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1. The study of psychological disorders deals chiefly with __________.
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a.
b organic mental diseases
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b.
b depression and suicide
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c.
b disturbances of thinking, emotions, perceptions, or behaviors
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Topic: Introduction
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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2. The study of psychological disorders was previously known as __________ psychology, and continues to be
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referred to as such in some contexts.
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a.
b rabnormal
b.
b rsocial
c.
b revolutionary
d.
b rdevelopmental
Answer: A br
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Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
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3. Which emotional concern has developed in Phil, the police photographer who describes his crime scene
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experiences in the text? br br br
a.
b anger
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b.
b sadness
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c.
b fear
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d.
b loneliness
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Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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4. Phil, the police photographer quoted in the text, experiences emotional reactions when __________.
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a.
b r taking pictures br
b.
b rriding in elevators br br
c.
b r driving across bridges br br
d.
b rarguing with others br br
Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Moderate br br
Topic: Introduction
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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5. Compared to the term mental disorder, psychological disorder is __________.
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a.
b preferred by members of the medical profession
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b more often preferred by people engaged in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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c.
b equally preferred, as both terms reflect the same set of assumptions about causality and progress
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d.
b used less often than mental illness by professionals
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Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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6. According to the __________ model, psychological disorders are symptoms of underlying illnesses.
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a.
b epigenetic
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b.
b sociological
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c.
b medical
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d.
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Answer: C br
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Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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7. The term mental disorder was derived primarily from which theoretical perspective?
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a.
b epigenetic
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b.
b sociological
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c.
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d.
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Topic: Introduction
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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8. Compared to the others, which mental health professional is most likely to utter this phrase: ―Mental illness is
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symptomatic of a deeper organic dysfunction‖?
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a.
b Dr. Rasmussen, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Eustis, Nebraska
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b.
b Marcello Rinaldi, a Master‘s degree candidate in the Kankakee School of Social Work, specializing in
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c.
b Dr. Shapiro, an anthropologist at Hudson University who studies cross-cultural syndromes
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d.
b Dr. Gomez, a psychiatrist working at Springfield Medical Center
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Answer: D br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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9. Marjoe‘s pet lizard died last month after a long life and a brief illness. He has been feeling depressed and
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shown little interest in socializing, although he continues to attend his college classes, work at his part-time
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job, and talk to his friends and parents. ―I‘m just feeling really down…really blue…‖ Marjoe says with a sigh.
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Is his emotional state cause for concern?
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a. b Most likely; it‘s only a lizard, after all, and most people would probably go about their business within a
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day or two of the death.
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b. b Yes; that type and level of sadness seems to be having a disruptive effect on Marjoe‘s life.
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c. b No; professionals agree that death-related grief can only, by definition, be problematic if it lasts longer
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than a standard two-year cutoff.
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d. b Not likely; some degree of sadness and depressed mood would be expected after the death of a cherished
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pet.
Answer: D br
Difficulty Level: Moderate br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
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10. b r Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered disordered when they __________.
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a. b rare judged as being so by other people
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Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology‘s major subfields.
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11. b r Patterns of behavior that may be judged to be abnormal or atypical are often assessed using __________.
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a. b r the intensity or magnitude of the problematic behavior as one criterion
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b. b r a consensus of laypeople‘s opinions
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d. b r the perceptions and judgments of others as the primary basis
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Answer: A br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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12. b r Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered abnormal or atypical?
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a. b rfeeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview
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Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Is Abnormal
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Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
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abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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,Multiple-Choice Questions br
1. The study of psychological disorders deals chiefly with __________.
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a.
b organic mental diseases
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b.
b depression and suicide
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c.
b disturbances of thinking, emotions, perceptions, or behaviors
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d.
b comparing different methods of treatment
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Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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2. The study of psychological disorders was previously known as __________ psychology, and continues to be
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referred to as such in some contexts.
