PSY360: Abnormal Psychology-2nd week

PSY360: Abnormal Psychology-2nd week

Mid-Term Exam

Objective Type

MCQs 25 marks

Q.1 Note: Mark one suitable option in items 1-25 and attempt rest of the items in the appropriate manner. The pioneer of which of the following models of

1. To understand anxiety disorders we need to take account of: a. only biological factors b. only environmental factors c. both biological and environmental factors d. neither biological nor environmental factors
2. DSM stands for: a. diagnostic and scientific manual of mental disorders b. diagnostic and statistical manual of major disorders c. diagnostic and scientific manual of major disorders d. diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
3. In OCD, are to thoughts as are to actions. a. opinions, convictions b. obsessions, conditions c. obsessions, compulsion d. compulsions, obsessions
4. Behavioural therapy for phobias may involve the following techniques:

a. Systematic desensitization.

b. Free Association.

c. Flooding.

d. a & b.

5. When John leaves his house in morning, he always has to check multiple times to make sure that he has locked his front door. If John tries to leave his house without checking his door, or after only checking it once, he is filled with such anxiety and dread that he must abandon whatever else he is doing to return home and check his front door again. John is most likely struggling with a _.

a. mania

b. obsession

c. ethical dilemma

d. compulsion

6. Which of the following is the best example of a compulsion?

a. Excessive handwashing

b. Difficulty counting

c. Fear of stealing things

d. Refusing to eat

7. Phobia is:

a. Psychosis

b. Fear of animals

c. Anxiety

d. Abnormal irritation

8. Systematic desensitization is used in the treatment of:

a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

b. Depression

c. Phobia

d. Anxiety neurosis

9. A young man gets nervous and complains of palpitation and sweating when he meets his seniors or makes presentations during meetings. He is most likely suffering from:

a. Panic disorder

b. Social phobia

c. Adjustment disorders

d. Personality disorder

10. The phenomenon known as __ refers to individuals who have experienced more than one disorder simultaneously. a. Cohabitation

b. Codependence

c. Comorbidity

d. Coexistence

11. Jack thinks constantly about dirt and germs. He washes his hands hundreds of times a day. Jack is MOST likely suffering from

a. Phobic disorder

b. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

c. Hypochondriasis

d. Generalized anxiety disorder

12. Which of the following are models of Abnormal Psychology? a. Biological

b. Behavioural

c. Psychodynamic

d. All of the above

13. GAD stands for: a. Global Anxiety Disorder

b. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

c. General Activity Disorder

d. Genetic Anxiety Disorder

14. According to Freud, Id works on the ______Principle. a. Imagination

b. Fantasy

c. Pleasure

d. Aggressive

15. Philippe Pinel

a. believed that mental illness was due to possession by demons and exorcism was

the only useful treatment.

b. believed that mental patients needed to choose rationality over insanity, so

treatment was aimed at making their lives as patients uncomfortable.

c. believed that mental patients were ill and needed to be treated as such – with

kindness and caring.

d. believed that mental illness was purely a physiological phenomenon, and could

only be treated by physical means such as bloodletting.

16. Early writings show that the Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Greeks often attributed abnormal behavior to

often attributed abnormal behavior to

a. poor parenting.

b. physical disease.

c. demonic possession.

d. chemical imbalance in the brain

17. During the early twentieth century,

a. more asylums and mental hospitals were established.

b. most of the institutionalized mentally ill received moral therapy.

c. hospital stays tended to be brief.

d. housed very few people.

18. A behavioral psychologist would be most likely to use

a. hypnotism.

b. observational techniques.

c. free association.

d. dream analysis.

19. The central principle of classical conditioning is that

a. after repeated pairings with a stimulus that naturally causes a response, a

neutral stimulus will cause a similar response.

b. we repeat those actions that we see others engage in.

c. the consequences of behavior influence its likelihood of being repeated.

d. the interaction of genetics and social factors best explains human behavior.

20.The study and enhancement of positive feelings, traits and abilities

a. What is abnormal psychology?

b. What is prevention?

c. What is Trephination?

d. What is positive psychology?

21. The belief in the four humors as a means of explaining temperament

a. is inconsistent with a biological explanation for mental illness

b. has yet to be disproven.

c. proposed that mental disorders were the result of an imbalance.

d. provides that first indication that ancient people recognized the significance

of the brain in determining behavior.

22. During the Middle Ages in Europe, which of the following was most

likely to treat mental illness?

a. a priest

b. a physician

c. a scientist

d. a surgeon

23. The study of hypnosis and its relationship to hysteria was the starting point of

point for

a. the medical model.

b. the biological classification of mental disorders.

c. psychoanalysis.

d. the mental hygiene movement

24. Which of the following is NOT an example of a compulsion someone may have with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

a. Check to see if burner off every time walk into kitchen

b. Unlock and relock the door multiple times when leaving home

c. Cleaning glasses every few minutes to make sure stay clean

d. All of these are common compulsions associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

25. Trephination and exorcism

a. What was the most common treatment for abnormal behaviors in Europe during the middle ages?

b. What were the two most commonly used treatments for abnormal behavior in ancient cultures?

c. Why is it so difficult to create one definition for abnormal behavior?

d. What did Hippocrates believe was the causes of abnormal behaviors?

Subjective Type

Q2: Write a detailed note on the history of psychopathology? 13 marks

Q3: What are anxiety disorders? Describe in detail. 11 marks

Q4: What are the different models of abnormality? 11 marks

PSY360: Abnormal Psychology-2nd week