Question 1

You are listening to old musical tunes, including "My Melancholy Baby." Your friends are impressed when you tell them that "melancholic," referring to a depressive personality, derives from a Greek word meaning .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The following are all criticisms of Freud's theory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is basically unscientific and untestable. 
B)  It is largely based on anecdotal evidence. 
C)  The structures of the mind cannot be scientifically measured. 
D)  Unconscious mental processes cannot be scientifically observed.

Question 3

Describe psychoanalytic theory. Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe psychoanalytic theory. Refer to concepts such...

Question 4

As described on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD, Ivan Pavlov's ideas were brought to the United States in the early 20th century by

Accepted Answer

A)  John B. Watson. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  B.F. Skinner. 
D)  Mary Cover Jones.

Question 5

In Freudian theory "libido" and "thanatos" represent the two basic but opposing drives of .

Accepted Answer

A)  life and death 
B)  sex and celibacy 
C)  good and evil 
D)  pleasure and pain

Question 6

Benzodiazepines, or "minor" tranquilizers such as Valium and Librium, are effective in reducing the symptoms of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  hysteria

Question 7

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopathology 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  pseudoscience 
D)  parapsychology

Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context