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Abnormal Psychology (Psychology 7)

Name: ___COSICO, JOANA MARIE DB. Score_______

Test I: Underline the best word/group of words that makes the statement correct.

1. Abnormal literally means away from the (center, normal, veracity).

2. In the case of physical illness the norm is the structural and functional integrity of the
(body , head, visceral)
3. Ulman and Krasner maintained that abnormal behavior is simply a label given to
behavior that is (consequent, parallel, and deviant) to social expectations.
4. The best criterion for determining the normality of behavior is not whether society
accepts it but rather whether to foster the (integrity, well-being, sociability) of the
individual and, ultimately of the group.
5. The common misconceptions persist that mental disorders are (curable, uncurable,
preventable).
6. (Trephining, Sorcery, Scanning) was the earliest treatment of mental disorders which
was practiced by Stone Age cave dwellers.
7. The primary treatment for demonical possession, which included various techniques for
casting the evil spirit out of the body of the afflicted one, was known as (demonism,
witchcraft, exorcism).
8. In the psychoanalytic theory the (id, ego, superego) is said to operate on the pleasure
principle.
9. The (biological, psychosocial, sociocultural) viewpoint has led to the introductions of
programs designed to alleviate social conditions that foster maladaptive behaviour.
10. The (existential, interpersonal, behavioural) perspective is unified around a central
concern with the ultimate challenge of human existence.

Test II. Write TRUE on the blank before each number if the statement is correct or FALSE if the
statement is wrong.

_____TRUE______1. On a psychological level, we have ideal model or even a normal level of

human functioning to use as a base of comparison.

_____FALSE_____2. There is a sharp dividing line between normal and abnormal.

_____FALSE_____3. A mental disorder should always be considered as a disgrace.
_____FALSE_____4. Early writing of the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks show that
they generally attributed mental disorders to demons that had taken possession of the
individual.

____TRUE______5. The concept of anxiety is prominent in the psychoanalytic perspective.

____TRUE______6. The superego is said to operate in the reality principle.

_ ___TRUE______7. The humanistic approach is based upon one central theme, which is the
role of learning in human behaviour.

____FALSE______ 8. It became clear that there is a relationship that exists between

sociocultural conditions and mental disorders.

____TRUE_______ 9. The existential perspective is developed from the principle and concept
of interpersonal relationship and personality development.

_____TRUE______10. According to existentialist our lives can be fulfilling if they involve

socially constructive values and choices.