Question 1

All systems of medical diagnoses use the following approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Psychosocial 
D)  Etiological 
A)  Categorical 
B)  Dimensional 
C)  Psychosocial 
D)  Etiological

Question 2

What kind of behaviours does the unusualness standard refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviours that violate social norms 
B)  Behaviours that seem unusual or strange within that particular society 
C)  Behaviours that cause the individual severe distress 
D)  Behaviours that cause others discomfort 
A)  Behaviours that violate social norms 
B)  Behaviours that seem unusual or strange within that particular society 
C)  Behaviours that cause the individual severe distress 
D)  Behaviours that cause others discomfort

Question 3

The patient's rights movement began in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Psychic epidemics have only occurred during the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of psychic epidemics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally seen in groups that experiment with illegal drugs 
B)  They are seen across all socioeconomic statuses 
C)  They are strictly confined to spiritual experiences 
D)  They are currently being researched from a social psychological perspective 
A)  They are generally seen in groups that experiment with illegal drugs 
B)  They are seen across all socioeconomic statuses 
C)  They are strictly confined to spiritual experiences 
D)  They are currently being researched from a social psychological perspective

Question 6

Typical treatment for mental illness during the Stone Age was rest and relaxation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Griesinger developed the first scheme of classifying symptoms into disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____________ theories focused on divine intervention, demonic possession, and personal sin as explanations for abnormal behaviours.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ theories focused on divine intervention, demonic...

Question 9

Which of the following is improperly paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological theories/trauma 
B)  Biological theories/trauma 
C)  Supernatural theories/divine intervention 
D)  Biological theories/physical diseases 
A)  Psychological theories/trauma 
B)  Biological theories/trauma 
C)  Supernatural theories/divine intervention 
D)  Biological theories/physical diseases

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to drilling circular holes in the skull to free evil spirits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trephination 
B)  Exorcism 
C)  Atonement 
D)  Blood letting 
A)  Trephination 
B)  Exorcism 
C)  Atonement 
D)  Blood letting

Question 11

Bereavement practices are good examples of cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following professionals would you be least likely to see on the psychiatric ward of a traditional hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychiatrist 
B)  Clinical psychologist 
C)  Psychiatric nurse 
D)  Marriage and family therapist 
A)  Psychiatrist 
B)  Clinical psychologist 
C)  Psychiatric nurse 
D)  Marriage and family therapist

Question 13

Many effective psychological treatments practiced today have been influenced by behavioural theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A group began dancing wildly, tearing their clothes, digging holes and rolling around in the dirt. When asked why they were behaving in such a way, they said they were experiencing intense pain from a tarantula bite. What is this group most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trancelike state of confusion 
B)  Acute psychosis 
C)  Mass psychosis 
D)  Tarantism 
A)  Trancelike state of confusion 
B)  Acute psychosis 
C)  Mass psychosis 
D)  Tarantism

Question 15

Discuss the factors that led to the deinstitutionalization movement and the impact this process had on mental health care in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 16

study found that eccentrics have unusual tastes but are generally happy and function well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who established the first psychological laboratory in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhem Wundt 
B)  James Lange 
C)  James Mark Baldwin 
D)  Edward Titchner 
A)  Wilhem Wundt 
B)  James Lange 
C)  James Mark Baldwin 
D)  Edward Titchner

Question 18

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school. The students and their teacher experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness and mild symptoms of carbon monoxide intoxication. The behaviours were attributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass hysteria associated with the Gulf War 
B)  The increase in violence found in high schools 
C)  Impulse control of the high school students 
D)  Rebellious attitudes toward school authorities 
A)  Mass hysteria associated with the Gulf War 
B)  The increase in violence found in high schools 
C)  Impulse control of the high school students 
D)  Rebellious attitudes toward school authorities

Question 19

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eccentrics are rare and their behaviours generally bring joy to themselves and others 
B)  In the unusualness criterion, abnormal behaviours are presented the same across the general population 
C)  Eccentrics are generally shy therefore hardly noticeable 
D)  Cultural relativism has no connection to the unusualness criterion 
A)  Eccentrics are rare and their behaviours generally bring joy to themselves and others 
B)  In the unusualness criterion, abnormal behaviours are presented the same across the general population 
C)  Eccentrics are generally shy therefore hardly noticeable 
D)  Cultural relativism has no connection to the unusualness criterion

Question 20

Driving away the evil spirits from a person who is suffering is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Driving away the evil spirits from a...

All systems of medical diagnoses use the following approach:

What kind of behaviours does the unusualness standard refer to?

The patient's rights movement began in the 1960s.

Psychic epidemics have only occurred during the Middle Ages.

Which of the following is true of psychic epidemics?

Typical treatment for mental illness during the Stone Age was rest and relaxation.

Griesinger developed the first scheme of classifying symptoms into disorders.

_____________ theories focused on divine intervention, demonic possession, and personal sin as explanations for abnormal behaviours.

Which of the following is improperly paired?

Which of the following terms refers to drilling circular holes in the skull to free evil spirits?

Bereavement practices are good examples of cultural relativism.

Which of the following professionals would you be least likely to see on the psychiatric ward of a traditional hospital?

Many effective psychological treatments practiced today have been influenced by behavioural theories.

A group began dancing wildly, tearing their clothes, digging holes and rolling around in the dirt. When asked why they were behaving in such a way, they said they were experiencing intense pain from a tarantula bite. What is this group most likely suffering from?

Discuss the factors that led to the deinstitutionalization movement and the impact this process had on mental health care in Canada.

study found that eccentrics have unusual tastes but are generally happy and function well.

Who established the first psychological laboratory in Canada?

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school. The students and their teacher experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness and mild symptoms of carbon monoxide intoxication. The behaviours were attributed to which of the following?

Which of the following is true?

Driving away the evil spirits from a person who is suffering is called __________.

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 1: Looking at Abnormality

All systems of medical diagnoses use the following approach:

What kind of behaviours does the unusualness standard refer to?

The patient's rights movement began in the 1960s.

Psychic epidemics have only occurred during the Middle Ages.

Which of the following is true of psychic epidemics?

Typical treatment for mental illness during the Stone Age was rest and relaxation.

Griesinger developed the first scheme of classifying symptoms into disorders.

_____________ theories focused on divine intervention, demonic possession, and personal sin as explanations for abnormal behaviours.

Which of the following is improperly paired?

Which of the following terms refers to drilling circular holes in the skull to free evil spirits?

Bereavement practices are good examples of cultural relativism.

Which of the following professionals would you be least likely to see on the psychiatric ward of a traditional hospital?

Many effective psychological treatments practiced today have been influenced by behavioural theories.

A group began dancing wildly, tearing their clothes, digging holes and rolling around in the dirt. When asked why they were behaving in such a way, they said they were experiencing intense pain from a tarantula bite. What is this group most likely suffering from?

Discuss the factors that led to the deinstitutionalization movement and the impact this process had on mental health care in Canada.

study found that eccentrics have unusual tastes but are generally happy and function well.

Who established the first psychological laboratory in Canada?

A psychic epidemic broke out in the early 1990s in a Rhode Island high school. The students and their teacher experienced nausea, headaches, dizziness and mild symptoms of carbon monoxide intoxication. The behaviours were attributed to which of the following?

Which of the following is true?

Driving away the evil spirits from a person who is suffering is called __________.

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters