Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition
Clinical scientist - ANSWER: A person who systematically gathers information so as
to describe, predict, and explain abnormality.
Clinical practitioner - ANSWER: A person focused on detecting, assessing, and
treating abnormal patterns of functioning.
Abnormal psychology understanding - ANSWER: No single definition of abnormality
has won total acceptance.
Common features of abnormality - ANSWER: Deviance, distress, dysfunction, and
danger.
Current practice in abnormal psychology - ANSWER: Clinical psychologists do not
accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
Historical term for psychological abnormality - ANSWER: The term 'unstable' has long
been used to describe psychological abnormality, dating back to the 1200s.
Understanding Anna's condition - ANSWER: We can better understand her abnormal
emotional state if we learn that Anna is a refugee from the civil war in Syria.
Dangerous behavior - ANSWER: When dangerous behavior is abnormal, it is usually
accompanied by distress or dysfunction.
Four Ds of defining abnormal behavior - ANSWER: Using the four Ds is still often
vague and subjective.
Societal rules for conduct - ANSWER: The stated and unstated rules a society
establishes for proper conduct are referred to as norms.
Society's makeup - ANSWER: The history, values, institutions, habits, skills,
technology, and arts of a society make up that society's culture.
Behavior violating legal norms - ANSWER: Behavior that violates legal norms is best #$%^&*
described as deviant and criminal. *(&$%(*
&^%$%^
Deviant behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that violates the society's norms.
&*(*&^
Aggressive behavior - ANSWER: Would NOT be viewed as abnormal in a culture that %$%^&*
emphasizes competitiveness. &^%$%^
&*&^%$
Depressed person diagnosis - ANSWER: The LEAST likely to be diagnosed with a %^&&^%
mental disorder is someone whose community was recently destroyed by a hurricane. $%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
,Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition
Anxiety or depression after disaster - ANSWER: We would say that the person was
exhibiting a typical reaction.
Abnormal behavior classification - ANSWER: A person who engages in multiple
checking rituals each day and consequently is unable to hold down a job.
Deviant behavior truth - ANSWER: What is defined as deviant can change over time.
Voices without distress - ANSWER: Distress does not have to be present for a
person's behavior to be considered abnormal.
Frenetic activity - ANSWER: Nevertheless considered abnormal.
Distress truth - ANSWER: Distress is a subjective experience.
Abnormal behavior due to dysfunction - ANSWER: An individual expresses great
distress over their behavior of seldom getting to work on time.
Distress in women - ANSWER: Distress is more common in women than in men.
Distress characteristics - ANSWER: Distress is always characterized by overt,
observable signs.
Deviant behavior in children - ANSWER: A school-age child being disrespectful and
rude to her mother at a family outing.
Deviant behavior in society - ANSWER: Aggressive behavior would NOT be viewed
as abnormal in a society that values independence.
Chemical brain imbalance - ANSWER: Someone experiencing a chemical brain
imbalance may be diagnosed with a mental disorder.
Distress and abnormality - ANSWER: People who engage in frenetic, manic activity
may not experience distress. #$%^&*
*(&$%(*
Cultural definition of deviance - ANSWER: What is considered deviant behavior is the &^%$%^
same across all cultures. &*(*&^
%$%^&*
Dysfunction in life - ANSWER: Deviant behavior can cause dysfunction in the
individual's life. &^%$%^
&*&^%$
Illegal behavior - ANSWER: Deviant behavior is not necessarily illegal. %^&&^%
$%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
, Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition
Psychopathological behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that is distressful and
psychopathological.
Distressful behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that is distressful and psychopathological.
Distress and deviance - ANSWER: People who engage in deviant behavior are
always unaware that their behavior is deviant.
abnormality - ANSWER: the inability to care for oneself and work productively.
dysfunction - ANSWER: behavior that prevents a person from participating in ordinary
social interactions.
situational abnormality - ANSWER: the concept that abnormality can be context-
dependent, as illustrated by a woman's love for racecar driving.
danger to self or others - ANSWER: a condition that is found in a minority of cases of
abnormal functioning.
psychological conditions - ANSWER: problems in living, according to Thomas Szasz.
eccentric behavior - ANSWER: behavior that is unusual but not necessarily indicative
of mental illness.
college drinking culture - ANSWER: the perception that excessive drinking among
college students is part of normal college life.
classic, full-time eccentric - ANSWER: a term used to describe someone who is
estimated to be 1 in 5,000.
distress - ANSWER: a state of emotional suffering that is not necessarily indicative of
abnormality.
deviance - ANSWER: behavior that is considered outside of societal norms. #$%^&*
*(&$%(*
dysfunctional behavior - ANSWER: behavior that interferes with daily functioning. &^%$%^
&*(*&^
distressing behavior - ANSWER: behavior that causes emotional pain or suffering. %$%^&*
&^%$%^
myths of mental illness - ANSWER: misconceptions about psychological conditions
that are not based on reality. &*&^%$
%^&&^%
cultural norms - ANSWER: the accepted standards of behavior within a society. $%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
Clinical scientist - ANSWER: A person who systematically gathers information so as
to describe, predict, and explain abnormality.
