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Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology: Clinical
Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, 9th Edition
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

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,Chapter 01
Test Bank
1. Which of the following is one of the criteria stated by the mental health community for a diagnosis of psychological disorder?
A. The individual's behavior must reflect dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes.
B. The individual's behavior must be a socially expectable response to a particular event such as the death of a close friend or relative.
C. The individual's family must have a traceable history of mental illness.
D. The individual must be an introvert.

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

2. Calvin works at a paper manufacturing company. The bleaching agents used by the company are toxic in nature and as a result of being exposed to
these substances, Calvin has been experiencing intense depressive episodes due to changes in his brain functioning. From the available information, it
would be most accurate to conclude that ________ causes are responsible for Calvin's depression.
A. supernatural
B. biological
C. mystical
D. sociocultural

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

3. People with psychological disorders may inherit a predisposition to developing behavioral disturbances. This provides evidence that ________
factors contribute to many of the prevalent abnormalities.
A. biological
B. social
C. cultural
D. environmental

APA LO: 1.2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Biological Perspective

4. Maria was involved in a serious car accident in which she sustained a head injury. At present, her injury has become worse and as a result she is
behaving in bizarre and highly disturbing ways. Maria's change in behavior is most likely due to a ________ cause.
A. cultural
B. social
C. biological
D. genetic

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Biological Perspective

5. While determining the cause of an abnormal behavior, which of the following can be categorized as a psychological contribution?
A. disturbance in motor functions due to injuries
B. abnormal structure of certain chromosomes
C. hormonal imbalance in the body
D. disturbances in thoughts and feelings

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.

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, Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

6. Angelina's family was killed in a tornado that ripped through her hometown. Although Angelina was not in town when this happened, she has been
experiencing episodes of intense depression and anxiety because of the mental trauma she suffered. Angelina's condition is most likely to be the
result of a ________ cause.
A. genetic
B. neurological
C. sociocultural
D. psychological

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

7. The term ________ refers to the various circles of influence on the individual ranging from close friends and family to the institutions and policies
of a country or the world as a whole.
A. biological
B. psychological
C. sociocultural
D. psychodynamic

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Sociocultural Perspective

8. Martin Salambo was the only African student in his class. All others were white Americans. Martin was always looked down upon by his
classmates and he was also bullied by them. This has had a profound impact on Martin's life. At present, he suffers from an inferiority complex,
which causes him to feel depressed most of the time. Martin's condition is most likely to be the result of a ________ cause.
A. biological
B. genetic
C. sociocultural
D. supernatural

APA LO: 1.3
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Sociocultural Perspective

9. A(n) ________ is a label that causes us to regard certain people as different, defective, and set apart from mainstream members of society.
A. independent variable
B. prejudice
C. stereotype
D. stigma

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Stigma

10. Social scientists use the term ________ to refer to the interaction in which biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors play a role in the
development of an individual's symptoms.
A. humanitarian
B. sociocultural
C. biopsychosocial
D. supernatural

APA LO: 1.1
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Distinguish between normal but unusual behavior and between unusual but abnormal behavior.
Topic: Biopsychosocial Perspective

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