Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

1)
In psychology, if the term
“abnormal” means “away from normal,” what problem
does this definition present when
categorizing someone as being “abnormal”?
A) It does not measure standard deviations.
B) It does not assume that deviation on both sides of average is
negative.
C) It does not assume abnormality is negative.
D) It does not allow for positive deviations.

2) The term
“deviance” implies
A) looking
different.
B) behaving differently.
C) having
a mental illness.
D) engaging
in criminal wrongdoing.

3) Gerry is a
night watchman who has worked at the same company for 25 years. He is described
as very shy and withdrawn around others. While this behavior is not problematic
at work, his relatives find him “weird” and tend to shun him at family
gatherings. Despite encouragement by his immediate family to mingle, Gerry
hardly speaks to others at these events. According to the “goodness-of-fit”
concept, Gerry’s behavior would
A) not
be viewed as a problem at family gatherings.
B) not be viewed as a problem at work but would
be viewed as a problem at family gatherings.
C) not
be viewed as a problem at all.
D) only
be viewed as a problem if it caused difficulty for his immediate family.

4) Which of the
following terms is defined as the shared behavioral patterns and lifestyles
that differentiate one group of people from another?
A) race
B) ethnicity
C) culture
D) group
expectations

5) Which statement
below is TRUE of the original definition of a culture-bound illness?
A) It
is less severe than other forms of mental illness.
B) The
abnormal behavior is specific to a particular location or group.
C) It
is usually found only in children.
D) The
behavior usually requires hospitalization in the home culture.

6) The case of James Eagan Holmes described in your text
highlights the
A) shift
from eccentricity to behaving dangerously.
B) stereotyping
of a person with mental illness.
C) importance
of early intervention in culture-bound illnesses.
D) influence
of the media on defining abnormal behavior.

7) Juan is a
freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and
follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his
backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens. Early in the first semester,
this behavior took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Juan
spent more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he
had everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late
for his first class because of his “thoroughness.” A psychologist might
conclude that Juan’s behavior is

A) typical
for a conscientious student.
B) dysfunctional
even if not distressful.
C) not
abnormal because it does not cause problems for others.
D) normal
according to the “goodness-of-fit” model.