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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.

According to the behavioral perspective, phobias are maintained due to __________?
A Modeling
B Classical conditioning
C Anxiety reduction
D Social learning
Correct Answer: Anxiety reduction
Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?
A GABA
B Dopamine
C Serotonin
D Norepinephrine
Correct Answer: GABA
Mania is most likely to be characterized by feelings of: _____________?
A fear
B optimism
C guilt
D ambivalence
Correct Answer: optimism
A short attention span is an early warning sign of: ______________?
A antisocial personality disorder.
B schizophrenia
C panic disorder.
D agoraphobia.
Correct Answer: schizophrenia
The concept that abnormal behavior is the result of a disease goes with the ___________?
A behavioral model
B humanistic model
C medical model
D psychological model
Correct Answer: medical model
Stuart feels like he has been worrying constantly for the past 4 months. He is worried about making his car payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school.He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations.In this case, Stuart’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ______________?
A hypochondriasis
B obsessive-compulsive disorder
C major depression
D generalized anxiety disorder
Correct Answer: generalized anxiety disorder
George Fredric Handel composed his Massiah during three weeks of insense, creative energy. Many believe Handel suffered a mild form of: ____________?
A dysthymic disorder
B agoraphobia
C schizophrenia
D bipolar disorder
Correct Answer: bipolar disorder
Noha’s therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist’s suggestion most directly reflects a_____perspective.
A social-cognitive
B biological
C humanistic
D psychoanalytic
Correct Answer: psychoanalytic
In a study by David Rosenhan (1973) researchers were admitted as patients into various mental hospitals after they falsely claimed to be “hearing voices.” This study best illustrated the negative effects of: __________?
A linkage analysis.
B the medical model.
C hallucinations.
D diagnostic lobels
Correct Answer: diagnostic lobels
Damian has brief attacks of overwhelming anxiety in which his heart pounds and he can’t control his breathing.He never knows when the next attack is going to occur. In this case, Damian’s symptoms are MOST consistent with _____________?
A obsessive-compulsive disorder
B panic disorder
C a conversion disorder
D schizophrenia
Correct Answer: panic disorder