The line separating normal from abnormal behavior is difficult to establish, because abnormality is on a ___________.
a. fine line
b. wide line
c. trimodal distribution
d. continuum
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Chapter 01 Exam Question 10
As opposed to the person who simply does not do certain things because of personal values or lack of interest, the person with a psychological impairment is ______ to do certain things.
a. reluctant
b. unable
c. happy
d. able
a. reluctant
b. unable
c. happy
d. able
Chapter 01 Exam Question 09
Jake's behavior has been deemed a psychological impairment. This means that:
a. Jake is quite distressed by the behavior
b. the behavior is not common in Jake's culture
c. the behavior is not appropriate in Jake's culture
d. interferes with his roles
a. Jake is quite distressed by the behavior
b. the behavior is not common in Jake's culture
c. the behavior is not appropriate in Jake's culture
d. interferes with his roles
Chapter 01 Exam Question 08
The ___________ indicates mental illness is similar to physical illness.
a. disease metaphor
b. abnormal metaphor
c. mental metaphor
d. medical metaphor
a. disease metaphor
b. abnormal metaphor
c. mental metaphor
d. medical metaphor
Chapter 01 Exam Question 07
Terry is unable to function adequately in her roles as an employee, parent, spouse, and friend, she can be considered to have:
a. subjective distress
b. a psychological disbility
c. distinctiveness
d. weak mental health
a. subjective distress
b. a psychological disbility
c. distinctiveness
d. weak mental health
Chapter 01 Exam Question 06
Jose has recently been experiencing random thoughts of hurting others, which usually involves those individuals to whom Jose has close emotional ties. These thoughts have been creating a substantial amount of personal distress for Jose. Is this an example of abnormal behavior?
a. No; personal distress is just one of several criteria for labeling a behavior as abnormal.
b. No; this is an excellent example of criminal, not abnormal, behavior.
c. Yes; personal distress in and of itself defines a behavior as abnormal.
d. Yes; any though or behavior involving violence towards others indicates abnormal behavior.
a. No; personal distress is just one of several criteria for labeling a behavior as abnormal.
b. No; this is an excellent example of criminal, not abnormal, behavior.
c. Yes; personal distress in and of itself defines a behavior as abnormal.
d. Yes; any though or behavior involving violence towards others indicates abnormal behavior.
Chapter 01 Exam Question 05
Internal emotions or experiences (e.g., fear, unhappiness, apathy, etc.) which cannot be observed directly by other people is labeled:
a. cultural inappropriateness
b. distinctiveness
c. subjective distress
d. psychological impairment
a. cultural inappropriateness
b. distinctiveness
c. subjective distress
d. psychological impairment
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