Question 1

During the 17th century in Europe,the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The growth of mental health services in Canada has been characterized by both positive and negative accomplishments.Describe two of the negative practices used and speculate on the importance of these events for modern practices.

Accepted Answer

Various harsh methods have been used in

Question 3

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors.Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

Accepted Answer

Some people hold certain beliefs that ot

Question 4

Several methods were used during prehistoric times to treat abnormal behaviour.Which approach,however,was NOT common?

Accepted Answer

A) trephination 
B) bedrest 
C) induced trances 
D) special care in asylums 
E) magic 
A) trephination 
B) bedrest 
C) induced trances 
D) special care in asylums 
E) magic

Question 5

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial treatments were less effective due to the large number of patients. 
B) physical treatments were often unpleasant. 
C) living conditions in the asylum were unpleasant. 
D) the original goals of the movement were less than noble. 
E) overcrowding in asylums prevented proper care. 
A) psychosocial treatments were less effective due to the large number of patients. 
B) physical treatments were often unpleasant. 
C) living conditions in the asylum were unpleasant. 
D) the original goals of the movement were less than noble. 
E) overcrowding in asylums prevented proper care.

Question 6

Changes in the way that abnormality has been viewed over time has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) a clear understanding of the etiology of disorders. 
B) effective treatments for all disorders. 
C) fewer diagnostic categories. 
D) high reliability of all diagnoses. 
E) a shift from supernatural to natural causes in explaining disorders. 
A) a clear understanding of the etiology of disorders. 
B) effective treatments for all disorders. 
C) fewer diagnostic categories. 
D) high reliability of all diagnoses. 
E) a shift from supernatural to natural causes in explaining disorders.

Question 7

ECT (electric shock therapy)proved to be most successful in treating

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy. 
B) anxiety. 
C) drug addiction. 
D) depression. 
E) schizophrenics. 
A) epilepsy. 
B) anxiety. 
C) drug addiction. 
D) depression. 
E) schizophrenics.

Question 8

The textbook informs us that process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacological revolution; patients' rights and community mental health movements 
B) The French Revolution and the appointment of Philippe Pinel; patients' rights movement; upheavals in various local Canadian asylums 
C) the French Revolution; American Revolution; the patients' rights movement 
D) The French Revolution; American Revolution; Pinel's "revolution" 
E) none of the above 
A) pharmacological revolution; patients' rights and community mental health movements 
B) The French Revolution and the appointment of Philippe Pinel; patients' rights movement; upheavals in various local Canadian asylums 
C) the French Revolution; American Revolution; the patients' rights movement 
D) The French Revolution; American Revolution; Pinel's "revolution" 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality.Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

Several principles are commonly used whe

Question 10

Early Arabian asylums were established to

Accepted Answer

A) protect society from the mentally ill. 
B) provide the mentally ill with a safe haven. 
C) begin the tradition of group therapy. 
D) reintroduce trephination as a major form of treatment. 
E) fulfill the requirements of the Koran. 
A) protect society from the mentally ill. 
B) provide the mentally ill with a safe haven. 
C) begin the tradition of group therapy. 
D) reintroduce trephination as a major form of treatment. 
E) fulfill the requirements of the Koran.

Question 11

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Accepted Answer

A) did not influence later classification systems. 
B) suggested that psychological factors caused disorders. 
C) failed to recognize that certain groups of symptoms tended to occur together. 
D) recognized that different disorders were distinct. 
E) offered suggestions for treatment. 
A) did not influence later classification systems. 
B) suggested that psychological factors caused disorders. 
C) failed to recognize that certain groups of symptoms tended to occur together. 
D) recognized that different disorders were distinct. 
E) offered suggestions for treatment.

Question 12

Jonah is afraid of heights.Dr.Morlin employs an approach to deal with Jonah's phobia that involves having Jonah practice exposing himself to high places.This approach would best be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A) psychopharmacological. 
B) behavioural. 
C) biological. 
D) cathartic. 
E) psychoanalytical. 
A) psychopharmacological. 
B) behavioural. 
C) biological. 
D) cathartic. 
E) psychoanalytical.

Question 13

believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysterics.

Accepted Answer

A) Braid 
B) Breuer 
C) Charcot 
D) Janet 
E) Watson 
A) Braid 
B) Breuer 
C) Charcot 
D) Janet 
E) Watson

Question 14

According to the text,behavior,speech or thought that impairs a person's functioning corresponds best to which concept below?

