Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 9th E dition by Ronald Comer 2023

Test Bank Abnormal Psychology 9th 9E Ronald Comer 1. One who systematically gathers information in order to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is a clinical: A) mentalist. B) legalist. C) scientist. D) practitioner. 2. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of functioning, that person should look into becoming a clinical: A) practitioner. B) researcher. C) historian. D) statistician. 3. The stated and unstated rules for proper conduct that a society establishes are referred to as: A) norms. B) culture. C) morality. D) conventions. 4. The history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology, and arts of a society make up that society's: A) laws. B) norms. C) culture. D) conventions. 5. Behavior that violates legal norms is: A) deviant and criminal. B) distressful and criminal. C) deviant and psychopathological. D) distressful and psychopathological. 6. Which depressed person would be the LEAST likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder, because of specific circumstances? A) someone whose mother was depressed B) someone whose community was destroyed by a tornado