Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
Edition:
4th Edition
Author(s):
Jeffrey S. Nevid Beverly Greene Linda Knight Paul Johnson
TEST ITEM FILE Anjanie McCarthy Fanshawe College
Essentials of Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World Fourth Canadian Edition Jeffery S. Nevid Beverly Greene Linda Knight Paul A. Johnson Steven Taylor
Table of Contents
1 What Is Abnormal Psychology? 2 Assessment, Classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour 3 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders 4 Depressive Disorders, Bipolar and Related Disorders, and Suicide 5 Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders 6 Personality Disorders 7 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 8 Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep–Wake Disorders 9 Gender Dysphoria, Paraphilic Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunctions 10 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 11 Abnormal Behaviour across the Lifespan
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Chapter 01: What Is Abnormal Psychology?
1. Nearly ________% of Canadians will be diagnosed with a psychological disorder at some time in their lives. A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20 E) 25
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-01 Page-Reference: 1 Skill: Factual Answer: D) 20 2. Who is affected by abnormal behaviour? A) virtually everyone B) only those who are related to the mentally ill or who work in treating the mentally ill C) only those who are related to the mentally ill D) only those who are mentally ill themselves
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-02 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Factual Answer: A) virtually everyone 3. How many Canadians will experience a psychological disorder at some time in their lives? A) 15% B) 22% C) 33% D) 45%
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-03 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Factual Answer: C) 33% 4. Which of the following statements about psychological disorders is CORRECT? A) Psychological disorders are most common among adolescents. B) Rates of depression and anxiety are significantly lower among gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. C) Most people seek the help of a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist D) Psychological disorders can be defined as abnormal behaviour patterns that involve a disturbance of psychological functioning or behaviour are classified
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-04 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Conceptual
Answer: D) Psychological disorders can be defined as abnormal behaviour patterns that involve a disturbance of psychological functioning or behaviour are classified 5. ________ psychology is the branch of the science of psychology that addresses the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behaviour patterns A) Counselling B) Forensic C) Social D) Abnormal
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-05 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Factual Answer: D) Abnormal 6. The ________ model considers abnormal behaviour patterns to be symptoms of underlying mental illnesses or disorders. A) medical B) behavioural C) sociocultural D) applied
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-06 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Factual Answer: A) medical 7. The authors of your text prefer to use the term psychological disorder rather than mental disorder for each of the following reasons EXCEPT ________. A) the term psychological disorder puts the study of abnormal behaviour squarely within the purview of the field of psychology B) the term mental disorder is generally associated with the medical model C) the term mental disorder reinforces the distinction between mental and physical phenomena D) the term mental disorder implies some type of serious illness, whereas the term psychological disorder does not
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-07 Page-Reference: 2 Skill: Factual Answer: D) the term mental disorder implies some type of serious illness, whereas the term psychological disorder does not
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Chapter 1 Test Item File
8. Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria discussed in the text for judging a behaviour as abnormal? A) The behaviour involves faulty perception or interpretation of reality. B) The behaviour is dangerous. C) The behaviour is immoral. D) The behaviour is unusual.
