(Test Bank) Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World

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Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World 10th Edition Nevid Test Bank Total Assessment Guide Topic Factual Conceptual Applied Learning Objective Introduction Multiple Choice 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 15 True -False 295 Essay Learning Objective Multiple Choice 17, 20, 22, 24, 29 16, 18, 19 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 1.1 28 True -False 298, 299, 300, 301, 302 296, 297, 303 Essay 346 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 1.2 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 True -False Essay Learning Objective Multiple Choice 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49 1.3 45, 46 True -False 304, 305 Essay 347 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 1.4 55, 56, 57, 58 True -False 306 Essay 348 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 59, 60, 61, 66, 67, 74 62, 63, 64, 65, 70, 1.5 68, 69, 73, 75, 79, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 80, 81, 82, 83 True -False 307, 308, 309 Essay 350 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 92 1.6 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 True -False 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Essay 349 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 112 1.7 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 True -False 316, 317, 318, 319 Essay 349, 350, 351 Learning Objective 1.8 Multiple Choice 124, 125 True -False Essay 352 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 126, 127, 128, 129, 1.9 130 True -False 320 Essay Learning Objective Multiple Choice 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 143, 146 1.10 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145 Topic Factual Conceptual Applied True -False 321 Essay 353 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 147, 148, 149, 150, 154 1.11 151, 152, 153 True -False 322, 323, 324 Essay Learning Objective 1.12 Multiple Choice 155, 156, 157 158 True -False 325 Essay 353, 354 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 159, 160, 161 162, 1.13 163, 164, 165 True -False Essay 354 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 166, 167, 168, 169, 172 1.14 170, 171 True -False 326, 327, 328 Essay 355 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 173, 174, 175, 177, 176 1.15 178, 179 True -False 329 Essay 356 Learning Objective 1.16 Multiple Choice 181, 182, 183, 184 180 True -False 330 Essay 357 Learning Objective 1.17 Multiple Choice 185, 186 187, 189, 190 188 True -False 331 Essay 358 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 191, 192, 193, 194, 201, 210 196, 197, 198, 199, 1.18 195, 202, 203, 205, 200, 204 206, 207, 208, 209 True -False 332, 333 Essay 359, 360 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 211, 212, 213, 214, 219, 220, 222 215, 216, 217, 218, 1.19 223, 225, 226, 227, 221, 224, 229, 230, 228, 232, 233, 234, 231, 236, 241, 243, 235, 237, 238, 239, 246, 247 240, 242, 244, 245 True -False 334, 335, 336, 337, 338 Essay 361, 363 362 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 248, 250, 252, 253, 249, 254, 256, 257 251, 258, 259 1.20 255, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 True -False 339, 340 Essay 364, 365 Learning Objective Multiple Choice 266, 267, 268, 269, 279 274 1.21 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283 True -False 341, 342, 343 Topic Factual Conceptual Applied Essay 366, 367 Learning Objective 1.22 Multiple Choice 284, 285, 286, 289, 292 288, 293, 294 287, 290, 291 True -False 344, 345 Essay 368, 370 369 1 Introduction and Methods of Research Multiple -Choice Questions 1. Which emotional concern has developed in the police photographer who described his crime scene experiences? a. anger c. fear b. sadness d. loneliness ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 3 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 2. In “Cowering Under the Covers,” the woman with bipolar disorder reports that when she goes beyond the stage of feeling exhilaration, she . a. becomes manic b. experiences calm c. develops suicidal thoughts d. argues with her husband ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 3. Thomas, the young man with paranoid schizophrenia and major depression, experienced severe symptoms until he . a. received two months of treatment in the psychiatric hospital b. found the correct medication c. underwent electroconvulsive therapy d. was given a prefrontal lobotomy ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 4. An abnormal behavior pattern that is associated with states of intense emotional distress or an impaired ability to function is a(n) . a. abreaction c. perceptual set b. reaction formation d. psychological disorder ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 5. Abnormal psychology deals chiefly with . a. diseases c. abnormal behaviors b. traits d. problems of immaturity ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 6. The branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns is psychology. a. abnormal c. evolutionary b. social d. developmental ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 7. Abnormal psychology is based upon . a. extensive research c. personal stories b. fiction d. answers a. and c. ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 8. The term mental disorder is derived from which of the following models? a. epigenetic c. medical b. sociological d. psychological ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Factual 9. Who is affected by abnormal behavior? a. Only those who are mentally ill themselves b. Only those who are related to individuals with a mental illness c. Only those who work with individuals with a mental illness d. Virtually everyone ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 10. Emotional states such as anxiety and depression may be considered abnormal when… a. They are judged as being so by others b. They are not appropriate to the situation c. They last for longer than 24 hours d. They are different from others’ political views ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 5 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 11. Abnormality may be suggested by a. the magnitude of the situation. b. the opinion of the loudest person in a group. c. it being all relative. d. any person’s opinion. ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 5 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 12. What is the view about the medical model stated by the authors of your text? a. It is not currently a prominent model for understanding abnormal behavior. b. It puts the study of abnormal behavior directly in the purview of the field of psychology. c. It provides terms such as “symptom” and “disease” which will be emphasized in the text. d. It is a major contemporary model, but psychological and sociocultural perspectives also warrant consideration. ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 13. The model considers abnormal behavior patterns to be symptoms of underlying illness. a. biogenic c. sociocultural b. behavioral d. medical ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 14. The authors of your text prefer to use the term “psychological disorder” rather than “mental disorder” because . a. the term “psychological disorder” puts the study of abnormal behavior squarely within the purview of the field of psychology b. the term psychological disorder carries less of a stigma c. the term psychological disorder implies that behav ioral change is possible whereas mental disorder suggests a less malleable condition d. the term “mental disorder” implies some type of serious illness, whereas the term “psychological disorder” does not ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 4 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: Introduction Skill: Conceptual 15. Which of the following behaviors is considered abnormal? a. Feeling anxious in anticipation of an important job interview b. Feeling sad after failing a test c. Feeling panic whenever entering a department store d. Feeling depressed about losing a loved one ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 16. Which of the following statements about the unusualness criteria for determining abnormality is correct? a. It is the only criteria used to determin e abnormality. b. It is the best criteria for determining abnormality. c. Statistical deviance or rarity is sufficient to judge abnormality. d. Just because a behavior is unusual does not necessarily mean that it is considered abnormal. ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Conceptual 17. societies have norms or standards that define the kinds of behavior acceptable in given contexts. a. Very few c. Around 2/3 b. Around 1/3 of d. All ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Factual 18. Which of the following is one of the criteria for determining abnormal behavior as presented in the text? a. The behavior is time consuming. b. The behavior is selfish. c. The behavior results in loss of income. d. The behavior is socially unacceptable. ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Conceptual 19. In judging whether a person's behavior is socially unacceptable or violates social norms, clinicians must take into account . a. ideas of persecution c. universal truths b. cultural diffe rences d. subjects' expectations ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Conceptual 20. Which statement is true about the view of homosexuality as abnormal? a. Until the mid -1970s, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the psychiatric profession. b. After World War I, homosexuality was not viewed as a mental disorder in the United States but it was in Europe. c. Homosexuality is classified as a mental disorder in the current psychiatric classification system in the United States but not in Europe. d. Homose xuality is currently classified as a disorder in men but not in women. ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 5 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Factual 21. Archibald has recurring delusions that he is the King of England. He also hallucinates that the Queen of England sits next to him and he talks to her throughout the day. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely reflects his behavior? a. Significant personal distress c. Socially unacceptable behavior b. Self-defeating behavior d. Faulty perception of reality ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 22. Seeing things and hearing voices that are not present are considered . a. delusions c. hallucinations b. compulsions d. obsessions ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Factual 23. Kathy has recurring visions of demons chasing her around her house. She also hears them telling her, “We have come for you!” She is experiencing . a. delusions c. hallucinations b. compulsions d. obsessions ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 24. Unfounded ideas, or false beliefs which have no basis in fact, are considered . a. delusions c. hallucinations b. compulsions d. obsessions ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Factual 25. Alexander believes that aliens from outer space are working together with the CIA in an elaborate plot to brainwash him with secret messages transmitted through static on his television. His beliefs are most likely what psychologists would call . a. delusions c. hallucinations b. compulsions d. obsessions ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 26. Abigail is suffering from a combination of chronic anxiety and depression, and t hese conditions cause her to experience many troublesome emotions. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches her symptoms? a. Significant personal distress c. Unusual behavior b. Self-defeating behavior d. Faulty perception of reality ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 27. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely matches a college student who must withdraw due to alcoholism? a. Faulty perception of reality b. Maladaptive or self-defeating behavior c. Unusual behavior d. Socially unacceptable behavior ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 6 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 28. Megan has an intense fear of being stuck in an elevator or a similar enclosed place. Her fears are best described as . a. claustrophobia c. agoraphobia b. delusions d. ideas of persecution ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 7 Topic: How D o We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Applied 29. People are said to have diagnoses when they have more than one disorder. a. coexisting c. comorbid b. comingled d. simultaneous ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 7 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.1 Skill: Factual 30. According to the 1999 Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health, what percentage of American adults receives some form of help for mental health problems each year? a. 5% b. 15% c. 25% d. 35% ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 9 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 31. The authors use the report of the as a backdrop for this text’s study of abnormal behavior. a. World Health Organization c. Secretary of Health and Human Services b. Surgeon General d. President’s Commission on Mental Health ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 9 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 32. Nearly one in Americans is directly affected by a diagnosable ment al illness at some point in their lives. a. two c. four b. three d. five ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 8 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 33. About one in adult Americans experiences a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. a. two c. four b. three d. five ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 8 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 34. According to the World Health Organization, which of the 17 countries surveyed had the highest rates of diagnosable psychological disorders? a. France c. Haiti b. United States d. Latvia ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 8 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 35. The Surgeon General’s report states that treatment for mental disorders is most effective when a. pharmacological treatment is monitored weekly by a health care professional. b. psychological and pharmac ological treatments are combined. c. the social and financial needs of the individual are addressed prior to treatment. d. clinicians serving an individual are from the same ethnic group. ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 8 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 36. Mental health reflects the complex interaction of a. brain functioning. b. environmental influences. c. what is on the news. d. brain functioning and environmental influences. ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 8 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 37. Over his/her lifetime, an American is most likely to suffer from which of the following psychological disorders? a. Mood b. Anxiety c. Substance Use d. Schizophrenia ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 8 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 38. Over the course of the past year, an American is most likely to suffer from which of the following psychological disorders? a. Mood b. Anxiety c. Substance Use d. Schizophrenia ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 8 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 39. Effective treatments exist for mental disorders. a. a few b. most c. 10% of d. 34% of ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 8 Topic: Introduction Learning Objective: 1.2 Skill: Factual 40. Among Native Americans, hearing the voices of recently deceased loved ones is considered . a. normal b. abnormal c. unusual but not abnormal d. a hallucination due to extreme grief ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 9 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 41. Native Americans often seek help for “White Man’s Illness” (e.g., alcoholism) through _ . a. “White Man's Medicine” c. shamans b. native women healer’s d. medicine men ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 9 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 42. In a number of African cultures, anxiety is expressed as . a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and complaints about witchcraft b. trancelike states c. physical symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 43. In Western cultures, anxiety is experienced largely in terms of . a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and complaints about witchcraft b. trancelike states c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 44. In Eastern cultures, depression is experienced largely in terms of . a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and complaints about witchcraft b. guilt or sadness c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 45. In Western cultures, depression is experienced largely in terms of . a. fears of failure in procreation, in dreams, and complaints about witchcraft b. guilt or sadness c. physical or somatic symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, or weakness d. worrying about losing a job or paying the mortgage ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 46. Compared to the United States, the rates of schizophrenia in countries such as Colombia India, Denmark, Nigeria, and the former Soviet Union are . a. lower b. about the same c. higher d. lower for women and higher for men ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Factual 47. In our culture, models based on have achieved prominence in explaining abnormal behavior. a. spiritual corruption c. medical disease b. demonology d. anthropomorphism ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Conceptual 48. Traditional native cultures attribute most mental illnesses to . a. supernatural causes c. immorality b. poor child -rearing practices d. psychic abilities ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Conceptual 49. In folk society, psychological problems are often attributed to the influence of “spirits” or the possession of a “weak soul.” a. Malaysian c. Nigerian b. Kurdish d. Filipino ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 10 Topic: How Do We Define Abnormal Behavior? Learning Objective: 1.3 Skill: Conceptual 50. Throughout much of history in Western societies, abnormal behavior was often taken as a sign of . a. psychic powers c. spiritual enlightenment b. biological imbalances d. demonic possession ANSWER: D Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 51. The process of cutting a hole in the skull to provide a pathway for demons to leave a possessed person's body is called . a. exorcism c. spiritual incision b. trephination d. expurgating ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 10 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 52. Archaeologists have unearthed human skeletons with holes in the skull. It has been suggested that the holes were drilled into the skulls to . a. release fluid associated with brain swelling b. relieve the individual of a headache c. release “evil spirits” from the individual d. treat epilepsy ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 53. The notion of supernatural causes of abnormal behavior, or demonology, was prominent in Western society until . a. the Age of Enlightenment b. the Middle Ages c. World War I d. the Victorian Age ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 54. The Greeks believed that would visit the afflicted while they slept in the temple and offer them restorative advice through dreams. a. Plato b. Socrates c. Aesculapius d. Zeus ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objecti ve: 1.4 Skill: Factual 55. The Greeks believed that rest, a nutritious diet, and were significant parts of the treatment for those who were psychologically afflicted. a. blood letting b. trephination c. exercise d. prayer ANSWER: C Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 56. In ancient Greece, people who behaved abnormally were often sent to temples dedicated to . a. Aphrodite c. Zeus b. Aesculapius d. Apollo ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual 57. Before Hippocrates, the ancient Greeks believed that abnormal behavior, or madness, resulted from . a. natural forces c. punishment by the gods b. demonic possession d. psychic powers ANSWER: C