Question 1

What is lycanthropy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements 
B)  A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves 
C)  A form of mass madness seen only in men 
D)  A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced 
A)  A form of mass hysteria characterized by wild dance-like movements 
B)  A condition in which people believe themselves to be possessed by wolves 
C)  A form of mass madness seen only in men 
D)  A form of mass hysteria now known to have been drug-induced

Question 2

Mesmer was a proponent of

Accepted Answer

A)  humanitarianism. 
B)  community mental health clinics. 
C)  the mental hygiene movement. 
D)  the power of animal magnetism. 
A)  humanitarianism. 
B)  community mental health clinics. 
C)  the mental hygiene movement. 
D)  the power of animal magnetism.

Question 3

Witmer is credited with

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing psychology as a field in the United States. 
B)  bringing psychoanalysis to the United States. 
C)  writing the first psychology text. 
D)  being the founder of clinical psychology. 
A)  establishing psychology as a field in the United States. 
B)  bringing psychoanalysis to the United States. 
C)  writing the first psychology text. 
D)  being the founder of clinical psychology.

Question 4

Who was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demon possession although he did believe the moon influenced the brain)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paracelsus 
B)  Galen 
C)  Pinel 
D)  Hippocrates 
A)  Paracelsus 
B)  Galen 
C)  Pinel 
D)  Hippocrates

Question 5

The work of Dorothea Dix has been criticized for

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A)  interfering with the provision of moral therapy. 
B)  increasing the use of unproven treatment approaches. 
C)  popularizing humanitarian approaches. 
D)  preventing the development of biomedical approaches to mental illness. 
A)  interfering with the provision of moral therapy. 
B)  increasing the use of unproven treatment approaches. 
C)  popularizing humanitarian approaches. 
D)  preventing the development of biomedical approaches to mental illness.

Question 6

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

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A)  is an example of the barbaric treatment that mental patients received at the beginning of the twentieth century. 
B)  proved to be so ineffectual that many professionals abandoned the biological explanation of mental disorders. 
C)  represented the first clear-cut defeat of a mental disorder by medicine. 
D)  was the first time scientists used knowledge of brain chemistry to develop specific drugs for treating mental disorder. 
A)  is an example of the barbaric treatment that mental patients received at the beginning of the twentieth century. 
B)  proved to be so ineffectual that many professionals abandoned the biological explanation of mental disorders. 
C)  represented the first clear-cut defeat of a mental disorder by medicine. 
D)  was the first time scientists used knowledge of brain chemistry to develop specific drugs for treating mental disorder.

Question 7

A contemporary of Pinel's in England who started a Quaker religious retreat for the mentally ill was

Accepted Answer

A)  John Wesley. 
B)  Benjamin Rush. 
C)  Dorothea Dix. 
D)  William Tuke. 
A)  John Wesley. 
B)  Benjamin Rush. 
C)  Dorothea Dix. 
D)  William Tuke.

Question 8

What contribution to our thinking about abnormal behavior did Freud and Breuer make?

Accepted Answer

They made the discovery of the unconscio

Question 9

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The surgical procedure used by physicians that...

Question 10

When comparing modern concepts of abnormal behavior with those of ancient civilizations, we find

Accepted Answer

A)  that our beliefs are the opposite of theirs. 
B)  some striking similarities. 
C)  almost no similarity. 
D)  a greater emphasis on supernatural and spiritual causes today. 
A)  that our beliefs are the opposite of theirs. 
B)  some striking similarities. 
C)  almost no similarity. 
D)  a greater emphasis on supernatural and spiritual causes today.

Question 11

Which one of the following is credited with developing a classification system for mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dix 
B)  Pinel 
C)  Alzheimer 
D)  Kraepelin 
A)  Dix 
B)  Pinel 
C)  Alzheimer 
D)  Kraepelin

Question 12

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment in the United States was more humanitarian. 
B)  It was comparable to that offered in Europe. 
C)  The techniques employed were more scientifically based than those used in Europe. 
D)  The treatment approaches used in the United States were more effective than those used in Europe. 
A)  Treatment in the United States was more humanitarian. 
B)  It was comparable to that offered in Europe. 
C)  The techniques employed were more scientifically based than those used in Europe. 
D)  The treatment approaches used in the United States were more effective than those used in Europe.

Question 13

During the first half of the twentieth century, mental hospital care would best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  effective. 
B)  humane. 
C)  moral. 
D)  punitive. 
A)  effective. 
B)  humane. 
C)  moral. 
D)  punitive.

