Question 1

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  palliative therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
E)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  palliative therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
E)  psychoanalysis.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  People with IQs below 70 are considered abnormal. 
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 abnormal. 
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 4

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors. Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

Accepted Answer

Some people hold certain beliefs that ot

Question 5

After reading about the history of how mental illness has been dealt with, you are determined to advance the profession of psychology. You have been chosen to speak at a conference for the CPA Task Force to promote evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical psychology. Define EBP, state the "goods" that it promises how it can deliver them. Operationalize the concept of EBP for clinicians (i.e., what behaviors on the part of the clinician are entailed by a commitment to EBP?); make recommendations for how this could be implemented in one's practice and spread throughout the profession.

Accepted Answer

As defined by our colleagues at the Amer

Question 6

The Arab world's approach to dealing with the mentally ill was that of compassion and humanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

Accepted Answer

A)  people who disagreed with Church doctrine. 
B)  people who sinned frequently. 
C)  men who beat their wives. 
D)  people who had suffered a nervous breakdown. 
E)  people suffering from a mental illness. 
A)  people who disagreed with Church doctrine. 
B)  people who sinned frequently. 
C)  men who beat their wives. 
D)  people who had suffered a nervous breakdown. 
E)  people suffering from a mental illness.

Question 8

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  homeopathic treatment 
B)  dream analysis 
C)  behaviour therapy 
D)  psychotherapy 
E)  bloodletting 
A)  homeopathic treatment 
B)  dream analysis 
C)  behaviour therapy 
D)  psychotherapy 
E)  bloodletting

Question 9

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

Many changes have occurred throughout ti

Question 10

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

Several principles are commonly used whe

Question 11

Dr. Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders, and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain. She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacology 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  clinical psychology 
E)  health psychology 
A)  psychopharmacology 
B)  cognitive psychology 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  clinical psychology 
E)  health psychology

Question 12

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B)  Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C)  Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D)  Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E)  Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud 
A)  Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B)  Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C)  Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D)  Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E)  Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud

Question 13

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  modern day treatment programs. 
B)  a humanistic approach. 
C)  a community treatment approach. 
D)  that of the early Greeks. 
E)  treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans. 
A)  modern day treatment programs. 
B)  a humanistic approach. 
C)  a community treatment approach. 
D)  that of the early Greeks. 
E)  treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

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 16

Describe the contributions of two historical persons in Europe who influenced the theory and treatment of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

Paracelsus (1493-1541) was one of the fi

Question 17

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  CP-10 
B)  GPI 
C)  ECT 
D)  WRS-R 
E)  DSM-IV-TR 
A)  CP-10 
B)  GPI 
C)  ECT 
D)  WRS-R 
E)  DSM-IV-TR

Question 18

Compare and contrast the somatogenic and psychogenic approaches to mental health and describe the positive effect that these approaches have had.

Accepted Answer

The somatogenic approach focuses on biol

Question 19

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Accepted Answer

A)  the first place in Canada to use psychoanalysis. 
B)  founded by Ewen Cameron. 
C)  a place where the criminally insane were housed. 
D)  the site of a research project funded by the CIA. 
E)  a leading Canadian hospital in the treatment and care of psychiatric patients. 
A)  the first place in Canada to use psychoanalysis. 
B)  founded by Ewen Cameron. 
C)  a place where the criminally insane were housed. 
D)  the site of a research project funded by the CIA. 
E)  a leading Canadian hospital in the treatment and care of psychiatric patients.

Question 20

Thomas Szasz suggested that psychiatry invented mental disorders in order to wrest control over people with mental disorders from the clergy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

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

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors. Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

The Arab world's approach to dealing with the mentally ill was that of compassion and humanity.

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating the mentally ill?

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Dr. Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders, and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain. She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

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

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Describe the contributions of two historical persons in Europe who influenced the theory and treatment of mental illness.

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Compare and contrast the somatogenic and psychogenic approaches to mental health and describe the positive effect that these approaches have had.

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Thomas Szasz suggested that psychiatry invented mental disorders in order to wrest control over people with mental disorders from the clergy

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

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

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

Jason has been given Ritalin to control his hyperactive moods. He is receiving

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

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors. Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

The Arab world's approach to dealing with the mentally ill was that of compassion and humanity.

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating the mentally ill?

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality. Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Dr. Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders, and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain. She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

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

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Describe the contributions of two historical persons in Europe who influenced the theory and treatment of mental illness.

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Compare and contrast the somatogenic and psychogenic approaches to mental health and describe the positive effect that these approaches have had.

Montreal's Allen Memorial Hospital was

Thomas Szasz suggested that psychiatry invented mental disorders in order to wrest control over people with mental disorders from the clergy

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters