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 Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
