Question 1

What was the rationale for deliberately injecting mentally ill patients with malaria?

Accepted Answer

A) The patients' immoral behaviors had to be punished with illness. 
B) The high fever would divert patients' attention from the symptoms of mental disorders. 
C) It was a desperate attempt to shock the afflicted individual's system back to normality. 
D) The malaria would bring about a high fever that in some cases had been associated with a reduction in symptoms. 
A) The patients' immoral behaviors had to be punished with illness. 
B) The high fever would divert patients' attention from the symptoms of mental disorders. 
C) It was a desperate attempt to shock the afflicted individual's system back to normality. 
D) The malaria would bring about a high fever that in some cases had been associated with a reduction in symptoms. D

Question 2

People who seek help for mental disorders are most likely to receive help from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) primary care physicians 
B) social workers 
C) psychiatrists 
D) psychologists 
A) primary care physicians 
B) social workers 
C) psychiatrists 
D) psychologists A

Question 3

What is one of the primary limitations of case studies?

Accepted Answer

A) focused on childhood 
B) useful only for rare disorders 
C) requires breaking confidentiality 
D) can be viewed from many different perspectives 
A) focused on childhood 
B) useful only for rare disorders 
C) requires breaking confidentiality 
D) can be viewed from many different perspectives D

Question 4

Which category of disorders seems less affected by culture?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) neurotic 
C) psychotic 
D) personality 
A) anxiety 
B) neurotic 
C) psychotic 
D) personality

Question 5

Which is the most accurate statement about the lifetime prevalence rates for bipolar disorder in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) More men than women will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 
B) More women than men will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 
C) Almost twice as many women will receive this diagnosis. 
D) The rates for this disorder are the same for men and women. 
A) More men than women will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 
B) More women than men will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 
C) Almost twice as many women will receive this diagnosis. 
D) The rates for this disorder are the same for men and women.

Question 6

A magazine reporter wants to write a story describing the occurrence of mental disorders in the United States.She needs a title that captures the findings of a national survey completed several years ago.Which of the following would be the best title?

Accepted Answer

A) "Rate of Mental Disorders Considered Low" 
B) "Almost Everyone Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder at Some Point in Their Life" 
C) "Rate of Mental Disorders Overestimated in the Past" 
D) "At Least Two out of Every Four Americans Experience a Serious Form of Abnormal Behavior at Some Point in Their Life" 
A) "Rate of Mental Disorders Considered Low" 
B) "Almost Everyone Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder at Some Point in Their Life" 
C) "Rate of Mental Disorders Overestimated in the Past" 
D) "At Least Two out of Every Four Americans Experience a Serious Form of Abnormal Behavior at Some Point in Their Life"

Question 7

The World Health Organization estimates that all mental disorders combined account for _____ percent of all disability worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 
B) 11 
C) 28 
D) 52 
A) less than 1 
B) 11 
C) 28 
D) 52

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the bodily fluids that Hippocrates included in his explanation of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) urine 
B) plasma 
C) yellow bile 
D) cerebrospinal fluid 
A) urine 
B) plasma 
C) yellow bile 
D) cerebrospinal fluid

Question 9

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery,then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

Accepted Answer

A) somewhat lower than 
B) much higher than 
C) equal to 
D) much lower than 
A) somewhat lower than 
B) much higher than 
C) equal to 
D) much lower than

Question 10

Why are Mary Childress and Kevin Warner's behaviors considered abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A) because they found it impossible to see reality 
B) because they were both acutely aware of their disorders 
C) because their disorders affected their physical health 
D) because both of their behaviors fits the criteria for one of the DSM-5 categories and they each suffered from a dysfunction 
A) because they found it impossible to see reality 
B) because they were both acutely aware of their disorders 
C) because their disorders affected their physical health 
D) because both of their behaviors fits the criteria for one of the DSM-5 categories and they each suffered from a dysfunction

Question 11

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders; will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients; high school education or bachelor's degree needed.

Accepted Answer

A) counseling 
B) social work 
C) social management 
D) psychosocial rehabilitation 
A) counseling 
B) social work 
C) social management 
D) psychosocial rehabilitation

Question 12

What was one reason for the growth of large mental institutions during the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A) urbanization 
B) widespread famines 
C) spread of viral diseases 
D) rapid development of surgical techniques 
A) urbanization 
B) widespread famines 
C) spread of viral diseases 
D) rapid development of surgical techniques

Question 13

______________ refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that appear in the population during a specific period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ refers to the number of new...

Question 14

What is the literal meaning of the word "psychopathology"?

Accepted Answer

A) demons within 
B) deviant behavior 
C) brain dysfunction 
D) pathology of the mind 
A) demons within 
B) deviant behavior 
C) brain dysfunction 
D) pathology of the mind

Question 15

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 60 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 60

Question 16

What principle guided developers of the DSM-5 as they wrote definitions of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Definitions should consider political factors. 
B) Disorders should be associated with distress or disability. 
C) Deviant behaviors that are encouraged by certain religions should be included. 
D) Abnormal behaviors should have a biological basis to be considered mental disorders. 
A) Definitions should consider political factors. 
B) Disorders should be associated with distress or disability. 
C) Deviant behaviors that are encouraged by certain religions should be included. 
D) Abnormal behaviors should have a biological basis to be considered mental disorders.

