Question :
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which of the following NOT one of the criteria : 1231122
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used by psychologists to determine whether a behavior is abnormal?
A)morality
B)social deviance
C)dangerousness
D)unusualness
E)emotionally distress
2.Which of the following statements regarding criteria for determining abnormal behavior is FALSE?
A)Psychologists use multiple criteria in determining whether behavior is abnormal.
B)The one determining feature of abnormal behavior is unusualness.
C)Most people feel anxious or depressed from time to time.
D)The same behavior may be judged normal under one circumstance and abnormal under another circumstance.
E)Psychologists take into account the cultural context when making judgments about abnormal behavior.
3.Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used by psychologists to determine whether a behavior is abnormal?
A)morality
B)social deviance
C)dangerousness
D)unusualness
E)emotionally distress
4.Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used by psychologists to determine whether a behavior is abnormal?
A)dangerousness
B)social deviance
C)stress
D)unusualness
E)emotionally distress
5.Behavior that violates social standards describes which of the following criteria for determining abnormal behavior?
A)dangerousness
B)social deviance
C)maladaptive behavior
D)unusualness
E)emotionally distress
6.Which of the following individuals exhibits behaviors that would be considered maladaptive?
A)Michael, who wears women’s clothing when no one is looking
B)Stanley, who battles depression
C)Gary, who believes that he is the son of George Washington
D)Irving, who hears voices
E)Roy, who is continues to use drugs despite the effects on his health and functioning
7.George was committed to a mental institution after he was caught happily shopping at the local supermarket without any clothes on. By what criterion is George’s behavior considered abnormal?
A)dangerousness
B)maladaptive behavior
C)social deviance
D)emotional distress
E)faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality
8. The criterion of maladaptive behavior used in determining whether behavior is abnormal would likely to be applied to which of the following cases?
A)Jonathan, who is hearing voices
B)Quincy, who is experiencing a severe depression that leads him to miss days at work.
C)Nate, who has developed a drug abuse problem that is affecting his health.
D)Tricia, who behaves in way other people consider deviant.
E)Leslie, who believes he is hounded by demons.
9.Felicia reports that she is hearing voices that continually demean and belittle her. By what criterion is George’s behavior considered abnormal?
A)dangerousness
B)maladaptive behavior
C)social deviance
D)emotional distress
E)faulty perceptions or interpretations of reality
10.Perceptions are to _____ as beliefs are to ______.
A)anxiety; depression
B)delusions; hallucinations
C)compulsions; obsessions
D)obsessions; compulsions
E)hallucinations; delusions
