Question 1

What is the name for learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a response until it elicits that response?

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) extinction 
A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) extinction

Question 2

After receiving the results of four different sets of tests, Mary's doctor tells her that she has cancer.Mary states, "This can't be true; I'm going to get a second opinion." Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) displacement 
B) denial 
C) projection 
D) repression 
A) displacement 
B) denial 
C) projection 
D) repression

Question 3

In contrast to Freud, how did Jung and Adler view human nature?

Accepted Answer

A) They believed that cognitive and personality factors shape human potential. 
B) They believed that humans are born with a strong drive toward self-actualization. 
C) They believed that the ego is much stronger than Freud postulated. 
D) They believed that humans are shaped through learning from their environment. 
A) They believed that cognitive and personality factors shape human potential. 
B) They believed that humans are born with a strong drive toward self-actualization. 
C) They believed that the ego is much stronger than Freud postulated. 
D) They believed that humans are shaped through learning from their environment.

Question 4

Sarah underwent chemotherapy treatment for cancer.She now reports experiencing mild nausea when she drives by the hospital and severe nausea when she enters the hospital where her chemotherapy was administered.What phenomenon best explains these reactions to stimuli she associates with her chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) reconditioning 
B) introspection 
C) operant conditioning 
D) stimulus generalization 
A) reconditioning 
B) introspection 
C) operant conditioning 
D) stimulus generalization

Question 5

Compare the basic assumptions and techniques of behaviour therapy versus humanistic therapy.Mention significant figures who contributed to each approach and the key concepts associated with those individuals.

Accepted Answer

Behaviour therapy and humanistic therapy

Question 6

The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found.Which term is now used to refer to this concept?

Accepted Answer

A) neurosis 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) delusions 
D) somatic symptom disorders 
A) neurosis 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) delusions 
D) somatic symptom disorders

Question 7

In psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which of the following is most important for patients?

Accepted Answer

A) to strive to reach their full potential 
B) to remain emotionally detached from the analyst 
C) to find an effective medication 
D) to describe the content of their dreams to the analyst 
A) to strive to reach their full potential 
B) to remain emotionally detached from the analyst 
C) to find an effective medication 
D) to describe the content of their dreams to the analyst

Question 8

William lived in the 19th century and had the cognitive disorder known as "general paresis."Based on this information, what other disease do you know William suffered from?

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy 
B) hysteria 
C) malaria 
D) syphilis 
A) epilepsy 
B) hysteria 
C) malaria 
D) syphilis

Question 9

Why are operant conditioning techniques being applied in Canadian hospital settings?

Accepted Answer

A) to increase patients' insight into their fears and wishes 
B) to reduce psychiatric patients' undesirable behaviour and increase their desirable behaviour 
C) to reduce patients' fear of surgery 
D) to increase nursing staff's empathy 
A) to increase patients' insight into their fears and wishes 
B) to reduce psychiatric patients' undesirable behaviour and increase their desirable behaviour 
C) to reduce patients' fear of surgery 
D) to increase nursing staff's empathy

Question 10

Explain the basic assumptions of psychoanalytic theory.Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defence mechanisms, and psychosexual development.Use specific examples to illustrate these concepts.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic theory, developed by Sigm

Question 11

Frank drinks three bottles of wine each day and believes he would be fine if people would just "mind their own business." Which criterion for abnormality is absent from this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) objective harm to others 
B) personal distress 
C) maladaptiveness 
D) qualitative uniqueness 
A) objective harm to others 
B) personal distress 
C) maladaptiveness 
D) qualitative uniqueness

Question 12

Popular musician Lady Gaga has performed with blood spurting out of her clothes.Why might having blood spurt from her clothes be considered abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A) because her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort 
B) because she has an inability to distinguish right from wrong 
C) because it is a deviation from what is typical in her society 
D) because she shows an inability to function effectively 
A) because her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort 
B) because she has an inability to distinguish right from wrong 
C) because it is a deviation from what is typical in her society 
D) because she shows an inability to function effectively

Question 13

You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia with a new treatment known as "electroconvulsive therapy" instead of the traditional "insulin shock therapy." What is the most likely reason for this decision?

Accepted Answer

A) You believe that insulin therapy is too expensive. 
B) You believe that insulin therapy is too dangerous. 
C) You believe that insulin therapy is not effective. 
D) You believe that insulin therapy is unethical. 
A) You believe that insulin therapy is too expensive. 
B) You believe that insulin therapy is too dangerous. 
C) You believe that insulin therapy is not effective. 
D) You believe that insulin therapy is unethical.

Question 14

A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id.What should you say to your classmate to address this fear?

Accepted Answer

A) Because id impulses are usually part of conscious awareness, we can learn to control them. 
B) Id fantasies never become part of conscious awareness, so we never act on them. 
C) Each of us develops an ego to help us behave more realistically. 
D) The selfish drives of the id are transformed to positive emotional expressions. 
A) Because id impulses are usually part of conscious awareness, we can learn to control them. 
B) Id fantasies never become part of conscious awareness, so we never act on them. 
C) Each of us develops an ego to help us behave more realistically. 
D) The selfish drives of the id are transformed to positive emotional expressions.

Question 15

A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails.According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, what underlies all these behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) repression of aggressive impulses 
B) a fixation at the oral stage of psychosexual development 
C) a trauma during the toilet-training phase 
D) denial of unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or wishes 
A) repression of aggressive impulses 
B) a fixation at the oral stage of psychosexual development 
C) a trauma during the toilet-training phase 
D) denial of unacceptable feelings, thoughts, or wishes

Question 16

Identify and explain the developments in the 1990s that contributed to a multidimensional, integrative approach to psychopathology.Describe the contributions that cognitive science and neuroscience have made to our expanding knowledge about psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

In the 1990s, there were several develop

Question 17

The discovery of certain tranquilizers made it possible to control psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions.What kind of drugs were these tranquilizers?

