ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ

Which of the following symptoms is NOT typical of mania?

Bursts of activity

Intense emotions

Persistence

Wild Plants

What is always found in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Hallucinations

Obsession with washing

Phobias

Irritational Impulses

What institution originally created the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1952?

American Psychiatric Association

American Psychological Association

National Institute of Mental Health

Institute for the Detection of Mental Disorders

Which of the following symptoms is not associated with schizophrenia?

Delusions

Hallucinations

Increased social interactions (become very talkative)

Formal thought disturbance

Which of the following is NOT among the typical symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Aggression Behavior towards others

A tendency to be easily distracted

Excessive movement when sleeping

Impulsive behavior

How many pairs of a normal female chromosomes?

What is GABA?

Glutamate

Gamma-metyhl Propanoate

Gamma-aminobutyric Acid

Monosodium Glutamate

Serotonin NOT helps to regulate with?

Behavior

Mood

Personality

Thought Processes

What disorders are Not characterize as eating `disorders?`1

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge-eating

Narcolepsy

Anorexia Nervosa

There are many types of disorder. What are two of mood disorders?

Phobias and Dissociative Amnesia

Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Depressive and Bipolar Disorder

Obesity and Bulimia Nervosa

Which of the following is a problem associated with DSM IV?

Classification is based on causes

Classification is based on symptoms alone

Classification is based on behaviour

Classification is based on strength of emotion

Which of the following is NOT addressed by the medical model?

Biochemical Imbalance

Genetic Disorder

Abnormal Physical Development

Biased Information Processing

Sigmund Freud was the pioneer of the following models of psychopathology

Behaviourist

Cognitive

Psychodynamic

Humanistic

Which of the following is NOT used to define psychopathology?

Deviation from the statistical norm

Deviation from the sexual norm

Deviation from the social norm

Maladaptive Behaviour

Which one of these models of psychopathology would suggest that psychological disorders result from acquiring dysfunctional ways of thinking and acting?

Medical Model

Cognitive Model

Behavioural Model

Client centered Model

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