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Test BankforButcher, Mineka, and HooleyAbnormal PsychologyFourteenth Editionprepared byAnne FisherNew College of Florida

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ContentsCHAPTER 1Abnormal Psychology: An Overview ..............................................................1CHAPTER 2Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior.........................39CHAPTER 3Causal Factors and Viewpoints ......................................................................81CHAPTER 4Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis..............................................................131CHAPTER 5Stress and Physical and Mental Health ........................................................169CHAPTER 6Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders ............................................................207CHAPTER 7Mood Disorders and Suicide ........................................................................251CHAPTER 8Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders......................................................295CHAPTER 9Eating Disorders and Obesity.......................................................................329CHAPTER 10Personality Disorders ...................................................................................363CHAPTER 11Substance-Related Disorders........................................................................411CHAPTER 12Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions ..................................................453CHAPTER 13Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders .............................................491CHAPTER 14Cognitive Disorders......................................................................................531CHAPTER 15Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence ....................................................567CHAPTER 16Therapy.........................................................................................................611CHAPTER 17Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology ..........................655

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Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An OverviewMultiple-Choice Questions1.1-1.Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?a.Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic.b.Jim and John, 21-year-old twins, are both schizophrenic.c.Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalizedanxiety disorder.d.Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-1Page Ref:3Topic:Abnormal Psychology/An OverviewSkill:AppliedAnswer:c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed withgeneralized anxiety disorder.1.1-2.What do the cases of Monique and Donald best illustrate?a.Most individuals with mental disorders are violent.b.Women are more likely to commit suicide than men.c.Most individuals who experience a mental breakdown are clearly unwell long beforetreatment is sought.d.Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-2Page Ref:2-3Topic:Abnormal Psychology/An OverviewSkill:ConceptualAnswer:d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.1.1-3.What do the cases of Monique and Donald best illustrate?a.Abnormal behavior usually produces more distress in others than the person whoengages in the abnormal behavior.b.Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances.c.Most people who suffer from abnormal behavior are quickly identified as deviant byother people.d.When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or liveindependently.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-3Page Ref:3Topic:Abnormal Psychology/An OverviewSkill:ConceptualAnswer:b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances.1

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1.1-4.What makes defining abnormality difficult?a.There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accuratelydescribed.b.There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.c.Most of us are abnormal much of the time so that we cannot tell what is normal.d.Criteria for abnormality have yet to be developed.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-4Page Ref:3-4Topic:What Do We Mean by Abnormality?Skill:FactualAnswer:b. There is no one behavior that serves to make someone abnormal.1.1-5.Which of the following is a sufficient element to determine abnormality?a.Sufferingb.Maladaptivenessc.Deviancyd.There is no sufficient element.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-5Page Ref:4Topic:What Do We Mean by Abnormality?Skill:FactualAnswer:d. There is no sufficient element.1.1-6.The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once havebeen viewed as abnormal illustrates thata.modern society is always open to change.b.what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.c.American culture values independence.d.the values of a society may change over time.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-6Page Ref:5Topic:What Do We Mean by Abnormality?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:d. the values of a society may change over time.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e2

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1.1-7.What is a reason for classifying mental disorders?a.A classification system allows information to be organized.b.Then professionals won't need to look at as much information about a person.c.Then professionals can make assumptions about people based on their diagnosis.d.The diagnosis then often has an effect on peoples' behaviors.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-7Page Ref:7Topic:Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?Skill:FactualAnswer:a. A classification system allows information to be organized.1.1-8.________ is a necessary first step toward introducing order to any discussion of thecause or treatment of abnormal behavior.a.Epidemiologyb.Classificationc.Brain researchd.LabelingDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-8Page Ref:7Topic:Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:b. Classification1.1-9.Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system formental disorders?a.A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionalscan treat.b.When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about theperson is lost.c.A classification system allows for research to advance.d.Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-9Page Ref:8Topic:What are the Disadvantages of Classification?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information aboutthe person is lost.Chapter 13

