1. What features are common to abnormal psychological functioning? pp. 2–5

2. Name two forms of past treatments that reflect a demonological view of abnormal behavior. pp. 7–9

3. Give examples of the somatogenic view of psychological abnormality from Hippocrates, the Renaissance, the nineteenth century, and the recent past. pp. 8–12

4. Describe the role of hypnotism and hysterical disorders in the development of the psychogenic view. pp. 12–14

5. How did Sigmund Freud come to develop the theory and technique of psychoanalysis? pp. 13–14

6. Describe the major changes that have occurred since the 1950s in the treatment of people with mental disorders. pp. 14–21

7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the case study, correlational method, and experimental method? pp. 22–31

8. What techniques do researchers include in experiments to guard against the influence of confounds? pp. 27–31

9. Describe four alternative kinds of experiments that researchers often use. pp. 30–31

10. What are Institutional Review Boards, and what are their responsibilities and goals? pp. 32–33