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Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

Who are psychiatrists?

A are less likely to use psychoanalytic mathods than psychologists

B are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders

C are more likely to use cognitive methods than psychologists

D have essentially the same education as clinical psychologists

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Correct Answer: are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders

Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called_______disorders.

A acute

B free-floating

C personality

D reactive

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Correct Answer: personality

Low birth weight is a known risk factor for: ___________?

A obsessive-compulsive disorder.

B antisocial personality disorder.

C dissociative identity disorder.

D schizophrenia

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Correct Answer: schizophrenia

Comorbidity refers to: ______________?

A The frequency of mental illness

B Two or more causes of death indicated for patients

C The occurrence of 2 or more disorders at the same time

D The degree of suffering of mentally ill patients

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Correct Answer: The occurrence of 2 or more disorders at the same time

Which of this definitions applies to ALL types of abnormal behavior?

A Abnormal behavior occurs in frequently.

B Abnormal behavior is odd or strange.

C Abnormal behavior is characterized by suffering.

D Abnormal behavior causes impairment in the person’s life.

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Correct Answer: Abnormal behavior causes impairment in the person’s life.

For which type of mental illness is there considerable evidence than it is caused by biological factors and little to no evidence that it is caused by psychosocial factors?

A Bipolar disorder

B Panic disorder

C Schizophrenia

D a and c

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Correct Answer: a and c

People who consistently exhibit_________thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.

A overly optimistic

B negative, pressmistic

C delusional

D dysthymic

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Correct Answer: negative, pressmistic

Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing

A delusions of persecution

B loosening of associations

C compulsions

D delusions of grandeur

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Correct Answer: delusions of grandeur

Insanity is a legal status indicating that ____________?

A a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings

B a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness

C a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment

D an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others

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Correct Answer: a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness

A delude Scotsman, Daniel M’Naughten, tried to assassinate a government official in 1843.He was sent to a mental hospital rather than to a prison because he was judge to: ___________?

A be mainic

B be insane.

C be depressed

D neurotic

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Correct Answer: be insane.

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Psychology 6096 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Who are psychiatrists?

Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called_______disorders.

Low birth weight is a known risk factor for: ___________?

Comorbidity refers to: ______________?

Which of this definitions applies to ALL types of abnormal behavior?

For which type of mental illness is there considerable evidence than it is caused by biological factors and little to no evidence that it is caused by psychosocial factors?

People who consistently exhibit_________thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.

Insanity is a legal status indicating that ____________?

A delude Scotsman, Daniel M’Naughten, tried to assassinate a government official in 1843.He was sent to a mental hospital rather than to a prison because he was judge to: ___________?