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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Mei underwent chemotherapy treatment for cancer. She now reports experiencing mild nausea when she drives
by the hospital and severe nausea when she enters the hospital where her chemotherapy was administered.
What phenomenon best explains these reactions to stimuli she associates with her chemotherapy?
a. reconditioning
b. introspection
c. operant conditioning
d. stimulus generalization
ANSWER: d
2. Anton Mesmer, an early 18th-century physician, purported to cure patients by unblocking the flow of a bodily
fluid he called animal magnetism. Benjamin Franklin’s double-blind experiment indicated that any effectiveness
of Mesmer’s methods was actually because of which of the following?
a. undetectable magnetic fields
b. chemically induced humoral balance
c. the power of suggestion
d. mental telepathy
ANSWER: c
3. Why was electroconvulsive therapy originally used as a therapy for schizophrenia?
a. It was (mistakenly) observed that schizophrenia was rarely found in people with epilepsy.
b. It was (mistakenly) observed that it could reduce brain seizures, providing a cure.
c. It was (mistakenly) observed to induce convulsions and stimulate appetite in psychotic patients.
d. It was (mistakenly) observed to alleviate the depression that often accompanies schizophrenia.
ANSWER: a
4. In most Western societies, what happens when a person enters a trance state and believes they are possessed?
a. The person is believed to be suffering from a psychotic disorder.
b. The person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
c. The person may be viewed as having a psychological disorder.
d. The person can be cured with antipsychotic medication.
ANSWER: c
5. The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found.
Which term is now used to refer to this concept?
a. neurosis
b. anxiety disorders
c. delusions
d. somatic symptom disorders
ANSWER: d
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6. What was Erikson’s greatest contribution to psychoanalytical theorizing?
a. his idea that development occurs across the lifespan
b. his idea that sexual arousal and interest occur during the latency stage
c. his idea that societal factors influence our behaviour
d. his idea that intrapsychic conflicts are resolved in early childhood
ANSWER: a
7. Who was considered to be “The Mad King”?
a. King Charles VI
b. Edward VIII
c. Harold II
d. Henry VIII
ANSWER: a
8. During more superstitious times, which of the following was thought to be the cause of atypical behaviour?
a. a demonic possession
b. black bile
c. homosexuality
d. punishment of the illiterate
ANSWER: a
9. Kai, a college student, began feeling sad and lonely. Although he is still able to go to classes and work at his job,
Kai finds himself feeling down much of the time and he worries about what is happening to him. Which part of
the definition of a psychological disorder applies to his situation?
a. personal distress
b. lack of social support
c. impaired functioning
d. violation of societal norms
ANSWER: a
10. In the middle of the 20th century, what were some of the first effective drugs for psychological disorders?
a. benzodiazepines to treat depression
b. bromides and opium for sedation
c. insulin and neuroleptics for sedation
d. neuroleptics for psychotic symptoms
ANSWER: d
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11. A client was feeling very depressed. A professional thought the cause of the client's problem was an excess of
a specific neurotransmitter and prescribed a drug to treat them. What kind of professional was this most likely
to be?
a. a clinical psychologist
b. a social worker
c. a psychiatric social worker
d. a psychiatrist
ANSWER: d
12. You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
with a new treatment known as electroconvulsive therapy instead of the traditional insulin shock therapy. What
is the most likely reason for this decision?
a. You believe that insulin therapy is too expensive.
b. You believe that insulin therapy is too dangerous.
c. You believe that insulin therapy is not effective.
d. You believe that insulin therapy is unethical.
ANSWER: b
13. In which defence mechanism does an individual substitute behaviour, thoughts, or feelings that are the direct
opposite of unacceptable ones?
a. displacement
b. repression
c. rationalization
d. reaction formation
ANSWER: d
14. The process of reporting on inner thoughts and feelings after experiencing stimuli is referred to as which of the
following?
a. extinction
b. generalization
c. classical conditioning
d. introspection
ANSWER: d
15. In classical psychoanalysis, what does the concept of transference refer to?
a. the process whereby the patient falsely attributes their own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to the
therapist
b. the process whereby the therapist projects some of their own personal feelings onto the patient
c. the process whereby the patient relates to the therapist as they would toward a parent figure
d. the process whereby the patient directs potentially maladaptive impulses to socially acceptable behaviour
ANSWER: c
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16. Popular musician Lady Gaga attended an awards show wearing a dress made completely of meat. Why might
Lady Gaga wearing a meat dress be considered disordered?
a. Her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort.
b. She has an inability to distinguish right from wrong.
c. It is a deviation from what is typical in her society.
d. She shows an inability to function effectively.
ANSWER: c
17. As a result of moral therapy, what was eliminated in asylums in the mid-18th century?
a. physical restraints and seclusion
b. individual attention from the hospital staff
c. lectures on interesting subjects for hospitalized patients
d. opportunities for normal social interaction
ANSWER: a
18. When did moral therapy work best?
a. when it was used with groups of patients, rather than one on one
b. when the number of patients in an institution was 200 or fewer
c. when it was used in populations of immigrants and the poor
d. when it was supplemented by the use of restraint and seclusion
ANSWER: b
19. According to psychoanalytic theory, what is the role of the ego?
a. to counteract the aggressive and sexual drives of the id
b. to maximize pleasure and reduce tension
c. to mediate conflict between the id and the superego
d. to increase self-esteem and a strong sense of identity
ANSWER: c
20. In the psychosocial approach called moral therapy, what does the term moral mean?
a. emotional
b. ethical
c. religious
d. story
ANSWER: a
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Mei underwent chemotherapy treatment for cancer. She now reports experiencing mild nausea when she drives
by the hospital and severe nausea when she enters the hospital where her chemotherapy was administered.
