Question 1

Which of Canada's provinces was the last to open an asylum for the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Prince Edward Island 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Alberta 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Prince Edward Island 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Alberta

Question 2

The early classification system developed by Kraepelin

Accepted Answer

A)  was based on the psychogenic hypothesis. 
B)  was not influential in later diagnostic manuals. 
C)  emphasized the continuity of mental illness from normal to abnormal. 
D)  assumed each disorder was a distinct entity. 
A)  was based on the psychogenic hypothesis. 
B)  was not influential in later diagnostic manuals. 
C)  emphasized the continuity of mental illness from normal to abnormal. 
D)  assumed each disorder was a distinct entity.

Question 3

One of the myths about mental illness is that mentally ill individuals are dangerous. What does research show about this myth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of cases of violence tends to be higher in people with severe mental illness and substance problems. 
B)  Most people with a mental illness are never violent; they tend to be victims of violent acts. 
C)  There is no association between schizophrenia and violent acts. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The number of cases of violence tends to be higher in people with severe mental illness and substance problems. 
B)  Most people with a mental illness are never violent; they tend to be victims of violent acts. 
C)  There is no association between schizophrenia and violent acts. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

Women seek mental health care more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The role of provincial psychiatric hospitals today is

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide tertiary inpatient care for complex cases. 
B)  to provide care mostly for non-psychotic conditions. 
C)  to provide centres of excellence for all mental conditions. 
D)  to provide portable community-based primary care services. 
A)  to provide tertiary inpatient care for complex cases. 
B)  to provide care mostly for non-psychotic conditions. 
C)  to provide centres of excellence for all mental conditions. 
D)  to provide portable community-based primary care services.

Question 6

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics. This resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased hysteria 
B)  Decreased hysteria 
C)  The emergence of new symptoms 
D)  The repression of emotions 
A)  Increased hysteria 
B)  Decreased hysteria 
C)  The emergence of new symptoms 
D)  The repression of emotions

Question 7

Canadians tend to have the best understanding of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Depression 
D)  Schizophrenia 
A)  Anorexia 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Depression 
D)  Schizophrenia

Question 8

In his report on Canada's Health System, Romanow recommended that mental health:

Accepted Answer

A)  Should not be seen as a priority in the health system. 
B)  Should be seen as an immediate priority in the health system. 
C)  Should be seen as a priority in the health system in 10 years when the country is in a better financial situation. 
D)  None of the above; Romanow ignored mental health issues. 
A)  Should not be seen as a priority in the health system. 
B)  Should be seen as an immediate priority in the health system. 
C)  Should be seen as a priority in the health system in 10 years when the country is in a better financial situation. 
D)  None of the above; Romanow ignored mental health issues.

Question 9

Benjamin Rush offered several treatment methods for the "insane", one of which included

Accepted Answer

A)  exorcism. 
B)  trepanning. 
C)  frightening. 
D)  removing chains from the mentally ill. 
A)  exorcism. 
B)  trepanning. 
C)  frightening. 
D)  removing chains from the mentally ill.

Question 10

Which of the following two provinces in Canada have been found to exhibit better mental health and less distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland 
B)  Quebec and New Brunswick 
C)  Alberta and Saskatchewan 
D)  British Columbia and Ontario 
A)  Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland 
B)  Quebec and New Brunswick 
C)  Alberta and Saskatchewan 
D)  British Columbia and Ontario

Question 11

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.) emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  medication based training. 
B)  psychodynamic training. 
C)  testing and measurement of mental illness. 
D)  clinical training more than research training. 
A)  medication based training. 
B)  psychodynamic training. 
C)  testing and measurement of mental illness. 
D)  clinical training more than research training.

Question 12

Jim is currently a chronic patient in a provincial psychiatric hospital in Alberta, Canada. In general, what is likely the best description of his daily experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Full of physical and artistic group activities 
B)  Mentally stimulating with a focus on individual and group therapy 
C)  Monotonous and sedentary 
D)  Solitary and segregated 
A)  Full of physical and artistic group activities 
B)  Mentally stimulating with a focus on individual and group therapy 
C)  Monotonous and sedentary 
D)  Solitary and segregated

Question 13

An important part of Canada's national mental health strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Fund all mental health services for all Canadians 
B)  Provide medication whenever possible to treat mental health problems 
C)  Tailor services to the specific needs of Canada's First Nations 
D)  Ensure that each province spends the same amount of money on mental health services 
A)  Fund all mental health services for all Canadians 
B)  Provide medication whenever possible to treat mental health problems 
C)  Tailor services to the specific needs of Canada's First Nations 
D)  Ensure that each province spends the same amount of money on mental health services

Question 14

Moral treatment involved

Accepted Answer

A)  herbal remedies that may have been toxic. 
B)  fighting social inequities. 
C)  treatment directed toward the individual. 
D)  religious guidance. 
A)  herbal remedies that may have been toxic. 
B)  fighting social inequities. 
C)  treatment directed toward the individual. 
D)  religious guidance.

