Question 1

During the early twentieth century,

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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)  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)  housed very few people.

Question 2

Recent historical reviews of the literature indicate that the typical accused witch in the Middle Ages in Europe was

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A)  a person we would now consider to have a mental illness. 
B)  a priest who was a rival of a more powerful priest. 
C)  an ill-tempered, impoverished woman. 
D)  a person we would now consider to have mental retardation. 
A)  a person we would now consider to have a mental illness. 
B)  a priest who was a rival of a more powerful priest. 
C)  an ill-tempered, impoverished woman. 
D)  a person we would now consider to have mental retardation.

Question 3

A behavioral psychologist would be most likely to use

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A)  hypnotism. 
B)  observational techniques. 
C)  free association. 
D)  dream analysis. 
A)  hypnotism. 
B)  observational techniques. 
C)  free association. 
D)  dream analysis.

Question 4

The role of learning is the central theme in

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A)  Breuer's approach to treating people with mental disorders. 
B)  Wundt's approach to psychological research. 
C)  the psychoanalytic approach. 
D)  the behavioral perspective. 
A)  Breuer's approach to treating people with mental disorders. 
B)  Wundt's approach to psychological research. 
C)  the psychoanalytic approach. 
D)  the behavioral perspective.

Question 5

Freud is the first to describe the ________: that the mind could contain information of which it is unaware, but by which it is still affected.

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A)  catharsis 
B)  unconscious 
C)  hysteria 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  catharsis 
B)  unconscious 
C)  hysteria 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 6

Behaviorism was

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A)  a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis. 
B)  a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time. 
C)  an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness. 
D)  a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint. 
A)  a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis. 
B)  a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time. 
C)  an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness. 
D)  a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.

Question 7

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

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A)  is an example of the barbaric treatment that mental patients received at the beginning of the twentieth century. 
B)  proved to be so ineffectual that many professionals abandoned the biological explanation of mental disorders. 
C)  represented the first clear-cut defeat of a mental disorder by medicine. 
D)  was the first time scientists used knowledge of brain chemistry to develop specific drugs for treating mental disorders. 
A)  is an example of the barbaric treatment that mental patients received at the beginning of the twentieth century. 
B)  proved to be so ineffectual that many professionals abandoned the biological explanation of mental disorders. 
C)  represented the first clear-cut defeat of a mental disorder by medicine. 
D)  was the first time scientists used knowledge of brain chemistry to develop specific drugs for treating mental disorders.

Question 8

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a __________ .

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The answer of The surgical procedure used by physicians that...

Question 9

Both ________ and ________ studied the effects of consequences on the occurrence of behaviors.

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A)  Skinner; Pavlov 
B)  Pavlov; Thorndike 
C)  Thorndike; Skinner 
D)  Pavlov; Freud 
A)  Skinner; Pavlov 
B)  Pavlov; Thorndike 
C)  Thorndike; Skinner 
D)  Pavlov; Freud

Question 10

The level of success achieved with the use of moral management is surprising because

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A)  most mental illnesses are not treatable. 
B)  the drugs used were usually inappropriate. 
C)  the majority of those hospitalized for mental illness were schizophrenic. 
D)  many patients suffered from syphilis that was, at the time, incurable. 
A)  most mental illnesses are not treatable. 
B)  the drugs used were usually inappropriate. 
C)  the majority of those hospitalized for mental illness were schizophrenic. 
D)  many patients suffered from syphilis that was, at the time, incurable.

Question 11

Which statement about treatment of abnormal behavior in the Middle Ages is accurate?

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A)  Although the Hippocratic tradition was continued in most of Europe, Islamic countries emphasized demonology. 
B)  Scientific reasoning and humane treatments were valued in both European and Islamic societies. 
C)  Islamic forms of treatment were more humane than European approaches. 
D)  The Chinese emphasized prayer, the Europeans emphasized exercise, and the Islamic peoples emphasized balancing the four bodily humors. 
A)  Although the Hippocratic tradition was continued in most of Europe, Islamic countries emphasized demonology. 
B)  Scientific reasoning and humane treatments were valued in both European and Islamic societies. 
C)  Islamic forms of treatment were more humane than European approaches. 
D)  The Chinese emphasized prayer, the Europeans emphasized exercise, and the Islamic peoples emphasized balancing the four bodily humors.

Question 12

______________ was the person who revolutionized moral management in the
treatment of mental patients in the late 1700s.

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The answer of ______________ was the person who revolutionized moral...

Question 13

Philippe Pinel

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A)  believed that mental illness was due to possession by demons and exorcism was the only useful treatment. 
B)  believed that mental patients needed to choose rationality over insanity, so treatment was aimed at making their lives as patients uncomfortable. 
C)  believed that mental patients were ill and needed to be treated as such - with kindness and caring. 
D)  believed that mental illness was purely a physiological phenomena, and could only be treated by physical means such as bloodletting. 
A)  believed that mental illness was due to possession by demons and exorcism was the only useful treatment. 
B)  believed that mental patients needed to choose rationality over insanity, so treatment was aimed at making their lives as patients uncomfortable. 
C)  believed that mental patients were ill and needed to be treated as such - with kindness and caring. 
D)  believed that mental illness was purely a physiological phenomena, and could only be treated by physical means such as bloodletting.

