Chapteru 1:u Abnormalu Behavior
MULTIPLEu CHOICE
1. Whichu statementu aboutu abnormalu psychologyu isu accurate?
a. Abnormalu psychologyu seeksu tou describe,u explain,u predict,u andu modifyu unusualu behaviors.
b. Althoughu abnormalu psychologyu hasu madeu severalu gainsu inu theu pastu 20u years,u itu isu notu yetu au
scientificufielduofustudy.
c. Theu subjectu matteru ofu abnormalu psychologyu isu restrictedu tou extremelyu bizarreu behavior.
d. Mostu diagnosesu ofu abnormalityu areu basedu onu twou oru threeu basicu behavioralu factors.
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
2. Psychopathology,u oru abnormalu behavior,u resultsu primarilyu fromu .
a. geneticu factors
b. environmentalu factors
c. socioculturalu factors
d. anu interactionu ofu manyu factors
ANS:u D REF:u u Introduction OBJ:u u 1 MSC:u Factual
3. Dr.uThompsonucollectsuinformationuinuorderutoudescribeuandudrawuinferencesuaboutuan
individual'supsychologicaludisorder.uDr.uTh
ompsonuisuengageduinu .
a. therapy
b. predictingu dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
4. Dr.u Kohnu isu au psychoanalyst,u Dr.u Edwardsu isu au humanisticu therapist,u Dr.u Petersonu isu au cognitiveubeh
avioralu therapist,u andu Dr.u Jamesu isu au Gestaltu therapist.u Eachu ofu themu wouldu likelyu haveu au different
u foru au client'su abnormality.
a. timeu ofu onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
5. Au psychologistu says,u “Juan'su abnormalu behavioru isu likelyu dueu tou au combinationu ofu biologyu andu
inadequateuinterpersonaluskills.”uTheupsychologistuisu .
a. predictingu theu futureu symptomsu ofu Juan
b. givingu Juanu au psychodiagnosis
c. offeringu anu explanationu foru Juan'su problem
d. describingu howu tou controlu Juan'su symptoms
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
, 6. Whichu statementu regardingu theu predictionu ofu abnormalu behavioru isu accurate?
a. Evenu experiencedu professionalsu tendu tou overpredictu futureu violence.
b. Psychologistsu areu notu interestedu inu predictingu clients'u futureu behavior.
c. Predictionu isu unrelatedu tou understandingu theu causeu ofu abnormality.
d. Psychologistsu tendu tou underpredictu futureu violence.
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Conceptual
7. Oneu ofu Seung-
Huiu Cho'su professorsu reportedu Cho'su frighteningu behavioru tou manyu campusu authorities.uWhatu reasonu d
idu thoseu authoritiesu giveu heru tou explainu whyu theyu couldu dou nothing?
a. Cho'su therapistu didu notu feelu heu posedu au dangeru tou others.
b. Thereu wasu nou spaceu inu anyu ofu theu localu mentalu healthu facilitiesu tou houseu him.
c. Chou didu notu makeu anyu overtu threatsu againstu anyone.
d. Whenu comparedu withu thatu ofu hisu peeru group,u Cho'su behavioru wasu notu consideredu odd.
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
8. Whenu psychologistsu talku aboutu modifyingu abnormalu behavior,u theyu meanu theyu areu .
a. attemptingu tou understandu theu underlyingu causeu ofu thatu behavior
b. restrictingu theu freedomu ofu dangerousu clients
c. attemptingu tou anticipateu theu futureu behaviorsu ofu clients
d. usingu therapyu tou improveu clientu behavior
ANS:u D
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
9. Whichu ofu theu followingu definesu therapyu mostu accurately?
a. Au programu ofu systematicu interventionu designedu tou alteru behavior,u emotion,u oru thought
b. Theu scientificu studyu ofu abnormalu behavior.
c. Au systemu ofu observingu abnormalu behavioru inu anu attemptu tou classifyu it
d. Theu applicationu ofu au theoreticalu modelu tou explainu theu causeu ofu abnormalu behavior
ANS:u A REF:u 1
OBJ:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuMSC:u Factual
10. Au psychologistu developsu severalu activitiesu foru clientsu aimedu atu helpingu themu becomeu more
self-disciplinedu andu feelu moreu confidentu aboutu tryingu newu behaviors.u Thisu exampleu illustratesu .
a. howu epidemiologicalu worku isu doneu inu theu field
b. howu therapyu mayu beu seenu asu anu attemptu tou modifyu behavior
c. theu functionu ofu providingu anu explanationu foru abnormalu behavior
d. theu essentialu needu foru accurateu psychodiagnosis
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
,11. Clinicalu psychologistsu usuallyu haveu u degrees,u unlikeu psychiatrists,u whou haveu udegrees.
a. bachelor'su (B.S.);u medicalu (M.D.)
b. medicalu (M.D.);u doctorateu (Ph.D.)
c. doctorateu (Ph.D.u oru Psy.D);u medicalu (M.D.)
d. master'su (M.S.);u doctorateu (Ph.D.)
