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TEST BANK
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UV
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, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
Chapter 1
Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada's Mental Health System
Question type: True/False
ST
1) It is easy to remain objective when studying abnormal psychology.
Answer: False
UV
Section Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
IA
2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.
Answer: True
_A
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
PP
3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.
Answer: False
RO
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
VE
4) All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.
Answer: False
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Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
5) Demons thought to cause abnormal behaviour could be released by trepanning.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Early Demonology
ST
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
UV
6) Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Somatogenesis
IA
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
_A
7) In the Middle Ages, mental illness was often mistaken for witchcraft.
Answer: True
PP
Section Reference: Witchcraft and Mental Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
RO
8) Pinel was the first to remove chains from the mentally ill in asylums.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Moral Treatment
VE
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension
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9) Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric
hospitals.
Answer: True
, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
ST
10) The most recent research data shows that stays in psychiatric hospitals in Canada are
typically longer than in psychiatric units of general hospitals.
Answer: False
UV
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
IA
11) Mesmer believed that one person could change another’s behaviour.
Answer: True
_A
Section Reference: Psychogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension
PP
12) Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.
Answer: False
RO
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.3
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
VE
13) Mental illness can affect anyone.
Answer: True
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Section Reference: Current Attitudes Toward People with Psychological Disorders
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Knowledge
TEST BANK
VE
RO
PP
_A
IA
UV
ST
, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
Chapter 1
Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada's Mental Health System
Question type: True/False
ST
1) It is easy to remain objective when studying abnormal psychology.
Answer: False
UV
Section Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
IA
2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.
Answer: True
_A
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
PP
3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.
Answer: False
RO
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
VE
4) All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.
Answer: False
D?
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
5) Demons thought to cause abnormal behaviour could be released by trepanning.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Early Demonology
ST
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
UV
6) Hippocrates believed that abnormal behaviour was the result of brain pathology.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Somatogenesis
IA
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
_A
7) In the Middle Ages, mental illness was often mistaken for witchcraft.
Answer: True
PP
Section Reference: Witchcraft and Mental Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
RO
8) Pinel was the first to remove chains from the mentally ill in asylums.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Moral Treatment
VE
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension
D?
9) Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric
hospitals.
Answer: True
, Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition Testbank
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
ST
10) The most recent research data shows that stays in psychiatric hospitals in Canada are
typically longer than in psychiatric units of general hospitals.
Answer: False
UV
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
IA
11) Mesmer believed that one person could change another’s behaviour.
Answer: True
_A
Section Reference: Psychogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension
PP
12) Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.
Answer: False
RO
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.3
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge
VE
13) Mental illness can affect anyone.
Answer: True
D?
Section Reference: Current Attitudes Toward People with Psychological Disorders
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Knowledge
