Abnormal Psychology Exam 1

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1.

Why is it important to take into account cultural relativism?
2.

What are the criteria for psychological abnormality?
3.

What were Hippocrates' 4 humors called?
4.

Trephining was...
- A.
  
  Used during the renaissance era.
- B.
  
  Using a stone instrument to cut a piece of skull out.
- C.
  
  A means of eliminating people with abnormalities.
- D.
  
  Popular amongst African cultures.
5.

Asylums were meant to be ________ and __________ places.
6.

During the middle ages, to treat abnormal behaviors, people...
- A.
  
  Performed exorcisms.
- B.
  
  Used virtual prisons.
- C.
  
  Thought demons were the cause.
- D.
  
  Wanted to eliminate the mentally ill.
7.

In state hospitals, the moral treatment of the mentally ill...
- A.
  
  Cured thousands of people.
- B.
  
  Focused on providing good care.
- C.
  
  Ended because of overcrowded (and filthy) hospitals.
- D.
  
  Was shocking to most people, so it was destroyed.
8.

The somatogenic perspective began in during the 20th century.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Psychoanalysis, hypnotism, and outpatient therapy were formed because of the _________ perspective.
10.

Prevention programs used __________.
- A.
  
  Research from various cultures
- B.
  
  Information about individual patients
- C.
  
  Positive psychology
- D.
  
  Managed care techniques
11.

Positive psychology was aimed at encouraging positive feelings and behaviors.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Managed care is...
- A.
  
  A type of insurance coverage.
- B.
  
  Used to help manage a patients behaviors.
- C.
  
  A research procedure used to observe a patient.
- D.
  
  The most popular form of behavioral care.
13.

___________ stated that insurance companies had to provide the same care to patients with mental health and medical health problems.
14.

Multiculturism emegered due to more cultures.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

___________ try(ies) to understand how race, gender, ethnicity, and culture affect behaviors.
- A.
  
  Somatogenic perspective
- B.
  
  Multiculturism
- C.
  
  Outpatient therapy
- D.
  
  Research analyzers
16.

Pros of case studies...
- A.
  
  Is that they pave the way for new discoveries.
- B.
  
  Is that they offer a wide range of test subjects, creating a generalized result.
- C.
  
  Is that clinicians can learn more about unusual problems and techniques.
- D.
  
  Is that they support or challenge theories.
17.

Cons of case studies...
- A.
  
  Is that observers can be biased.
- B.
  
  Is that they rely on subjective evidence.
- C.
  
  Is that they display vague results.
- D.
  
  Is that participants are not truthful.
18.

Pros of correlational method...
- A.
  
  Is that clinicians are able to learn about unusual disorders.
- B.
  
  Is that they use statistic analysis to test accuracy.
- C.
  
  Is that researchers perform this method on their patient.
- D.
  
  Is that results are easily generalized.
19.

Cons of correlational method...
- A.
  
  Is that they are found to be very inaccurate.
- B.
  
  Is that results are significantly different for different ages.
- C.
  
  Is that the results are approximate.
- D.
  
  Is that the results don't explain the relationship of what was measured.
20.

3 important criteria included in experiments to guard against confounds...
- A.
  
  Control group
- B.
  
  Experimental design
- C.
  
  Random assignment
- D.
  
  Blind design
21.

Matched control participants (experimental participants are matched with the control participants by age, sex, race, socioeconomic status, type of neighborhood, or other characteristics) are used in this type of experiment.
- A.
  
  Blind design
- B.
  
  Quasi-experimental design
- C.
  
  Mixed design
- D.
  
  Double-blind design
22.

More then one type of clinical investigation is better to investigate a disorder.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

A general understanding of the nature, causes and treatments of abnormal psychological functioning in the form of laws or principles.
- A.
  
  Idiographic understanding
- B.
  
  Nomothetic understanding
- C.
  
  Clinical understanding
24.

An understanding of the behavior or a particular individual.
- A.
  
  Nomothetic understanding
- B.
  
  Clinical understanding
- C.
  
  Idiographic understanding
25.

Nomothetic is...
- A.
  
  When clinical researchers try to develop broad laws and principles of abnormal functioning.
- B.
  
  When researchers attempt to explain certain attributes about a disorder.
- C.
  
  When clinical researchers believe that abnormal functioning is due to imbalances of neurotransmitters.