Question 1

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an essential and sufficient component in defining psychological abnormality
B)   a necessary but not sufficient component of defining abnormality
C)   a consideration that will often be relevant to defining abnormality
D)   distinct from considerations of psychological abnormality
E)   a distraction from considerations of abnormality C

Question 2

The idea that both mental and physical disorders were caused by problems in the body was held by

Accepted Answer

A)   Soranus.
B)   Aristotle.
C)   Plato.
D)   the Greek physician Aretaeus.
E)   Hippocrates. A

Question 3

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

Accepted Answer

A)   integrating scientific evidence and individual expertise to inform optimum client care
B)   gathering evidence that certain methods are applicable to certain disorders 
C)   gathering data from clinical practice to inform clinical research
D)   choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon experimental evidence
E)   choosing methods in clinical practice that are based upon case study evidence

Question 9

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   blood.
B)   black bile.
C)   brown bile.
D)   green bile.
E)   phlegm.

Question 10

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

Accepted Answer

A)   biological.
B)   disabilities.
C)   categories.
D)   diatheses.
E)   syndromes.

Question 11

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia.
B)   demon possession.
C)   brain dysfunction.
D)   weakness of character.
E)   irrational thoughts.

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

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.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following accomplishments are NOT attributed to Pinel?

Accepted Answer

A)   looking to natural explanations as the cause of mental illness
B)   clearly describing the symptoms of disorders
C)   emphasizing the role of psychological and social factors in the development of mental illness
D)   developing a systematic approach to classifying disorders
E)   bringing moral therapy to North America

Question 19

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moral therapy was an important approach in...

Question 20

Immersion in cold water, inducing convulsions with insulin and electric shock were treatments based on the belief that sudden shock could produce recovery from mental illness

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

The idea that both mental and physical disorders were caused by problems in the body was held by

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

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

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

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

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

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Somatogenesis refers to

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

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

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

Which of the following accomplishments are NOT attributed to Pinel?

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

Immersion in cold water, inducing convulsions with insulin and electric shock were treatments based on the belief that sudden shock could produce recovery from mental illness