Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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 3

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Your sister suddenly begins to leap about,jumping and dancing in the streets.During the Middle Ages,she would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) melancholia. 
B) trephination. 
C) the Tarantella. 
D) an excess of phlegm. 
E) spiritus vitae. 
A) melancholia. 
B) trephination. 
C) the Tarantella. 
D) an excess of phlegm. 
E) spiritus vitae.

Question 5

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 6

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humours theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You are one of Mesmer's assistants during the 1700s.Your treatment of choice for dealing with hysteria would be considered a predecessor of

Accepted Answer

A) psychopharmacotherapy. 
B) hypnotism. 
C) spiritual healing. 
D) the cathartic method. 
E) psychotherapy. 
A) psychopharmacotherapy. 
B) hypnotism. 
C) spiritual healing. 
D) the cathartic method. 
E) psychotherapy.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

According to the statistical concept,abnormal behaviour is that which occurs relatively infrequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many mentally ill people are unpredictable and dangerous to themselves and others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Somatogenesis refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a disorder where people feel their body is not theirs. 
B) the idea that mental disorders are caused by biological factors. 
C) somatization disorder. 
D) a method of treating general paresis. 
E) the idea that mental disorders are caused by environmental factors. 
A) a disorder where people feel their body is not theirs. 
B) the idea that mental disorders are caused by biological factors. 
C) somatization disorder. 
D) a method of treating general paresis. 
E) the idea that mental disorders are caused by environmental factors.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

Dr.Smith is working with a client who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her client does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this client is

Accepted Answer

A) statistically unusual behaviour. 
B) violating the norms of society. 
C) distress to self and others. 
D) personal dysfunction. 
E) expert diagnosis. 
A) statistically unusual behaviour. 
B) violating the norms of society. 
C) distress to self and others. 
D) personal dysfunction. 
E) expert diagnosis.

Question 15

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 16

______ 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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

Accepted Answer

A) religious chanting 
B) death 
C) herbal brews to poison evil spirits 
D) trephination 
E) exorcism 
A) religious chanting 
B) death 
C) herbal brews to poison evil spirits 
D) trephination 
E) exorcism

Question 20

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.

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

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

Your sister suddenly begins to leap about,jumping and dancing in the streets.During the Middle Ages,she would most likely be diagnosed with

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

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humours theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

You are one of Mesmer's assistants during the 1700s.Your treatment of choice for dealing with hysteria would be considered a predecessor of

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

Early treatment of mentally ill individuals in the United States

According to the statistical concept,abnormal behaviour is that which occurs relatively infrequently.

Many mentally ill people are unpredictable and dangerous to themselves and others.

Somatogenesis refers to

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

Dr.Smith is working with a client who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her client does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this client is

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

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

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

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

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

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

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

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

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

Your sister suddenly begins to leap about,jumping and dancing in the streets.During the Middle Ages,she would most likely be diagnosed with

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

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humours theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

You are one of Mesmer's assistants during the 1700s.Your treatment of choice for dealing with hysteria would be considered a predecessor of

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

Early treatment of mentally ill individuals in the United States

According to the statistical concept,abnormal behaviour is that which occurs relatively infrequently.

Many mentally ill people are unpredictable and dangerous to themselves and others.

Somatogenesis refers to

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

Dr.Smith is working with a client who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her client does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this client is

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

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

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

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

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

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

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