Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition

Name: Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition
Brand: Academic Documents Platform
Price: 20 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Robinson

Ace your exam with Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition, a comprehensive collection of MCQs, explanations, and tips for effective studying.

Sarah Robinson

Contributor

4.6

4 months ago

Preview (16 of 695)

Test Bank
for
Butcher, Mineka, and Hooley
Abnormal Psychology
Fourteenth Edition
prepared by
Anne Fisher
New College of Florida

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

Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview
Multiple-Choice Questions
1.1-1. 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 generalized
anxiety disorder.
d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-1
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Abnormal Psychology/An Overview
Skill: Applied
Answer: c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with
generalized 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 before
treatment is sought.
d. Mental illness can have a significant impact on one's life.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-2
Page Ref: 2-3
Topic: Abnormal Psychology/An Overview
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: 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 who
engages 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 by
other people.
d. When people suffer from mental disorders, they are unable to work or live
independently.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-3
Page Ref: 3
Topic: Abnormal Psychology/An Overview
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: b. Abnormal behavior covers a wide range of behavioral disturbances.1

1.1-4. What makes defining abnormality difficult?
a. There are so many types of abnormal behavior that they can't be accurately
described.
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: 2
Question ID: 1.1-4
Page Ref: 3-4
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: 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. Suffering
b. Maladaptiveness
c. Deviancy
d. There is no sufficient element.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-5
Page Ref: 4
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. There is no sufficient element.
1.1-6. The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have
been viewed as abnormal illustrates that
a. 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: 2
Question ID: 1.1-6
Page Ref: 5
Topic: What Do We Mean by Abnormality?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: d. the values of a society may change over time.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e2

Loading page 6...

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: 1
Question ID: 1.1-7
Page Ref: 7
Topic: Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?
Skill: Factual
Answer: a. A classification system allows information to be organized.
1.1-8. ________ is a necessary first step toward introducing order to any discussion of the
cause or treatment of abnormal behavior.
a. Epidemiology
b. Classification
c. Brain research
d. Labeling
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-8
Page Ref: 7
Topic: Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: b. Classification
1.1-9. Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for
mental disorders?
a. A classification system establishes the types of problems that mental professionals
can treat.
b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about the
person is lost.
c. A classification system allows for research to advance.
d. Identifying the disorder that an individual has guides treatment.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-9
Page Ref: 8
Topic: What are the Disadvantages of Classification?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: b. When a label is used to describe an individual's behavior, information about
the person is lost.Chapter 13

Loading page 7...

1.1-10. Which of the following statements is true concerning classification systems for
mental 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 incidence
and prevalence of disorders.
c. Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who need
diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims.
d. Although they assist scientists who are researching disorders, they inhibit our
ability to communicate about abnormal behavior in a consistent way.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-10
Page Ref: 7
Topic: Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: c. Classification systems meet the needs of medical insurance companies who
need diagnoses in order to authorize payment of claims.
1.1-11. All of the following are disadvantages of classifying and diagnosing mental
disorders EXCEPT
a. stereotyping.
b. labeling.
c. the potential stigma.
d. providing structure.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-11
Page Ref: 8
Topic: Why Do We Need to Classify Mental Disorders?
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. providing structure.
1.1-12. Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means
a. people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid
others 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 mental
illness.
d. the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery from
mental illness.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-12
Page Ref: 8
Topic: What Are the Disadvantages of Classification?
Skill: Factual
Answer: c. the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with
mental illness.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e4

Loading page 8...

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 small
percentage of the time.
d. Labels should be applied to disorders, not to people.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-13
Page Ref: 8-9
Topic: What Are the Disadvantages of Classification?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: 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 Mind
b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
c. Descriptors for the Science of the MInd
d. Diagnostic Science of the Mind
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-14
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Factual
Answer: b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
1.1-15. Which of the following is included in the DSM?
a. A discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
b. A means of identifying different mental disorders
c. A description of the necessary and sufficient conditions for mental illness
d. A description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-15
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Applied
Answer: b. A means of identifying different mental disordersChapter 15

Loading page 9...

1.1-16. In the United States, the standard for defining types of mental disorders is
contained in the
a. 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: 1
Question ID: 1.1-16
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
1.1-17. According to the DSM-IV's definition of mental disorder, impairment in one or
more 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: 2
Question ID: 1.1-17
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: 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 of
the sun with special hand gestures. What would the DSM-IV say about this
group?
a. The group suffers from Shared Delusion Psychosis.
b. Because a group of persons share a belief, however strange, the group must be
considered emotionally healthy.
c. While some of this group's individual members may meet criteria for a DSM-IV
diagnosis, the DSM-IV does not diagnose groups.
d. The group is diagnosable because it is a cult.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-18
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Applied
Answer: c. While some of this group's individual members may meet criteria for a
DSM-IV diagnosis, the DSM-IV does not diagnose groups.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e6

Loading page 10...

1.1-19. Brett persistently injects himself with pain killers. This has greatly increased his
chance of overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one else. According to the
DSM, 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 the
community.
d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions are out of his own control.
Difficulty: 3
Question ID: 1.1-19
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Applied
Answer: b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way that harms him.
1.1-20. The current DSM is
a. atheoretical.
b. focused upon etiology.
c. focused upon theory.
d. not generally accepted by practitioners.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-20
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Factual
Answer: a. atheoretical.
1.1-21. Wakefield's conception of "mental disorder" included the idea of
________________as most central to diagnosis.
a. religious persecution
b. dangerous malfunction
c. harmful dysfunction
d. familial mental disorder
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-21
Page Ref: 6
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Factual
Answer: c. harmful dysfunctionChapter 17

Loading page 11...