Question 15

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Accepted Answer

A)  the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) left her paralyzed from the waist down. 
B)  she was left in a drug induced coma for over 200 days. 
C)  her memory was erased for the first 26 years of her life. 
D)  she had suffered severe cognitive impairments after the combined drug therapy, ECT, and hypnosis. 
A)  the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) left her paralyzed from the waist down. 
B)  she was left in a drug induced coma for over 200 days. 
C)  her memory was erased for the first 26 years of her life. 
D)  she had suffered severe cognitive impairments after the combined drug therapy, ECT, and hypnosis.

Question 16

Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A psychiatrist holds a _____ degree

Accepted Answer

A)  Ph.D. 
B)  Psy.D. 
C)  Ph.D. (psychiatry) 
D)  M.D. 
A)  Ph.D. 
B)  Psy.D. 
C)  Ph.D. (psychiatry) 
D)  M.D.

Question 18

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Autism is based on which of the following definitions of abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical infrequency 
B)  Violation of personal norms 
C)  Personal distress 
D)  Social distress 
A)  Statistical infrequency 
B)  Violation of personal norms 
C)  Personal distress 
D)  Social distress

Question 20

Before the Mutual Recognition Agreement came into effect in Canada, there was ________ among the provinces and territories in terms of the minimal academic requirements needed in order to be registered as a clinical psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  no consensus 
B)  some consensus 
C)  almost complete consensus 
D)  None of the above are correct; a mutual recognition agreement has not been reached. 
A)  no consensus 
B)  some consensus 
C)  almost complete consensus 
D)  None of the above are correct; a mutual recognition agreement has not been reached.

Which of Canada's provinces was the last to open an asylum for the mentally ill?

The early classification system developed by Kraepelin

One of the myths about mental illness is that mentally ill individuals are dangerous. What does research show about this myth?

Women seek mental health care more than men.

The role of provincial psychiatric hospitals today is

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics. This resulted in:

Canadians tend to have the best understanding of which disorder?

In his report on Canada's Health System, Romanow recommended that mental health:

Benjamin Rush offered several treatment methods for the "insane", one of which included

Which of the following two provinces in Canada have been found to exhibit better mental health and less distress?

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.) emphasizes

Jim is currently a chronic patient in a provincial psychiatric hospital in Alberta, Canada. In general, what is likely the best description of his daily experience?

An important part of Canada's national mental health strategy is to

Moral treatment involved

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.

A psychiatrist holds a _____ degree

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Autism is based on which of the following definitions of abnormal behaviour?

Before the Mutual Recognition Agreement came into effect in Canada, there was ________ among the provinces and territories in terms of the minimal academic requirements needed in order to be registered as a clinical psychologist.

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

Which of Canada's provinces was the last to open an asylum for the mentally ill?

The early classification system developed by Kraepelin

One of the myths about mental illness is that mentally ill individuals are dangerous. What does research show about this myth?

Women seek mental health care more than men.

The role of provincial psychiatric hospitals today is

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics. This resulted in:

Canadians tend to have the best understanding of which disorder?

In his report on Canada's Health System, Romanow recommended that mental health:

Benjamin Rush offered several treatment methods for the "insane", one of which included

Which of the following two provinces in Canada have been found to exhibit better mental health and less distress?

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.) emphasizes

Jim is currently a chronic patient in a provincial psychiatric hospital in Alberta, Canada. In general, what is likely the best description of his daily experience?

An important part of Canada's national mental health strategy is to

Moral treatment involved

Linda Macdonald filed a lawsuit against the federal government after receiving "treatment" from Dr. Cameron, claiming that

Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.

A psychiatrist holds a _____ degree

Mesmer believed that one person could change another's behaviour.

Autism is based on which of the following definitions of abnormal behaviour?

Before the Mutual Recognition Agreement came into effect in Canada, there was ________ among the provinces and territories in terms of the minimal academic requirements needed in order to be registered as a clinical psychologist.

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