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This document covers the full test bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, including all chapters from 1 through 17. It contains hundreds of multiple-choice questions with correct answers across topics such as diagnostic criteria, psychological models, treatment methods, epidemiology, and historical perspectives. The material is designed to support exam preparation and provide a comprehensive overview of concepts in abnormal psychology. Ideal for students seeking complete coverage of the textbook’s test questions.

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ALL CHAPTER 1-17 COVERED




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,• 1. ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
o 1-1. The Field of Abnormal Psychology
▪ 1-1a. Describing Behavior
▪ 1-1b. Explaining Behavior
▪ 1-1c. Predicting Behavior
▪ 1-1d. Modifying Behavior
o 1-2. Views of Abnormality
▪ 1-2a. Distress
▪ 1-2b. Deviance
▪ 1-2c. Personal Dysfunction
▪ 1-2d. Dangerousness
o 1-3. How Common Are Mental Disorders?
o 1-4. Cultural and Sociopolitical Influences on Behavior
o 1-5. Overcoming Social Stigma and Stereotypes
o 1-6. Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
▪ 1-6a. Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs
▪ 1-6b. Naturalistic Explanations: Greco-Roman Thought
▪ 1-6c. Reversion to Supernatural Explanations: The Middle Ages
▪ 1-6d. Witchcraft: The 15th through 17th Centuries
▪ 1-6e. The Rise of Humanism
▪ 1-6f. The Moral Treatment Movement: The 18th and 19th Centuries
o 1-7. Causes of Mental Illness: Early Viewpoints
▪ 1-7a. The Biological Viewpoint
▪ 1-7b. The Psychological Viewpoint
o 1-8. Contemporary Trends in Abnormal Psychology
▪ 1-8a. The Influence of Multicultural Psychology
▪ 1-8b. Positive Psychology
▪ 1-8c. Recovery Movement
▪ 1-8d. Changes in the Therapeutic Landscape



• 2. Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders
o 2-1. One-Dimensional Models of Mental Disorders
o 2-2. A Multipath Model of Mental Disorders
o 2-3. Dimension One: Biological Factors
▪ 2-3a. The Human Brain
▪ 2-3b. Biochemical Processes within the Brain and Body
▪ 2-3c. Neuroplasticity
▪ 2-3d. Genetics and Heredity
▪ 2-3e. Biology-Based Treatment Techniques
▪ 2-3f. Criticisms of Biological Models and Therapies
o 2-4. Dimension Two: Psychological Factors
▪ 2-4a. Psychodynamic Models
▪ 2-4b. Behavioral Models
▪ 2-4c. Cognitive-Behavioral Models
▪ 2-4d. Humanistic-Existential Models
o 2-5. Dimension Three: Social Factors
▪ 2-5a. Social-Relational Models
▪ 2-5b. Family, Couples, and Group Perspectives
▪ 2-5c. Social-Relational Treatment Approaches
▪ 2-5d. Criticisms of Social-Relational Models
o 2-6. Dimension Four: Sociocultural Factors
▪ 2-6a. Gender Factors
▪ 2-6b. Socioeconomic Class
▪ 2-6c. Immigration and Acculturative Stress

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, ▪ 2-6d. Race and Ethnicity
▪ 2-6e. Sociocultural Considerations in Treatment
▪ 2-6f. Criticisms of the Multicultural Model and Related Therapeutic Techniques
o 2-7. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 3. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders
o 3-1. Reliability and Validity
o 3-2. Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders
▪ 3-2a. Interviews
▪ 3-2b. Observations
▪ 3-2c. Mental Status Examination
▪ 3-2d. Psychological Tests and Inventories
▪ 3-2e. Projective Personality Tests
▪ 3-2f. Self-Report Inventories
▪ 3-2g. Intelligence Tests
▪ 3-2h. Tests for Cognitive Impairment
▪ 3-2i. Neurological Tests

