TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL
PSYCHOLOGY 7TH EDITION
SUSAN NOLEN-HOEKSEMA,
BRETT MARROQUÍN
, Chapter 02
Theories and Treatment of Abnormality
1. Which of the following best defines a theory?
A. A theory is a set of ideas that relate only to observed behaviors.
B. A theory is a treatment, usually based on a phenomenon, which addresses those factors that cause the phenomenon.
C. A theory is a set of ideas that bridges the gap between normal and abnormal behaviors.
D. A theory is a set of ideas that provides a framework for asking questions about a phenomenon and for gathering and interpreting information about
that phenomenon.
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Describe the scientific method
Topic: Scientific Method
2. A _____ is a treatment, usually based on a theory of a phenomenon, that addresses those factors the theory says cause the phenomenon.
A. practice
B. modus operandi
C. therapy
D. hypothesis
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Explain how treatment is planned.
Topic: Treatment
3. A psychologist who applies a sociocultural approach to anxiety disorders would:
A. consider genetics as a likely explanation for anxiety.
B. consider the way cultural values or the social environment affect anxiety.
C. look for the causes of anxiety in people's beliefs, thought processes, life experiences, and relationships.
D. explain anxiety by taking into account a person's unconscious desires.
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APA Outcome: 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Assess the theories of the sociocultural perspective and identify treatments.
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
Topic: Sociocultural Approach
4. Maria and her parents recently moved to a new state because her mother received a job transfer. Maria has had difficulty adjusting to her new
school, and has been suffering from loss of appetite, irritability, and lack of interest in her usual activities. Assuming that Maria's behavior meets the
criteria for abnormal behavior, which of the following approaches would best explain Maria's behavior?
A. Psychological approach
B. Nature approach
C. Personal approach
D. Biological approach
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Psychological Perspective
5. Which of the following best describes the nature-nurture question of abnormality?
A. The nature-nurture question relies heavily on biological perspectives to address abnormal behaviors.
B. The nature-nurture question views abnormal behaviors exclusively from a sociological perspective.
C. The nature-nurture question integrates biological, psychological, and social approaches to abnormal behaviors.
D. The nature-nurture question supports the idea that psychological problems have must have a single cause
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Nature vs. Nurture
, 6. Which of the following statements is true about the diathesis-stress model of the development of disorders?
A. A biological, psychological, or social vulnerability combines with a biological, psychological, or social trigger, causing a disorder to manifest.
B. An individual experiences a minimal amount of psychological and social stress that creates an atmosphere for the emergence of a disorder.
C. Biological factors and psychological factors interact and create social stressors that influence a disorder.
D. Psychological and social vulnerability are loosely associated with a specific disorder and biological factors are the main contributors to the
disorder.
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Explain the biopsychosocial perspective.
Topic: Diathesis-Stress Model
7. Which of the following statements is true regarding the different approaches to abnormality and the continuum model?
A. People who favor a sociocultural approach generally embrace the continuum model because they view psychological disorders as vastly different
from normal functioning.
B. People who take a biological approach have traditionally accepted the continuum model of abnormality.
C. People who adopt a psychological approach have moved away from the continuum model of psychopathology in recent years.
D. Proponents of the sociocultural approach tend to view abnormal behaviors as understandable consequences of social stresses in people's lives.
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Approaches to Abnormal Psychology
8. The biological approach to abnormality focuses on all of the following causes of abnormality EXCEPT:
A. brain dysfunction.
B. genetic abnormalities.
C. biochemical imbalance.
D. poor physiological responses.
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
9. Which of the following statements is true about the various structures of the brain?
A. The pons control arousal and attention to stimuli.
B. The medulla is important for attentiveness and the timing of sleep.
C. The cerebellum helps control breathing and reflexes.
D. The superior colliculus and inferior colliculus relay sensory information and control movement.
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
10. The outer layer of the cerebrum is called the _____.
A. hippocampus
B. cerebral cortex
C. thalamus
D. cerebellum
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
11. The cerebral cortex is responsible for:
A. regulating sexual drive.
B. advanced thinking processes.
C. relaying messages to the brain.
PSYCHOLOGY 7TH EDITION
SUSAN NOLEN-HOEKSEMA,
BRETT MARROQUÍN
, Chapter 02
Theories and Treatment of Abnormality
1. Which of the following best defines a theory?
A. A theory is a set of ideas that relate only to observed behaviors.
B. A theory is a treatment, usually based on a phenomenon, which addresses those factors that cause the phenomenon.
C. A theory is a set of ideas that bridges the gap between normal and abnormal behaviors.
D. A theory is a set of ideas that provides a framework for asking questions about a phenomenon and for gathering and interpreting information about
that phenomenon.
