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 He is described as very shy and withdrawn around others.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, Gerrys 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 Juans 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.
