PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AN INTEGRATIVE
APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING
ASSESSING TREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISORDERS 7TH EDITION CANADIAN TEST
BANK FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ criteria that define abnormality. Answer: no one criterion has yet
been developed that fully defines abnormality.
⫸ astrology. Answer: the belief that the movements and/or positions of
the moon, stars, and planets influence human behavior.
⫸ hysteria. Answer: derives from the Greek hysteron, which means
uterus.
⫸ melancholic. Answer: referring to a depressive personality, derives
from a Greek word meaning black bile.
⫸ causes of King Charles VI's disorder. Answer: were attributed to
supernatural phenomena.
⫸ schizophrenia. Answer: follows a chronic course.
,⫸ mood disorders. Answer: including depression, follow an episodic
course.
⫸ ancient Greek concept of abnormality. Answer: the flow of bodily
fluids affected behavior and personality.
⫸ treatments for psychological disorders. Answer: physicians used
bloodletting to rid the body of excessive humors.
⫸ exorcism. Answer: a religious ritual to rid the individual's body of
evil spirits.
⫸ typical profile of a disorder. Answer: reflects the diagnostic criteria
for psychological disorders as described in DSM-IV.
⫸ etiology of a disorder. Answer: the study of the origins and causes of
psychological disorders.
⫸ acute onset of a psychological disorder. Answer: symptoms develop
suddenly.
⫸ insidious onset of a psychological disorder. Answer: symptoms
develop gradually.
⫸ sanguine personality. Answer: describes a person who is cheerful.
,⫸ humoral excesses. Answer: Psychological disorders thought to be
caused by imbalances in bodily fluids.
⫸ Somatoform disorders. Answer: A DSM-IV classification that
evolved from the concept of hysteria, affecting both males and females
of any age.
⫸ insulin shock therapy. Answer: A treatment for mental disorder that
was deemed too risky in the 1930s, leading to the use of
electroconvulsive therapy instead.
⫸ induced vomiting. Answer: A 17th-century treatment for depression
that could be accomplished by eating raw meat.
⫸ Developmental psychopathology. Answer: The study of changes in
children's behavior, both normal and abnormal.
⫸ psychological disorder. Answer: A condition associated with stress
and impaired functioning.
⫸ abnormality. Answer: Defined by personal distress, cultural factors,
impaired functioning, and violation of societal norms.
⫸ lunatic. Answer: A term derived from the belief that the moon
influences behavior.
, ⫸ tarantism. Answer: A phenomenon during the Middle Ages where
groups exhibited bizarre behavior such as dancing and shouting.
⫸ psychiatrist. Answer: A medical doctor who specializes in the
diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
⫸ psychologist. Answer: A professional who studies mental processes
and behavior, typically requiring graduate-level education.
⫸ bloodletting. Answer: A treatment to restore the balance of humors,
accomplished with the use of leeches.
⫸ madness. Answer: Historically attributed to demons and witches
during the 14th and 15th centuries.
⫸ psyche. Answer: A concept similar to the mind, historically linked to
the soul.
⫸ General paresis. Answer: A psychotic disorder caused by the same
bacterial microorganism that causes syphilis.
⫸ Prognosis. Answer: The expected progression and outcome of a
disorder.
APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING
ASSESSING TREATING PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISORDERS 7TH EDITION CANADIAN TEST
BANK FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ criteria that define abnormality. Answer: no one criterion has yet
been developed that fully defines abnormality.
⫸ astrology. Answer: the belief that the movements and/or positions of
the moon, stars, and planets influence human behavior.
⫸ hysteria. Answer: derives from the Greek hysteron, which means
uterus.
⫸ melancholic. Answer: referring to a depressive personality, derives
from a Greek word meaning black bile.
⫸ causes of King Charles VI's disorder. Answer: were attributed to
supernatural phenomena.
⫸ schizophrenia. Answer: follows a chronic course.
,⫸ mood disorders. Answer: including depression, follow an episodic
course.
⫸ ancient Greek concept of abnormality. Answer: the flow of bodily
fluids affected behavior and personality.
⫸ treatments for psychological disorders. Answer: physicians used
bloodletting to rid the body of excessive humors.
⫸ exorcism. Answer: a religious ritual to rid the individual's body of
evil spirits.
⫸ typical profile of a disorder. Answer: reflects the diagnostic criteria
for psychological disorders as described in DSM-IV.
⫸ etiology of a disorder. Answer: the study of the origins and causes of
psychological disorders.
⫸ acute onset of a psychological disorder. Answer: symptoms develop
suddenly.
⫸ insidious onset of a psychological disorder. Answer: symptoms
develop gradually.
⫸ sanguine personality. Answer: describes a person who is cheerful.
,⫸ humoral excesses. Answer: Psychological disorders thought to be
caused by imbalances in bodily fluids.
⫸ Somatoform disorders. Answer: A DSM-IV classification that
evolved from the concept of hysteria, affecting both males and females
of any age.
⫸ insulin shock therapy. Answer: A treatment for mental disorder that
was deemed too risky in the 1930s, leading to the use of
electroconvulsive therapy instead.
⫸ induced vomiting. Answer: A 17th-century treatment for depression
that could be accomplished by eating raw meat.
⫸ Developmental psychopathology. Answer: The study of changes in
children's behavior, both normal and abnormal.
⫸ psychological disorder. Answer: A condition associated with stress
and impaired functioning.
⫸ abnormality. Answer: Defined by personal distress, cultural factors,
impaired functioning, and violation of societal norms.
⫸ lunatic. Answer: A term derived from the belief that the moon
influences behavior.
, ⫸ tarantism. Answer: A phenomenon during the Middle Ages where
groups exhibited bizarre behavior such as dancing and shouting.
⫸ psychiatrist. Answer: A medical doctor who specializes in the
diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
⫸ psychologist. Answer: A professional who studies mental processes
and behavior, typically requiring graduate-level education.
⫸ bloodletting. Answer: A treatment to restore the balance of humors,
accomplished with the use of leeches.
⫸ madness. Answer: Historically attributed to demons and witches
during the 14th and 15th centuries.
⫸ psyche. Answer: A concept similar to the mind, historically linked to
the soul.
⫸ General paresis. Answer: A psychotic disorder caused by the same
bacterial microorganism that causes syphilis.
⫸ Prognosis. Answer: The expected progression and outcome of a
disorder.
