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Health Literacy for Child and Youth Care 1st Edition by
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Chapter 1 Perspectives: Abnormal or Exceptional?
Multiple Choice Questions
Learning Objective 1.1 - Identify, define, and provide examples for the four elements of
abnormality.
Explain how cultural and societal norms play a role in definitions of abnormality.
1. All of the following are one of the major elements of abnormality EXCEPT:
a) risk to self and others
b) personal distress
c) impairment or maladaptiveness
d) altered consciousness Answer: D
Page Reference: 3-7
Skill: factual; Difficulty: easy
2. For someone to be described as exhibiting “abnormal behaviour” according to the
psychological perspective and the DSM, behaviour must be
a) genetically based
b) maladaptive and harmful
c) something everybody does
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d) not seen at all in “normal people” Answer: B
Page Reference: 6
Skill: conceptual; Difficulty: moderate
3. Alice orders dinner in a Winnipeg restaurant. After receiving her spaghetti dinner, she
starts to eat it with her fingers. Alice has violated a social
a) norm
b) tradition
c) taboo
d) sanction Answer: A
Page Reference: 3
Skill: applied; Difficulty: easy
4. What is considered “abnormal” in one culture may be considered quite “normal” in
another culture.
This illustrates that abnormality is a
a) nonsocial concept
b) dimensional concept
c) useless concept
d) relative concept Answer: D
Page Reference: 4-5
Skill: conceptual; Difficulty: challenging
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5. Although binge drinking is considered culturally unacceptable in Canada, it occurs
frequently on college and university campuses. Considering the basic elements of abnormality,
binge drinking in Canada is best viewed as being
a) a social variant
b) normal behaviour
c) socially deviant
d) statistically deviant Answer: C
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Skill: applied; Difficulty: moderate
Learning Objective 1.2 - Describe the field of abnormal psychology. Distinguish between mental
health, mental illness, and abnormality. Summarize the DSM approach to abnormality.
6. The branch of psychology that focuses on the scientific study of disorders of behaviour,
mood, and mental processes is referred to as
a) abnormal psychology
b) biopsychosocial psychology
c) abnormal psychology
d) developmental psychology Answer: A
Page Reference: 8
Skill: factual; Difficulty: easy
7. All of the following are among the primary goals of abnormal psychology EXCEPT
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a) describe
b) explain
c) decrease
d) control Answer: C
Page Reference: 8
Skill: factual; Difficulty: easy
8. Mental health is associated with each of the following EXCEPT
a) productive activities
b) an ability to cope with the normal stresses of life
c) making a contribution to one‟s community
d) an ability to avoid stressful and traumatic events Answer: D
Page Reference: 9
Skill: conceptual; Difficulty: moderate
9. The term that is used to refer to a pattern of specific behavioural, cognitive, emotional, or
physical symptoms shown by an individual that is marked by distress and decreased functioning
is
a) mental health
b) mental disorder
c) mental illness
d) abnormal psychology Answer: B
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