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| 1. |
Which of the following is not a way of defining psychopathology? |
| A. | deviation from the statistical norms |
| B. | distress and impairment |
| C. | measuring iq |
| D. | maladaptive behavior |
| Answer» C. measuring iq | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is not addressed by medical model? |
| A. | biochemical imbalance |
| B. | genetic disorders |
| C. | abnormal physical development |
| D. | biased information processing |
| Answer» D. biased information processing | |
| 3. |
Aron Beck was the pioneer of which of the following models of psychopathology? |
| A. | cognitive |
| B. | humanistic |
| C. | psychodynamic |
| D. | behaviorist |
| Answer» A. cognitive | |
| 4. |
DSM stands for |
| A. | diagnostic schedule of medicine. |
| B. | diagnostic and statistical manual. |
| C. | depressive scale modalities. |
| D. | doctor of surgical medicine. |
| Answer» B. diagnostic and statistical manual. | |
| 5. |
Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified under ……….. In DSM IV- TR. |
| A. | physio-mental disorders |
| B. | somatoform disorders. |
| C. | psychosomatic disorders. |
| D. | somatization disorders. |
| Answer» B. somatoform disorders. | |
| 6. |
Irrational and very specific fears that persist even when there is no real danger to a person are called |
| A. | anxieties |
| B. | dissociation |
| C. | phobias |
| D. | obsessions |
| Answer» C. phobias | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is characteristic of a dissociative disorder? |
| A. | phobic disorder |
| B. | amnesia |
| C. | paranoia |
| D. | depression |
| Answer» B. amnesia | |
| 8. |
A person who is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease suffers from |
| A. | a conversion reaction |
| B. | hypochondriasis |
| C. | a traumatic disorder |
| D. | an obsession. |
| Answer» B. hypochondriasis | |
| 9. |
Sudden temporary amnesia or instances of “multiple personality” are __________ disorders. |
| A. | dissociative |
| B. | anxiety |
| C. | psychotic |
| D. | schizophrenic |
| Answer» A. dissociative | |
| 10. |
Obsessive-compulsive disorders involve |
| A. | loss of contact with reality. |
| B. | unresolved anger. |
| C. | unresolved oedipal conflict. |
| D. | high levels of anxiety. |
| Answer» D. high levels of anxiety. | |
| 11. |
Panic disorder is where: |
| A. | an individual experiences a singular panic attack. |
| B. | there are recurrent and unexpected panic attacks |
| C. | there is a fear of panicking in enclosed spaces. |
| D. | there is excessive anxiety and worry about many different aspects of life |
| Answer» B. there are recurrent and unexpected panic attacks | |
| 12. |
Stress that tend to be good is referred to as |
| A. | distress |
| B. | eustress |
| C. | stress tolerance |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. eustress | |
| 13. |
____ characterised by recurrent uncontrollable thought and irresistible behaviors. |
| A. | ocd |
| B. | stress disorders |
| C. | somatoform disorders |
| D. | ptsd |
| Answer» A. ocd | |
| 14. |
Disorders that feature disruptions in memory, consciousness or integrity of identity |
| A. | dissociative disorders |
| B. | somatoform disorders |
| C. | substance abuse |
| D. | depression |
| Answer» A. dissociative disorders | |
| 15. |
DSM is a scientific classification manual of mental disorders published by |
| A. | who |
| B. | british psychiatric association |
| C. | indian psychiatric association |
| D. | american psychiatric association. |
| Answer» D. american psychiatric association. | |
| 16. |
Term used to describe the phenomenon the person becomes amnesic and departs home with a new identity |
| A. | amnesia |
| B. | fugue |
| C. | ptsd |
| D. | phobia |
| Answer» B. fugue | |
| 17. |
Serotonin is a |
| A. | hormone |
| B. | disorder |
| C. | medicine |
| D. | neurotransmitter |
| Answer» D. neurotransmitter | |
| 18. |
Disorder by which the person feels that his certain body parts are with an ugly appearance: |
| A. | body dysmorphic disorder |
| B. | phobia |
| C. | dissociation |
| D. | schizophrenia |
| Answer» A. body dysmorphic disorder | |
| 19. |
According to DSM IV-TR, preoccupations based on misinterpretations of bodily symptoms, with the fear that one has a serious disease. |
| A. | hypochondriasis |
| B. | obsessions |
| C. | compulsions |
| D. | amnesia |
| Answer» A. hypochondriasis | |
| 20. |
Preoccupation with certain aspects of the body |
| A. | ocd |
| B. | gad |
| C. | bdd |
| D. | ptsd |
| Answer» C. bdd | |
| 21. |
In ________one’s sense of self is temporarily lost. |
| A. | depersonalisation |
| B. | derealisation |
| C. | hypochondriasis |
| D. | anxiety |
| Answer» A. depersonalisation | |
| 22. |
Overt repetitive behaviors or more covert mental acts |
| A. | obsessions |
| B. | compulsions |
| C. | suppression |
| D. | stereotypes |
| Answer» B. compulsions | |
| 23. |
Who put forward operant conditioning? |
| A. | wolpe |
| B. | pavlov |
| C. | skinner |
| D. | bandura |
| Answer» C. skinner | |
| 24. |
Write the odd one |
| A. | exorcism |
| B. | shrine |
| C. | trephination |
| D. | behavior therapy |
| Answer» D. behavior therapy | |
| 25. |
Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who |
| A. | shows evidence of loss of contact with reality. |
| B. | are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed. |
| C. | deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior. |
| D. | are disabled by anxiety. |
| Answer» C. deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior. | |
| 26. |
A rare condition in which separate personalities exist in the same person is called |
| A. | dissociative identity disorder. |
| B. | split personality. |
| C. | schizophrenia. |
| D. | amnesia. |
| Answer» A. dissociative identity disorder. | |
| 27. |
A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is |
| A. | culturally absolute |
| B. | learned. |
| C. | maladaptive. |
| D. | dependent on age. |
| Answer» C. maladaptive. | |
| 28. |
The extreme reaction known as fugue refers to |
| A. | physical flight to escape conflict. |
| B. | severe depression. |
| C. | hallucinations. |
| D. | obsessive behavior. |
| Answer» A. physical flight to escape conflict. | |
| 29. |
According to Behaviourists, much of our behaviour, whether normal or maladaptive, can be attributed to: |
| A. | emotion |
| B. | learning |
| C. | environmentalism |
| D. | thinking |
| Answer» B. learning | |
| 30. |
Stress is a condition experienced by a person who is constantly exposed to: |
| A. | malnutrition |
| B. | punishment |
| C. | frustrations and conflicts |
| D. | anxiety |
| Answer» C. frustrations and conflicts | |
| 31. |
Generally, “abnormal” means deviation from the: |
| A. | social stigma |
| B. | rule and regulations |
| C. | “norm” or “standard” |
| D. | basic principles of living |
| Answer» C. “norm” or “standard” | |
| 32. |
Who is considered to be the “father of modern medicine”? |
| A. | hippocarates (460-377 |
| B. | c.) b. sigmund freud (1902) |
| C. | plato (429-347 b.c) |
| D. | aristotle (384-322 b.c.) |
| Answer» A. hippocarates (460-377 | |
| 33. |
The psychodynamic model considers the causes of abnormality as psychological and as being rooted in the: |
| A. | unconscious |
| B. | conscious |
| C. | subconscious |
| D. | mind |
| Answer» A. unconscious | |
| 34. |
DSM 5 was established in the year……? |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2010 |
| Answer» A. 2013 | |
| 35. |
Unemployment can be treated as a ………… causal factor of psychopathology |
| A. | biological |
| B. | sociocultural |
| C. | psychological |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. sociocultural | |
| 36. |
……………. symptoms may include nightmares, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, avoidance, and hyper-arousal in response to trauma- related stimuli. |
| A. | dissociation |
| B. | ptsd |
| C. | amnesia |
| D. | ocd |
| Answer» B. ptsd | |
| 37. |
…………….. is an anxiety disorder involving discomfort around social interaction, and concern about being embarrassed and judged by others. |
| A. | specific phobia |
| B. | social phobia |
| C. | agoraphobia |
| D. | ocd |
| Answer» B. social phobia | |
| 38. |
Severe anxiety over the idea of discarding possessions can be treated as a symptom of? |
| A. | body dysmorphic disorder |
| B. | hoarding disorder |
| C. | ocd |
| D. | dissociation disorder |
| Answer» B. hoarding disorder | |
| 39. |
If someone is suffering from trichotillomania, they will usually display various symptoms, including |
| A. | constant pulling or twisting hair |
| B. | fear |
| C. | anxiety |
| D. | phobia |
| Answer» A. constant pulling or twisting hair | |
| 40. |
………….. involves sensory or motor symptoms that do not correspond to those that arise from known medical conditions. |
| A. | conversion disorder |
| B. | hypochodriasis |
| C. | somatization disorder |
| D. | anxiety disorder |
| Answer» A. conversion disorder | |
| 41. |
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM- 5) replaces somatoform disorders with ……………….. |
| A. | somatic symptom and related disorders |
| B. | somatization disorder |
| C. | health anxiety disorder |
| D. | body- somatic disorder |
| Answer» A. somatic symptom and related disorders | |
| 42. |
……………….. focused on how peoples’ irrational and inaccurate thoughts about themselves and the world can contribute to psychological disorders |
| A. | aron beck |
| B. | piaget |
| C. | freud |
| D. | rogers |
| Answer» A. aron beck | |
| 43. |
Humanistic model emphasizes … |
| A. | self awareness |
| B. | unconsciousness |
| C. | defense mechanism |
| D. | learning |
| Answer» A. self awareness | |
| 44. |
Ivan Pavlov was famous on his works on ……………. |
| A. | classical conditioning |
| B. | operant conditioning |
| C. | psychodynamic theory |
| D. | humanistic theory |
| Answer» A. classical conditioning | |
| 45. |
Medical model of abnormal behaviour emphasizes ……….. |
| A. | biological underpinnings |
| B. | unemployment |
| C. | unconsciousness |
| D. | self |
| Answer» A. biological underpinnings | |
| 46. |
Process through which we seek to know and understand others is termed as |
| A. | understanding |
| B. | social perception |
| C. | obedience |
| D. | social facilitation |
| Answer» B. social perception | |
| 47. |
Which among the following is not a basic channel of non verbal communication |
| A. | gestures |
| B. | eye contact |
| C. | spoken words |
| D. | facial expressions |
| Answer» C. spoken words | |
| 48. |
Solomon asch studied on which of the following social events |
| A. | conformity |
| B. | compliance |
| C. | obedience |
| D. | loafing |
| Answer» A. conformity | |
| 49. |
A form of social influence involving direct requests from one person to other is known as |
| A. | compliance |
| B. | obedience |
| C. | request |
| D. | order |
| Answer» A. compliance | |
| 50. |
………… is the manner in which we interpret, analyze, remember, and use information about the social world. |
| A. | social cognition |
| B. | memory |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | social perception |
| Answer» A. social cognition | |
| 51. |
Attention ,encoding and retrieval are basic processes of? |
| A. | reasoning |
| B. | creativity |
| C. | social thought |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. social thought | |
| 52. |
……….. refers to the processes through which we recover information from memory |
| A. | attention |
| B. | encoding |
| C. | retrieval |
| D. | observation |
| Answer» C. retrieval | |
| 53. |
The bias in which we overlook risks and expect things to turn out well is known as |
| A. | optimistic bias |
| B. | counter factual thinking |
| C. | pessimistic bias |
| D. | planning fallacy |
| Answer» A. optimistic bias | |
| 54. |
announced schedules for public works (e.g., new roads, airports, bridges, stadiums) that have no chance of being met is best explained by |
| A. | counter factual thinking |
| B. | optimistic bias |
| C. | planning fallacy |
| D. | magical thinking |
| Answer» C. planning fallacy | |
| 55. |
………… is the tendency to imagine other outcomes in a situation than the ones that actually occurred |
| A. | counter factual thinking |
| B. | optimistic bias |
| C. | planning fallacy |
| D. | magical thinking |
| Answer» A. counter factual thinking | |
| 56. |
I got up on the left side of the bed today; therefore it will rain- is an example of |
| A. | belief |
| B. | optimistic bias |
| C. | planning fallacy |
| D. | magical thinking |
| Answer» D. magical thinking | |
| 57. |
Terror management is a pausible explanation of which bias among the following |
| A. | counter factual thinking |
| B. | optimistic bias |
| C. | planning fallacy |
| D. | magical thinking |
| Answer» D. magical thinking | |
| 58. |
Which among below is not an error of social cognition |
| A. | schema |
| B. | optimistic bias |
| C. | planning fallacy |
| D. | magical thinking |
| Answer» A. schema | |
| 59. |
In ABC triad what does C stands for ? |
| A. | culture |
| B. | cognition |
| C. | coperation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. cognition | |
| 60. |
In ABC triad what does A stands for ? |
| A. | aggression |
| B. | affect |
| C. | altruism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. affect | |
| 61. |
Experiment of norman triplett was on? |
| A. | social loafing |
| B. | social facilitation |
| C. | conformity |
| D. | obedience |
| Answer» B. social facilitation | |
| 62. |
Norman triplett”S study on social facilitation was a …………study |
| A. | correlational |
| B. | observational |
| C. | experimental |
| D. | qualitative |
| Answer» C. experimental | |
| 63. |
Which among below disciplins are associated with social psychology? |
| A. | cognitive psychology |
| B. | personality psychology |
| C. | clinical psychology |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 64. |
The field which the structure, function, growth, origin, and evolution of living things is called |
| A. | biology |
| B. | social psychology |
| C. | neurology |
| D. | structuralism |
| Answer» A. biology | |
| 65. |
…………. Field exclusively examines the concept of culture, and specifically the role of culture in influencing people’s attitudes and behavior. |
| A. | anthropology |
| B. | evolution |
| C. | sociology |
| D. | social psychology |
| Answer» A. anthropology | |
| 66. |
The group which doesn’t receive any treatment in experimental method is termed as |
| A. | experimental group |
| B. | control group |
| C. | confounding group |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. control group | |
| 67. |
The variable which is manipulated in an experimental research is called |
| A. | dependent variable |
| B. | independent variable |
| C. | extraneous variable |
| D. | continuos variable |
| Answer» B. independent variable | |
| 68. |
The variable which is measured in an experiment is called |
| A. | dependent variable |
| B. | independent variable |
| C. | extraneous variable |
| D. | continuos variable |
