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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.

Which of the following dis orders is more common among then women?
A dissociative identity disorder
B bipolar disorder
C obsessive-compulsive disorder
D antisocial personality disorder
Correct Answer: antisocial personality disorder
Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the population.
A Schizophrenia
B Anxiety disorders
C Substance abuse
D Depression
Correct Answer: Anxiety disorders
The emotional reaction of the patient toward a psychoanalyst is called:
A Resistance
B Analysis
C Transference
D Catharsis
Correct Answer: Transference
Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?
A GABA
B Dopamine
C Serotonin
D Norepine
Correct Answer: GABA
The psycho dynamic explanation of depression is:
A Unconscious motives
B Poor parenting
C Chemical imbalances
D Anger turned inward
Correct Answer: Anger turned inward
All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:
A Distress
B Disability
C Depression
D Statistical rarity
Correct Answer: Depression
Who was the first physician to use hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria?
A Mesmer
B Freud
C Charcot
D Jung
Correct Answer: Charcot
The outward appearance and repertory of behaviors of an organism is known as the:
A Environment
B Phenotype
C Genotype
D Habitat
Correct Answer: Phenotype
The DSM stands for:
A Diary of statistical methodology
B Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
C Description of serious mental illness
D Descriptive symptoms and methodology
Correct Answer: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?
A Major depression
B Bipolar depression
C Schizophrenia
D Post traumatic stress
Correct Answer: Major depression