Question 1

Describe the benefits and drawbacks of the use of case studies in research on psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

(1) Benefits: rich clinical descriptions (symptoms displayed, manner in which symptoms emerged, developmental and family history, response to any treatment efforts), especially important if the disorder is rare Drawbacks: can be viewed from many different perspectives and competing explanations may be equally plausible; risky to draw general conclusions from a single case.

Question 2

In Europe during the Middle Ages, the mentally ill and mentally retarded were often

Accepted Answer

A)  confined to large mental institutions or asylums. 
B)  imprisoned or placed in almshouses for the poor. 
C)  treated with respect and even worship. 
D)  viewed as pretty much the same as everybody else. 
A)  confined to large mental institutions or asylums. 
B)  imprisoned or placed in almshouses for the poor. 
C)  treated with respect and even worship. 
D)  viewed as pretty much the same as everybody else. B

Question 3

What two factors are combined to measure disease burden?

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality and disability 
B)  infection rates and poverty levels 
C)  physician visits and pollution levels 
D)  daily caloric intake and hospitalization rates 
A)  mortality and disability 
B)  infection rates and poverty levels 
C)  physician visits and pollution levels 
D)  daily caloric intake and hospitalization rates A

Question 4

In the realm of psychological functioning, people who function at the highest levels can be described as __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the realm of psychological functioning, people...

Question 5

All of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies except:

Accepted Answer

A)  All mental disorders are shaped, to some extent, by cultural factors. 
B)  No mental disorders are due entirely to cultural or social factors. 
C)  Psychotic disorders are more influenced by culture than other disorders. 
D)  The symptoms of certain disorders are more likely to vary across cultures than are the disorders themselves. 
A)  All mental disorders are shaped, to some extent, by cultural factors. 
B)  No mental disorders are due entirely to cultural or social factors. 
C)  Psychotic disorders are more influenced by culture than other disorders. 
D)  The symptoms of certain disorders are more likely to vary across cultures than are the disorders themselves.

Question 6

Which publication contains the official criteria for diagnosing mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians' Desk Reference 
B)  Syndromes of Mental Disorders 
C)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
D)  American Psychiatric Association Guidelines for Diagnosis 
A)  Physicians' Desk Reference 
B)  Syndromes of Mental Disorders 
C)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
D)  American Psychiatric Association Guidelines for Diagnosis

Question 7

In order to compare the disability associated with different conditions, epidemiologists had to assume that the burden associated with certain mental disorders was equivalent to that associated with diseases and injuries. Which of the following is a correct association of a mental disorder with a medical condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  mania : heart disease 
B)  panic disorder : cancer 
C)  depression : blindness 
D)  schizophrenia : diabetes 
A)  mania : heart disease 
B)  panic disorder : cancer 
C)  depression : blindness 
D)  schizophrenia : diabetes

Question 8

Your instructor has invited to today's class an actor who plays the role of famous historical figures. This actor is going to portray Hippocrates. What would be a good title for today's presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How demons cause deviant behavior" 
B)  "The humors that control our behavior" 
C)  "Severe disorders require radical treatments" 
D)  "Rely on authority when searching for answers" 
A)  "How demons cause deviant behavior" 
B)  "The humors that control our behavior" 
C)  "Severe disorders require radical treatments" 
D)  "Rely on authority when searching for answers"

Question 9

The improvement in conditions of mental hospitals in the 1800s was based in part on the belief that

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A)  humanistic care would help to relieve mental illness. 
B)  patients, though incurable, deserved compassionate care. 
C)  patients with mental disorders were not really dangerous. 
D)  patients had the right to sue to gain better treatment. 
A)  humanistic care would help to relieve mental illness. 
B)  patients, though incurable, deserved compassionate care. 
C)  patients with mental disorders were not really dangerous. 
D)  patients had the right to sue to gain better treatment.

Question 10

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 will be 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 will experience a serious form of abnormal behavior at some point in their life." 
A)  "Rate of mental disorders considered low" 
B)  "Almost everyone will be 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 will experience a serious form of abnormal behavior at some point in their life."

Question 11

Behaviors of entertainers like the stars of the movie Jackass, in which individuals are shown taking reckless risks of their own devising, can be bizarre and outrageous without being viewed as evidence of a mental disorder because such behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  are voluntary and serve a useful function. 
B)  are rare and unusual. 
C)  can cause harm. 
D)  deviate from society's standards of proper behavior. 
A)  are voluntary and serve a useful function. 
B)  are rare and unusual. 
C)  can cause harm. 
D)  deviate from society's standards of proper behavior.

Question 12

If the null hypothesis had influenced how psychiatrists thought about inducing fevers and carrying out lobotomies in the 1920s and 1930s, they would have

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A)  moved even more quickly to accept these new treatments. 
B)  been even more likely to emphasize underlying biological causes of disorder. 
C)  dismissed the need for more research. 
D)  been skeptical of these treatments unless more scientific proofs of their value were established. 
A)  moved even more quickly to accept these new treatments. 
B)  been even more likely to emphasize underlying biological causes of disorder. 
C)  dismissed the need for more research. 
D)  been skeptical of these treatments unless more scientific proofs of their value were established.

Question 13

Many psychologists in the United States are pursuing the right to

Accepted Answer

A)  finance their own services. 
B)  prescribe medications. 
C)  perform brain surgery. 
D)  practice in hospitals. 
A)  finance their own services. 
B)  prescribe medications. 
C)  perform brain surgery. 
D)  practice in hospitals.

