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TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR CHAPTERS 1–17 BY SUE 10TH EDITION, Exams of Psychology

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TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL
BEHAVIOR CHAPTERS 1–17 BY SUE 10TH
EDITION.
TEST BANK
Maximize your success on exams using the test bank
for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 10th Edition (Sue) with
focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
psychological disorders, their diagnostic criteria (DSM-5), etiological
theories, and evidence-based treatments. This comprehensive
resource helps reinforce core psychopathology concepts while
identifying specific areas that need improvement for analyzing
maladaptive behavior. It is specifically designed for psychology and
counseling students to master the complexities of abnormal
psychology across all major diagnostic categories.
Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate?
a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors.
b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a
scientific field of study.
c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior.
d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors.
ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
2.
Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from .
a. genetic factors
b. environmental factors
c. sociocultural factors
d. an interaction of many factors
ANS:
D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
3.
Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's
psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in .
a. therapy
b. predicting dangerousness
c. psychodiagnosis
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TEST BANK UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL

BEHAVIOR CHAPTERS 1 – 17 BY SUE 10TH

EDITION.

TEST BANK

Maximize your success on exams using the test bank

for Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 10th Edition (Sue) with

focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of

psychological disorders, their diagnostic criteria (DSM-5), etiological

theories, and evidence-based treatments. This comprehensive

resource helps reinforce core psychopathology concepts while

identifying specific areas that need improvement for analyzing

maladaptive behavior. It is specifically designed for psychology and

counseling students to master the complexities of abnormal

psychology across all major diagnostic categories.

Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which statement about abnormal psychology is accurate? a. Abnormal psychology seeks to describe, explain, predict, and modify unusual behaviors. b. Although abnormal psychology has made several gains in the past 20 years, it is not yet a scientific field of study. c. The subject matter of abnormal psychology is restricted to extremely bizarre behavior. d. Most diagnoses of abnormality are based on two or three basic behavioral factors. ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual

  1. Psychopathology, or abnormal behavior, results primarily from. a. genetic factors b. environmental factors c. sociocultural factors d. an interaction of many factors ANS: D REF: Introduction OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
  2. Dr. Thompson collects information in order to describe and draw inferences about an individual's psychological disorder. Dr. Thompson is engaged in. a. therapy b. predicting dangerousness c. psychodiagnosis

