Psychological Process Psychology Of Abnormal And Social Behaviour Set 1
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This set of Psychological Process- Psychology of Abnormal and Social Behaviour Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Psychological Process Psychology Of Abnormal And Social Behaviour Set 1
Q1 | Which of the following is not a way of defining psychopathology?
- deviation from the statistical norms
- distress and impairment
- measuring iq
- maladaptive behavior
Q2 | Which of the following is not addressed by medical model?
- biochemical imbalance
- genetic disorders
- abnormal physical development
- biased information processing
Q3 | Aron Beck was the pioneer of which of the following models of psychopathology?
- cognitive
- humanistic
- psychodynamic
- behaviorist
Q4 | DSM stands for
- diagnostic schedule of medicine.
- diagnostic and statistical manual.
- depressive scale modalities.
- doctor of surgical medicine.
Q5 | Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified under ……….. In DSM IV- TR.
- physio-mental disorders
- somatoform disorders.
- psychosomatic disorders.
- somatization disorders.
Q6 | Irrational and very specific fears that persist even when there is no real danger toa person are called
- anxieties
- dissociation
- phobias
- obsessions
Q7 | Which of the following is characteristic of a dissociative disorder?
- phobic disorder
- amnesia
- paranoia
- depression
Q8 | A person who is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease suffers from
- a conversion reaction
- hypochondriasis
- a traumatic disorder
- an obsession.
Q9 | Sudden temporary amnesia or instances of “multiple personality” are __________disorders.
- dissociative
- anxiety
- psychotic
- schizophrenic
Q10 | Obsessive-compulsive disorders involve
- loss of contact with reality.
- unresolved anger.
- unresolved oedipal conflict.
- high levels of anxiety.
Q11 | Panic disorder is where:
- an individual experiences a singular panic attack.
- there are recurrent and unexpected panic attacks
- there is a fear of panicking in enclosed spaces.
- there is excessive anxiety and worry about many different aspects of life
Q12 | Stress that tend to be good is referred to as
- distress
- eustress
- stress tolerance
- none of these.
Q13 | ____ characterised by recurrent uncontrollable thought and irresistible behaviors.
- ocd
- stress disorders
- somatoform disorders
- ptsd
Q14 | Disorders that feature disruptions in memory, consciousness or integrity ofidentity
- dissociative disorders
- somatoform disorders
- substance abuse
- depression
Q15 | DSM is a scientific classification manual of mental disorders published by
- who
- british psychiatric association
- indian psychiatric association
- american psychiatric association.
Q16 | Term used to describe the phenomenon the person becomes amnesic and departshome with a new identity
- amnesia
- fugue
- ptsd
- phobia
Q17 | Serotonin is a
- hormone
- disorder
- medicine
- neurotransmitter
Q18 | Disorder by which the person feels that his certain body parts are with an uglyappearance:
- body dysmorphic disorder
- phobia
- dissociation
- schizophrenia
Q19 | According to DSM IV-TR, preoccupations based on misinterpretations of bodilysymptoms, with the fear that one has a serious disease.
- hypochondriasis
- obsessions
- compulsions
- amnesia
Q20 | Preoccupation with certain aspects of the body
- ocd
- gad
- bdd
- ptsd
Q21 | In ________one’s sense of self is temporarily lost.
- depersonalisation
- derealisation
- hypochondriasis
- anxiety
Q22 | Overt repetitive behaviors or more covert mental acts
- obsessions
- compulsions
- suppression
- stereotypes
Q23 | Who put forward operant conditioning?
- wolpe
- pavlov
- skinner
- bandura
Q24 | Write the odd one
- exorcism
- shrine
- trephination
- behavior therapy
Q25 | Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who
- shows evidence of loss of contact with reality.
- are unhappy, withdrawn, and depressed.
- deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior.
- are disabled by anxiety.