1.1-22. According to the DSM, when is deviant behavior viewed as indicative of a mental
disorder?
a. Always
b. Only when the behavior is inconsistent with cultural norms
c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
d. Never
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-22
Page Ref: 5
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Factual
Answer: c. When it is a symptom of a dysfunction in the individual
1.1-23. Which of the following best describes the DSM?
a. A complete guide to the origin, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is currently
known
c. A fundamentally flawed collection of unfounded assumptions about mental
disorders
d. An objective guide to diagnosing mental disorders
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-23
Page Ref: 6
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: b. A work in progress that classifies mental disorders based on what is
currently known
1.1-24. What do the textbook authors identify as the most problematic element of
Wakefield'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: 3
Question ID: 1.1-24
Page Ref: 6
Topic: The DSM-IV Definition of Mental Disorder
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: c. We have yet to discover the dysfunction that underlies most mental
disorders.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e8

Loading page 12...

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 has
ceased.
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 psychological
evaluation.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-25
Page Ref: 9-10
Topic: How Does Culture Affect What Is Considered Abnormal?
Skill: Applied
Answer: b. A person may focus on somatic symptoms, rather than mood, when
depressed.
1.1-26. What is a culture-specific disorder?
a. A disorder seen in all cultures
b. A disorder that is seen universally, but presents itself differently depending on
cultural factors
c. A disorder that is a product of cultural stressors
d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-26
Page Ref: 10
Topic: Culture-Specific Disorders
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. A disorder seen only in certain cultures
1.1-27. Practically speaking, “abnormal” behavior means
a. 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 which
they are displayed.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-27
Page Ref: 10
Topic: Culture-Specific Disorders
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: d. unusual behaviors that are not consistent with the norms of the society in
which they are displayed.Chapter 19

Loading page 13...

1.1-28. Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding
if 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: 1
Question ID: 1.1-28
Page Ref: 10
Topic: Culture-Specific Disorders
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: 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 highly
correlated.
c. If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there needs to be a corresponding
increase in the level of funding for medical research.
d. Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of
drug production.
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-29
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?
Skill: Factual
Answer: 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 different
groups of people be used?
a. Such information can greatly simplify the process of diagnosis as it can be
assumed that certain people have certain disorders.
b. Such information can greatly simplify the process of diagnosis as it can be
assumed that certain people are highly unlikely to have certain disorders.
c. Information about the incidence of disorders among certain groups of people may
provide information as to what causes a particular disorder.
d. There is no use for or value in such dangerous stereotyping.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-30
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?
Skill: Conceptual
Answer: c. Information about the incidence of disorders among certain groups of
people may provide information as to what causes a particular disorder.Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e10

Loading page 14...

1.1-31. What is epidemiology?
a. The exploration of what forms of treatment are most effective
b. A form of psychotherapy
c. The study of the role of genes in mental illness
d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-31
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Factual
Answer: d. The study of the distribution of a disorder in a population
1.1-32. Mental health epidemiology is
a. the study of epidemics in mental disorders among the general population.
b. the study of organic brain diseases among different ethnic populations of a defined
geographic region.
c. the study of the distribution of mental disorders in a given population.
d. a sociological study of psychological disorders.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-32
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Factual
Answer: 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: 1
Question ID: 1.1-33
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Factual
Answer: a. It is common.Chapter 111

Loading page 15...

1.1-34. What type of prevalence estimate tends to be lowest?
a. Point prevalence
b. One-year prevalence
c. Lifetime prevalence
d. Virtual prevalence
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-34
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Factual
Answer: a. Point prevalence
1.1-35. ________ rates may be reported in terms of the lifetime risk of contracting a
particular disorder.
a. Prevalence
b. Point prevalence
c. Point incidence
d. Incidence
Difficulty: 1
Question ID: 1.1-35
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Factual
Answer: a. Prevalence
1.1-36. 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 some
time 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: 2
Question ID: 1.1-36
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Applied
Answer: 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 prevalence
b. One-year prevalence
c. Lifetime prevalence
d. All prevalence data count both those who have the disorder and those who have
recovered.
Difficulty: 2
Question ID: 1.1-37
Page Ref: 11
Topic: How Common Are Mental Disorders?/Prevalence and Incidence
Skill: Applied
Answer: a. Point prevalenceTest Bank for Abnormal Psychology, 14e12

Loading page 16...

13 more pages available. Scroll down to load them.

Preview Mode

100%

Study Now!

XY-Copilot AI

Unlimited Access

Secure Payment

Instant Access

24/7 Support

Document Chat

Document Details

Subject

Psychology

Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition

Study Now!

Document Details

Related Documents

8-2 Short Paper Future Directions of Health Psycho

Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning

Discussion 3

Competency Statement 3

The Role of Psychiatric Nurses in the Management o

The Role of Psychiatric Nurses in Managing Substan

COUN 6726 WK8 Discussion

Journal Forensic Psychotherapist

ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2025 with Critical

Understanding the Barnum Effect in Personality Tra

Company

Explore

Study Tools