Question 14

The Nancy School/Charcot debate is best described as one that focuses on

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A)  biology vs. genes. 
B)  learning vs. nurture. 
C)  drugs vs. surgery. 
D)  psychology vs. biology. 
A)  biology vs. genes. 
B)  learning vs. nurture. 
C)  drugs vs. surgery. 
D)  psychology vs. biology.

Question 15

During the Middle Ages in Europe, which of the following was most likely to treat mental illness?

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A)  a priest 
B)  a physician 
C)  a scientist 
D)  a surgeon 
A)  a priest 
B)  a physician 
C)  a scientist 
D)  a surgeon

Question 16

The Hill-Burton Act

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A)  ended the moral hygiene movement. 
B)  contributed to the practice of warehousing the mentally ill. 
C)  provided funding for mental health treatment in the community. 
D)  legislated the creation of 50% more inpatient facilities for the mentally ill. 
A)  ended the moral hygiene movement. 
B)  contributed to the practice of warehousing the mentally ill. 
C)  provided funding for mental health treatment in the community. 
D)  legislated the creation of 50% more inpatient facilities for the mentally ill.

Question 17

What is Galen credited with?

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A)  Providing the first biological explanation for mental disorders 
B)  Performing the first human autopsies 
C)  Demonstrating that the doctrine of the four humors was flawed 
D)  Recognizing that psychological disorders could have both biological and psychological causes 
A)  Providing the first biological explanation for mental disorders 
B)  Performing the first human autopsies 
C)  Demonstrating that the doctrine of the four humors was flawed 
D)  Recognizing that psychological disorders could have both biological and psychological causes

Question 18

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

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A)  Treatment in the United States was more humanitarian. 
B)  It was comparable to that offered in Europe. 
C)  The techniques employed were more scientifically based than those used in Europe. 
D)  The treatment approaches used in the United States were more effective than those used in Europe. 
A)  Treatment in the United States was more humanitarian. 
B)  It was comparable to that offered in Europe. 
C)  The techniques employed were more scientifically based than those used in Europe. 
D)  The treatment approaches used in the United States were more effective than those used in Europe.

Question 19

The disorder Koro, where males fear that their genitals have retracted into their body, possibly leading to death, is similar to the episodes of mass madness during the Black Death because

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A)  both demonstrated that mass madness is primarily a physiological disorder. 
B)  both demonstrated the effect that sociocultural stressors can have on mental functioning of large groups of people. 
C)  both demonstrated that the responses of other people to the person with mass madness determines whether the person will recover. 
D)  both demonstrated that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to discover the cause of mass madness. 
A)  both demonstrated that mass madness is primarily a physiological disorder. 
B)  both demonstrated the effect that sociocultural stressors can have on mental functioning of large groups of people. 
C)  both demonstrated that the responses of other people to the person with mass madness determines whether the person will recover. 
D)  both demonstrated that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to discover the cause of mass madness.

Question 20

Medications for psychological disorders

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A)  were first used centuries ago. 
B)  were first used only recently. 
C)  still currently use some ancient ingredients, such as "mummy powder." 
D)  made the search for the causes of disorders more difficult. 
A)  were first used centuries ago. 
B)  were first used only recently. 
C)  still currently use some ancient ingredients, such as "mummy powder." 
D)  made the search for the causes of disorders more difficult.

During the early twentieth century,

Recent historical reviews of the literature indicate that the typical accused witch in the Middle Ages in Europe was

A behavioral psychologist would be most likely to use

The role of learning is the central theme in

Freud is the first to describe the ________: that the mind could contain information of which it is unaware, but by which it is still affected.

Behaviorism was

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a __________ .

Both and studied the effects of consequences on the occurrence of behaviors.

The level of success achieved with the use of moral management is surprising because

Which statement about treatment of abnormal behavior in the Middle Ages is accurate?

______________ was the person who revolutionized moral management in the treatment of mental patients in the late 1700s.

Philippe Pinel

The Nancy School/Charcot debate is best described as one that focuses on

During the Middle Ages in Europe, which of the following was most likely to treat mental illness?

The Hill-Burton Act

What is Galen credited with?

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

The disorder Koro, where males fear that their genitals have retracted into their body, possibly leading to death, is similar to the episodes of mass madness during the Black Death because

Medications for psychological disorders

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

During the early twentieth century,

Recent historical reviews of the literature indicate that the typical accused witch in the Middle Ages in Europe was

A behavioral psychologist would be most likely to use

The role of learning is the central theme in

Freud is the first to describe the ________: that the mind could contain information of which it is unaware, but by which it is still affected.

Behaviorism was

The use of malarial fever to treat paresis

The surgical procedure used by physicians that initially used an ice pick to treat severe mental disorder is a __________ .

Both ________ and ________ studied the effects of consequences on the occurrence of behaviors.

The level of success achieved with the use of moral management is surprising because

Which statement about treatment of abnormal behavior in the Middle Ages is accurate?

______________ was the person who revolutionized moral management in the treatment of mental patients in the late 1700s.

Philippe Pinel

The Nancy School/Charcot debate is best described as one that focuses on

During the Middle Ages in Europe, which of the following was most likely to treat mental illness?

The Hill-Burton Act

What is Galen credited with?

How did early treatment of mental patients in the United States compare to that offered in Europe?

The disorder Koro, where males fear that their genitals have retracted into their body, possibly leading to death, is similar to the episodes of mass madness during the Black Death because

Medications for psychological disorders

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Filters

Both and studied the effects of consequences on the occurrence of behaviors.