Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 6th canadian Edition by David H. Barlow Test bank
1. When using the psychological disorder criteria, when would an individual be assessed as having psychological dysfunction?
a. when his or her thought processes are totally out of touch with reality
b. when he or she is extremely distressed
c. when his or her behaviour violates social norms
d. when he or she avoids interactions with other people
ANSWER: a
2. George, a male college student, began feeling sad and lonely. Although he is still able to go to classes and work at his job, George finds himself feeling down much of the time and he worries about what is happening to him. Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to his situation?
a. personal distressb. lack of social support
c. impaired functioningd. violation of societal norms
ANSWER: a
3. Frank drinks three bottles of wine each day and believes he would be fine if people would just “mind their own business.” Which criterion for abnormality is absent from this scenario?
a. objective harm to othersb. personal distress
c. maladaptivenessd. qualitative uniqueness
ANSWER: b
4. Popular musician Lady Gaga has performed with blood spurting out of her clothes. Why might having blood spurt from her clothes be considered abnormal?
a. because her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort
b. because she has an inability to distinguish right from wrong
c. because it is a deviation from what is typical in her society
d. because she shows an inability to function effectively
ANSWER: c
5. In most Western societies, what happens when a person enters a trance state and believes he or she is possessed?
a. The person is believed to be suffering from a psychotic disorder.
b. The person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
c. The person may be viewed as having a psychological disorder.
d. The person can be cured with antipsychotic medication.
ANSWER: c
6. Ron has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalized. What would Thomas Szasz most likely argue?
a. Ron should not be hospitalized because doing so will only make his symptoms worse.
b. Ron’s behaviour does not represent an illness like diabetes, and “schizophrenia” is merely a label applied on the basis of highly subjective judgments.
c. Ron’s schizophrenia is a serious illness that is best treated with a combination of drugs and family therapy.
d. Ron should be assessed further because mistakes in diagnosis are made frequently.
ANSWER: b
7. What is the formal definition of psychopathology?
a. the medications used to treat some psychological disorders
b. the criteria used to define psychological disorders
c. the psychological therapies used to treat psychological disorders
d. the scientific study of psychological disorders
ANSWER: d
8. What does the term psychotherapist describe?
a. clinical psychologists and psychiatrists only
b. people who provide therapy but who do not hold medical degrees
c. people who followed in the traditions of Sigmund Freud
d. anyone who can provide therapy to members of the public
ANSWER: d
9. After graduation, two of your friends express an interest in psychology careers. Carl wants to work with relatively healthy individuals who are experiencing adjustment or vocational difficulties. Anna wishes to focus on the more severe psychological disorders and conduct research into their causes. Because you are studying abnormal psychology, they ask you for career advice. What do you tell them?
a. Carl should study psychology at the graduate level, and Anna should apply to medical school.
b. Carl should study clinical psychology at the graduate level, and Anna should study counselling psychology at the graduate level.
c. Both of them should apply to medical school.
d. Anna should study clinical psychology at the graduate level, and Carl should study counselling psychology at the graduate level.
ANSWER: d
10. What is one of the three ways a mental health practitioner can function as a scientist-practitioner?
a. by writing textbooksb. by evaluating clinical practice