Abnormal psychology - Exam
  • 1. Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study and treatment of mental disorders and abnormal behaviors. It explores the causes and manifestations of psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Abnormal psychology seeks to understand the factors that contribute to the development of these disorders, including genetic, biological, psychological, and social influences. Treatment approaches in abnormal psychology can include therapy, medication, and other interventions aimed at helping individuals manage and overcome their mental health challenges. Through research and clinical practice, abnormal psychology plays a crucial role in enhancing our understanding of mental health and improving the lives of individuals affected by psychological disorders.

    Which of the following is a common symptom of depression?
A) Blurred vision
B) Increased appetite
C) Excessive energy
D) Persistent sadness
  • 2. What is a phobia?
A) A musical instrument
B) An irrational fear
C) A physical deformity
D) A strong liking
  • 3. What disorder is characterized by sudden and unforeseen panic attacks?
A) Eating disorder
B) Autism spectrum disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) Panic disorder
  • 4. Which neurotransmitter is commonly associated with schizophrenia?
A) Acetylcholine
B) Dopamine
C) Serotonin
D) Endorphins
  • 5. Which category of disorders includes conditions that involve real physical symptoms without a clear physical cause?
A) Astronomical disorders
B) Zoological disorders
C) Botanical disorders
D) Somatic symptom and related disorders
  • 6. Which disorder is characterized by persistent unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors?
A) Mob mentality disorder
B) Stuttering disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
D) Seasonal affective disorder
  • 7. What is a common symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
A) Optimism
B) Calmness
C) Excessive worry
D) Joy
  • 8. What is a common treatment for phobias?
A) Singing lessons
B) Exposure therapy
C) Weightlifting
D) Watching horror movies
  • 9. Which disorder is characterized by a split from reality?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) Social anxiety disorder
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D) Schizophrenia
  • 10. What disorder involves a cycle of manic and depressive episodes?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) Speech disorder
C) Vision impairment
D) Insomnia disorder
  • 11. Which theory suggests that abnormal behavior results from unconscious conflicts?
A) Legal theory
B) Psychoanalytic theory
C) Mathematical theory
D) Musical theory
  • 12. Which branch of psychology applies theories from abnormal psychology to assess, understand, and treat conditions?
A) Developmental psychology.
B) Clinical psychology.
C) Social psychology.
D) Cognitive psychology.
  • 13. What type of behaviors in abnormal psychology suggest that an individual is vulnerable and unable to cope with environmental stress?
A) Adaptive behaviors.
B) Maladaptive behaviors.
C) Neutral behaviors.
D) Socially acceptable behaviors.
  • 14. Who hypothesized that imbalances in the body's humors could lead to mental illness?
A) Hippocrates.
B) Sigmund Freud.
C) B.F. Skinner.
D) Carl Jung.
  • 15. Which temperament is associated with too much phlegm according to the four humors theory?
A) Optimism.
B) Quick temper.
C) Melancholia.
D) Fatigue.
  • 16. What was the nickname given to St. Mary of Bethlehem asylum in London?
A) London Asylum.
B) Bedlam.
C) King's Hospital.
D) Bethlehem House.
  • 17. Who advocated for humane treatment of patients in mental institutions during the late 18th century?
A) Philippe Pinel.
B) Sigmund Freud.
C) B.F. Skinner.
D) Carl Rogers.
  • 18. Which novel and subsequent movie in 1946 highlighted the poor conditions of mental health care?
A) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
B) Girl, Interrupted.
C) The Snake Pit.
D) Awakenings.
  • 19. What was one significant outcome of Mary Jane Ward's novel 'The Snake Pit'?
A) It resulted in stricter laws against psychiatric practices.
B) It sparked public concern for more humane mental health care.
C) It led to the closure of all asylums in the US.
D) It introduced new psychological theories.
  • 20. What did the Hill–Burton Act fund?
A) Research centers for neurological studies.
B) Hospitals for physical illnesses only.
C) Schools for children with disabilities.
D) Mental health hospitals.
  • 21. What was one of the goals of the mental hygiene movement?
A) Promoting the physical well-being of people with mental health conditions.
B) Developing new psychological tests.
C) Establishing educational programs for psychologists.
D) Creating a classification system for all diseases.
  • 22. Who was instrumental in raising awareness about the abuses faced by the insane in the 19th century?
A) Sigmund Freud.
B) Dorothea Dix.
C) John Watson.
D) Ivan Pavlov.
  • 23. Which tradition attributes abnormal behavior to external agents like demons or spirits?
A) Supernatural explanations
B) Biological paradigm
C) Psychological paradigm
D) Community health movement
  • 24. Which historical figure rejected the idea that abnormal behaviors were caused by witches, demons, and spirits?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Paracelsus
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Carl Jung
  • 25. Which trait is NOT typically associated with antisocial personality disorder?
A) Callousness
B) Apathy
C) Lack of remorse
D) Deceitfulness
  • 26. Which systemic factor plays a part in both schizophrenic relapse and anorexia nervosa?
A) Repressed memories
B) Stress triggers
C) Family systems
D) Negatively expressed emotion
  • 27. What is a common symptom associated with generalized anxiety disorder?
A) Fear of heights
B) Shame and guilt related to trauma
C) Avoidance of traumatic reminders
D) Concentration difficulties
  • 28. Which section of the DSM-5 includes diagnostic criteria and codes?
A) Section I
B) Section III
C) Section II
D) Appendix
  • 29. What biological causal factor involves imbalances affecting mental health?
A) Social interactions
B) Neurotransmitter imbalances
C) Environmental factors
D) Genetic studies
  • 30. Which perspective emphasizes internal thoughts, perceptions, and reasoning in psychological disorders?
