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Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition David SueDerald SueDiane M. SueStanley Sue
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1. Which statement about the field of abnormal psychology is accurate?
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a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
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b. Abnormal psychology is not yet considered a scientific field of research.
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c. Abnormal psychology focuses on the study of only the most bizarre behavior
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d. Abnormal psychology is most interested in narrowing a disorder to one behavioral factor.
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ANSWER: a
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2. Symptoms of mental illness or abnormal behavior (psychopathology) come primarily from
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c. sociocultural factors zl




d. an interaction of many factors
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ANSWER: d
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REFERENCES: Introduction
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3. Dr. Thompson is a mental health professional collecting information in order to describe and draw inferences about an in
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dividual‘s emotional distress. Dr. Thompson is engaged in the process of
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a. investigative therapy zl




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c. psychodiagnosis
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ANSWER: c
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4. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr
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. James is a Gestalt therapist. On which of the following factors are they most likely to differ in terms of how they describe a
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client‘s mental distress?zl zl



a. time of onset zl zl




b. etiology
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANSWER: b
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5. A psychologist states that ―Juan‘s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate inte
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rpersonal skills.‖ The psychologist is
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a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan zl zl zl zl zl




b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis zl zl zl




c. offering an explanation for Juan‘s difficulties zl zl zl zl zl




d. describing how to control Juan‘s symptoms zl zl zl zl zl




ANSWER: c
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6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is most accurate?
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a. People with deteriorating mental conditions can be functioning well.
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b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients‘ future behavior. zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl




c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality. zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl




d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. zl zl zl zl zl




ANSWER: a
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7. College administrators suspended Lee Loughner after they became concerned about Loughner‘s potential to exhibit d
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angerous behaviors. Why didn‘t authorities arrest him?
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a. Loughner‘s therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
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b. None of the local mental health facilities had space to house him
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c. Loughner did not make any overt threats against anyone.
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d. Loughner‘s behavior was not considered odd in comparison to his peer group
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ANSWER: c
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8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior to relieve mental distress, they are referring to
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a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
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b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients zl zl zl zl zl




c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
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d. using psychotherapy to improve client behavior
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ANSWER: d
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9. Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?
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a. systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
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b. the scientific study of abnormal behavior
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c. a system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
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d. the application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
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ANSWER: a
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