Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior

Insurance carriers may reimburse only for ____; in other words, they may deny coverage for unproven treatments.

Which branch of psychology seeks to add balance to our view of human functioning by studying, developing and achieving scientific understanding of the human qualities associated with thriving individuals?

Early research on psychopathology, such as that by Emil Kraepelin, supported which viewpoint about abnormality?

Kunti, a Black slave who works on a Southern plantation in the eighteenth century, tries to escape to freedom. A psychological diagnosis at that time would likely be that Kunti ____.

Dr. Lawrence believes that mental illness has an emotional basis. We can therefore conclude that Dr. Lawrence holds a(n) ____ view of mental illness.

Researchers in the United States have found that ____.

Dr. Johns researches mental disorders using laboratory methods. He stresses the importance of directly observable behaviors and the conditions or stimuli that evoke, reinforce, or extinguish them. Dr. Johns adheres to which early viewpoint of mental illness?

A researcher who investigates the proportion of individuals who have a disorder during a particular period of time like the past year is best described as studying the ____ of the disorder.

Which statement about psychiatric disorders in the United States is accurate?

Dr. Price's client has values and a lifestyle that differ markedly from her own. Dr. Price is more likely to ____.

Which statement defines psychotherapy most accurately?

The first naturalistic explanation of abnormal behavior can be traced to ____.

The early Christian Church believed that ____.

Psychologists now recognize that all behaviors, whether normal or abnormal, originate from the ____.

The ____ arose in response to the pessimistic views held by the public and mental health professionals regarding the life prospects of those coping with serious mental illness.

Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called "doctors." All are mental health professionals. However, Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that ____.

"I reject the idea of witchcraft. Disturbed people are sick people who deserve our sympathy, not torture and death." Who would have been most likely to say these words?

Psychoanalysis views abnormal behavior as an intrapsychic process, which is defined as psychological processes ____.

Therapists are using technological devices in their work with clients more frequently. Which new approach uses helmets with computer screens that immerse the wearer into a realistic, computer-based world, and has successfully treated phobias, stress disorders, and other problems?

Who ordered the chains to be removed from inmates at a mental asylum and is considered a founder of the moral treatment movement?