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VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+ Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which statement!!about!!abnormal!!psychology!!is!! accurate? a. Abnormal!!psychology!!seeks!!to!!describe,!!explain,!!predict,!!and!!modify!!unusual!!behaviors. b. Although!!abnormal!!psychology!!has!!made!!several!!gains!!in!!the!!past!! 20 !!years,!!it!!is!! not!!yet!!a!!scientific!!field!!of!!study. c. The!!subject!!matter!!of!!abnormal!!psychology!!is!!restricted!!to!!extremely!!bizarre!!behavior. d. Most!!diagnoses!!of!!abnormality!!are!!based!!on!!two!!or!!three!!basic!!behavioral!!factors. ANS:!!!! A REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Factual

1. Psychopathology,!!or!!abnormal!!behavior,!!results!!primarily!!from!!____. a. genetic!!factors b. environmental!!factors c. sociocultural!! factors d. an!!interaction!!of!!many!!factors ANS:!!!! D REF:!!!! Introduction OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Factual
2. Dr.!!Thompson!!collects!!information!!in!!order!!to!!describe!!and!!draw!!inferences!!about!!an individual's!!psychological!!disorder.!!Dr.!!Thompson!!is!!engaged!!in!!____. a. therapy b. predicting!! dangerousness c. psychodiagnosis d. research ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Applied
3. Dr.!!Kohn!!is!!a!!psychoanalyst,!!Dr.!!Edwards!!is!!a!!humanistic!!therapist,!!Dr.!!Peterson!!is!!a!!cogni tive!!behavioral!!therapist,!!and!!Dr.!!James!!is!!a!!Gestalt!!therapist.!!Each!!of!!them!!would!!likely!!ha ve!!a!!different

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1. When!!psychologists!!talk!!about!!modifying!!abnormal!!behavior,!!they!!mean!!they!!are!!____. a. attempting!!to!!understand!!the!!underlying!!cause!!of!!that!!behavior b. restricting!!the!!freedom!!of!!dangerous!!clients c. attempting!!to!!anticipate!!the!!future!!behaviors!!of!!clients d. using!!therapy!!to!!improve!!client!!behavior ANS:!!!! D REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Factual
2. Which!!of!!the!!following!!defines!! therapy!! most!!accurately? a. A!!program!!of!!systematic!!intervention!!designed!!to!!alter!!behavior,!!emotion,!!or!!thought b. The!!scientific!!study!!of!!abnormal!!behavior. c. A!!system!!of!!observing!!abnormal!!behavior!!in!!an!!attempt!!to!!classify!!it d. The!!application!!of!!a!!theoretical!!model!!to!!explain!!the!!cause!!of!!abnormal!!behavior ANS:!!!! A REF:!!!!!! 1 OBJ:!!The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychology!!MSC:!! Factual
3. A!!psychologist!!develops!!several!!activities!!for!!clients!!aimed!!at!!helping!!them!!become!!more self- disciplined!!and!!feel!!more!!confident!!about!!trying!!new!!behaviors.!!This!!example!!illustrates!!____. a. how!!epidemiological!!work!!is!!done!!in!!the!!field b. how!!therapy!!may!!be!!seen!!as!!an!!attempt!!to!!modify!!behavior c. the!!function!!of!!providing!!an!!explanation!!for!!abnormal!!behavior d. the!!essential!!need!!for!!accurate!!psychodiagnosis ANS:!!!! B REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Applied

