Question 1

According to behaviourism,if psychology is to be

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A) covert behaviour 
B) observable features 
C) cellular activity 
D) the brain 
E) animals 
A) covert behaviour 
B) observable features 
C) cellular activity 
D) the brain 
E) animals

Question 2

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

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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 3

The mental hygiene movement

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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 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

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A) be treated by either prayer or exorcism of demons. 
B) be treated with hypnotism. 
C) be treated using special herbs and potions. 
D) be accused of witchcraft and tortured to prevent her evil powers from spreading. 
E) be considered psychotic. 
A) be treated by either prayer or exorcism of demons. 
B) be treated with hypnotism. 
C) be treated using special herbs and potions. 
D) be accused of witchcraft and tortured to prevent her evil powers from spreading. 
E) be considered psychotic.

Question 6

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 7

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

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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 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

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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

Question 10

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

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A) bipolar disorder. 
B) dementia. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) autism. 
E) schizophrenia. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) dementia. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) autism. 
E) schizophrenia.

Question 11

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

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A) an essential and sufficient component in defining psychological abnormality 
B) a necessary but not sufficient component of defining abnormality 
C) a consideration that will often be relevant to defining abnormality 
D) distinct from considerations of psychological abnormality 
E) a distraction from considerations of abnormality 
A) an essential and sufficient component in defining psychological abnormality 
B) a necessary but not sufficient component of defining abnormality 
C) a consideration that will often be relevant to defining abnormality 
D) distinct from considerations of psychological abnormality 
E) a distraction from considerations of abnormality

Question 12

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

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A) early Egyptians 
B) Arabians 
C) classical Greek and Romans 
D) Europeans during the Middle Ages 
E) prehistoric people 
A) early Egyptians 
B) Arabians 
C) classical Greek and Romans 
D) Europeans during the Middle Ages 
E) prehistoric people

Question 13

Dr.Ruth Kajander was one of the first psychiatrists in North America to recognize the value of using

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A) Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychosis. 
B) Exercise to treat severe major depression. 
C) Antidepressant medication to treatment substance use disorders. 
D) A major tranquilizer in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
E) Vitamin B12 in the treatment of mental illness. 
A) Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychosis. 
B) Exercise to treat severe major depression. 
C) Antidepressant medication to treatment substance use disorders. 
D) A major tranquilizer in the treatment of schizophrenia. 
E) Vitamin B12 in the treatment of mental illness.

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

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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 16

Psychopathology refers to

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A) the same disorder as psychopathy. 
B) disorders of the brain. 
C) a physical cause to psychological problems. 
D) only severe psychological disorders. 
E) the study of the nature of psychological problems. 
A) the same disorder as psychopathy. 
B) disorders of the brain. 
C) a physical cause to psychological problems. 
D) only severe psychological disorders. 
E) the study of the nature of psychological problems.

Question 17

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

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A) integrating scientific evidence and individual expertise to inform optimum client care 
B) gathering evidence that certain methods are applicable to certain disorders 
C) gathering data from clinical practice to inform clinical research 
D) choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon experimental evidence 
E) choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon case study evidence 
A) integrating scientific evidence and individual expertise to inform optimum client care 
B) gathering evidence that certain methods are applicable to certain disorders 
C) gathering data from clinical practice to inform clinical research 
D) choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon experimental evidence 
E) choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon case study evidence

Question 18

Maher and Maher proposed that the real purpose of trephination during the Stone Age was to:

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A) relieve migraines 
B) promote blood circulation in the limbs 
C) to bring people closer to a higher power 
D) to remove blood clots caused by blows to the head 
E) promote greater blood flow to the brain 
A) relieve migraines 
B) promote blood circulation in the limbs 
C) to bring people closer to a higher power 
D) to remove blood clots caused by blows to the head 
E) promote greater blood flow to the brain

Question 19

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 20

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

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A) exorcism 
B) magical spells 
C) trephination 
D) healthy diet and exercise 
E) food and water deprivation 
A) exorcism 
B) magical spells 
C) trephination 
D) healthy diet and exercise 
E) food and water deprivation

According to behaviourism,if psychology is to be

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

The mental hygiene movement

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

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

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

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

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

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

Dr.Ruth Kajander was one of the first psychiatrists in North America to recognize the value of using

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

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Psychopathology refers to

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

Maher and Maher proposed that the real purpose of trephination during the Stone Age was to:

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.

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

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

According to behaviourism,if psychology is to be

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

The mental hygiene movement

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

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

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

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

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

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

Dr.Ruth Kajander was one of the first psychiatrists in North America to recognize the value of using

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

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Psychopathology refers to

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

Maher and Maher proposed that the real purpose of trephination during the Stone Age was to:

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.

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

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