Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 6th Canadian Edition by Flett

Test Bank Abnormal Psychology, 6th Canadian Editi
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on By Gordon L. Flett
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Chapter’ 1

, Introduction:’Definitional’and’Historical’Considerations’and’Canada's’Mental’ Healt
h’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’Bloo

m’s:’Comprehension




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

,Answer:’True



Section’Reference:’What’Is’Abnormal’Behaviour?’Di

fficulty:’Easy

Learning’Objective:’1.1’Understand’what’constitutes’abnormal’behaviour’Bloo

m’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’Bloo

m’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’Bloo

m’s:’Comprehension




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



Answer:’True



Section’Reference:’Early’Demonology’Dif

ficulty:’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’Diffic

ulty:’Medium

Learning’Objective:’1.2’Compare’the’history’of’psychopathology’across’centuries’Bloom’s:’

Knowledge