Accepted Answer

A) neuroleptics 
B) bromides 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) opiates 
A) neuroleptics 
B) bromides 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) opiates

Question 18

According to psychoanalytic theory, what function does a person develop early in life to ensure that they can adapt to the demands of the real world while still finding ways of meeting their basic needs?

Accepted Answer

A) id 
B) conscience 
C) superego 
D) ego 
A) id 
B) conscience 
C) superego 
D) ego

Question 19

According to Anna Freud's ego psychology, when does abnormal behaviour develop?

Accepted Answer

A) when the ego does not develop normally due to psychosexual conflicts at the oral stage of development 
B) when the ego is deficient in regulating such functions as delaying and controlling impulses 
C) when there are social and psychological barriers to achieving self-actualization 
D) when maladaptive defense mechanisms are not overridden by adaptive defense mechanisms 
A) when the ego does not develop normally due to psychosexual conflicts at the oral stage of development 
B) when the ego is deficient in regulating such functions as delaying and controlling impulses 
C) when there are social and psychological barriers to achieving self-actualization 
D) when maladaptive defense mechanisms are not overridden by adaptive defense mechanisms

Question 20

John Grey was an important figure in 19th-century psychiatry in the United States.What did he believe was always the cause of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) physical causes 
B) social/environmental influences 
C) psychological factors 
D) unknown influences 
A) physical causes 
B) social/environmental influences 
C) psychological factors 
D) unknown influences

What is the name for learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a response until it elicits that response?

After receiving the results of four different sets of tests, Mary's doctor tells her that she has cancer.Mary states, "This can't be true; I'm going to get a second opinion." Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate?

In contrast to Freud, how did Jung and Adler view human nature?

Compare the basic assumptions and techniques of behaviour therapy versus humanistic therapy.Mention significant figures who contributed to each approach and the key concepts associated with those individuals.

The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found.Which term is now used to refer to this concept?

In psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which of the following is most important for patients?

William lived in the 19th century and had the cognitive disorder known as "general paresis."Based on this information, what other disease do you know William suffered from?

Why are operant conditioning techniques being applied in Canadian hospital settings?

Explain the basic assumptions of psychoanalytic theory.Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defence mechanisms, and psychosexual development.Use specific examples to illustrate these concepts.

Frank drinks three bottles of wine each day and believes he would be fine if people would just "mind their own business." Which criterion for abnormality is absent from this scenario?

Popular musician Lady Gaga has performed with blood spurting out of her clothes.Why might having blood spurt from her clothes be considered abnormal?

You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia with a new treatment known as "electroconvulsive therapy" instead of the traditional "insulin shock therapy." What is the most likely reason for this decision?

A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id.What should you say to your classmate to address this fear?

A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails.According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, what underlies all these behaviours?

Identify and explain the developments in the 1990s that contributed to a multidimensional, integrative approach to psychopathology.Describe the contributions that cognitive science and neuroscience have made to our expanding knowledge about psychopathology.

The discovery of certain tranquilizers made it possible to control psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions.What kind of drugs were these tranquilizers?

According to psychoanalytic theory, what function does a person develop early in life to ensure that they can adapt to the demands of the real world while still finding ways of meeting their basic needs?

According to Anna Freud's ego psychology, when does abnormal behaviour develop?

John Grey was an important figure in 19th-century psychiatry in the United States.What did he believe was always the cause of mental illness?

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Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

What is the name for learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a response until it elicits that response?

After receiving the results of four different sets of tests, Mary's doctor tells her that she has cancer.Mary states, "This can't be true; I'm going to get a second opinion." Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate?

In contrast to Freud, how did Jung and Adler view human nature?

Compare the basic assumptions and techniques of behaviour therapy versus humanistic therapy.Mention significant figures who contributed to each approach and the key concepts associated with those individuals.

The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found.Which term is now used to refer to this concept?

In psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which of the following is most important for patients?

William lived in the 19th century and had the cognitive disorder known as "general paresis."Based on this information, what other disease do you know William suffered from?

Why are operant conditioning techniques being applied in Canadian hospital settings?

Explain the basic assumptions of psychoanalytic theory.Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defence mechanisms, and psychosexual development.Use specific examples to illustrate these concepts.

Frank drinks three bottles of wine each day and believes he would be fine if people would just "mind their own business." Which criterion for abnormality is absent from this scenario?

Popular musician Lady Gaga has performed with blood spurting out of her clothes.Why might having blood spurt from her clothes be considered abnormal?

You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia with a new treatment known as "electroconvulsive therapy" instead of the traditional "insulin shock therapy." What is the most likely reason for this decision?

A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id.What should you say to your classmate to address this fear?

A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails.According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, what underlies all these behaviours?

Identify and explain the developments in the 1990s that contributed to a multidimensional, integrative approach to psychopathology.Describe the contributions that cognitive science and neuroscience have made to our expanding knowledge about psychopathology.

The discovery of certain tranquilizers made it possible to control psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions.What kind of drugs were these tranquilizers?

According to psychoanalytic theory, what function does a person develop early in life to ensure that they can adapt to the demands of the real world while still finding ways of meeting their basic needs?

According to Anna Freud's ego psychology, when does abnormal behaviour develop?

John Grey was an important figure in 19th-century psychiatry in the United States.What did he believe was always the cause of mental illness?

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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