W.Docs TB-Abnormal Psychology;An Integrative Approach[6E,Lalumière] Chapter 1 Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Why was electroconvulsive therapy originally used as a therapy for schizophrenia? a. It was (mistakenly) observed that schizophrenia was rarely found in people with epilepsy. b. It was (mistakenly) observed that it could reduce brain seizures, providing a cure. c. It was (mistakenly) observed to induce convulsions and stimulated appetite in psychotic patients. d. It was (mistakenly) observed to alleviate the depression that often accompanies schizophrenia. 2. According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, individuals will be unable to achieve high levels of selfactualization and self-esteem unless which of the following has taken place? a. unless they have been raised with unconditional positive regard from primary caregivers b. unless they have first met more basic human requirements such as food, sex, and friendship c. unless they have developed sufficient ego strength d. unless they have gratified their basic needs and satisfied their drive for physical pleasure through the five psychosexual stages of development 3. How do most mental health professionals view psychoanalysis as a treatment technique? a. It has been proven effective. b. It has been subject to careful measurement criteria. c. It is basically unscientific. d. It is noted for consistency in analytic interpretation. 4. After receiving the results of four different sets of tests, Mary’s doctor tells her that she has cancer. Mary states, “This can’t be true; I’m going to get a second opinion.” Which defence mechanism does this example illustrate? a. displacement b. denial c. projection d. repression 5. What is the name for learning in which a neutral stimulus is paired with a response until it elicits that response? a. operant conditioning b. classical conditioning c. systematic desensitization d. extinction 6. Statistical data are relevant to researchers. For example, one major epidemiological study found that about 7.8 percent of people in North America have had a mood disorder at some point in their lives and 3.7 percent have experienced a mood disorder over the past year. What do the 7.8 percent and 3.7 percent statistics refer to, respectively? a. incidence; prevalence b. incidence; recurrence c. proportion; prevalence d. prevalence; incidence 7. When 20-year-old Larry was first identified as suffering from schizophrenia, his family wanted to know how the disorder would progress and how it would affect him in the future. In medical terms, what did the family want to know? a. Larry’s psychosocial profile b. Larry’s pathology c. Larry’s diagnosis d. Larry’s prognosis 8. Ron has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia and hospitalized