Clinical practitioner - ANSWER: A person focused on detecting, assessing, and
treating abnormal patterns of functioning.
Abnormal psychology understanding - ANSWER: No single definition of abnormality
has won total acceptance.
Common features of abnormality - ANSWER: Deviance, distress, dysfunction, and
danger.
Current practice in abnormal psychology - ANSWER: Clinical psychologists do not
accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
Historical term for psychological abnormality - ANSWER: The term 'unstable' has long
been used to describe psychological abnormality, dating back to the 1200s.
Understanding Anna's condition - ANSWER: We can better understand her abnormal
emotional state if we learn that Anna is a refugee from the civil war in Syria.
Dangerous behavior - ANSWER: When dangerous behavior is abnormal, it is usually
accompanied by distress or dysfunction.
Four Ds of defining abnormal behavior - ANSWER: Using the four Ds is still often
vague and subjective.
Societal rules for conduct - ANSWER: The stated and unstated rules a society
establishes for proper conduct are referred to as norms.
Society's makeup - ANSWER: The history, values, institutions, habits, skills,
technology, and arts of a society make up that society's culture.
Behavior violating legal norms - ANSWER: Behavior that violates legal norms is best #$%^&*
described as deviant and criminal. *(&$%(*
&^%$%^
Deviant behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that violates the society's norms.
&*(*&^
Aggressive behavior - ANSWER: Would NOT be viewed as abnormal in a culture that %$%^&*
emphasizes competitiveness. &^%$%^
&*&^%$
Depressed person diagnosis - ANSWER: The LEAST likely to be diagnosed with a %^&&^%
mental disorder is someone whose community was recently destroyed by a hurricane. $%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
,Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition
Anxiety or depression after disaster - ANSWER: We would say that the person was
exhibiting a typical reaction.
Abnormal behavior classification - ANSWER: A person who engages in multiple
checking rituals each day and consequently is unable to hold down a job.
Deviant behavior truth - ANSWER: What is defined as deviant can change over time.
Voices without distress - ANSWER: Distress does not have to be present for a
person's behavior to be considered abnormal.
Frenetic activity - ANSWER: Nevertheless considered abnormal.
Distress truth - ANSWER: Distress is a subjective experience.
Abnormal behavior due to dysfunction - ANSWER: An individual expresses great
distress over their behavior of seldom getting to work on time.
Distress in women - ANSWER: Distress is more common in women than in men.
Distress characteristics - ANSWER: Distress is always characterized by overt,
observable signs.
Deviant behavior in children - ANSWER: A school-age child being disrespectful and
rude to her mother at a family outing.
Deviant behavior in society - ANSWER: Aggressive behavior would NOT be viewed
as abnormal in a society that values independence.
Chemical brain imbalance - ANSWER: Someone experiencing a chemical brain
imbalance may be diagnosed with a mental disorder.
Distress and abnormality - ANSWER: People who engage in frenetic, manic activity
may not experience distress. #$%^&*
*(&$%(*
Cultural definition of deviance - ANSWER: What is considered deviant behavior is the &^%$%^
same across all cultures. &*(*&^
%$%^&*
Dysfunction in life - ANSWER: Deviant behavior can cause dysfunction in the
individual's life. &^%$%^
&*&^%$
Illegal behavior - ANSWER: Deviant behavior is not necessarily illegal. %^&&^%
$%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
, Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology 11th Edition
Psychopathological behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that is distressful and
psychopathological.
Distressful behavior - ANSWER: Behavior that is distressful and psychopathological.
Distress and deviance - ANSWER: People who engage in deviant behavior are
always unaware that their behavior is deviant.
abnormality - ANSWER: the inability to care for oneself and work productively.
dysfunction - ANSWER: behavior that prevents a person from participating in ordinary
social interactions.
situational abnormality - ANSWER: the concept that abnormality can be context-
dependent, as illustrated by a woman's love for racecar driving.
danger to self or others - ANSWER: a condition that is found in a minority of cases of
abnormal functioning.
psychological conditions - ANSWER: problems in living, according to Thomas Szasz.
eccentric behavior - ANSWER: behavior that is unusual but not necessarily indicative
of mental illness.
college drinking culture - ANSWER: the perception that excessive drinking among
college students is part of normal college life.
classic, full-time eccentric - ANSWER: a term used to describe someone who is
estimated to be 1 in 5,000.
distress - ANSWER: a state of emotional suffering that is not necessarily indicative of
abnormality.
deviance - ANSWER: behavior that is considered outside of societal norms. #$%^&*
*(&$%(*
dysfunctional behavior - ANSWER: behavior that interferes with daily functioning. &^%$%^
&*(*&^
distressing behavior - ANSWER: behavior that causes emotional pain or suffering. %$%^&*
&^%$%^
myths of mental illness - ANSWER: misconceptions about psychological conditions
that are not based on reality. &*&^%$
%^&&^%
cultural norms - ANSWER: the accepted standards of behavior within a society. $%^&*&
^%$#$%
^&*(*&^
%$%^&*
(*&^%$#
$%^&*()
