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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b. Impai ed functioning. xt xt


c. Cultu ally expected esponses. xt xt xtxt



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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 en
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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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d. Any of these. xt xt


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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16. APA1.1a-
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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. xt xt xt xt


d. thec ite iadiffe dependingon whethe theindividualhasapsychologicaldiso de o apsychological d
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ysfunction.
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LEA NING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavio alexplanations(e.g., in xt xt xt


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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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b. theatypicalbehavio mustalsocauseha mo impai ment to beconside edabno mal. xt xt xtx t xt xt xt xt xt

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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 looks.
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Ma k is applying fo jobs and has not yet had any job offe s. He suspects that potential employe s a e not taking hi
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m se iously because of his hai colo . Which pa t of abno mality applies to Ma k’s employment situation?
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a. Pe sonal Dist ess xt xt xt


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c. Impai ed Functioning xt xt


d. Violation of Social No ms xt xt xt xt




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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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pe ational definitions, inte p etation)
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandwo kathisjob, hefinds himself xt xt xt xt xt xt xt xt xt xt xt


feelingdown much of thetimeandwo iesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpa tofthedefinition of abno malityapplies
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to his situation?
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d. Violationofsocietalno ms xt


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LEA NING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents ofbehavio alexplanations(e.g., in xt xt xt


fe ences,obse vations,ope ational definitions, inte p etation) xt xt xt xt xt xt xt


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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 which
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d. Violation of Social No ms xt xt xt xt




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LEA NING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DU A.16.APA1.1a-
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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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