n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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2. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from nn nn nn nn nn nn nn .
a. genetic factors nn
b. environmental factors nn
c. sociocultural factors nn
d. an interaction of many factors
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ANS: n n D REF: n n n n Introduction OBJ: n n n n 1 MSC: n n Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
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individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in
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a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness nn
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive
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behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a
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different
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for a client's abnormality. nn nn nn
a. time of onset nn nn
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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5. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology
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and inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan nn nn nn nn nn
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis nn nn nn
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem nn nn nn nn nn
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms nn nn nn nn nn
ANS: C n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
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a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
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d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. nn nn nn nn nn
ANS: A n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus
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authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
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a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
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c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
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ANS: C n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients nn nn nn nn nn
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients nn nn nn nn nn nn nn
d. using therapy to improve client behavior nn nn nn nn nn
ANS: D n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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9. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
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a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
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c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANS: A REF:n n n n 1 OBJ: n n The Concerns of Abnormal
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Psychology MSC: Factual
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10. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more
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self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates
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a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
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b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
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c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
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d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
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ANS: B n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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11. Clinical psychologists usually have
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a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.) nn nn nn
b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.) nn nn nn
c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.) nn nn nn nn nn
d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) nn nn nn
ANS: C n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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12. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
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and antipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he
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completed a
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three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a .
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a. social worker nn
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist nn
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: B n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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OBJ:
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13. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However,
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Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that .
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a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist nn nn nn
b. Linda is a social worker nn nn nn nn
c. Linda is a clinical psychologist nn nn nn nn
d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist nn nn nn nn
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14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
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Psychoanalysts must have
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a. a master's (M.S.) degree
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b. an M.D nn
c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree nn nn nn nn
d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
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ANS: D n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive training in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. She also
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went through her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess that Johanna
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is a
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a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor nn nn nn
c. psychiatric social worker nn nn
d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist nn nn nn
ANS: A n n REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
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