Question 1

Which profession requires a research dissertation as a prerequisite for a doctoral degree?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatry 
B) Clinical psychology 
C) Psychiatric nurse 
D) Psychoanalyst 
A) Psychiatry 
B) Clinical psychology 
C) Psychiatric nurse 
D) Psychoanalyst

Question 2

What are somatogenesis and psychogenesis? Which model is more prevalent today? Why?

Accepted Answer

Somatogenesis and psychogenesis are two

Question 3

Self-stigma is

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency to see oneself more positively due to mental illness. 
B) the tendency to see oneself more negatively due to mental illness. 
C) feeling comfortable telling people about your own mental illness. 
D) denying to other people that you have a mental illness. 
A) the tendency to see oneself more positively due to mental illness. 
B) the tendency to see oneself more negatively due to mental illness. 
C) feeling comfortable telling people about your own mental illness. 
D) denying to other people that you have a mental illness.

Question 4

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the psychogenic theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It suggests that mental illness is medical in origin. 
B) It was the first attempt at explaining mental illness. 
C) It is the basis for genetic causes of mental illness. 
D) It suggests that mental illness is psychological in origin. 
A) It suggests that mental illness is medical in origin. 
B) It was the first attempt at explaining mental illness. 
C) It is the basis for genetic causes of mental illness. 
D) It suggests that mental illness is psychological in origin.

Question 6

A happily married man covertly purchases women's shoes. Afterwards he masturbates while wearing the shoes. This illustrates what definition of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A) Disability or dysfunction 
B) Unexpectedness 
C) Personal distress 
D) None of these; the behaviour is not abnormal. 
A) Disability or dysfunction 
B) Unexpectedness 
C) Personal distress 
D) None of these; the behaviour is not abnormal.

Question 7

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada developed a "Reaching Out" program (Stuart 2006), which was aimed at reducing stigma in high school students. Results of this program include

Accepted Answer

A) decreased social distancing. 
B) greater gains for male students. 
C) clear evidence of long-term changes on all measures studied. 
D) little change in actual knowledge of schizophrenia. 
A) decreased social distancing. 
B) greater gains for male students. 
C) clear evidence of long-term changes on all measures studied. 
D) little change in actual knowledge of schizophrenia.

Question 8

For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?

Accepted Answer

A) He was a strong proponent of moral treatment. 
B) He preferred psychotherapy in favour of the medical management of symptoms. 
C) He attempted to overcome neglect and suffering by moving patients into the community. 
D) He promoted the use of stringent discipline, even to the point of physical punishment. 
A) He was a strong proponent of moral treatment. 
B) He preferred psychotherapy in favour of the medical management of symptoms. 
C) He attempted to overcome neglect and suffering by moving patients into the community. 
D) He promoted the use of stringent discipline, even to the point of physical punishment.

Question 9

According to an Ontario Ministry of Health (1994)study, disability costs attributed to mental health problems are often hidden from society because

Accepted Answer

A) the actual cost to society is minimal. 
B) there is no loss of work productivity. 
C) there are continued high levels of quality of life. 
D) there is stigma associated with it. 
A) the actual cost to society is minimal. 
B) there is no loss of work productivity. 
C) there are continued high levels of quality of life. 
D) there is stigma associated with it.

Question 10

There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was developed so that credentials of psychologists in one province would transfer to other provinces in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreement on Provincial Trade (APT) 
B) Mutual Recognition Agreement 
C) Canadian Psychological Association (CP
A)  
D) College of Psychologists 
A) Agreement on Provincial Trade (APT) 
B) Mutual Recognition Agreement 
C) Canadian Psychological Association (CP
A)  
D) College of Psychologists

Question 12

Focusing on the prevention of mental health problems will allow us to

Accepted Answer

A) Feel better about not providing great treatment for people who currently have mental health problems 
B) Invest in the future (and forget about the past) 
C) Try to ensure than all Canadians are happy and healthy 
D) Create new jobs for community psychologists 
A) Feel better about not providing great treatment for people who currently have mental health problems 
B) Invest in the future (and forget about the past) 
C) Try to ensure than all Canadians are happy and healthy 
D) Create new jobs for community psychologists

