Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 3rd Edition by Ray (2026 Update) Complete Exam Questions, Answers & Study Guide

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,Chapter 1: An Overview of Psychopathology and Changing
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Conceptualizations of Mental Illness
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Test Bank YY




Multiple Choice YY




1. The study of mental illness is called
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a. pathophysiology
b. psychopathology
c. pathology
d. physiology
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge YY YY



Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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2. Dr. Alfonso investigates the cause of psychological disorders. Dr. Alfonso's field
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of specialization is known as
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a. abnormal
b. developmental
c. medical
d. pathological
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Application YY YY



Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components
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Difficulty Level: Medium
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3. Dr. Badeaux describes her specialization as abnormal psychology. Dr.
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Carruthers states that her field is psychopathology. Based on information provided
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in the text, it is MOST likely that Drs. Badeaux and Carruthers specialize in
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field(s).
a. different
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c. unrelated
d. opposing
Ans: B
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Application YY YY

,Answer Location: Defining Psychopathology and Understanding Its Components
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Difficulty Level: Medium
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4. During any given year, approximately
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experiences a diagnosable mental illness.
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a. 6%
b. 11%
c. 18%
d. 24%
Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Impact of Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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5. Which term is used to refer to the negative attitudes and beliefs that
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sometimes cause the general public to avoid those with mental illness?
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a. stigma
b. charisma
c. crenate
d. achate
Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeYY YY



Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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6. Compared to the loss of productivity and quality of life caused by such
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physical diseases as cancer, the loss of productivity and quality of life
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caused by mental illnesses such as major depression is .
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a. somewhat less YY



b. about the same YY YY



c. greater
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Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Difficult
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7. According to the MacArthur Foundation, which phrase BEST describes the
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proportion of those hospitalized with mental illness who go on to commit violence
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with a gun?
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a. very few (less than 10%)
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, b. some (10% to 20%) YY YY YY



c. about half (around 50%)YY YY YY



d. most (over 55%) YY YY



Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension YY YY



Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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8. George believes that people are generally caring and sympathetic toward people
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with mental illness. However, he also believes that people with depression should
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just be able to think positive and snap out of it. This is BEST seen as an example
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of the
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a. focus of the biopsychosocial approach to psychopathology
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b. adaptive value of traits related to psychopathology
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c. relationship between culture and psychopathology YY YY YY YY



d. tension in American attitudes toward mental
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illness Ans: D
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Application YY YY



Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Hard
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9. Based on the textbook’s discussion, Americans’ attitudes toward those with
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mental illness are BEST described as
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a. contradictory
b. hostile
c. indifferent
d. sympathetic
Ans: A
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the components and key considerations of
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psychopathology.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension YY YY



Answer Location: Stigma and Mental Disorders
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Difficulty Level: Hard
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10. Stigma can be manifested through all of the following EXCEPT this:
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a. no longer treating an individual as a person but only as part of a group that is
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different
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b. believing that as a general rule, most individuals with mental illness show
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more violence than that seen in the general population
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c. understanding that a behavior that might be acceptable in one culture could be
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seen as “crazy” in another
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d. believing that a person can recover from a mental illness by willpower and
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spending less money setting up clinics and training professionals
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