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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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.

AD/HD is thought to be at least partly caused by an imbalanced of two neurotransmitters in the brain. One his norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline), what is the other?

A Dopamine

B Acetylcholine

C Epinephrine

D Glutamate

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Correct Answer: Dopamine

The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM – IV) defines how many types of AD/HD?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

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Correct Answer: 3

Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time – consuming?

A psychoanalysis

B systematic desensitization

C client – centered therapy

D family therapy

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Correct Answer: psychoanalysis

Although Shawn felt terribly depressed when he began psychotherapy, he was much happier by the time he had completed therapy. I would be reasonable to attribute some of his improvement to:

A therapeutic touch.

B regression toward the mean

C the double – blind technique

D transference

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Correct Answer: regression toward the mean

The double – blind technique involves:

A the simultaneous use or two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective.

B replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.

C blocking anxiety – arousing material from consciousness during therapy.

D a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or placebo

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Correct Answer: a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or placebo

Which movie featured an alter boy with MPD who kills a beloved archbishop, and must be defended by a hotshot lawyer?

A Legal Eagles

B A Time to kill

C Primal Fear

D As You Desire

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Correct Answer: Primal Fear

An unusual state called “waxy flexibility” is sometimes observed in______schizophrenia.

A borderline

B disorganized

C catatonic

D paranoid

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Correct Answer: catatonic

The most effective method of predicting that a mental patient will commit an act of violence is by:

A psychological tests

B psychiatric interviews

C psychological interviews

D There is no effective method

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Correct Answer: There is no effective method

Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan’s studies can be attributed to the:

A acting ability of the pseudo-patients

B generally low quality of training of hospital staff members

C effects of the labeling and context

D fact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged

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Correct Answer: effects of the labeling and context

CT scans of the brains of some young schizophrenics show_____than normal.

A wider ventricles

B smaller fissures

C smaller ventricles

D fewer fissures

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Correct Answer: wider ventricles

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AD/HD is thought to be at least partly caused by an imbalanced of two neurotransmitters in the brain. One his norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline), what is the other?

The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM – IV) defines how many types of AD/HD?

Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time – consuming?

Although Shawn felt terribly depressed when he began psychotherapy, he was much happier by the time he had completed therapy. I would be reasonable to attribute some of his improvement to:

The double – blind technique involves:

Which movie featured an alter boy with MPD who kills a beloved archbishop, and must be defended by a hotshot lawyer?

An unusual state called “waxy flexibility” is sometimes observed in______schizophrenia.

The most effective method of predicting that a mental patient will commit an act of violence is by:

Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan’s studies can be attributed to the:

CT scans of the brains of some young schizophrenics show_____than normal.