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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.

Which of the below would NOT be considered a symptom of OCD?
A Major depression
B Scrupulosity
C Checking
D Repeating
Correct Answer: Major depression
When do people with BIID typically report that they first started perceiving themselves as amputees?
A In early childhood
B At puberty
C After a head injury
D During adolescence
Correct Answer: In early childhood
What is trichotillomania?
A Hair pulling
B Excessive need to check
C Excessive swearing
D Grinding one’s teeth
Correct Answer: Hair pulling
People whom make impulsive, regrettable decisions, such as spending large amounts of money at once, suffer from which of these?
A Dysthymia
B Major depression
C Bipolar disorder
D Psychotic depression
Correct Answer: Bipolar disorder
Severe depression accompanied by hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of which of these?
A Psychotic depression
B Major depression
C Dysthymia
D Bipolar disorder
Correct Answer: Psychotic depression
Which of these statements is not true of phobias?
A a phobia is an irrational fear of an object or a situation
B It is possible to fear something that poses no real threat to the individual
C Phobias are a world – wide phenomenon
D All phobias are untreatable
Correct Answer: All phobias are untreatable
All but this type of delusion a schizophrenic patient might experience:
A Somatic
B Thought broadcasting
C Persecutory
D Sensory
Correct Answer: Sensory
What is an example of a positive symptom in patients with schizophrenia?
A Impaired social skills
B Affective flattening (lack of expression or emotion)
C Alogia (loss of speech)
D Hallucinations
Correct Answer: Hallucinations
Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:
A EMDR
B virtual reality exposure therapy
C meta – analysis
D transference
Correct Answer: EMDR
Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?
A transference
B stress inoculation training
C systematic desensitization
D ECT
Correct Answer: systematic desensitization