Which term is NOT used to describe psychologically abnormal behaviour? -
ANSWER mental instability
Which statement is true about the "four Ds" of abnormality? - ANSWER None of
the "four Ds" is, by itself, an adequate gauge of psychological abnormality.
According to ancient views of abnormality, if a standard exorcism failed to rid a
person of abnormal behaviors, which step would be taken? - ANSWER The
shaman would perform a more extreme exorcism, such as whipping or starving the
person.
The term "eugenics" refers to: - ANSWER a political policy of preventing those
who suffer from mental illness from reproducing
The main difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist is that: - ANSWER
a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can provide therapy, while a psychologist is
not a medical doctor but can provide therapy.
Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was caused by: - ANSWER
imbalance in bodily fluids.
The "four Ds" of abnormality are: - ANSWER deviance, distress, dysfunction, and
danger.
Which German physician was the first to specialize in mental illness and is now
considered the founder of the modern study of psychopathology? - ANSWER
Johann Weyer
A procedure in which a pointed instrument was inserted into the frontal lobe of the
brain to destroy brain tissue was known as: - ANSWER a lobotomy.
Sigmund Freud utilized the _____ to study the very unique situation involving
Little Hans, a young boy who developed a fear of horses. - ANSWER case study
The _____ effect is the term that describes a researcher unintentionally transmitting
his or her expectations about the outcome of the research to a research subject. -
, ANSWER Rosenthal
The Three Faces of Eve chronicles a _____ study of a woman who displayed three
different personalities. - ANSWER case
Correlational studies of many pairs of twins have suggested a link between _____
factors and certain psychological disorders. - ANSWER genetic
A correlation coefficient is symbolized by the letter: - ANSWER r.
A disorder's _____ is the total number of existing and new cases, while a disorder's
_____ is the number of new cases that emerge during a period. - ANSWER
prevalence; incidence
When an unusual problem does not occur often enough to permit a large number of
observations, it might be studied using a(n): - ANSWER case study
Huntington's disease has been traced to a loss of cells in the: - ANSWER basal
ganglia
Which is NOT one of the three types of biological treatments used today? -
ANSWER Insulin coma
According to Freud, the id operates in accordance with the _____ principle. -
ANSWER pleasure
Gestalt therapy was developed by: - ANSWER Frederick (Fritz) Perls
Which is NOT a current major model of mental abnormality? - ANSWER
evolutionary
According to Aaron Beck's cognitive theory, one illogical thought process regularly
found in depression is _____, the drawing of broad negative conclusions on the
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