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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.

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Comorbidity refers to: ______________?
A The frequency of mental illness
B Two or more causes of death indicated for patients
C The occurrence of 2 or more disorders at the same time
D The degree of suffering of mentally ill patients
Correct Answer: The occurrence of 2 or more disorders at the same time
Which of this definitions applies to ALL types of abnormal behavior?
A Abnormal behavior occurs in frequently.
B Abnormal behavior is odd or strange.
C Abnormal behavior is characterized by suffering.
D Abnormal behavior causes impairment in the person’s life.
Correct Answer: Abnormal behavior causes impairment in the person’s life.
For which type of mental illness is there considerable evidence than it is caused by biological factors and little to no evidence that it is caused by psychosocial factors?
A Bipolar disorder
B Panic disorder
C Schizophrenia
D a and c
Correct Answer: a and c
People who consistently exhibit_________thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.
A overly optimistic
B negative, pressmistic
C delusional
D dysthymic
Correct Answer: negative, pressmistic
Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing
A delusions of persecution
B loosening of associations
C compulsions
D delusions of grandeur
Correct Answer: delusions of grandeur
Insanity is a legal status indicating that ____________?
A a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings
B a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness
C a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment
D an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others
Correct Answer: a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness
A delude Scotsman, Daniel M’Naughten, tried to assassinate a government official in 1843.He was sent to a mental hospital rather than to a prison because he was judge to: ___________?
A be mainic
B be insane.
C be depressed
D neurotic
Correct Answer: be insane.
Hypochondriasis involves: _______________?
A the deliberate faking of physical illness
B apparent physical illness caused by psychological factors
C not acknowledge the presence of a real mental or physical illness
D a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness
Correct Answer: a tendency to misinterpret minor bodily changes as being indicative of serious illness
Learned helplessness is most closely associated with: _____________?
A depression.
B schizophrenia.
C compulsions.
D antisocial personality disorder.
Correct Answer: depression.
There is some evidence that a relatively low level of autonomic nervous system arousal may contribute to: _________?
A generalized anxiety disorder.
B post-traumatic stress disorder.
C phobias.
D antisocial personality disorder.
Correct Answer: antisocial personality disorder.

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