Question 17

In the term "harmful dysfunction," the word "dysfunction" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a mental disorder. 
B) a set of distinguishing symptoms. 
C) a disruption of thought,feeling,or perception. 
D) the inability of the person to function at work or school. 
A) a mental disorder. 
B) a set of distinguishing symptoms. 
C) a disruption of thought,feeling,or perception. 
D) the inability of the person to function at work or school.

Question 18

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups.The data can be categorized in many ways.After analyzing the data,what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

Accepted Answer

A) The incidence is declining among all groups. 
B) The rate is relatively even across socioeconomic and age groups. 
C) The incidence is much higher among university women than among working women. 
D) The incidence is high among older women who have recently entered the workforce. 
A) The incidence is declining among all groups. 
B) The rate is relatively even across socioeconomic and age groups. 
C) The incidence is much higher among university women than among working women. 
D) The incidence is high among older women who have recently entered the workforce.

Question 19

How might a practitioner of moral treatment describe this approach?

Accepted Answer

A) "Restraints force patients to recognize the need for morality." 
B) "Until patients face their moral shortcomings,there is no hope for recovery." 
C) "Providing a humane and relaxed environment would bring about positive changes." 
D) "Patients have no right to special treatment because of the havoc they cause in the lives of loved ones." 
A) "Restraints force patients to recognize the need for morality." 
B) "Until patients face their moral shortcomings,there is no hope for recovery." 
C) "Providing a humane and relaxed environment would bring about positive changes." 
D) "Patients have no right to special treatment because of the havoc they cause in the lives of loved ones."

Question 20

One specific difference between psychiatrists and psychologists is that psychiatrists

Accepted Answer

A) are able to provide psychotherapy. 
B) can prescribe medication. 
C) use the DSM to diagnose mental disorders. 
D) have had supervised clinical experience. 
A) are able to provide psychotherapy. 
B) can prescribe medication. 
C) use the DSM to diagnose mental disorders. 
D) have had supervised clinical experience.

What was the rationale for deliberately injecting mentally ill patients with malaria?

People who seek help for mental disorders are most likely to receive help from which of the following?

What is one of the primary limitations of case studies?

Which category of disorders seems less affected by culture?

Which is the most accurate statement about the lifetime prevalence rates for bipolar disorder in the United States?

A magazine reporter wants to write a story describing the occurrence of mental disorders in the United States.She needs a title that captures the findings of a national survey completed several years ago.Which of the following would be the best title?

The World Health Organization estimates that all mental disorders combined account for _____ percent of all disability worldwide.

Which of the following is one of the bodily fluids that Hippocrates included in his explanation of abnormal behavior?

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery,then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

Why are Mary Childress and Kevin Warner's behaviors considered abnormal?

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders; will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients; high school education or bachelor's degree needed.

What was one reason for the growth of large mental institutions during the 1800s?

______________ refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that appear in the population during a specific period of time.

What is the literal meaning of the word "psychopathology"?

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

What principle guided developers of the DSM-5 as they wrote definitions of mental disorders?

In the term "harmful dysfunction," the word "dysfunction" refers to

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups.The data can be categorized in many ways.After analyzing the data,what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

How might a practitioner of moral treatment describe this approach?

One specific difference between psychiatrists and psychologists is that psychiatrists

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Exam 1: Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

What was the rationale for deliberately injecting mentally ill patients with malaria?

People who seek help for mental disorders are most likely to receive help from which of the following?

What is one of the primary limitations of case studies?

Which category of disorders seems less affected by culture?

Which is the most accurate statement about the lifetime prevalence rates for bipolar disorder in the United States?

A magazine reporter wants to write a story describing the occurrence of mental disorders in the United States.She needs a title that captures the findings of a national survey completed several years ago.Which of the following would be the best title?

The World Health Organization estimates that all mental disorders combined account for _____ percent of all disability worldwide.

Which of the following is one of the bodily fluids that Hippocrates included in his explanation of abnormal behavior?

If a disorder is short-term and typically has a high rate of recovery,then lifetime prevalence rates for that disorder will be ____________ one-year prevalence rates.

Why are Mary Childress and Kevin Warner's behaviors considered abnormal?

Which approach to providing services for those with mental disorders is represented by this description: will work in crisis and case management programs for people with severe disorders; will teach practical day-to-day skills to clients; high school education or bachelor's degree needed.

What was one reason for the growth of large mental institutions during the 1800s?

______________ refers to the number of new cases of a disorder that appear in the population during a specific period of time.

What is the literal meaning of the word "psychopathology"?

Specialized mental health professionals treat _____ percent of those who seek help for mental disorders.

What principle guided developers of the DSM-5 as they wrote definitions of mental disorders?

In the term "harmful dysfunction," the word "dysfunction" refers to

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups.The data can be categorized in many ways.After analyzing the data,what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

How might a practitioner of moral treatment describe this approach?

One specific difference between psychiatrists and psychologists is that psychiatrists

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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