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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Multiple Choice
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1. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is called
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a clinical:
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a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c g
2. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of functioning, that
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person should look into becoming a clinical:
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a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: a g
3. Which statement is the MOST accurate conclusion about the current understanding of abnormal psychology?
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a. No single definition of abnormality has won total acceptance.
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b. Although abnormality is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
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c. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
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d. Both the nature of abnormality and the course of treatment are well understood.
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ANSWER: a g
4. Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
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a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: a g
5. The MOST accurate summary of the field of abnormal psychology at the present time is that clinical
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psychologists generally:
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a. accept one definition of abnormality and practice one form of treatment.
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b. do not accept one definition of abnormality but practice one form of treatment.
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c. accept one definition of abnormality but practice more than one form of treatment.
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d. do not accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
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ANSWER: d g
6. The term g has long been used to describe psychological abnormality. It dates back to the 1200s.
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a. unbalanced
b. unstable
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c. disturbed
d. deviant
ANSWER: b g
7. Anna feels paralyzed by depression and anxiety. When she is able to sleep, her dreams are full of nightmares.
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If we learn that Anna is a refugee from the civil war in Syria:
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a. we can better understand her abnormal emotional state.
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b. we know that her condition will improve on its own over time.
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c. we can assume her reactions are normal within her culture of origin.
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d. what we judge to be abnormal is not her condition but her situation.
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ANSWER: d g
8. When a person puts themselves in danger, this behavior may not be psychologically abnormal. When
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dangerous behavior is abnormal, it is usually accompanied by:
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a. a desire to harm or to frighten others.
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b. diminished understanding of observed facts. g g g g
c. distress or dysfunction. g g
d. anger, anxiety, and apprehension. g g g
ANSWER: c g
9. Using the four Ds to define abnormal behavior:
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a. allows us to create diagnoses that are clear-cut and not debatable.
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b. allows us to eliminate those who are merely eccentric.
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c. allows us to include those who experience no distress.
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d. is still often vague and subjective.
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ANSWER: d g
10. The stated and unstated rules a society establishes for proper conduct are referred to as:
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a. norms.
b. culture.
c. morality.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: a g
11. The history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology, and arts of a society make up that society’s:
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a. laws.
b. norms.
c. culture.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: c g
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Chapter 01: Multiple Choice
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12. Behavior that violates legal norms is BEST described as:
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a. deviant and criminal. g g
b. distressful and criminal. g g
c. deviant and psychopathological. g g
d. distressful and psychopathological. g g
ANSWER: a g
13. A school-age child is disrespectful and rude to her mother at a family outing. The MOST accurate
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description of this behavior is:
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a. deviant.
b. criminal.
c. dangerous.
d. psychopathological.
ANSWER: a g
14. Deviant behavior is behavior that:
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a. is illegal.g
b. violates the society’s norms. g g g
c. is dangerous to self or others.
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d. causes dysfunction in the individual’s life.
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ANSWER: b g
15. Aggressive behavior would NOT be viewed as abnormal in a:
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a. society that values independence. g g g
b. culture that emphasizes competitiveness.
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c. family that has experienced a traumatic event.
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d. person who has exhibited this behavior since early childhood.
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ANSWER: b g
16. Which depressed person would be the LEAST likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder because of the
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specific circumstances present?
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a. someone whose mother was depressed g g g g
b. someone whose community was recently destroyed by a hurricane
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c. someone who was experiencing a chemical brain imbalance
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d. someone who also had an alcohol use disorder g g g g g g g
ANSWER: b g
17. If a person experienced anxiety or depression following a significant natural disaster, we would say that the
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person was:
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a. suffering from a mental illness. g g g g
b. deviant but not dangerous. g g g
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Multiple Choice
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1. A person who systematically gathers information so as to describe, predict, and explain abnormality is called
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a clinical:
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a. mentalist.
b. legalist.
c. scientist.
d. practitioner.