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
12. Haroldu isu au mentalu healthu professionalu whou hasu au medicalu degreeu andu prescribesu antidepressantsu andu
antipsychoticu medicationu foru hisu patients.u Afteru graduatingu fromu medicalu school,u heu completedu auth
ree-yearuresidencyuinuhisufield.uWeucanuguessuthatuHarolduisuau .
a. socialu worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalu psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
13. Linda,u Jayne,u andu Sherylu allu areu calledu “doctors.”u Allu areu mentalu healthu professionals.u However,u Lindau
hasuauPsy.D.,uJayneuhasuanuM.D.,uanduSheryluhasuauD.S.W.uWeucanupredictuthatu .
a. Sherylu isu au psychiatrist
b. Lindau isu au socialu worker
c. Lindau isu au clinicalu psychologist
d. Jayneu isu au clinicalu psychologist
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
14. Psychiatristsu mustu haveu anu M.D.;u clinicalu psychologistsu mustu haveu au Ph.D.u oru Psy.D.u Psychoanalystsu
mustuhaveu .
a. au master'su (M.S.)u degree
b. anu M.D
c. onlyu au bachelor'su (B.S.)u degree
d. theiru ownu intensiveu personalu analysisu fromu anu experiencedu analyst
ANS:u D
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
15. Johannau isu anu M.D.u whou receivedu intensiveu trainingu inu theu ideasu ofu Sigmundu Freud.u Sheu alsou wentu
throughuheruownupsychoanalysisuasupartuofuthisutraining.uWeucanuguessuthatuJohannauisuau .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriageu andu familyu counselor
c. psychiatricu socialu worker
d. behaviorallyu orientedu counselingu psychologist
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
, 16. Isabelu tellsu Dr.u Pazu thatu theu spiritsu sheu seesu ofu heru deadu grandparentsu areu causingu heru au greatu dealu ofuan
xiety,u althoughu theyu haveu motivatedu heru tou seeku heru medicalu degree.u Isabelu livesu inu Brazil.u Ifu Dr.u Pazudi
agnosesu heru asu havingu au psychologicalu disorder,u heu willu likelyu attributeu itu tou whichu criterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:u B REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Applied
17. Oneu strengthu inu usingu theu devianceu criterionu isu thatu itu .
a. usesu anu objectiveu methodu ofu definingu abnormalu behavior
b. stressesu theu attainmentu ofu realisticu goals
c. examinesu howu theu individualu viewsu hisu oru heru ownu behavior
d. accountsu foru theu complexityu ofu behavioru observedu inu peopleu fromu differentu cultures
ANS:u A REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Conceptual
18. Au psychologistu definedu mentalu retardationu solelyu onu theu basisu ofu howu faru fromu “normal”u anu individual'su
IQuscoreuis.uTheucriterionuuseduisu .
a. abnormality
b. culturalu relativism
c. culturalu universality
d. deviance
ANS:u D REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Conceptual
19. Anitau wentu tou theu mall.u Suddenlyu sheu lookedu aroundu andu hadu nou ideau whereu sheu was,u whetheru itu wasu
dayuorunight,uoruevenuwhatudayuituwas.uAnitauwasuexperiencingu .
a. auhallucination
b. audelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:u C REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Applied
20. Sureeu isu studyingu tou beu au clinicalu psychologistu fromu anu accreditedu program.u Sheu willu learnu that,u withu
respectutoubiasuinudiagnosinguclients,u .
a. evenu theu mostuenlightenedu andu well-
intendedu mentaluhealthu professionalsu mayu engageu inurace,ugender,uandusocialuclassubias
b. psychologistsu areu lessu likelyu thanu otheru mentalu healthu professionalsu tou overpathologizeu
clientsuonutheubasisuofurace,ugender,uorusocialuclass
c. clinicalupsychologistsureceiveubetterutraininguthanuotherumentaluhealthuprofessionalsuforu re
cognizingu theiru tendencyu tou holdu prejudicialu attitudesu towardu clients
d. mentalu healthu professionalsu areu moreu likelyu tou holdu prejudicialu attitudesu andu biasesu againstu
malesuthanuagainstufemales
ANS:u A
REF:u AbnormaluBehavioruinuContext:uSociopoliticaluanduCulturaluLimitationsu O
BJ:u 3 MSC:u Applied
MULTIPLEu CHOICE
1. Whichu statementu aboutu abnormalu psychologyu isu accurate?
a. Abnormalu psychologyu seeksu tou describe,u explain,u predict,u andu modifyu unusualu behaviors.
b. Althoughu abnormalu psychologyu hasu madeu severalu gainsu inu theu pastu 20u years,u itu isu notu yetu au
scientificufielduofustudy.
c. Theu subjectu matteru ofu abnormalu psychologyu isu restrictedu tou extremelyu bizarreu behavior.
d. Mostu diagnosesu ofu abnormalityu areu basedu onu twou oru threeu basicu behavioralu factors.
