Test Bank For Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 2nd Edition By David Sue
ISBN-10: 1133956351, ISBN-13: 9781133956358
CHAPTER 1: ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 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
- 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 Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- 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 Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
- A psychologist says, “Juan’s abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is ____.
a. | predicting the future symptoms of Juan |
b. | giving Juan a psychodiagnosis |
c. | offering an explanation for Juan’s problem |
d. | describing how to control Juan’s symptoms |
ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
- When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____.
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 Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual