PSYC 381 - Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Psychology Is... The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Scientific Systematic methods
Behavior What can be directly observed
, Mental Processes Thoughts, feelings, and motives
Distress - Anosognosia
- The mere presence of a common symptom is not sufficient to warrant the
diagnosis of a mental illness
Anosognosia An inability to recognize one's own mental confusion
Deviance - Definitions of deviance rely on statistical standards
- Cultural universality and relativism must be considered
Dysfunction - One way to assess dysfunction is to compare someone's performance with the
requirements of a role
- It can also be assessed by comparing an individual's performance with their
potential
Dangerousness - Only a small minority of acts of violence involve someone with a serious mental
disorder
- Predicting the possibility that clients might be dangerous to themselves or to
others is part of the role of mental health professionals
Prevalence Percentage of people in a population who have the disorder during a given
interval of time
Prevalence Facts - 26% of U.S. adults have experienced a mental disorder in the past 12 months,
excluding drug and alcohol disorders
- 7.7% are facing a serious mental disorder
- Percentages vary by ethnic group and are highest among the demographic
group that includes adults who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual
Lifetime Prevalence Existence of a disorder during a person's life
Lifetime Prevalence Facts A recent study found that over 35% of students from around the world reported
having experienced symptoms that would meet the criteria for at least one
mental disorder
Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs Evil spirits residing in a persons body, Trephining, Exorcism
Trephining (Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs)
Released sprits form people skulls
The Middle Ages • Revision to supernatural explanations
• Exorcism: flogging, starving, and immersing into hot water
• Group hysteria
• Tarantism
Johann Weyer 1515-1588: German physician
Philippe Pinel 1745-1826: moral treatment movement
William Tuke 1732-1822: atmosphere of kindness
Benjamin Rush 1745-1813: father of U.S. Psychiatry
CORRECT Answers
Psychology Is... The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Scientific Systematic methods
Behavior What can be directly observed
, Mental Processes Thoughts, feelings, and motives
Distress - Anosognosia
- The mere presence of a common symptom is not sufficient to warrant the
diagnosis of a mental illness
Anosognosia An inability to recognize one's own mental confusion
Deviance - Definitions of deviance rely on statistical standards
- Cultural universality and relativism must be considered
Dysfunction - One way to assess dysfunction is to compare someone's performance with the
requirements of a role
- It can also be assessed by comparing an individual's performance with their
potential
Dangerousness - Only a small minority of acts of violence involve someone with a serious mental
disorder
- Predicting the possibility that clients might be dangerous to themselves or to
others is part of the role of mental health professionals
Prevalence Percentage of people in a population who have the disorder during a given
interval of time
Prevalence Facts - 26% of U.S. adults have experienced a mental disorder in the past 12 months,
excluding drug and alcohol disorders
- 7.7% are facing a serious mental disorder
- Percentages vary by ethnic group and are highest among the demographic
group that includes adults who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual
Lifetime Prevalence Existence of a disorder during a person's life
Lifetime Prevalence Facts A recent study found that over 35% of students from around the world reported
having experienced symptoms that would meet the criteria for at least one
mental disorder
Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs Evil spirits residing in a persons body, Trephining, Exorcism
Trephining (Prehistoric and Ancient Beliefs)
Released sprits form people skulls
The Middle Ages • Revision to supernatural explanations
• Exorcism: flogging, starving, and immersing into hot water
• Group hysteria
• Tarantism
Johann Weyer 1515-1588: German physician
Philippe Pinel 1745-1826: moral treatment movement
William Tuke 1732-1822: atmosphere of kindness
Benjamin Rush 1745-1813: father of U.S. Psychiatry