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-08 Page-Reference: 3-6 Skill: Conceptual Answer: C) The behaviour is immoral. 9. Cultural differences in identifying behaviour that is abnormal include all of the following EXCEPT A) communicating with the spirits of ancestors is generally considered normal in Aborginal culture, but not in Western culture B) physical symptoms associated with anxiety are the same across cultures C) Rates of schizophrenia appear similar among the countries D) In Western society, models based on medical disease and psychological factors dominate explanations of abnormal behaviour, whereas in traditional cultures, concepts of supernatural causes are most often given
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-09 Page-Reference: 5-6 Skill: Conceptual Answer: B) physical symptoms associated with anxiety are the same across cultures 10. In judging whether or not a person's behaviour is socially unacceptable or violates social norms, clinicians must take into account ________. A) ideas of persecution B) cultural differences C) universal truths D) subjects' expectations
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-10 Page-Reference: 3-6 Skill: Factual Answer: B) cultural differences 11. In judging whether or not a person's behaviour is socially unacceptable or violates social norms, clinicians must take into account each of the following EXCEPT ________. A) subjects' expectations B) cultural differences C) generational differences D) nonconformity issues
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-11 Page-Reference: 3-6 Skill: Factual Answer: A) subjects' expectations
12. Andrew has recurring delusions that he is the King of England. He also hallucinates that the Queen is next to him, and he talks to her throughout the day. Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches his behaviour? A) severe mental distress B) self-defeating behaviour C) socially unacceptable behaviour D) faulty perception of reality
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-12 Page-Reference: 3-6 Skill: Applied Answer: D) faulty perception of reality 13. Seeing things and hearing voices that are not present are considered ________. A) delusions B) compulsions C) hallucinations D) obsessions
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-13 Page-Reference: 3-4 Skill: Factual Answer: C) hallucinations 14. Celine has recurring visions of demons chasing her around her house. She also hears them telling her, "We have come for you!" She is experiencing ________. A) delusions B) compulsions C) hallucinations D) obsessions
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-14 Page-Reference: 3-4 Skill: Applied Answer: C) hallucinations
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Chapter 1 Test Item File 15. Unfounded ideas or false beliefs that have no basis in fact are considered ________. A) delusions B) compulsions C) hallucinations D) obsessions
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-15 Page-Reference: 3-4 Skill: Factual Answer: A) delusions 16. Alexander believes that aliens from outer space are working together with the CIA in an elaborate plot to brainwash him with secret messages transmitted through static on his television. His beliefs are most likely what psychologists would call ________. A) delusions B) compulsions C) hallucinations D) obsessions
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-16 Page-Reference: 3-4 Skill: Applied Answer: A) delusions 17. Abigail is suffering from a combination of chronic anxiety and depression. Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches her symptoms? A) severe mental distress B) self-defeating behaviour C) unusual behaviour D) faulty perception of reality
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-17 Page-Reference: 3-5 Skill: Conceptual Answer: A) severe mental distress 18. Sigi is an alcoholic and an obsessive gambler. He has lost his wife, family, and job because of his drinking and gambling. Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches his symptoms? A) severe mental distress B) self-defeating behaviour C) faulty perception of reality D) dangerous behaviour
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Difficulty: 3 QuestionID: 01-18 Page-Reference: 3-5 Skill: Applied Answer: B) self-defeating behaviour
19. Megan has an intense fear of going to the mall to shop, to concerts, or to any other place in which there may be large crowds of people. Her fears are best described as ________. A) claustrophobia B) delusional disorder C) agoraphobia D) conversion disorder
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-19 Page-Reference: 3-5 Skill: Applied Answer: C) agoraphobia 20. Tosha has attempted suicide several times and insists she will make another attempt when she has an opportunity. Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches her behaviour? A) dangerous behaviour B) self-defeating behaviour C) socially unacceptable behaviour D) faulty perception of reality
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-20 Page-Reference: 3-5 Skill: Applied Answer: A) dangerous behaviour 21. Physical aggression is considered __________. A) abnormal in sports B) abnormal in combat C) normal in most circumstances D) normal in sports, even for adolescents
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-21 Page-Reference: 5 Skill: Factual Answer: D) normal in sports, even for adolescents
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22. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A) Behaviour that is considered normal in one culture may be deemed abnormal in another. B) Abnormal behaviour patterns take similar forms across all cultures. C) Concepts of health and illness may have different meanings in different cultures. D) The very words that Western cultures use to describe mental disorders may have different meanings in other cultures.
