Test Bank for Essentials of Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition Barlow / All Chapters 1-14 / Full Complete

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1. Accordingto theauthors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
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c. Culturallyexpected responses. iq iq




d. Psychoticsymptoms. iq




ANSWER:
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology iq iq




LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a- Identifybasic biological,psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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2. Apsychologicaldysfunctionrefers to
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a. Abreakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. Abreakdown inemotional functioning.
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c. Abreakdown in behavioral functioning.
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d. Any of these. iq iq




ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology iq




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of behavio
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3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it iscorrect tostate that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress. i q




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dysfunction.
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because i q i q i q




a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. iq iq iq

, c. behaviorsvary
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d. manypeoplebehave
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DIFFICULTY: Difficult

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5. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks.
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Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him
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seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation?
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a. Personal Distress iq




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d. Violationof Social Norms iq iq iq




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DIFFICULTY: Moderate iq




REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology i q iq




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological,psychological, and social components of behavioral
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explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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6. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself iq iq iq iq iq iq iq iq iq




feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of
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abnormalityappliesto his situation?
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b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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7. Talkingloudly and smokingis more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. Thisillustrates which
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norm?
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d. Violationof Social Norms iq iq iq




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DIFFICULTY: Moderate iq




REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology i q iq




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological,psychological, and social components of behavioral
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8. Which of the following is true:
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a. Thereis clear consensus on the definition of mental health disease.
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b. Thereis no clear consensus on the definition of disease but there isa clear definition of mental health disorder.
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c. The Diagnostic andStatistical Manual (DSM) never changes its definitions.
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d. The DSM is based onprototypes or symptoms and examples of the phenomenon in question.
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