TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

1. Which of the following is one of the criteria stated by the mental health community for a diagnosis of psychological disorder? A. The individual's behavior must reflect dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes. B. The individual's behavior must be a socially expectable response to a particular event such as the death of a close friend or relative. C. The individual's family must have a traceable history of mental illness. D. The individual must be an introvert. APA LO: 1.1 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: Remember Difficulty: Easy Gradable: automatic Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior. Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior 2. Calvin works at a paper manufacturing company. The bleaching agents used by the company are toxic in nature and as a result of being exposed to these substances, Calvin has been experiencing intense depressive episodes due to changes in his brain functioning. From the available information, it would be most accurate to conclude that ________ causes are responsible for Calvin's depression. A. supernatural B. biological C. mystical D. sociocultural APA LO: 1.3 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: Apply Difficulty: Medium Gradable: automatic Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior. Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior 3. People with psychological disorders may inherit a predisposition to developing behavioral disturbances. This provides evidence that ________ factors contribute to many of the prevalent abnormalities. A. biological B. social C. cultural D. environmental APA LO: 1.2 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: Understand Difficulty: Medium Gradable: automatic Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior. Topic: Biological Perspective 4. Maria was involved in a serious car accident in which she sustained a head injury. At present, her injury has become worse and as a result she is behaving in bizarre and highly disturbing ways. Maria's change in behavior is most likely due to a ________ cause. A. cultural B. social C. biological D. genetic APA LO: 1.3 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: Apply Difficulty: Medium Gradable: automatic Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.