d. research ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied

  1. Dr. Kohn is a psychoanalyst, Dr. Edwards is a humanistic therapist, Dr. Peterson is a cognitive behavioral therapist, and Dr. James is a Gestalt therapist. Each of them would likely have a different for a client's abnormality. a. time of onset b. explanation c. diagnosis d. prognosis ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  2. A psychologist says, “Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate interpersonal skills.” The psychologist is. a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
  1. Which statement regarding the prediction of abnormal behavior is accurate? a. Even experienced professionals tend to overpredict future violence. b. Psychologists are not interested in predicting clients' future behavior. c. Prediction is unrelated to understanding the cause of abnormality. d. Psychologists tend to underpredict future violence. ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
  2. One of Seung-Hui Cho's professors reported Cho's frightening behavior to many campus authorities. What reason did those authorities give her to explain why they could do nothing? a. Cho's therapist did not feel he posed a danger to others. b. There was no space in any of the local mental health facilities to house him. c. Cho did not make any overt threats against anyone. d. When compared with that of his peer group, Cho's behavior was not considered odd. ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  3. When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they mean they are. a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients d. using therapy to improve client behavior ANS: D REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
  4. Which of the following defines therapy most accurately? a. A program of systematic intervention designed to alter behavior, emotion, or thought b. The scientific study of abnormal behavior. c. A system of observing abnormal behavior in an attempt to classify it d. The application of a theoretical model to explain the cause of abnormal behavior ANS: A REF: 1 OBJ: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology MSC: Factual
  5. A psychologist develops several activities for clients aimed at helping them become more self-disciplined and feel more confident about trying new behaviors. This example illustrates. a. how epidemiological work is done in the field b. how therapy may be seen as an attempt to modify behavior c. the function of providing an explanation for abnormal behavior d. the essential need for accurate psychodiagnosis ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  1. Clinical psychologists usually have degrees, unlike psychiatrists, who have degrees. a. bachelor's (B.S.); medical (M.D.) b. medical (M.D.); doctorate (Ph.D.) c. doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D); medical (M.D.) d. master's (M.S.); doctorate (Ph.D.) ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
  2. Harold is a mental health professional who has a medical degree and prescribes antidepressants and antipsychotic medication for his patients. After graduating from medical school, he completed a three-year residency in his field. We can guess that Harold is a _. a. social worker b. psychiatrist c. clinical psychologist d. psychoanalyst ANS: B REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  3. Linda, Jayne, and Sheryl all are called “doctors.” All are mental health professionals. However, Linda has a Psy.D., Jayne has an M.D., and Sheryl has a D.S.W. We can predict that _. a. Sheryl is a psychiatrist b. Linda is a social worker c. Linda is a clinical psychologist d. Jayne is a clinical psychologist ANS: C REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  4. Psychiatrists must have an M.D.; clinical psychologists must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Psychoanalysts must have. a. a master's (M.S.) degree b. an M.D c. only a bachelor's (B.S.) degree d. their own intensive personal analysis from an experienced analyst ANS: D REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
  5. Johanna is an M.D. who received intensive training in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. She also went through her own psychoanalysis as part of this training. We can guess that Johanna is a. a. psychoanalyst b. marriage and family counselor c. psychiatric social worker d. behaviorally oriented counseling psychologist ANS: A REF: The Concerns of Abnormal Psychology OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
  1. “You must understand the values and expectations of the society in which behavior occurs before you decide that abnormality exists.” This quote best reflects which view of abnormality? a. traditional b. cultural relativism c. epidemiological d. cultural universality ANS: B REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Conceptual
  2. The concept of assumes that certain mental disorders exist across cultures; suggests that mental disorders may manifest differently and certain disorders may only be found in some cultures. a. cultural universality; cultural relativism b. cultural relativism; cultural universality c. cultural relativism; cultural constellation d. cultural diversity; cultural universality ANS: A REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Conceptual
  3. The most fruitful approach to using multicultural criteria is to rely on. a. neither cultural universality nor cultural relativism b. the cultural relativism approach c. the cultural universality approach d. some combination of cultural relativism and cultural universality ANS: D REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Factual
  4. Early psychological research, such as that by Emil Kraepelin, supported which assumption about abnormality? a. cultural relativism b. cultural universality c. statistical norms d. psychopathological ANS: B REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Factual
