Deck 2: Abnormal Psychology and Social Influence: Examining Disorder and Communication

Question 1

A rare condition in which separate personalities exist in the same person is called

A)dissociative identity disorder.
B)split personality.
C)schizophrenia.
D)amnesia.

Answer 1

dissociative identity disorder.

Question 2

According to Behaviourists, much of our behaviour, whether normal or maladaptive, can be attributed to:

A)emotion
B)learning
C)environmentalism
D)thinking

Answer 2

learning

Question 3

Stress is a condition experienced by a person who is constantly exposed to:

A)malnutrition
B)punishment
C)frustrations and conflicts
D)anxiety

Answer 3

frustrations and conflicts

Question 4

Generally, "abnormal" means deviation from the:

A)social stigma
B)rule and regulations
C)"norm" or "standard"
D)basic principles of living

Question 5

Who is considered to be the "father of modern medicine"?

A)hippocarates (460-377 b.c.)
B)sigmund freud (1902)
C)plato (429-347 b.c)
D)aristotle (384-322 b.c.)

Question 6

The psychodynamic model considers the causes of abnormality as psychological and as being rooted in the:

A)unconscious
B)conscious
C)subconscious
D)mind

Question 7

DSM 5 was established in the year……?

A)2013
B)2014
C)2015
D)2010

Question 8

Unemployment can be treated as a ………… causal factor of psychopathology

A)biological
B)sociocultural
C)psychological
D)none of the above

Question 9

……………. symptoms may include nightmares, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, avoidance, and hyper-arousal in response to trauma- related stimuli.

A)dissociation
B)ptsd
C)amnesia
D)ocd

Question 10

…………….. is an anxiety disorder involving discomfort around social interaction, and concern about being embarrassed and judged by others.

A)specific phobia
B)social phobia
C)agoraphobia
D)ocd

Question 11

Severe anxiety over the idea of discarding possessions can be treated as a symptom of?

A)body dysmorphic disorder
B)hoarding disorder
C)ocd
D)dissociation disorder

Question 12

If someone is suffering from trichotillomania, they will usually display various symptoms, including

A)constant pulling or twisting hair
B)fear
C)anxiety
D)phobia

Question 13

………….. involves sensory or motor symptoms that do not correspond to those that arise from known medical conditions.

A)conversion disorder
B)hypochodriasis
C)somatization disorder
D)anxiety disorder

Question 14

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM- 5) replaces somatoform disorders with ………………..

A)somatic symptom and related disorders
B)somatization disorder
C)health anxiety disorder
D)body- somatic disorder

Question 15

……………….. focused on how peoples' irrational and inaccurate thoughts about themselves and the world can contribute to psychological disorders

A)aron beck
B)piaget
C)freud
D)rogers

Question 16

Humanistic model emphasizes …

A)self awareness
B)unconsciousness
C)defense mechanism
D)learning

Question 17

Ivan Pavlov was famous on his works on …………….

A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)psychodynamic theory
D)humanistic theory

Question 18

Medical model of abnormal behaviour emphasizes ………..

A)biological underpinnings
B)unemployment
C)unconsciousness
D)self

Question 19

Process through which we seek to know and understand others is termed as

A)understanding
B)social perception
C)obedience
D)social facilitation

Question 20

Which among the following is not a basic channel of non verbal communication

A)gestures
B)eye contact
C)spoken words
D)facial expressions

Question 21

Solomon asch studied on which of the following social events

A)conformity
B)compliance
C)obedience
D)loafing

Question 22

A form of social influence involving direct requests from one person to other is known as

A)compliance
B)obedience
C)request
D)order

Question 23

………… is the manner in which we interpret, analyze, remember, and use information about the social world.

A)social cognition
B)memory
C)analysis
D)social perception