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1. Clinical!!psychologists!!usually!!have!!____!!degrees,!!unlike!!psychiatrists,!!who!!have degrees. a. bachelor's!!(B.S.);!!medical!!(M.D.) b. medical!!(M.D.);!!doctorate!!(Ph.D.) c. doctorate!!(Ph.D.!!or!!Psy.D);!!medical!!(M.D.) d. master's!!(M.S.);!!doctorate!!(Ph.D.) ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Factual
2. Harold!!is!!a!!mental!!health!!professional!!who!!has!!a!!medical!!degree!!and!!prescribes!!antidepress ants!!and!!antipsychotic!!medication!!for!!his!!patients.!!After!!graduating!!from!! medical!!school,!!he !!completed!!a!!three-year!!residency!!in!!his!!field.!!We!!can!!guess!!that!!Harold!!is!!a _. a. social!!worker b. psychiatrist c. clinical!!psychologist d. psychoanalyst ANS:!!!! B REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Applied
3. Linda,!!Jayne,!!and!!Sheryl!!all!!are!!called!!“doctors.”!!All!!are!!mental!!health!!professionals.!!Howeve r,!!Linda!!has!!a!!Psy.D.,!!Jayne!!has!!an!!M.D.,!!and!!Sheryl!!has!!a!!D.S.W.!!We!!can!!predict!!that _. a. Sheryl!!is!!a!!psychiatrist b. Linda!!is!!a!!social!!worker c. Linda!!is!!a!!clinical!!psychologist d. Jayne!!is!!a!!clinical!!psychologist ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Concerns!!of!!Abnormal!!Psychol ogy!!OBJ:!!!!!! 1 MSC:!! Applied
4. Psychiatrists!!must!!have!!an!!M.D.;!!clinical!!psychologists!!must!!have!!a!!Ph.D.!!or!!Psy.D.!!Psycho analysts!!must!!have. a. a!!master's!!(M.S.)!!degree b. an!!M.D c. only!!a!!bachelor's!!(B.S.)!!degree

VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+ ividual's!!IQ!!score!!is.!!The!!criterion!!used!!is. a. abnormality b. cultural!!relativism c. cultural!!universality d. deviance ANS:!!!! D REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Conceptual

1. Anita!!went!!to!!the!!mall.!!Suddenly!!she!!looked!!around!!and!!had!!no!!idea!!where!!she!!was,!!wheth er!!it!!was!!day!!or!!night,!!or!!even!!what!!day!!it!!was.!!Anita!!was!!experiencing!!____. a. a!!hallucination b. a!!delusion c. disorientation d. psychosis ANS:!!!! C REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Applied
2. Suree!!is!!studying!!to!!be!!a!!clinical!!psychologist!!from!!an!!accredited!!program.!!She!!will!!learn!!t hat,!!with!!respect!!to!!bias!!in!!diagnosing!!clients,. a. even!!the!!most!!enlightened!!and!!well- intended!!mental!!health!!professionals!!may!!engage!!in!!race,!!gender,!!and!!social!!class! !bias b. psychologists!!are!!less!!likely!!than!!other!!mental!!health!!professionals!!to!!overpatho logize!!clients!!on!!the!!basis!!of!!race,!!gender,!!or!!social!!class c. clinical!!psychologists!!receive!!better!!training!!than!!other!!mental!!health!!profession als!!for!!recognizing!!their!!tendency!!to!!hold!!prejudicial!!attitudes!!toward!!clients d. mental!!health!!professionals!!are!!more!!likely!!to!!hold!!prejudicial!!attitudes!!and!!biases!! against!!males!!than!!against!!females ANS:!!!! A REF:!! Abnormal!!Behavior!!in!!Context:!!Sociopolitical!!and!!Cultural!!Limit ations!!OBJ:!!!!!! 3 MSC:!! Applied

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1. “You!!must!!understand!!the!!values!!and!!expectations!!of!!the!!society!!in!!which!!behavior!!occurs!!be fore!!you!!decide!!that!!abnormality!!exists.”!!This!!quote!! best!! reflects!!which!!view!!of!!abnormality? a. traditional b. cultural!!relativism c. epidemiological d. cultural!!universality ANS:!!!! B REF:!! Abnormal!!Behavior!!in!!Context:!!Sociopolitical!!and!!Cultural!!Limit ations!!OBJ:!!!!!! 3 MSC:!! Conceptual
2. The!!concept!!of assumes!!that!!certain!!mental!!disorders!!exist!!across!!cultures; suggests!!that!!mental!!disorders!!may!!manifest!!differently!!and!!certain!!disorders!!may!!only!!be!!fo und!!in!!some!!cultures. a. cultural!! universality;!! cultural!! relativism b. cultural!! relativism;!! cultural!! universality c. cultural!! relativism;!! cultural!! constellation d. cultural!!diversity;!!cultural!!universality ANS:!!!! A REF:!! Abnormal!!Behavior!!in!!Context:!!Sociopolitical!!and!!Cultural!!Limit ations!!OBJ:!!!!!! 3 MSC:!! Conceptual
3. The!!most!!fruitful!!approach!!to!!using!!multicultural!!criteria!!is!!to!!rely!!on. a. neither!!cultural!!universality!!nor!!cultural!!relativism b. the!!cultural!!relativism!!approach c. the!!cultural!!universality!!approach d. some!!combination!!of!!cultural!!relativism!!and!!cultural!!universality ANS:!!!! D REF:!! Abnormal!!Behavior!!in!!Context:!!Sociopolitical!!and!!Cultural!!Limit ations!!OBJ:!!!!!! 3 MSC:!! Factual
4. Early!!psychological!!research,!!such!!as!!that!!by!!Emil!!Kraepelin,!!supported!!which!!assumptio n!!about!!abnormality? a. cultural!!relativism b. cultural!!universality