  5. Juanita visits a mental health center. She complains that her fatigue, anxiety, and inability to sleep keep her from enjoying life. If her symptoms are considered a form of abnormal behavior, it is because she is showing. a. delusions and hallucinations b. dysfunction c. disorientation d. deviation from the norm ANS: B REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
  1. Headache is to as delusions are to. a. dysfunction; deviance b. discomfort; deviance c. deviance; dysfunction d. discomfort; dysfunction ANS: B REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Factual
  2. Sensory misperceptions, which may include hearing voices others do not hear or seeing things other do not see, are called. a. dysfunctions b. disorientations c. delusions d. hallucinations ANS: D REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Factual
  3. Mel has the mistaken belief that his father has stolen his identity and that his mother is trying to poison him. Mel's mistaken beliefs illustrate. a. delusions b. disorientation c. underachievement d. hallucinations ANS: A REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
  4. Jack carries on conversations with creatures only he can see in a language that no one else can understand. Jack says the creatures instruct him to crush insects that only Jack can see. Jack is experiencing. a. delusions b. discomfort c. hallucinations d. disorientation ANS: C REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
  5. During a diagnostic interview, a psychiatrist asks the client if he or she knows what day it is, what his or her name is, and where he or she is. These questions are designed to assess. a. disorientation b. discomfort c. subjective distress d. dysfunction ANS: A REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
  1. Kunti, a Black slave who works on a Southern plantation in the 18 th^ century, tries to escape to freedom. A psychological diagnosis at that time would likely be that Kunti. a. has a normal desire to be free b. suffers from drapetomania c. suffers from an anxiety disorder d. is expressing a statistical anomaly ANS: B REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Applied
  2. Thomas Szasz believes that. a. unusual belief systems are not necessarily wrong b. abnormal behavior reflects an illness c. psychologists are better trained than other professionals to diagnose abnormality d. people who have problems of living are suffering from mental illness ANS: A REF: Abnormal Behavior in Context: Sociopolitical and Cultural Limitations OBJ: 3 MSC: Factual
  3. Dr. Karlin specializes in working with clients whose emotional problems interfere with their ability to work effectively or to engage in meaningful relationships. She focuses on which criterion of abnormality? a. distress b. deviance c. dangerousness d. dysfunction ANS: D REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Applied
  4. "A behavior pattern in an individual that is associated with distress or disability, and is not merely an expectable response to common stressors or losses" would be considered consistent with the definition of abnormal behavior of. a. humanistic psychologists b. the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders c. cultural relativists d. the National Institute of Mental Health ANS: B REF: Determining Abnormality OBJ: 2 MSC: Factual
  5. Dr. Henry conducted an epidemiological study to assess the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the United States. Dr. Henry was assessing. a. the percentage of people in the United States who suffer from schizophrenia b. the number of people in the United States who have had schizophrenia within a certain period of time c. the total proportion of people in the United States who have ever suffered from schizophrenia d. the age of onset for people in the United States who have schizophrenia ANS: C REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Conceptual
  1. A researcher who investigates the onset or occurrence of a psychological disorder over specific periods of time is studying the of the disorder. a. incidence b. prevalence c. lifetime prevalence d. criteria ANS: A REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Factual
  2. Psychiatric epidemiology our understanding of the factors that contribute to the occurrence of specific mental disorders. a. restricts b. does not affect c. confuses d. improves ANS: D REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Conceptual
  3. Which statement about psychiatric disorder in the United States is accurate? a. Depression and anxiety are more common in men than in women. b. Compared to adults, a larger percentage of children have anxiety disorders. c. 25 percent of adults suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year. d. Phobias are more common in the elderly than in the young. ANS: C REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Factual
  4. Research shows that in the United States, adolescents are more likely than adults to have problems with. a. drug abuse b. schizophrenia c. impulse control d. personality disorder ANS: A REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Factual
  5. One finding of the Merikangas et al. (2010) epidemiological study is that. a. males and females tend to differ in the kinds of disorders they experience b. adolescents have a lower rate of mood disorders than adults c. almost 50 percent of adolescents meet criteria for at least one psychological disorder d. people living in rural areas have a much higher incidence of mental disorders than do people living in urban areas ANS: C REF: The Frequency and Burden of Mental Disorders OBJ: 4 MSC: Factual
  1. Jason says, “Abnormal behavior is a function of the context in which the behavior occurs and what the observer thinks is abnormal.” Jason's remark. a. contradicts the myth that there is a sharp distinction between mentally healthy and mentally disturbed b. supports the myth that mentally disturbed people can use willpower to recover c. supports the myth that mental illness runs in families d. contradicts the myth that mentally disturbed people can cure themselves ANS: A REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Applied
