Deck 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology

Question 1

Abigail is suffering from a combination of chronic anxiety and depression.Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches her symptoms?

A)severe mental distress
B)self-defeating behaviour
C)unusual behaviour
D)faulty perception of reality

Answer 1

severe mental distress

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria discussed in the text for judging a behaviour as abnormal?

A)The behaviour involves faulty perception or interpretation of reality.
B)The behaviour is dangerous.
C)The behaviour is immoral.
D)The behaviour is unusual.

Answer 2

The behaviour is immoral.

Question 3

Tosha has attempted suicide several times and insists she will make another attempt when she has an opportunity.Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches her behaviour?

A)dangerous behaviour
B)self-defeating behaviour
C)socially unacceptable behaviour
D)faulty perception of reality

Answer 3

dangerous behaviour

Question 4

Seeing things and hearing voices that are not present are considered ________.

A)delusions
B)compulsions
C)hallucinations
D)obsessions

Question 5

Celine has recurring visions of demons chasing her around her house.She also hears them telling her,"We have come for you!" She is experiencing ________.

A)delusions
B)compulsions
C)hallucinations
D)obsessions

Question 6

The authors of your text prefer to use the term psychological disorder rather than mental disorder for each of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

A)the term psychological disorder puts the study of abnormal behaviour squarely within the purview of the field of psychology
B)the term mental disorder is generally associated with the medical model
C)the term mental disorder reinforces the distinction between mental and physical phenomena
D)the term mental disorder implies some type of serious illness,whereas the term psychological disorder does not

Question 7

Hallucinations are deemed unusual ________.

A)in all cultures
B)in most Western cultures
C)in all non-Western cultures
D)only in Asian cultures

Question 8

Alexander believes that aliens from outer space are working together with the CIA in an elaborate plot to brainwash him with secret messages transmitted through static on his television.His beliefs are most likely what psychologists would call ________.

A)delusions
B)compulsions
C)hallucinations
D)obsessions

Question 9

Who is affected by abnormal behaviour?

A)virtually everyone
B)only those who are related to the mentally ill or who work in treating the mentally ill
C)only those who are related to the mentally ill
D)only those who are mentally ill themselves

Question 10

Nearly ________% of Canadians will experience a mental disorder at some time in their lives.

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20
E)25

Question 11

Andrew has recurring delusions that he is the King of England.He also hallucinates that the Queen is next to him,and he talks to her throughout the day.Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches his behaviour?

A)severe mental distress
B)self-defeating behaviour
C)socially unacceptable behaviour
D)faulty perception of reality

Question 12

The ________ model considers abnormal behaviour patterns to be symptoms of underlying mental illnesses or disorders.

A)medical
B)behavioural
C)sociocultural
D)applied

Question 13

In judging whether or not a person's behaviour is socially unacceptable or violates social norms,clinicians must take into account ________.

A)ideas of persecution
B)cultural differences
C)universal truths
D)subjects' expectations

Question 14

Megan has an intense fear of going to the mall to shop,to concerts,or to any other place in which there may be large crowds of people.Her fears are best described as ________.

A)claustrophobia
B)delusional disorder
C)agoraphobia
D)conversion disorder

Question 15

________ psychology is the branch of the science of psychology that addresses the description,causes,and treatment of abnormal behaviour.

A)Counselling
B)Forensic
C)Social
D)Abnormal

Question 16

Psychological disorders requiring hospitalization are most common among people in the ________-year age range.

A)18- to 25
B)25- to 44
C)44- to 59
D)59- to 67

Question 17

Sigi is an alcoholic and an obsessive gambler.He has lost his wife,family,and job because of his drinking and gambling.Which criterion of abnormal behaviour most closely matches his symptoms?

A)severe mental distress
B)self-defeating behaviour
C)faulty perception of reality
D)dangerous behaviour

Question 18

Unfounded ideas or false beliefs that have no basis in fact are considered ________.

