Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 8th Edition

  1. According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with
    a. stress.
    b. Impaired functioning.
    c. Culturally expected responses.
    d. Psychotic symptoms.
    ANSWER: b
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a – Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components
    of behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE: Factual
  2. A psychological dysfunction refers to
    a. A breakdown in cognitive functioning.
    b. A breakdown in emotional functioning.
    c. A breakdown in behavioral functioning.
    d. Any of these.
    ANSWER: d
    DIFFICULTY: Moderate
    REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16. APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological, psychological, and social components of
    behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE: Factual
    NOTES: NEW
  3. Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that
    a. It is difficult to define “normal” and “abnormal.”
    b. abnormalitydependssolelyon subjectivedistress.
    c. thedefinition isuniversalacrosscultures.
    d. thecriteriadifferdependingon whether theindividualhasapsychologicaldisorderorapsychological
    dysfunction.
    ANSWER: a
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
    ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
  4. Thecriterionthataparticularbehaviorbeatypical ornotculturallyexpectedisinsufficientto defineabnormality because
    a. behavior thatoccurs infrequentlyisconsidered abnormalin everyculture.
    b. theatypicalbehaviormustalsocauseharmor impairment to beconsideredabnormal.
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    c. behaviorsvary verylittlefromone individualto anotherwithineachculture.
    d. manypeoplebehave in ways thatdeviatefromtheaverage, butthisdoesn’tmean thattheyhaveadisorder.
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    ANSWER: d
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    DIFFICULTY: Difficult
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    REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
    OTHER: TYPE:Conceptual
  5. Amalecollegestudentbegins feelingsad and lonely.Althoughstill ableto go to classesandworkathisjob, hefinds himself
    feelingdown much of thetimeandworriesaboutwhatishappeningto him. Whichpartofthedefinition of
    abnormalityappliesto his situation?
    a. Personal distress
    b. Culturalfactors
    c. Impairedfunctioning
    d. Violationofsocietalnorms
    ANSWER: a
    DIFFICULTY: Moderate
    REFERENCES: UnderstandingPsychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identifybasicbiological,psychological,andsocialcomponents
    ofbehavioralexplanations(e.g., inferences,observations,operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE:Applied
  6. Mark has dyed his hair purple. Although his friends like the color, his older aunts have been giving him strange looks.
    Mark is applying for jobs and has not yet had any job offers. He suspects that potential employers are not taking him
    seriously because of his hair color. Which part of abnormality applies to Mark’s employment situation?
    a. Personal Distress
    b. Cultural Factors
    c. Impaired Functioning
    d. Violation of Social Norms
    ANSWER: d
    DIFFICULTY: Moderate
    REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
    behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE: Applied
  7. Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. Thisillustrates which
    norm?
    a. Personal Distress
    b. Cultural Factors
    c. Impaired Functioning
    d. Violation of Social Norms
    ANSWER: b
    DIFFICULTY: Moderate
    REFERENCES: Understanding Psychopathology
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ABNO.DURA.16.APA1.1a-Identify basic biological, psychological, and social components of
    behavioral explanations (e.g., inferences, observations, operational definitions, interpretation)
    OTHER: TYPE: Applied
  8. Which of the following is true:
    a. There is clear consensus on the definition of mental health diseas

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