TEST BANK Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17

TEST BANK
Understanding Abnormal Behavior,
12th Edition, Sue All Chapters 1 to 17




TEST BANK 91

,TABLEOFCONTENTS

1. Abnormal91Behavior.

2. Understanding91and91Treating91Mental91Disorders.

3. Assessment91and91Classification91of91Mental91Disorders.

4. Research91Methods91for91Studying91Mental91Disorders.

5. Anxiety91and91Obsessive-Compulsive91and91Related91Disorders.

6. Trauma91and91Stress-Related91Disorders.

7. Somatic91Symptom91and91Dissociative91Disorders.

8. Depressive91and91Bipolar91Disorders.

9. Suicide.

10. Eating91Disorders.

11. Substance-Related91and91Other91Addictive91Disorders.

12. Schizophrenia91Spectrum91Disorders.

13. Neurocognitive91and91Sleep-Wake91Disorders.

14. Sexual91Dysfunctions,91Gender91Dysphoria,91and91Paraphilic91Disorders.

15. Personality91Psychopathology.

16. Disorders91of91Childhood91and91Adolescence.

17. Law91and91Ethics91in91Abnormal91Psychology.

,Chapter911:91Abnormal91Behavior


MULTIPLE91CHOICE

1. Which91statement91about91abnormal91psychology91is91accurate?
a. AbnormalZpsychologyZseeksZtoZdescribe,Zexplain,Zpredict,ZandZmodifyZunusualZbehaviors.
b. Although91abnormal91psychology91hasZmade91several91gains91in91the91past912091years,91
it91is91not91yet91a91scientific91field91of91study.
c. The91subject91matter91of91abnormal91psychology91is91restricted91to91extremely91bizarre91behavior.
d. Most91diagnoses91of91abnormality91are91based91on91two91or91three91basic91behavioral91factors.
ANS:9 1 A91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Factual

2. Psychopathology,91or91abnormal91behavior,91results91primarily91from91 .
a. genetic91factors
b. environmental91factors
c. sociocultural91 factors
d. anZinteractionZofZmanyZfactors
ANS:9 1 D REF:9 1 9 1 Introduction OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 MSC:9 1 Factual

3. Dr.91Thompson91collects91information91in91order91to91describe91and91draw91inferences91about91
an
individual's91psychological91disorder.91Dr.
91Thompson91is91engaged91in91 .
a. therapy
b. predicting91dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS:9 1 C91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Applied

4. Dr.91Kohn91is91a91psychoanalyst,91Dr.91Edwards91is91a91humanistic91therapist,91Dr.91Peterson91is9
1a91cognitive91behavioral91therapist,91and91Dr.91James91is91a91Gestalt91therapist.91Each91of91them91
would91likely91have91a91different
for91a91client's91abnormality.
a. time91of91onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS:9 1 B91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Applied

5. A91psychologist91says,91“Juan's91abnormal91behavior91is91likely91due91to91a91combination91
of91biology91and91inadequate91interpersonal91skills.”91The91psychologist91is91 .
a. predicting91the91future91symptoms91of91Juan
b. giving91Juan91a91psychodiagnosis
c. offering91an91explanation91for91Juan's91problem
d. describing91how91to91control91Juan's91symptoms
ANS:9 1 C91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Applied

, 6. Which91statement91regardingZthe91prediction91of91abnormal91behavior91isZaccurate?
a. Even91experienced91professionals91tend91to91overpredict91future91violence.
b. PsychologistsZare91not91interested91in91predicting91clients'91future91behavior.
c. Prediction91is91unrelated91to91understanding91the91cause91of91abnormality.
d. PsychologistsZtend91to91underpredict91future91violence.
ANS:9 1 A91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Conceptual

7. One91of91Seung-
Hui91Cho's91professors91reported91Cho's91frightening91behavior91to91many91campus91authorities.91
What91reason91did91those91authorities91give91her91to91explain91why91they91could91do91nothing?
a. Cho's91therapist91did91not91feel91he91posed91a91danger91to91others.
b. There91was91no91space91in91any91of91the91local91mental91health91facilities91to91house91him.
c. Cho91did91not91make91any91overt91threats91againstZanyone.
d. When91compared91with91that91of91his91peer91group,91Cho's91behavior91was91not91considered91odd.
ANS:9 1 C91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Applied

8. When91psychologists91talk91about91modifying91abnormal91behavior,91they91mean91they91are91 .
a. attempting91to91understand91the91underlying91cause91of91that91behavior
b. restricting91the91freedom91of91dangerous91clients
c. attempting91to91anticipate91the91future91behaviors91of91clients
d. using91therapy91to91improve91client91behavior
ANS:9 1 D91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Factual

9. Which91of91the91following91defines91therapy91most91accurately?
a. A91program91of91systematic91intervention91designed91to91alter91behavior,91emotion,91or91thought
b. The91scientific91study91of91abnormal91behavior.
c. AZsystem91of91observing91abnormal91behavior91in91an91attempt91to91classify91it
d. The91application91of91a91theoretical91model91to91explain91the91cause91of91abnormal91behavior
ANS:9 1 A REF:9 1 1
OBJ:9 1 The91Concerns91of91Abnormal91Psychology91MSC:9 1 Factu
al

10. A91psychologist91develops91several91activities91for91clients91aimed91atZhelping91them91become91more
self-disciplined91and91feel91more91confident91about91trying91new91behaviors.91This91example91illustratesZ
.
a. how91epidemiological91work91is91done91in91the91field
b. how91therapy91may91be91seen91as91an91attemptZto91modify91behavior
c. the91function91of91providing91an91explanation91for91abnormal91behavior
d. the91essential91need91for91accurate91psychodiagnosis
ANS:9 1 B91 REF:9 1 The91ConcernsZof91Abnormal91Psycholog
OBJ:9 1 9 1 1 y91MSC:9 1 Applied