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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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
2. 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
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. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a
cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely
have a different
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for a client's abnormality.
a. time of onset
b. explanation
c. diagnosis
d. prognosis
ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
5. 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
6. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?
a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.
ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
7. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus
authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing?
a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others.
b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him.
c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone.
d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd.
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
8. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are .
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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
9. 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: 1 OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
10. 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
11. 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
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12. 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 guess 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
13. 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
d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
14. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D.
Psychoanalysts must have .
a. a master's (M.S.) degree
b. an M.D
c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst
ANS: D REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
15. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive training in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. She
also went through her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess that Johanna is a
.
a. psychoanalyst
b. marriage and family counselor
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