Claims about what causes a mental disorder are only ever as strong as the studies behind them, and this text keeps putting the study design on the page next to the finding. Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition by Ann M. Kring and Sheri L. Johnson devotes early chapters to research methods, genetics and neuroscience and then evaluates evidence disorder by disorder, so a large share of the examinable material is interpretive: what a concordance rate can support, what a case study cannot, why a treatment trial without a control condition proves very little. Memorizing conclusions leaves those items untouched.
Why this test bank helps
Choosing the right conclusion is worth little if you cannot say what the evidence does and does not license. Each item here comes with a written rationale that names the design or method involved and explains why the alternatives overreach, understate or misattribute the finding. Practising against those explanations builds the habit of reading a result carefully, which is the single most transferable thing this course teaches.
What’s inside
- Questions in the book’s own chapter order, so methods and disorder chapters each get their own practice block.
- Mixed formats — multiple choice, true/false, matching and short research-interpretation items.
- A written rationale under every question, identifying the design, the evidence and the limits of the inference.
- Substantial coverage of genetics, neuroscience and treatment-outcome research, as this edition emphasizes.
- One organized PDF, ready to download as soon as checkout completes.
Topics covered
- Research methods in psychopathology — case studies, correlational designs, experiments and treatment trials.
- Genetic and neuroscience approaches — twin and adoption studies, heritability, neurotransmitters and brain systems.
- Mood disorders — depressive and bipolar conditions, cognitive and interpersonal theories, and outcome evidence.
- Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and trauma disorders — conditioning models, maintaining processes and exposure-based treatment.
- Schizophrenia — symptom domains, genetic and environmental findings, and treatment across the course of illness.
- Substance use disorders — patterns of use, neurobiological accounts and relapse-prevention evidence.
- Eating and personality disorders — risk factors, dimensional models of personality and intervention research.
- Late life and neurocognitive disorders — dementia syndromes, delirium and the challenges of studying older samples.
Who it’s for
Psychology majors taking abnormal psychology from this edition, especially those who will go on to research methods, clinical science or graduate applications where evaluating evidence is assumed.
How to use it (the right way)
Read the chapter, attempt a block closed-book, and for evidence items state what the design can support before reading the options. Then read the rationale on every item, including the ones you answered correctly. This is a study aid. Use it in line with your institution’s academic-integrity policy — as preparation and self-testing, never as a shortcut around the coursework and never inside a graded assessment.
Sample question (shows the format — your download contains the full set)
Q. A twin study reports concordance for schizophrenia of about 48 percent in monozygotic pairs and about 17 percent in dizygotic pairs. Which conclusion is best supported?
- A. Schizophrenia is caused by a single gene of large effect
- B. Genetic factors contribute substantially, but non-genetic influences must also matter because concordance is well below 100 percent
- C. Environmental influences play no meaningful role
- D. The higher rate in identical pairs shows that shared family environment causes the disorder
Answer: B. The gap between identical and fraternal pairs implicates genetic influence, while the fact that identical twins share all their genes yet are discordant more often than not means genes cannot be the whole story. A is unsupported, since a pattern of this kind is consistent with many genes of small effect rather than one dominant gene. C contradicts the discordance in identical pairs. D misreads the comparison, because both twin types are typically reared in a shared environment, so shared environment cannot explain why identical pairs are more alike.
Edition & format
- Matches: Abnormal Psychology, 14th Edition, by Ann M. Kring and Sheri L. Johnson (ISBN 9781119395232).
- Format: Digital PDF, delivered instantly after checkout.
- Access: Lifetime — re-download from your account at any time.
Cited research and chapter order change between editions. Please confirm the edition and ISBN above match your course before buying.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the current edition? This set matches the 14th Edition. If your course lists a different edition, choose that listing so the chapters and studies correspond.
How do I receive it? Instantly after checkout, from the order confirmation page and from your account.
Do all the questions include rationales? Yes. Each explanation covers the reasoning and, on evidence items, the limits of what the study can show.
Is using a test bank allowed? As a self-testing resource it is ordinary study material. Follow your institution’s academic-integrity policy, and never take it into a graded assessment.
More study material for this subject is in Psychology Test Banks.
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