| Answer» A. dependent variable | |
| 69. |
Variable other than independent variable which makes changes in dependent variable is called |
| A. | control variable |
| B. | continuos variable |
| C. | confounding variable |
| D. | internal variable |
| Answer» C. confounding variable | |
| 70. |
----------- is a standardised, planned, and systematic approach to objectively observe and record behavior |
| A. | survey |
| B. | experiment |
| C. | observation |
| D. | record |
| Answer» C. observation | |
| 71. |
Which among below are a type of observation? |
| A. | participant |
| B. | naturalistic |
| C. | structured |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 72. |
Observation in which researcher is not involved with participants is called |
| A. | naturalistic |
| B. | participant |
| C. | non participant |
| D. | unstructured |
| Answer» C. non participant | |
| 73. |
A technique which involves observing involves studying the spontaneous behavior of participants in natural surroundings is |
| A. | controlled |
| B. | naturalistic |
| C. | participant |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. naturalistic | |
| 74. |
When , a researchers ask large numbers of people to respond to questions about their attitudes or behavior. It is |
| A. | survey method |
| B. | experimental |
| C. | observation |
| D. | correlation |
| Answer» A. survey method | |
| 75. |
The term ________ refers to a tendency for one event to be associated with changes in the other |
| A. | relation |
| B. | correlation |
| C. | association |
| D. | dependency |
| Answer» B. correlation | |
| 76. |
The greater the departure from zero correlation strength is said to be |
| A. | weaker |
| B. | no change |
| C. | stronger |
| D. | varying |
| Answer» C. stronger | |
| 77. |
Which among below are a type of correlation |
| A. | positive correlation |
| B. | negative correlation |
| C. | none of the above |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 78. |
When a variable decreases with the decrease of another variable they are said to be |
| A. | negative correlated |
| B. | positive correlated |
| C. | not related |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. positive correlated | |
| 79. |
When a variable decreases with the increase of another variable they are said to be |
| A. | negative correlated |
| B. | positive correlated |
| C. | not related |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. negative correlated | |
| 80. |
Correlation range is |
| A. | 0-1 |
| B. | -1 – 0 |
| C. | 0 - +1/-1 |
| D. | 0-2 |
| Answer» C. 0 - +1/-1 | |
| 81. |
actions that benefit other people or society as a whole is termed as |
| A. | prosocial behavior |
| B. | empathy |
| C. | social behavior |
| D. | kindness |
| Answer» A. prosocial behavior | |
| 82. |
________ is the idea that behaviors that help a genetic relative are favored by natural selection |
| A. | kin selection |
| B. | natural selection |
| C. | genetics |
| D. | selection |
| Answer» A. kin selection | |
| 83. |
perceiving others’ thoughts and feelings accurately is known by |
| A. | emotional empathy |
| B. | empathic accuracy |
| C. | empathic concern |
| D. | empathy |
| Answer» B. empathic accuracy | |
| 84. |
___________ is defined as the inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need. |
| A. | altruism |
| B. | influence |
| C. | bystander effect |
| D. | prosocial behavior |
| Answer» C. bystander effect | |
| 85. |
Diffusion of responsibility & pluralistic ignorance are some of the causes of |
| A. | prosocial behavior |
| B. | bystander effect |
| C. | empathy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. bystander effect | |
| 86. |
impulsive, angry behavior that is motivated by a desire to harm someone is known as |
| A. | aggression |
| B. | instrumental aggression |
| C. | violence |
| D. | hostile aggression |
| Answer» D. hostile aggression | |
| 87. |
GAM stands for ? |
| A. | genetic aggression model |
| B. | general aggression model |
| C. | general aggression map |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. general aggression model | |
| 88. |
cultures in which hold strong norms indicating that aggression is an appropriate response to insults to one’s honor is termed as |
| A. | bad culture |
| B. | good culture |
| C. | cultures of honor |
| D. | cultures of proud |
| Answer» C. cultures of honor | |
| 89. |
which among below are not a situational cause of aggression |
| A. | alcohol |
| B. | temperature |
| C. | bullying |
| D. | hormone |
| Answer» D. hormone | |
| 90. |
Which among below are a method to control aggression? |
| A. | catharsis |
| B. | punishment |
| C. | self regulation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 91. |
A pattern consisting primarily of high levels of competitiveness, time urgency, and hostility is termed as _______ behavior pattern |
| A. | type a |
| B. | type ab |
| C. | type b |
| D. | type c |
| Answer» A. type a | |
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