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
2. Psychopathology,u oru abnormalu behavior,u resultsu primarilyu fromu .
a. geneticu factors
b. environmentalu factors
c. socioculturalu factors
d. anu interactionu ofu manyu factors
ANS:u D REF:u u Introduction OBJ:u u 1 MSC:u Factual
3. Dr.uThompsonucollectsuinformationuinuorderutoudescribeuandudrawuinferencesuaboutuan
individual'supsychologicaludisorder.uDr.uTh
ompsonuisuengageduinu .
a. therapy
b. predictingu dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
4. Dr.u Kohnu isu au psychoanalyst,u Dr.u Edwardsu isu au humanisticu therapist,u Dr.u Petersonu isu au cognitiveubeh
avioralu therapist,u andu Dr.u Jamesu isu au Gestaltu therapist.u Eachu ofu themu wouldu likelyu haveu au different
u foru au client'su abnormality.
a. timeu ofu onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
5. Au psychologistu says,u “Juan'su abnormalu behavioru isu likelyu dueu tou au combinationu ofu biologyu andu
inadequateuinterpersonaluskills.”uTheupsychologistuisu .
a. predictingu theu futureu symptomsu ofu Juan
b. givingu Juanu au psychodiagnosis
c. offeringu anu explanationu foru Juan'su problem
d. describingu howu tou controlu Juan'su symptoms
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
, 6. Whichu statementu regardingu theu predictionu ofu abnormalu behavioru isu accurate?
a. Evenu experiencedu professionalsu tendu tou overpredictu futureu violence.
b. Psychologistsu areu notu interestedu inu predictingu clients'u futureu behavior.
c. Predictionu isu unrelatedu tou understandingu theu causeu ofu abnormality.
d. Psychologistsu tendu tou underpredictu futureu violence.
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Conceptual
7. Oneu ofu Seung-
Huiu Cho'su professorsu reportedu Cho'su frighteningu behavioru tou manyu campusu authorities.uWhatu reasonu d
idu thoseu authoritiesu giveu heru tou explainu whyu theyu couldu dou nothing?
a. Cho'su therapistu didu notu feelu heu posedu au dangeru tou others.
b. Thereu wasu nou spaceu inu anyu ofu theu localu mentalu healthu facilitiesu tou houseu him.
c. Chou didu notu makeu anyu overtu threatsu againstu anyone.
d. Whenu comparedu withu thatu ofu hisu peeru group,u Cho'su behavioru wasu notu consideredu odd.
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
8. Whenu psychologistsu talku aboutu modifyingu abnormalu behavior,u theyu meanu theyu areu .
a. attemptingu tou understandu theu underlyingu causeu ofu thatu behavior
b. restrictingu theu freedomu ofu dangerousu clients
c. attemptingu tou anticipateu theu futureu behaviorsu ofu clients
d. usingu therapyu tou improveu clientu behavior
ANS:u D
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
9. Whichu ofu theu followingu definesu therapyu mostu accurately?
a. Au programu ofu systematicu interventionu designedu tou alteru behavior,u emotion,u oru thought
b. Theu scientificu studyu ofu abnormalu behavior.
c. Au systemu ofu observingu abnormalu behavioru inu anu attemptu tou classifyu it
d. Theu applicationu ofu au theoreticalu modelu tou explainu theu causeu ofu abnormalu behavior
ANS:u A REF:u 1
OBJ:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuMSC:u Factual
10. Au psychologistu developsu severalu activitiesu foru clientsu aimedu atu helpingu themu becomeu more
self-disciplinedu andu feelu moreu confidentu aboutu tryingu newu behaviors.u Thisu exampleu illustratesu .
a. howu epidemiologicalu worku isu doneu inu theu field
b. howu therapyu mayu beu seenu asu anu attemptu tou modifyu behavior
c. theu functionu ofu providingu anu explanationu foru abnormalu behavior
d. theu essentialu needu foru accurateu psychodiagnosis
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
,11. Clinicalu psychologistsu usuallyu haveu u degrees,u unlikeu psychiatrists,u whou haveu udegrees.
a. bachelor'su (B.S.);u medicalu (M.D.)
b. medicalu (M.D.);u doctorateu (Ph.D.)
c. doctorateu (Ph.D.u oru Psy.D);u medicalu (M.D.)
d. master'su (M.S.);u doctorateu (Ph.D.)
