Test Bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1-17

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,Chapter i1: iAbnormal iBehavior


MULTIPLE iCHOICE

1. Which istatement iabout iabnormal ipsychology iis iaccurate?
a. AbnormalApsychologyAseeksAtoAdescribe,Aexplain,Apredict,AandAmodifyAunusualAbehaviors.
b. Although iabnormal ipsychology ihas imade iseveral igains iin ithe ipast i20 iyears, iit iis inot iyet
ia iscientific ifield iof istudy.

c. The isubject imatter iof iabnormal ipsychology iis irestricted ito iextremely ibizarre ibehavior.
d. Most idiagnoses iof iabnormality iare ibased ion itwo ior ithree ibasic ibehavioral ifactors.
ANS: i A REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Factual
i OBJ: i
i 1

2. Psychopathology, ior iabnormal ibehavior, iresults iprimarily ifrom i .
a. genetic ifactors
b. environmental ifactors
c. sociocultural ifactors
d. anAinteractionAofAmanyAfactors
ANS: i D REF: i i Introduction OBJ: i i 1 MSC: i Factual

3. Dr. iThompson icollects iinformation iin iorder ito idescribe iand idraw iinferences iabout ian
individual's ipsychological idisorder. iDr. iTh
iompson iis iengaged iin i .
a. therapy
b. predicting idangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: i C i OB REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
J: i i 1 iC: i Applied



4. Dr. iKohn iis ia ipsychoanalyst, iDr. iEdwards iis ia ihumanistic itherapist, iDr. iPeterson iis ia icognitive ibeh
iavioral itherapist, iand iDr. iJames iis ia iGestalt itherapist. iEach iof ithem iwould ilikely ihave ia idifferent

for ia iclient's iabnormality.
a. time iof ionset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: i B i OB REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
J: i i 1 iC: i Applied




5. A ipsychologist isays, i“Juan's iabnormal ibehavior iis ilikely idue ito ia icombination iof ibiology ian
id iinadequate iinterpersonal iskills.” iThe ipsychologist iis i i .

a. predicting ithe ifuture isymptoms iof iJuan
b. giving iJuan ia i psychodiagnosis
c. offering ian iexplanation ifor iJuan's iproblem
d. describing ihow ito icontrol iJuan's isymptoms
ANS: i C i OB REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
J: i i 1 iC: i Applied

, 6. Which istatement iregarding ithe iprediction iof iabnormal ibehavior iis iaccurate?
a. Even iexperienced iprofessionals itend ito ioverpredict ifuture iviolence.
b. Psychologists iare inot iinterested iin ipredicting iclients' ifuture ibehavior.
c. Prediction iis iunrelated ito iunderstanding ithe icause iof iabnormality.
d. Psychologists itend ito iunderpredict ifuture iviolence.
ANS: i A REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Conceptual
i OBJ: i
i 1

7. One iof iSeung-
Hui iCho's iprofessors ireported iCho's ifrightening ibehavior ito imany icampus iauthorities. iWhat ireaso
in idid ithose iauthorities igive iher ito iexplain iwhy ithey icould ido inothing?

a. Cho's itherapist idid inot ifeel ihe iposed ia idanger ito iothers.
b. There iwas ino ispace iin iany iof ithe ilocal imental ihealth ifacilities ito ihouse ihim.
c. Cho idid inot imake iany iovert ithreats iagainst ianyone.
d. When icompared iwith ithat iof ihis ipeer igroup, iCho's ibehavior iwas inot iconsidered iodd.
ANS: i C REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Applied
i OBJ: i
i 1

8. When ipsychologists italkAabout imodifying iabnormal ibehavior, ithey imean ithey iare i .
a. attempting ito iunderstand ithe iunderlying icause iof ithat ibehavior
b. restricting ithe ifreedom iof idangerous iclients
c. attempting ito ianticipate ithe ifuture ibehaviors iof iclients
d. using itherapy ito iimprove iclient ibehavior
ANS: i D iOB REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
J: i i 1 iC: i Factual




9. Which iof ithe ifollowing idefines itherapy imost iaccurately?
a. A iprogram iof isystematic iintervention idesigned ito ialter ibehavior, iemotion, ior ithought
b. The iscientific istudy iof iabnormal ibehavior.
c. A isystem iof iobserving iabnormal ibehavior iin ian iattempt ito iclassify iit
d. The iapplication iof ia itheoretical imodel ito iexplain ithe icause iof iabnormal ibehavior
ANS: i A REF: i 1
OBJ: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMSC: i Factual

10. A ipsychologist idevelops iseveral iactivities ifor iclients iaimed iat ihelping ithem ibecome imore
self-disciplined iand ifeel imore iconfident iabout itrying inew ibehaviors. iThis iexample iillustrates i .
a. how iepidemiological iwork iis idone iin ithe ifield
b. how itherapy imay ibe iseen ias ian iattempt ito imodify ibehavior
c. the ifunction iof iproviding ian iexplanation ifor iabnormal ibehavior
d. the iessential ineed ifor iaccurate ipsychodiagnosis
ANS: i B REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Applied
i OBJ: i
i 1

, 11. Clinical ipsychologists iusually ihave i degrees, iunlike ipsychiatrists, iwho ihave i degrees.
a. bachelor's i(B.S.); imedical i(M.D.)
b. medical i(M.D.); idoctorate i(Ph.D.)
c. doctorate i(Ph.D. ior iPsy.D); imedical i(M.D.)
d. master's i(M.S.); idoctorate i(Ph.D.)
ANS: i C REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Factual
i OBJ: i
i 1

12. Harold iis ia imental ihealth iprofessional iwho ihas ia imedical idegree iand iprescribes iantidepressants ian
id iantipsychotic imedication ifor ihis ipatients. iAfter igraduating ifrom imedical ischool, ihe icompleted ia

ithree-year iresidency iin ihis ifield. iWe ican iguess ithat iHarold iis ia i i i .

a. social iworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical ipsychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: i B REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Applied
i OBJ: i
i 1

13. Linda, iJayne, iand iSheryl iall iare icalled i“doctors.” iAll iare imental ihealth iprofessionals. iHowever, iLind
ia ihas ia iPsy.D., iJayne ihas ian iM.D., iand iSheryl ihas ia iD.S.W. iWe ican ipredict ithat i .

a. Sheryl iis ia i psychiatrist
b. Linda iis ia isocial iworker
c. Linda iis ia iclinical ipsychologist
d. Jayne iis ia iclinical ipsychologist
ANS: i C REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Applied
i OBJ: i
i 1

14. Psychiatrists imust ihave ian iM.D.; iclinical ipsychologists imust ihave ia iPh.D. ior iPsy.D. iPsychoanalyst is
imust ihave i .
a. a imaster's i(M.S.) idegree
b. an iM.D
c. only ia ibachelor's i(B.S.) idegree
d. their iown iintensive ipersonal ianalysis ifrom ian iexperienced ianalyst
ANS: i D REF: i The iConcerns iof iAbnormal iPsychology iMS
iC: i Factual
i OBJ: i
i 1

15. Johanna iis ian iM.D. iwho ireceived iintensive itraining iin ithe iideas iof iSigmund iFreud. iShe ialso iwe
int ithrough iher iown ipsychoanalysis ias ipart iof ithis itraining. iWe ican iguess ithat iJohanna iis ia i .

a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage iand ifamily icounselor
c. psychiatric isocial iworker
d. behaviorally i oriented i counseling i psychologist
i 1
ANS: i A
i OBJ: i