Get ready to test your knowledge of the history of abnormal psychology, from early supernatural beliefs to biological and psychological theories of mental illness. This quiz will challenge what you know about how ideas of mental disorder have developed over time. Are you ready to find out how much you really know?
1. Abnormal psychology as a scientific discipline began to develop primarily during the
2. According to the humoral theory, an excess of black bile was associated with
3. Emil Kraepelin is best known in the history of abnormal psychology for his contribution to:
4. Who was responsible for founding one of the first asylums specifically for the mentally ill in the United States and advocating for more humane treatment?
5. The practice of trephination was primarily intended to:
6. During the Middle Ages in Europe, abnormal behaviour was most often viewed as a result of:
7. Jean-Martin Charcot’s work contributed to abnormal psychology primarily by:
8. Degeneration theory differed from humoral theory primarily in its emphasis on: A) B) C) Balance of bodily fluids D) Moral discipline and restraint Correct answer: B
9. William Tuke’s York Retreat was distinctive because it emphasized:
10. Which early physician is credited with challenging supernatural explanations of abnormal behaviour and proposing natural causes such as bodily imbalances?
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