Question 1

The ancestral roots of what we now know as psychoanalysis can be traced back to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of hypnosis. 
B)  early beliefs in demonology and possession. 
C)  the discovery of the cause of general paresis. 
D)  Dorothea Dix. 
A)  the study of hypnosis. 
B)  early beliefs in demonology and possession. 
C)  the discovery of the cause of general paresis. 
D)  Dorothea Dix. A

Question 2

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlov 
B)  Freud 
C)  Wundt 
D)  Watson 
A)  Pavlov 
B)  Freud 
C)  Wundt 
D)  Watson D

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

Abnormal behavior often has been attributed to the influence of supernatural forces. Describe how these forces were used to explain abnormal behavior during various time periods and the treatments that resulted.

Accepted Answer

Early writings of the Egyptians, Chinese

Question 5

The doctrine of the four humors ________

Accepted Answer

A)  was an attempt to support moral management. 
B)  was an explanation for personality traits. 
C)  was an early suggested treatment for melancholy. 
D)  was the first psychological explanation of mental disorders. 
A)  was an attempt to support moral management. 
B)  was an explanation for personality traits. 
C)  was an early suggested treatment for melancholy. 
D)  was the first psychological explanation of mental disorders.

Question 6

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Tuke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers 
A)  William Tuke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers

Question 7

______________ is a wide ranging method of treatment that focuses on a patient's social, individual, and occupational needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is a wide ranging method of...

Question 8

According to your textbook, which mental disorder received the most attention from early scholars?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobias 
B)  Depression 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Multiple personality disorder 
A)  Phobias 
B)  Depression 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Multiple personality disorder

Question 9

The portion of the mind that contains the experiences of a person that he/she is not aware of is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The portion of the mind that contains...

Question 10

The insanity associated with general paresis ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has no known physical cause. 
B)  is caused by excessive alcohol consumption. 
C)  is seen only in the aging who have compromised health. 
D)  results from an infection of the brain. 
A)  has no known physical cause. 
B)  is caused by excessive alcohol consumption. 
C)  is seen only in the aging who have compromised health. 
D)  results from an infection of the brain.

Question 11

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 12

What is Clifford Beers known for?

Accepted Answer

A)  He developed the first effective antidepressant. 
B)  His efforts led to the establishment of over thirty mental hospitals. 
C)  He vigorously rejected the Victorian idea that sexual fantasies caused mental disorders. 
D)  He publicized the brutal treatment that many mental patients received. 
A)  He developed the first effective antidepressant. 
B)  His efforts led to the establishment of over thirty mental hospitals. 
C)  He vigorously rejected the Victorian idea that sexual fantasies caused mental disorders. 
D)  He publicized the brutal treatment that many mental patients received.

Question 13

What trend was observed during the Middle Ages in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief in theology was declining. 
B)  Approaches to mental disorders were becoming increasingly scientific. 
C)  Supernatural explanations for mental disorders grew in popularity. 
D)  Humane treatments were developed. 
A)  Belief in theology was declining. 
B)  Approaches to mental disorders were becoming increasingly scientific. 
C)  Supernatural explanations for mental disorders grew in popularity. 
D)  Humane treatments were developed.

Question 14

What is "mass madness"?

Accepted Answer

A)  An exhibition of disordered behavior by a group of people that appears to be caused by hysteria 
B)  A reaction to the harsh and inhumane treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages 
C)  A reference to the increased incidence of schizophrenia seen 16 years after a flu epidemic 
D)  A reaction to hallucinogenic compounds taken as part of religious rituals in ancient Egypt 
A)  An exhibition of disordered behavior by a group of people that appears to be caused by hysteria 
B)  A reaction to the harsh and inhumane treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages 
C)  A reference to the increased incidence of schizophrenia seen 16 years after a flu epidemic 
D)  A reaction to hallucinogenic compounds taken as part of religious rituals in ancient Egypt

Question 15

Each of the following is one of the "four humors" except ________

Accepted Answer

A)  blood. 
B)  phlegm. 
C)  phrenitis. 
D)  bile. 
A)  blood. 
B)  phlegm. 
C)  phrenitis. 
D)  bile.

Question 16

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A desire to involve the family in the care of the mentally ill. 
B)  It was thought to be more humane. 
C)  New medications were not successful. 
D)  It was less cost effective than institutionalization. 
A)  A desire to involve the family in the care of the mentally ill. 
B)  It was thought to be more humane. 
C)  New medications were not successful. 
D)  It was less cost effective than institutionalization.

Question 17

During the early twentieth century, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  more asylums and mental hospitals were established. 
B)  most of the institutionalized mentally ill received moral therapy. 
C)  hospital stays tended to be brief. 
D)  mental hospitals housed very few people. 
A)  more asylums and mental hospitals were established. 
B)  most of the institutionalized mentally ill received moral therapy. 
C)  hospital stays tended to be brief. 
D)  mental hospitals housed very few people.

Question 18

Who was Benjamin Rush?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Rush is credited with encouragi

Question 19

What is the central theme of the behavioral perspective?

Accepted Answer

The role o

Question 20

"Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  treated the mentally ill with physiological treatments. 
B)  exhibited their patients for profit. 
C)  viewed themselves as religious houses for the demonically possessed. 
D)  allowed patients a lot of freedom. 
A)  treated the mentally ill with physiological treatments. 
B)  exhibited their patients for profit. 
C)  viewed themselves as religious houses for the demonically possessed. 
D)  allowed patients a lot of freedom.

The ancestral roots of what we now know as psychoanalysis can be traced back to ________

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

What is lycanthropy?

Abnormal behavior often has been attributed to the influence of supernatural forces. Describe how these forces were used to explain abnormal behavior during various time periods and the treatments that resulted.

The doctrine of the four humors ________

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

______________ is a wide ranging method of treatment that focuses on a patient's social, individual, and occupational needs.

According to your textbook, which mental disorder received the most attention from early scholars?

The portion of the mind that contains the experiences of a person that he/she is not aware of is called the __________.

The insanity associated with general paresis ________

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following except ________

What is Clifford Beers known for?

What trend was observed during the Middle Ages in Europe?

What is "mass madness"?

Each of the following is one of the "four humors" except ________

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

During the early twentieth century, ________

Who was Benjamin Rush?

What is the central theme of the behavioral perspective?

"Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries that ________

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Exam 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

The ancestral roots of what we now know as psychoanalysis can be traced back to ________

Who is considered to be the "father" of behaviorism?

What is lycanthropy?

Abnormal behavior often has been attributed to the influence of supernatural forces. Describe how these forces were used to explain abnormal behavior during various time periods and the treatments that resulted.

The doctrine of the four humors ________

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

______________ is a wide ranging method of treatment that focuses on a patient's social, individual, and occupational needs.

According to your textbook, which mental disorder received the most attention from early scholars?

The portion of the mind that contains the experiences of a person that he/she is not aware of is called the __________.

The insanity associated with general paresis ________

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following except ________

What is Clifford Beers known for?

What trend was observed during the Middle Ages in Europe?

What is "mass madness"?

Each of the following is one of the "four humors" except ________

Which of the following was a reason for the growth of the deinstitutionalization movement?

During the early twentieth century, ________

Who was Benjamin Rush?

What is the central theme of the behavioral perspective?

"Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries that ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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