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,CHAPTER 1: ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from ____.
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural factors
d. an interaction of many factors
ANS: D REF: Introduction
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
scientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an
individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in ____.
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
d. research
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
4. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and
inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is ____.
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied




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, 5. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____.
a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. using therapy to improve client behavior
ANS: D REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
6. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately?
a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought
b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior.
c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it
d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior
ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
7. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more self-
disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates ____.
a. how epidemiological work is done in the field
b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior
c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior
d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis
ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
8. Clinical psychologists usually have ____ degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have ____ degrees.
a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.)
b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.)
d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.)
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
9. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants
and antipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he
completed a three-year residency in his field. We can surmise that Harold is a ____.
a. social worker
b. psychiatrist
c. clinical psychologist
d. psychoanalyst
ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
10. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However,
Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that ____.
a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist
b. Linda is a social worker
c. Linda is a clinical psychologist
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, d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
11. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.; and a
psychiatric social worker must have ____.
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
b. an M.D
c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
d. an R.N.
ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
12. Isabel tells Dr. Paz that the spirits she sees of her dead grandparents are causing her a great deal
of anxiety, although they have motivated her to seek her medical degree. Isabel lives in Brazil. If
Dr. Paz diagnoses her as having a psychological disorder, he will likely attribute it to which
criterion?
a. deviance
b. distress
c. dangerousness
d. dysfunction
ANS: B REF: Determining Abnormality
OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
13. Criterion for determining abnormal behavior can be extremely subjective. Which of the
following behaviors would be LEAST likely to be considered abnormal, or statistically deviant,
behavior in the United States?
a. hallucinations
b. homicide
c. public nudity
d. delusions
ANS: C REF: Determining Abnormality
OBJ: 2 MSC: Conceptual




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