Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition By Barlow Complete All Chapters

TEST BANK FOR ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 8TH EDITION BY BARLOW

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, Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
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a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
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b. Abnormality depends solely on subjective distress. bb bb bb bb bb


c. the definition isuniversalacrosscultures.
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d. The criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder
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or a psychological dysfunction.
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ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology bb


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
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ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

2. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
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a. stress.
b. Impaired functioning. bb


c. Culturally expected responses. bb bb


d. Psychotic symptoms. bb


ANSWER:
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DIFFICULTY:
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REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology bb bb


LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and social
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components of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions,
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interpretation) bb


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3. A psychological dysfunction refers to
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a. A breakdown in cognitive functioning.
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b. A breakdown in emotional functioning.
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c. A breakdown in behavioral functioning.
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d. Any of these. bb bb


ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology bb



LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of
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behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
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OTHER: TYPE: Factual bb


NOTES: NEW



4. The criterion that a particular behavior be-atypical or not culturally expected is insufficientto define abnormality because
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a. behavior that occurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
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b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal. bb bb bb


c. behaviorsvary verylittlefromone individualto anotherwithineachculture.
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d. manypeoplebehave in ways thatdeviatefromtheaverage, butthisdoesn’tmean thattheyhaveadisorder.
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, ANSWER: d