Abnormal Psychology MCQs

A. be mainic

B. be insane.

C. be depressed

D. neurotic

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

A. delusions of persecution

B. loosening of associations

C. compulsions

D. delusions of grandeur

A. overly optimistic

B. negative, pressmistic

C. delusional

D. dysthymic

A. Bipolar disorder

B. Panic disorder

C. Schizophrenia

D. a and c

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.

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

A. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

B. antisocial personality disorder.

C. dissociative identity disorder.

D. schizophrenia

A. acute

B. free-floating

C. personality

D. reactive

A. incongruence

B. maladaptive habits

C. transference

D. clarification