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