Chapter_4_Diagnosis_Assessment_and_Study_of_Mental_Disorders (1)
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Abnormal Psychology and Life A Dimensional Approach 3rd Edition by Chris Kearney

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Chapter_4_Diagnosis_Assessment_and_Study_of_Mental_Disorders (1)

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

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

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