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1. The .movement .started .by .Clifford .Beers .for .the .reformation .of .the .treatment .of .mental .health .was
.called .the:
A. movement .for .moral .treatment.
B. mental .hygiene .movement.
C. deinstitutionalization .movement.
D. community .mental .health .movement.
2. The .study .of .abnormal .psychology .is .the .study .of .people .who .suffer .mental, .emotional, .and
.often .physical .pain. .This .is .also .referred .to .as .
A. psychopathology
B. psychometry
C. parapsychology
D. behavioral .psychology
3. When .an .observer .takes .into .account .the .context .or .circumstances .surrounding .someone's .behaviors
.to .determine .whether .they .are ."normal" .or ."abnormal," .it .means .that:
A. the .observer .assesses .the .behavior .based .on .her/his .own .biases .and .prejudices.
B. the .observer .considers .the .behavior .normal .if .it .seems .appropriate .for .that .particular .situation.
C. the .observer .uses .the .behavior .to .judge .the .individual's .personality.
D. the .observer's .evaluation .of .the .behavior .lacks .any .theoretical .grounding.
4. Margaret .is .a .27 .year-old .soccer .mom, .who .never .misses .her .daughter's .games. .Her .friends .argue
.that .her .behavior .is .embarrassing, .and .she .is .making .a .fool .of .herself .when .she .repeatedly .yells,
.and .jumps .to .her .feet. .Margaret .insists .that .no .one .is .paying .attention .to .her .behavior .and .states,
."It's .a .soccer
game—people .are .expected .to .get .excited!" .Which .of .the .following .should .determine .whether
.Margaret's .behavior .is .abnormal?
A. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .her .social .status.
B. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .gender .differences.
C. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .the .context .in .which .it .is .performed.
D. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .individual .differences.
5. Theorists .who .argue .that .behaviors .can .only .be .abnormal .relative .to .cultural .norms, .are
.proponents .of:
A. cultural .hegemony.
B. cultural .regeneration.
C. cultural .imperialism.
D. cultural .relativism.
6. Cultural .relativists .argue .that:
A. behaviors .must .be .universally .accepted .to .be .considered .normal.
B. culture, .and .not .context, .influences .the .evaluation .of .behaviors .as .abnormal.
C. the .use .of .gender .roles .as .a .basis .for .assessing .abnormal .behaviors .can .be .misleading.
D. no .universal .standard .or .rules .exist .for .labeling .behaviors .as .abnormal.
7. noted .that, .throughout .history, .societies .have .labeled .individuals .and .groups .abnormal .in .order
.to .justify .controlling .or .silencing .them.
A. Thomas .Szasz
B. Dr. .Samuel .Cartwright
C. Clifford .Beers
D. .Johann .Weyer
,8. In .some .parts .of .the .world, .corporal .punishment .is .a .traditional .child .rearing .practice, .while .in
.other .places, .the .practice .is .frowned .upon. .This .is .an .example .of .which .of .the .following .criteria
.for .abnormality?
A. Mental .illness
B. Dysfunction
C. Distress
D. Cultural .relativism
9. In .addition .to .context, .which .of .the .following .criteria .have .been .used .over .the .years .to .determine
.what .is .normal .and .what .is .abnormal?
A. Delusion, .cultural .relativism, .unusualness, .deviance.
B. Cultural .relativism, .unusualness, .distress, .mental .illness.
C. Unusualness, .mental .illness, .eccentricity, .distress.
D. Dysfunction, .dangerousness, .psychosis, .psychopathy.
10. The .continuum .model .of .abnormality .illustrates .that:
A. there .is .a .clear .distinction .between .normal .and .abnormal .behavior.
B. psychologists .must .make .objective .decisions .about .what .warrants .a .diagnosis .or .treatment.
C. individuals .are .labeled .as .either .having .a .disorder .or .not .having .one.
D. no .clear .line .exists .between .what .is .normal .and .abnormal.
11. When .the .slave .trade .was .active .in .the .United .States, .slaves .who .tried .to .escape .bondage .could
.be .diagnosed .with .drapetomania—a .sickness .that:
A. caused .them .to .misunderstand .their .roles.
B. caused .them .to .desire .freedom .from .their .masters.
C. caused .them .to .refuse .to .work .in .the .fields.
D. caused .them .to .revolt .against .their .masters.
12. Which .of .the .following .statements .is .NOT .true .regarding .the .cultural .relativism .perspective?
A. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .the .way .people .express .symptoms .of .abnormal .behavior.
B. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .people's .willingness .to .admit .to .certain .types .of .behaviors.
C. Culture .and .gender .do .not .pose .any .real .difficulties .in .defining .abnormality.
D. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .the .types .of .treatments .that .are .deemed .acceptable .for
.maladaptive .behaviors.
13. The .unusualness .standard .refers .to:
A. behaviors .that .seem .unusual .regardless .of .the .culture .in .which .they .occur.
B. behaviors .that .seem .atypical .or .deviant .within .a .particular .culture.
C. behaviors .that .cause .the .individual .severe .distress.
D. behaviors .that .cause .others .discomfort.
14. A .problem .with .the .unusualness .criterion .for .abnormality .is .that:
A. most .people .would .object .to .labeling .rare .behaviors .that .are .positive .for .the .individual .and .society
.as .abnormal.
B. there .is .a .tendency .to .view .behaviors .that .are .unusual, .or .deviant, .as .abnormal.
C. only .10 .percent .of .all .populations, .on .an .average, .display .unusual .behaviors .and .hence .this
.criterion .has .limited .applicability.
D. it .does .not .adopt .a .continuum .perspective .of .abnormal .behavior; .rather .it .is .an .either/or .proposition.
15. Which .of .the .following .is .true .concerning .the .distress .criterion .for .abnormality?
A. The .individual .has .no .desire .to .be .rid .of .the .disruptive .behavior.
B. The .behavior .must .violate .societal .norms.
C. The .individual .must .suffer .as .a .result .of .the .behavior.
D. The .behavior .must .also .meet .the .unusualness .criteria.
, 16. A .therapist .might .object .to .the .distress .criterion .for .abnormality .because:
A. it .suggests .that .the .individual .wants .to .rid .herself/himself .of .the .disruptive .behavior.
B. many .people .experience .distress, .so .this .criterion .provides .an .avenue .for .labeling .normal
.people .mentally .ill.
C. it .focuses .on .distress .in .others .rather .than .the .individual .who .is .experiencing .the .distress.
D. people .may .not .be .aware .that .their .behaviors .are .creating .problems .and .may .not .seek .help.
17. Rachel .teaches .the .2nd .Grade .and .suspects .that .two .students .in .her .class .have .behavioral .problems.
.Although .she .works .fervently .to .keep .the .class .running .smoothly, .the .students' .behaviors .continually
.disrupts .the .learning .environment. .When .the .two .students .blurt .out .the .answers .before .being .called
.upon, .push .others .in .line, .or .constantly .get .out .of .their .seats, .other .students .become .distracted .and
.irritated. .These .students' .behaviors .might .be .considered .abnormal .by .which .criterion?
A. Cultural .relativism
B. Mental .illness
C. Distress
D. Gender .relativism
18. This .criterion .for .abnormality .implies .that .there .is .a .disease .process .that .is .causing .the .behavior.
A. Deviance
B. Unusualness
C. Distress
D. Mental .Illness
19. Which .of .the .following .statements .is .true .regarding .the .mental .illness .criterion .for .abnormality?
A. Several .biological .tests .are .available .to .diagnose .the .different .types .of .abnormality.
B. Most .mental .health .problems .are .due .to .a .single .abnormal .gene .or .disease .process.
C. When .we .give .a .person's .psychological .symptoms .a .diagnosis, .it .is .simply .a .label .for .that .set
.of .symptoms.
D. The .idea .that .mental .health .problems .are .due .to .complex .biological .and .psychosocial .factors .has
.been .highly .refuted.
20. Which .of .the .following .are ."the .four .Ds" .of .abnormality?
A. Distress, .delusion, .deviance, .and .derision
B. Deviance, .dysfunction, .disorder, .and .danger
C. Danger, .disorder, .delusion, .and .dysfunction
D. Dysfunction, .distress, .deviance, .and .dangerousness
21. Historically, .abnormal .behaviors .have .been .defined .by .these .three .types .of .theories:
A. biological, .religious, .and .psychological.
B. biological, .psychological, .and .sociological.
C. biological, .sociological, .and .supernatural.
D. biological, .supernatural, .and .psychological.
22. Which .of .the .following .is .improperly .paired?
A. Psychological .theories/trauma
B. Supernatural .theories/chronic .stress
C. Biological .theories/physical .diseases
D. Supernatural .theories/divine .intervention
23. According .to .supernatural .beliefs, .the .typical .treatment .for .abnormality .was .
A. relaxation
B. herbal .medication
C. exorcism
D. restoration .of .bodily .health
1. The .movement .started .by .Clifford .Beers .for .the .reformation .of .the .treatment .of .mental .health .was
.called .the:
A. movement .for .moral .treatment.
B. mental .hygiene .movement.
C. deinstitutionalization .movement.
D. community .mental .health .movement.
2. The .study .of .abnormal .psychology .is .the .study .of .people .who .suffer .mental, .emotional, .and
.often .physical .pain. .This .is .also .referred .to .as .
