test Bank Abnormal Psychology, 6th CanadianEdition By Gordon L. Flett

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Test Bank Abnormal Psychology, 6th
CanadianEdition By Gordon L. Flett.
Chapter 1

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada's Mental
Health System




Question type: True/False




1) It is easy to remain objective when studying abnormal psychology.



Answer: False



Section Reference:

IntroductionDifficulty:

Medium

Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour

Bloom’s: Comprehension




2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.

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Answer: True



Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour

Bloom’s: Comprehension




3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.



Answer: False



Section Reference: Focus on Discovery 1.1

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada

Bloom’s: Comprehension




4) All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.



Answer: False



Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?

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Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada

Bloom’s: Comprehension




5) Demons thought to cause abnormal behaviour could be released by trepanning.



Answer: True



Section Reference: Early Demonology

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries

Bloom’s: Knowledge




6) Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.



Answer: True



Section Reference: Somatogenesis

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries

Bloom’s: Knowledge