Test bank for Understanding Abnormal Behavior 10th edition by David sue |ISBN 9781111834593| All chapters included.

,Test Fbank Ffor FUnderstanding FAbnormal FBehavior F10th
Chapter
F F 1: F Abnormal F Behavior


MULTIPLE F CHOICE

1. Which F statement F about F abnormal F psychology F is F accurate?
a. Abnormal F psychology F seeks F to F describe, F explain, F predict, F and F modify F unusual F behaviors.
b. Although Fabnormal Fpsychology Fhas Fmade Fseveral Fgains Fin Fthe Fpast F20 Fyears, Fit Fis
Fnot Fyet Fa Fscientific Ffield Fof Fstudy.

c. The F subject F matter F of F abnormal F psychology F is F restricted F to F extremely F bizarre F behavior.
d. Most Fdiagnoses Fof Fabnormality Fare Fbased Fon Ftwo For Fthree Fbasic Fbehavioral Ffactors.
ANS: F A REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Factual

2. Psychopathology, F or F abnormal F behavior, F results F primarily F from F .
a. genetic Ffactors
b. environmental F factors
c. sociocultural F factors
d. an Finteraction Fof Fmany Ffactors
ANS: F D REF: F Introduction OBJ: F F 1 MSC: F Factual

3. Dr. FThompson Fcollects Finformation Fin Forder Fto Fdescribe Fand Fdraw Finferences Fabout Fan
individual's Fpsychological Fdisorder. FDr.
FThompson Fis Fengaged Fin F .
a. therapy
b. predicting F dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: F C REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

4. Dr. FKohn Fis Fa Fpsychoanalyst, FDr. FEdwards Fis Fa Fhumanistic Ftherapist, FDr. FPeterson Fis Fa
Fcognitive Fbehavioral Ftherapist, Fand FDr. FJames Fis Fa FGestalt Ftherapist. FEach Fof Fthem Fwould

Flikely Fhave Fa Fdifferent

for Fa Fclient's Fabnormality.
a. time Fof Fonset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: F B REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

5. A Fpsychologist Fsays, F“Juan's Fabnormal Fbehavior Fis Flikely Fdue Fto Fa Fcombination Fof
Fbiology Fand Finadequate Finterpersonal Fskills.” FThe Fpsychologist Fis .

a. predicting Fthe Ffuture Fsymptoms Fof FJuan
b. giving FJuan Fa Fpsychodiagnosis
c. offering Fan Fexplanation Ffor FJuan's Fproblem
d. describing Fhow Fto Fcontrol FJuan's Fsymptoms
ANS: F C REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

, 6. Which Fstatement Fregarding Fthe Fprediction Fof Fabnormal Fbehavior Fis Faccurate?
a. Even F experienced F professionals F tend F to F overpredict F future F violence.
b. Psychologists Fare Fnot Finterested Fin Fpredicting Fclients' Ffuture Fbehavior.
c. Prediction Fis Funrelated Fto Funderstanding Fthe Fcause Fof Fabnormality.
d. Psychologists F tend F to F underpredict F future F violence.
ANS: F A REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Conceptual

7. One Fof FSeung-Hui FCho's Fprofessors Freported FCho's Ffrightening Fbehavior Fto Fmany Fcampus
Fauthorities. FWhat Freason Fdid Fthose Fauthorities Fgive Fher Fto Fexplain Fwhy Fthey Fcould Fdo

Fnothing?

a. Cho's Ftherapist Fdid Fnot Ffeel Fhe Fposed Fa Fdanger Fto Fothers.
b. There Fwas Fno Fspace Fin Fany Fof Fthe Flocal Fmental Fhealth Ffacilities Fto Fhouse Fhim.
c. Cho Fdid Fnot Fmake Fany Fovert Fthreats Fagainst Fanyone.
d. When Fcompared Fwith Fthat Fof Fhis Fpeer Fgroup, FCho's Fbehavior Fwas Fnot Fconsidered Fodd.
ANS: F C REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

