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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.

The tension-reduction hypothesis attempts to explain the development of which type of mental disorder?

A schizophrenia

B Eating disorders

C Substance abuse

D Bipolar disorder

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Correct Answer: Substance abuse

Common impairments of a substance abuser might include:

A Failure to fulfil major role obligations.

B Legal problems.

C Both (a) and (b).

D Neither (a) nor (b)

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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b).

Which type of mental illness is most resistant to change?

A Personality disorders

B Eating disorders

C Anxiety disorders

D Schizophrenia

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Correct Answer: Personality disorders

According to research, children who are behaviourally inhibited are shy, quiet, fearful, socially avoidant and have high levels of physiological.These children are most likely to develop which type of psychological disorders?

A Psychotic disorders

B Anxiety disorders

C Eating disorders

D Substance abuse disorders

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Correct Answer: Anxiety disorders

All of the following are techniques of psychoanalysis EXCEPT:

A Catharsis

B Systematic desentization

C Dream analysis

D Free association

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Correct Answer: Systematic desentization

Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the population.

A Schizophrenia

B Anxiety disorders

C Substance abuse

D Depression

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Correct Answer: Anxiety disorders

All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:

A Distress

B Disability

C Depression

D Statistical rarity

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Correct Answer: Depression

Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility:

A can occur only after a mentally ill individual has been convicted of a violent crime.

B usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.

C no longer occurs under modern civil law.

D will be a lifelong commitment even if the individual is no longer mentally ill.

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Correct Answer: usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.

A concordance rate indicates:

A the percentage of relatives who exhibit the same disorder.

B the percentage of people with a given disorder who are currently receiving treatment.

C the prevalence of a given disorder in the general population.

D the rate of cure for a given disorder.

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Correct Answer: the percentage of relatives who exhibit the same disorder.

The fact that people acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (such as snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (such as electrical outlets) can best be explained by:

A classical conditioning.

B operant conditioning.

C observational learning.

D preparedness.

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Correct Answer: preparedness.

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The tension-reduction hypothesis attempts to explain the development of which type of mental disorder?

Common impairments of a substance abuser might include:

Which type of mental illness is most resistant to change?

According to research, children who are behaviourally inhibited are shy, quiet, fearful, socially avoidant and have high levels of physiological.These children are most likely to develop which type of psychological disorders?

All of the following are techniques of psychoanalysis EXCEPT:

Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the population.

All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behavior EXCEPT:

Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility:

A concordance rate indicates:

The fact that people acquire phobias of ancient sources of threat (such as snakes) much more readily than modern sources of threat (such as electrical outlets) can best be explained by: