Chapter 1 Vocab

Question 1

Asylum

Answer 1

Poorhouse built for people with emotional problems.

Question 2

Lobotomy

Answer 2

Cut in your frontal cortex to help keep people in control (took away personality)

Question 3

Trephening

Answer 3

Drilling a hole in someone’s head so the evil spirit would come out

Question 4

ECT (Electro Convulsive Therapy)

Answer 4

Shock therapy to help depression only when medicines don’t work

Question 5

Hypnotism

Answer 5

Greek for sleep, put people to “sleep” so they are more open to suggestions. Used as a cure for hysteria

Question 6

Hysteria

Answer 6

Physical disorder that has a psychological cause

Question 7

Medical Model

Answer 7

Medications/diseases/diagnosis

Question 8

Mesmerized

Answer 8

Being captivated by something entirely

Question 9

Placebo

Answer 9

Sugar pill with no actual drug

Question 10

Psychoanalysis

Answer 10

People would be analyzed by what’s in the unconscious

Question 11

Psychotherapy

Answer 11

Psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and medical

Question 12

Insanity

Answer 12

Can’t tell right from wrong, can tell but can’t control behavior, and can’t participate in own defense

Question 13

Moral Treatment

Answer 13

Cleaned up asylums and confidentiality, no gawking

Question 14

Catharsis

Answer 14

Releasing your emotions

Question 15

Exorcism

Answer 15

Done by catholic priest to get the evil spirit out of the body