Abnormal Psychology and Page Reference

Chapter: 01, Chapter 1: Defining Abnormality: What is Psychopathology?

Multiple choice items

1. Abnormal psychology is the study of:
A) how abnormal behavior can be defined, classified, explained, and treated
B) the abnormalities that exist within social and political organizations.
C) the variations in normal thought content, behaviors, and emotions.
D) how genes and the environment influence physical health and diseases.

Ans: A
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2. Demographic context includes:
A) gender
B) age
C) culture
D) all of the above

Ans: D
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3. Julie feels pressured by society to be thin; this pressure contributes to the development of an eating disorder. This example demonstrates which core concept?
A) the continuum between normality and abnormality
B) the advantages and limitations of diagnoses
C) the importance of context in defining and understanding abnormality
D) the connection between mind and body in abnormality

Ans: C
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4. Which of the following best explains the continuum between normality and abnormality?
A) abnormal behavior is uncommon and normal behavior is common.
B) abnormal behavior is an exaggeration of normal behavior.
C) abnormal behavior breaks societal norms but normal behavior does not.
D) abnormal behavior is categorically different from normal behavior.

Ans: B
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5. Which core concept relies upon the idea that abnormal behavior is an exaggeration of normal behavior?
A) the principle of multiple causality
B) the role of cultural and historical relativism
C) the advantages and limitations of diagnoses
D) the continuum between normality and abnormality

Ans: D
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6. Occasionally, Orlando feels anxious in social situations, but the anxiety does not last for very long and it does not