20 Questions
What does abnormal psychology primarily study?
Unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought
Which type of behavior falls under the scope of abnormal psychology?
Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
What has traditionally been a divide in abnormal psychology explanations?
Psychological and biological explanations
How does abnormal psychology classify mental disorders?
According to statistical deviation
Which category is NOT mentioned as part of abnormal psychology?
Aberrant
What is the main focus of clinical psychology?
Assessing and treating psychological conditions in clinical practice
According to Hippocrates, which humor causes a quick temper?
Yellow bile
When were individuals with mental illness first placed in separate facilities known as asylums?
In 1547 by King Henry VIII of England
What was the initial perception of patients in early asylums?
They were viewed as burdens and treated cruelly
What was the primary contribution of Philippe Pinel to the treatment of patients in asylums?
He advocated for treating patients with kindness
What is the primary focus of abnormal psychology?
Understanding and controlling behavior deemed to be aberrant or deviant
What is the historical divide in abnormal psychology explanations?
Psychological and biological
Abnormal psychology identifies multiple causes for different conditions from which field?
Medicine
Which categories are mentioned as part of abnormal psychology?
Subnormal, supernormal, paranormal
The science of abnormal psychology studies which types of behaviors?
Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
What was the primary role of asylums in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance era?
To separate and lock away individuals with mental illness
What was the significance of Philippe Pinel's work in the late 18th century?
He established the first humane and compassionate treatment for patients in asylums
According to Hippocrates' four temperaments theory, which humor causes a person to be fatigued?
Phlegm
What is the primary focus of clinical psychology?
To treat and understand psychological conditions in clinical practice
What term is more commonly used in the medical specialty known as psychiatry to imply an underlying pathology (disease process)?
Psychopathology
Test your knowledge of the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which could be understood as a mental disorder. Explore the history and concepts related to abnormal psychology in this quiz.
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