In the 1950s, many mental institutions were described as human snake pits.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2The first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive model of classification based on the
distinctive features, or symptoms, associated with abnormal behavior patterns was ______.
a. Kraepelin c. Freud
b. Hippocrates d. Pinel
Question 3Why is it important to take income level or socioeconomic status into account when comparing
differences in rates of particular disorders across ethnic groups?
a. Ethnic minority groups tend to be disproportionally represented among lower socioeconomic status levels, and people with household incomes below the poverty line stand an increased risk of developing various psychological disorders.
b. Ethnic minority groups tend to have higher socioeconomic levels that are associated with higher risk of developing psychological disorders.
c. Only people from certain ethnic groups with a high level of socioeconomic status develop certain disorders, such as depression and anxiety.
d. Schizophrenia occurs only among certain ethnic groups who tend to have household incomes near the poverty line.
Question 4In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the belief that abnormal behavior could be
treated by moral therapy fell into disfavor.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5In the Middle Ages, abnormal behaviors were classified according to ______ causes.
a. genetic and environmental c. demonic possession and natural
b. environmental and natural d. demonic possession and genetic
Question 6According to radical psychosocial theorists like Thomas Szasz, ______.
a. psychological disorders or mental illness do not exist
b. mental illness is a result of the hardships that people encounter in society
c. mental illness is due to the stress of living in a fast paced society
d. mental illness is purely a biological phenomenon
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