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-22 Page-Reference: 5-6 Skill: Conceptual Answer: B) Abnormal behaviour patterns take similar forms across all cultures. 23. Which of the following statements about behaviour is correct? A) Most behaviours are on a continuum from normal to abnormal. B) Most behaviours have a clear threshold indicating when it is abnormal C) Most behaviours are classified as either normal or abnormal, with no indication of severity D) Once you have shown behaviour that is abnormal, regardless of severity, you have reached the criteria for abnormal behaviour
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-23 Page-Reference: 6-7 Skill: Conceptual Answer: A) Most behaviours are on a continuum from normal to abnormal. 24. The arrival of European settlers resulted in the estimated ________ % decline in Indigenous populations. A) 10 B) 25 C) 50 D) 90
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-24 Page-Reference: 7 Skill: Factual Answer: D) 90 25. Canadian Indigenous healing and wellness promotion places a high value on __________. A) balance between the interconnected physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life B) a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment and counselling C) cultural assimilation D) fostering dependency on government support
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-25 Page-Reference: 7 Skill: Conceptual
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Answer: A) balance between the interconnected physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life 26. Canadian Indigenous peoples have higher rates of all of the following EXCEPT A) depression B) anxiety C) suicide D) mental health resources
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-26 Page-Reference: 7 Skill: Factual Answer: D) mental health resources 27. Canada's indigenous population is A) the slowest growing segment of the population B) concentrated in south-eastern Canada C) more than 1.4 million people D) mostly living in rural area
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-27 Page-Reference: 7 Skill: Factual Answer: C) more than 1.4 million people 28. All of the following are significant factors that have negatively impacted the mental health of indigenous people EXCEPT A) intergenerational mental health B) residential schooling C) Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program D) cultural identity
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-28 Page-Reference: 7 Skill: Conceptual Answer: C) Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program 29. Until the Age of Enlightenment, most Western societies attributed most mental illnesses to ________. A) natural causes B) poor child-rearing practices C) demonology D) psychic abilities
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-29 Page-Reference: 8-10 Skill: Conceptual Answer: C) demonology
30. Throughout much of history in Western societies, abnormal behaviour was often taken as a sign of ________. A) psychic powers B) biological imbalances C) spiritual enlightenment D) demonic possession
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-30 Page-Reference: 8-10 Skill: Factual Answer: D) demonic possession 31. The process of cutting a hole in the skull to provide a pathway for demons to leave a possessed person's body is called ________. A) exorcism B) trephining C) purging D) expurgating
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-31 Page-Reference: 8 Skill: Conceptual Answer: B) trephining 32. Ramone visits a psychiatrist to seek treatment for recurring nightmares and hallucinations. His therapist tells him that he has been possessed by evil spirits. His therapist is using the ________ model to explain his symptoms. A) eclectic B) medical C) psychoanalytic D) demonological
Difficulty: 3 QuestionID: 01-32 Page-Reference: 8 Skill: Applied Answer: D) demonological
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33. Before Hippocrates, the ancient Greeks believed that abnormal behaviour, or madness, resulted from ________. A) natural forces B) demonic possession C) punishment by the gods D) psychic powers
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-33 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Answer: C) punishment by the gods 34. The celebrated ancient Greek physician who argued that illnesses of the body and mind resulted from natural causes rather than the wrath of the gods was ________. A) Socrates B) Hippocrates C) Plato D) Aristotle
Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-34 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Answer: B) Hippocrates 35. The idea that the health of the body depends on a balance of four bodily fluids, or humours, was first proposed by ________. A) Galen B) Hippocrates C) Socrates D) Plato
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-35 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Answer: B) Hippocrates 36. According to Hippocrates, abnormal behaviour results from ________. A) biological imbalances B) angering the gods C) demonic possession D) spiritual deprivation
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Chapter 1 Test Item File Difficulty: 1 QuestionID: 01-36 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Answer: A) biological imbalances
37. According to Hippocrates, each of the following EXCEPT ________ is a bodily fluid important to physical and mental health. A) phlegm B) blood C) green bile D) black bile
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-37 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Factual Answer: C) green bile 38. Zorba is constantly depressed. According to Hippocrates's theory, Zorba has an excess of ________. A) phlegm B) blood C) green bile D) black bile
Difficulty: 3 QuestionID: 01-38 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Applied Answer: D) black bile 39. Mini is cheerful, confident, and optimistic. According to Hippocrates's theory, Mini has an excess of ________. A) phlegm B) blood C) yellow bile D) black bile
Difficulty: 3 QuestionID: 01-39 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Applied Answer: B) blood
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40. Kristin is quick-tempered, or choleric. According to Hippocrates's theory, Kristin has an excess of ________. A) phlegm B) blood C) yellow bile D) black bile
Difficulty: 3 QuestionID: 01-40 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Applied Answer: C) yellow bile 41. A person who is cheerful, confident, and optimistic is said to be ________. A) sanguine B) choleric C) phlegmatic D) melancholic
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-41 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Conceptual Answer: A) sanguine 42. A person who is lethargic and sluggish with little or no energy is said to be ________. A) sanguine B) choleric C) phlegmatic D) melancholic
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-42 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Conceptual Answer: C) phlegmatic 43. A person who is quick-tempered, or bilious, is said to be ________. A) sanguine B) choleric C) phlegmatic D) melancholic
Difficulty: 2 QuestionID: 01-43 Page-Reference: 9 Skill: Conceptual
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