Abnormal Psychology MCQs

A. alternating periods of depression and mania; mania only

B. depression only; alternating periods of depression and mania

C. mania only; alternating periods of depression and mania

D. alternating periods of depression and mania; depression and mania…

A. whether the prognosis is favorable or unfavorable.

B. whether the disorder is mild or severe.

C. the predominance of thought disturbances.

D. the predominance of negative versus positive symptoms.

A. nor epinephrine

B. serotonin

C. acetylcholine

D. dopamine

A. It falsely implies that nearly everyone has at least one personality disorder.

B. the criteria for diagnosis are so detailed and specific that even extremely disturbed people fail to meet them.

C. the categories often overlap, making diagnosis is unreliable.

D. it contains too few categories to be useful.

A. withdraws from social interaction due to an intense fear of rejection or criticism.

B. withdraws from social interaction due to a lack of interest in interpersonal intimacy.

C. is emotionally cold, suspicious of everyone, and overly concerned about being slighted by others.

D. is callous, impulsive, and manipulative.

A. the criteria of mental illness very considerably across cultures.

B. there are universal standards of normality and abnormality.

C. Western diagnostic concepts have validity and utility in other cultural contexts.

D. both b and c are true.

A. 40%

B. 50%-60%

C. 75%

D. 90%-95%

A. Mesmer

B. Freud

C. Charcot

D. Jung

A. Cohabitation

B. Comorbidity

C. Codependence

D. Coexistence

A. Phobic disorders

B. Dissociative order

C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

D. Post-traumatic stress