A)delusions
B)compulsions
C)hallucinations
D)obsessions

Question 19

In judging whether or not a person's behaviour is socially unacceptable or violates social norms,clinicians must take into account each of the following EXCEPT ________.

A)subjects' expectations
B)cultural differences
C)generational differences
D)nonconformity issues

Question 20

________ people accused of crimes plead not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder.

A)Virtually no
B)Only a few
C)About half of
D)The majority of

Question 21

The process of cutting a hole in the skull to provide a pathway for demons to leave a possessed person's body is called ________.

A)exorcism
B)trephining
C)purging
D)expurgating

Question 22

The arrival of European settlers resulted in the estimated ________ % decline in Aboriginal populations.

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)90

Question 23

Prevention efforts to mental health focus on __________.

A)genetic causes of mental health
B)risk factors
C)reducing resilience
D)developing effective problem solving for individuals

Question 24

According to Hippocrates,abnormal behaviour results from ________.

A)biological imbalances
B)angering the gods
C)demonic possession
D)spiritual deprivation

Question 25

The idea that the health of the body depends on a balance of four bodily fluids,or humours,was first proposed by ________.

A)Galen
B)Hippocrates
C)Socrates
D)Plato

Question 26

Until the Age of Enlightenment,most Western societies attributed most mental illnesses to ________.

A)natural causes
B)poor child-rearing practices
C)demonology
D)psychic abilities

Question 27

Current Canadian Aboriginal wellness and promotion targets the __________.

A)government
B)individual,family,and community
C)community only
D)social agencies that specialize in Aboriginal issues

Question 28

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)Behaviour that is considered normal in one culture may be deemed abnormal in another.
B)Abnormal behaviour patterns take similar forms across all cultures.
C)Concepts of health and illness may have different meanings in different cultures.
D)The very words that Western cultures use to describe mental disorders may have different meanings in other cultures.

Question 29

Physical aggression is considered __________.

A)abnormal in sports
B)abnormal in combat
C)normal in most circumstances
D)generally maladaptive in modern society

Question 30

Zorba is constantly depressed.According to Hippocrates's theory,Zorba has an excess of ________.

A)phlegm
B)blood
C)green bile
D)black bile

Question 31

Current Canadian Aboriginal healing practices tend to be more __________.

A)individualistic
B)family-oriented
C)holistic
D)group-based

Question 32

Ramone visits a psychiatrist to seek treatment for recurring nightmares and hallucinations.His therapist tells him that he has been possessed by evil spirits.His therapist is using the ________ model to explain his symptoms.

A)eclectic
B)medical
C)psychoanalytic
D)demonological

Question 33

Mainstream health-care approaches to treating aboriginal illnesses have been _____.

A)generally successful
B)accessible but not successful
C)successful but not accessible
D)neither accessible nor successful

Question 34

In our culture,models based on ________ have achieved prominence in explaining abnormal behaviour.

A)spiritual corruption
B)demonology
C)medical disease
D)anthropomorphism

Question 35

Before Hippocrates,the ancient Greeks believed that abnormal behaviour,or madness,resulted from ________.

A)natural forces
B)demonic possession
C)punishment by the gods
D)psychic powers

Question 36

Canadian Aboriginal healing and wellness promotion places a high value on __________.

A)balance between the interconnected physical,mental,emotional,and spiritual aspects of life
B)a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment and counselling
C)cultural assimilation
D)fostering dependency on government support

Question 37

Throughout much of history in Western societies,abnormal behaviour was often taken as a sign of ________.

A)psychic powers
B)biological imbalances
C)spiritual enlightenment
D)demonic possession

Question 38

According to Hippocrates,each of the following EXCEPT ________ is a bodily fluid important to physical and mental health.

A)phlegm
B)blood
C)green bile
D)black bile

Question 39

In many non-Western cultures,our concept of "depression" is perceived as ________.