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1. Jack!!carries!!on!!conversations!!with!!creatures!!only!!he!!can!!see!!in!!a!!language!!that!!no!!one!! else!!can!!understand.!!Jack!!says!!the!!creatures!!instruct!!him!!to!!crush!!insects!!that!!only!!Jack !!can!!see.!!Jack!!is!!experiencing!!____. a. delusions b. discomfort c. hallucinations d. disorientation ANS:!!!! C REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Applied
2. During!!a!!diagnostic!!interview,!!a!!psychiatrist!!asks!!the!!client!!if!!he!!or!!she!!knows!!what!!day!!it!!is, !!what!!his!!or!!her!!name!!is,!!and!!where!!he!!or!!she!!is.!!These!!questions!!are!!designed!!to!!assess!!___ _. a. disorientation b. discomfort c. subjective!!distress d. dysfunction ANS:!!!! A REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Applied

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1. One!!way!!to!!assess!!dysfunction!!is!!in!!terms!!of!!the!!discrepancy!!between!!____. a. thoughts!!and!!feelings b. expectations!!and!!attitudes c. cultural!!norms!!and!!actual!!behavior d. personal!!potential!!and!!actual!!performance ANS:!!!! D REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Factual
2. Teresa,!!normally!!an!!energetic!!mother!!of!!three!!small!!children,!!is!!suddenly!!unable!!to!!go!!sh opping,!!prepare!!meals,!!or!!even!!dress!!her!!children.!!Teresa's!!behavior!!illustrates!!the!!practic al!!definition!!of!!abnormality!!called!!. a. disorientation b. discomfort c. dysfunction d. deviance ANS:!!!! C REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Applied 33. According!!to!!Thomas!!Szasz,!!_____._ a. mental!!illness!!is!!a!!fictional!!creation!!by!!society!!used!!to!!control!!and!!change!!people b. the!!causes!!for!!most!!mental!!disorders!!will!!ultimately!!be!!found!!in!!brain!!pathology c. individuals!!who!!are!!suffering!!from!!mental!!illnesses!!have!!biological!!diseases d. medication!!is!!far!!superior!!to!!psychotherapy!!in!!reducing!!the!!suffering!!of!!individua ls!!with!!mental!!disorders ANS:!!!! A REF:!! Abnormal!!Behavior!!in!!Context:!!Sociopolitical!!and!!Cultural!!Limit ations!!OBJ:!!!!!! 3 MSC:!! Factual
3. A!! psychologist!! considers!! biological,!! psychological,!! social,!! and!! sociocultural!! dimensi ons!! when!!assessing!!behavior.!!This!!psychologist!!is!!using!!which!!model? a. psychogenic b. cultural!!universality c. multipath d. statistical!!deviance

VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+ rion!!of!!abnormality? a. distress b. deviance c. dangerousness d. dysfunction ANS:!!!! D REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Applied

