Question 1

Briefly discuss the changing views of mental disorders throughout history.Be sure to include in your discussion a comparison and contrast of views across cultures and across time periods.

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Prehistoric societies appeared to believ...

Question 2

A person who subscribes to the multipath model of mental illness would probably agree that ____.

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A)  behaviorism was much more influential in the treatment of mental disorders than drug treatment or psychoanalysis
B)  biological factors are only a part of the picture for explaining and treating mental disorders
C)  biological factors are the most important causes of most mental disorders
D)  research has little place in contemporary abnormal psychologyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Researchers in the United States have found which one of the following statements to be TRUE?

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A)  The rate of mental disorder in the population has been steadily decreasing over the past 50 years.
B)  Adolescents and adults are equally likely to suffer from anxiety disorders.
C)  Women are more likely than men to suffer from mental disorders.
D)  Adolescents are more likely than adults to suffer from mental disorders.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Headache is to ____ as delusions are to ____.

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A)  dysfunction; deviance
B)  discomfort; deviance
C)  deviance; dysfunction
D)  discomfort; dysfunctionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

In treating the mentally disturbed, moral therapists were likely to make use of which of the following?

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A)  antipsychotic medications
B)  controls such as chains, starvation, restraints, and hot baths
C)  mesmerism
D)  prayer, work, kindness, and talking out problemsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Jack carries on conversations with creatures only he can see in a language that no one else can understand.Jack says the creatures instruct him to crush insects that only Jack can see.Jack is experiencing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions
B)  discomfort
C)  hallucinations
D)  disorientationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Frenchman Philippe Pinel and American Benjamin Rush were both concerned with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of private "madhouses" because they were highly profitable
B)  the moral treatment of patients in hospitals
C)  helping patients gain easy access to medications
D)  instituting the use of shamans in the modern treatment of mentally disturbed individuals in an attempt to be culturally sensitiveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

One finding of the Merikangas et al.(2010) epidemiological study is that ____.

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A)  males and females tend to differ in the kinds of disorders they experience
B)  adolescents have a lower rate of mood disorders than adults
C)  almost 50 percent of adolescents meet criteria for at least one psychological disorder
D)  people living in rural areas have a much higher incidence of mental disorders than do people living in urban areasE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The concept of ____ assumes that certain mental disorders exist across cultures; ____ suggests that mental disorders may manifest differently and certain disorders may only be found in some cultures.

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A)  cultural universality; cultural relativism
B)  cultural relativism; cultural universality
C)  cultural relativism; cultural constellation
D)  cultural diversity; cultural universalityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

"A behavior pattern in an individual that is associated with distress or disability, and is not merely an expectable response to common stressors or losses" would be considered consistent with the definition of abnormal behavior of ____.

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A)  humanistic psychologists
B)  the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
C)  cultural relativists
D)  the National Institute of Mental HealthE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the United States?

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A)  schizophrenia
B)  anxiety
C)  mood
D)  substance abuseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D.or Psy.D.Psychoanalysts must have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a master's (M.S.) degree
B)  an M.D
C)  only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree
D)  their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analystE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A psychologist says, "There are certain emotional disorders for which we can find no evidence of brain pathology." This psychologist's statement reflects a(n) ____ viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic
B)  biogenic
C)  humanistic
D)  psychologicalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants and antipsychotic medication for his patients.After graduating from medical school, he completed a three-year residency in his field.We can guess that Harold is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social worker
B)  psychiatrist
C)  clinical psychologist
D)  psychoanalystE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

According to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003) , ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of mental disorder among adolescents is on the decrease
B)  the more education a person has, the more likely he/she is to have a mental disorder
C)  there is no longer a "stigma" about mental illness
D)  two-thirds of all people suffering from mental disorders are not receiving or seeking mental health servicesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

"You must understand the values and expectations of the society in which behavior occurs before you decide that abnormality exists." This quote best reflects which view of abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional
B)  cultural relativism
C)  epidemiological
D)  cultural universalityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which statement concerning prescription privileges for psychologists is most likely to come from a physician, rather than from a psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granting such privileges could endanger the public.
B)  Pharmacology interventions may supplant psychological ones.
C)  It is appropriate to allow psychologists to prescribe medications.
D)  Prescription privileges would increase the length of time required to complete one's education.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence.
B)  Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior.
C)  Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality.
D)  Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Critics of empirically based treatments express concern that the move to evidence-based therapy ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is biased in favor of psychodynamic treatment.
B)  is too broad-based with respect to identifying psychological disorders
C)  provides too many treatment options
D)  does not recognize clinical intuitionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Professor Martin, a historian who studies ancient cultures, would likely suggest that prehistoric societies attributed mental illness to all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonic possession
B)  sorcery
C)  spirits of angry ancestors
D)  biological disequilibriumE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior

Briefly discuss the changing views of mental disorders throughout history.Be sure to include in your discussion a comparison and contrast of views across cultures and across time periods.

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In treating the mentally disturbed, moral therapists were likely to make use of which of the following?

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Jack carries on conversations with creatures only he can see in a language that no one else can understand.Jack says the creatures instruct him to crush insects that only Jack can see.Jack is experiencing ____.

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Headache is to ____ as delusions are to ____.

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Professor Martin, a historian who studies ancient cultures, would likely suggest that prehistoric societies attributed mental illness to all of the following EXCEPT ____.

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According to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003) , ____.

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Which statement concerning prescription privileges for psychologists is most likely to come from a physician, rather than from a psychologist?

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Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate?

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Frenchman Philippe Pinel and American Benjamin Rush were both concerned with ____.

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Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the United States?

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Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D.or Psy.D.Psychoanalysts must have ____.

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Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants and antipsychotic medication for his patients.After graduating from medical school, he completed a three-year residency in his field.We can guess that Harold is a ____.

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Critics of empirically based treatments express concern that the move to evidence-based therapy ____.

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"You must understand the values and expectations of the society in which behavior occurs before you decide that abnormality exists." This quote best reflects which view of abnormality?

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A psychologist says, "There are certain emotional disorders for which we can find no evidence of brain pathology." This psychologist's statement reflects a(n) ____ viewpoint.

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A person who subscribes to the multipath model of mental illness would probably agree that ____.

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Researchers in the United States have found which one of the following statements to be TRUE?

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One finding of the Merikangas et al.(2010) epidemiological study is that ____.

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"A behavior pattern in an individual that is associated with distress or disability, and is not merely an expectable response to common stressors or losses" would be considered consistent with the definition of abnormal behavior of ____.

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The concept of ____ assumes that certain mental disorders exist across cultures; ____ suggests that mental disorders may manifest differently and certain disorders may only be found in some cultures.

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