Page: 24
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Describe the scientific method
Topic: Scientific Method
2. A _____ is a treatment, usually based on a theory of a phenomenon, that addresses those factors the theory says cause the phenomenon.
A. practice
B. modus operandi
C. therapy
D. hypothesis
Page: 24
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Explain how treatment is planned.
Topic: Treatment
3. A psychologist who applies a sociocultural approach to anxiety disorders would:
A. consider genetics as a likely explanation for anxiety.
B. consider the way cultural values or the social environment affect anxiety.
C. look for the causes of anxiety in people's beliefs, thought processes, life experiences, and relationships.
D. explain anxiety by taking into account a person's unconscious desires.
Page: 24
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 2.5 Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Assess the theories of the sociocultural perspective and identify treatments.
Topic: Anxiety Disorders
Topic: Sociocultural Approach
4. Maria and her parents recently moved to a new state because her mother received a job transfer. Maria has had difficulty adjusting to her new
school, and has been suffering from loss of appetite, irritability, and lack of interest in her usual activities. Assuming that Maria's behavior meets the
criteria for abnormal behavior, which of the following approaches would best explain Maria's behavior?
A. Psychological approach
B. Nature approach
C. Personal approach
D. Biological approach
Page: 36
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Psychological Perspective
5. Which of the following best describes the nature-nurture question of abnormality?
A. The nature-nurture question relies heavily on biological perspectives to address abnormal behaviors.
B. The nature-nurture question views abnormal behaviors exclusively from a sociological perspective.
C. The nature-nurture question integrates biological, psychological, and social approaches to abnormal behaviors.
D. The nature-nurture question supports the idea that psychological problems have must have a single cause
Page: 24
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Nature vs. Nurture
, 6. Which of the following statements is true about the diathesis-stress model of the development of disorders?
A. A biological, psychological, or social vulnerability combines with a biological, psychological, or social trigger, causing a disorder to manifest.
B. An individual experiences a minimal amount of psychological and social stress that creates an atmosphere for the emergence of a disorder.
C. Biological factors and psychological factors interact and create social stressors that influence a disorder.
D. Psychological and social vulnerability are loosely associated with a specific disorder and biological factors are the main contributors to the
disorder.
Page: 25
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Explain the biopsychosocial perspective.
Topic: Diathesis-Stress Model
7. Which of the following statements is true regarding the different approaches to abnormality and the continuum model?
A. People who favor a sociocultural approach generally embrace the continuum model because they view psychological disorders as vastly different
from normal functioning.
B. People who take a biological approach have traditionally accepted the continuum model of abnormality.
C. People who adopt a psychological approach have moved away from the continuum model of psychopathology in recent years.
D. Proponents of the sociocultural approach tend to view abnormal behaviors as understandable consequences of social stresses in people's lives.
Page: 24
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast the perspectiv of abnormal psychology.
Topic: Approaches to Abnormal Psychology
8. The biological approach to abnormality focuses on all of the following causes of abnormality EXCEPT:
A. brain dysfunction.
B. genetic abnormalities.
C. biochemical imbalance.
D. poor physiological responses.
Page: 26
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
9. Which of the following statements is true about the various structures of the brain?
A. The pons control arousal and attention to stimuli.
B. The medulla is important for attentiveness and the timing of sleep.
C. The cerebellum helps control breathing and reflexes.
D. The superior colliculus and inferior colliculus relay sensory information and control movement.
Page: 27
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
10. The outer layer of the cerebrum is called the _____.
A. hippocampus
B. cerebral cortex
C. thalamus
D. cerebellum
Page: 27
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Analyze the biological approach to abnormal psychology.
Topic: Biological Perspective
11. The cerebral cortex is responsible for:
A. regulating sexual drive.
B. advanced thinking processes.
C. relaying messages to the brain.
