Question 1

________ noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Szasz 
B) Samuel Cartwright 
C) Clifford Beers 
D) Johann Weyer 
A) Thomas Szasz 
B) Samuel Cartwright 
C) Clifford Beers 
D) Johann Weyer

Question 2

To qualify as abnormal, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings must be

Accepted Answer

A) diagnosable. 
B) unusual, distressing, impairing, or dangerous. 
C) identifiable in the DSM-5. 
D) violent. 
A) diagnosable. 
B) unusual, distressing, impairing, or dangerous. 
C) identifiable in the DSM-5. 
D) violent.

Question 3

The supernatural perspective on abnormality most supported ________ as an approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation 
B) herbal medication 
C) exorcism 
D) restoration of bodily health 
A) relaxation 
B) herbal medication 
C) exorcism 
D) restoration of bodily health

Question 4

According to Franz Anton Mesmer,

Accepted Answer

A) animal spirits were capable of penetrating and strangling the human spirit causing people to behave abnormally. 
B) people evolved from animals, and the abnormal behaviors were simply a level above animal behaviors. 
C) the distribution of a magnetic fluid in a person could be influenced by the magnetic forces of other people, as well as by the alignments of the planets. 
D) people exhibited abnormal behaviors because of excess blood in their brains. 
A) animal spirits were capable of penetrating and strangling the human spirit causing people to behave abnormally. 
B) people evolved from animals, and the abnormal behaviors were simply a level above animal behaviors. 
C) the distribution of a magnetic fluid in a person could be influenced by the magnetic forces of other people, as well as by the alignments of the planets. 
D) people exhibited abnormal behaviors because of excess blood in their brains.

Question 5

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school.The students and their teachers experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness, and symptoms of mild carbon monoxide intoxication.The behaviors were attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) mass hysteria prompted by fears of chemical warfare. 
B) increased violence in schools across the country. 
C) hormonal imbalances associated with adolescence. 
D) rebellious attitudes toward school authorities. 
A) mass hysteria prompted by fears of chemical warfare. 
B) increased violence in schools across the country. 
C) hormonal imbalances associated with adolescence. 
D) rebellious attitudes toward school authorities.

Question 6

Historically, which three types of theories have been used to define abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociological, religious, and psychological 
B) Biological, psychological, and sociological 
C) Biological, sociological, and supernatural 
D) Biological, supernatural, and psychological 
A) Sociological, religious, and psychological 
B) Biological, psychological, and sociological 
C) Biological, sociological, and supernatural 
D) Biological, supernatural, and psychological

Question 7

Which Greek term is used today to refer to physiological symptoms that are probably the result of psychological processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Apathea 
B) Hysteria 
C) Thanatos 
D) Choleric 
A) Apathea 
B) Hysteria 
C) Thanatos 
D) Choleric

Question 8

The disease, ________, has been characterized as one of the single most important discoveries underpinning modern biological theories of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) general paresis 
B) hysteria 
C) gonorrhea 
D) delirium 
A) general paresis 
B) hysteria 
C) gonorrhea 
D) delirium

Question 9

In the context of cultural relativism, when the slave trade was active in the United States, slaves who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with a mental disease that was said to have caused them to:

Accepted Answer

A) misunderstand their roles. 
B) desire freedom from their masters. 
C) refuse to work in the fields. 
D) experience delusions of grandeur. 
A) misunderstand their roles. 
B) desire freedom from their masters. 
C) refuse to work in the fields. 
D) experience delusions of grandeur.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)of 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Insurance plans must cover mental health treatment. 
B) Insurance plans must cover substance abuse treatment. 
C) The U.S.government has allocated funds to treat all mentally ill people whether or not they have insurance. 
D) The ACA recognizes the increasing role of primary care providers in psychiatric treatment. 
A) Insurance plans must cover mental health treatment. 
B) Insurance plans must cover substance abuse treatment. 
C) The U.S.government has allocated funds to treat all mentally ill people whether or not they have insurance. 
D) The ACA recognizes the increasing role of primary care providers in psychiatric treatment.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the state of mental health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Many states have increased benefits for mental health care. 
B) Many states have increased co-payments and controlled drug costs. 
C) Many states have offered up-front payments to providers. 
D) Many states have increased the eligibility for mental health care. 
A) Many states have increased benefits for mental health care. 
B) Many states have increased co-payments and controlled drug costs. 
C) Many states have offered up-front payments to providers. 
D) Many states have increased the eligibility for mental health care.

Question 12

Describe the ancient Chinese theories of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 13

Which of the following statements about Dorothea Dix is true?

Accepted Answer

A) She was a European who experienced maltreatment first hand, and immigrated to America to escape the public's insensitivity toward the mentally ill. 
B) America rejected her efforts to improve conditions for the mentally ill, and her life was threatened several times. 
C) She found the treatment of the mentally ill in America dehumanizing and set out on a quest to improve their condition by lobbying in different states to get laws passed. 
D) Although several new hospitals for the insane were established in America during the mid to late 1800s, she could not get them to adopt the humanitarian treatment she advocated. 
A) She was a European who experienced maltreatment first hand, and immigrated to America to escape the public's insensitivity toward the mentally ill. 
B) America rejected her efforts to improve conditions for the mentally ill, and her life was threatened several times. 
C) She found the treatment of the mentally ill in America dehumanizing and set out on a quest to improve their condition by lobbying in different states to get laws passed. 
D) Although several new hospitals for the insane were established in America during the mid to late 1800s, she could not get them to adopt the humanitarian treatment she advocated.

