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