Question 1

From the medical standpoint, psychopathology is the branch of medicine dealing with brain injuries .

Accepted Answer

Psychopathology is the study of mental disorders, not specifically brain injuries. Brain injuries are typically addressed in neurology or neurosurgery.

Question 2

The term to describe exhaustion of the nervous system as a cause of abnormal psychological symptoms is called:

Accepted Answer

Nervous fatigue refers to the exhaustion of the nervous system, which can lead to abnormal psychological symptoms. It is a term used to describe a state where the nervous system is overwhelmed and unable to function properly, often resulting in symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or other psychological disturbances.

Question 3

The process of identification and categorization of a condition or behavior as a medical disorder requiring medical treatment or intervention is called:

Accepted Answer

Medicalization is the process of defining a condition or behavior as a medical disorder requiring medical treatment or intervention.

Question 4

Hysteria is a term to describe a wide range of psychological and physical complaints without an identifiable anatomical defect of physiological malady.

Accepted Answer

Hysteria was historically used to describe various psychological and physical symptoms without a clear medical cause, often attributed to emotional or psychological factors.

Question 5

Moral therapy is a therapeutic principle based on an assumption that to return to a normal mental state, the patient should be punished for some old wrongdoings. Only then, he or she could restore the lost qualities of good behavior.

Accepted Answer

Moral therapy is based on treating patients with compassion and understanding, not punishment. It emphasizes humane and respectful treatment to help restore mental health.

Question 6

One hundred and fifty years ago, society maintained predominantly tolerant attitudes about opiates and cocaine.

Accepted Answer

In the 19th century, opiates and cocaine were commonly used in medicines and tonics, and their addictive properties were not well understood, leading to more tolerant societal attitudes.

Question 7

First described in 1874 (William Gull), symptoms of deliberate weight loss through self-starvation received the label:

Accepted Answer

Anorexia was first described by Sir William Gull in 1874 as a condition characterized by self-starvation and deliberate weight loss.

Question 8

A disorder characterized in the 19th century by persistent feelings of weakness and general lowering of bodily and mental tone was labeled as:

Accepted Answer

Neurasthenia was a term used in the 19th century to describe a condition characterized by fatigue, anxiety, headache, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, neuralgia, and depressed mood. It was thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system.

Question 9

The procedure based on comparing clinical observations of a patient's abnormal symptoms with the reliable data about brain pathology, most likely obtained during the autopsy on this patient's brain received the label:

Accepted Answer

The clinical-pathological method involves comparing clinical symptoms with post-mortem brain pathology to understand the relationship between brain abnormalities and clinical presentations.

Question 10

The study of causes and effects of nervous sleep was called:

Accepted Answer

Hypnology is the study of sleep and its disorders, including the causes and effects of nervous sleep.

Question 11

An individual's persistent, overwhelming anxiety and avoidant behavior was generally called:

Accepted Answer

Neurosis is a term historically used to describe a range of psychological conditions characterized by anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and avoidant behavior.

Question 12

From a psychological standpoint, psychopathology is the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior; this is a study of the origin, development, and manifestations of psychological dysfunctions.

Accepted Answer

Psychopathology is indeed the branch of psychology that deals with the study of abnormal behavior, including its origins, development, and manifestations.

Question 13

Degeneration is a term referring to a generational regress in physical and psychological traits.

Accepted Answer

Degeneration refers to the decline or deterioration of physical and psychological traits, often implying a regression or worsening over generations.

Question 14

Historians in the United States and Europe documented a significant decrease of incidences of mental illness at the end of 19th century.

Accepted Answer

There is no historical evidence or consensus among historians that there was a significant decrease in incidences of mental illness at the end of the 19th century. In fact, the period saw increased attention to mental health issues and the establishment of asylums.

Question 15

Although the early 19th-century textbooks on medicine already had chapters on psychiatry, mental illness appeared as a special category of illness only in the mid-1800s.

Accepted Answer

The formal recognition and categorization of mental illness as a distinct type of illness began to take shape in the mid-1800s, despite earlier mentions in medical literature.

Question 16

Emmanuel Church Healing Movement was a social movement and therapeutic practice based on psychological assessment and:

Accepted Answer

The Emmanuel Church Healing Movement incorporated spiritual advice as part of its therapeutic practices, focusing on the integration of psychological and spiritual healing.

Question 17

Charcot believed that the symptoms of hysteria related to alcohol.

Accepted Answer

Charcot believed that hysteria was a neurological disorder, not related to alcohol consumption.

Question 18

The term referring to symptoms of gross excessiveness or overwhelming deficiency of certain features in an individual's behavior and experiences is called:

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Social hygiene movement was an eclectic conglomerate of intellectuals and health care professionals whose beliefs were driven by a mix of Darwinism, progressivism, and social engineering.

Accepted Answer

The social hygiene movement was indeed influenced by Darwinism, progressivism, and social engineering, aiming to improve public health and morality through various reforms and education.

Question 20

"Feebleminded children" was the term used in early 20th century to describe serious developmental problems identified today as:

Accepted Answer

In the early 20th century, "feebleminded" was a term used to describe individuals with intellectual disabilities, which is now referred to as mental retardation or intellectual disability.

Quiz 6: Clinical Research and Psychology at the End of the 19th and the Beginning of the 20th