Test Bank For Foundations of Abnormal Behavior International 10th Edition by David Sue
Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different ____ for a client’s abnormality.
| a. | time of onset |
| b. | explanation |
| c. | diagnosis |
| d. | prognosis |
ANS: B 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 |
