Abnormal Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach 4th Edition Test Bank

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1TOTALChapter1Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern PerspectivesASSESSMENTGUIDETopicFactualConceptualAppliedLearning Objective 1.1MultipleChoice1True/False77, 78Essay96Learning Objective 1.2MultipleChoice5, 6,2, 4,3True/False79Essay97, 98Learning Objective 1.3MultipleChoiceTrue/False80EssayLearning Objective 1.4MultipleChoice7True/FalseEssayLearning Objective 1.5MultipleChoice8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14,1512,17,18,1916True/False81, 82Essay99100Learning Objective 1.6MultipleChoice20True/FalseEssayLearning Objective 1.7MultipleChoice21, 22, 25,23, 24True/False83, 84Essay101Learning Objective 1.8MultipleChoiceTrue/FalseEssayLearning Objective 1.9MultipleChoice26,29, 30, 31, 32,343533True/False85Essay102, 103, 104

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2TOTALChapter1Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives(cont.)ASSESSMENTGUIDETopicFactualConceptualAppliedLearning Objective 1.10MultipleChoice3739, 40, 41,42, 43,44, 4527,36, 38, 46True/False86, 87Essay105Learning Objective 1.11MultipleChoice4748True/FalseEssay96, 106Learning Objective 1.12MultipleChoice52,58, 62,28,49, 50, 54,55,60, 63,66,51, 53,56, 57,59,61True/False88, 89, 90, 91, 92Essay107, 108Learning Objective 1.13MultipleChoice64, 65, 67, 68, 6970True/FalseEssay109Learning Objective 1.14MultipleChoice71, 72, 7473, 7576True/False939495Essay110

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3Chapter 1Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern PerspectivesMultiple Choice:1)In psychology, if the term “abnormal” means “away from normal,” what problemdoes this definition present when categorizing someone as being “abnormal”?A)It does not measure standard deviations.B)It does not assume that deviation on both sides of averageis negative.C)It does not assume abnormality is negative.D)It does not allow for positive deviations.ANSWER:DDiff: 2Page Ref:3Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.1Skill: Conceptual2) The term “deviance” implies__________.A)looking differentB)behaving differentlyC)having a mental illnessD)engaging in criminal wrongdoingANSWER: BDiff: 2Page Ref:3Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.2Skill: Conceptual3) Gerry is a night watchman who has worked at the same company for 25 years. He is describedas very shy and withdrawn around others. While this behavior is not problematic at work, hisrelatives find him “weird” and tend to shun him at family gatherings. Despite encouragement byhis immediate family to mingle, Gerry hardly speaks to others at these events. According to the“goodness-of-fit” concept, Gerry’s behavior would__________.A)not be viewed as a problem at family gatheringsB)not be viewed as a problem at work but would be viewed as a problem at familygatheringsC)not be viewed as a problem at allD)only be viewed as a problem if it caused difficulty for his immediate familyANSWER: BDiff: 3Page Ref:4

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4Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.2Skill: Applied4) Which of the following terms is defined as the shared behavioral patterns and lifestyles thatdifferentiate one group of people from another?A)raceB)ethnicityC)cultureD)group expectationsANSWER: CDiff:1Page Ref:5Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.2Skill: Conceptual5) Which statement below is TRUE ofthe original definition ofa culture-boundsyndrome?A)It is less severe than other forms of mental illness.B)The abnormal behavior is specific to a particular location or group.C)It is usually found only in children.D)The behavior usually requires hospitalization in the home culture.ANSWER: BDiff:1Page Ref:5Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.2Skill: Factual6) The caseofJamesEagan Holmesdescribed in your text highlights theA)shift from eccentricity to behaving dangerously.B)stereotyping of a person with mental illness.C)importance of early intervention in culture-bound illnesses.D)influence of the media on defining abnormal behavior.ANSWER: ADiff:2Page Ref:6Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.2Skill: Factual7) Juan is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and follows thesame pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his backpack for required books,notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester, this behavior took approximately 30 minutes. Asthe semester progressed, Juan spent more and more time checking and rechecking his backpackto make sure he had everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late

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5for his first class because of his “thoroughness.” A psychologist might conclude that Juan’sbehavior is__________.A)typical for a conscientious studentB)dysfunctional even if not distressfulC)not abnormal because it does not cause problems for othersD)normal according to the “goodness-of-fit” modelANSWER: BDiff: 3Page Ref:7Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.4Skill: Applied8) According to your text, abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is inconsistent with theindividual’s developmental, cultural, and societal norms, creates emotional distress, or__________.A)is seen by others as deviantB)interferes with daily functioningC)is “culturally bound”D)is aligned with the “goodness-of-fit” modelANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref:8Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual9) The etiology of a disorder refers to__________.A)the developmental stage in which a disorder appearsB)the cultural context of a disorderC)what causes a disorderD)how a culture impacts a disorderANSWER: CDiff: 1Page Ref:8Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual10) Approximately what total percentage of adults in the U.S. have suffered from apsychological disorder at some time in their lives?A)10%B)25%C)38%D)47%

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6ANSWER: DDiff: 1Page Ref:8Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual11) Of all disorders reported in the U.S., the most common aremajor depressionand__________.A)anxiety disordersB)alcohol dependenceC)schizophrenic disordersD)personality disorderANSWER: ADiff: 1Page Ref:8Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual12) Which of the following is a characteristic of the DSM-5?A)It is dimensional.B)It is categorical.C)It is used by mental health professionals in every country.D)It is written by Sigmund Freud.ANSWER: BDiff:2Page Ref:8Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Conceptual13)Women are more likely to suffer from which of the following?A)alcohol and drug abuseB)mood disorders and anxiety disordersC)alcohol abuse and mood disordersD)depression and anxiety disordersANSWER:DDiff: 1Page Ref:9Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual14) Except for drug and alcohol abuse, the highest rates of psychological disorders are foundamong persons with the lowest incomes and__________.

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7A)least amount of educationB)highest number of siblingsC)female genderD)suburban places of residenceANSWER: ADiff: 1Page Ref:9Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual15) Which of the following approaches would allow an understanding of how abnormal behaviorvaries in severity over time, perhaps increasing and decreasing, or how behaviors change fromone disorder to another?A)categoricalB)dimensionalC)orthogonalD)rationalANSWER: BDiff:1Page Ref:9Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Factual16) William is a well-educated 40-year-old man who suffers from schizophrenic disorder.Originally, he was employed as a computer programmer, but he was fired two months agobecause of chronic absenteeism. For the last several weeks he has been homeless. He sleeps atnight in a cardboard box behind a Dunkin Donut after closing time. Which of the followingterms is used todescribe William’s current plight?A)downward shiftB)downward driftC)downward SESD)downward trajectoryANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref:9Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Applied17)Janet is five years old from a low-income family, and Karen is the same age but comes froma very wealthy family. Which of the following statements is most accurate?A)Karen will develop a psychological disorder and Janet will not.B)Janet will develop a psychological disorder and Karen will not.

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8C)Janet and Karen have an equal chance of developing a disorder.D)There’s no chance that either will develop a disorder.ANSWER: CDiff:3Page Ref:9-10Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill:Conceptual18) The concept of “developmental trajectory” expresses the notion that__________.A)symptoms of a disorder are always most severe in childhoodB)symptoms of a disorder may vary depending on a person’s ageC)age determines the presence of a disorder but not symptom expressionD)a person’s developmental stage has little bearing on a given diagnosisANSWER: BDiff:1Page Ref:10Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill: Conceptual19)James and Karen are siblings. According to your textbook, which of the following statementsis most accurate?A)They are likely to develop psychological disorders at the same time.B)Karen will develop psychological disorders first.C)James will develop psychological disorders first.D)Their parents will develop psychological disorders first.ANSWER:CDiff:3Page Ref: 11Topic: Normal vs. Abnormal BehaviorLO: 1.5Skill:Conceptual20) Trephination, as practiced by ancient cultures, was a process whereby__________.A)the two halves of the brain were severedB)a small opening was made in the eye socketC)the inner ear was punctured with a sharp objectD)certain portions of the skull were cut awayANSWER: DDiff: 1Page Ref: 12-13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.6Skill: Factual

