Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian TESTBANK
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
MA
Section Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
FI
2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.
Answer: True
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.
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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
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4) All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.
Answer: False
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
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.
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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
MA
Section Reference: Somatogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
FI
7) In the Middle Ages, mental illness was often mistaken for witchcraft.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Witchcraft and Mental Illness
Difficulty: Easy
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Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
8) Pinel was the first to remove chains from the mentally ill in asylums.
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Answer: False
Section Reference: Moral Treatment
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
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
10) The most recent research data shows that stays in psychiatric hospitals in Canada are
, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian TESTBANK
typically longer than in psychiatric units of general hospitals.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
11) Mesmer believed that one person could change another’s behaviour.
MA
Answer: True
Section Reference: Psychogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Comprehension
FI
12) Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.
Answer: False
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Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.3
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
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13) Mental illness can affect anyone.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Current Attitudes Toward People with Psychological Disorders Difficulty:
Easy
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Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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14) Most people with psychological disorders can never be cured of their illness.
Answer: False
Section Reference: The Public Perception
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.5 Describe the issues and challenges in the delivery of psychotherapy
Bloom’s: Analysis
MA
15) The media shapes our perception of the dangerousness of people with mental illness.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Anti-Stigma Campaigns
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe current attitudes toward people with psychological disorders,
FI
including how stigma and self-stigma are potential barriers to help-seeking
Bloom’s: Comprehension
16) Most Canadians see mental health issues as separate from medical problems.
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Answer: False
Section Reference: Mental Health Literacy
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
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17) Anxiety Disorders carry the heaviest burden.
Answer: False
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Section Reference: Cost of Mental Health Problems
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
18) Psychological treatment is fully covered by Medicare.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Transformations in Canada’s Mental Health System – Romanow Report
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.5 Describe the issues and challenges in the delivery of psychotherapy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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
MA
Section Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
FI
2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.
Answer: True
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Ad
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension
3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.
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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
s
4) All psychologists would like to be able to prescribe medication.
Answer: False
Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
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.
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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
MA
Section Reference: Somatogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
FI
7) In the Middle Ages, mental illness was often mistaken for witchcraft.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Witchcraft and Mental Illness
Difficulty: Easy
Ad
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
8) Pinel was the first to remove chains from the mentally ill in asylums.
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Answer: False
Section Reference: Moral Treatment
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Comprehension
s
9) Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric
hospitals.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
10) The most recent research data shows that stays in psychiatric hospitals in Canada are
, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian TESTBANK
typically longer than in psychiatric units of general hospitals.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Knowledge
11) Mesmer believed that one person could change another’s behaviour.
MA
Answer: True
Section Reference: Psychogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Comprehension
FI
12) Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.
Answer: False
Ad
Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.3
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries Bloom’s:
Knowledge
oc
13) Mental illness can affect anyone.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Current Attitudes Toward People with Psychological Disorders Difficulty:
Easy
s
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Knowledge
, Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian TESTBANK
14) Most people with psychological disorders can never be cured of their illness.
Answer: False
Section Reference: The Public Perception
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.5 Describe the issues and challenges in the delivery of psychotherapy
Bloom’s: Analysis
MA
15) The media shapes our perception of the dangerousness of people with mental illness.
Answer: True
Section Reference: Anti-Stigma Campaigns
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.3 Describe current attitudes toward people with psychological disorders,
FI
including how stigma and self-stigma are potential barriers to help-seeking
Bloom’s: Comprehension
16) Most Canadians see mental health issues as separate from medical problems.
Ad
Answer: False
Section Reference: Mental Health Literacy
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
oc
17) Anxiety Disorders carry the heaviest burden.
Answer: False
s
Section Reference: Cost of Mental Health Problems
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.4 Describe mental health problems and their treatment in Canada
Bloom’s: Comprehension
18) Psychological treatment is fully covered by Medicare.
Answer: False
Section Reference: Transformations in Canada’s Mental Health System – Romanow Report
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.5 Describe the issues and challenges in the delivery of psychotherapy
Bloom’s: Knowledge
