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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
5. 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
6. Abnormal psychology is based upon ______. a. extensive research c. personal stories

b. t he opinion of the loudest person in a group. c. i t 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 behavioral 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. 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 determine 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. Skill: Conceptual
17. ______ societies have norms or standards that define the kinds of behavior acceptable in given contexts. a. Very few c. Around 2/ 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 ,? a. The behavior is time consuming.

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 these 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. 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 Do 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

Learning Objective: 1. Skill: Factual

32. Nearly one in ______ Americans is directly affected by a diagnosable mental 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. 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. 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. 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 pharmacological 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. 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. 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. 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. Skill: Factual
39. Effective treatments exist for ________ mental disorders. a. a few

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: 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 Objective: 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: 1 1 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 Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 11 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.4 Skill: Factual
58. The ancient Greeks attempted to cure mental illness by ______. a. sending people to temples where they were given rest, a nutritious diet, and exercise b. trephining c. performing exorcisms d. torturing them in order to force the evil spirits out of their bodies ANSWER: A Level of Difficulty (1-3): 2 Page: 1 1 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1. 4 Skill: Factual
59. The celebrated ancient Greek physician who argued that illnesses of the body and mind resulted from natural causes rather than the wrath of the gods was ______. a. Socrates c. Demosthenes b. Hippocrates d. Aristotle ANSWER: B Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 1 1 Topic: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior Learning Objective: 1.5 Skill: Factual
60. The idea that the health of the body depends on a balance of four vital bodily fluids, or humors, was first proposed by ______. a. Galen c. Socrates