What phenomenon best explains these reactions to stimuli she associates with her chemotherapy?
a. reconditioning
b. introspection
c. operant conditioning
d. stimulus generalization
ANSWER: d
2. Anton Mesmer, an early 18th-century physician, purported to cure patients by unblocking the flow of a bodily
fluid he called animal magnetism. Benjamin Franklin’s double-blind experiment indicated that any effectiveness
of Mesmer’s methods was actually because of which of the following?
a. undetectable magnetic fields
b. chemically induced humoral balance
c. the power of suggestion
d. mental telepathy
ANSWER: c
3. Why was electroconvulsive therapy originally used as a therapy for schizophrenia?
a. It was (mistakenly) observed that schizophrenia was rarely found in people with epilepsy.
b. It was (mistakenly) observed that it could reduce brain seizures, providing a cure.
c. It was (mistakenly) observed to induce convulsions and stimulate appetite in psychotic patients.
d. It was (mistakenly) observed to alleviate the depression that often accompanies schizophrenia.
ANSWER: a
4. In most Western societies, what happens when a person enters a trance state and believes they are possessed?
a. The person is believed to be suffering from a psychotic disorder.
b. The person is diagnosed with a dissociative disorder.
c. The person may be viewed as having a psychological disorder.
d. The person can be cured with antipsychotic medication.
ANSWER: c
5. The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found.
Which term is now used to refer to this concept?
a. neurosis
b. anxiety disorders
c. delusions
d. somatic symptom disorders
ANSWER: d
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6. What was Erikson’s greatest contribution to psychoanalytical theorizing?
a. his idea that development occurs across the lifespan
b. his idea that sexual arousal and interest occur during the latency stage
c. his idea that societal factors influence our behaviour
d. his idea that intrapsychic conflicts are resolved in early childhood
ANSWER: a
7. Who was considered to be “The Mad King”?
a. King Charles VI
b. Edward VIII
c. Harold II
d. Henry VIII
ANSWER: a
8. During more superstitious times, which of the following was thought to be the cause of atypical behaviour?
a. a demonic possession
b. black bile
c. homosexuality
d. punishment of the illiterate
ANSWER: a
9. Kai, a college student, began feeling sad and lonely. Although he is still able to go to classes and work at his job,
Kai finds himself feeling down much of the time and he worries about what is happening to him. Which part of
the definition of a psychological disorder applies to his situation?
a. personal distress
b. lack of social support
c. impaired functioning
d. violation of societal norms
ANSWER: a
10. In the middle of the 20th century, what were some of the first effective drugs for psychological disorders?
a. benzodiazepines to treat depression
b. bromides and opium for sedation
c. insulin and neuroleptics for sedation
d. neuroleptics for psychotic symptoms
ANSWER: d
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11. A client was feeling very depressed. A professional thought the cause of the client's problem was an excess of
a specific neurotransmitter and prescribed a drug to treat them. What kind of professional was this most likely
to be?
a. a clinical psychologist
b. a social worker
c. a psychiatric social worker
d. a psychiatrist
ANSWER: d
12. You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
with a new treatment known as electroconvulsive therapy instead of the traditional insulin shock therapy. What
is the most likely reason for this decision?
a. You believe that insulin therapy is too expensive.
b. You believe that insulin therapy is too dangerous.
c. You believe that insulin therapy is not effective.
d. You believe that insulin therapy is unethical.
ANSWER: b
13. In which defence mechanism does an individual substitute behaviour, thoughts, or feelings that are the direct
opposite of unacceptable ones?
a. displacement
b. repression
c. rationalization
d. reaction formation
ANSWER: d
14. The process of reporting on inner thoughts and feelings after experiencing stimuli is referred to as which of the
following?
a. extinction
b. generalization
c. classical conditioning
d. introspection
ANSWER: d
15. In classical psychoanalysis, what does the concept of transference refer to?
a. the process whereby the patient falsely attributes their own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to the
therapist
b. the process whereby the therapist projects some of their own personal feelings onto the patient
c. the process whereby the patient relates to the therapist as they would toward a parent figure
d. the process whereby the patient directs potentially maladaptive impulses to socially acceptable behaviour
ANSWER: c
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16. Popular musician Lady Gaga attended an awards show wearing a dress made completely of meat. Why might
Lady Gaga wearing a meat dress be considered disordered?
a. Her behaviour demonstrates a sense of subjective discomfort.
b. She has an inability to distinguish right from wrong.
c. It is a deviation from what is typical in her society.
d. She shows an inability to function effectively.
ANSWER: c
17. As a result of moral therapy, what was eliminated in asylums in the mid-18th century?
a. physical restraints and seclusion
b. individual attention from the hospital staff
c. lectures on interesting subjects for hospitalized patients
d. opportunities for normal social interaction
ANSWER: a
18. When did moral therapy work best?
a. when it was used with groups of patients, rather than one on one
b. when the number of patients in an institution was 200 or fewer
c. when it was used in populations of immigrants and the poor
d. when it was supplemented by the use of restraint and seclusion
ANSWER: b
19. According to psychoanalytic theory, what is the role of the ego?
a. to counteract the aggressive and sexual drives of the id
b. to maximize pleasure and reduce tension
c. to mediate conflict between the id and the superego
d. to increase self-esteem and a strong sense of identity
ANSWER: c
20. In the psychosocial approach called moral therapy, what does the term moral mean?
a. emotional
b. ethical
c. religious
d. story
ANSWER: a
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