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921) The ancient Greek physician Asclepius foreshadowed modern treatment for psychologicaldisorders in that he__________.A)founded the first pharmacy that prescribed psychoactive medication for patientsB)based his practice on the idea that trephination, as an early medical intervention, wassuccessful for most disordersC)invented the practice of placing patients in cool baths to relieve stressD)founded the first sanctuary for mental disorders offering a variety of treatmentsANSWER: DDiff: 1Page Ref: 13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.7Skill: Factual22) Hippocrates identified symptoms of abnormal behavior still recognized today bypsychologists. These symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, melancholia, and__________.A)avoidanceB)maniaC)tremorsD)psychosisANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref: 13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.7Skill: Factual23) Felicia believes that her cell phone is beginning to control her thoughts. She noticed this aftershe switched phone plans and thinks the problem began with the new service. This belief wouldtypically be known as a__________.A)delusionB)hallucinationC)hysterical episodeD)melancholic thoughtANSWER: ADiff: 2Page Ref: 13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.7Skill: Applied24) John is walking home one day when he starts feeling very sad,seeing strange objects,andhearing strange sounds. This is an example of which of the following?A)delusionB)melancholiaC)hysterical episodeD)melancholic thought

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10ANSWER: BDiff: 2Page Ref: 13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.7Skill: Applied25) Hippocrates believed that maladaptive behaviors were caused by an imbalance in bodilyhumors that originated either with physical factors or__________.A)demonic possessionB)the wrath of the godsC)a shifting of lunar tidesD)a change in the seasonsANSWER: DDiff: 1Page Ref: 13Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.7Skill: Factual26)Which of the following began to classify schizophrenia scientifically?A)FreudB)KraepelinC)HippocratesD)GalenANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref: 17Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Factual27)During which phase does a child’s energy focus on their genitals?A)analB)phallicC)oralD)genitalANSWER: BDiff: 2Page Ref:18Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Applied28)Joseph Wolpe invented which of the following?A)dream analysisB)operant conditioning

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11C)psychoanalysisD)systematic desensitizationANSWER: DDiff: 1Page Ref:28Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.12Skill: Conceptual29) Our modern use of the word “bedlam,” denoting a chaotic situation, is historically rooted inwhich of the following practices?A)allowing hysterics to act out their beliefsB)warehousing of mentally ill personsC)allowingwitch hunters to convict and hang witchesD)warehousingentire families believed to be mentally illANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref: 15Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.8Skill: Factual30) The first physician to adopt a form of occupational therapy for patients was__________.A)PinelB)ParacelsusC)DixD)HippocratesANSWER: ADiff: 1Page Ref: 15Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Factual31) William Tuke, a contemporary of Philippe Pinel, proposed that patients live, work, and relaxin a compassionate and religious environment. This philosophy was the foundation for__________.A)community treatmentB)moral treatmentC)voluntary commitmentD)individual treatmentANSWER: BDiff: 1Page Ref: 15-16Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9

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12Skill: Factual32) Although Anton Mesmer was criticized for his animal magnetism approach to treatment, hemanaged to demonstrate the importance of__________.A)a physician’s trainingB)energy flowC)humane treatmentD)the placebo effectANSWER: DDiff: 1 Page Ref: 17Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Factual33) Darien is 3 years old. He slips off a step, falls, and bruises his knee. Upon picking the cryingtoddler up, Darien’s mother kisses his knee and gives him an M&M. Magically, Darien’s paindisappears. This phenomenon would be known as the __________ in psychology.A)Mesmer effectB)talking cureC)placebo effectD)classical conditioning effectANSWER: CDiff: 2Page Ref: 17Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Applied34) Emil Kraepelin is best known for his contributions to the study of schizophrenia. Heintroduced two new diagnostic categories of disordered behavior—dementia praecox andmanic-depressive insanity—based on symptom differentiation, __________, and __________.A)etiology; prognosisB)etiology; physiologyC)prognosis; symptomologyD)prognosis; physiologyANSWER: ADiff: 2Page Ref: 18Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Factual35) Which of the following statements about Josef Breuer’s approach to the case of Anna O. isTRUE?

