Psychological Process Psychology Of Abnormal And Social Behaviour Set 2

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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 2

Q1 | A rare condition in which separate personalities exist in the same person is called
  • dissociative identity disorder.
  • split personality.
  • schizophrenia.
  • amnesia.
Answer: dissociative identity disorder.
Q2 | A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is
  • culturally absolute
  • learned.
  • maladaptive.
  • dependent on age.
Answer: maladaptive.
Q3 | The extreme reaction known as fugue refers to
  • physical flight to escape conflict.
  • severe depression.
  • hallucinations.
  • obsessive behavior.
Answer: physical flight to escape conflict.
Q4 | According to Behaviourists, much of our behaviour, whether normal ormaladaptive, can be attributed to:
  • emotion
  • learning
  • environmentalism
  • thinking
Answer: learning
Q5 | Stress is a condition experienced by a person who is constantly exposed to:
  • malnutrition
  • punishment
  • frustrations and conflicts
  • anxiety
Answer: frustrations and conflicts
Q6 | Generally, “abnormal” means deviation from the:
  • social stigma
  • rule and regulations
  • “norm” or “standard”
  • basic principles of living
Answer: “norm” or “standard”
Q7 | Who is considered to be the “father of modern medicine”?
  • hippocarates (460-377
  • c.) b. sigmund freud (1902)
  • plato (429-347 b.c)
  • aristotle (384-322 b.c.)
Answer: hippocarates (460-377
Q8 | The psychodynamic model considers the causes of abnormality as psychologicaland as being rooted in the:
  • unconscious
  • conscious
  • subconscious
  • mind
Answer: unconscious
Q9 | DSM 5 was established in the year……?
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2010
Answer: 2013
Q10 | Unemployment can be treated as a ………… causal factor of psychopathology
  • biological
  • sociocultural
  • psychological
  • none of the above
Answer: sociocultural
Q11 | ……………. symptoms may include nightmares, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, mooddisorders, suicidal ideation, avoidance, and hyper-arousal in response to trauma- related stimuli.
  • dissociation
  • ptsd
  • amnesia
  • ocd
Answer: ptsd
Q12 | …………….. is an anxiety disorder involving discomfort around social interaction,and concern about being embarrassed and judged by others.
  • specific phobia
  • social phobia
  • agoraphobia
  • ocd
Answer: social phobia
Q13 | Severe anxiety over the idea of discarding possessions can be treated as a symptomof?
  • body dysmorphic disorder
  • hoarding disorder
  • ocd
  • dissociation disorder
Answer: hoarding disorder
Q14 | If someone is suffering from trichotillomania, they will usually display varioussymptoms, including
  • constant pulling or twisting hair
  • fear
  • anxiety
  • phobia
Answer: constant pulling or twisting hair
Q15 | ………….. involves sensory or motor symptoms that do not correspond to those thatarise from known medical conditions.
  • conversion disorder
  • hypochodriasis
  • somatization disorder
  • anxiety disorder
Answer: conversion disorder
Q16 | The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM- 5) replaces somatoform disorders with ………………..
  • somatic symptom and related disorders
  • somatization disorder
  • health anxiety disorder
  • body- somatic disorder
Answer: somatic symptom and related disorders
Q17 | ……………….. focused on how peoples’ irrational and inaccurate thoughts aboutthemselves and the world can contribute to psychological disorders
  • aron beck
  • piaget
  • freud
  • rogers
Answer: aron beck
Q18 | Humanistic model emphasizes …
  • self awareness
  • unconsciousness
  • defense mechanism
  • learning
Answer: self awareness
Q19 | Ivan Pavlov was famous on his works on …………….
  • classical conditioning
  • operant conditioning
  • psychodynamic theory
  • humanistic theory
Answer: classical conditioning
Q20 | Medical model of abnormal behaviour emphasizes ………..
  • biological underpinnings
  • unemployment
  • unconsciousness
  • self
Answer: biological underpinnings
Q21 | Process through which we seek to know and understand others is termed as
  • understanding
  • social perception
  • obedience
  • social facilitation
Answer: social perception
Q22 | Which among the following is not a basic channel of non verbal communication
  • gestures
  • eye contact
  • spoken words
  • facial expressions
Answer: spoken words
Q23 | Solomon asch studied on which of the following social events
  • conformity
  • compliance
  • obedience
  • loafing
Answer: conformity
Q24 | A form of social influence involving direct requests from one person to other isknown as
  • compliance
  • obedience
  • request
  • order
Answer: compliance
Q25 | ………… is the manner in which we interpret, analyze, remember, and useinformation about the social world.
  • social cognition
  • memory
  • analysis
  • social perception
Answer: social cognition
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