Question 13

Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ivy experienced paralysis in her left arm, but there was no neurological basis for her symptoms. This is an illustration of:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychogenic fugue 
B) Hysteria 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) Panic disorder 
A) Psychogenic fugue 
B) Hysteria 
C) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) Panic disorder

Question 16

The somatogenic approach emphasized by Hippocrates suggested that problems result from

Accepted Answer

A) natural causes. 
B) demonic possession. 
C) dysfunctional beliefs and ideas. 
D) neurotransmitter imbalance. 
A) natural causes. 
B) demonic possession. 
C) dysfunctional beliefs and ideas. 
D) neurotransmitter imbalance.

Question 17

Bedlam

Accepted Answer

A) originated from observations of the ritualistic chanting of 'witches'. 
B) was a common practice of witches that involved trances and casting spells. 
C) is the term associated with the chaotic conditions in early asylums. 
D) the practice of prescribing total bed rest for mentally ill people. 
A) originated from observations of the ritualistic chanting of 'witches'. 
B) was a common practice of witches that involved trances and casting spells. 
C) is the term associated with the chaotic conditions in early asylums. 
D) the practice of prescribing total bed rest for mentally ill people.

Question 18

When was the last lobotomy performed in Ontario?

Accepted Answer

A) 1951 
B) 1961 
C) 1971 
D) 1981 
A) 1951 
B) 1961 
C) 1971 
D) 1981

Question 19

Which province leads the way in mental health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Alberta 
B) British Columbia 
C) Ontario 
D) Quebec 
A) Alberta 
B) British Columbia 
C) Ontario 
D) Quebec

Question 20

Describe some problems with labelling. Discuss, in particular, difficulties such as stigmatization and self-fulfilling prophecies.

Accepted Answer

Labelling can lead to a number of proble

Which profession requires a research dissertation as a prerequisite for a doctoral degree?

What are somatogenesis and psychogenesis? Which model is more prevalent today? Why?

Self-stigma is

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

Which of the following is true regarding the psychogenic theory?

A happily married man covertly purchases women's shoes. Afterwards he masturbates while wearing the shoes. This illustrates what definition of abnormality?

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada developed a "Reaching Out" program (Stuart 2006), which was aimed at reducing stigma in high school students. Results of this program include

For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?

According to an Ontario Ministry of Health (1994)study, disability costs attributed to mental health problems are often hidden from society because

There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.

Which of the following was developed so that credentials of psychologists in one province would transfer to other provinces in Canada?

Focusing on the prevention of mental health problems will allow us to

Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Ivy experienced paralysis in her left arm, but there was no neurological basis for her symptoms. This is an illustration of:

The somatogenic approach emphasized by Hippocrates suggested that problems result from

Bedlam

When was the last lobotomy performed in Ontario?

Which province leads the way in mental health promotion?

Describe some problems with labelling. Discuss, in particular, difficulties such as stigmatization and self-fulfilling prophecies.

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Which profession requires a research dissertation as a prerequisite for a doctoral degree?

What are somatogenesis and psychogenesis? Which model is more prevalent today? Why?

Self-stigma is

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

Which of the following is true regarding the psychogenic theory?

A happily married man covertly purchases women's shoes. Afterwards he masturbates while wearing the shoes. This illustrates what definition of abnormality?

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada developed a "Reaching Out" program (Stuart 2006), which was aimed at reducing stigma in high school students. Results of this program include

For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?

According to an Ontario Ministry of Health (1994)study, disability costs attributed to mental health problems are often hidden from society because

There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.

Which of the following was developed so that credentials of psychologists in one province would transfer to other provinces in Canada?

Focusing on the prevention of mental health problems will allow us to

Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Ivy experienced paralysis in her left arm, but there was no neurological basis for her symptoms. This is an illustration of:

The somatogenic approach emphasized by Hippocrates suggested that problems result from

Bedlam

When was the last lobotomy performed in Ontario?

Which province leads the way in mental health promotion?

Describe some problems with labelling. Discuss, in particular, difficulties such as stigmatization and self-fulfilling prophecies.

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters