Abnormal Psy

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Chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada's Mental Health System

Multiple Choice

1. An illustration of abnormal behaviour would be:
A) Soiling oneself once a month at age 14.
B) Experiencing anxiety when engaged in rituals after leaving the house.
C) Losing control of oneself in anger, with no apparent provocation.
D) None of the above are examples of abnormal behaviour.

Ans: D
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2. A happily married man covertly purchases women's shoes. Afterwards he masturbates while wearing the shoes. This illustrates what definition of abnormality?
A) Disability or dysfunction
B) Unexpectedness
C) Personal distress
D) None of these; the behaviour is not abnormal.

Ans: D
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3. Which of the following illustrates the difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour as behaviour that is statistically infrequent?
A) IQ below 70 is considered mentally retarded.
B) It is unusual for people to have delusions.
C) Math prodigies are rare in the population.
D) Bedwetting is common in young children.

Ans: C
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4. Autism is based on which of the following definitions of abnormal behaviour?
A) Statistical infrequency
B) Violation of personal norms
C) Personal distress
D) Social distress

Ans: A
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5. Variations in cultural background make it difficult to define abnormal behaviour as simply behaviour which
A) involves a deviation from norms.
B) leads to dysfunction.
C) improves after therapy.
D) causes personal distress.

Ans: A
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6. Defining abnormal behaviour on the basis of personal distress is problematic for which