Question 1

Johann Weyer, in the early 1500s,

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A)  was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to demon possession. 
B)  was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to imbalances in the four humors. 
C)  wrote a book that was condemned by many, arguing that many witches were actually mentally ill. 
D)  wrote a book that was scorned by many, arguing that mental illness was due to bodily magnetism. 
A)  was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to demon possession. 
B)  was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to imbalances in the four humors. 
C)  wrote a book that was condemned by many, arguing that many witches were actually mentally ill. 
D)  wrote a book that was scorned by many, arguing that mental illness was due to bodily magnetism.

Question 2

What was moral management?

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Moral management was an approach to the

Question 3

At the start of the twentieth century in America, public attitudes toward the mentally ill

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A)  had become enlightened and humane. 
B)  associated mental disorder with "tainted genes" and divine retribution. 
C)  had become a conviction that the mentally ill were incurable and should be executed or jailed for the rest of their lives. 
D)  were characterized by fear, horror, and ignorance. 
A)  had become enlightened and humane. 
B)  associated mental disorder with "tainted genes" and divine retribution. 
C)  had become a conviction that the mentally ill were incurable and should be executed or jailed for the rest of their lives. 
D)  were characterized by fear, horror, and ignorance.

Question 4

There is some debate about whether Philippe Pinel

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A)  was the first person to remove chains from mental patients in a French mental hospital. 
B)  was the first person to refute the idea of witchcraft as an explanation for abnormal behavior. 
C)  supported Mesmer's ideas of animal magnetism and hypnosis. 
D)  approved of the use of bleeding, beatings, and imprisonment for mental patients. 
A)  was the first person to remove chains from mental patients in a French mental hospital. 
B)  was the first person to refute the idea of witchcraft as an explanation for abnormal behavior. 
C)  supported Mesmer's ideas of animal magnetism and hypnosis. 
D)  approved of the use of bleeding, beatings, and imprisonment for mental patients.

Question 5

What was the most common explanation for abnormal behavior among many
ancient peoples including the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks?

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The most common expl

Question 6

In ancient societies, if a person's abnormal conduct consisted of speech that appeared to have a religious or mystical significance, then the person was

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A)  assumed to have willingly entered into a pact with the devil. 
B)  thought to be a witch. 
C)  thought to be possessed by a good spirit or god. 
D)  assumed to have something physically wrong with the heart. 
A)  assumed to have willingly entered into a pact with the devil. 
B)  thought to be a witch. 
C)  thought to be possessed by a good spirit or god. 
D)  assumed to have something physically wrong with the heart.

Question 7

Aristotle believed that

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A)  mental disorders could be caused by psychological factors. 
B)  mental disorders could not be caused by psychological factors. 
C)  bodily fluids had nothing to do with mental illness. 
D)  mental illness was due to demonic possession. 
A)  mental disorders could be caused by psychological factors. 
B)  mental disorders could not be caused by psychological factors. 
C)  bodily fluids had nothing to do with mental illness. 
D)  mental illness was due to demonic possession.

Question 8

Humanitarian treatment would be most typical of

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A)  the hospitals run by Philippe Pinel. 
B)  Bedlam. 
C)  the early asylums in Europe. 
D)  the early asylums in the United States. 
A)  the hospitals run by Philippe Pinel. 
B)  Bedlam. 
C)  the early asylums in Europe. 
D)  the early asylums in the United States.

Question 9

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

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A)  William Tuke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers 
A)  William Tuke 
B)  Dorothea Dix 
C)  Benjamin Rush 
D)  Clifford Beers

Johann Weyer, in the early 1500s,

What was moral management?

At the start of the twentieth century in America, public attitudes toward the mentally ill

There is some debate about whether Philippe Pinel

What was the most common explanation for abnormal behavior among many ancient peoples including the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks?

In ancient societies, if a person's abnormal conduct consisted of speech that appeared to have a religious or mystical significance, then the person was

Aristotle believed that

Humanitarian treatment would be most typical of

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

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Exam 2: Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Johann Weyer, in the early 1500s,

What was moral management?

At the start of the twentieth century in America, public attitudes toward the mentally ill

There is some debate about whether Philippe Pinel

What was the most common explanation for abnormal behavior among many ancient peoples including the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks?

In ancient societies, if a person's abnormal conduct consisted of speech that appeared to have a religious or mystical significance, then the person was

Aristotle believed that

Humanitarian treatment would be most typical of

Who is considered the founder of American psychiatry?

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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