Exam 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

The study of hypnosis and its relationship to hysteria was the starting point for

Who is credited with making the first major steps toward understanding the psychological factors involved in mental illness?

Imagine that it is 1885. A man complains of "shattered nerves." He is lacking in energy and shows low mood. Physicians specializing in mental conditions (alienists) would likely consider this person

Early writings show that the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks often attributed abnormal behavior to

Who was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demon possession (although he did believe the moon influenced the brain)?

A common treatment for mental illness during the Middle Ages in Europe was

Free association and dream analysis

Which of the following served to publicize the plight of the mentally ill in the mid 1940s?

Chung Ching wrote two well-known medical works around A.D. 200 and has been referred to as the ____________ of China.

What contribution to our thinking about abnormal behavior did Freud and Breuer make?

Which of the following contributed to the virtual absence of moral management by the nineteenth century?

The emergence of humanism brought about changes in all of the following EXCEPT

The insanity associated with general paresis

The "neurasthenia" recognized in the 1800s resembles today's diagnosis of

The fact that episodes of mass madness peaked at the time of the Black Death illustrates that

Shackling a patient to a wall with little food or heat would be most typical of

A psychologist who takes a behavioral perspective would focus on

What is the current attitude about hospitalization of the mentally ill?

Mesmer was a proponent of

Which of the following was a form of treatment that addressed a patient's social, individual, and occupational needs?