Historical Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior

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Which criteria alone is NOT adequate for classifying abnormal behavior?

Specific cognitive functioning (correct)

Personal distress

Violation of norms

Statistical infrequency

What term is used for the breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning?

Psychological disability (correct)

Statistical abnormality

Mental impairment

Social dysfunction

In what field is psychopathology defined as the scientific study of psychological disorders?

Psychiatry (correct)

Neurology

Physiology

Epidemiology

What is characterized by a unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder?

Clinical description Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to the anticipated course of a psychological disorder?

Prognosis Signup and view all the answers

In hospitals and clinics, what phrase is commonly used when discussing a patient's presenting problem?

"Patient presents with" Signup and view all the answers

What is considered abnormal behavior according to the text?

Distress to the Person or Others Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion alone is NOT adequate for classifying abnormal behavior?

Cultural Inappropriateness Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural relativity in relation to abnormal behavior?

Behavior judged based on cultural values and traditions Signup and view all the answers

What does distress refer to in the context of abnormal behavior?

Negative internal emotions or experiences Signup and view all the answers

Which element is NOT involved in defining abnormal behavior?

Positive Psychological Functioning Signup and view all the answers

In what way is cultural inappropriateness related to abnormal behavior?

Behavior at odds with cultural expectations Signup and view all the answers

Which tradition believed that abnormal behavior was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft?

The Supernatural Tradition Signup and view all the answers

What was a treatment method used in the past that involved bleeding, purging, and vomiting?

Bloodletting/Purging Signup and view all the answers

Who played an instrumental role in founding the first psychiatric hospital in 1953 in Pennsylvania?

Dorothea Dix Signup and view all the answers

What movement emphasized encouraging and maintaining mental health through various activities and techniques?

Mental Hygiene Movement Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective viewed deviant behavior as a battle between 'Good' vs. 'Evil'?

Supernatural Tradition Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure challenged the idea that people with mental disturbances could not be cured or helped?

Dorothea Dix Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between MSE Mood and MSE Affect?

MSE Mood is observed, while MSE Affect is what the patient tells you. Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the rate of thoughts and how they flow and are connected?

Thought Process Signup and view all the answers

What indicates abnormal thought process in MSE?

Circumstantial, tangential, or flight of ideas Signup and view all the answers

Which type of personality test assumes people project their internal dispositions into responses to ambiguous stimulus?

Projective test Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of personality inventories?

Assess various aspects of personality Signup and view all the answers

How are projective tests commonly used?

In a clinical fashion by psychodynamically-oriented therapists Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Rorschach test?

To ask people to describe inkblots Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

To ask individuals to write stories about pictures Signup and view all the answers

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