Question 1

Early Arab asylums were established to

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A)  protect society from the mentally ill. 
B)  provide the mentally ill with a safe haven. 
C)  begin the tradition of group therapy. 
D)  reintroduce trephination as a major form of treatment. 
E)  fulfill the requirements of the Quran. 
A)  protect society from the mentally ill. 
B)  provide the mentally ill with a safe haven. 
C)  begin the tradition of group therapy. 
D)  reintroduce trephination as a major form of treatment. 
E)  fulfill the requirements of the Quran.

Question 2

The textbook informs us that the process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

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A)  pharmacological revolution; patients' rights movement; and community mental health movement 
B)  The French Revolution and the appointment of Philippe Pinel; patients' rights movement; upheavals in various local Canadian asylums 
C)  the French Revolution; American Revolution; the patients' rights movement 
D)  The French Revolution; American Revolution; Pinel's "revolution" 
E)  The European Revolution; the North American revolution; the grassroots movement. 
A)  pharmacological revolution; patients' rights movement; and community mental health movement 
B)  The French Revolution and the appointment of Philippe Pinel; patients' rights movement; upheavals in various local Canadian asylums 
C)  the French Revolution; American Revolution; the patients' rights movement 
D)  The French Revolution; American Revolution; Pinel's "revolution" 
E)  The European Revolution; the North American revolution; the grassroots movement.

Question 3

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating mental illness?

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Many changes have occurred throughout ti

Question 4

______ introduced "degeneration" theory, which proposed that abnormal functioning was transmitted by hereditary processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinel 
B)  Cabanis 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Cesare Lombroso 
E)  Benedict Morel 
A)  Pinel 
B)  Cabanis 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Cesare Lombroso 
E)  Benedict Morel

Question 5

Darwin's conceptualization of the mechanism of evolution was called natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

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A)  psychosocial treatments were less effective due to the large number of patients. 
B)  physical treatments were often unpleasant. 
C)  living conditions in the asylums were unpleasant. 
D)  the original goals of the movement were less than noble. 
E)  overcrowding in asylums prevented proper care. 
A)  psychosocial treatments were less effective due to the large number of patients. 
B)  physical treatments were often unpleasant. 
C)  living conditions in the asylums were unpleasant. 
D)  the original goals of the movement were less than noble. 
E)  overcrowding in asylums prevented proper care.

Question 8

In the mid to late 1800s, several therapists became quite well known. Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

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A)  Breuer & the cathartic method 
B)  Charcot & anesthesia therapy 
C)  Mesmer & animal hypnosis 
D)  Freud & sex therapy 
E)  Watson & hypnotherapy 
A)  Breuer & the cathartic method 
B)  Charcot & anesthesia therapy 
C)  Mesmer & animal hypnosis 
D)  Freud & sex therapy 
E)  Watson & hypnotherapy

Question 9

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

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A)  J. F. Lehman 
B)  Donald Meichenbaum 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Zindel Segal 
E)  Richard Walters 
A)  J. F. Lehman 
B)  Donald Meichenbaum 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Zindel Segal 
E)  Richard Walters

Question 10

Perhaps the biggest problem with using inappropriate behaviour as a criterion for abnormal behaviour is

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A)  what is considered appropriate differs across time and location. 
B)  people with mental illnesses are usually not dangerous. 
C)  social norms tend to be constant over time. 
D)  inappropriate behaviour is often the norm in North American culture. 
E)  killers and murderers are generally sane. 
A)  what is considered appropriate differs across time and location. 
B)  people with mental illnesses are usually not dangerous. 
C)  social norms tend to be constant over time. 
D)  inappropriate behaviour is often the norm in North American culture. 
E)  killers and murderers are generally sane.

Question 11

The idea that both mental and physical disorders are caused by problems in the body was held by

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A)  Soranus. 
B)  Aristotle. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  the Greek physician Aretaeus. 
E)  Hippocrates. 
A)  Soranus. 
B)  Aristotle. 
C)  Plato. 
D)  the Greek physician Aretaeus. 
E)  Hippocrates.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

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Evidence from prehistory has implied tha

Question 13

The first asylum for the mentally ill established in Canada was

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A)  Vancouver Psychiatric Hospital. 
B)  Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital. 
C)  the Rockwood asylum in Kingston. 
D)  the Hotel Dieu in Quebec. 
E)  the Hotel Dieu in Calgary. 
A)  Vancouver Psychiatric Hospital. 
B)  Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital. 
C)  the Rockwood asylum in Kingston. 
D)  the Hotel Dieu in Quebec. 
E)  the Hotel Dieu in Calgary.

Question 14

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine, one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1949, a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine. He shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Despite its aims, the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals. Describe the reasons for this movement, the instrumental figures responsible for this movement, and the reasons behind its lack of success.

Accepted Answer

Conditions for the mentally ill during t

Question 17

What were some of the harmful side effects of ECT when it was first used?

Accepted Answer

A)  patients experienced uncontrollable panic attacks during the procedure. 
B)  the procedure recovered memories of childhood abuse. 
C)  patients started to develop flashbacks that persisted after ECT was over. 
D)  patients developed lesions that were not there prior to ECT. 
E)  patients suffered broken limbs or cracked vertebrae. 
A)  patients experienced uncontrollable panic attacks during the procedure. 
B)  the procedure recovered memories of childhood abuse. 
C)  patients started to develop flashbacks that persisted after ECT was over. 
D)  patients developed lesions that were not there prior to ECT. 
E)  patients suffered broken limbs or cracked vertebrae.

Question 18

Insulin was used by Sakel during the mid-20th century in order to treat:

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A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  diabetes 
E)  alcoholism 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  diabetes 
E)  alcoholism

Question 19

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth of ____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral 
B)  social-behaviour 
C)  psychopharmalogical 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  social learning 
A)  moral 
B)  social-behaviour 
C)  psychopharmalogical 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  social learning

Question 20

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  palliative therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
E)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  palliative therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
E)  psychoanalysis.

Early Arab asylums were established to

The textbook informs us that the process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating mental illness?

______ introduced "degeneration" theory, which proposed that abnormal functioning was transmitted by hereditary processes.

Darwin's conceptualization of the mechanism of evolution was called natural selection.

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

In the mid to late 1800s, several therapists became quite well known. Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Perhaps the biggest problem with using inappropriate behaviour as a criterion for abnormal behaviour is

The idea that both mental and physical disorders are caused by problems in the body was held by

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

The first asylum for the mentally ill established in Canada was

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine, one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

In 1949, a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine. He shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

Despite its aims, the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals. Describe the reasons for this movement, the instrumental figures responsible for this movement, and the reasons behind its lack of success.

What were some of the harmful side effects of ECT when it was first used?

Insulin was used by Sakel during the mid-20th century in order to treat:

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth of ____ therapy.

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

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Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Early Arab asylums were established to

The textbook informs us that the process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating mental illness?

______ introduced "degeneration" theory, which proposed that abnormal functioning was transmitted by hereditary processes.

Darwin's conceptualization of the mechanism of evolution was called natural selection.

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

In the mid to late 1800s, several therapists became quite well known. Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Perhaps the biggest problem with using inappropriate behaviour as a criterion for abnormal behaviour is

The idea that both mental and physical disorders are caused by problems in the body was held by

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

The first asylum for the mentally ill established in Canada was

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine, one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

In 1949, a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine. He shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

Despite its aims, the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals. Describe the reasons for this movement, the instrumental figures responsible for this movement, and the reasons behind its lack of success.

What were some of the harmful side effects of ECT when it was first used?

Insulin was used by Sakel during the mid-20th century in order to treat:

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth of ____ therapy.

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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