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
12. Haroldu isu au mentalu healthu professionalu whou hasu au medicalu degreeu andu prescribesu antidepressantsu andu
antipsychoticu medicationu foru hisu patients.u Afteru graduatingu fromu medicalu school,u heu completedu auth
ree-yearuresidencyuinuhisufield.uWeucanuguessuthatuHarolduisuau .
a. socialu worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinicalu psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS:u B
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
13. Linda,u Jayne,u andu Sherylu allu areu calledu “doctors.”u Allu areu mentalu healthu professionals.u However,u Lindau
hasuauPsy.D.,uJayneuhasuanuM.D.,uanduSheryluhasuauD.S.W.uWeucanupredictuthatu .
a. Sherylu isu au psychiatrist
b. Lindau isu au socialu worker
c. Lindau isu au clinicalu psychologist
d. Jayneu isu au clinicalu psychologist
ANS:u C
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
14. Psychiatristsu mustu haveu anu M.D.;u clinicalu psychologistsu mustu haveu au Ph.D.u oru Psy.D.u Psychoanalystsu
mustuhaveu .
a. au master'su (M.S.)u degree
b. anu M.D
c. onlyu au bachelor'su (B.S.)u degree
d. theiru ownu intensiveu personalu analysisu fromu anu experiencedu analyst
ANS:u D
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Factual
15. Johannau isu anu M.D.u whou receivedu intensiveu trainingu inu theu ideasu ofu Sigmundu Freud.u Sheu alsou wentu
throughuheruownupsychoanalysisuasupartuofuthisutraining.uWeucanuguessuthatuJohannauisuau .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriageu andu familyu counselor
c. psychiatricu socialu worker
d. behaviorallyu orientedu counselingu psychologist
ANS:u A
REF:u TheuConcernsuofuAbnormaluPsychologyuO
BJ:u 1 MSC:u Applied
, 16. Isabelu tellsu Dr.u Pazu thatu theu spiritsu sheu seesu ofu heru deadu grandparentsu areu causingu heru au greatu dealu ofuan
xiety,u althoughu theyu haveu motivatedu heru tou seeku heru medicalu degree.u Isabelu livesu inu Brazil.u Ifu Dr.u Pazudi
agnosesu heru asu havingu au psychologicalu disorder,u heu willu likelyu attributeu itu tou whichu criterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS:u B REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Applied
17. Oneu strengthu inu usingu theu devianceu criterionu isu thatu itu .
a. usesu anu objectiveu methodu ofu definingu abnormalu behavior
b. stressesu theu attainmentu ofu realisticu goals
c. examinesu howu theu individualu viewsu hisu oru heru ownu behavior
d. accountsu foru theu complexityu ofu behavioru observedu inu peopleu fromu differentu cultures
ANS:u A REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Conceptual
18. Au psychologistu definedu mentalu retardationu solelyu onu theu basisu ofu howu faru fromu “normal”u anu individual'su
IQuscoreuis.uTheucriterionuuseduisu .
a. abnormality
b. culturalu relativism
c. culturalu universality
d. deviance
ANS:u D REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Conceptual
19. Anitau wentu tou theu mall.u Suddenlyu sheu lookedu aroundu andu hadu nou ideau whereu sheu was,u whetheru itu wasu
dayuorunight,uoruevenuwhatudayuituwas.uAnitauwasuexperiencingu .
a. auhallucination
b. audelusion
c. disorientation
d. psychosis
ANS:u C REF:u DetermininguAbnormality
OBJ:u 2uMSC:u Applied
20. Sureeu isu studyingu tou beu au clinicalu psychologistu fromu anu accreditedu program.u Sheu willu learnu that,u withu
respectutoubiasuinudiagnosinguclients,u .
a. evenu theu mostuenlightenedu andu well-
intendedu mentaluhealthu professionalsu mayu engageu inurace,ugender,uandusocialuclassubias
b. psychologistsu areu lessu likelyu thanu otheru mentalu healthu professionalsu tou overpathologizeu
clientsuonutheubasisuofurace,ugender,uorusocialuclass
c. clinicalupsychologistsureceiveubetterutraininguthanuotherumentaluhealthuprofessionalsuforu re
cognizingu theiru tendencyu tou holdu prejudicialu attitudesu towardu clients
d. mentalu healthu professionalsu areu moreu likelyu tou holdu prejudicialu attitudesu andu biasesu againstu
malesuthanuagainstufemales
ANS:u A
REF:u AbnormaluBehavioruinuContext:uSociopoliticaluanduCulturaluLimitationsu O
BJ:u 3 MSC:u Applied
