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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.

If research indicated that phobia result from a chemical imbalance in the central nervous system, this would most clearly give added cerebility to:
A psychoanalytic theory.
B the medical model.
C learning theory.
D the social-cognitive perspective.
Correct Answer: the medical model.
Modern Psychotherapy:
A was spawned by a cultural milieu that viewed the self as an independent, rational being.
B embrances universal cultural values.
C has been successfully exported to many non-Western cultures.
D involves both b and c.
Correct Answer: was spawned by a cultural milieu that viewed the self as an independent, rational being.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)can be effective in the treatment of______disorders.
A depressive
B schizophrenic
C obsessive-compulsive
D both a and c
Correct Answer: both a and c
After being released from a hospital many schizophernic patients stop taking their anti psychotic medication because:
A their mental impairment causes them to forget.
B of the unpleasant side effects.
C most schizophrenics don’t believe they are ill.
D all of the above.
Correct Answer: of the unpleasant side effects.
Linda’s therapist has her practice active listening skills in structured role-playing exercises.Later,Linda is gradually asked to practice these skills with family members, friends, and finally, her boss. Linda is undergoing:
A systematic desensitization.
B biofeedback.
C a token economy procedure.
D social skills training.
Correct Answer: social skills training.
Systematic desensitization is particularly effective for the treatment of _______ disorders.
A generalized anxiety
B panic
C obsessive-compulsive
D phobic
Correct Answer: phobic
Collectively, numerous studies of theraputic outcome suggests that: ___________?
A insight therapy is superior to no treatment or placebo treatment.
B individual insight therapy is effective but group therapy is not.
C group therapy is effective, but individual insight therapy is not.
D insight therapy is only effective if patients are in therapy for at least two years.
Correct Answer: insight therapy is superior to no treatment or placebo treatment.
A therapist openly challenges a client’s statement that she is a failure as a woman because her boyfriend left her, insisting that she justify it with evidence. Which type of therapy is probably being used?
A Psychodynamic therapy
B client-centered therapy
C aversion therapy
D cognitive therapy
Correct Answer: cognitive therapy
The goals of behavior therapy is to: __________?
A identify the early childhood unconscious conflicts that are the source of the client’s symptoms.
B achieve major personality reconstruction.
C alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.
D alter the client’s brain chemistry by prescribing specific drugs.
Correct Answer: alter the frequently of specific problematic responses by using conditioning techniques.
The key task of the client-centered therapist is: ___________?
A interpretation of the client’s thoughts, feelings,memories,and behaviors.
B clarification of the client’s feelings.
C confrontation of the client’s irrational thoughts.
D modification of the client’s problematic behaviors.
Correct Answer: clarification of the client’s feelings.