Question 14

Which of the following incorrectly pairs the historical perspective on abnormal behavior with an abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological theories/trauma 
B) Supernatural theories/chronic stress 
C) Biological theories/physical disease 
D) Supernatural theories/divine intervention 
A) Psychological theories/trauma 
B) Supernatural theories/chronic stress 
C) Biological theories/physical disease 
D) Supernatural theories/divine intervention

Question 15

Rapid advancement in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and chemistry in the late nineteenth century led to increasing focus on ________ causes of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) psychological 
C) sociological 
D) ecological 
A) biological 
B) psychological 
C) sociological 
D) ecological

Question 16

________ emphasizes the consequences of reinforcement and punishment on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorism 
B) Cognition 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Mesmerism 
A) Behaviorism 
B) Cognition 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Mesmerism

Question 17

The practice of drilling circular holes in the skulls of people displaying abnormal behaviors in order to free evil spirits was known as

Accepted Answer

A) trephination. 
B) exorcism. 
C) atonement. 
D) blood letting. 
A) trephination. 
B) exorcism. 
C) atonement. 
D) blood letting.

Question 18

The nineteenth-century reformation movement that included rest, relaxation, and prayer in the treatment of mental illnesses was called the:

Accepted Answer

A) movement for moral treatment. 
B) mental hygiene movement. 
C) deinstitutionalization movement. 
D) community mental health movement. 
A) movement for moral treatment. 
B) mental hygiene movement. 
C) deinstitutionalization movement. 
D) community mental health movement.

Question 19

Which of the following is not an example of a cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) Attention 
B) Interpretation of events 
C) Unconscious drive 
D) Belief 
A) Attention 
B) Interpretation of events 
C) Unconscious drive 
D) Belief

Question 20

Prior to the eleventh century, which of the following was most often seen as the cause of bizarre behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Severe emotional shock 
B) Demons 
C) Curses and superstition 
D) Religious persecution 
A) Severe emotional shock 
B) Demons 
C) Curses and superstition 
D) Religious persecution

________ noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them.

To qualify as abnormal, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings must be

The supernatural perspective on abnormality most supported ________ as an approach to treatment.

According to Franz Anton Mesmer,

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school.The students and their teachers experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness, and symptoms of mild carbon monoxide intoxication.The behaviors were attributed to:

Historically, which three types of theories have been used to define abnormal behavior?

Which Greek term is used today to refer to physiological symptoms that are probably the result of psychological processes?

The disease, ________, has been characterized as one of the single most important discoveries underpinning modern biological theories of abnormality.

In the context of cultural relativism, when the slave trade was active in the United States, slaves who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with a mental disease that was said to have caused them to:

Which of the following is not true of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)of 2010?

Which of the following statements is true of the state of mental health care in the United States?

Describe the ancient Chinese theories of abnormal behavior.

Which of the following statements about Dorothea Dix is true?

Which of the following incorrectly pairs the historical perspective on abnormal behavior with an abnormality?

Rapid advancement in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and chemistry in the late nineteenth century led to increasing focus on ________ causes of abnormality.

________ emphasizes the consequences of reinforcement and punishment on behavior.

The practice of drilling circular holes in the skulls of people displaying abnormal behaviors in order to free evil spirits was known as

The nineteenth-century reformation movement that included rest, relaxation, and prayer in the treatment of mental illnesses was called the:

Which of the following is not an example of a cognition?

Prior to the eleventh century, which of the following was most often seen as the cause of bizarre behavior?

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 1: Looking at Abnormality

________ noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them.

To qualify as abnormal, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings must be

The supernatural perspective on abnormality most supported ________ as an approach to treatment.

According to Franz Anton Mesmer,

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school.The students and their teachers experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness, and symptoms of mild carbon monoxide intoxication.The behaviors were attributed to:

Historically, which three types of theories have been used to define abnormal behavior?

Which Greek term is used today to refer to physiological symptoms that are probably the result of psychological processes?

The disease, ________, has been characterized as one of the single most important discoveries underpinning modern biological theories of abnormality.

In the context of cultural relativism, when the slave trade was active in the United States, slaves who tried to escape bondage could be diagnosed with a mental disease that was said to have caused them to:

Which of the following is not true of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)of 2010?

Which of the following statements is true of the state of mental health care in the United States?

Describe the ancient Chinese theories of abnormal behavior.

Which of the following statements about Dorothea Dix is true?

Which of the following incorrectly pairs the historical perspective on abnormal behavior with an abnormality?

Rapid advancement in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and chemistry in the late nineteenth century led to increasing focus on ________ causes of abnormality.

________ emphasizes the consequences of reinforcement and punishment on behavior.

The practice of drilling circular holes in the skulls of people displaying abnormal behaviors in order to free evil spirits was known as

The nineteenth-century reformation movement that included rest, relaxation, and prayer in the treatment of mental illnesses was called the:

Which of the following is not an example of a cognition?

Prior to the eleventh century, which of the following was most often seen as the cause of bizarre behavior?

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Filters