abnormal psych exam CHP 1 – Flashcards
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argues that societies invent the concept of mental illness so that they can control people whose unusual patterns of functioning upset or threaten the social order
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Thomas Szasz
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A person who suffered from the form of mass madness called lycanthropy may have believed him/herself to be possessed by:
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wolves
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A trephine is:
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a stone instrument used to cut away a circular section of the skull during the Stone Age
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According to theorist Jerome Frank, all forms of therapy have which three essential features?
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a sufferer, a healer, and a series of contacts between healer and sufferer
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Emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that are psychologically abnormal are called all but which of the following?
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mental instability
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General paresis, an irreversible disorder that causes physical and mental symptoms including paralysis and delusions of grandeur, was found to be caused by:
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syphilis
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Judgments of abnormality depend on _______________ as well as on cultural norms.
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specific circumstances
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The Boston schoolteacher who made humane care a public and political concern in 19th century America was:
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Dorthea Dix
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The 2011 federal insurance parity law is concerned with:
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providing equal coverage
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The policy of releasing patients from public mental hospitals was known as:
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Deinstitutionalization
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The role of a clinical practitioner in abnormal psychology is to:
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detect, assess, and treat abnormal patterns of functioning.
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Which was one of the different mental states described by ancient Greeks and Romans?
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unshakable sadness
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Before the 1950s, almost all outpatient care for psychological disturbances took the form of:
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private psychotherapy
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The treatment mechanism associated with touching a troubled area of a patient's body with a special rod was
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mesmerism
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Which of the following terms was the earliest used to describe those who we now refer to as having a "mental disorder?"
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unstable
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Which of the following is true regarding the "four Ds" of abnormality?
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No single definition of abnormality has won acceptance, but the "four Ds" tends to illustrate the common features of many definitions.
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According to ancient views of abnormality, if a standard exorcism failed to rid a person of their abnormal behaviors, which of the following steps would be taken?
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he shaman would perform a more extreme form of exorcism, such as whipping or starving the person
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Which of the following terms, which has come to mean "a chaotic uproar" derived its name from a London hospital where mentally ill patients were treated in horrendous ways?
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bedlam
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The work of Dorothea Dix led to the establishment of many _____________ around the country.
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state hospitals
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The term "eugenic sterilization" refers to which of the following?
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A political policy of preventing those who suffer from mental illness from reproducing.
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At present, which single viewpoint dominates the clinical field as the psychoanalytic perspective once did?
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NONE
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Which 19th century perspective held the view that abnormal psychological functioning has physical causes?
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somatogenic
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Hippocrates believed that abnormal behavior was caused by
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imbalance in bodily fluids
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One of the most prominent forerunners to the modern community mental health program was at Gheel, which was located in:
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Belgium
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According to research conducted on eccentric people, which of the following statements is true?
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They have fewer emotional problems than the general population.
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The French physician __________ was associated with asylum reform at La Bicêtre.
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Phillip Pinel
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Today, the dominant form of insurance coverage for mental health patients is:
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managed care programs
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The job of a ______________ is to gather information systematically so that they may describe, predict, and explain the phenomena they study.
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clinical scientist
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The area of psychology concerned with the study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits, and abilities is:
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positive psych
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Trying to correct the social conditions that give rise to psychological problems and identifying individuals who are at risk for developing emotional problems is known as:
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prevention
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The "four Ds" of abnormality are:
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deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger.
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Before the 1950s, psychotherapy was offered only by:
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psychiatrist
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___________ is generally defined as a procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior.
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Tx
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Which German physician was the first to specialize in mental illness and is now considered the founder of the modern study of psychopathology
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Weyer
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The main difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist is
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a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can provide therapy; a psychologist is NOT a medical doctor but can provide therapy.
