Question 1

Hippocrates attributed abnormality to:

Accepted Answer

A)   afflictions from the gods.
B)   divine intervention.
C)   chronic stress and trauma.
D)   imbalances in bodily humors.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Who among the following maintained that abnormal behavior was caused by excessive blood in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dorothea Dix
B)   William Tuke
C)   Benjamin Rush
D)   Philippe PinelE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The thought processes that influence behavior and emotion are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   insights
B)   cognitions
C)   feelings
D)   behaviorismsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which ancient text on abnormal behavior is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxyrhynchus Papyri
B)   Magdalen Papyrus
C)   Kahun Papyrus
D)   Elephantine PapyriE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The experiment that demonstrated that dogs could be conditioned to salivate to stimuli other than food was conceptualized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ivan Pavlov
B)   John Watson
C)   B.F. Skinner
D)   Edward ThorndikeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which two individuals argued that persons accused of witchcraft were mentally ill, and consequently had their writings banned by the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reginald Scot and Teresa of Avila
B)   Johann Weyer and Reginald Scot
C)   Teresa of Avila and Johann Weyer
D)   Thomas Szasz and Teresa of AvilaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Rapid advancement in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and chemistry in the late nineteenth century led to the advancement of _____ perspectives in abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   biological
B)   psychological
C)   sociological
D)   ecologicalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the mental illness criterion for abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Several biological tests are available to diagnose the different types of abnormality.
B)   Most mental health problems are due to a singular abnormal gene or disease process.
C)   When we give a person's psychological symptoms a diagnosis, it is simply a label for that set of symptoms.
D)   The idea that mental health problems are due to complex biological and psychosocial factors has been highly refuted.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which psychoanalytic theorist is noted for his study of the unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Pierre Janet
C)   Jean Charcot
D)   Stanley HallE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

_____ specialize in helping, couples, parents, and children overcome problems that are interfering with their well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)   Marriage and family therapists
B)   Psychiatrists
C)   Clinical psychologists
D)   Psychiatric nursesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following was an outcome of the rapid growth of the moral treatment movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   The capacity of asylums to recruit mental health professionals significantly improved.
B)   Physicians, nurses, and other caretakers did not have enough time to give each patient the attention he or she needed.
C)   The number of patients who benefited from the moral treatment increased, and its effectiveness became unquestionable.
D)   All patients, even those whose problems were not due to a loss of dignity or tranquility, benefited from moral treatment.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

According to Franz Anton Mesmer, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   animal spirits were capable of penetrating and strangling the human spirit causing people to behave abnormally
B)   people evolved from animals, and the abnormal behaviors are simply a level above animal behaviors
C)   the distribution of a magnetic fluid in a person could be influenced by the magnetic forces of other people, as well as by the alignments of the planets
D)   people exhibit abnormal behaviors because magnetic fluids solidify and get lodged at the base of the brainE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which individual argued that hysteria was caused by degeneration in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franz Anton Mesmer
B)   Jean Charcot
C)   Ambroise-Auguste Liebault
D)   Hippolyte-Marie BernheimE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Prior to the eleventh century, which of the following was most often seen as the cause of bizarre behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Severe emotional shock
B)   Demons
C)   Curses and superstition
D)   Religious persecutionE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

One of America's strongest advocates for the humane treatment of the mentally ill was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Benjamin Rush
B)   Dorothea Dix
C)   Teresa of Avila
D)   Florence NightingaleE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Compare and contrast the treatment of people with mental health problems in ancient Greece with the moral treatment movement of the eighteenth century.

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Question 17

Discuss the continuum model of abnormality and the different criteria used for labeling behavior as normal or abnormal.

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Question 18

Which of the following is true of the distress criterion for abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)   The individual has no desire to be rid of the disruptive behavior.
B)   The behavior must violate societal norms.
C)   The individual must suffer as a result of the behavior.
D)   The behavior must also meet the unusualness criteria.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In the twelfth century, in the Belgian town of _____, townspeople regularly took into their homes the mentally ill who visited the shrine of Saint Dymphna for cures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bruges
B)   Gheel
C)   Waterloo
D)   OstendE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is an improper pairing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pavlov/classical conditioning
B)   Skinner/psychoanalytic perspective
C)   Watson/classical conditioning
D)   Thorndike/operant conditioningE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: Looking at Abnormality

Which psychoanalytic theorist is noted for his study of the unconscious?

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Which of the following is an improper pairing?

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In the twelfth century, in the Belgian town of _____, townspeople regularly took into their homes the mentally ill who visited the shrine of Saint Dymphna for cures.

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One of America's strongest advocates for the humane treatment of the mentally ill was _____.

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Who among the following maintained that abnormal behavior was caused by excessive blood in the brain?

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Which of the following statements is true of the mental illness criterion for abnormality?

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Which two individuals argued that persons accused of witchcraft were mentally ill, and consequently had their writings banned by the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century?

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Compare and contrast the treatment of people with mental health problems in ancient Greece with the moral treatment movement of the eighteenth century.

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The thought processes that influence behavior and emotion are called _____.

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Which of the following was an outcome of the rapid growth of the moral treatment movement?

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Which individual argued that hysteria was caused by degeneration in the brain?

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Discuss the continuum model of abnormality and the different criteria used for labeling behavior as normal or abnormal.

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According to Franz Anton Mesmer, _____.

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_____ specialize in helping, couples, parents, and children overcome problems that are interfering with their well-being.

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Hippocrates attributed abnormality to:

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Which of the following is true of the distress criterion for abnormality?

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The experiment that demonstrated that dogs could be conditioned to salivate to stimuli other than food was conceptualized by _____.

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Rapid advancement in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and chemistry in the late nineteenth century led to the advancement of _____ perspectives in abnormal behavior.

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Which ancient text on abnormal behavior is the oldest?

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Prior to the eleventh century, which of the following was most often seen as the cause of bizarre behavior?

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