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Chaptern 1
Introduction:n Definitionaln andnHistoricaln ConsiderationsnandnCanada'snMentaln HealthnSystemn Qu
estionn type:n True/False
1) It n isn easyn ton remainn objectiven whenn studyingn abnormaln psychology.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:nIntroductionnDifficulty
:n Medium
Learningn Objective:n 1.1n Understandnwhatn constitutesn abnormaln behaviourn Bloom’s
:n Comprehension
2) Theren isn non singlen definingn characteristicn of n abnormaln behaviour.
Answer:n True
SectionnReference:n What n IsnAbnormalnBehaviour?n Diffi
culty:n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.1n Understandnwhatn constitutesn abnormaln behaviourn Bloom’s
:n Comprehension
3) Then Psy.D.n approachn isn based n onn then scientist-practitionern model.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:n FocusnonnDiscoveryn1.1n Difficult
y:n Hard
Learningn Objective:n 1.4n Describen mentaln healthn problemsn and n theirn treatment n inn Canadan Bloo
m’s:n Comprehension
4) Alln psychologistsn would n liken ton ben ablen ton prescriben medication.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:nWhat n IsnAbnormalnBehaviour?n Diffi
culty:n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.4n Describen mentaln healthn problemsn and n theirn treatment n inn Canadan Bloo
m’s:n Comprehension
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5) Demonsn thought n ton causen abnormaln behaviourn could n ben released n byn trepanning.
Answer:n True
SectionnReference:nEarlynDemonologyn Dif
ficulty:n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Knowledge
6) Hippocratesn believed n that n abnormaln behaviourn wasn then result n of n brainn pathology.
Answer:n True
SectionnReference:nSomatogenesisn Difficu
lty:n Medium
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Knowledge
7) Inn then Middlen Ages,n mentaln illnessn wasn oftenn mistakenn forn witchcraft.
Answer:n True
SectionnReference:nWitchcraft nand nMentalnIllnessn Di
fficulty:n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Knowledge
8) Pineln wasn then first n ton removen chainsn fromn then mentallyn illn inn asylums.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:nMoralnTreatment n Diffi
culty:n Medium
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Comprehension
9) Todayn moren caren isn provided n innpsychiatricn unitsn ofngeneraln hospitalsn thanninn psychiatricnh
ospitals.
Answer:n True
Sectionn Reference:n Canadiann Perspectivesn 1.2
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Difficulty:n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.4n Describen mentaln healthn problemsn and n theirn treatment n inn Canadan Bloo
m’s:n Knowledge
10) Then most n recent n researchn datan showsn that nstaysninn psychiatricn hospitalsn inn Canadanaren t
ypicallyn longern thann inn psychiatricn unitsn of n generaln hospitals.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:nCanadiannPerspectivesn1.2n Diffic
ulty:n Hard
Learningn Objective:n 1.4n Describen mentaln healthn problemsn and n theirn treatment n inn Canadan Bloo
m’s:n Knowledge
11) Mesmern believed n that n onen personn could n changen another’sn behaviour.
Answer:n True
SectionnReference:nPsychogenesisn Difficu
lty:n Medium
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Comprehension
12) Lobotomiesn weren nevern performed n inn Canada.
Answer:n False
SectionnReference:nCanadiannPerspectivesn1.3n Difficulty
:n Hard
Learningn Objective:n 1.2n Comparen then historyn of n psychopathologyn acrossn centuriesn
Bloom’s:n Knowledge
13) Mentaln illnessn cann affect n anyone.
Answer:n True
Sectionn Reference:n Current n Attitudesn TowardnPeoplen withnPsychologicaln Disordersn Difficulty:
n Easy
Learningn Objective:n 1.1n Understandnwhatn constitutesn abnormaln behaviourn Bloom’s
:n Knowledge
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