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This set of Abnormal Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Abnormal Psychology Set 6

Q1 | __________ means delusional thinking is inconsistent with the predominant mood.
  • Schizo affective
  • Seasonal affective
  • Mood congruent
  • Mood incongruent
Q2 | _________ is disorder in which the person shows seasonal pattern at least twoepisodes of depression in the past two years.
  • Seasonal affective
  • Schizo affective
  • Bipolar
  • Unipolar
Q3 | Prevalence of mood disorder is ________ among blood relatives of parsons withclinically diagnosed mood disorder.
  • Lower
  • Moderate
  • Higher
  • Crucial
Q4 | Which of the following bio-chemical factors are not considered as the causal factorfor mood disorder?
  • Endorphins
  • Serotonin
  • Dopamine
  • Horepinephrine
Q5 | ___________ model explain how stress interact with various types of vulnerabilityfactor to reduce depression.
  • Frustration
  • Social
  • Diathesis-stress
  • Cognitive
Q6 | Which of the following is not a psycho-social causal factor for mood disorder?
  • Low self esteem
  • Thwarting of an important goal
  • Developing physical diseases
  • Neuroendocrine deficit
Q7 | One of the most prominent cognitive theory of depression was proposed by ________
  • Aaron Beck
  • Bleuler
  • Adler
  • Freud
Q8 | According to Beck’s theory ________ cognitions are central to depression.
  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Pessimistic
Q9 | Which of the following is not a feature of Beck’s theory?
  • Inflated self esteem
  • Depressogenic schemas
  • Negative automatic thoughts
  • Negative cognitive triad
Q10 | Learned helplessness theory was proposed by ____________
  • Beck
  • Seligman
  • Freud
  • Bleuler
Q11 | Hopelessness theory is a revision of helplessness theory __________ et al.
  • Beck
  • Seligman
  • Abrahamson
  • Freud
Q12 | ____________ is used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of mania and depression.
  • Pharmaco therapy
  • ECT
  • Antidepressant
  • Lithium therapy
Q13 | _____________ is best known of depression specific psychotherapy for unipolardepression.
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Lithium therapy
  • Interpersonal therapy
  • Family therapy
Q14 | __________ is used with seriously depressed patients who may present immediateand serious suicidal risk.
  • CBT
  • IPT
  • Lithium therapy
  • ECT
Q15 | The behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity is ________
  • Tolerance
  • Withdrawal symptoms
  • Addictive behavior
  • Dependence
Q16 | Those drugs that affects mental functioning are called as ________
  • Psychoactive drugs
  • Dependence
  • Tolerance
  • Alchoholism
Q17 | The hormone secreted by adrenal glands found to be a causal factor of mood disorderis
  • Serotonin
  • Cortisol
  • Epinephrine
  • Thyroxine
Q18 | DST refers to
  • Dexamethasone Suppression Test
  • Dopamine Suppression Test
  • Dexamethasone Submission Test
  • Dopamine Submission Test
Q19 | The need for amount of a substance to achieve the desired effect that results from bio- chemical changes in the body is known as_________
  • Dependence
  • Alcoholism
  • Tolerance
  • Addiction
Q20 | _________ refers to physical symptoms such as sweating, tremors and tension t thataccompany disturbance from the drug.
  • Addiction
  • Tolerance
  • Abuse
  • Withdrawal symptoms
Q21 | Dependence on alcohol that seriously interacts with the life adjustment is _________
  • Prevalence
  • Alcoholic
  • Alcoholism
  • Dependence
Q22 | ________ refers to a disorder involving extensive stiffening of the blood vessels.
  • Schizophrenia
  • Dependence
  • Malnutrition
  • Liver cirrhosis
Q23 | ________ usually happens following a prolonged drinking spree when the person is ina state of withdrawal.
  • Alcohol withdrawal delirium
  • Alcohol dependence
  • Personality disorganization
  • Psychotic reaction
Q24 | Alcohol amnesic disorder is also known as
  • Down’s syndrome
  • Korsakoff’s syndrome
  • Turner’s syndrome
  • Delirium tremens
Q25 | Which of the following is not a route of administration of a drug?
  • Oral
  • Nasal
  • Intravenous
  • Nephral