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1.1-10.Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems formental disorders?a.It is far more important that they be reliable than it is for them to be valid.b.Classification systems make it more difficult to gather statistics on the incidenceand prevalence of disorders.c.Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who needdiagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims.d.Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they inhibit ourability to communicate about abnormal behavior in a consistent way.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-10Page Ref:7Topic:Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:c. Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies whoneed diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims.1.1-11.All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mentaldisorders EXCEPTa.stereotyping.b.labeling.c.the potential stigma.d.providing structure.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-11Page Ref:8Topic:Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?Skill:FactualAnswer:d. providing structure.1.1-12.Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It meansa.people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraidothers won't like them.b.people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness.c.the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mentalillness.d.the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery frommental illness.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-12Page Ref:8Topic:What Are the Disadvantages of Classification?Skill:FactualAnswer:c. the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people withmental illness.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e4

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1.1-13.What is wrong with describing someone as being "schizophrenic"?a.Nothing.b.Such a definitive diagnosis is rare.c.The behavior of the schizophrenic changes so rapidly that this is only true a smallpercentage of the time.d.Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-13Page Ref:8-9Topic:What Are the Disadvantages of Classification?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:d. Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people.1.1-14.In the field of abnormal psychology, what does DSM stand for?a.Disorders, Science, and the Mindb.Diagnostic and Statistical Manualc.Descriptors for the Science of the MIndd.Diagnostic Science of the MindDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-14Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:FactualAnswer:b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual1.1-15.Which of the following is included in the DSM?a.A discussion of the various causes of mental disordersb.A means of identifying different mental disordersc.A description of the necessary and sufficient conditions for mental illnessd.A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorderDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-15Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:AppliedAnswer:b. A means of identifying different mental disordersChapter 15

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1.1-16.In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders iscontained in thea.American Psychological Association's bylaws.b.American Psychiatric Association's bylaws.c.World Health Organization's classification code.d.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-16Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:FactualAnswer:d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.1.1-17.According to the DSM-IV's definition of mental disorder, impairment in one ormore areas of functioning (disability)a.must not be present in order to make a diagnosis.b.may be present but is not a necessary condition for making a diagnosis.c.is one of the only important features of a mental disorder.d.must be present for at least six months to be considered a true disability.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-17Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:ConceptualAnswer:b. may be present but is not a necessary condition for making a diagnosis.1.1-18.The Solarists are a cult whose members believe that they control the movements ofthe sun with special hand gestures. What would the DSM-IV say about thisgroup?a.The group suffers from Shared Delusion Psychosis.b.Because a group of persons share a belief, however strange, the group must beconsidered emotionally healthy.c.While some of this group's individual members may meet criteria for a DSM-IVdiagnosis, the DSM-IV does not diagnose groups.d.The group is diagnosable because it is a cult.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-18Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:AppliedAnswer:c. While some of this group's individual members may meet criteria for aDSM-IV diagnosis, the DSM-IV does not diagnose groups.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e6

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1.1-19.Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased hischance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to theDSM, is Brett's behavior consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?a.Yes, because very few people in society engage in this behavior.b.Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.c.No, because his behavior must also harm the well-being of others in thecommunity.d.No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.Difficulty:3Question ID:1.1-19Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:AppliedAnswer:b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.1.1-20.The current DSM isa.atheoretical.b.focused upon etiology.c.focused upon theory.d.not generally accepted by practitioners.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-20Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:FactualAnswer:a. atheoretical.1.1-21.Wakefield's conception of "mental disorder" included the idea of________________as most central to diagnosis.a.religious persecutionb.dangerous malfunctionc.harmful dysfunctiond.familial mental disorderDifficulty:2Question ID:1.1-21Page Ref:6Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:FactualAnswer:c. harmful dysfunctionChapter 17

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1.1-22.According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mentaldisorder?a.Alwaysb.Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural normsc.When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individuald.NeverDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-22Page Ref:5Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:FactualAnswer:c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual1.1-23.Which of the following best describes the DSM?a.A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disordersb.A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currentlyknownc.A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mentaldisordersd.An objective guide to diagnosing mental disordersDifficulty:2Question ID:1.1-23Page Ref:6Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:ConceptualAnswer:b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what iscurrently known1.1-24.What do the textbook authors identify as the most problematic element ofWakefield's definition of mental disorder?a.He describes mental disorders as mental conditions.b.The role of biology is not recognized.c.We have yet to discover the dysfunction that underlies most mental disorders.d.Most mental disorders do not cause distress.Difficulty:3Question ID:1.1-24Page Ref:6Topic:The DSM-IV Definition of Mental DisorderSkill:ConceptualAnswer:c. We have yet to discover the dysfunction that underlies most mentaldisorders.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e8

