Question 1

Mesmer believed that hysteria was the result of

Accepted Answer

A) a wandering uterus. 
B) disturbances in the distribution of magnetic fluids. 
C) imbalances in brain chemicals. 
D) too little of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
E) animal magnetism. 
A) a wandering uterus. 
B) disturbances in the distribution of magnetic fluids. 
C) imbalances in brain chemicals. 
D) too little of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
E) animal magnetism.

Question 2

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A) Benedict Morel 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) St.Vincent de Paul 
D) Johannes Weyer 
E) Benjamin Rush 
A) Benedict Morel 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) St.Vincent de Paul 
D) Johannes Weyer 
E) Benjamin Rush

Question 4

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine,one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B) Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C) Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D) Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E) Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud 
A) Charcot > Mesmer > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
B) Mesmer > Charcot > Breuer > Janet > Freud 
C) Charcot > Freud > Breuer > Mesmer > Janet 
D) Charcot > Freud > Mesmer > Janet > Breuer 
E) Mesmer > Charcot > Janet > Breuer > Freud

Question 6

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

Accepted Answer

A) religious chanting 
B) death 
C) herbal brews to poison evil spirits 
D) trephination 
E) exorcism 
A) religious chanting 
B) death 
C) herbal brews to poison evil spirits 
D) trephination 
E) exorcism

Question 7

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) CP-10 
B) GPI 
C) ECT 
D) WRS-R 
E) DSM-5 
A) CP-10 
B) GPI 
C) ECT 
D) WRS-R 
E) DSM-5

Question 8

Supernatural explanations of mental illness became popular in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

Accepted Answer

A) early Egyptians 
B) Arabians 
C) classical Greek and Romans 
D) Europeans during the Middle Ages 
E) prehistoric people 
A) early Egyptians 
B) Arabians 
C) classical Greek and Romans 
D) Europeans during the Middle Ages 
E) prehistoric people

Question 10

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

Accepted Answer

A) be treated by either prayer or exorcism of demons. 
B) be treated with hypnotism. 
C) be treated using special herbs and potions. 
D) be accused of witchcraft and tortured to prevent her evil powers from spreading. 
E) be considered psychotic. 
A) be treated by either prayer or exorcism of demons. 
B) be treated with hypnotism. 
C) be treated using special herbs and potions. 
D) be accused of witchcraft and tortured to prevent her evil powers from spreading. 
E) be considered psychotic.

Question 11

Moral therapy implies that

Accepted Answer

A) psychological therapy should be administered by the Church. 
B) psychological therapy should be used more often. 
C) mentally ill patients can benefit from spiritual enlightenment. 
D) mentally ill patients need to be taught a moralistic approach to life. 
E) mentally ill patients can be treated without chemical or physical restraints. 
A) psychological therapy should be administered by the Church. 
B) psychological therapy should be used more often. 
C) mentally ill patients can benefit from spiritual enlightenment. 
D) mentally ill patients need to be taught a moralistic approach to life. 
E) mentally ill patients can be treated without chemical or physical restraints.

Question 12

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder. 
B) disorders such as Alzheimer's. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) autism. 
E) schizophrenia. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) disorders such as Alzheimer's. 
C) antisocial personality disorder. 
D) autism. 
E) schizophrenia.

Question 13

According to Paracelsus,St.Vitus' Dance was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) tarantula bites. 
B) psychic conflicts. 
C) imbalances in bodily fluids. 
D) mania. 
E) possession by evil spirits. 
A) tarantula bites. 
B) psychic conflicts. 
C) imbalances in bodily fluids. 
D) mania. 
E) possession by evil spirits.

Question 14

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean.In fact,he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them.In order to determine his diagnosis,a practitioner in North America would be most likely to consult the

Accepted Answer

A) American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM). 
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,fifth edition (DSM-5). 
C) International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD-10). 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,sixth edition (DSM-6). 
E) The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV). 
A) American Medical Association's Treatment Manual (AMA-TM). 
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,fifth edition (DSM-5). 
C) International Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders (ICD-10). 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,sixth edition (DSM-6). 
E) The North American Guide to Psychiatric Disorders (NAPD-IV).