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a.
b rabnormal
b.
b rsocial
c.
b revolutionary
d.
b rdevelopmental
Answer: A br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
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3. Which emotional concern has developed in Phil, the police photographer who describes his crime scene
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experiences in the text? br br br
a.
b anger
r
b.
b sadness
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c.
b fear
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d.
b loneliness
r
Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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4. Phil, the police photographer quoted in the text, experiences emotional reactions when __________.
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a.
b r taking pictures br
b.
b rriding in elevators br br
c.
b r driving across bridges br br
d.
b rarguing with others br br
Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Moderate br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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5. Compared to the term mental disorder, psychological disorder is __________.
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a.
b preferred by members of the medical profession
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b.
b more often preferred by people engaged in the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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c.
b equally preferred, as both terms reflect the same set of assumptions about causality and progress
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d.
b used less often than mental illness by professionals
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Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology‘s major subfields.
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6. According to the __________ model, psychological disorders are symptoms of underlying illnesses.
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a.
b epigenetic
r
b.
b sociological
r
c.
b medical
r
d.
b psychological
r
Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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7. The term mental disorder was derived primarily from which theoretical perspective?
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a.
b epigenetic
r
b.
b sociological
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c.
b medical
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d.
b psychological
r
Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: Introduction
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and theories in psychological science.
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8. Compared to the others, which mental health professional is most likely to utter this phrase: ―Mental illness is
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symptomatic of a deeper organic dysfunction‖?
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a.
b Dr. Rasmussen, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Eustis, Nebraska
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b.
b Marcello Rinaldi, a Master‘s degree candidate in the Kankakee School of Social Work, specializing in
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behavioral disorders br
c.
b Dr. Shapiro, an anthropologist at Hudson University who studies cross-cultural syndromes
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d.
b Dr. Gomez, a psychiatrist working at Springfield Medical Center
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Answer: D br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None
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Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology‘s major subfields.
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9. Marjoe‘s pet lizard died last month after a long life and a brief illness. He has been feeling depressed and
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6
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,br
shown little interest in socializing, although he continues to attend his college classes, work at his part-time
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job, and talk to his friends and parents. ―I‘m just feeling really down…really blue…‖ Marjoe says with a sigh.
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Is his emotional state cause for concern?
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a. b Most likely; it‘s only a lizard, after all, and most people would probably go about their business within a
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day or two of the death.
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b. b Yes; that type and level of sadness seems to be having a disruptive effect on Marjoe‘s life.
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c. b No; professionals agree that death-related grief can only, by definition, be problematic if it lasts longer
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than a standard two-year cutoff.
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d. b Not likely; some degree of sadness and depressed mood would be expected after the death of a cherished
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pet.
Answer: D br
Difficulty Level: Moderate br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
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APA Learning Objective: 1.4 Apply psychological content to solve practical problems.
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10. b r Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered disordered when they __________.
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a. b rare judged as being so by other people
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b. b are not appropriate to the situation
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c. b rlast for longer than 24 hours
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d. b are different from other people‘s expected reactions
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Answer: B br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology‘s major subfields.
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11. b r Patterns of behavior that may be judged to be abnormal or atypical are often assessed using __________.
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a. b r the intensity or magnitude of the problematic behavior as one criterion
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b. b r a consensus of laypeople‘s opinions
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c. b r reactions to standardized medical tests br br br br
d. b r the perceptions and judgments of others as the primary basis
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Answer: A br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1 Determining the Boundaries Between Normal and Abnormal Behavior
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Learning Objective: None br br
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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APA Learning Objective: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology‘s major subfields.
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12. b r Compared to the others, which behavior would be considered abnormal or atypical?
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a. b rfeeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview
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b. b rfeeling sad after failing a test br br br br br
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d. b rfeeling depressed about losing a loved one br br br br br br
Answer: C br
Difficulty Level: Easy br br
Topic: 1.1.1 Criteria for Determining Whether Behavior Is Abnormal
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Learning Objective: 1.1.1 Identify criteria professionals use to determine whether behavior is considered
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abnormal and apply these criteria to case examples discussed in the text.
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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