A) Genetic
B) Medical
C) Cognitive
D) Behavioral
  • 31. Since what year has the ICD-10 been used by WHO Member States?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 1985
D) 1994
  • 32. What genetic aspect is associated with schizophrenia?
A) Environmental factors only
B) Genetic etiology
C) High IQ scores
D) Statistical abnormality
  • 33. Which concept defines abnormality as a deviation from a statistically determined norm?
A) Psychometric abnormality
B) Deviant behavior
C) Combinations
D) Statistical abnormality
  • 34. Which personality trait is NOT associated with antisocial personality disorder?
A) Lack of remorse
B) Deceitfulness
C) Empathy
D) Manipulation of others
  • 35. Which of the following is not always a sign of mental illness?
A) Statistical abnormality
B) ADHD
C) Deviant behavior
D) Schizophrenia
  • 36. What role do dreams play in psychoanalytic therapy?
A) They help identify stress triggers
B) They provide insight into the unconscious mind
C) They are used to achieve self-actualization
D) They reinforce adaptive behaviors
  • 37. Which of the following is a common symptom that CBT aims to treat?
A) Depression
B) Personality disorders
C) Schizophrenia
D) Bipolar disorder
  • 38. Which model suggests that dissociative identity disorder is caused by inescapable past trauma?
A) Post-traumatic model
B) Behavioral model
C) Cognitive-behavioral model
D) Socio-cognitive model
  • 39. Which disorder involves an extreme fear and avoidance of specific objects or situations?
A) Generalized anxiety disorder
B) Panic disorder
C) Specific phobia
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • 40. What was a common treatment during the time of the Greeks and Romans for mental illnesses?
A) Confinement and beating
B) Trepanning
C) Exorcism through religious rituals
D) Draining fluids from the brain
  • 41. Which non-psychiatric disorder has found benefit from CBT?
A) Multiple sclerosis
B) Asthma
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
  • 42. What IQ score range may suggest someone has a learning disability according to psychometric abnormality?
A) Above 130
B) Between 85 and 115
C) Exactly 100
D) Below about 70–75
  • 43. What practice involved cutting a hole into an individual's skull to release malevolent spirits?
A) Exorcism
B) Pharmacological treatment
C) Trepanation
D) Taxonomy of deviant behavior
  • 44. What term refers to the various circles of influence on an individual, from close friends to global institutions?
A) Behavioral influences.
B) Psychodynamic influences.
C) Cognitive influences.
D) Sociocultural influences.
  • 45. What did Ancient Egyptians and Hebrews advocate for dealing with evil spirits or demons?
A) Trepanning
B) Draining fluids from the brain
C) Exorcism
D) Confinement and beating
  • 46. In hunter-gatherer societies, what was believed to cause abnormal behavior?
A) Possession by malevolent spirits
B) Chemical imbalances in the brain
C) Social context
D) Genetic inheritance
  • 47. Which Roman physician extended the ideas of Hippocrates and developed a strong school of thought within the biological tradition?
A) Galen
B) Kendra Cherry, MSEd
C) The authors of 'The Malleus Maleficarum'
D) Hippocrates
  • 48. Which paradigm focuses on humanistic, cognitive, and behavioral causes of psychopathology?
A) Psychological paradigm
B) Community health movement
C) Supernatural tradition
D) Biological paradigm
  • 49. Which characteristic is not necessarily indicative of mental illness according to statistical abnormality?
A) Extreme wealth
B) Schizophrenia
C) Low IQ scores
D) ADHD
  • 50. Which trait is commonly associated with antisocial personality disorder?
A) Pathological lying
B) Empathy
C) Compassion
D) Honesty
  • 51. What is the main goal of family systems therapies?
A) To focus on individual therapy for each family member
B) To separate family members to understand their issues better
C) To provide medication management for children
D) To improve relationships within families through therapeutic intervention
  • 52. Who were the two Catholic Inquisitors that wrote 'The Malleus Maleficarum'?
A) Hippocrates and his associates
B) Kendra Cherry, MSEd
C) Galen
D) Two unnamed Catholic Inquisitors
  • 53. What does psychometric abnormality tell us about an individual's actual condition or problems?
A) Everything about their condition
B) Their exact IQ level
C) Little about their actual condition or problems
D) Their social status
  • 54. What is the term for explaining a disorder using only a single idea or perspective?
A) Multiple causality.
B) Reductionism.
C) Multifactorial causality.
D) Diathesis-stress model.
  • 55. Which approach views abnormality as a result of biological disorders in the brain?
A) Psychogenic
B) Somatogenic
C) Humanistic Psychology
D) Cathartic
  • 56. Who was a key figure in the development of psychoanalysis after Freud?
A) Anna Freud
B) James Watson
C) B. F. Skinner
D) Carl Rogers
  • 57. Who is associated with the concept of self-actualization in humanistic therapy?
A) Carl Rogers
B) Sigmund Freud
C) James Watson
D) B. F. Skinner
  • 58. What is a symptom of PTSD that involves heightened awareness?
A) Concentration difficulties
B) Restlessness without cause
C) Hypervigilance
D) Irritability towards specific objects
  • 59. Which perspective in abnormal psychology focuses on observable behaviors?
A) Cognitive
B) Genetic
C) Behavioral
D) Medical
  • 60. Which chapter of the ICD-10 covers mental and behavioral disorders?
A) Chapter ten
B) Chapter seven
C) Chapter three
D) Chapter five
  • 61. According to the biological tradition, what are psychological disorders attributed to?
A) Biological causes
B) Faulty psychological development
C) Malevolent spirits
D) Social context
  • 62. What is the expected percentage that monozygotic twins will have the same disorders based on genetics alone?
A) 75%
B) 25%
C) 100%
D) 50%
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