Abnormal Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Abnormal Psychology explores patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion that deviate from cultural norms and expectations, focusing on the identification, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders. The course examines the major categories of mental health conditions, such as anxiety, mood, psychotic, and personality disorders, as well as the criteria used for diagnosis. Throughout the course, students develop an understanding of historical and current perspectives on abnormal behavior, consider biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors, and analyze contemporary approaches to treatment, prevention, and ethical considerations in mental health care.
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Understanding Abnormal Behavior 10th Edition by David Sue
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) According to Merikangas et al.(2010), what percent of adults suffer from serious psychological disorders in a given year?
A)5 percent
B)8 percent
C)25 percent
D)32 percent
Answer: C
Q2) The American Psychiatric Association has published a manual that is the most widely used classification system of psychological disorders.It is called the ____.
A)International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
B)Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
C)Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM)
D)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Models of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) Defense mechanisms ____.
A)operate consciously
B)protect individuals from anxiety
C)are used only by neurotic people
D)provide a realistic perspective
Answer: B
Q2) A psychologist who supports the multicultural model would most likely say that ____.
A)some cultures value family identity more than individuality
B)Western cultures value "belongingness" over individualism
C)European American therapists place too little importance on the problems within the person
D)almost all non-Western cultures value individuality over collectivity
Answer: A
Q3) Forebrain is to ____ as hindbrain is to ____.
A)alertness and attention; language, thought, and memory
B)serotonin; dopamine
C)higher mental functions; functions like sleep, heart rate, and respiration
D)visual and spatial abilities; emotions and motivation
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
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Q1) A continued criticism of the DSM-5 and its predecessors is that ____.
A)the DSM classification system is a deficit model and does not focus on the positive attributes or involve an assessment of a client's strengths.
B)the DSM continues to move toward a categorical systems approach to disorders
C)the DSM does not account for the degree of symptom severity across disorders
D)the DSM is not as frequently used as the ICD in the United States
Answer: A
Q2) Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown designs made up of lines and dots.He is asked to copy the designs on a blank sheet of paper.Jack is taking which test?
A)Stanford-Binet
B)MMPI-2
C)Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test
D)WAIS-IV
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: The Scientific Method in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) A study of childhood depression examines 6-year-olds for symptoms of depression, then reassesses these individuals when they are 8 and 12 years old.What kind of research is this?
A)historical
B)longitudinal
C)epidemiological
D)case study
Q2) Results of a study show a significant positive correlation between scores on the Dissociative Experiences Scale and a questionnaire on child abuse.The researchers conclude that this supports "the view that dissociation represents a reaction to early negative experience." What is one problem with this conclusion?
A)It suggests that the Dissociative Experiences Scale is valid.
B)It assumes there is a negative correlation when there was actually a positive correlation.
C)It suggests that child abuse is the same thing as dissociation.
D)It assumes there is a cause-and-effect relationship.
Q3) Discuss the different research strategies employed by investigators to gather information about disorders and their treatment.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Q1) According to the cognitive-behavioral perspective, panic attacks are due to a feedback loop involving ____.
A)bodily sensations and thoughts
B)id impulses and ego defenses
C)neurotransmitters and receptors
D)the amygdala and the hippocampus
Q2) How do cultural dimensions affect the expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A)Ethnic minorities have been underrepresented in obsessive-compulsive disorder research and symptoms may not be picked up by the current diagnostic system.
B)The prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder is consistent across cultures.
C)Onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder occurs more commonly in older adults than in adolescents.
D)European Americans are less likely to receive an obsessive-compulsive disorder diagnosis than African Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Q3) Compare and contrast the conditioning, observational learning, and cognitive theories of the development of phobias.
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Chapter 6: Stress Disorders
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Q1) Of the following, which group has the lowest prevalence of asthma?
A)Native Hawaiian
B)Native American
C)African American
D)multiracial
Q2) Lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)is highest among ____.
A)African Americans
B)Hispanic Americans
C)White Americans
D)Asian Americans
Q3) Based on research concerning control, personality, and stress-related illness, which person would be least likely to experience a weakened immune system?
A)Joe, who feels that his manager controls his work life
B)Jennifer, who feels little involvement in or commitment to her job
C)Jason, who is always optimistic and perceives that he has a lot of control over things in his life
D)Rochelle, who wants her job to remain the same forever
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Chapter 7: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Research by Pezdek, Blandon-Gitlin, and Gabbay (2006)points out that ____.
A)only plausible information can be planted in someone's memory
B)both plausible and implausible memories can be planted.
C)it is easier to plant implausible memories than plausible memories
D)it is almost impossible to plant false memories
Q2) Goff and Simms (1993)compared case reports of dissociative identity disorder from the years before 1965 and from the 1980s.More recent cases tend to have ____.
A)fewer personalities
B)their onset later in life
C)a greater proportion of males
D)a higher prevalence of reported child abuse
Q3) Angel has been prescribed an SSRI to help her deal with her complex somatic symptom disorder with pain features (pain disorder).The medication is most likely to help Angel with ____.
A)her pain
B)articulating her ailments
C)revising her distorted self-perception
D)her depression
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Chapter 8: Mood Disorders
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Q1) Based on cross-cultural research, which woman has the lowest risk of developing depression?
A)Selena, a middle-aged white widow
B)Juana, a 20-year-old Hispanic college student
C)Monica, a 25-year-old Native American
D)Sharona, a 45-year-old white divorcee
Q2) In therapy, a psychologist tries to convince a depressed woman that her actions do affect the environment and that even though uncontrollable events happened in the past, they need not happen again.This therapist is making use of principles from ____.
A)psychodynamic theory
B)learned helplessness theory
C)the biogenic theory of depression
D)the cognitive triad
Q3) Which series of events is least likely to happen?
A)major depressive episodes that do not alternate with any manic episodes
B)manic episodes that do not alternate with depressive episodes
C)major depression that alternates with manic episodes
D)major depressive episodes that alternate with hypomania
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Chapter 9: Suicide
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Q1) Which statement about research on suicide prevention centers is accurate?
A)Little research has been done on their effectiveness.
B)Almost every study has shown that they save lives.
C)Although callers universally find the counselors more helpful than friends, they are unlikely to call back a second time.
D)A great deal of research shows that these centers are actually harmful to their clients.
Q2) Ron works as a paraprofessional for a program that receives telephone calls twenty-four hours a day.He has been trained to evaluate an individual's risk of suicide.What kind of program does Ron probably work for?
A)a halfway house
B)an employee-assistance program
C)a crisis intervention unit in a mental hospital
D)a suicide prevention center
Q3) Which perspective offers the most viable explanation of suicide?
A)multipath
B)psychodynamic
C)biological
D)sociocultural
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Chapter 10: Eating Disorders
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Q1) Hurley, a second-grader, is obese.From a psychological perspective, a critical concern would be factors related to ____.
A)PTSD
B)negative mood states
C)apathy
D)aggressiveness
Q2) In a five-year follow-up study of 95 treated female anorexics conducted by Ben-Tovim and colleagues (2001), one finding was that ____.
A)many patients with the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia developed the restricting subtype
B)only 20 percent of the patients no longer met the criteria for an eating disorder
C)most of the patients continued to have disturbed eating patterns, poor body image, and psychosocial difficulties
D)none of the patients died from the disorder
Q3) Identify two eating disorders and describe the symptoms that characterize these disorders.
Q4) What treatment strategies are effective in the treatment of eating disorders?
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Chapter 11: Substance Use Disorders
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Q1) Which statement is an accurate summary concerning drug use?
A)Only in recent years have people used chemicals to change their moods or levels of consciousness.
B)Throughout history, people have used chemicals to change their moods, behavior, and levels of consciousness.
C)All the chemicals used today to change people's moods are illegal.
D)The only reason people put substances into their bodies is to cure their illnesses.
Q2) Stewart is a musician and often takes "speed" before his performances to help give him an "edge." Recently he has found that when he hasn't had a performance for several days and thus has not taken "speed," he begins to feel fatigued and dragged out.He becomes high, agitated, and can't concentrate on his music.Stewart is demonstrating
A)an addiction
B)symptoms of withdrawal
C)psychological dependence
D)tolerance
Q3) Alcohol and narcotics are both depressants.Discuss how they have both similar and different effects on and consequences for those who are dependent.
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Chapter 12: Schizophrenia
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Q1) To reduce the relapse rate of the many schizophrenic patients who return to live with their families, a new type of intervention makes use of ____.
A)psychoanalytic approaches to facilitate dream interpretation
B)a technique called milieu therapy
C)family members' communication and problem solving skills
D)medication to increase the patient's expression of emotion
Q2) Webster has been treated for schizophrenia for 20 years.He wants to avoid the risk of tardive dyskinesia.In order to do that, ____.