Question 14

The Nancy School

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A)  advanced the recognition that psychological factors were involved in the development of mental disorders. 
B)  furthered our understanding of the role of biological factors in the development of mental illness. 
C)  fell out of favor when the evidence supporting the views of Charcot accumulated. 
D)  failed to recognize that most forms of psychopathology are incurable. 
A)  advanced the recognition that psychological factors were involved in the development of mental disorders. 
B)  furthered our understanding of the role of biological factors in the development of mental illness. 
C)  fell out of favor when the evidence supporting the views of Charcot accumulated. 
D)  failed to recognize that most forms of psychopathology are incurable.

Question 15

One of Aristotle's most major contributions to psychology was

Accepted Answer

A)  his belief that dreams explained most mental disorders. 
B)  his theory that psychological disorders were due to psychological rather than physical factors. 
C)  his description of personality traits. 
D)  his description of consciousness. 
A)  his belief that dreams explained most mental disorders. 
B)  his theory that psychological disorders were due to psychological rather than physical factors. 
C)  his description of personality traits. 
D)  his description of consciousness.

Question 16

Which one of the following increased the availability of treatment for the mentally ill in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Benjamin Rush 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Philippe Pinel 
A)  Dorothea Dix 
B)  Benjamin Rush 
C)  Emil Kraepelin 
D)  Philippe Pinel

Question 17

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the belief in supernatural causes of behavior. 
B)  scientific questioning. 
C)  more humane treatment. 
D)  fewer superstitious beliefs about demonic possession. 
A)  an increase in the belief in supernatural causes of behavior. 
B)  scientific questioning. 
C)  more humane treatment. 
D)  fewer superstitious beliefs about demonic possession.

Question 18

The physicians of the Nancy School

Accepted Answer

A)  opposed the use of hypnotism. 
B)  demonstrated the power of suggestion. 
C)  found that hypnotism was not effective in the treatment of any mental illnesses. 
D)  believed that hysteria was the result of brain degeneration. 
A)  opposed the use of hypnotism. 
B)  demonstrated the power of suggestion. 
C)  found that hypnotism was not effective in the treatment of any mental illnesses. 
D)  believed that hysteria was the result of brain degeneration.

Question 19

The fact that episodes of mass madness peaked at the time of the Black Death illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  mass hysteria usually has a biological basis. 
B)  mental and physical illnesses commonly occur together. 
C)  phenomena that impact the society and its structure may also affect mental health. 
D)  mental illnesses really are caused by imbalances in the four bodily humors. 
A)  mass hysteria usually has a biological basis. 
B)  mental and physical illnesses commonly occur together. 
C)  phenomena that impact the society and its structure may also affect mental health. 
D)  mental illnesses really are caused by imbalances in the four bodily humors.

Question 20

Who is credited with making the first major steps toward understanding the psychological factors involved in mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alois Alzheimer 
B)  Wilhelm Griesinger 
C)  Clifford Beers 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Alois Alzheimer 
B)  Wilhelm Griesinger 
C)  Clifford Beers 
D)  Sigmund Freud

What is lycanthropy?

Mesmer was a proponent of

Witmer is credited with

Who was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demon possession although he did believe the moon influenced the brain)?

The work of Dorothea Dix has been criticized for

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

A contemporary of Pinel's in England who started a Quaker religious retreat for the mentally ill was

What contribution to our thinking about abnormal behavior did Freud and Breuer make?

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a .

When comparing modern concepts of abnormal behavior with those of ancient civilizations, we find

Which one of the following is credited with developing a classification system for mental disorders?

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

During the first half of the twentieth century, mental hospital care would best be characterized as

The Nancy School

One of Aristotle's most major contributions to psychology was

Which one of the following increased the availability of treatment for the mentally ill in the United States?

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following EXCEPT

The physicians of the Nancy School

The fact that episodes of mass madness peaked at the time of the Black Death illustrates that

Who is credited with making the first major steps toward understanding the psychological factors involved in mental illness?

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Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

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Exam 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

What is lycanthropy?

Mesmer was a proponent of

Witmer is credited with

Who was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demon possession although he did believe the moon influenced the brain)?

The work of Dorothea Dix has been criticized for

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

A contemporary of Pinel's in England who started a Quaker religious retreat for the mentally ill was

What contribution to our thinking about abnormal behavior did Freud and Breuer make?

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a .

When comparing modern concepts of abnormal behavior with those of ancient civilizations, we find

Which one of the following is credited with developing a classification system for mental disorders?

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

During the first half of the twentieth century, mental hospital care would best be characterized as

The Nancy School

One of Aristotle's most major contributions to psychology was

Which one of the following increased the availability of treatment for the mentally ill in the United States?

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following EXCEPT

The physicians of the Nancy School

The fact that episodes of mass madness peaked at the time of the Black Death illustrates that

Who is credited with making the first major steps toward understanding the psychological factors involved in mental illness?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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