A)white man's sickness
B)Aboriginal sickness
C)spiritual withdrawal
D)soul loss

Question 40

The celebrated ancient Greek physician who argued that illnesses of the body and mind resulted from natural causes rather than the wrath of the gods was ________.

A)Socrates
B)Hippocrates
C)Plato
D)Aristotle

Question 41

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from phrenitis.The patient is probably ________.

A)excessively excited
B)excessively depressed
C)schizophrenic
D)autistic

Question 42

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from melancholia.The patient is probably ________.

A)excessively depressed
B)excessively excited
C)schizophrenic
D)autistic

Question 43

The Malleus Maleficarum ________.

A)was written by Plato
B)was used for diagnosing witchcraft.
C)was the first medical text to recognize abnormal behaviour
D)is still used today to diagnose mental disorders

Question 44

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from an excess of blood.The patient is probably ________.

A)lethargic and sluggish
B)quick-tempered
C)confident and optimistic
D)sad and depressed

Question 45

A person who is chronically sad and depressed is said to be ________.

A)sanguine
B)choleric
C)phlegmatic
D)melancholic

Question 46

A person who is cheerful,confident,and optimistic is said to be ________.

A)sanguine
B)choleric
C)phlegmatic
D)melancholic

Question 47

A person who is lethargic and sluggish with little or no energy is said to be ________.

A)sanguine
B)choleric
C)phlegmatic
D)melancholic

Question 48

According to the text,about ________ suspected witches were executed in Western societies in the 16th and 17th centuries.

A)25 000
B)50 000
C)75 000
D)100 000

Question 49

Hippocrates's view that abnormal behaviour could result from biological imbalances forms the basis of today's ________ model.

A)medical
B)eclectic
C)psychoanalytic
D)phenomenological

Question 50

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from an excess of yellow bile.The patient is probably ________.

A)lethargic and sluggish
B)quick-tempered
C)confident and optimistic
D)sad and depressed

Question 51

Kristin is quick-tempered,or choleric.According to Hippocrates's theory,Kristin has an excess of ________.

A)phlegm
B)blood
C)yellow bile
D)black bile

Question 52

Mini is cheerful,confident,and optimistic.According to Hippocrates's theory,Mini has an excess of ________.

A)phlegm
B)blood
C)yellow bile
D)black bile

Question 53

A person who is quick-tempered,or bilious,is said to be ________.

A)sanguine
B)choleric
C)phlegmatic
D)melancholic

Question 54

The Malleus Maleficarum was ________.

A)a medical manual designed to help Renaissance physicians treat abnormal behaviour
B)the first diagnostic manual that correctly labelled some mental health problems according to their behavioural symptoms
C)the holy ritual used to help priests perform exorcisms
D)a manual for helping inquisitors identify suspected witches

Question 55

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from an excess of black bile.The patient is probably ________.

A)lethargic and sluggish
B)quick-tempered
C)confident and optimistic
D)sad and depressed

Question 56

During the Middle Ages,the treatment of choice for curing abnormal behaviour was ________.

A)trephining
B)bleeding
C)exorcism
D)meditation

Question 57

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from an excess of phlegm.The patient is probably ________.

A)lethargic and sluggish
B)quick-tempered
C)confident and optimistic
D)sad and depressed

Question 58

Hippocrates diagnoses one of his patients as suffering from mania.The patient is probably ________.

A)excessively depressed
B)excessively excited
C)schizophrenic
D)autistic

Question 59

Fear of witches reached its height during the ________.

A)Middle Ages
B)Renaissance
C)Age of Enlightenment
D)Victorian Age

Question 60

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main categories used by Hippocrates and Galen to classify abnormal behaviour?

A)malleus
B)mania
C)melancholia
D)phrenitis

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT true of the first asylums for the mentally ill?

A)Patients were used as "guinea pigs" for new and risky medical experiments.
B)Residents were often chained to their beds and left to die in their own waste.
C)Many asylums sold tickets so the public could observe the antics of the inmates.
D)They often were homes for beggars as well as the mentally disturbed.

