Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World 9th Edition By Nevid-Test Bank

Multiple-Choice Inquiries

1. The police photographer who recounted his experiences at crime scenes has developed which emotional issue?
a. irritation c. apprehension
b. melancholy d. solitude

RESPONSE: C
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 2
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: Introduction
Aptitude: Informative

2. In the narrative “Retreating Under Bedcovers,” the woman with bipolar disorder conveys that after surpassing the phase of feeling elation, she ________.
a. transitions into mania
b. senses tranquility
c. entertains suicidal ideations
d. quarrels with her spouse

RESPONSE: A
Difficulty Level: 2 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: Introduction
Aptitude: Informative

3. Thomas, a young man with paranoid schizophrenia and grave depression,
saw a remarkable improvement only when he ______.
a. went through two months of care at the psychiatric facility
b. identified the appropriate medicine
c. underwent electroconvulsive therapy
d. received a prefrontal lobotomy

RESPONSE: B
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

4. Anatypical behavior pattern connected with periods of intense emotional stress or a hindered capacity to operate is a(n) ______.
a. abreaction c. perceptual set
b. reaction formation d. psychological disorder

RESPONSE: D
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

5. Unusual psychology primarily focuses on ______.
a. maladies c. atypical behaviors
b. characteristics d. issues of immaturity

RESPONSE: C
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

6. The field of psychology that discusses the delineation, causes, and management of abnormal behavioral patterns is ______ psychology.
a. atypical c. evolutionary
b. societal d. developmental

RESPONSE: A
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

7. As stated by the World Health Organization, which among the 17 nations assessed displayed the highest levels of diagnosable psychological disorders?
a. France c. Haiti
b. United States d. Latvia

RESPONSE: B
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

8. The phrase mental disorder is grounded on which of the subsequent paradigms?
a. epigenetic c. medicinal
b. sociological d. psychological

RESPONSE: C
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

9. Who is impacted by abnormal conduct?
a. Solely individuals who are themselves mentally unwell
b. Solely those with connections to individuals harboring a mental illness
c. Solely those working with individuals who have a mental illness
d. Virtually everyone

RESPONSE: D
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Conceptual

10. Nearly one in ______ Americans directly confronts a diagnosable mental disorder at some juncture in their lives.
a. two c. four
b. three d. five

RESPONSE: A
Difficulty Level: 3 Page: 3
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

11. Almost one in ______ adult Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental illness in a particular year. a. two c. four
b. three d. five

RESPONSE: C
Difficulty Level: 3 Page: 3-4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Informative

12. What is the understanding regarding the medical model as expressed by the authors of your text?
a. Presently, it is not a principal model for interpreting abnormal behavior.
b. It directly situates the study of abnormal behavior within the domain of psychology.
c. It introduces terms like “symptom” and “ailment” which will be concentrated on in the text.
d. While it is a substantial existing model, psychological and sociocultural perspectives also merit attention.

RESPONSE: D
Difficulty Level: 2 Page: 4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Conceptual

13. The ______ model perceives abnormal behavioral patterns as indications of latent illness.
a. biogenic c. sociocultural
b. behavioral d. medicinal

RESPONSE: D
Difficulty Level: 1 Page: 4
Subject: Chapter Overview
Reference Book LO: 1.1
Aptitude: Conceptual