A)his doctor would need to train his family members to increase their expressed emotion
B)his doctor would need to decrease the dosage of his antipsychotic medication
C)he would need to avoid taking Clozapine, and use only the antipsychotic drug Thorazine instead
D)he would need to take part in psychosocial therapy to learn social skills
Q3) Identify and describe the four symptom categories of schizophrenia.
Q4) Describe a comprehensive treatment approach to schizophrenia that would not only be effective but also reduce the risk of relapse.
Q5) Identify and discuss the typical course of schizophrenia and its prognosis.
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Chapter 13: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) Dr.Jensen was discussing "improvement" with Rita and her daughter.Since Rita has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), what Dr.Jensen most probably means by "improvement" is that ____.
A)Rita will recover completely
B)Rita will regain some of her cognitive functioning
C)Rita's rate of decline will be slowed
D)as her AD progresses, Rita will be less aware of, and thus less troubled by, her cognitive decline
Q2) Jed can see and hear normally.However, when he picks up a fork, he tries to use it as an electric shaver.This failure to recognize the use of an object is called ____.
A)agnosia
B)aphasia
C)apraxia
D)delirium
Q3) Describe the different neurocognitive disorders.Indicate how to differentiate among the different neurocognitive disorders.
Q4) What are some of the treatments for neurocognitive disorders?
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Chapter 14: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria Disorders
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Q1) Brad has committed several rapes.He has grave concerns about his own sexual adequacy, and he needs to intimidate women through rape.Using the three categories of rapists of Groth et al.(1977), Brad exemplifies which of the following?
A)a fetishistic rapist
B)an anger rapist
C)a sadistic rapist
D)a power rapist
Q2) Shame and humiliation are most likely to be used by behavior therapists to treat ____.
A)people with sexual dysfunction
B)masochists
C)people with gender identity disorders
D)exhibitionists
Q3) Which statement about rape and rapists is most accurate?
A)Rape is a sexual act performed by men with higher-than-average sexual desire.
B)Rapists are impulsive and are aroused quickly by sexual cues.
C)Rapists usually rape women they do not know.
D)Rape has more to do with power, aggression, and violence than with sex.
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Chapter 15: Personality Psychopathology
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Q1) Dr.Jackson believes that antisocial personalities act as they do because they experience too little anxiety when being punished and too little emotional arousal under normal circumstances.Dr.Jackson's ideas mirror which theory?
A)psychodynamic
B)autonomic nervous system
C)cognitive
D)central nervous system
Q2) Research, conceptual, and therapeutic reasons suggest that most personality disorders ____.
A)are continuous in nature
B)are categorical in nature
C)are a disease of the brain
D)are untreatable
Q3) A mental health center is planning a prevention program to reduce the number of people with antisocial personality disorder.Which population should they target?
A)young men from rural areas
B)female high school students
C)shy people with low self-esteem
D)poor, urban males
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Chapter 16: Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Sam is chronically getting in trouble at school.He fights with other boys, has destroyed school property, and cheats on his assignments.Sam also has been arrested by the local police for setting fires and stealing.Sam most likely would be diagnosed with
A)antisocial personality disorder
B)conduct disorder
C)temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria
D)oppositional defiant disorder
Q2) Two children are thought to have intellectual disabilities, but one is suspected of being autistic, too.Which of the following situations would best help to identify the child with autistic disorder?
A)The child speaks fluently and with creativity.
B)The child shows splinter skills.
C)The child is a girl.
D)The child likes to relate to other children.
Q3) How are intellectual disabilities diagnosed and subdivided? What are the principle causes of intellectual disabilities?
Q4) Describe the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
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Chapter 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Abnormal Psychology
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Q1) In the play Harvey, a man who says he sees a six-foot white rabbit is the target of people who want to admit him involuntarily to a psychiatric hospital.Why is this kind of civil commitment something to be avoided if at all possible?
A)People who are in hospitals involuntarily are usually denied treatment.
B)Civil commitment leads to the stigma of psychiatric hospitalization, major disruptions in the person's life, loss of control over one's life, and loss of self-esteem.
C)People who are committed spend more time in the hospital than they would in prison if they were convicted of a crime.
D)It takes away the person's due process rights.
Q2) The Addington v.Texas (1979)ruling declared that ____.
A)people who are involuntarily committed have no right to refuse medication that is given as treatment.
B)irresistible impulse is no longer a valid definition of insanity
C)the state must provide "clear and convincing evidence" (a level of proof of 75 percent certainty)before committing people
D)people cannot be kept in mental institutions unless a certain quality of living environment is maintained
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