ANSWER: c g
2. If a person wants a career focused on detecting, assessing, and treating abnormal patterns of functioning, that
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person should look into becoming a clinical:
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a. practitioner.
b. researcher.
c. historian.
d. statistician.
ANSWER: a g
3. Which statement is the MOST accurate conclusion about the current understanding of abnormal psychology?
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a. No single definition of abnormality has won total acceptance.
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b. Although abnormality is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
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c. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
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d. Both the nature of abnormality and the course of treatment are well understood.
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ANSWER: a g
4. Commonly accepted features of abnormality include deviance, distress, dysfunction, and:
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a. danger.
b. docility.
c. delusions.
d. deference.
ANSWER: a g
5. The MOST accurate summary of the field of abnormal psychology at the present time is that clinical
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psychologists generally:
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a. accept one definition of abnormality and practice one form of treatment.
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b. do not accept one definition of abnormality but practice one form of treatment.
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c. accept one definition of abnormality but practice more than one form of treatment.
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d. do not accept one definition of abnormality and practice more than one form of treatment.
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ANSWER: d g
6. The term g has long been used to describe psychological abnormality. It dates back to the 1200s.
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a. unbalanced
b. unstable
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c. disturbed
d. deviant
ANSWER: b g
7. Anna feels paralyzed by depression and anxiety. When she is able to sleep, her dreams are full of nightmares.
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If we learn that Anna is a refugee from the civil war in Syria:
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a. we can better understand her abnormal emotional state.
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b. we know that her condition will improve on its own over time.
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c. we can assume her reactions are normal within her culture of origin.
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d. what we judge to be abnormal is not her condition but her situation.
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ANSWER: d g
8. When a person puts themselves in danger, this behavior may not be psychologically abnormal. When
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dangerous behavior is abnormal, it is usually accompanied by:
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a. a desire to harm or to frighten others.
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b. diminished understanding of observed facts. g g g g
c. distress or dysfunction. g g
d. anger, anxiety, and apprehension. g g g
ANSWER: c g
9. Using the four Ds to define abnormal behavior:
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a. allows us to create diagnoses that are clear-cut and not debatable.
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b. allows us to eliminate those who are merely eccentric.
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c. allows us to include those who experience no distress.
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d. is still often vague and subjective.
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ANSWER: d g
10. The stated and unstated rules a society establishes for proper conduct are referred to as:
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a. norms.
b. culture.
c. morality.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: a g
11. The history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology, and arts of a society make up that society’s:
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
a. laws.
b. norms.
c. culture.
d. conventions.
ANSWER: c g
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Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Multiple Choice
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12. Behavior that violates legal norms is BEST described as:
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a. deviant and criminal. g g
b. distressful and criminal. g g
c. deviant and psychopathological. g g
d. distressful and psychopathological. g g
ANSWER: a g
13. A school-age child is disrespectful and rude to her mother at a family outing. The MOST accurate
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description of this behavior is:
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a. deviant.
b. criminal.
c. dangerous.
d. psychopathological.
ANSWER: a g
14. Deviant behavior is behavior that:
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a. is illegal.g
b. violates the society’s norms. g g g
c. is dangerous to self or others.
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d. causes dysfunction in the individual’s life.
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ANSWER: b g
15. Aggressive behavior would NOT be viewed as abnormal in a:
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a. society that values independence. g g g
b. culture that emphasizes competitiveness.
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c. family that has experienced a traumatic event.
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d. person who has exhibited this behavior since early childhood.
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ANSWER: b g
16. Which depressed person would be the LEAST likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder because of the
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specific circumstances present?
g g g
a. someone whose mother was depressed g g g g
b. someone whose community was recently destroyed by a hurricane
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c. someone who was experiencing a chemical brain imbalance
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d. someone who also had an alcohol use disorder g g g g g g g
ANSWER: b g
17. If a person experienced anxiety or depression following a significant natural disaster, we would say that the
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person was:
g g
a. suffering from a mental illness. g g g g
b. deviant but not dangerous. g g g
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