  2. Which of the following statements regarding the causes of mental disorders is accurate? a. In most disorders, heredity and the environment play almost equal roles. b. In most disorders, environmental factors have little influence; heredity is the predominant cause. c. Heredity has little influence on disorders such as schizophrenia and mental retardation. d. In some disorders, heredity plays a causal role, but in all disorders, the environment is extremely important. ANS: D REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Conceptual
  3. At one time, Abraham Lincoln, William James, news anchor Mike Wallace, and author J.K. Rowling each suffered from a mental disorder. Consequently, their examples contradict which of the following myths? a. Mentally disordered people must have had bad parents. b. People can never fully recover from mental disorders. c. Mentally disturbed people must have inherited their disorders. d. Mentally disordered people only need to exercise willpower to recover. ANS: B REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Conceptual
  4. Eli refuses to let his daughter marry Avi because Avi's brother suffered from depression and committed suicide. Eli believes that any children his daughter and Avi would bear would be suicidal. Eli believes which myth about mental illness? a. Mental disorders are inherited. b. We can easily identify people with mental disorders. c. People with mental disorders cannot be cured. d. People with mental disorders are dangerous. ANS: A REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Applied
  5. Many psychological problems stem from situations that are not under an individual's control. This fact counters the myth that. a. mental illness is incurable b. mental patients are usually dangerous c. most mental disorders are caused by inherited biological defects d. mental illness is caused by weak personal willpower ANS: D REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Factual
  1. Morgan is a highly respected teacher and poet whose works have been published in three languages. He also suffers from bipolar disorder and has never been successfully treated. This case. a. supports the claim that mental disorders are usually the result of bad parenting and past traumatic experiences b. contradicts the claim that people with mental disorders cannot contribute until they are cured c. contradicts the claim that mentally disturbed people are recognizable d. supports the idea that mentally disturbed people can never function normally or hold down jobs ANS: B REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Applied
  2. Dr. Chu reports, “Mental patients are no more dangerous than other people.” What does research say about the doctor's statement? a. No such research has been done. b. Research shows that patients are considerably more dangerous than others in the population. c. Research shows that individuals with dual diagnosis are slightly more dangerous than other patients. d. Research shows that mental patients are actually less dangerous than are others in the population. ANS: C REF: Stereotypes about the Mentally Disturbed OBJ: 5 MSC: Applied
  3. Throughout history, most popular ideas about abnormal behavior have been. a. rooted in the beliefs of a given time period and society b. based on religious dogma of the day c. rooted in supernatural explanations d. based on scientific evidence ANS: A REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Conceptual
  4. Professor Martin, a historian who studies ancient cultures, would likely suggest that prehistoric societies attributed mental illness to all of the following EXCEPT. a. demonic possession b. sorcery c. spirits of angry ancestors d. biological disequilibrium ANS: D REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Applied
  1. Suppose an archaeologist unearthed an ancient Greek document that contained instructions for the treatment of mental disorders such as melancholia and mania. What would the writing probably say? a. “Hypnotize the person and encourage the person to express his or her negative emotions.” b. “Have the family treat the person with rest, good diet, and moderate exercise.” c. “Treat the person as you would a witch.” d. “Take a sharp stone and cut a hole in the person's skull to let out the evil demons.” ANS: B REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Conceptual
  2. “Your sadness is what I call melancholia. It is a problem with your brain, the cure for which is abstinence from sex, rest, and, if necessary, the removal of some of your bad blood.” During what era would this advice most likely have been given? a. sixteenth-century Paris, France b. prehistoric times c. ancient Greece d. the Dark Ages ANS: C REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Applied
  3. He practiced in Rome and related mental illness to the brain and central nervous system. His greatest contribution may have been compiling all medical knowledge from Hippocrates' time to his own. Who was he? a. Pinel b. Mesmer c. Weyer d. Galen ANS: D REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  4. During the Middle Ages, mental illness was. a. based on a disease model b. handled with care and humane treatment c. based on scientific principles d. seen as a manifestation of God's will ANS: D REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  5. The early Christian Church believed that. a. demons could be released through the cathartic method b. many behaviors we call mental disorders were the result of supernatural forces c. science was the most effective way to understand abnormal human behavior d. abnormal behavior was primarily the result of biological abnormality ANS: B REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  1. Imagine that half the clerical employees in one building of a school begin to have headaches, feel agitated, scratch themselves furiously, feel numbness in their fingers, and faint. There is no biological explanation. This incident would most likely be seen by psychologists as an example of. a. mass madness b. exorcism c. hypnotic susceptibility d. mesmerism ANS: A REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Applied