A. psychopathology
B. psychometry
C. parapsychology
D. behavioral .psychology
3. When .an .observer .takes .into .account .the .context .or .circumstances .surrounding .someone's .behaviors
.to .determine .whether .they .are ."normal" .or ."abnormal," .it .means .that:
A. the .observer .assesses .the .behavior .based .on .her/his .own .biases .and .prejudices.
B. the .observer .considers .the .behavior .normal .if .it .seems .appropriate .for .that .particular .situation.
C. the .observer .uses .the .behavior .to .judge .the .individual's .personality.
D. the .observer's .evaluation .of .the .behavior .lacks .any .theoretical .grounding.
4. Margaret .is .a .27 .year-old .soccer .mom, .who .never .misses .her .daughter's .games. .Her .friends .argue
.that .her .behavior .is .embarrassing, .and .she .is .making .a .fool .of .herself .when .she .repeatedly .yells,
.and .jumps .to .her .feet. .Margaret .insists .that .no .one .is .paying .attention .to .her .behavior .and .states,
."It's .a .soccer
game—people .are .expected .to .get .excited!" .Which .of .the .following .should .determine .whether
.Margaret's .behavior .is .abnormal?
A. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .her .social .status.
B. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .gender .differences.
C. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .the .context .in .which .it .is .performed.
D. Margaret's .behavior .should .be .evaluated .based .on .individual .differences.
5. Theorists .who .argue .that .behaviors .can .only .be .abnormal .relative .to .cultural .norms, .are
.proponents .of:
A. cultural .hegemony.
B. cultural .regeneration.
C. cultural .imperialism.
D. cultural .relativism.
6. Cultural .relativists .argue .that:
A. behaviors .must .be .universally .accepted .to .be .considered .normal.
B. culture, .and .not .context, .influences .the .evaluation .of .behaviors .as .abnormal.
C. the .use .of .gender .roles .as .a .basis .for .assessing .abnormal .behaviors .can .be .misleading.
D. no .universal .standard .or .rules .exist .for .labeling .behaviors .as .abnormal.
7. noted .that, .throughout .history, .societies .have .labeled .individuals .and .groups .abnormal .in .order
.to .justify .controlling .or .silencing .them.
A. Thomas .Szasz
B. Dr. .Samuel .Cartwright
C. Clifford .Beers
D. .Johann .Weyer
,8. In .some .parts .of .the .world, .corporal .punishment .is .a .traditional .child .rearing .practice, .while .in
.other .places, .the .practice .is .frowned .upon. .This .is .an .example .of .which .of .the .following .criteria
.for .abnormality?
A. Mental .illness
B. Dysfunction
C. Distress
D. Cultural .relativism
9. In .addition .to .context, .which .of .the .following .criteria .have .been .used .over .the .years .to .determine
.what .is .normal .and .what .is .abnormal?
A. Delusion, .cultural .relativism, .unusualness, .deviance.
B. Cultural .relativism, .unusualness, .distress, .mental .illness.
C. Unusualness, .mental .illness, .eccentricity, .distress.
D. Dysfunction, .dangerousness, .psychosis, .psychopathy.
10. The .continuum .model .of .abnormality .illustrates .that:
A. there .is .a .clear .distinction .between .normal .and .abnormal .behavior.
B. psychologists .must .make .objective .decisions .about .what .warrants .a .diagnosis .or .treatment.
C. individuals .are .labeled .as .either .having .a .disorder .or .not .having .one.
D. no .clear .line .exists .between .what .is .normal .and .abnormal.
11. When .the .slave .trade .was .active .in .the .United .States, .slaves .who .tried .to .escape .bondage .could
.be .diagnosed .with .drapetomania—a .sickness .that:
A. caused .them .to .misunderstand .their .roles.
B. caused .them .to .desire .freedom .from .their .masters.
C. caused .them .to .refuse .to .work .in .the .fields.
D. caused .them .to .revolt .against .their .masters.
12. Which .of .the .following .statements .is .NOT .true .regarding .the .cultural .relativism .perspective?
A. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .the .way .people .express .symptoms .of .abnormal .behavior.
B. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .people's .willingness .to .admit .to .certain .types .of .behaviors.
C. Culture .and .gender .do .not .pose .any .real .difficulties .in .defining .abnormality.
D. Culture .and .gender .can .influence .the .types .of .treatments .that .are .deemed .acceptable .for
.maladaptive .behaviors.
13. The .unusualness .standard .refers .to:
A. behaviors .that .seem .unusual .regardless .of .the .culture .in .which .they .occur.
B. behaviors .that .seem .atypical .or .deviant .within .a .particular .culture.
C. behaviors .that .cause .the .individual .severe .distress.
D. behaviors .that .cause .others .discomfort.
14. A .problem .with .the .unusualness .criterion .for .abnormality .is .that:
A. most .people .would .object .to .labeling .rare .behaviors .that .are .positive .for .the .individual .and .society
.as .abnormal.
B. there .is .a .tendency .to .view .behaviors .that .are .unusual, .or .deviant, .as .abnormal.
C. only .10 .percent .of .all .populations, .on .an .average, .display .unusual .behaviors .and .hence .this
.criterion .has .limited .applicability.
D. it .does .not .adopt .a .continuum .perspective .of .abnormal .behavior; .rather .it .is .an .either/or .proposition.
15. Which .of .the .following .is .true .concerning .the .distress .criterion .for .abnormality?
A. The .individual .has .no .desire .to .be .rid .of .the .disruptive .behavior.
B. The .behavior .must .violate .societal .norms.
C. The .individual .must .suffer .as .a .result .of .the .behavior.
D. The .behavior .must .also .meet .the .unusualness .criteria.
, 16. A .therapist .might .object .to .the .distress .criterion .for .abnormality .because:
A. it .suggests .that .the .individual .wants .to .rid .herself/himself .of .the .disruptive .behavior.
B. many .people .experience .distress, .so .this .criterion .provides .an .avenue .for .labeling .normal
.people .mentally .ill.
C. it .focuses .on .distress .in .others .rather .than .the .individual .who .is .experiencing .the .distress.
D. people .may .not .be .aware .that .their .behaviors .are .creating .problems .and .may .not .seek .help.
17. Rachel .teaches .the .2nd .Grade .and .suspects .that .two .students .in .her .class .have .behavioral .problems.
.Although .she .works .fervently .to .keep .the .class .running .smoothly, .the .students' .behaviors .continually
.disrupts .the .learning .environment. .When .the .two .students .blurt .out .the .answers .before .being .called
.upon, .push .others .in .line, .or .constantly .get .out .of .their .seats, .other .students .become .distracted .and
.irritated. .These .students' .behaviors .might .be .considered .abnormal .by .which .criterion?
A. Cultural .relativism
B. Mental .illness
C. Distress
D. Gender .relativism
18. This .criterion .for .abnormality .implies .that .there .is .a .disease .process .that .is .causing .the .behavior.
A. Deviance
B. Unusualness
C. Distress
D. Mental .Illness
19. Which .of .the .following .statements .is .true .regarding .the .mental .illness .criterion .for .abnormality?
A. Several .biological .tests .are .available .to .diagnose .the .different .types .of .abnormality.
B. Most .mental .health .problems .are .due .to .a .single .abnormal .gene .or .disease .process.
C. When .we .give .a .person's .psychological .symptoms .a .diagnosis, .it .is .simply .a .label .for .that .set
.of .symptoms.
D. The .idea .that .mental .health .problems .are .due .to .complex .biological .and .psychosocial .factors .has
.been .highly .refuted.
20. Which .of .the .following .are ."the .four .Ds" .of .abnormality?
A. Distress, .delusion, .deviance, .and .derision
B. Deviance, .dysfunction, .disorder, .and .danger
C. Danger, .disorder, .delusion, .and .dysfunction
D. Dysfunction, .distress, .deviance, .and .dangerousness
21. Historically, .abnormal .behaviors .have .been .defined .by .these .three .types .of .theories:
A. biological, .religious, .and .psychological.
B. biological, .psychological, .and .sociological.
C. biological, .sociological, .and .supernatural.
D. biological, .supernatural, .and .psychological.
22. Which .of .the .following .is .improperly .paired?
A. Psychological .theories/trauma
B. Supernatural .theories/chronic .stress
C. Biological .theories/physical .diseases
D. Supernatural .theories/divine .intervention
23. According .to .supernatural .beliefs, .the .typical .treatment .for .abnormality .was .
A. relaxation
B. herbal .medication
C. exorcism
D. restoration .of .bodily .health
