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• A group of emotional, cognitive, or behavioral symptoms that cause significant distress or significant problems is called

a(n)

• mental disorder.
• deviation.
• stressor.
• abnormal concept.

ANSWER: a

DIFFICULTY: easy

REFERENCES: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Abnormal psychology is
• the scientific study of troublesome feelings, thoughts, and behaviors associated with mental disorders.
• assertions about what might be abnormal emotional experience based on sociocultural norms.
• a scientific study of how and why people become unique in ways that are potentially maladaptive.
• focused on intrapsychic causes rather than biologic influences.

ANSWER: a

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Amanda has been severely depressed in the past year. She is constantly sad, almost to the point of numbness. She

ruminates constantly about what a failure she is and how nothing she does is ever right. She finds it hard to get out of bed and get going. Which of these symptoms is an example of a cognitive symptom of Amanda's mental disorder?

• constant sadness
• feeling numb
• ruminating on her failures
• difficulty getting out of bed

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

OTHER: TYPE: application

• Michael is experiencing a number of thoughts that are making it difficult for him to stay focused on his work. Although

he is still able to accomplish his assigned tasks, he is very upset by the difficulties he is having. He may be classified as having a mental disorder on the basis of

• the distress he is causing his coworkers.
• feelings of rejection.
• his own distress at his cognitive symptoms.
• number of negative thoughts

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: application

• Dr. Elliot is teaching a course on different mental disorders. The course focuses on exploring scientific thought on

problematic feelings, thoughts, and behaviors associated with mental disorders. The learning objectives include strategies 2 / 4

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for evaluating patients who might have a mental disorder, understanding the causes behind mental disorders, and prevention and treatment strategies for mental disorders. The title of Dr. Elliot's course is most likely

• Abnormal Psychology.
• Testing and Assessment.
• Counseling Psychology.
• Community Psychology.

ANSWER: a

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

OTHER: TYPE: application

• John has been reading articles posted on the web by people who say they suffer from mental disorders. He tells his

friend that he is engaging in the study of abnormal psychology. According to your text, what is missing from his definition of abnormal psychology?

• the fact that scientific study is involved
• examining troublesome feelings associated with mental disorders
• studying behavior that is considered abnormal
• applying the techniques of psychology to abnormal behavior

ANSWER: a

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

OTHER: TYPE: conceptual

• According to your text, abnormal psychology is designed to evaluate, understand, ____, and prevent mental disorders

and help those who are ____.

• predict; unable to function
• categorize; in distress
• categorize; unable to function
• predict; in distress

ANSWER: d

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

OTHER: TYPE: conceptual

• Your textbook describes normal behavior as behaviors that
• we see in all people at all times.
• we observe in particular cultures.
• characterize most people.
• are legal in most countries.

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: easy

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Which criterion for determining whether an emotion, thought, or behavior is abnormal is discussed in the textbook?
• deviance from the norm
• presence of depression 3 / 4

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• existence of a biological mechanism
• whether it tends to run in families

ANSWER: a

DIFFICULTY: easy

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Deviance, adaptation difficulties, and personal distress are concepts used to describe
• intellectual impairment.
• students on probation from college.
• abnormal behavior.
• psychological adjustment.

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Which criterion is considered when determining whether a behavior is normal or abnormal?
• ability to learn from mistakes
• poor academic performance
• experience of personal distress
• outward appearance

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: factual

• Patterns of behavior that deviate from the norms of society would be called
• prosocial behavior.
• normal behavior.
• abnormal behavior.
• college behavior.

ANSWER: c

DIFFICULTY: easy

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

• Treva Throneberry vanished as a young woman and turned up in another town insisting that she was a high-school

student named Brianna Stewart. Her behavior would be considered abnormal because it

• deviated from the norm.
• caused distress for people around her.
• showed an attempt to fit in.
• involved a change in location.

ANSWER: a

DIFFICULTY: moderate

REFERENCES: What is a Mental Disorder?

OTHER: TYPE: application

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