Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Ba
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,Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Ba
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1. According5to5the5authors5of5your5textbook,5the5definition5of5a5psychological5disorder5is5associated5with
a. stress.
b. Impaired5functioning.
c. Culturally5expected5responses.
d. Psychotic5symptoms.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY:5 5 Easy
REFERENCES:5Understanding5Psychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:5ABNO.DURA.16.5APA1.1a5-
5Identify5basic5biological,5psychological,5and5social5components5of5behavioral5explanations5(e.g.,5infere
nces,5observations,5operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:5Factual
2. A5psychological5dysfunction5refers5to
a. A5breakdown5in5cognitive5functioning.
b. A5breakdown5in5emotional5functioning.
c. A5breakdown5in5behavioral5functioning.
d. Any5of5these.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding5Psychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:5ABNO.DURA.16.5APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,5psychological,5and5social5components5of5behavioral5explanations5(e.g.,5i
nferences,5observations,5operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:5Factual
NOTES: NEW
3. Regarding5the5definition5of5abnormality,5it5is5correct5to5state5that
a. It5is5difficult5to5define5“normal”5and5“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyon5 subjectivedistress.
c. thedefinition5isuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon5whether5theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological
5dysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents5ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,5infer
ences,observations,operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
,4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical5 ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto5 defineabnormality5 because
a. behavior5thatoccurs5infrequentlyisconsidered5abnormalin5everyculture.
, b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor5impairment5to5beconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvary5verylittlefromone5individualto5anotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehave5in5ways5thatdeviatefromtheaverage,5butthisdoesn’tmean5thattheyhaveadisorder.
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rlow with questions and correct Answers
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,Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition by Ba
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 55
rlow with questions and correct Answers
5 5 5 5 5
1. According5to5the5authors5of5your5textbook,5the5definition5of5a5psychological5disorder5is5associated5with
a. stress.
b. Impaired5functioning.
c. Culturally5expected5responses.
d. Psychotic5symptoms.
ANSWER: b
DIFFICULTY:5 5 Easy
REFERENCES:5Understanding5Psychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:5ABNO.DURA.16.5APA1.1a5-
5Identify5basic5biological,5psychological,5and5social5components5of5behavioral5explanations5(e.g.,5infere
nces,5observations,5operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:5Factual
2. A5psychological5dysfunction5refers5to
a. A5breakdown5in5cognitive5functioning.
b. A5breakdown5in5emotional5functioning.
c. A5breakdown5in5behavioral5functioning.
d. Any5of5these.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Understanding5Psychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:5ABNO.DURA.16.5APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,5psychological,5and5social5components5of5behavioral5explanations5(e.g.,5i
nferences,5observations,5operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:5Factual
NOTES: NEW
3. Regarding5the5definition5of5abnormality,5it5is5correct5to5state5that
a. It5is5difficult5to5define5“normal”5and5“abnormal.”
b. abnormalitydependssolelyon5 subjectivedistress.
c. thedefinition5isuniversalacrosscultures.
d. thecriteriadifferdependingon5whether5theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological
5dysfunction.
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
LEARNING5OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-
Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents5ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g.,5infer
ences,observations,operational5definitions,5interpretation)
OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
,4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical5 ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto5 defineabnormality5 because
a. behavior5thatoccurs5infrequentlyisconsidered5abnormalin5everyculture.
, b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor5impairment5to5beconsideredabnormal.
c. behaviorsvary5verylittlefromone5individualto5anotherwithineachculture.
d. manypeoplebehave5in5ways5thatdeviatefromtheaverage,5butthisdoesn’tmean5thattheyhaveadisorder.
