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.

Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?

A GABA

B Dopamine

C Serotonin

D Norepine

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Correct Answer: GABA

The psycho dynamic explanation of depression is:

A Unconscious motives

B Poor parenting

C Chemical imbalances

D Anger turned inward

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Correct Answer: Anger turned inward

All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:

A Distress

B Disability

C Depression

D Statistical rarity

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Correct Answer: Depression

Who was the first physician to use hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria?

A Mesmer

B Freud

C Charcot

D Jung

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Correct Answer: Charcot

The outward appearance and repertory of behaviors of an organism is known as the:

A Environment

B Phenotype

C Genotype

D Habitat

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Correct Answer: Phenotype

The DSM stands for:

A Diary of statistical methodology

B Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

C Description of serious mental illness

D Descriptive symptoms and methodology

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Correct Answer: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?

A Major depression

B Bipolar depression

C Schizophrenia

D Post traumatic stress

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Correct Answer: Major depression

There is a correlation between the incidence of depression and the:

A Amount of sunlight

B Highway fatalities

C Full moon

D Flowers in bloom

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Correct Answer: Amount of sunlight

Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:

A the size of their action potentials

B the velocity of their action potentials

C the rate at which they fire action potentials

D all of the above

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Correct Answer: the rate at which they fire action potentials

Alternations in activity at dopamine synapses have been implicated in the development of:

A anxiety

B schizophrenia

C Alzheimer’s disease

D nicotine addiction

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Correct Answer: schizophrenia

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Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?

The psycho dynamic explanation of depression is:

All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:

Who was the first physician to use hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria?

The outward appearance and repertory of behaviors of an organism is known as the:

The DSM stands for:

Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?

There is a correlation between the incidence of depression and the:

Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:

Alternations in activity at dopamine synapses have been implicated in the development of: