Question 1

About how many Canadian adults (aged 15 and over) report symptoms of a disorder in the past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 20 
C)  1 in 50 
D)  1 in 100 
A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 20 
C)  1 in 50 
D)  1 in 100

Question 2

A 2008 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  That psychiatric patients' average length of hospital stay dropped by more than half over a period of 5 years (2001-2006). 
B)  That more women were admitted for treatment of psychiatric disorders than men. 
C)  That substance-related disorders were the most likely diagnosis among all provinces and territories. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  That psychiatric patients' average length of hospital stay dropped by more than half over a period of 5 years (2001-2006). 
B)  That more women were admitted for treatment of psychiatric disorders than men. 
C)  That substance-related disorders were the most likely diagnosis among all provinces and territories. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Jim wants to be a professional basketball player, but his height (i.e., 5'5") will not allow him to make a career of the sport. This could be considered a ________________, but it is not a concern of abnormal psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical infrequency 
B)  Violation of norms 
C)  Personal distress 
D)  Disability or dysfunction 
A)  Statistical infrequency 
B)  Violation of norms 
C)  Personal distress 
D)  Disability or dysfunction

Question 4

The current classification system for mental illness was heavily influenced by which of the following individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Emil Kraepelin 
C)  Philippe Pinel 
D)  Franz Mesmer 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Emil Kraepelin 
C)  Philippe Pinel 
D)  Franz Mesmer

Question 5

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Homewood Resort 
B)  The Hôtel-Dieu 
C)  The L'Hospice Ste. Anne 
D)  The L'Hospice St. Julien 
A)  The Homewood Resort 
B)  The Hôtel-Dieu 
C)  The L'Hospice Ste. Anne 
D)  The L'Hospice St. Julien

Question 6

Kevin was seen walking around campus naked on the first day of term. When campus security caught up with him, they told him he was crazy and needed a psychiatric evaluation, despite Kevin telling them he was a nudist. While Kevin is not mentally ill, his behaviour meets which criteria of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal distress 
B)  Unexpectedness 
C)  Violation of norms 
D)  Disability or dysfunction 
A)  Personal distress 
B)  Unexpectedness 
C)  Violation of norms 
D)  Disability or dysfunction

Question 7

Esther was a patient of Mesmer, who was treating her for blindness. What was the likely scenario when she entered his treatment room?

Accepted Answer

A)  A quiet room, with a soft reclining chair. 
B)  A 'bleeding device' used to drain blood believed to be in excess and resulting in blindness. 
C)  A stock of chemical filled rods, with Mesmer presiding over the room in a purple robe. 
D)  A sterile well-lit room with several doctors in white laboratory coats. 
A)  A quiet room, with a soft reclining chair. 
B)  A 'bleeding device' used to drain blood believed to be in excess and resulting in blindness. 
C)  A stock of chemical filled rods, with Mesmer presiding over the room in a purple robe. 
D)  A sterile well-lit room with several doctors in white laboratory coats.

Question 8

Which of the following statement is true regarding the role of media in the stereotyping and stigmatization of individuals with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media has focused on the dangerousness, criminality and unpredictability of mental illness. 
B)  Media images model negative reactions to people with a mental illness, such as fear, rejection and ridicule. 
C)  Media has produced some sensitive and educational material regarding the mentally ill, with goals of reducing stigmatization. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Media has focused on the dangerousness, criminality and unpredictability of mental illness. 
B)  Media images model negative reactions to people with a mental illness, such as fear, rejection and ridicule. 
C)  Media has produced some sensitive and educational material regarding the mentally ill, with goals of reducing stigmatization. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Elizabeth was receiving moral treatment while in an early asylum. Which of the following treatments was she most likely to receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication 
B)  Physical restraints 
C)  Purposeful work activities 
D)  No treatment at all 
A)  Medication 
B)  Physical restraints 
C)  Purposeful work activities 
D)  No treatment at all

Question 10

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The germ theory of disease was established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emil Krapelin 
B)  Franz Mesmer 
C)  Henri Charcot 
D)  Louis Pasteur 
A)  Emil Krapelin 
B)  Franz Mesmer 
C)  Henri Charcot 
D)  Louis Pasteur

Question 12

In the unethical experiments conducted by Dr. Ewen Cameron of the Allen Memorial Institute at McGill University, patients were "treated" with all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobotomies 
B)  Massive doses of LSD 
C)  Shock treatment 
D)  Psychic driving 
A)  Lobotomies 
B)  Massive doses of LSD 
C)  Shock treatment 
D)  Psychic driving

Question 13

According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, what is the number one reason why only 1/3 of Canadians who suffer from depression seek help?

