Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 6th canadian Edition by David H. Barlow Test bank
a. the moonb. religion
c. melancholyd. greed
ANSWER: c
24. In the 14th and 15th centuries, in addition to attributing mental illness to the supernatural, some people suggested that mental illness was caused by what other factor?
a. an unhealthy lifestyleb. head injuries
c. stressd. genes
ANSWER: c
25. In the 14th century, what did the physician who first treated France’s King Charles VI suggest as a cure?
a. reducing his responsibilitiesb. bloodletting
c. exorcismd. sexual abstinence
ANSWER: a
26. According to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, which factor could negatively influence psychological functioning?
a. bodily fluidsb. birth order
c. believing in astrologyd. supernatural forces
ANSWER: a
27. Who was the first theorist to argue that genetics were related to abnormal functioning?
a. Hippocratesb. Galen
c. Freudd. Grey
ANSWER: a
28. You are listening to old musical tunes, including “Melancholy Baby.” Your friends are impressed when you tell them that “melancholic,” referring to a depressive personality, derives from the Greek term melancholer. What does this term mean?
a. yellow bileb. phlegm
c. bloodd. black bile
ANSWER: d
29. According to Hippocrates’ humoral theory, which term best characterizes the choleric personality?
a. hot temperedb. kind
c. lacking affectd. easygoing
ANSWER: a
30. Based on Hippocrates’ humoral theory, what type of person does the term “sanguine” describe?
a. humorousb. pessimistic
c. paled. cheerful
ANSWER: d
31. Bloodletting, often through the use of leeches, was a treatment devised centuries ago. What was this treatment used for?
a. to reduce excessive blood in the brain
b. to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain
c. to reduce the negative effects of stress
d. to restore the balance of humors
ANSWER: d
32. Induced vomiting was a 17th-century treatment for depression. As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), this could be accomplished by eating what?
a. tobaccob. ice
c. raw meatd. onions
ANSWER: a
33. The concept of hysteria traditionally meant physical symptoms for which no organic pathology could be found. Which term is now used to refer to this concept?
a. neurosisb. anxiety disorders
c. delusionsd. somatic symptom disorders
ANSWER: d
34. Why are hysterical disorders no longer considered to be caused by a “wandering” uterus?
a. because men also suffer from hysterical disorders
b. because of greater knowledge of physiology
c. because the theory is considered insulting to women
d. because when the uterus is removed, symptoms tend to remain
ANSWER: b
35. In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from hysteria might be told that her condition could be cured by which of the following?
a. induced seizuresb. bloodletting
c. marriaged. rest and relaxation
ANSWER: c
36. William lived in the 19th century and had the cognitive disorder known as “general paresis.”Based on this information, what other disease do you know William suffered from?
a. epilepsyb. hysteria
c. malariad. syphilis
ANSWER: d
37. John Grey was an important figure in 19th-century psychiatry in the United States. What did he believe was always the cause of mental illness?
a. physical causesb. social/environmental influences
c. psychological factorsd. unknown influences
ANSWER: a
38. You are a psychiatrist in the 1930s who has decided to begin treating your patients diagnosed with schizophrenia with a new treatment known as “electroconvulsive therapy” instead of the traditional “insulin shock therapy.” What is the most likely reason for this decision?