Question 1

Cameron's experiments were problematic because

Accepted Answer

A) he attempted to brainwash patients through various "treatments". 
B) patients agreed to participate. 
C) he did not realize the CIA were involved. 
D) they received public approval. 
E) his patients were not troubled by the research. 
A) he attempted to brainwash patients through various "treatments". 
B) patients agreed to participate. 
C) he did not realize the CIA were involved. 
D) they received public approval. 
E) his patients were not troubled by the research.

Question 2

"All mental disorders are the result of biological problems." Who would be most likely to agree with this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Breuer 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Pinel 
D) Freud 
E) Watson 
A) Breuer 
B) Kraepelin 
C) Pinel 
D) Freud 
E) Watson

Question 3

In the mid to late 1800s,several therapists became quite well known.Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Breuer & talk therapy 
B) Charcot & anesthesia therapy 
C) Mesmer & animal hypnosis 
D) Freud & sex therapy 
E) Watson & hypnotherapy 
A) Breuer & talk therapy 
B) Charcot & anesthesia therapy 
C) Mesmer & animal hypnosis 
D) Freud & sex therapy 
E) Watson & hypnotherapy

Question 4

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) exorcism 
B) magical spells 
C) trephination 
D) healthy diet and exercise 
E) food and water deprivation 
A) exorcism 
B) magical spells 
C) trephination 
D) healthy diet and exercise 
E) food and water deprivation

Question 5

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud; Watson; Meichenbaum 
B) Morel; Freud; Watson 
C) Kraeplin; Morel; Freud 
D) Krafft-Ebing; Morel; Cerletti 
E) Cerletti; Janet; Pavlov 
A) Freud; Watson; Meichenbaum 
B) Morel; Freud; Watson 
C) Kraeplin; Morel; Freud 
D) Krafft-Ebing; Morel; Cerletti 
E) Cerletti; Janet; Pavlov

Question 6

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered.He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A) too little yellow bile. 
B) an excess of blood. 
C) excess phlegm. 
D) too much yellow bile. 
E) an overabundance of black bile. 
A) too little yellow bile. 
B) an excess of blood. 
C) excess phlegm. 
D) too much yellow bile. 
E) an overabundance of black bile.

Question 7

Dr.Ruth Kajander can be noted for

Accepted Answer

A) unique blend of drug and talk therapy with severely disordered patients. 
B) her role in the CIA-funded research in Montreal. 
C) recognizing the value of tranquillizers in treating depression. 
D) treating and reducing anxiety in patients prior to surgery. 
E) using chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenics. 
A) unique blend of drug and talk therapy with severely disordered patients. 
B) her role in the CIA-funded research in Montreal. 
C) recognizing the value of tranquillizers in treating depression. 
D) treating and reducing anxiety in patients prior to surgery. 
E) using chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenics.

Question 8

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

Question 9

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Accepted Answer

A) modern day treatment programs. 
B) a humanistic approach. 
C) a community treatment approach. 
D) that of the early Greeks. 
E) treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans. 
A) modern day treatment programs. 
B) a humanistic approach. 
C) a community treatment approach. 
D) that of the early Greeks. 
E) treatment advocated by many of the early Europeans.

Question 10

Dr.Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders,and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain.She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) psychopharmacology 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) clinical psychology 
E) health psychology 
A) psychopharmacology 
B) cognitive psychology 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) clinical psychology 
E) health psychology

Question 11

In 1949,a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine; he shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The mental hygiene movement

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in a reduction in the number of people in institutions. 
B) resulted in an increase of patients in mental institutions. 
C) led to an increase in moral therapy. 
D) was criticized by Philippe Pinel. 
E) led to the advent of antipsychotic drugs. 
A) resulted in a reduction in the number of people in institutions. 
B) resulted in an increase of patients in mental institutions. 
C) led to an increase in moral therapy. 
D) was criticized by Philippe Pinel. 
E) led to the advent of antipsychotic drugs.

Question 13

This individual's campaign to improve the conditions for the mentally ill resulted in the opening of 32 state hospitals,including two in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) Dorothea Dix 
B) Cabanis 
C) Benjamin Rush 
D) William Tuke 
E) Philippe Pinel 
A) Dorothea Dix 
B) Cabanis 
C) Benjamin Rush 
D) William Tuke 
E) Philippe Pinel

Question 14

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 
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 15

The germ theory of disease led to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) it was important to wash your hands after being with psychiatric patients. 
B) only biological treatments are beneficial for mental illness. 
C) heredity plays an important role in the transmission of mental disease. 
D) General Paresis of the Insane may be a consequence of syphilis. 
E) germs may cause anxiety. 
A) it was important to wash your hands after being with psychiatric patients. 
B) only biological treatments are beneficial for mental illness. 
C) heredity plays an important role in the transmission of mental disease. 
D) General Paresis of the Insane may be a consequence of syphilis. 
E) germs may cause anxiety.

Question 16

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cameron's experiments were problematic because

"All mental disorders are the result of biological problems." Who would be most likely to agree with this statement?

In the mid to late 1800s,several therapists became quite well known.Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered.He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Dr.Ruth Kajander can be noted for

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.

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Dr.Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders,and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain.She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

In 1949,a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine; he shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

The mental hygiene movement

This individual's campaign to improve the conditions for the mentally ill resulted in the opening of 32 state hospitals,including two in Canada.

Which of the following accomplishments are NOT attributed to Pinel?

The germ theory of disease led to the idea that

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

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

Cameron's experiments were problematic because

"All mental disorders are the result of biological problems." Who would be most likely to agree with this statement?

In the mid to late 1800s,several therapists became quite well known.Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?

According to Hippocrates,mental disorders should be treated by which one of the following?

Which theorists have a psychogenic approach to understanding psychopathology?

An ancient Greek was behaving quite aggressively and was quite short-tempered.He would likely have been diagnosed as having

Dr.Ruth Kajander can be noted for

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.

Treatment in the town of Gheel is similar to

Dr.Ramos treats patients suffering from mood disorders,and she believes that their illnesses are a result of imbalances of chemicals in the brain.She would most likely adhere to which field of psychology?

In 1949,a French doctor discovered that soldiers were calmed before surgery by chloropromazine; he shared this finding with psychiatrists who had similar success in calming patients with serious mental illness; the success of this drug triggered the "pharmacological revolution" that followed.

The mental hygiene movement

This individual's campaign to improve the conditions for the mentally ill resulted in the opening of 32 state hospitals,including two in Canada.

Which of the following accomplishments are NOT attributed to Pinel?

The germ theory of disease led to the idea that

Psychopathology refers to the problems suffered by people with psychological disorders.

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