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Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology by Hooley (17th Ed)
PSY30010 - Abnormal Psychology - Test bank, quizzes, glossary and notes
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
a)Suffering
b)Maladaptiveness
c)Deviancy
d)There is no single sufficient element
d)There is no single sufficient element
The fact that body piercings are commonplace today, while they would once
have been viewed as abnormal, illustrates that:
a)modern society is unlikely to change.
b)acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
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c) American culture values independence.
d)the values of a society may change over time.
d) the values of a society may change over time.
Brett persistently injects himself with painkillers. This has greatly increased
his chance of overdosing and dying. His behaviour harms no one else.
According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behaviour consistent with the definition of a
mental disorder?
a) Yes, because many people in society engage in this behaviour.
b) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
c) No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others in the
community.
d) No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
b) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
According to the DSM, when is deviant behaviour viewed as indicative of a
mental disorder?
a) Always.
b) Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms.
c) When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual.
d) Never.
b) Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms.
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a) Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c) Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d) Diagnostic Science of the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
a) A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
disorders.
b) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is
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currently known.
c) A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental
disorders.
d) A collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders.
b) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently
known.
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different
viewpoints of abnormal behaviour?
a) Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or
three different disorders.
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
c) All viewpoints are equally valid.
d) Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally.
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Behaviorism was ________
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in
psychoanalysis.
b) a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the
time.
c) an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
d) a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in
psychoanalysis.
The central principle of classical conditioning is that ________
a) after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a
neutral stimulus will cause a similar response.
b) we repeat those actions that we see others engage in.
c) the consequences of behaviour influence its likelihood of being repeated.
d) the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human
behaviour.
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a) after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response.
While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's
disease will develop, this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's
disease. In other words, the presence of the gene is a ________, but not a
________.
a) risk factor; sufficient cause
b) sufficient cause; necessary cause
c) necessary cause; risk factor
d) contributory cause; sufficient cause
a) risk factor; sufficient cause
Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because
_____________?
a) effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
b) classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
c) such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental
disorders possible.
d) disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the
advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.
c) such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders
possible.
Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the
occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be
true?
a) The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia.
b) There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia.
c) Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene.
d) A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
d) A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
Dr. Simon, a psychiatrist, takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of
psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most likely to
“ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY BY HOOLEY (17TH
ED) EXAM 2026 ”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology by Hooley (17th Ed)
PSY30010 - Abnormal Psychology - Test bank, quizzes, glossary and notes
Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?
a)Suffering
b)Maladaptiveness
c)Deviancy
d)There is no single sufficient element
d)There is no single sufficient element
The fact that body piercings are commonplace today, while they would once
have been viewed as abnormal, illustrates that:
a)modern society is unlikely to change.
b)acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
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c) American culture values independence.
d)the values of a society may change over time.
d) the values of a society may change over time.
Brett persistently injects himself with painkillers. This has greatly increased
his chance of overdosing and dying. His behaviour harms no one else.
According to the DSM-5, is Brett's behaviour consistent with the definition of a
mental disorder?
a) Yes, because many people in society engage in this behaviour.
b) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
c) No, because his behaviour must also harm the well-being of others in the
community.
d) No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
b) Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
According to the DSM, when is deviant behaviour viewed as indicative of a
mental disorder?
a) Always.
b) Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms.
c) When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual.
d) Never.
b) Only when the behaviour is inconsistent with cultural norms.
In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?
a) Disorders, Science, and the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c) Descriptors for the Science of the Mind
d) Diagnostic Science of the Mind
b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Which of the following best describes the DSM?
a) A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
disorders.
b) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is
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currently known.
c) A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental
disorders.
d) A collection of random opinions about diagnosing mental disorders.
b) A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently
known.
Which of the following most accurately describes the notion of different
viewpoints of abnormal behaviour?
a) Each viewpoint accurately describes the causes and symptoms of two or
three different disorders.
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
c) All viewpoints are equally valid.
d) Only the biological viewpoint has been studied experimentally.
b) Each viewpoint offers its own explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Behaviorism was ________
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in
psychoanalysis.
b) a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the
time.
c) an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
d) a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.
a) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in
psychoanalysis.
The central principle of classical conditioning is that ________
a) after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a
neutral stimulus will cause a similar response.
b) we repeat those actions that we see others engage in.
c) the consequences of behaviour influence its likelihood of being repeated.
d) the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human
behaviour.
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a) after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a neutral
stimulus will cause a similar response.
While having a gene for Parkinson's disease guarantees that Parkinson's
disease will develop, this is not the only factor that can lead to Parkinson's
disease. In other words, the presence of the gene is a ________, but not a
________.
a) risk factor; sufficient cause
b) sufficient cause; necessary cause
c) necessary cause; risk factor
d) contributory cause; sufficient cause
a) risk factor; sufficient cause
Understanding the causes of mental disorders is important because
_____________?
a) effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
b) classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
c) such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental
disorders possible.
d) disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the
advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.
c) such knowledge might make both the prevention and cure of mental disorders
possible.
Suppose that the presence of a particular gene is a necessary cause for the
occurrence of schizophrenia. Which of the following statements would be
true?
a) The gene is also a sufficient cause for the occurrence of schizophrenia.
b) There are other things besides this gene that can cause schizophrenia.
c) Most people with schizophrenia will have that gene.
d) A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
d) A person with that gene may or may not become schizophrenic.
Dr. Simon, a psychiatrist, takes a biopsychosocial viewpoint of
psychopathology. Which of the following treatments is he most likely to