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1.1-25.What does the case of JGH, a Native American elder, illustrate?a.Alcoholism has long lasting effects on mood and behavior, even when drinking hasceased.b.A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when depressed.c.Depression is not universal.d.The symptoms of some illnesses are not apparent until after lengthy psychologicalevaluation.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-25Page Ref:9-10Topic:How Does Culture Affect What Is Considered Abnormal?Skill:AppliedAnswer:b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, whendepressed.1.1-26.What is a culture-specific disorder?a.A disorder seen in all culturesb.A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending oncultural factorsc.A disorder that is a product of cultural stressorsd.A disorder seen only in certain culturesDifficulty:2Question ID:1.1-26Page Ref:10Topic:Culture-Specific DisordersSkill:FactualAnswer:d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures1.1-27.Practically speaking, “abnormal” behavior meansa.any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes any distress.b.any behavior that causes the person distress.c.any behavior that causes us to consider our values.d.unusual behaviors that are not consistent with the norms of the society in whichthey are displayed.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-27Page Ref:10Topic:Culture-Specific DisordersSkill:ConceptualAnswer:d. unusual behaviors that are not consistent with the norms of the society inwhich they are displayed.Chapter 19

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1.1-28.Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In decidingif Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following is important?a.How old is Maria?b.Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture?c.Do people in general consider Maria's belief abnormal?d.Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM?Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-28Page Ref:10Topic:Culture-Specific DisordersSkill:ConceptualAnswer:b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture?1.1-29.Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?a.Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services.b.The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highlycorrelated.c.If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there needs to be a correspondingincrease in the level of funding for medical research.d.Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level ofdrug production.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-29Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?Skill:FactualAnswer:a. Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services.1.1-30.How should information about the frequency of mental disorders in differentgroups of people be used?a.Such information can greatly simplify the process of diagnosis as it can beassumed that certain people have certain disorders.b.Such information can greatly simplify the process of diagnosis as it can beassumed that certain people are highly unlikely to have certain disorders.c.Information about the incidence of disorders among certain groups of people mayprovide information as to what causes a particular disorder.d.There is no use for or value in such dangerous stereotyping.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-30Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?Skill:ConceptualAnswer:c. Information about the incidence of disorders among certain groups ofpeople may provide information as to what causes a particular disorder.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e10

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1.1-31.What is epidemiology?a.The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effectiveb.A form of psychotherapyc.The study of the role of genes in mental illnessd.The study of the distribution of a disorder in a populationDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-31Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:FactualAnswer:d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population1.1-32.Mental health epidemiology isa.the study of epidemics in mental disorders among the general population.b.the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a definedgeographic region.c.the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population.d.a sociological study of psychological disorders.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-32Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:FactualAnswer:c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population.1.1-33.What does it mean if a disorder is said to be highly prevalent?a.It is common.b.It is not curable.c.It is treatable.d.It is contagious.Difficulty:1Question ID:1.1-33Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:FactualAnswer:a. It is common.Chapter 111

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1.1-34.What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest?a.Point prevalenceb.One-year prevalencec.Lifetime prevalenced.Virtual prevalenceDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-34Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:FactualAnswer:a. Point prevalence1.1-35.________ rates may be reported in terms of the lifetime risk of contracting aparticular disorder.a.Prevalenceb.Point prevalencec.Point incidenced.IncidenceDifficulty:1Question ID:1.1-35Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:FactualAnswer:a. Prevalence1.1-36.Which of the following is an example of point prevalence?a.Forty people had a panic attack in the last year.b.Seventy people in her graduating class had been diagnosed with anorexia at sometime during the past four years.c.1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms.d.15% of women will suffer from an anxiety disorder before the age of 30.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-36Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:AppliedAnswer:c. 1% of the population is currently experiencing depressive symptoms.1.1-37.What type of prevalence data only counts active cases of a disorder?a.Point prevalenceb.One-year prevalencec.Lifetime prevalenced.All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who haverecovered.Difficulty:2Question ID:1.1-37Page Ref:11Topic:How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and IncidenceSkill:AppliedAnswer:a. Point prevalenceTest Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e12

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