1.

Which if the following is NOT considered one of the criteria for defining
abnormal behavior?
Unique behavior
2. Jasmine is an attractive, well-dressed female who appears normal to those
individuals she works with. However, Jasmine may still be considered abnormal if
All of these
3. Jason is very depressed. He has trouble going to work every day and
often feels that life holds few rewards. Which aspect of abnormal behavior
applies to Jason?
All of these
4. Martin refuses to leave his house because he believes that his body odor
is toxic to those around him. Martin's behavior is an example of
All of these
5. An implication of the medical model of psychological disorders is that
the individual should not be blamed for the disorder.
6. Marilyn is depressed a great deal of the time so she seeks help from a doctor.
She is diagnosed as having a mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance.
Marilyn is most likely being treated by someone who adheres to the ________
model of psychological disorders
medical
7. Penny is a single mom who is constantly struggling to make ends meet. As a
result, she is depressed a great deal of the time. Her depression most likely has
a ________ basis.
Sociocultural
8. According to the biopsychosocial model of psychological disorders, abnormal
behavior can be influenced by
All of these
9. Of the following factors, ________ is related to the highest rates of mental
disorders.
low income
10. Which of the following disorders is associated with a particular culture?
Anorexia nervosa
11. A classification system for psychological disorders allows clinicians to do all of
the following except make predictions about
how other people might react to the diagnosis of a disorder.

12. Robert's teacher has sent several notes home to his family during the past
school year. Robert is inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive. Robert will most
likely be diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
13. Critics of the medical model of abnormal behavior argue that ADHD reflects
a social construct rather than a psychological disorder.
14. Anxiety disorders involve fears that are
All of these
15. Alex is almost always anxious at school, at home, and even when he is with
his friends. Alex is most likely suffering from
generalized anxiety disorder.
16. John has sudden attacks of intense fear in which his heart races, he feels
faint, and he has trouble catching his breath. During these attacks, he worries
that he is going to die. From this description, it sounds like John has
panic disorder.
17. A fear becomes a phobia when a(n)
individual will go to any length to avoid the object of the fear/phobia.
18. Evan decided to take an F in English class rather than have to get up in front
of the class to make an oral presentation. Evan probably suffers from
A Social Phobia
19. A fear of strangers is referred to as
xenophobia.
21. All of the following are common compulsions EXCEPT
repeating phrases.
22. Evette believes that she must touch the door knob seven times before she
opens the door so that her mother will not become deathly ill. What is her
compulsion?
Touching the door knob
23. When Sandra was 18 years old, she was in a serious car accident. Although
she made a full recovery from her injuries, she experienced extreme anxiety
afterward. Sandra is now very anxious when driving, will not drive near the site of
the accident, has nightmares about the accident, and flinches when she goes
through intersections. Sandra has symptoms suggestive of
posttraumatic stress disorder.

24. In movies that focus on war, soldiers who have returned from the frontlines
often struggle with overwhelming anxiety, nervousness, depression, and
flashbacks. In many cases, the soldiers have problems with memory and an
inability to experience happiness. These movie characters are most likely
experiencing ________ disorder.
posttraumatic stress
25. For a person to have experienced a major depressive episode, he or she
must have had at least five of the nine symptoms for at least
two weeks.
26. Which disorder is associated with having too few serotonin and
norepinephrine receptors?
Major depressive disorder
27. A possible behavioral explanation for depression focuses on
learned helplessness.
28. What cognitive attribution style can serve as a protective factor against
depression?
Optimism
29. The tendency to ruminate on negative experiences is most closely associated
with
depression
30. Riley routinely blows every little setback out of proportion. For example, when
she forgot to turn in her algebra homework, she was convinced that she would
fail the class. Riley is at risk for developing
depression.
31. Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the
lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same.
Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to
work. Joshua has developed
learned helplessness.
32. Which psychological approach would attribute a person's depression to
escalating negative and self-defeating thoughts?
Cognitive
33. The prevalence of major depressive disorder among adolescents ranges
from ________ percent.
10 to 20

34. Your roommate is acting very strangely. Although she has not slept much in
the past few days, she says she is on top of the world. She has cleaned and
recleaned her closets several times. She has invested in a questionable financial
venture. This period of nonstop activity has lasted for well over a week and is in
sharp contrast to the depression and fatigue she exhibited in the previous
semester. The DSM-IV diagnosis would most likely be
bipolar disorder.
35. Dora has been up for two straight days remodeling her bathroom. She has
not eaten or taken a break and is still full of energy. Dora may be exhibiting a
manic episode.
36. Last week your roommate Delia would not get out of bed. However, this
morning she rushes into your room and hands you a 300-page paper that she
said she started writing yesterday afternoon. Delia may be suffering from
bipolar disorder.
37. Mrs. Johnson recently returned home after being gone for nearly five months.
She has no memory associated with those five months. She most likely
experienced a(n)
dissociative fugue.
38. Amy often offends other people because she does not seem to be able to
read their emotions accurately. She shows little or no emotions herself and
maintains an immobile facial expression when interacting with other people. She
does not plan or engage in goal-directed behaviors and jumps from one lowpaying job to another. Her family thinks she is lazy. Amy is most likely
suffering from schizophrenia.
39. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that causes many individuals
suffering from schizophrenia to stop taking their medications?
Cost
40. Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include all of the following EXCEPT
Social Withdrawals
41. Frank believes that he is the most skilled fisherman and that, when he is out
on the lake, thousands of people with binoculars are watching his every move in
the hopes of discovering his technique. This is an example of ________ in
schizophrenia.
a delusion
42. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Flat affect