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Assignment:

From the text, answer the following.

1. Prior to the 18th century, what was the common explanation and treatment for abnormal behaviour?

a. People were possessed by evil spirits and were treated through exorcisms, chants, and rituals.

b. People were perceived as poisoned and were treated with herbs and bed-rest.

c. People were mentally ill and were treated through verbal psychotherapy.

d. People had inherited bad traits from their parents and were ostracized.

2. Which term best describes behaviour that interferes with an individual's social or occupational functioning?

a. deviant

b. maladaptive

c. personally distressing

d. insane

3. The recently revised DSM-5 has shifted away from the previous categorical approach, toward a more dimensional approach. What does this shift mean for the diagnostic process?

a. Diagnosis will be based on whether specific symptoms are present, or not.

b. Diagnosis will be based on the degree to which the individual expresses particular symptoms or behaviours.

c. Clinicians will need to consider treatment options at the same time as providing a diagnosis.

d. Clinicians will need to gather more forms of information, including information about overall health and social supports.

4. What are the most common psychological disorders in Canada?

a. schizophrenic disorders

b. personality disorders

c. mood disorders

d. anxiety disorders Dave's behaviour exemplify?

5. Dave washes his hands at least 50 times per day, even though his hands are rarely dirty. What does

a. an obsession

b. a phobia

c. a compulsion

d. a delusion

6. What is the psychological term for abnormal syndromes found only in a few cultural groups?

a. cultural disorders

b. delusional disorders

c. culture-bound disorders

d. pancultural disorders