Abnormal Psychology MCQs and Notes

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Vinay • 28.75K Points
Instructor II

Q 11. Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as __________ disorders.

(A) psychotic
(B) manic
(C) anxiety
(D) mood

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Admin • 36.93K Points
Coach

Q 12. Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called

(A) mood disorders.
(B) schizophrenia.
(C) organic brain pathologies.
(D) somatoform disorders.

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Priyanka Tomar • 35.28K Points
Coach

Q 13. Hearing voices that are not really there would be called a(n)

(A) hallucination.
(B) delusion.
(C) auditory regression.
(D) depressive psychosis.

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Shiva Ram • 30.44K Points
Instructor I

Q 14. The antisocial personality

(A) avoids other people as much as possible.
(B) is relatively easy to treat effectively by psychotherapy.
(C) tends to be selfish and lacking remorse.
(D) usually gives a bad first impression.

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Shiva Ram • 30.44K Points
Instructor I

Q 15. Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

(A) bipolar disorder
(B) multiple personality disorder
(C) delusional disorder
(D) dissociative disorder

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Praveen Singh • 36.71K Points
Coach

Q 16. Psychological dependence on mood- or behavior-altering drugs is known as

(A) drug psychosis.
(B) a substance related disorder.
(C) an orthopsychosis.
(D) a psychotropic disorder.

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Vijay Sangwan • 28.62K Points
Instructor II

Q 17. The extreme reaction known as fugue refers to

(A) physical flight to escape conflict.
(B) severe depression.
(C) hallucinations.
(D) obsessive behavior.

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Ram Sharma • 193.84K Points
Coach

Q 18. A psychosis arising from an advanced stage of syphilis, in which the disease attacks brain cells, is called

(A) Korsakoff\s syndrome.
(B) delirium tremens.
(C) schizotypical psychosis.
(D) general paresis.

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Admin • 36.93K Points
Coach

Q 19. __________ schizophrenia usually involves delusions of persecution and grandeur.

(A) Catatonic
(B) Disorganized
(C) Paranoid
(D) Undifferentiated

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Shiva Ram • 30.44K Points
Instructor I

Q 20. Which of the following is characteristic of a dissociative disorder?

(A) phobic disorder
(B) amnesia
(C) paranoia
(D) depression

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