Question 1

The ancient physician Galen believed that mental disorders were entirely the result of physical causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B)  Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C)  Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D)  Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E)  Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud 
A)  Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B)  Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C)  Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D)  Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E)  Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud

Question 4

During the 17th century in Europe, the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deinstitutionalization in the 1950s was a great success, thanks to the careful and advance planning of community mental health programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hippocrates played a major role in the way the causes and treatment of mental disorders were viewed. However, his greatest contribution to psychology was

Accepted Answer

A)  being the father of psychoanalysis. 
B)  proving the value of leading a healthy life in preventing madness. 
C)  emphasizing the natural causes of mental illness. 
D)  separating the causes of madness into medical and magical causes. 
E)  his idea that psychological functioning resulted from disturbances of bodily fluids. 
A)  being the father of psychoanalysis. 
B)  proving the value of leading a healthy life in preventing madness. 
C)  emphasizing the natural causes of mental illness. 
D)  separating the causes of madness into medical and magical causes. 
E)  his idea that psychological functioning resulted from disturbances of bodily fluids.

Question 8

Sakel administered insulin to patients in order to induce _____ which he believed would cure or reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation 
B)  seizures 
C)  shock 
D)  coma 
E)  low blood sugar 
A)  relaxation 
B)  seizures 
C)  shock 
D)  coma 
E)  low blood sugar

Question 9

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as behaviour that occurs infrequently. Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with IQs below 70 are considered to have abnormal intellectual functioning. 
B)  Most people get depressed from time to time. 
C)  Mathematical geniuses are considered rare in the population. 
D)  Children often believe in the existence of monsters. 
E)  Anxiety disorders are relatively rare in a given population. 
A)  People with IQs below 70 are considered to have abnormal intellectual functioning. 
B)  Most people get depressed from time to time. 
C)  Mathematical geniuses are considered rare in the population. 
D)  Children often believe in the existence of monsters. 
E)  Anxiety disorders are relatively rare in a given population.

Question 10

The term "bedlam" originated from

Accepted Answer

A)  a method of treatment used in early asylums. 
B)  the lack of beds that was common in early asylums. 
C)  the bizarre behaviour known as St. Vitus' dance. 
D)  moments of frenzy among mad people. 
E)  behaviour of the patients in deplorable early European asylums. 
A)  a method of treatment used in early asylums. 
B)  the lack of beds that was common in early asylums. 
C)  the bizarre behaviour known as St. Vitus' dance. 
D)  moments of frenzy among mad people. 
E)  behaviour of the patients in deplorable early European asylums.

Question 11

Clinical Psychiatry, published by Kraepelin in 1883, was an important textbook because it

Accepted Answer

A)  introduced pioneering treatments for severe mental disorders. 
B)  explained the causes of many common mental disorders. 
C)  attempted to classify mental illnesses. 
D)  joined together the professions of clinical psychology and psychiatry. 
E)  described methods of treatment for psychiatric disorders. 
A)  introduced pioneering treatments for severe mental disorders. 
B)  explained the causes of many common mental disorders. 
C)  attempted to classify mental illnesses. 
D)  joined together the professions of clinical psychology and psychiatry. 
E)  described methods of treatment for psychiatric disorders.

Question 12

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

__________ believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Braid 
B)  Breuer 
C)  Charcot 
D)  Janet 
E)  Watson 
A)  Braid 
B)  Breuer 
C)  Charcot 
D)  Janet 
E)  Watson

Question 14

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

Accepted Answer

A)  biological. 
B)  disabilities. 
C)  categories. 
D)  diatheses. 
E)  syndromes. 
A)  biological. 
B)  disabilities. 
C)  categories. 
D)  diatheses. 
E)  syndromes.

Question 15

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged patience and tolerance. 
B)  suggested that the mentally ill be treated at home. 
C)  reflected the moral therapy approach. 
D)  recommended treating them with floggings. 
E)  recommended drug therapy. 
A)  encouraged patience and tolerance. 
B)  suggested that the mentally ill be treated at home. 
C)  reflected the moral therapy approach. 
D)  recommended treating them with floggings. 
E)  recommended drug therapy.

Question 16

The spiritus vitae was

Accepted Answer

A)  a disorder where people begin to dance in the streets and drink red wines. 
B)  a spirit believed to possess individuals and cause madness. 
C)  a bodily fluid believed by Paracelsus to result in mental illness. 
D)  a naturalistic cause of madness. 
E)  the venom of the tarantula. 
A)  a disorder where people begin to dance in the streets and drink red wines. 
B)  a spirit believed to possess individuals and cause madness. 
C)  a bodily fluid believed by Paracelsus to result in mental illness. 
D)  a naturalistic cause of madness. 
E)  the venom of the tarantula.

Question 17

According to Paracelsus, St. Vitus' Dance was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  tarantula bites. 
B)  psychic conflicts. 
C)  imbalances in bodily fluids. 
D)  mania. 
E)  possession by evil spirits. 
A)  tarantula bites. 
B)  psychic conflicts. 
C)  imbalances in bodily fluids. 
D)  mania. 
E)  possession by evil spirits.

Question 18

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Accepted Answer

A)  did not influence later classification systems. 
B)  suggested that psychological factors caused disorders. 
C)  failed to recognize that certain groups of symptoms tended to occur together. 
D)  recognized that different disorders had distinct features. 
E)  offered suggestions for treatment. 
A)  did not influence later classification systems. 
B)  suggested that psychological factors caused disorders. 
C)  failed to recognize that certain groups of symptoms tended to occur together. 
D)  recognized that different disorders had distinct features. 
E)  offered suggestions for treatment.

Question 19

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  blood 
B)  black bile 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  phlegm 
A)  blood 
B)  black bile 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  yellow bile 
E)  phlegm

Question 20

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud; Watson; Meichenbaum 
B)  Morel; Freud; Watson 
C)  Kraeplin; Morel; Freud 
D)  Krafft-Ebing; Morel; Cerletti 
E)  Cerletti; Janet; Pavlov 
A)  Freud; Watson; Meichenbaum 
B)  Morel; Freud; Watson 
C)  Kraeplin; Morel; Freud 
D)  Krafft-Ebing; Morel; Cerletti 
E)  Cerletti; Janet; Pavlov

The ancient physician Galen believed that mental disorders were entirely the result of physical causes.

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

During the 17th century in Europe, the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Deinstitutionalization in the 1950s was a great success, thanks to the careful and advance planning of community mental health programs.

Hippocrates played a major role in the way the causes and treatment of mental disorders were viewed. However, his greatest contribution to psychology was

Sakel administered insulin to patients in order to induce _____ which he believed would cure or reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as behaviour that occurs infrequently. Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

The term "bedlam" originated from

Clinical Psychiatry, published by Kraepelin in 1883, was an important textbook because it

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

__________ believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysteria.

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

The spiritus vitae was

According to Paracelsus, St. Vitus' Dance was caused by

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

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

The ancient physician Galen believed that mental disorders were entirely the result of physical causes.

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

During the 17th century in Europe, the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Deinstitutionalization in the 1950s was a great success, thanks to the careful and advance planning of community mental health programs.

Hippocrates played a major role in the way the causes and treatment of mental disorders were viewed. However, his greatest contribution to psychology was

Sakel administered insulin to patients in order to induce _____ which he believed would cure or reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as behaviour that occurs infrequently. Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

The term "bedlam" originated from

Clinical Psychiatry, published by Kraepelin in 1883, was an important textbook because it

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

__________ believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysteria.

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

The spiritus vitae was

According to Paracelsus, St. Vitus' Dance was caused by

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

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