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness 
B) mental problem 
C) brain pathology 
D) psychological abnormality 
E) psychological disorder 
A) mental illness 
B) mental problem 
C) brain pathology 
D) psychological abnormality 
E) psychological disorder

Question 15

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Accepted Answer

A) Paracelsus and hypnotism 
B) Hippocrates and rest 
C) Galen and sympathetic listening 
D) Weyer and chanting 
E) Avicenna and behavior therapy 
A) Paracelsus and hypnotism 
B) Hippocrates and rest 
C) Galen and sympathetic listening 
D) Weyer and chanting 
E) Avicenna and behavior therapy

Question 16

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth oftherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) social-behaviour 
C) psychopharmalogical 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
E) social learning 
A) moral 
B) social-behaviour 
C) psychopharmalogical 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
E) social learning

Question 17

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) J)F.Lehman. 
B) Donald Meichenbaum. 
C) Albert Bandura. 
D) Ruth Kajander. 
E) Richard Walters. 
A) J)F.Lehman. 
B) Donald Meichenbaum. 
C) Albert Bandura. 
D) Ruth Kajander. 
E) Richard Walters.

Question 18

Cabanis (1757-1808)introduced the idea that personal factors as well as somatic factors accounted for mental disorders.His theories encouraged the approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) social 
C) institutional 
D) psychological 
E) biological 
A) physical 
B) social 
C) institutional 
D) psychological 
E) biological

Question 19

Early treatment of the mentally ill in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) was more successful than many of the earlier treatments had been. 
B) was more humane than most of the approaches outside North America. 
C) was at times similar in cruelty to early supernatural treatments. 
D) differed from European treatment due to different societal values. 
E) was less successful than treatments introduced during the Middle Ages. 
A) was more successful than many of the earlier treatments had been. 
B) was more humane than most of the approaches outside North America. 
C) was at times similar in cruelty to early supernatural treatments. 
D) differed from European treatment due to different societal values. 
E) was less successful than treatments introduced during the Middle Ages.

Question 20

Archival evidence shows that many early lobotomies were performed in Canada primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A) restore calm and reason to the patient so that they can participate in psychotherapy 
B) reduce suffering in patients with acute occipital dysfunction 
C) alleviate hospital management problems and advance research 
D) determine the role of the cerebellum in cases of severe emotional problems 
E) cure schizophrenia 
A) restore calm and reason to the patient so that they can participate in psychotherapy 
B) reduce suffering in patients with acute occipital dysfunction 
C) alleviate hospital management problems and advance research 
D) determine the role of the cerebellum in cases of severe emotional problems 
E) cure schizophrenia

During the 17th century in Europe,the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

The growth of mental health services in Canada has been characterized by both positive and negative accomplishments.Describe two of the negative practices used and speculate on the importance of these events for modern practices.

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors.Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

Several methods were used during prehistoric times to treat abnormal behaviour.Which approach,however,was NOT common?

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

Changes in the way that abnormality has been viewed over time has resulted in

ECT (electric shock therapy)proved to be most successful in treating

The textbook informs us that process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality.Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Early Arabian asylums were established to

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Jonah is afraid of heights.Dr.Morlin employs an approach to deal with Jonah's phobia that involves having Jonah practice exposing himself to high places.This approach would best be viewed as

believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysterics.

According to the text,behavior,speech or thought that impairs a person's functioning corresponds best to which concept below?

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth oftherapy.

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Cabanis (1757-1808)introduced the idea that personal factors as well as somatic factors accounted for mental disorders.His theories encouraged the approach to treatment.

Early treatment of the mentally ill in the United States

Archival evidence shows that many early lobotomies were performed in Canada primarily to:

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

During the 17th century in Europe,the trend was toward an increasingly more humane and rational approach to dealing with the mentally ill.

The growth of mental health services in Canada has been characterized by both positive and negative accomplishments.Describe two of the negative practices used and speculate on the importance of these events for modern practices.

Explanations for abnormal behaviour depend on various factors.Use several examples and describe some reasons why certain behaviours are or are not considered "abnormal."

Several methods were used during prehistoric times to treat abnormal behaviour.Which approach,however,was NOT common?

All of the following are valid criticisms of the mental hygiene movement EXCEPT

Changes in the way that abnormality has been viewed over time has resulted in

ECT (electric shock therapy)proved to be most successful in treating

The textbook informs us that process of deinstitutionalization was set in motion by three "revolutions" or movements:

Briefly describe and critique the principles used to establish the criteria for abnormality.Which definition best defines the concept of abnormality?

Early Arabian asylums were established to

Kraepelin's system of classification of mental illness

Jonah is afraid of heights.Dr.Morlin employs an approach to deal with Jonah's phobia that involves having Jonah practice exposing himself to high places.This approach would best be viewed as

believed that hypnotism was not valuable in treating hysterics.

According to the text,behavior,speech or thought that impairs a person's functioning corresponds best to which concept below?

Which of the following persons and treatments DO NOT match?

Canadian psychologist Donald Meichenbaum's early work contributed significantly to the growth oftherapy.

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Cabanis (1757-1808)introduced the idea that personal factors as well as somatic factors accounted for mental disorders.His theories encouraged the approach to treatment.

Early treatment of the mentally ill in the United States

Archival evidence shows that many early lobotomies were performed in Canada primarily to:

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters