Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology and Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition by Chris Kearney

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Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology and Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition by Chris Kearney

1. When mental health professionals focus on dimensions, they are looking at

	a.	whether the disorder is biological or psychological.
	b.	a continuum or spectrum.
	c.	an all or none phenomenon.
	d.	what disorder the symptoms are consistent with.

ANSWER:	b
DIFFICULTY:	easy
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: conceptual

2. Mental disorders reflect dysfunction in

	a.	emotion, cognition, and behavior.
	b.	unobservable patterns in actions or thoughts.
	c.	physical and metaphysical functioning.
	d.	who we are and what we already know.

ANSWER:	a
DIFFICULTY:	easy
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: factual

3. With respect to mental disorders, a(n) ____ is a large class of frequently observed syndromes composed of abnormal behaviors or features that occur in a person.

	a.	diagnosis
	b.	cluster
	c.	bucket
	d.	category

ANSWER:	d
DIFFICULTY:	easy
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: factual

4. The ____ approach rests on recognizing large classes of frequently observed syndromes.

	a.	prognostic
	b.	categorical
	c.	labeling
	d.	observational

ANSWER:	b
DIFFICULTY:	easy
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: factual

5. From a categorical perspective, a diagnosis is defined by ____ that outline how many and what features of a mental disorder must be present.

	a.	best practices
	b.	models
	c.	conventions
	d.	rules

ANSWER:	d
DIFFICULTY:	moderate
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: factual

6. Recognition that five of nine main symptoms of depression are present may lead to a(n)

	a.	psychosocial feature analysis.
	b.	unsatisfactory conclusion.
	c.	categorical label.
	d.	diagnosis of depression.

ANSWER:	d
DIFFICULTY:	easy
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: applied

7. Since Hal only has two symptoms of depression, and a diagnosis of the disorder requires that four symptoms be present, a clinician operating on the basis of the medical model would

	a.	consider these symptoms’ severity.
	b.	request a second opinion.
	c.	not diagnose Hal with the disorder.
	d.	perform further testing.

ANSWER:	c
DIFFICULTY:	moderate
REFERENCES:	Defining Abnormal Behavior and Mental Disorder
OTHER:	TYPE: applied

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