1. "A!!behavior!!pattern!!in!!an!!individual!!that!!is!!associated!!with!!distress!!or!!disability,!!and!!is!!not!!m erely!!an!!expectable!!response!!to!!common!!stressors!!or!!losses"!!would!!be!!considered!!consistent!!w ith!!the!!definition!!of!!abnormal!!behavior!!of!!____. a. humanistic!! psychologists b. the!! Diagnostic!!and!!Statistical!!Manual!!of!!Mental!!Disorders c. cultural!!relativists d. the!!National!!Institute!!of!!Mental!!Health ANS:!!!! B REF:!!!! Determining!!Abnormality OBJ:!! 2 !!MSC:!! Factual
2. Dr.!!Henry!!conducted!!an!!epidemiological!!study!!to!!assess!!the!!lifetime!!prevalence!!of!!schizophreni a!!in!!the!!United!!States.!!Dr.!!Henry!!was!!assessing!!____. a. the!!percentage!!of!!people!!in!!the!!United!!States!!who!!suffer!!from!!schizophrenia b. the!!number!!of!!people!!in!!the!!United!!States!!who!!have!!had!!schizophrenia!!within!!a! !certain!!period!!of!!time c. the!!total!!proportion!!of!!people!!in!!the!!United!!States!!who!!have!!ever!!suffere d!!from!!schizophrenia d. the!!age!!of!!onset!!for!!people!!in!!the!!United!!States!!who!!have!!schizophrenia ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Conceptual

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1. A!!researcher!!who!!investigates!!the!!onset!!or!!occurrence!!of!!a!!psychological!!disorder!!over!!specific! !periods!!of!!time!!is!!studying!!the of!!the!!disorder. a. incidence b. prevalence c. lifetime!!prevalence d. criteria ANS:!!!! A REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual
2. Psychiatric!!epidemiology our!!understanding!!of!!the!!factors!!that!!contribute!!to!!the!!occurrence!!of specific!!mental!!disorders. a. restricts b. does!!not!!affect c. confuses d. improves ANS:!!!! D REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Conceptual
3. Which!!statement!!about!!psychiatric!!disorder!!in!!the!!United!!States!!is!! accurate? a. Depression!!and!!anxiety!!are!!more!!common!!in!!men!!than!!in!!women. b. Compared!!to!!adults,!!a!!larger!!percentage!!of!!children!!have!!anxiety!!disorders. c. 25 !!percent!!of!!adults!!suffer!!from!!a!!diagnosable!!mental!!health!!disorder!!in!!a!!given!!year. d. Phobias!!are!!more!!common!!in!!the!!elderly!!than!!in!!the!!young. ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual
4. Research!!shows!!that!!in!!the!!United!!States,!!adolescents!!are!!more!!likely!!than!!adults!!to!!have!!p roblems!!with _. a. drug!!abuse b. schizophrenia

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1. According!!to!!the!!President’s!!New!!Freedom!!Commission!!on!!Mental!!Health!!(2003),!!____. a. the!!rate!!of!!mental!!disorder!!among!!adolescents!!is!!on!!the!!decrease b. the!!more!!education!!a!!person!!has,!!the!!more!!likely!!he/she!!is!!to!!have!!a!!mental!!disorder c. there!!is!!no!!longer!!a!!"stigma"!!about!!mental!!illness d. two- thirds!!of!!all!!people!!suffering!!from!!mental!!disorders!!are!!not!!receiving!!or!!seeki ng!!mental!!health!!services ANS:!!!! D REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual
2. Researchers!!in!!the!!United!!States!!have!!found!!which!!one!!of!!the!!following!!statements!!to!!be!!TRUE ? a. The!!rate!!of!!mental!!disorder!!in!!the!!population!!has!!been!!steadily!!decreasing!!over!!the!! past!! 50 !!years. b. Adolescents!!and!!adults!!are!!equally!!likely!!to!!suffer!!from!!anxiety!!disorders. c. Women!!are!!more!!likely!!than!!men!!to!!suffer!!from!!mental!!disorders. d. Adolescents!!are!!more!!likely!!than!!adults!!to!!suffer!!from!!mental!!disorders. ANS:!!!! D REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual
3. According!!to!!Merikangas!!et!!al.!!(2010),!!what!!percent!!of!!adults!!suffer!!from!!serious!!psych ological!!disorders!!in!!a!!given!!year? a. 5 !!percent b. 8 !!percent c. 25 !!percent d. 32 !!percent ANS:!!!! C REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual
4. Which!!of!!the!!following!!mental!!disorders!!is!!the!!most!!common!!in!!the!!United!!States? a. schizophrenia