Question 14

Which of the following is most accurate for the situation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulimia is higher among university women and more common in older women. 
B)  Bulimia is higher in working women and more common in younger women. 
C)  Bulimia is higher among university women and more common in younger women.. 
D)  Bulimia is higher in working women and more common in younger women 
A)  Bulimia is higher among university women and more common in older women. 
B)  Bulimia is higher in working women and more common in younger women. 
C)  Bulimia is higher among university women and more common in younger women.. 
D)  Bulimia is higher in working women and more common in younger women

Question 15

After reading a case study like that of Jane Addams, we must remember that

Accepted Answer

A)  case studies are not conclusive. 
B)  heredity and loss of a parent are rarely causes of depression. 
C)  her case is very typical and thus very informative. 
D)  severe childhood punishment almost always leads to depression. 
A)  case studies are not conclusive. 
B)  heredity and loss of a parent are rarely causes of depression. 
C)  her case is very typical and thus very informative. 
D)  severe childhood punishment almost always leads to depression.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Samuel Woodward of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital is getting ready to write his annual report on the hospital and its patients. Which of the following titles would most accurately reflect the body of that report?

Accepted Answer

A)  "No Cure, Little Hope" 
B)  "Exorcism Instead of Exercise" 
C)  "The Need for Greater Restraints is Evident" 
D)  "High Rates of Successful Treatment of Insanity" 
A)  "No Cure, Little Hope" 
B)  "Exorcism Instead of Exercise" 
C)  "The Need for Greater Restraints is Evident" 
D)  "High Rates of Successful Treatment of Insanity"

Question 18

The textbook suggests that one likely change in the future in the mental health professions is

Accepted Answer

A)  boundaries between professions will become less rigid. 
B)  boundaries between professions will become more rigid. 
C)  restricting the rights of non-psychologists to administer tests will increase. 
D)  legislation restricting the use of psychological terminology to licensed personnel will be adopted. 
A)  boundaries between professions will become less rigid. 
B)  boundaries between professions will become more rigid. 
C)  restricting the rights of non-psychologists to administer tests will increase. 
D)  legislation restricting the use of psychological terminology to licensed personnel will be adopted.

Question 19

_______________ psychology is concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ psychology is concerned with the application...

Question 20

The only medical condition with a higher incidence than mental disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  closed head injury. 
B)  alcohol addiction. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  cardiovascular disease. 
A)  closed head injury. 
B)  alcohol addiction. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  cardiovascular disease.

Describe the benefits and drawbacks of the use of case studies in research on psychopathology.

In Europe during the Middle Ages, the mentally ill and mentally retarded were often

What two factors are combined to measure disease burden?

In the realm of psychological functioning, people who function at the highest levels can be described as __________ .

All of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies except:

Which publication contains the official criteria for diagnosing mental disorders?

Your instructor has invited to today's class an actor who plays the role of famous historical figures. This actor is going to portray Hippocrates. What would be a good title for today's presentation?

The improvement in conditions of mental hospitals in the 1800s was based in part on the belief that

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?

Behaviors of entertainers like the stars of the movie Jackass, in which individuals are shown taking reckless risks of their own devising, can be bizarre and outrageous without being viewed as evidence of a mental disorder because such behaviors

If the null hypothesis had influenced how psychiatrists thought about inducing fevers and carrying out lobotomies in the 1920s and 1930s, they would have

Many psychologists in the United States are pursuing the right to

Which of the following is most accurate for the situation in the United States?

After reading a case study like that of Jane Addams, we must remember that

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

Samuel Woodward of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital is getting ready to write his annual report on the hospital and its patients. Which of the following titles would most accurately reflect the body of that report?

The textbook suggests that one likely change in the future in the mental health professions is

_______________ psychology is concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

The only medical condition with a higher incidence than mental disorders is

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Stress and Physical Health

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Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

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Describe the benefits and drawbacks of the use of case studies in research on psychopathology.

In Europe during the Middle Ages, the mentally ill and mentally retarded were often

What two factors are combined to measure disease burden?

In the realm of psychological functioning, people who function at the highest levels can be described as __________ .

All of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies except:

Which publication contains the official criteria for diagnosing mental disorders?

Your instructor has invited to today's class an actor who plays the role of famous historical figures. This actor is going to portray Hippocrates. What would be a good title for today's presentation?

The improvement in conditions of mental hospitals in the 1800s was based in part on the belief that

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?

Behaviors of entertainers like the stars of the movie Jackass, in which individuals are shown taking reckless risks of their own devising, can be bizarre and outrageous without being viewed as evidence of a mental disorder because such behaviors

If the null hypothesis had influenced how psychiatrists thought about inducing fevers and carrying out lobotomies in the 1920s and 1930s, they would have

Many psychologists in the United States are pursuing the right to

Which of the following is most accurate for the situation in the United States?

After reading a case study like that of Jane Addams, we must remember that

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

Samuel Woodward of the Worcester Lunatic Hospital is getting ready to write his annual report on the hospital and its patients. Which of the following titles would most accurately reflect the body of that report?

The textbook suggests that one likely change in the future in the mental health professions is

_______________ psychology is concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

The only medical condition with a higher incidence than mental disorders is

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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