ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Practice
Exam Questions with 100% correct
answers Latest Versions 2025 top rated
A+
Which was not a factor in the decline in the use of moral treatment and the rise in the use of
custodial care in mental hospitals at the end of the 20th century? -
The total lack of success of moral treatment
One factor that contributed to the decline of moral therapy was: -
It did not work for everyone
The fact that some people in the advanced stages of AIDS experience neurological damage
that results in psychological abnormality supports what type of perspective about abnormal
psychological functioning? -
Somatogenic
The finding that syphilis causes general paresis is important because it supports the idea that:
-
Organic factors can cause mental illness
Which statement least supports the Somatogenic view of abnormal behavior? -
Hypnotism has helped people give up smoking
Which item is not associated with hypnotism? -
The Somatogenic perspective
The Somatogenic treatment for mental illness that seems to have been most successful was
the use of: -
Various medications
Friedrich Anton Mesmer became famous-or infamous- for his work with patients suffering
from bodily problems with no physical basis. His patients' disorders are termed: -
Hysterical
If a person's primary symptom were excessive worry, the psychotropic drug for that person
would be an: -
Anti-anxiety medication
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal"
people, providing support for which perspective of abnormality? -
Psychogenic
Acquiring insight about unconscious psychological processes is a feature of: -
Psychoanalysis
1|Page
,Psychoanalysis, as Freud developed it, was a form of what we now would call: -
Outpatient therapy
Survey's have found that 43 percent of people today believe that mental illness is caused by: -
Something people bring on themselves
Which best reflects the impact of deinstitutionalization? -
Not so well; many people with severe disturbances are in jail or on the streets
Drugs designed to decreased extremely confused and distorted thinking are termed: -
Antipsychotic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered
medication, it would most likely be an: -
Antipsychotic drug
The number of patients hospitalized in mental hospitals in the United States today is most
similar to the number hospitalized in: -
1990
In the United States today, one is most likely to find a severely ill mental patient: -
On the street or in jail
Which statement best reflects the current care for people with less severe disturbances? -
Private insurance companies are likely to cover outpatient treatment
Researchers have shown that in a typical year in the United States, nearly 1 in _____ adults
receive clinical treatment. -
6
According to survey's, about what proportion of adults in the United States receive
psychological therapy in a typical year? -
1 in 6
A significant change in the type of care offered now compared to the time Freud was
practicing is that: -
People are more likely to receive treatment for "problems in living"
Which pair of words best describes the current emphasis in mental health? -
Prevention and positive psychology
Efforts to help people develop personally meaningful activities and healthy relationships are a
part of: -
The clinical practice of positive psychology
If a university had a program designed to help students achieve their full potential, physically,
educationally, and spiritually, that program would have elements most similar to: -
Positive psychology programs
2|Page
, A person receiving multicultural therapy could expect all of these effects except: -
A focus on healthy feelings and actions rather than on problems
"What the $%#@ is going on!? The insurance company says I have to stop my anger
management program now!" The client who says this is most likely voicing concern about a:
-
Managed Care Program
Which sequence is correct in terms of prominence of mental health treatments in the United
States during the 20th century and beyond: -
Psychoanalytic, biological, cognitive, sociocultural
After medical school, a psychiatrist receives three to four years of training in the treatment of
abnormal functioning; this training is called a: -
Residency
Which statement is true about the participation of women in the mental health professions? -
The profession with the highest percentage of women is counseling
A person who works in a mental hospital analyzing various treatment protocols to see how
multicultural factors impact success rates is most likely a: -
Clinical researcher
Which statement is the most accurate conclusion about the current state of abnormal
psychology in the United States? -
There is no single definition of abnormality, no one theoretical understanding of the
causes of mental illness, and no single best treatment
One who studies the history of the field of abnormal psychology most likely would compare
our current understanding of abnormal behavior to a book that: -
Is in the process of being written
A general understanding of the underlying nature, causes, and treatments of abnormal
behavior is called? -
Nomothetic
Clinical researchers are usually concerned with a ______ understanding of abnormality,
while practitioners focus on a ________ understanding -
Nomothetic, Idiographic
The clinical practitioner would be more likely than the clinical researcher to rely on which
method of investigation? -
Case study with a single participant
A case study of a patient includes a history, tests, and interviews with associates. A clear
picture is constructed of this individual sos her behavior is understood. This approach is: -
Idiographic
Which is not considered a research method? -
A treatment plan for an individual
3|Page
