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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.

In most anxiety disorders, the person’s distress is:
A focused on a specific situation
B related to ordinary life stresses
C greatly out of proportion to the situation
D based on a physical cause
Correct Answer: greatly out of proportion to the situation
The Freudian explanations of anxiety disorders emphasizes:
A the avoidance paradox
B learned habits of self- defeating behavior
C forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control
D the development of a faulty or inaccurate self – image and distorted self – perceptions
Correct Answer: forbidden impulses that threaten a loss of control
Multiple personality or dissociative identity disorder often begins:
A as a result of combat exhaustion
B in adulthood as a response to unremitting phobias
C as a consequence of post – traumatic stress disorders
D in childhood as a result of unbearable experiences
Correct Answer: in childhood as a result of unbearable experiences
A much – feared outcome of Alzheimer’s disease is:
A functional psychosis
B paranoia
C general paresis
D senile dementia
Correct Answer: senile dementia
You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of books on the therapist’s shelves deal with the work of Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will
A use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors
B help you discover the underlying cause of your aggressive behavior
C help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
D provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy
Correct Answer: help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
Rogers named his technique “client – centered therapy” to emphasize his belief that:
A a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy
B the client is in position of natural status and authority over the therapist
C therapist should never give their diagnosis directly to the client
D client should always be the center of attention
Correct Answer: a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy
What other factors are commonly seen in people with BIID?
A Anxiety
B Obsessive – compulsive disorder
C Depression
D All of these
Correct Answer: All of these
Why do people with BIID want to have healthy limbs amputated?
A They think the limb is ugly and deformed
B They are sexually aroused by amputation
C They want to gain pity and sympathy
D They perceive themselves as amputees that have limbs that don’t really belong on their bodies
Correct Answer: They perceive themselves as amputees that have limbs that don’t really belong on their bodies
What dis order is BIID most closely identified with?
A Schizophrenia
B Gender identity Disorder (GID)
C Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
D Manchausen’s Syndrome
Correct Answer: Gender identity Disorder (GID)
Although many people tend to associate PTSD with war – related violence, it is actually the event which most often leads to a PTSD diagnosis
A Domestic violence
B Victims of robbery
C Car accident
D Rape
Correct Answer: Rape