This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Psychological disorder classification A) Done using the DSM by mental health professionals. B) Classified based on patient self-reports. C) Determined solely by physical examinations. D) Assigned randomly by healthcare providers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Done using the DSM by mental health professionals. 2. Fear in social situations is called ..... A) Anxiety Social Disorder. B) Social Anxiety Disorder. C) Disorder of the Public. D) Fear Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Anxiety Disorder. 3. If the person has acrophobia (i.e., fear of heights) they have a type of ..... Dx. A) Personality. B) Anxiety. C) Mood. D) Schizophrenia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anxiety. 4. Which category of disorders involves a separated sense of self-separate from memories, thoughts, and feelings? A) Mood disorders. B) Anxiety disorders. C) Dissociative disorders. D) Personality disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dissociative disorders. 5. Gloria thinks that she has a form of cancer, but no doctor has been able to find anything wrong with her. She has been going from one doctor to another for five years now with serious complaints. She is most likely suffering from A) Pain disorder. B) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. C) Somatic symptom Disorder. D) Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Somatic symptom Disorder. 6. Behavior patterns or mental processes that interfere with a person's ability to cope with everyday life are known as: A) Disassociation. B) Depression. C) Bipolar disorder. D) Psychological disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychological disorders. 7. Sociocultural Perspective A) Highlights how biology affects mental disorders. B) Emphasizes the role of genetics in mental health. C) Highlights how culture, social context, and relationships influence mental disorders. D) Focuses solely on individual psychological processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Highlights how culture, social context, and relationships influence mental disorders. 8. What are compulsions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? A) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that someone feels driven to perform in response to an obsession. B) Intrusive thoughts about a traumatic event. C) Excessive worry about daily events. D) Irrational fear of specific objects or situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that someone feels driven to perform in response to an obsession. 9. How does GAD differ from normal everyday worries? A) GAD is less intense. B) GAD symptoms are pervasive and intense. C) GAD is temporary. D) GAD causes no distress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GAD symptoms are pervasive and intense. 10. Disturbances in emotion and are also referred to as affective disorders are: A) Anxiety disorders. B) Mood disorders. C) Personality disorders. D) Panic disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mood disorders. 11. This disorder is marked by the patient's desire to not have social relationships. In general, they do not like people at all. A) Bipolar I. B) OCS. C) Schizophrenia. D) Schizoid Personality Dx. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schizoid Personality Dx. 12. Which symptoms are those of Disorganized Schizophrenia? A) Sudden loss of voluntary movement activity. B) Inhibited ability to do daily tasks. C) Delusions of persecution. D) Coma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inhibited ability to do daily tasks. 13. Pankaj started hearing whispers in empty rooms and felt cold hands on his shoulders at night. His family called a strange man usually called shaman/ojha to chase away the unseen trouble that no doctor could find.According to you which historical phase can best help in describing the above abnormal situation? A) Renaissance Period. B) Age of Reason and Enlightenment. C) Exorcism. D) Middle Ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exorcism. 14. Paranoid personality disorder is most characterized by which feature? A) Pervasive mistrust and unjustified suspiciousness. B) Preference for solitude without desire for closeness. C) Unusual perceptions and idiosyncratic speech. D) Impulsive violation of others' rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pervasive mistrust and unjustified suspiciousness. 15. Which of the following is a symptom of panic disorder? A) Intense fear during attacks. B) Social withdrawal. C) Persistent sadness. D) Compulsive behaviors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intense fear during attacks. 16. The psychological term for a vulnerability to a psychological disorder is called a ..... A) Vulnerability. B) Predisposition. C) Diathesis. D) Susceptibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diathesis. 17. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of substance use disorder? A) Increased social interaction. B) Withdrawal symptoms. C) Tolerance. D) Compulsive use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased social interaction. 18. Which behavior during mania most increases the need for hospitalization? A) Talking to strangers with excessive cheerfulness. B) Buying many unnecessary items impulsively. C) Working extra hours without sleep for a week. D) Reckless actions posing physical danger to self or others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reckless actions posing physical danger to self or others. 19. Depression may result from disconnection from authentic self & blocked personal growth. A) Humanistic perspective. B) Biological perspective. C) Behavioral perspective. D) Cognitive perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanistic perspective. 20. Bipolar Disorder is a disorder that can be cured. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. In the diathesis-stress framework, what is a diathesis? A) A temporary mood fluctuation. B) An underlying vulnerability to a disorder. C) A stressor like job loss or trauma. D) A specific diagnostic label or code. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An underlying vulnerability to a disorder. 22. Troublesome to other people A) Maladaptive. B) Unjustifiable. C) Disturbing. D) Atypical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disturbing. 23. What is the primary characteristic of hypochondriasis? A) Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. B) Loss of motor function due to psychological distress. C) Distorted perception of one's body shape or size. D) Experiencing physical symptoms with no underlying medical condition but without significant distress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness. 24. What is the percentage of people affected by any mood disorder in the United States? A) 2.6%. B) 9.5%. C) 6.7%. D) 3.5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9.5%. 25. Major depression is the most common of the diagnosed disorders of mood. A) Prevalence of major depression. B) It affects only adults. C) It is less common than anxiety disorders. D) It is a rare condition. 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