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13A)He recognized that Anna’s difficulty moving her legs was due to general paresis, so hetreated her with medication.B)Breuer believed that only psychoanalysis would help cure the hysteria manifested byAnna.C)He believed that the animal magnetism concept could be effective if the patient had faithin the placebo effect.D)Breuer believed that hypnosis could have a beneficial effect by allowing Anna to discussevents and experiencesrelevant to the disorder.ANSWER: DDiff: 2Page Ref: 18Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.9Skill: Conceptual36) Jeffrey’s therapist is conducting an initial interview with him. The therapist spends a lot oftime asking questions about Jeffrey’s parents and his early life experiences. Since he seems toview Jeffrey’s parents as the “root cause” of his problems, this therapist is most likely orientedtoward __________.A)psychoanalysisB)humanismC)behaviorismD)behavioral geneticsANSWER: ADiff: 2Page Ref:18Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Applied37) According to Freud’s theory, the id is__________.A)the source of basic drives and of psychic energyB)capable of delaying gratification through its conscienceC)controlled by the superego but not by the egoD)located at the conscious level of awarenessANSWER: ADiff: 1Page Ref:18Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Factual38) Raul is a college freshman who looks forward to weekend parties at college. He especiallylikes to play “beer pong” and is known on campus as a champion player. After a recent party,Raul received a DUI citation. Raul’s parents have urged him to seek treatment for his “alcoholproblem,” but Raul refuses. He does not believe he has a drinking problem. In Freud’s theory,which of the following defense mechanisms is Raul likely using?

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14A)intellectualizationB)rationalizationC)denialD)repressionANSWER: CDiff: 3Page Ref:19Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Applied39)James did not study for the test and failed. Instead of admitting that his lack of studyingcaused this result, he claims that a nightmare he had made it impossible for him to focus on theexam.In Freud’s theory, which of the following defense mechanisms is Raul likely using?A)intellectualizationB)rationalizationC)denialD)repressionANSWER:BDiff:3Page Ref:19Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill:Conceptual40)Kyle has a great urge to hit people, but instead decides to let out his anger by becoming aboxing champion.In Freud’s theory, which of the following defense mechanisms is Kylelikelyusing?A)sublimationB)rationalizationC)denialD)repressionANSWER:ADiff:3Page Ref:19Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Conceptual41)Roger believes that he was molested as a child, but cannot recall any of the details. Thisrefersto whichof the following defense mechanisms?A)intellectualizationB)rationalizationC)denialD)repression

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15ANSWER:DDiff:3Page Ref:19Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Conceptual42) In the classical conditioning paradigm demonstrated by Pavlov through his study of thephysiology of dog digestion, what was the UCS?A)bellB)foodpowderC)PavlovD)salivatingANSWER: BDiff: 2Page Ref: 20-21Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Conceptual43) In Pavlov’s experiment with dogs, classical conditioning was demonstrated whenthe__________.A)UCS elicited the CR.B)UCS elicited the UCR.C)CS elicited the CR.D)CS was paired with the UCS.ANSWER: CDiff: 3Page Ref: 20-21Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Conceptual44)Carol got food poisoning once from a burger and now she becomes nauseated every time shesees a commercial for burgers. In this scenario, the image of the burger isthe __________.A)UCSB)CRC)UCRD)CSANSWER: DDiff: 3Page Ref: 20-21Topic:The Historyof Abnormal Behavior and Its TreatmentLO: 1.10Skill: Conceptual

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