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PSYC 210 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
NEWEST!!
As part of the supernatural tradition, __________________ was practiced in 13th–20th
century with asylums developed for the poor, chronically sick, and mentally ill; treatments
ranged from benign neglect to extremely cruel.
incarceration
Following Philippe ________ (1745–1826), hospitals began to emphasize humane, moral
treatment: new emphasis was placed on sleep, relaxation, and peaceful surroundings to treat
mental illness & led to rise of bucolic “campus-like” mental hospitals in Europe & US (ex.
McLean Hospital, est. 1811).
Pinel
Etiology or Pathophysiology?: Study of causes (why does something happen, why we get sick)
etiology
Etiology or Pathophysiology?: how the cause comes to be, how something works, esp. biology
(how we get sick)
pathophysiology
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Working definition of abnormal: _____________, _____________, _____________,
or _____________ dysfunction that is unexpected in its cultural context and associated with
present distress and impairment, or increased risk of suffering, death, pain or impairment
social, cognitive, emotional, motivational
When basic processes break down and bridge over from normal to abnormal psychology
(psychopathology), it is when the individual experiences which three criteria in either
extreme ends of the bell curve rather than all at moderate levels in normality, taking into
account the cultural context?
distress/suffering, impairment, atypical/deviant
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] demons, bad spirits, witches, moon/stars, divine
punishment, possession
supernatural (spiritual)
Which historical tradition?: [treatment] magic, prayer, exorcism, trephining, potions, torture,
isolation, beatings
supernatural (spiritual)
Which historical tradition?: was common in Europe in times & places of polytheistic traditions
supernatural (spiritual)
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__________________ was one of the earliest known treatments observed in neolithic
paintings and skulls in which they drilled holes in the skull to treat epilepsy & mental illness
(was used until late Renaissance to release “evil spirits”, a part of the supernatural tradition.
trephining
In the late 19th century in the US, Dorothy ________ helped found numerous mental
hospitals.
Dix
The methods of the supernatural tradition in psychology had high/low efficacy.
low
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] genes, neurotransmitters, hormones, neural
dysfunction
biological
The treatment under the biological tradition of psychology is broadly called?
pharmacotherapy
As part of the biological tradition of psychology, Hippocrates posited that mental disorders
emanated from imbalance of ________________ in the body
four humours
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What are the four humours?
blood (sanguis: cheerful, optimistic), yellow bile (khole: ambitious, dominant, hot-tempered),
black bile (melaina khole: serious, quiet, downhearted), phlegm (phelgma: easy-going, patient,
thoughtful)
One limitation of the psychopharmacology model of psychopathology as part of the biological
tradition of psychology is that the proponents incorrectly believed
in ____________________ of mental illness; influenced by the discovery of syphilis treatment
for ____________________ & also incorrectly inferring that if drug X reduces symptoms in
disorder Y by affecting neurotransmitter Z, disorder Y MUST be a disorder of altered
neurotransmitter Z.
single cause hypothesis, general paresis
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] environment, socialization, learning
psychological
In the psychological tradition of psychology, __________ suggested that mental anguish and
distress could be linked to inaccurate reasoning – linked to the failure to see things as they are
& attachment to things beyond control, not distinguishing between "ill" and "well".
Plato
True or False: According to the psychological tradition of psychology, love could be considered
a mental disease.
PSYC 210 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
NEWEST!!
As part of the supernatural tradition, __________________ was practiced in 13th–20th
century with asylums developed for the poor, chronically sick, and mentally ill; treatments
ranged from benign neglect to extremely cruel.
incarceration
Following Philippe ________ (1745–1826), hospitals began to emphasize humane, moral
treatment: new emphasis was placed on sleep, relaxation, and peaceful surroundings to treat
mental illness & led to rise of bucolic “campus-like” mental hospitals in Europe & US (ex.
McLean Hospital, est. 1811).
Pinel
Etiology or Pathophysiology?: Study of causes (why does something happen, why we get sick)
etiology
Etiology or Pathophysiology?: how the cause comes to be, how something works, esp. biology
(how we get sick)
pathophysiology
, Page 2 of 101
Working definition of abnormal: _____________, _____________, _____________,
or _____________ dysfunction that is unexpected in its cultural context and associated with
present distress and impairment, or increased risk of suffering, death, pain or impairment
social, cognitive, emotional, motivational
When basic processes break down and bridge over from normal to abnormal psychology
(psychopathology), it is when the individual experiences which three criteria in either
extreme ends of the bell curve rather than all at moderate levels in normality, taking into
account the cultural context?
distress/suffering, impairment, atypical/deviant
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] demons, bad spirits, witches, moon/stars, divine
punishment, possession
supernatural (spiritual)
Which historical tradition?: [treatment] magic, prayer, exorcism, trephining, potions, torture,
isolation, beatings
supernatural (spiritual)
Which historical tradition?: was common in Europe in times & places of polytheistic traditions
supernatural (spiritual)
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__________________ was one of the earliest known treatments observed in neolithic
paintings and skulls in which they drilled holes in the skull to treat epilepsy & mental illness
(was used until late Renaissance to release “evil spirits”, a part of the supernatural tradition.
trephining
In the late 19th century in the US, Dorothy ________ helped found numerous mental
hospitals.
Dix
The methods of the supernatural tradition in psychology had high/low efficacy.
low
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] genes, neurotransmitters, hormones, neural
dysfunction
biological
The treatment under the biological tradition of psychology is broadly called?
pharmacotherapy
As part of the biological tradition of psychology, Hippocrates posited that mental disorders
emanated from imbalance of ________________ in the body
four humours
, Page 4 of 101
What are the four humours?
blood (sanguis: cheerful, optimistic), yellow bile (khole: ambitious, dominant, hot-tempered),
black bile (melaina khole: serious, quiet, downhearted), phlegm (phelgma: easy-going, patient,
thoughtful)
One limitation of the psychopharmacology model of psychopathology as part of the biological
tradition of psychology is that the proponents incorrectly believed
in ____________________ of mental illness; influenced by the discovery of syphilis treatment
for ____________________ & also incorrectly inferring that if drug X reduces symptoms in
disorder Y by affecting neurotransmitter Z, disorder Y MUST be a disorder of altered
neurotransmitter Z.
single cause hypothesis, general paresis
Which historical tradition?: [etiology] environment, socialization, learning
psychological
In the psychological tradition of psychology, __________ suggested that mental anguish and
distress could be linked to inaccurate reasoning – linked to the failure to see things as they are
& attachment to things beyond control, not distinguishing between "ill" and "well".
Plato
True or False: According to the psychological tradition of psychology, love could be considered
a mental disease.