  2. Imagine that you could use a time machine to travel back to the thirteenth century. You see groups of people in a village jumping, dancing, and having convulsions in the town square. All over Europe, you find similar groups of raving people. You would have witnessed the. a. phenomenon called trephining b. mass madness called St. Vitus's Dance c. phenomenon called lycanthropy d. mass madness called mesmerism ANS: B REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Applied
  3. What was the Malleus Maleficarum? a. a compilation of all medical knowledge regarding abnormal behavior from the Greeks and Romans b. a description of how to treat madness in the Dark Ages c. a guide to building hospitals for the mentally ill that were more humane d. a guidebook for identifying and exterminating witches ANS: D REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  4. Which statement below concerning witchcraft is accurate? a. At first, the church made no distinctions between types of demonic possession. b. Witchcraft became a way of explaining peculiar behavior when the church was under attack. c. The church tried to stop people from accusing deviant people of being witches. d. The treatment for witchcraft typically involved prayers, gentle persuasion, and sympathy. ANS: B REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  5. Historians of the witchcraft age concluded that. a. the mentally ill were especially prone to being perceived as witches b. few people were ever accused of being witches and almost none were killed c. many witches were actually mentally retarded, not mentally disordered d. almost all witches were mentally disordered ANS: A REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  1. In treating the mentally disturbed, moral therapists were likely to make use of which of the following? a. antipsychotic medications b. controls such as chains, starvation, restraints, and hot baths c. mesmerism d. prayer, work, kindness, and talking out problems ANS: D REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Factual
  2. Imagine that we travel back in time and meet two Americans. The first says, “I am sometimes called the father of U.S. psychiatry. I used bloodletting to treat my mental patients, but I insisted they be treated with respect.” The second says, “Although I was only a schoolteacher, when I saw the deplorable conditions under which mental patients were living, I devoted my life to establishing suitable mental hospitals.” The first person was ; the second was. a. Benjamin Rush; Dorothea Dix b. William Tuke; Clifford Beers c. Clifford Beers; Dorothea Dix d. Benjamin Rush; Friedrich Anton Mesmer ANS: A REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Applied
  3. A history book states, “Benjamin Rush introduced humane policies into American mental hospitals, but it took Dorothea Dix to make significant positive reforms in mental hospital care. After her work, inhumane treatment was eliminated in the United States.” What, if anything, is incorrect in this statement? a. No portion of the statement is incorrect. b. It is incorrect to say that Dix made significant positive reforms. c. It is incorrect to say that inhumane treatment was eliminated by Dix. d. It is incorrect to say that Rush introduced humane policies. ANS: C REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Conceptual
  4. Frenchman Philippe Pinel and American Benjamin Rush were both concerned with. a. the development of private “madhouses” because they were highly profitable b. the moral treatment of patients in hospitals c. helping patients gain easy access to medications d. instituting the use of shamans in the modern treatment of mentally disturbed individuals in an attempt to be culturally sensitive ANS: B REF: Historical Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior OBJ: 6 MSC: Conceptual
  5. Dr. Lawrence believes that mental illness has an emotional basis. We can therefore conclude that Dr. Lawrence holds view of mental illness. a. an organic b. a biological c. a psychological d. an emotional ANS: C REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Applied
  1. Which statement would be consistent with the ideas of Emil Kraepelin? a. Whenever behavior prevents people from performing the tasks they are expected to perform, it is a sign of abnormality. b. Abnormality is a deviation from ideal personality traits such as competence, self-actualization, and creativity. c. Every culture has its own unique set of symptoms and disorders. d. All mental disorders can be attributed to one of four organic causes. ANS: D REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Conceptual
  2. Dr. Juarez discovers that certain symptoms of behavior reliably occur in clusters. Her discovery would be seen as. a. evidence of a syndrome b. support for a psychological viewpoint c. an illustration of epidemiology d. support for a biological viewpoint ANS: A REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Applied
  3. According to Kraepelin, mental disorders can be seen in terms of symptom clusters that have their own cause, course, and outcome, which are considered in origin. a. sociocultural b. biological c. psychological d. culturally universal ANS: B REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Factual
  4. A psychologist says, “There are certain emotional disorders for which we can find no evidence of brain pathology.” This psychologist's statement reflects a(n) viewpoint. a. organic b. biogenic c. humanistic d. psychological ANS: D REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Conceptual
  5. Mesmer's lasting contribution to psychology is his _. a. research showing the relationship between syphilis and the mental deterioration seen in general paresis b. development of a textbook for psychiatry that described the major disorders c. demonstration that psychological factors, such as the power of suggestion, can be highly therapeutic d. demonstration that the masses can fall for a false set of beliefs ANS: C REF: Causes: Early Viewpoints OBJ: 7 MSC: Factual