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