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Test Bank for Abnormal
Psychology
8th Edition by Barlow

,1. Accordingto theauthors ofyour textbook, thedefinitionof apsychological disorderis associatedwith
a. stress.
b. Impairedfunctioning.
c. Culturallyexpected responses.
d. Psyc
hotic
symptoms.A
NSWER: bDIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a - Identify basic biological, psychological, and
social componentsofbehavioralexplanations (e.g.,inferences,observations,
operationaldefinitions, interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Factual

2. Apsychologicaldysfunctionrefersto
a. Abreakdownincognitivefunctioning.
b. Abreakdowninemotional functioning.
c. Abreakdownin behavioral functioning.
d. Anyofthese.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social
components
ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,inte
rpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Factual
NOTES: NEW

3. Regardingthe definitionofabnormality, itiscorrecttostate that
a. Itisdifficulttodefine“normal”and“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyonsubjectivedistress.
c. thedefinitionisuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether
theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychologicaldysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-

, Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanat
ions(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypicalornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficienttodefineabnormalitybeca
use
a. behaviorthatoccursinfrequentlyisconsideredabnormalineveryculture.
b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmorimpairmenttobeconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvaryverylittlefromoneindividualtoanotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehaveinwaysthatdeviatefromtheaverage,butthisdoesn’tmeanthattheyhaveadisorder.
ANSWER: d

, DIFFICULTY:

Difficult
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual

5. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob,
hefinds himselffeelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him.
Whichpartofthedefinition ofabnormalityappliesto hissituation?
a. Personaldistress
b. Culturalfactors
c. Impairedfunctioning
d. Violationofsocietalnorms
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanat
ions(e.g.,inferences,observations,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Applied

6. Markhasdyedhishairpurple.Althoughhisfriendslikethecolor,hisolderauntshavebeengivinghimstrangelo
oks.Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers
are not taking
himseriouslybecauseofhishaircolor.WhichpartofabnormalityappliestoMark’semploymentsituation?
a. PersonalDistress
b. CulturalFactors
c. ImpairedFunctioning
d. ViolationofSocialNorms

ANSWER:d
DIFFICULTY:Moderate
REFERENCES:UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponentsofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,inferences,observat
ions,operationaldefinitions,interpretation)
OTHER:TYPE:Applied

7. TalkingloudlyandsmokingismoreappropriateinanEgyptianmovietheatrethananAmericanone.Thisillustrates
whichnorm?
a. PersonalDistress
b. CulturalFactors
c. ImpairedFunctioning
d. ViolationofSocialNorms

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