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