Introduction to Psychological Disorders

a harmful dysfunction in which thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and _______

• astonishing

• atypical

• altered

Destructive to oneself or others

• maladaptive

• unjustifiable

• disturbing

• atypical

Without a rational basis

• maladaptive

• unjustifiable

• disturbing

• atypical

Troublesome to other people

• maladaptive

• unjustifiable

• disturbing

• atypical

So different that it violates a norm

• maladaptive

• unjustifiable

• disturbing

• atypical

Written records of attempts to understand abnormal behavior started ______ years ago in Babylon.

• 400

• 40,000

• 4,000

Babylonians viewed disorders as the result of...

• demonic possession and would treat them with prayers and magic.

•  punishments for sins and Greek philosophers blamed

• faulty thought processes

Ancient Hebrews viewed disorders as the result of...

• demonic possession and would treat them with prayers and magic.

•  punishments for sins and Greek philosophers blamed

• faulty thought processes

Ancient Greeks viewed disorders as the result of...

• demonic possession and would treat them with prayers and magic.

•  punishments for sins and Greek philosophers blamed

• faulty thought processes.

Fifteenth century Europeans, suspecting mentally ill were possessed, often ___________ patients to oust the bad spirits.

• given proper housing and treatment to

• tortured and executed

• gave medicine to