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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

There are many different classes of antidepressant medications. If you were taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor), which of these food lists should you avoid entirely?
A Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
B Carbonated drinks, egg, chicken and cake
C Milk, coffee, white bread rolls and pudding
D Green tea, cereal, beef and ice – cream
Correct Answer: Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
What should you NOT do if a person tells you they are having suicidal thoughts?
A Take them seriously
B Promise to keep their secret
C Be willing to listen
D Talk openly and directly
Correct Answer: Promise to keep their secret
Along with grief, family and friends may feel stigmatized and isolated after a suicide death. What would be a helpful response to a person in this situation?
A Listen without judging
B Be aware of difficult times such as anniversaries or holidays
C Talk about the person who has died
D All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
There is a genetic predisposition to the disease_______in some people so it ends to run in families:
A Epilepsy
B Alzheimer’s disease
C Parkinson’s disease
D None of these
Correct Answer: Alzheimer’s disease
Your friend is suicidal. Under what circumstances would it be safe to leave them alone?
A If they are in their own home
B Once they appear happier
C If you need to go to work or school
D They shouldn’t be alone
Correct Answer: They shouldn’t be alone
A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:
A Alzheimer’s disease
B Drug abuse
C Epilepsy
D Parkinson’s disease
Correct Answer: Parkinson’s disease
The construction of an anxiety hierarchy and training in relaxation are important aspects of:
A systematic desensitization
B biomedical therapy
C interpersonal psychotherapy
D aversive conditioning
Correct Answer: systematic desensitization
Psychopharmacology involves the study of how:
A diseases influence psychological well – being
B physical relaxation reduce anxiety
C drugs affect mind and behavior
D psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions
Correct Answer: drugs affect mind and behavior
The MOST accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that:
A no one is really certain why it works
B it acts as a form of aversion therapy
C it alters neural circuits in the brain
D it performs strong operant condition techniques
Correct Answer: no one is really certain why it works
Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of:
A hallucinations
B depression
C personality disorders
D phobias
Correct Answer: phobias