Test Bank for Psychopathology: Science and Practice, 12th Edition by Ronald J. Comer
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Test Bank for Psychopathology: Science and Practice, 12e 12th Edition by Ronald J. Comer, Jonathan S. Comer. Complete Chapters (Chap 1 to 18) test bank are included with answers.
Psychopathology: Science and Practice
1 Psychopathology: Past and Present
2 Research in Psychopathology
3 Models o...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. In the year 1547, Bethlehem Hospital in London became a:
a. shrine.
b. tourist attraction.
c. sheltered workshop.
d. center of moral treatment.
2. Researcher David Weeks has estimated that perhaps 1 person in _____ is "a classic, full-time eccentric."
a. 500
b. 1,000
c. 5,000
d. 10,000
3. Ren has been feeling depressed. She has begun to feel helpless and hopeless and is considering dying by
suicide. Which aspect of psychopathology is Ren exhibiting?
a. deviance
b. dysfunction
c. danger
d. delusion
4. A theorist who believes that psychological factors are the primary causes of psychopathology adheres to the
_____ perspective.
a. Hippocratic
b. somatogenic
c. psychogenic
d. psychometric
5. In the United States today, one is MOST likely to find a person with severe psychological disturbances:
a. in a mental health hospital.
b. on the street or in jail.
c. receiving drug counseling in a shelter.
d. in private therapy paid for by the state.
6. The condition mass madness from the Middle Ages referred to a large group of people who:
a. believed that God does not exist.
b. had borderline personality disorder.
c. shared delusions and hallucinations.
d. engaged in violent criminal acts against others.
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7. Research shows that danger to self or others is found in:
a. a minority of cases of psychopathological functioning.
b. no cases of psychopathological functioning.
c. all cases of psychopathological functioning.
d. most but not all cases of psychopathological functioning.
8. In the United States today, the number of people incarcerated with severe psychological disturbances is:
a. just under 80,000.
b. about 250,000.
c. roughly 450,000.
d. over 600,000.
9. Using the four Ds to define pathological behavior:
a. allows one to create diagnoses that are clear-cut and not debatable.
b. allows one to eliminate those who are merely eccentric.
c. allows one to include those who experience no distress.
d. is still often vague and subjective.
10. Why did many of the asylums in the 1500s become virtual prisons over time?
a. overcrowding
b. food shortages during this period
c. research linking mental illness with crime
d. public outcry over the dangers of mental illness
11. Morgan hears voices that others don't, but he is not distressed by them. This illustrates that:
a. distress must always be used to determine pathology.
b. behavior that is not really dangerous can never be considered pathological.
c. distress does not have to be present for a person's behavior to be considered pathological.
d. behavior that is not distressful is not pathological.
12. Which feature is NOT common in managed care programs?
a. limited pool of practitioners for patients to choose from
b. preapproval for treatment by the insurance company
c. ongoing reviews and assessments
d. patient choice in the number of therapy sessions
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13. Who was most responsible for the early spread of moral treatment in the United States?
a. Philippe Pinel
b. William Tuke
c. Richard von Krafft-Ebing
d. Benjamin Rush
14. Tyrone is so frequently and intensely anxious that the anxiety itself causes them psychological pressure. The
psychological strain of their anxiety exemplifies the feature of psychopathology called:
a. distress.
b. danger.
c. deviance.
d. dysfunction.
15. Which statement MOST accurately describes the current understanding of psychopathology?
a. We have not advanced much beyond the demonology era.
b. Although pathology is a well-defined concept, no consensus about treatment exists.
c. The nature of pathology is still debated, despite consensus on effective treatments.
d. Both the definition of psychopathology and the best forms of treatment are still being debated.
16. Immigration trends and differences in birth rates among marginalized groups in the United States have caused
psychological treatment to become more:
a. hospital focused.
b. multicultural.
c. positive.
d. dependent on the use of medications.
17. Despite popular misconceptions, most people with psychological problems are not:
a. dysfunctional.
b. dangerous.
c. distressed.
d. deviant.
18. Some mental health professionals are concerned about the increased availability of mental health information
online. Which is NOT a reason for their concern?
a. Not all of the information online is factual.
b. Some sites promote unhealthy behaviors.
c. These professionals are losing money as people turn to self-care.
d. Numerous sites actively guide people away from seeking medical help.
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19. A therapist has a client complete an exercise in which the person imagines a future where everything has
worked out. The goal of the exercise is to increase that person's optimism. This therapist is practicing:
a. psychoanalysis.
b. gestalt psychology.
c. positive psychology.
d. humanistic psychology.
20. Which is NOT a characteristic of eccentrics noted by researchers in the field?
a. disinterest in others' opinions
b. unhappiness or discontentedness
c. mischievous sense of humor
d. poor spelling skills
21. The man regarded as the founder of the modern study of psychopathology is:
a. Johann Weyer.
b. William Tuke.
c. Philippe Pinel.
d. Benjamin Rush.
22. The belief that the concept of mental illness is actually invalid was advocated by:
a. Carl Rogers.
b. Jerome Frank.
c. Thomas Szasz.
d. Dick Gregory.
23. When a person puts themselves in danger, this behavior may not be pathological. When dangerous behavior
is pathological, it is usually accompanied by:
a. a desire to harm or frighten others.
b. distress or dysfunction.
c. diminished understanding of observed facts.
d. anger, anxiety, and apprehension.
24. The term for a procedure designed to change pathological behavior into less atypical, more functional
behavior is:
a. treatment.
b. reform.
c. remediation.
d. rectification.
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