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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.

Klaus is a psychological graduate student who wants to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia. To combine the result of numerous published studies on this issue, Klaus should use a technique called:
A counterconditioning
B meta – analysis
C factor analysis
D electric therapy
Correct Answer: meta – analysis
Freud is to unconscious conflicts as Regard is to:
A Incongruence
B maladaptive habits
C transference
D clarification
Correct Answer: Incongruence
What is the treatment of choice for OCD suffers?
A Steroids
B Ambulators
C SSRIs
D Anti – Delirium Drugs
Correct Answer: SSRIs
What axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV – TR) this disorder diagnosed on?
A Axis I
B Axis II
C Axis III
D Axis IV
Correct Answer: Axis I
The landmark OCD book ‘The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,’ a collection of stories, examples and information about obsessive – compulsive disorder, was written by whom?
A Judith Rapoport
B Bruce M. Hayman
C Anita Linston
D Jaffery M. Schwartz
Correct Answer: Judith Rapoport
If a person with this disorder were to take the Thematic Apperception Test, what would their response generally involve?
A An overly mature theme involving a troubled relationship
B A juvenile theme where the hero does whatever he wants to do
C A fragmented theme that does not have an actual story line
D A sad theme involving an emotionally distressed character
Correct Answer: A juvenile theme where the hero does whatever he wants to do
Which of the following is not a disorder that frequently exists in people with antisocial disorder?
A Schizophrenia
B Histrionic personality Disorder
C Generalized anxiety Disorder
D Somatization Disorder
Correct Answer: Schizophrenia
Antisocial personality disorder is diagnosed:
A More frequently in males than in females
B Relatively evenly in both males and females
C More frequently in females than in males
D Mostly in teenagers
Correct Answer: More frequently in males than in females
In children, certain markers for this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:
A Animal Cruelty
B Bedwetting
C Persistent nightmares
D Pyromania
Correct Answer: Persistent nightmares
which of the following is diagnostic symptom of antisocial personality disorder?
A Delusions
B Emotional sensitivity
C Being overly introverted
D Deceitfulness
Correct Answer: Deceitfulness