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1. Which!!statement!!about!!the!!burden!!of!!mental!!disorders!!is!! accurate? a. Incidence!!is!!associated!!with!!negative!!attitudes!!about!!mental!!illness. b. “Mental!!health!!problems”!!that!!do!!not!!meet!!criteria!!for!!a!!mental!!disorder!!coul d!!be!!as!!equally!!debilitating!!as!!a!!diagnosable!!mental!!health!!disorders!!if!!treated!! inadequately. c. Half!!of!!the!!people!!who!!suffer!!from!!a!!diagnosable!!mental!!disorder!!are!!neither!!seek ing!!nor!!receiving!! mental!!health!!services. d. Spending!!on!!mental!!health!!services!!is!!increasing. ANS:!!!! B REF:!! The!!Frequency!!and!!Burden!!of!!Mental!!Disor ders!!OBJ:!!!!!! 4 MSC:!! Factual

VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+ !!committed!!suicide.!!Eli!!believes!!that!!any!!children!!his!!daughter!!and!!Avi!!would!!bear!!would!!be! !suicidal.!!Eli!!believes!!which!! myth!!about!!mental!!illness? a. Mental!!disorders!!are!!inherited. b. We!!can!!easily!!identify!!people!!with!!mental!!disorders. c. People!!with!!mental!!disorders!!cannot!!be!!cured. d. People!!with!!mental!!disorders!!are!!dangerous. ANS:!!!! A REF:!! Stereotypes!!about!!the!!Mentally!!Distur bed!!OBJ:!!!!!! 5 MSC:!! Applied

1. Many!!psychological!!problems!!stem!!from!!situations!!that!!are!!not!!under!!an!!individual's!!control.!! This!!fact!!counters!!the!!myth!!that. a. mental!!illness!!is!!incurable b. mental!!patients!!are!!usually!!dangerous c. most!!mental!!disorders!!are!!caused!!by!!inherited!!biological!!defects d. mental!!illness!!is!!caused!!by!!weak!!personal!!willpower ANS:!!!! D REF:!! Stereotypes!!about!!the!!Mentally!!Distur bed!!OBJ:!!!!!! 5 MSC:!! Factual

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1. Morgan!!is!!a!!highly!!respected!!teacher!!and!!poet!!whose!!works!!have!!been!!published!!in!!three!!la nguages.!!He!!also!!suffers!!from!!bipolar!!disorder!!and!!has!!never!!been!!successfully!!treated.!!This!! case!!____. a. supports!!the!!claim!!that!!mental!!disorders!!are!!usually!!the!!result!!of!!bad!!parenting!!a nd!!past!!traumatic!!experiences b. contradicts!!the!!claim!!that!!people!!with!!mental!!disorders!!cannot!!contribute!!until!!t hey!!are!!cured c. contradicts!!the!!claim!!that!!mentally!!disturbed!!people!!are!!recognizable d. supports!!the!!idea!!that!!mentally!!disturbed!!people!!can!!never!!function!!normally!!or!!hol d!!down!!jobs ANS:!!!! B REF:!! Stereotypes!!about!!the!!Mentally!!Distur bed!!OBJ:!!!!!! 5 MSC:!! Applied
2. Dr.!!Chu!!reports,!!“Mental!!patients!!are!!no!!more!!dangerous!!than!!other!!people.”!!What!!does!!rese arch!!say!!about!!the!!doctor's!!statement? a. No!!such!!research!!has!!been!!done. b. Research!!shows!!that!!patients!!are!!considerably!!more!!dangerous!!than!!others! !in!!the!!population. c. Research!!shows!!that!!individuals!!with!!dual!!diagnosis!!are!!slightly!!more!!dangero us!!than!!other!!patients. d. Research!!shows!!that!!mental!!patients!!are!!actually!!less!!dangerous!!than!!are!!other s!!in!!the!!population. ANS:!!!! C REF:!! Stereotypes!!about!!the!!Mentally!!Distur bed!!OBJ:!!!!!! 5 MSC:!! Applied
3. Throughout!!history,!!most!!popular!!ideas!!about!!abnormal!!behavior!!have!!been!!____. a. rooted!!in!!the!!beliefs!!of!!a!!given!!time!!period!!and!!society b. based!!on!!religious!!dogma!!of!!the!!day c. rooted!!in!!supernatural!!explanations d. based!!on!!scientific!!evidence ANS:!!!! A REF:!! Historical!!Perspectives!!on!!Abnormal!!Beha vior!!OBJ:!!!!!! 6 MSC:!! Conceptual