8. When Fpsychologists Ftalk Fabout Fmodifying Fabnormal Fbehavior, Fthey Fmean Fthey Fare F .
a. attempting Fto Funderstand Fthe Funderlying Fcause Fof Fthat Fbehavior
b. restricting F the F freedom F of F dangerous F clients
c. attempting Fto Fanticipate Fthe Ffuture Fbehaviors Fof Fclients
d. using Ftherapy Fto Fimprove Fclient Fbehavior
ANS: F D REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Factual


9. Which Fof Fthe Ffollowing Fdefines Ftherapy Fmost Faccurately?
a. A Fprogram Fof Fsystematic Fintervention Fdesigned Fto Falter Fbehavior, Femotion, For Fthought
b. The Fscientific Fstudy Fof Fabnormal Fbehavior.
c. A Fsystem Fof Fobserving Fabnormal Fbehavior Fin Fan Fattempt Fto Fclassify Fit
d. The Fapplication Fof Fa Ftheoretical Fmodel Fto Fexplain Fthe Fcause Fof Fabnormal Fbehavior
ANS: F A REF: F 1 OBJ: FThe FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FMSC: F Factual

10. A Fpsychologist Fdevelops Fseveral Factivities Ffor Fclients Faimed Fat Fhelping Fthem Fbecome Fmore
self-disciplined Fand Ffeel Fmore Fconfident Fabout Ftrying Fnew Fbehaviors. FThis Fexample Fillustrates F .
a. how Fepidemiological Fwork Fis Fdone Fin Fthe Ffield
b. how Ftherapy Fmay Fbe Fseen Fas Fan Fattempt Fto Fmodify Fbehavior
c. the F function F of F providing F an F explanation F for F abnormal F behavior
d. the F essential F need F for F accurate F psychodiagnosis
ANS: F B REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

, 11. Clinical F psychologists F usually F have F degrees, F unlike F psychiatrists, F who F have degrees.
a. bachelor's F (B.S.); F medical F (M.D.)
b. medical F (M.D.); F doctorate F (Ph.D.)
c. doctorate F(Ph.D. For FPsy.D); Fmedical F(M.D.)
d. master's F (M.S.); F doctorate F (Ph.D.)
ANS: F C REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Factual

12. Harold Fis Fa Fmental Fhealth Fprofessional Fwho Fhas Fa Fmedical Fdegree Fand Fprescribes
Fantidepressants Fand Fantipsychotic Fmedication Ffor Fhis Fpatients. FAfter Fgraduating Ffrom

Fmedical Fschool, Fhe Fcompleted Fa Fthree-year Fresidency Fin Fhis Ffield. FWe Fcan Fguess Fthat

FHarold Fis Fa F F_.

a. social Fworker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical F psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: F B REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

13. Linda, FJayne, Fand FSheryl Fall Fare Fcalled F“doctors.” FAll Fare Fmental Fhealth Fprofessionals. FHowever,
FLinda Fhas Fa FPsy.D., FJayne Fhas Fan FM.D., Fand FSheryl Fhas Fa FD.S.W. FWe Fcan Fpredict Fthat F

_.
a. Sheryl Fis Fa Fpsychiatrist
b. Linda Fis Fa Fsocial Fworker
c. Linda Fis Fa Fclinical Fpsychologist
d. Jayne Fis Fa Fclinical Fpsychologist
ANS: F C REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied

14. Psychiatrists Fmust Fhave Fan FM.D.; Fclinical Fpsychologists Fmust Fhave Fa FPh.D. For FPsy.D.
FPsychoanalysts Fmust Fhave .

a. a Fmaster's F(M.S.) Fdegree
b. an FM.D
c. only Fa Fbachelor's F(B.S.) Fdegree
d. their F own F intensive F personal F analysis F from F an F experienced F analyst
ANS: F D REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Factual

15. Johanna Fis Fan FM.D. Fwho Freceived Fintensive Ftraining Fin Fthe Fideas Fof FSigmund FFreud. FShe
Falso Fwent Fthrough Fher Fown Fpsychoanalysis Fas Fpart Fof Fthis Ftraining. FWe Fcan Fguess Fthat

FJohanna Fis Fa .
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage F and F family F counselor
c. psychiatric F social F worker
d. behaviorally F oriented F counseling F psychologist
ANS: F A REF: F The FConcerns Fof FAbnormal
FPsychology FOBJ: F 1 MSC: F Applied