Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Richard von Krafft-Ebing (1840-1902)was

Question 2

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)aims to:

Accepted Answer

A) be a catalyst for the reform of mental health policies 
B) facilitate,enable,and support a national approach to mental health issues 
C) diminish stigma and discrimination faced by Canadians living with mental disorders 
D) disseminate evidence-based information about mental health and mental illness 
E) all of the above 
A) be a catalyst for the reform of mental health policies 
B) facilitate,enable,and support a national approach to mental health issues 
C) diminish stigma and discrimination faced by Canadians living with mental disorders 
D) disseminate evidence-based information about mental health and mental illness 
E) all of the above

Question 3

What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) eccentric behaviour usually indicates abnormal behaviour 
B) everyone is to some degree abnormal in their behaviour 
C) unusual behaviour may not be abnormal according to diagnostic criteria 
D) all people experience anxiety now and then 
E) people's behaviour depends on the situation 
A) eccentric behaviour usually indicates abnormal behaviour 
B) everyone is to some degree abnormal in their behaviour 
C) unusual behaviour may not be abnormal according to diagnostic criteria 
D) all people experience anxiety now and then 
E) people's behaviour depends on the situation

Question 4

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

Accepted Answer

A) people who disagreed with Church doctrine. 
B) people who sinned frequently. 
C) men who beat their wives. 
D) people who had suffered a nervous breakdown. 
E) people suffering from a mental illness. 
A) people who disagreed with Church doctrine. 
B) people who sinned frequently. 
C) men who beat their wives. 
D) people who had suffered a nervous breakdown. 
E) people suffering from a mental illness.

Question 5

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

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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 
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

Question 6

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

Accepted Answer

Evidence from prehistory has implied tha

Question 7

Which of the following persons and accomplishments are INCORRECTLY matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Breuer and hypnosis 
B) Meichenbaum and cognitive-behaviour therapy 
C) Bandura and social learning theory 
D) Kajander and depression 
E) Bandura and aggressive behaviour 
A) Breuer and hypnosis 
B) Meichenbaum and cognitive-behaviour therapy 
C) Bandura and social learning theory 
D) Kajander and depression 
E) Bandura and aggressive behaviour

Question 8

Plato and Aristotle accepted many of Hippocrate's ideas,but rejected others.Which of the following best describes their belief about the cause of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) that an imbalance in essential bodily fluids affected functioning 
B) that brain dysfunction affected behaviour 
C) that environmental factors played the critical role 
D) lack of education could cause mental illness 
E) that mental illness had natural causes 
A) that an imbalance in essential bodily fluids affected functioning 
B) that brain dysfunction affected behaviour 
C) that environmental factors played the critical role 
D) lack of education could cause mental illness 
E) that mental illness had natural causes

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Middle Ages it was generally believed that those who were insane were possessed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Despite its aims,the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals.Describe the reasons for this movement,the instrumental figures responsible for this movement,and the reasons behind its lack of success.

Accepted Answer

Conditions for the mentally ill during t

Question 12

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The early efforts of Canadian provincial governments to care for the insane were characterized by an unsystematic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as that which occurs infrequently.Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

Accepted Answer

A) People with IQs below 70 are considered abnormal. 
B) Most people get depressed from time to time. 
C) Mathematical geniuses are considered rare in the population. 
D) Children often believe in the existence of monsters. 
E) Anxiety disorders are relatively rare in a given population. 
A) People with IQs below 70 are considered abnormal. 
B) Most people get depressed from time to time. 
C) Mathematical geniuses are considered rare in the population. 
D) Children often believe in the existence of monsters. 
E) Anxiety disorders are relatively rare in a given population.

Question 16

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

English "workhouses" were

Accepted Answer

A) established during the Enlightenment period to deal with the insane. 
B) run by the patients. 
C) run by physicians. 
D) were special places where the mentally ill could work. 
E) used to hide the poor from society. 
A) established during the Enlightenment period to deal with the insane. 
B) run by the patients. 
C) run by physicians. 
D) were special places where the mentally ill could work. 
E) used to hide the poor from society.

Question 18

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do the views of Paracelsus,Teresa of Avila,and St.Vincent de Paul have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They all attempted to develop a new system of classification. 
B) They believed that religious approaches could lead to a cure. 
C) They established asylums to humanely care for the mad. 
D) They argue for a more naturalistic approach to viewing mental illness. 
E) Each of them contributed to Freud's system of psychoanalysis. 
A) They all attempted to develop a new system of classification. 
B) They believed that religious approaches could lead to a cure. 
C) They established asylums to humanely care for the mad. 
D) They argue for a more naturalistic approach to viewing mental illness. 
E) Each of them contributed to Freud's system of psychoanalysis.

Question 20

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality,but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)aims to:

What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour?

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

Which of the following persons and accomplishments are INCORRECTLY matched?

Plato and Aristotle accepted many of Hippocrate's ideas,but rejected others.Which of the following best describes their belief about the cause of mental illness?

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

In the Middle Ages it was generally believed that those who were insane were possessed.

Despite its aims,the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals.Describe the reasons for this movement,the instrumental figures responsible for this movement,and the reasons behind its lack of success.

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The early efforts of Canadian provincial governments to care for the insane were characterized by an unsystematic approach.

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

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as that which occurs infrequently.Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

English "workhouses" were

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

What do the views of Paracelsus,Teresa of Avila,and St.Vincent de Paul have in common?

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality,but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

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

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)aims to:

What is one difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour?

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Compare and contrast the causes and treatment methods for madness used in Stone Age cultures and by the ancient Greeks and Romans and the Arabs.

Which of the following persons and accomplishments are INCORRECTLY matched?

Plato and Aristotle accepted many of Hippocrate's ideas,but rejected others.Which of the following best describes their belief about the cause of mental illness?

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

In the Middle Ages it was generally believed that those who were insane were possessed.

Despite its aims,the mental hygiene movement of the 19th century did not meet its goals.Describe the reasons for this movement,the instrumental figures responsible for this movement,and the reasons behind its lack of success.

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The early efforts of Canadian provincial governments to care for the insane were characterized by an unsystematic approach.

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

Abnormal behaviour has been defined as that which occurs infrequently.Which of the following examples illustrates a problem with this definition?

Sigmund Freud has been called the father of modern medicine.

English "workhouses" were

Distress must be present in order for an individual to be diagnosed as suffering from a mental disorder.

What do the views of Paracelsus,Teresa of Avila,and St.Vincent de Paul have in common?

Mental illness conveys the same meaning as psychological abnormality,but it implies a medical or somatogenic rather than psychogenic cause.

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters