Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology by Hooley (17th Ed)
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Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?
a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholics.
b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenics.
c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety
disorder.
d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. - (correct Answer) - c. Karen, her
mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety
What makes defining abnormality difficult?
a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described.
b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.
c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal.
d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. - (correct Answer) - b. There is no one behavior that
serves to make someone abnormal.
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
a. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. There is no single sufficient element. - (correct Answer) - d. There is no single sufficient element.
,The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as
abnormal illustrates that
a. modern society is unlikely to change.
b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
c. American culture values independence.
d. the values of a society may change over time. - (correct Answer) - d. the values of a society may
change over time.
Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and
dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the
definition of a mental disorder?
a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior.
b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control. - (correct Answer) - b. Yes,
because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?
a. Always
b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms
c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
d. Never - (correct Answer) - c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind - (correct Answer) - b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
,Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
b. A means of identifying different mental disorders
c. A description of all conditions for mental illness
d. A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder - (correct Answer) - b. A means of
identifying different mental disorders
In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders is contained in the________
a. American Psychological Association's bylaws.
b. American Psychiatric Association's bylaws.
c. World Health Organization's classification code.
d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. - (correct Answer) - d. Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders.
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders
b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
d. A collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders - (correct Answer) - b. A work in
progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost
unbearable.
a. hoarding personal possessions
b. washing his hands compulsively
c. refusing to help others
d. writing and rewriting letters to his family - (correct Answer) - c. refusing to help others
What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?
, a. A classification system allows information to be organized.
b. So that professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person.
c. So that professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnoses.
d. The diagnosis can have an effect on people's behaviors. - (correct Answer) - a. A classification system
allows information to be organized.
Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and
identify information in a helpful manner?
a. Epidemiology
b. Classification
c. Brain research
d. Labeling - (correct Answer) - b. Classification
The International Classification of Diseases, revision 10 (ICD 10) is produced by ________
a. the American Psychological Association.
b. the American Psychiatric Association.
c. the World Health Organization.
d. the American Medical Association - (correct Answer) - c. the World Health Organization.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system formental disorders?
a. A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat.
b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost.
c. A classification system allows for research to advance.
d. Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment. - (correct Answer) - b. When a label is
used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost.
Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?
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Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?
a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholics.
b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenics.
c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety
disorder.
d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. - (correct Answer) - c. Karen, her
mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety
What makes defining abnormality difficult?
a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately described.
b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.
c. Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal.
d. Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed. - (correct Answer) - b. There is no one behavior that
serves to make someone abnormal.
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
a. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. There is no single sufficient element. - (correct Answer) - d. There is no single sufficient element.
,The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as
abnormal illustrates that
a. modern society is unlikely to change.
b. what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
c. American culture values independence.
d. the values of a society may change over time. - (correct Answer) - d. the values of a society may
change over time.
Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his chance of overdosing and
dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behavior consistent with the
definition of a mental disorder?
a. Yes, because many people in society engage in this behavior.
b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
c. No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in the community.
d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control. - (correct Answer) - b. Yes,
because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental disorder?
a. Always
b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms
c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
d. Never - (correct Answer) - c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a. Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c. Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind - (correct Answer) - b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
,Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
b. A means of identifying different mental disorders
c. A description of all conditions for mental illness
d. A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder - (correct Answer) - b. A means of
identifying different mental disorders
In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders is contained in the________
a. American Psychological Association's bylaws.
b. American Psychiatric Association's bylaws.
c. World Health Organization's classification code.
d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. - (correct Answer) - d. Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders.
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders
b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental disorders
d. A collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders - (correct Answer) - b. A work in
progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently known
According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost
unbearable.
a. hoarding personal possessions
b. washing his hands compulsively
c. refusing to help others
d. writing and rewriting letters to his family - (correct Answer) - c. refusing to help others
What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?
, a. A classification system allows information to be organized.
b. So that professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person.
c. So that professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnoses.
d. The diagnosis can have an effect on people's behaviors. - (correct Answer) - a. A classification system
allows information to be organized.
Which concept provides psychologists with a consistent naming system that can be used to organize and
identify information in a helpful manner?
a. Epidemiology
b. Classification
c. Brain research
d. Labeling - (correct Answer) - b. Classification
The International Classification of Diseases, revision 10 (ICD 10) is produced by ________
a. the American Psychological Association.
b. the American Psychiatric Association.
c. the World Health Organization.
d. the American Medical Association - (correct Answer) - c. the World Health Organization.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system formental disorders?
a. A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals can treat.
b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost.
c. A classification system allows for research to advance.
d. Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment. - (correct Answer) - b. When a label is
used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the person is lost.
Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for mental disorders?
