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1) What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behaviour? a. Psychobiology b. Developmental psychology c. Psychopathology d. Health psychology 2) Ellie is a graduate student in psychology at the local university. She is interested in one day specializing in the study of abnormal behaviour. What area of psychology should she focus on in school? a. Psychobiology b. Developmental psychology c. Psychopathology d. Health psychology 3) The failure analysis approach to understanding mental disorders involves a. evaluation of failures in treatments for mental illness in relation to its causes. b. examining breakdowns in adaptation to understand healthy functioning. c. a focus on early identification of people that have an increased susceptibility to develop mental disorders. d. a recognition that mental disorders can be adaptive and treatment should only be applied when behaviours become disruptive. 4) Suppose you are a psychologist who is evaluating the behaviour of a new client. The client tells you that he does not like to wear clothing and that he walks around nude most of the time. In addition, he tells you that he lives in a society in which clothing is required and nudity is seen as abnormal. Which of the following is not a criterion by which you evaluate your client’s behaviour as abnormal? a. Societal disapproval b. Impairment c. Subjective distress d. Statistical rarity 5) Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates distress. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria’s case represents an example of abnormality? a. Societal disapproval b. Social context c. Subjective distress d. Statistical rarity 6) One sign of abnormality is when a person engages in behaviour that creates a great deal of emotional distress or a. societal disapproval. b. social context. c. subjective distress. d. statistical rarity. 7) Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered a. qualitatively rare. b. socially disapproved of. c. impairing and maladaptive. d. statistically rare. 8) Dave, a graduate student, has difficulty talking to groups. Unfortunately, he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people. The night before a presentation he tosses and turns, and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse. When he makes a presentation, he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words. As a result, he feels worthless and miserable. Which two criteria of abnormal behaviour are most useful in analyzing this case? a. Inability to function normally and statistical rarity b. Statistical rarity and deviance from social norms c. Subjective discomfort and inability to function normally d. Deviance from social norms and subjective discomfort 9) Which of the following is one definition of abnormal behaviour? a. Behaviour that does not create distress b. Behaviour that is consistent with societal norms c. Behaviour that is rare d. Behaviour that is adaptive 10) Which criterion would designate a person who never talks to anyone as abnormal? a. Societal disapproval b. Impairment c. Subjective distress d. Statistical rarity