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    Whose theories of psychosocial development did the idea of the "identity crisis" derive from?

    • B.F. Skinner
    • Erik Erikson
    • Carl Jung
    • William James
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  • 2. 

    Which psychologist was the son of German film and stage celebrities and was encouraged to become an actor?

    • Hermann Ebbinghaus

    • Hans Eysenck

    • Gustav Fechner

    • Ernst Weber

    Correct Answer
    A. Hans Eysenck
  • 3. 

    Who is best known for naming dementia praecox, what we now call schizophrenia?

    • Leon Festinger

    • Dietrich Doerner

    • James Cattell

    • Emil Kraepelin

    Correct Answer
    A. Emil Kraepelin
  • 4. 

    Who is considered the father of behaviorism?

    • John Watson

    • Raymond Moody

    • Paul Slovic

    • Jean Piaget

    Correct Answer
    A. John Watson
  • 5. 

    Which of these is not a Somatoform Disorder?

    • Multiple Personality Disorder

    • Munchausen's Syndrome

    • Hypochondriasis

    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder

    Correct Answer
    A. Multiple Personality Disorder
  • 6. 

    Which of these is not a type of multiple intelligence as theorized by Howard Gardner?

    • Intrapersonal

    • Musical

    • Visual-Spatial

    • Verbal

    Correct Answer
    A. Verbal
  • 7. 

    Which of these well-known defendants was not found not guilty by reason of insanity or temporary insanity?

    • Mark David Chapman

    • Lorena Bobbitt

    • John Hinkley Jr.

    • Francine Hughes

    Correct Answer
    A. Mark David Chapman
  • 8. 

    Who discovered the effectiveness of using Lithium to treat mental disorders in 1949?

    • John Cade

    • Lewis Terman

    • Fritz Perls

    • Martin Seligman

    Correct Answer
    A. John Cade
  • 9. 

    Which of these drugs is a Beta blocker?

    • Inderal

    • Serax

    • Klonopin

    • Buspar

    Correct Answer
    A. Inderal
  • 10. 

    Which of these sleep disorders is not an example of a dyssomnia?

    • Narcolepsy

    • Sleepwalking Disorder

    • Hypersomnia

    • Insomnia

    Correct Answer
    A. Sleepwalking Disorder
  • 11. 

    Which state became the first to pass a bill that called for the sterilization of people with mental disorders?

    • Rhode Island

    • South Carolina

    • Maine

    • Indiana

    Correct Answer
    A. Indiana

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