Question 15

Dr.Jayvonna is working with a patient who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her patient does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this patient is

Accepted Answer

A) statistically unusual behaviour. 
B) violating the norms of society. 
C) distress to self and others. 
D) personal dysfunction. 
E) expert diagnosis. 
A) statistically unusual behaviour. 
B) violating the norms of society. 
C) distress to self and others. 
D) personal dysfunction. 
E) expert diagnosis.

Question 16

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) homeopathic treatment 
B) dream analysis 
C) behaviour therapy 
D) psychotherapy 
E) bloodletting 
A) homeopathic treatment 
B) dream analysis 
C) behaviour therapy 
D) psychotherapy 
E) bloodletting

Question 17

The spiritus vitae was

Accepted Answer

A) a disorder where people begin to dance in the streets and drink red wines. 
B) a spirit believed to possess individuals and cause madness. 
C) a bodily fluid believed by Paracelsus to result in mental illness. 
D) a naturalistic cause of madness. 
E) the venom of the tarantula. 
A) a disorder where people begin to dance in the streets and drink red wines. 
B) a spirit believed to possess individuals and cause madness. 
C) a bodily fluid believed by Paracelsus to result in mental illness. 
D) a naturalistic cause of madness. 
E) the venom of the tarantula.

Question 18

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humors theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged patience and tolerance. 
B) suggested that the mentally ill be treated at home. 
C) reflected the moral therapy approach. 
D) recommended treating them with floggings. 
E) recommended drug therapy. 
A) encouraged patience and tolerance. 
B) suggested that the mentally ill be treated at home. 
C) reflected the moral therapy approach. 
D) recommended treating them with floggings. 
E) recommended drug therapy.

Question 20

Somatogenesis refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a disorder where people feel their body is not theirs. 
B) the idea that mental disorders are caused by biological factors. 
C) somatization disorder. 
D) a method of treating general paresis. 
E) the idea that mental disorders are caused by psychological factors. 
A) a disorder where people feel their body is not theirs. 
B) the idea that mental disorders are caused by biological factors. 
C) somatization disorder. 
D) a method of treating general paresis. 
E) the idea that mental disorders are caused by psychological factors.

Mesmer believed that hysteria was the result of

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine,one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Supernatural explanations of mental illness became popular in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

Moral therapy implies that

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

According to Paracelsus,St.Vitus' Dance was caused by

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean.In fact,he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them.In order to determine his diagnosis,a practitioner in North America would be most likely to consult the

Dr.Jayvonna is working with a patient who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her patient does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this patient is

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

The spiritus vitae was

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humors theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

Somatogenesis refers 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

Mesmer believed that hysteria was the result of

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

Which of the following individuals is known for promoting a more humanitarian approach in mental hospitals?

Galen wrote The Canon of Medicine,one of the most widely read medical books ever written.

Which series depicts the best order of the transmission of ideas?

What type of treatment was thought to be used by Stone Age people to treat madness?

Which of the following are classification systems of mental illness?

Supernatural explanations of mental illness became popular in Europe during the Middle Ages.

Jennifer is a psychotherapist,and she considers talking about problems to be therapeutic.Which of the following groups would most likely agree with her?

During the 13th and 14th centuries,a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

Moral therapy implies that

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

According to Paracelsus,St.Vitus' Dance was caused by

Your housemate has been overly concerned with keeping the kitchen clean.In fact,he scrubs the sinks and counters for half an hour each time someone puts something on them.In order to determine his diagnosis,a practitioner in North America would be most likely to consult the

Dr.Jayvonna is working with a patient who has to arrange and rearrange her food on her plate after each bite.Although her patient does not find this behaviour strange,other people find it odd.The definition of abnormality applicable to this patient is

Avicenna's The Canon of Medicine may have included early forms of which of the following modern methods of treatment?

The spiritus vitae was

Johannes Weyer rejected the four humors theory of mental illness and claimed that mental illness resulted from disturbances of the spiritus vitae.

The first textbook printed in Canada dealing with care and housing of the mentally ill

Somatogenesis refers 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