o 3-3. Diagnosing Mental Disorders
▪ 3-3a. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
▪ 3-3b. Cultural Factors in Assessment
▪ 3-3c. Evaluation of the DSM-5 Classification System
▪ 3-3d. Objections to Classification and Labeling

o 3-4. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 4. Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders
o 4-1. Research Methods Used to Study Mental Disorders
▪ 4-1a. Characteristics of Clinical Research
▪ 4-1b. Experiments
▪ 4-1c. Correlational Studies
▪ 4-1d. Analogue Studies
▪ 4-1e. Field Studies
▪ 4-1f. Single-Participant Studies

o 4-2. Biological Research Strategies
▪ 4-2a. The Endophenotype Concept
▪ 4-2b. Twin Studies
▪ 4-2c. Genetic Linkage Studies
▪ 4-2d. Epigenetic Research
▪ 4-2e. Using Animals in Biological Research
o 4-3. Epidemiological Research
o 4-4. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 5. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
o 5-1. Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
▪ 5-1a. Biological Dimension
▪ 5-1b. Psychological Dimension
▪ 5-1c. Social and Sociocultural Dimensions
o 5-2. Phobias
▪ 5-2a. Social Anxiety Disorder
▪ 5-2b. Specific Phobias
▪ 5-2c. Agoraphobia
▪ 5-2d. Etiology of Phobias
▪ 5-2e. Treatment of Phobias
o 5-3. Panic Disorder
▪ 5-3a. Etiology of Panic Disorder
▪ 5-3b. Treatment of Panic Disorder
o 5-4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
▪ 5-4a. Etiology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
▪ 5-4b. Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
o 5-5. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
▪ 5-5a. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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, ▪ 5-5b. Hoarding Disorder
▪ 5-5c. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
▪ 5-5d. Hair-Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania)
▪ 5-5e. Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
▪ 5-5f. Etiology of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
▪ 5-5g. Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
o 5-6. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
▪ 5-6a. Specialized Therapy Programs
▪ 5-6b. Use of Technology to Predict Response to Therapy
▪ 5-6c. Treatment Protocols for Multiple Disorders

• 6. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
o 6-1. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
▪ 6-1a. Adjustment Disorder
▪ 6-1b. Trauma-Related Disorders
▪ 6-1c. Etiology of Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
▪ 6-1d. Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders
o 6-2. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
▪ 6-2a. Medical Conditions Influenced by Psychological Factors
▪ 6-2b. Etiological Influences on Physical Disorders
▪ 6-2c. Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders

o 6-3. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 7. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
o 7-1. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
▪ 7-1a. Somatic Symptom Disorder
▪ 7-1b. Illness Anxiety Disorder
▪ 7-1c. Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
▪ 7-1d. Factitious Disorder and Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
▪ 7-1e. Etiology of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
▪ 7-1f. Treatment of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

o 7-2. Dissociative Disorders
▪ 7-2a. Dissociative Amnesia
▪ 7-2b. Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
▪ 7-2c. Dissociative Identity Disorder
▪ 7-2d. Etiology of Dissociative Disorders
▪ 7-2e. Treatment of Dissociative Disorders

o 7-3. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 8. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
o 8-1. Symptoms Associated with Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
▪ Symptoms of Depression
▪ Symptoms of Hypomania or Mania
▪ Evaluating Mood Symptoms
o 8-2. Depressive Disorders
▪ Diagnosis and Classification of Depressive Disorders
▪ Prevalence of Depressive Disorders
▪ Etiology of Depressive Disorders
▪ Treatment for Depression
o 8-3. Bipolar Disorders
▪ Diagnosis and Classification of Bipolar Disorders
▪ Prevalence of Bipolar Disorders
▪ Etiology of Bipolar Disorders
▪ Commonalities between Bipolar I Disorder and Schizophrenia
▪ Treatment for Bipolar Disorders

o 8-4. Contemporary Trends and Future Directions
• 9. SUICIDE
o 9-1. Facts about Suicide
▪ Frequency
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