Exam Questions with 100% correct
answers Latest Versions 2025 top rated
A+
Which was not a factor in the decline in the use of moral treatment and the rise in the use of
custodial care in mental hospitals at the end of the 20th century? -
The total lack of success of moral treatment
One factor that contributed to the decline of moral therapy was: -
It did not work for everyone
The fact that some people in the advanced stages of AIDS experience neurological damage
that results in psychological abnormality supports what type of perspective about abnormal
psychological functioning? -
Somatogenic
The finding that syphilis causes general paresis is important because it supports the idea that:
-
Organic factors can cause mental illness
Which statement least supports the Somatogenic view of abnormal behavior? -
Hypnotism has helped people give up smoking
Which item is not associated with hypnotism? -
The Somatogenic perspective
The Somatogenic treatment for mental illness that seems to have been most successful was
the use of: -
Various medications
Friedrich Anton Mesmer became famous-or infamous- for his work with patients suffering
from bodily problems with no physical basis. His patients' disorders are termed: -
Hysterical
If a person's primary symptom were excessive worry, the psychotropic drug for that person
would be an: -
Anti-anxiety medication
Bernheim and Liébault used hypnotic suggestion to induce hysterical disorders in "normal"
people, providing support for which perspective of abnormality? -
Psychogenic
Acquiring insight about unconscious psychological processes is a feature of: -
Psychoanalysis
1|Page
,Psychoanalysis, as Freud developed it, was a form of what we now would call: -
Outpatient therapy
Survey's have found that 43 percent of people today believe that mental illness is caused by: -
Something people bring on themselves
Which best reflects the impact of deinstitutionalization? -
Not so well; many people with severe disturbances are in jail or on the streets
Drugs designed to decreased extremely confused and distorted thinking are termed: -
Antipsychotic
Dave is confused and usually thinks that he is an ancient king. If his psychiatrist ordered
medication, it would most likely be an: -
Antipsychotic drug
The number of patients hospitalized in mental hospitals in the United States today is most
similar to the number hospitalized in: -
1990
In the United States today, one is most likely to find a severely ill mental patient: -
On the street or in jail
Which statement best reflects the current care for people with less severe disturbances? -
Private insurance companies are likely to cover outpatient treatment
Researchers have shown that in a typical year in the United States, nearly 1 in _____ adults
receive clinical treatment. -
6
According to survey's, about what proportion of adults in the United States receive
psychological therapy in a typical year? -
1 in 6
A significant change in the type of care offered now compared to the time Freud was
practicing is that: -
People are more likely to receive treatment for "problems in living"
Which pair of words best describes the current emphasis in mental health? -
Prevention and positive psychology
Efforts to help people develop personally meaningful activities and healthy relationships are a
part of: -
The clinical practice of positive psychology
If a university had a program designed to help students achieve their full potential, physically,
educationally, and spiritually, that program would have elements most similar to: -
Positive psychology programs
2|Page
, A person receiving multicultural therapy could expect all of these effects except: -
A focus on healthy feelings and actions rather than on problems
"What the $%#@ is going on!? The insurance company says I have to stop my anger
management program now!" The client who says this is most likely voicing concern about a:
-
Managed Care Program
Which sequence is correct in terms of prominence of mental health treatments in the United
States during the 20th century and beyond: -
Psychoanalytic, biological, cognitive, sociocultural
After medical school, a psychiatrist receives three to four years of training in the treatment of
abnormal functioning; this training is called a: -
Residency
Which statement is true about the participation of women in the mental health professions? -
The profession with the highest percentage of women is counseling
A person who works in a mental hospital analyzing various treatment protocols to see how
multicultural factors impact success rates is most likely a: -
Clinical researcher
Which statement is the most accurate conclusion about the current state of abnormal
psychology in the United States? -
There is no single definition of abnormality, no one theoretical understanding of the
causes of mental illness, and no single best treatment
One who studies the history of the field of abnormal psychology most likely would compare
our current understanding of abnormal behavior to a book that: -
Is in the process of being written
A general understanding of the underlying nature, causes, and treatments of abnormal
behavior is called? -
Nomothetic
Clinical researchers are usually concerned with a ______ understanding of abnormality,
while practitioners focus on a ________ understanding -
Nomothetic, Idiographic
The clinical practitioner would be more likely than the clinical researcher to rely on which
method of investigation? -
Case study with a single participant
A case study of a patient includes a history, tests, and interviews with associates. A clear
picture is constructed of this individual sos her behavior is understood. This approach is: -
Idiographic
Which is not considered a research method? -
A treatment plan for an individual
3|Page
