Which of the following mental disorders is the most common in the population.
A. Schizophrenia
B. Anxiety disorders
C. Substance abuse
D. Depression
The emotional reaction of the patient toward a psychoanalyst is called:
A. Resistance
B. Analysis
C. Transference
D. Catharsis
Which neurotransmitter contributes to most anxiety disorders?
A. GABA
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Norepinephrine
The psycho dynamic explanation of depression is:
A. Unconscious motives
B. Poor parenting
C. Chemical imbalances
D. Anger turned inward
All of the following are ways psychologists judge abnormal behaviour EXCEPT:
A. Distress
B. Disability
C. Depression
D. Statistical rarity
Who was the first physician to use hypnosis in the treatment of hysteria?
A. Mesmer
B. Freud
C. Charcot
D. Jung
The outward appearance and repertory of behaviours of an organism is known as the:
A. Environment
B. Phenotype
C. Genotype
D. Habitat
Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?
A. Major depression
B. Bipolar depression
C. Schizophrenia
D. Post traumatic stress
There is a correlation between the incidence of depression and the:
A. Amount of sunlight
B. Highway fatalities
C. Full moon
D. Flowers in bloom
Neurons convey information about the strength of stimuli by varying:
A. the size of their action
B. the velocity of their action
C. the rate at which they fire action potentials
D. all of the above
