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Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Edition – Davison, Blankstein, Flett, Neale | Complete Test Bank with Answers

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This document contains the complete test bank for Abnormal Psychology (6th Canadian Edition) by Davison, Blankstein, Flett, and Neale. It features multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions with verified answers for every chapter. The material covers key topics such as psychological disorders, diagnosis, treatment approaches, and research methods, making it ideal for psychology students preparing for exams or reinforcing course concepts.

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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

Section Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension


2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour.

Answer: True

Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour?
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Comprehension


3) The Psy.D. approach is based on the scientist-practitioner model.

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


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




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5) Demons thought to cause abnormal behaviour could be released by trepanning.

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

Section Reference: Somatogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge


7) In the Middle Ages, mental illness was often mistaken for witchcraft.

Answer: True

Section Reference: Witchcraft and Mental Illness
Difficulty: Easy
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.

Answer: False

Section Reference: Moral Treatment
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension


9) Today more care is provided in psychiatric units of general hospitals than in psychiatric
hospitals.

Answer: True

Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.2




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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
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.

Answer: True

Section Reference: Psychogenesis
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Comprehension


12) Lobotomies were never performed in Canada.

Answer: False

Section Reference: Canadian Perspectives 1.3
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 1.2 Compare the history of psychopathology across centuries
Bloom’s: Knowledge


13) Mental illness can affect anyone.

Answer: True

Section Reference: Current Attitudes Toward People with Psychological Disorders
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour
Bloom’s: Knowledge




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