Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach, 8th Edition – David H. Barlow – Complete Test Bank All Chapters

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1. Acco ding to the autho s of you textbook, the definition of a psychological diso de is associated with
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EFE ENCES: Unde standing Psychopathology
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16. APA1.1a -
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Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavio al explanations (e.g., infe
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ences, obse vations, ope ational definitions, inte p etation) qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy


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2. A psychological dysfunction efe s to
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a. A b eakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. A b eakdown in emotional functioning.
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c. A b eakdown in behavio al functioning.
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EFE ENCES:
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16. APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of behavio al explanations (e.g., in qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy


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NOTES: NEW

3. ega ding the definition of abno mality, it is co ect to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “no mal” and “abno mal.”
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b. abno malitydependssolelyon subjectivedist ess.
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c. thedefinition isunive salac osscultu es. qy qy qy qy


d. thec ite iadiffe dependingon whethe theindividualhasapsychologicaldiso de o apsychological
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dysfunction.
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
EFE ENCES:
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavio alexplanations(e.g., i qy qy qy


nfe ences,obse vations,ope ational definitions, inte p etation) qy qy qy qy qy qy qy


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4. Thec ite ionthatapa ticula behavio beatypical o notcultu allyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabno mality because
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a. behavio thatoccu s inf equentlyisconside ed abno malin eve ycultu e.
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DIFFICULTY: Difficult

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5. Ma k has dyed his hai pu ple. Although his f iends like the colo , his olde aunts have been giving him st ange l
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ooks. Ma k is applying fo jobs and has not yet had any job offe s. He suspects that potential employe s a e not
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taking him se iously because of his hai colo . Which pa t of abno mality applies to Ma k’s employment situatio
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n?
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c. Impai ed Functioning qy qy


d. Violation of Social No ms qy qy qy qy




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DIFFICULTY: Mode ate qy qy


EFE ENCES: Unde standing Psychopathology
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavio al explanations (e.g., infe ences, obse vations,
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ope ational definitions, inte p etation)
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OTHE : TYPE: Applied
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandwo kathisjob, hefinds himse qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy qy


lf feelingdown much of thetimeandwo iesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpa tofthedefinition of abno malityap
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pliesto his situation? qy qy


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c. Impai edfunctioning qy


d. Violationofsocietalno ms qy


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DIFFICULTY: Mode ate qy



EFE ENCES:
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavio alexplanations(e.g., i qy qy qy


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7. Talking loudly and smoking is mo e app op iate in an Egyptian movie theat e than an Ame ican one. This illust ates w
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hich no m?
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c. Impai ed Functioning qy qy


d. Violation of Social No ms qy qy qy qy




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DIFFICULTY: Mode ate qy qy


EFE ENCES: Unde standing Psychopathology
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of behavio al explanations (e.g., infe ences, obse vations,
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ope ational definitions, inte p etation)
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8. Which of the following is t ue:
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a. The e is clea consensus on the definition of mental health disease.
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