Accepted Answer

A)  They deny that they have a mental disorder. 
B)  They think that their symptoms are temporary and will dissipate on their own. 
C)  They blame significant others for their difficulties. 
D)  They are afraid of others perceiving them negatively. 
A)  They deny that they have a mental disorder. 
B)  They think that their symptoms are temporary and will dissipate on their own. 
C)  They blame significant others for their difficulties. 
D)  They are afraid of others perceiving them negatively.

Question 14

Evidence-based treatments

Accepted Answer

A)  exist for all disorders 
B)  tend to use cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  will render psychologists obsolete since just about anyone will be able to administer them 
D)  always work exactly the same in the "real world" as in controlled trials 
A)  exist for all disorders 
B)  tend to use cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  will render psychologists obsolete since just about anyone will be able to administer them 
D)  always work exactly the same in the "real world" as in controlled trials

Question 15

When a group of symptoms typically co-occur, it is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  syndrome. 
B)  mental disorder. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  cluster. 
A)  syndrome. 
B)  mental disorder. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  cluster.

Question 16

The media shapes our perception of the dangerousness of people with mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

James has been hearing a voice telling him to hurt himself for several months. He is also quite certain that there is a leprechaun in the closet of his bedroom. He worries that there is something wrong with him, but hasn't sought help because he's worried people will think less of him when they find out. James is avoiding treatment due to

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmatization 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  schematization 
A)  stigmatization 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  stereotyping 
D)  schematization

Question 19

Who regulates and has jurisdiction over the practice of psychology in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Federal Government 
B)  The Provincial Governments 
C)  The College of Psychologists 
D)  None of the above; the practice is not regulated. 
A)  The Federal Government 
B)  The Provincial Governments 
C)  The College of Psychologists 
D)  None of the above; the practice is not regulated.

Question 20

You are most likely to have good mental health if you reside in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  British Columbia 
D)  Prince Edward Island

About how many Canadian adults (aged 15 and over) report symptoms of a disorder in the past year?

A 2008 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed which of the following?

Jim wants to be a professional basketball player, but his height (i.e., 5'5") will not allow him to make a career of the sport. This could be considered a ________________, but it is not a concern of abnormal psychology.

The current classification system for mental illness was heavily influenced by which of the following individuals?

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Esther was a patient of Mesmer, who was treating her for blindness. What was the likely scenario when she entered his treatment room?

Which of the following statement is true regarding the role of media in the stereotyping and stigmatization of individuals with mental illness?

Elizabeth was receiving moral treatment while in an early asylum. Which of the following treatments was she most likely to receive?

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

The germ theory of disease was established by:

In the unethical experiments conducted by Dr. Ewen Cameron of the Allen Memorial Institute at McGill University, patients were "treated" with all of the following, EXCEPT:

According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, what is the number one reason why only 1/3 of Canadians who suffer from depression seek help?

Evidence-based treatments

When a group of symptoms typically co-occur, it is called a

The media shapes our perception of the dangerousness of people with mental illness.

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Who regulates and has jurisdiction over the practice of psychology in Canada?

You are most likely to have good mental health if you reside in:

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

About how many Canadian adults (aged 15 and over) report symptoms of a disorder in the past year?

A 2008 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed which of the following?

Jim wants to be a professional basketball player, but his height (i.e., 5'5") will not allow him to make a career of the sport. This could be considered a ________________, but it is not a concern of abnormal psychology.

The current classification system for mental illness was heavily influenced by which of the following individuals?

Built in 1714, as the first asylum in Canada, the ________ was the precursor to the 19ᵗʰ century asylums in Canada.

Esther was a patient of Mesmer, who was treating her for blindness. What was the likely scenario when she entered his treatment room?

Which of the following statement is true regarding the role of media in the stereotyping and stigmatization of individuals with mental illness?

Elizabeth was receiving moral treatment while in an early asylum. Which of the following treatments was she most likely to receive?

Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric hospitals.

The germ theory of disease was established by:

In the unethical experiments conducted by Dr. Ewen Cameron of the Allen Memorial Institute at McGill University, patients were "treated" with all of the following, EXCEPT:

According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, what is the number one reason why only 1/3 of Canadians who suffer from depression seek help?

Evidence-based treatments

When a group of symptoms typically co-occur, it is called a

The media shapes our perception of the dangerousness of people with mental illness.

Focusing on prevention may help more than focusing on treatment on mental illness.

Who regulates and has jurisdiction over the practice of psychology in Canada?

You are most likely to have good mental health if you reside in:

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters