Question 1

Which is the most sensible way to logically combine the criteria used to define psychological abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  [infrequency OR personal distress] AND impaired functioning 
B)  [infrequency OR impaired functioning] AND personal distress 
C)  infrequency AND [personal distress OR impaired functioning] 
D)  infrequency AND personal distress AND impaired functioning 
E)  infrequency OR personal distress OR impaired functioning 
A)  [infrequency OR personal distress] AND impaired functioning 
B)  [infrequency OR impaired functioning] AND personal distress 
C)  infrequency AND [personal distress OR impaired functioning] 
D)  infrequency AND personal distress AND impaired functioning 
E)  infrequency OR personal distress OR impaired functioning

Question 2

Dr. Ruth Kajander can be noted for

Accepted Answer

A)  unique blend of drug and talk therapy with severely disordered patients. 
B)  her role in the CIA-funded research in Montreal. 
C)  recognizing the value of tranquillizers in treating depression. 
D)  treating and reducing anxiety in patients prior to surgery. 
E)  using chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia. 
A)  unique blend of drug and talk therapy with severely disordered patients. 
B)  her role in the CIA-funded research in Montreal. 
C)  recognizing the value of tranquillizers in treating depression. 
D)  treating and reducing anxiety in patients prior to surgery. 
E)  using chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia.

Question 3

Plato accepted many of Hippocrates' ideas, but rejected others. Which of the following best describes his belief about the cause of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  that an imbalance in essential bodily fluids affects functioning 
B)  that brain dysfunction affects behaviour 
C)  that sociocultural factors play a critical role 
D)  lack of education could cause mental illness 
E)  that mental illness has natural causes 
A)  that an imbalance in essential bodily fluids affects functioning 
B)  that brain dysfunction affects behaviour 
C)  that sociocultural factors play a critical role 
D)  lack of education could cause mental illness 
E)  that mental illness has natural causes

Question 4

Lobotomies were widely used treatments in Canada during the mid-1940s. This treatment involved

Accepted Answer

A)  lesioning of the brain by electrodes. 
B)  pharmacotherapy. 
C)  removal or disconnection of the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  removal of the cerebellum. 
E)  removal of the ovaries in women. 
A)  lesioning of the brain by electrodes. 
B)  pharmacotherapy. 
C)  removal or disconnection of the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  removal of the cerebellum. 
E)  removal of the ovaries in women.

Question 5

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

Accepted Answer

Moral therapy, advocated by humanitarian

Question 6

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered. He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  too little yellow bile. 
B)  an excess of blood. 
C)  excess phlegm. 
D)  too much yellow bile. 
E)  an overabundance of black bile. 
A)  too little yellow bile. 
B)  an excess of blood. 
C)  excess phlegm. 
D)  too much yellow bile. 
E)  an overabundance of black bile.

Question 7

Early treatment of mentally ill individuals in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  was more successful than many of the earlier treatments had been. 
B)  was more humane than most of the approaches outside North America. 
C)  was at times similar in cruelty to early supernatural treatments. 
D)  differed from European treatment due to different societal values. 
E)  was less successful than treatments introduced during the Middle Ages. 
A)  was more successful than many of the earlier treatments had been. 
B)  was more humane than most of the approaches outside North America. 
C)  was at times similar in cruelty to early supernatural treatments. 
D)  differed from European treatment due to different societal values. 
E)  was less successful than treatments introduced during the Middle Ages.

Question 8

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paracelsus and hypnotism 
B)  Hippocrates and rest 
C)  Galen and sympathetic listening 
D)  Weyer and chanting 
E)  Avicenna and behavior therapy 
A)  Paracelsus and hypnotism 
B)  Hippocrates and rest 
C)  Galen and sympathetic listening 
D)  Weyer and chanting 
E)  Avicenna and behavior therapy

Question 9

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840-1902) was

Question 10

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality, but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The bodily fluids believed to influence mental functioning were called humours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

Several principles are commonly used whe

Question 13

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  modern day treatment programs. 
B)  a humanistic approach. 
C)  a community treatment approach. 
D)  that of the early Greeks. 
E)  treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans. 
A)  modern day treatment programs. 
B)  a humanistic approach. 
C)  a community treatment approach. 
D)  that of the early Greeks. 
E)  treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans.

Question 15

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benedict Morel 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  St. Vincent de Paul 
D)  Johannes Weyer 
E)  Benjamin Rush 
A)  Benedict Morel 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  St. Vincent de Paul 
D)  Johannes Weyer 
E)  Benjamin Rush

Question 16

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  demon possession. 
C)  brain dysfunction. 
D)  weakness of character. 
E)  irrational thoughts. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  demon possession. 
C)  brain dysfunction. 
D)  weakness of character. 
E)  irrational thoughts.

Question 17

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Accepted Answer

A)  the first place in Canada to use psychoanalysis. 
B)  founded by Ewen Cameron. 
C)  a place where the criminally insane were housed. 
D)  the site of a research project funded by the CIA. 
E)  a leading Canadian hospital in the treatment and care of psychiatric patients. 
A)  the first place in Canada to use psychoanalysis. 
B)  founded by Ewen Cameron. 
C)  a place where the criminally insane were housed. 
D)  the site of a research project funded by the CIA. 
E)  a leading Canadian hospital in the treatment and care of psychiatric patients.

Question 18

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would most likely consult the

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM). 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) 
C)  International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). 
D)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, sixth edition (DSM-6). 
E)  The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV). 
A)  American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM). 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) 
C)  International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10). 
D)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, sixth edition (DSM-6). 
E)  The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV).

Question 19

The mental hygiene movement

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted in a reduction in the number of people in institutions. 
B)  resulted in an increase in patients in mental institutions. 
C)  led to an increase in moral therapy. 
D)  was criticized by Philippe Pinel. 
E)  led to the advent of antipsychotic drugs. 
A)  resulted in a reduction in the number of people in institutions. 
B)  resulted in an increase in patients in mental institutions. 
C)  led to an increase in moral therapy. 
D)  was criticized by Philippe Pinel. 
E)  led to the advent of antipsychotic drugs.

Question 20

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is the most sensible way to logically combine the criteria used to define psychological abnormality?

Dr. Ruth Kajander can be noted for

Plato accepted many of Hippocrates' ideas, but rejected others. Which of the following best describes his belief about the cause of mental illness?

Lobotomies were widely used treatments in Canada during the mid-1940s. This treatment involved

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered. He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Early treatment of mentally ill individuals in the United States

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality, but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

The bodily fluids believed to influence mental functioning were called humours.

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would most likely consult the

The mental hygiene movement

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

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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Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Which is the most sensible way to logically combine the criteria used to define psychological abnormality?

Dr. Ruth Kajander can be noted for

Plato accepted many of Hippocrates' ideas, but rejected others. Which of the following best describes his belief about the cause of mental illness?

Lobotomies were widely used treatments in Canada during the mid-1940s. This treatment involved

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered. He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Early treatment of mentally ill individuals in the United States

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality, but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

The bodily fluids believed to influence mental functioning were called humours.

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean. In fact, he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them. In order to determine his diagnosis, a practitioner in North America would most likely consult the

The mental hygiene movement

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

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

Filters