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.

“I believed Ahmad’s anxiety and defensiveness are the result of an unrealistic self-image and an inability to take responsibility for her feelings.” This statement would most likely have been made by a:

A psychodynamic theorist

B Freudian therapist

C humanistic psychologist

D behavioristic theorist

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Correct Answer: humanistic psychologist

Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of stimulus are called:

A illusions

B hallucinations

C delusions

D affect episodes

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Correct Answer: hallucinations

A person who mistrusts others and is hypersensitive and guarded may be classified as a (n)______personality.

A dependent

B antisocial

C narcissistic

D paranoid

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Correct Answer: paranoid

Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as_____disorders.

A psychotic

B manic

C anxiety

D mood

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Correct Answer: anxiety

Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called:

A mood disorder

B schizophrenia

C organic brain pathologies

D somatoform disorder

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Correct Answer: somatoform disorder

Hearing voices that are not really there would be called a(n):

A hallucination

B delusion

C auditory regression

D depressive psychosis

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Correct Answer: hallucination

The term “nervous breakdown”:

A refers to very severe psychotic behavior episodes

B is a legal, not a psychological, term

C has no formal psychological meaning

D refers to a serve, but transistent, depression

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Correct Answer: has no formal psychological meaning

The extreme reaction know as fugue refers to:

A physical flight to escape conflict

B severe depression

C hallucinations

D obsessive behavior

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Correct Answer: physical flight to escape conflict

Jamil has been homeless for the past 3 years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to the onset of psychosis. This example illustrates what risk factor for mental disorders?

A social

B family

C psychological

D biological

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Correct Answer: social

Najib recently lost his job and has a great debt accumulated from gambling. He also has been feeling extreme pressure about not being able to take care of his eight children. After having too much to drink, Najib ran over a child crossing the street. Immediately following this episode, Najib could not remember who he was. This example illustrates:

A dissociative amnesia

B dissociative fugue

C dissociative identity disorder

D multiple personality disorder

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Correct Answer: dissociative amnesia

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“I believed Ahmad’s anxiety and defensiveness are the result of an unrealistic self-image and an inability to take responsibility for her feelings.” This statement would most likely have been made by a:

Sensory experiences that occur in the absence of stimulus are called:

A person who mistrusts others and is hypersensitive and guarded may be classified as a (n)______personality.

Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as_____disorders.

Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called:

Hearing voices that are not really there would be called a(n):

The term “nervous breakdown”:

The extreme reaction know as fugue refers to:

Jamil has been homeless for the past 3 years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to the onset of psychosis. This example illustrates what risk factor for mental disorders?