Question 1

Clinical psychologists

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A) do not agree on the merits of being able to prescribe medications. 
B) are currently able to prescribe medications in some provinces. 
C) believe that no special training is required to prescribe medications. 
D) align with psychiatrists in their views on psychologists prescribing medications. 
A) do not agree on the merits of being able to prescribe medications. 
B) are currently able to prescribe medications in some provinces. 
C) believe that no special training is required to prescribe medications. 
D) align with psychiatrists in their views on psychologists prescribing medications.

Question 2

Early asylums were developed

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A) to isolate socially undesirable people. 
B) to protect people from the inquisition. 
C) after the discovery of syphilis. 
D) in conjunction with the somatogenic hypothesis. 
A) to isolate socially undesirable people. 
B) to protect people from the inquisition. 
C) after the discovery of syphilis. 
D) in conjunction with the somatogenic hypothesis.

Question 3

Who delivers the majority of primary mental health care in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatrists 
B) Psychologists and psychological associates 
C) General Practitioners 
D) Social Workers 
A) Psychiatrists 
B) Psychologists and psychological associates 
C) General Practitioners 
D) Social Workers

Question 4

What was NOT one of the cited problems with Dr. Cameron's studies?

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A) Lack of consent. 
B) Massive doses of hallucinogenic drugs were used. 
C) The manipulations were beyond the limits of acceptable medical practice. 
D) They included unnecessary lobotomies simply for the purpose of understanding how the brain works. 
A) Lack of consent. 
B) Massive doses of hallucinogenic drugs were used. 
C) The manipulations were beyond the limits of acceptable medical practice. 
D) They included unnecessary lobotomies simply for the purpose of understanding how the brain works.

Question 5

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Accepted Answer

A) the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)left her paralyzed from the waist down. 
B) she was left in a drug induced coma for over 200 days. 
C) her memory was erased for the first 26 years of her life. 
D) she had suffered severe cognitive impairments after the combined drug therapy, ECT, and hypnosis. 
A) the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)left her paralyzed from the waist down. 
B) she was left in a drug induced coma for over 200 days. 
C) her memory was erased for the first 26 years of her life. 
D) she had suffered severe cognitive impairments after the combined drug therapy, ECT, and hypnosis.

Question 6

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) Homewood Resort 
B) Hôtel-Dieu 
C) L'Hospice Ste. Anne 
D) L'Hospice St. Julien 
A) Homewood Resort 
B) Hôtel-Dieu 
C) L'Hospice Ste. Anne 
D) L'Hospice St. Julien

Question 7

Explain what 'evidence-based treatment' means.

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based treatment refers to a the

Question 8

In Canada in 1864, what was the primary factor deemed responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates?

Accepted Answer

A) Overcrowding 
B) Malnutrition 
C) The spread of the flu 
D) Riots and revolts 
A) Overcrowding 
B) Malnutrition 
C) The spread of the flu 
D) Riots and revolts

Question 9

The first recommendation of the Kirby Report (2006)was the creation of the Canadian Mental Health Commission. This commission's role is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Act as a facilitator and supporter of a national approach to mental health issues. 
B) Be a catalyst for the reform of mental health policies and improvements in service delivery. 
C) Ignore the impact of mental illness stigma faced by psychiatric patients. 
D) A and B only. 
A) Act as a facilitator and supporter of a national approach to mental health issues. 
B) Be a catalyst for the reform of mental health policies and improvements in service delivery. 
C) Ignore the impact of mental illness stigma faced by psychiatric patients. 
D) A and B only.

Question 10

Who is associated with creating more humane environments at mental hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A) Joseph Breuer 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) John Watson 
D) 
B) F. Skinner 
A) Joseph Breuer 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) John Watson 
D) 
B) F. Skinner

Question 11

Which of the following is most likely to be true of the three Smith brothers, who identify as "typical" Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A) All of them are more likely to have had depression than a drinking problem 
B) One of them is likely to have had bipolar disorder 
C) One of them is likely to have a diagnosable disorder at some point 
D) All of them are likely to get the help they need, if they need it 
A) All of them are more likely to have had depression than a drinking problem 
B) One of them is likely to have had bipolar disorder 
C) One of them is likely to have a diagnosable disorder at some point 
D) All of them are likely to get the help they need, if they need it

Question 12

The 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS-MH)surveyed Canadians about all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) gambling disorder 
C) depression 
D) cannabis abuse or dependence 
A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) gambling disorder 
C) depression 
D) cannabis abuse or dependence

Question 13

There has recently been a debate regarding whether psychologists should be allowed to

Accepted Answer

A) focus on research rather than clinical practice. 
B) study social factors influencing psychopathology. 
C) admit patients to the hospital. 
D) prescribe medication. 
A) focus on research rather than clinical practice. 
B) study social factors influencing psychopathology. 
C) admit patients to the hospital. 
D) prescribe medication.

Question 14

Psy.D. programs

Accepted Answer

A) have been in existence for many years in Canada. 
B) will probably never be introduced in Canada because of disagreements among the provinces. 
C) were introduced in Canada in the last 15 years. 
D) will probably never be introduced in Canada because they duplicate existing options. 
A) have been in existence for many years in Canada. 
B) will probably never be introduced in Canada because of disagreements among the provinces. 
C) were introduced in Canada in the last 15 years. 
D) will probably never be introduced in Canada because they duplicate existing options.

Question 15

If someone holds a Psy.D. degree, she or he is:

Accepted Answer

A) A doctor of philosophy 
B) A doctor of psychiatry 
C) A doctor of psychology 
D) None of the above 
A) A doctor of philosophy 
B) A doctor of psychiatry 
C) A doctor of psychology 
D) None of the above

Question 16

The prevention program, started in 1995 and funded by the Canadian federal government, for facilitating child development and school readiness in Aboriginal children is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Aboriginal Children's Project 
B) Aboriginal Strength: A prevention program for Native Children 
C) Aboriginal Action Plan 
D) Aboriginal Head Start 
A) Aboriginal Children's Project 
B) Aboriginal Strength: A prevention program for Native Children 
C) Aboriginal Action Plan 
D) Aboriginal Head Start

Question 17

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A) Syphilis was widely feared, and exacerbated mental illness. 
B) It increased interest in determining medical causes for mental illness. 
C) More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis. 
D) It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems. 
A) Syphilis was widely feared, and exacerbated mental illness. 
B) It increased interest in determining medical causes for mental illness. 
C) More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis. 
D) It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems.

Question 18

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following disorders would most likely not fit the "personal distress" characteristic of abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Social phobia 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Depression 
A) Social phobia 
B) Psychopathy 
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) Depression

Question 20

Stereotyping mental illness is common in the popular media. For example, in the movie Me, Myself & Irene, Jim Carrey's character was misidentified as having

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) gender identity disorder 
D) schizophrenia 
A) dissociative identity disorder 
B) bipolar disorder 
C) gender identity disorder 
D) schizophrenia

Clinical psychologists

Early asylums were developed

Who delivers the majority of primary mental health care in Canada?

What was NOT one of the cited problems with Dr. Cameron's studies?

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Explain what 'evidence-based treatment' means.

In Canada in 1864, what was the primary factor deemed responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates?

The first recommendation of the Kirby Report (2006)was the creation of the Canadian Mental Health Commission. This commission's role is to:

Who is associated with creating more humane environments at mental hospitals?

Which of the following is most likely to be true of the three Smith brothers, who identify as "typical" Canadians?

The 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS-MH)surveyed Canadians about all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

There has recently been a debate regarding whether psychologists should be allowed to

Psy.D. programs

If someone holds a Psy.D. degree, she or he is:

The prevention program, started in 1995 and funded by the Canadian federal government, for facilitating child development and school readiness in Aboriginal children is called:

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Which of the following disorders would most likely not fit the "personal distress" characteristic of abnormal psychology?

Stereotyping mental illness is common in the popular media. For example, in the movie Me, Myself & Irene, Jim Carrey's character was misidentified as having

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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

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

Clinical psychologists

Early asylums were developed

Who delivers the majority of primary mental health care in Canada?

What was NOT one of the cited problems with Dr. Cameron's studies?

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Explain what 'evidence-based treatment' means.

In Canada in 1864, what was the primary factor deemed responsible for the rising death rate among Asylum inmates?

The first recommendation of the Kirby Report (2006)was the creation of the Canadian Mental Health Commission. This commission's role is to:

Who is associated with creating more humane environments at mental hospitals?

Which of the following is most likely to be true of the three Smith brothers, who identify as "typical" Canadians?

The 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS-MH)surveyed Canadians about all of the following disorders EXCEPT:

There has recently been a debate regarding whether psychologists should be allowed to

Psy.D. programs

If someone holds a Psy.D. degree, she or he is:

The prevention program, started in 1995 and funded by the Canadian federal government, for facilitating child development and school readiness in Aboriginal children is called:

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Which of the following disorders would most likely not fit the "personal distress" characteristic of abnormal psychology?

Stereotyping mental illness is common in the popular media. For example, in the movie Me, Myself & Irene, Jim Carrey's character was misidentified as having

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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