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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
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 |
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