Question 62

The first asylums,or "madhouses," began to crop up throughout Europe in the ________ centuries.

A)11th and 12th
B)13th and 14th
C)15th and 16th
D)17th and 18th

Question 63

The modern era of treatment can be traced,in large part,to ________.

A)Röntgen
B)Pinel
C)Descartes
D)Mesmer

Question 64

In Medieval England,most explanations of mental illness involved ________.

A)sociological causes
B)demonic possession
C)natural causes
D)spiritual impropriety

Question 65

The community mental health movement in Canada fostered a policy of ________.

A)increased institutionalization
B)deinstitutionalization
C)segregation
D)complete abandonment of mental health institutions

Question 66

After Quebec,mental hospitals were established next in __________.

A)Ontario
B)Manitoba
C)the Maritimes
D)British Columbia

Question 67

Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were ________.

A)based on valid fears of the unknown
B)based on misinterpretations of abnormal behaviours resulting from mental illness
C)convenient means of disposing of social nuisances and seizing property
D)part of a general trend by the poor to seek revenge against the wealthy by accusing them of crimes that would cause them to be disgraced

Question 68

Exorcism involves __________.

A)cutting a hole in the skull to release demons
B)prayer,waving a cross,beating,and flogging
C)eating babies and poisoning crops
D)execution and starvation

Question 69

The first asylum in what is now North America was in __________.

A)Quebec City
B)New York
C)Salem
D)York

Question 70

During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance,which of the following people was most likely to be accused of witchcraft?

A)a poor,young,single female
B)a wealthy,young,married female
C)a poor,elderly,single female
D)a poor,elderly,married female

Question 71

The modern era of treatment can be traced,in large part,to ________.

A)Pussin
B)Röntgen
C)Lavoix
D)Mesmer

Question 72

Renaissance physician Johann Weyer was noted for arguing that abnormal behaviour and thought patterns are caused by ________.

A)physical problems
B)demonic possession
C)spiritual impurity
D)sociological factors

Question 73

In early Canada,the __________ community often took responsibility for the treatment of mentally ill patients and oversaw the development of asylums

A)Anglican
B)government and social agencies
C)Catholic
D)mental health

Question 74

In the late 18th and early 19th century,most Europeans viewed deranged or mentally ill people as ________.

A)sick people in need of treatment
B)demonically possessed
C)having special "gifts" that allowed them to communicate with the spirit world
D)dangerous threats to society

Question 75

The first asylums in Europe were ________.

A)added on to existing hospitals as special "wards" for the mentally ill
B)also used to house the poor
C)also used to house lepers
D)run by the order of Bethlehem

Question 76

The modern era of treatment can be traced to the ________.

A)late 16th and early 17th centuries
B)late 17th and early 18th centuries
C)late 18th and early 19th centuries
D)late 19th and early 20th centuries

Question 77

If you were a follower of Philippe Pinel,you would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

A)The mentally ill should be incarcerated and chained to prevent them from harming themselves or others.
B)The mentally ill should be treated through purging,bloodletting,and ice-cold baths.
C)The mentally ill will recover more quickly by living in the real world and learning to survive on their own.
D)The mentally ill should be treated with care,kindness,understanding,and concern.

Question 78

The Boston schoolteacher most responsible for the establishment of mental hospitals in the 19th century United States is ________.

A)Clara Barton
B)Dorothea Dix
C)Harriet Beecher Stowe
D)Martha Custis

Question 79

The philosophy of treatment that emerged from the efforts of Frenchmen such as Philippe Pinel is called ________ therapy.

A)humanistic
B)moral
C)reformation
D)organic

Question 80

A noted therapist argues that mentally ill patients should be treated with care,kindness,and understanding.Her argument most closely matches the tenets of ________ therapy.

A)demonological
B)reformation
C)moral
D)organic