This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An unjustifiable behavior is one that: A) Is so different it violates a norm. B) Is troublesome to other people. C) Occurs without a rational basis. D) That is destructive to yourself or others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occurs without a rational basis. 2. Identify the core idea of the diathesis-stress model. A) Only biology determines who becomes ill. B) Treatment eliminates the need for prevention. C) Predisposition plus stress increase disorder likelihood. D) Only stress produces disorders in everyone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predisposition plus stress increase disorder likelihood. 3. What is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)? A) Inability to recall personal information. B) Persistent belief in having a disease. C) Disorder involving a disruptive preoccupation with imagined defects in appearance. D) Development of multiple personalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disorder involving a disruptive preoccupation with imagined defects in appearance. 4. Persistent belief of having a serious illness despite reassurances is: A) Conversion disorder. B) Hypochondriasis. C) Somatization disorder. D) OCD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypochondriasis. 5. A study based on over 9, 000 U. S. residents found that the most prevalent disorder was ..... A) Major depressive disorder. B) Social anxiety disorder. C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. D) Specific phobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specific phobia. 6. Which pair best captures core domains of ADHD symptoms? A) Anxiety and phobias. B) Hallucinations and delusions. C) Mania and depression. D) Inattention and hyperactivity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inattention and hyperactivity. 7. Up until the late 1800's, patients who were suffering from psychological disorders were labeled as suffering from ..... A) Lunacy. B) Craziness. C) Madness. D) Insanity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madness. 8. One of the primary characteristics of autism spectrum disorder is ..... A) Bed-wetting. B) Difficulty relating to others. C) Short attention span. D) Intense and inappropriate interest in others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difficulty relating to others. 9. Ancient Hebrews viewed disorders as the result of ..... A) Demonic possession and would treat them with prayers and magic. B) Punishments for sins and Greek philosophers blamed. C) Faulty thought processes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punishments for sins and Greek philosophers blamed. 10. Which example illustrates a grandiose delusion? A) Believing roaches live in kidneys. B) Believing the FBI poisoned coffee. C) Believing thoughts were removed. D) Believing special power and unique knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believing special power and unique knowledge. 11. Many people with panic disorder have A) Zoophobia. B) Agoraphobia. C) Claustrophobia. D) Arachnophobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agoraphobia. 12. Jeffrey is an interesting guy. He doesn't seem to care about breaking the rules and has a good amount of friends because he seems cool and can be pretty charming. But sometimes it seems like he doesn't care about people or what he does to them. What is he probably suffering from? A) Avoidant Personality Disorder. B) Borderline Personality Disorder. C) Histrionic Personality Disorder. D) Antisocial Personality Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antisocial Personality Disorder. 13. Belinda exhibits diminished pleasure in her daily activities, significant weight loss, insomnia, fatigue, and feelings of excessive guilt. Belinda's problems are most consistent with which of the following disorders? A) Obsessive-compulsive. B) Bipolar. C) Schizophrenia. D) Major depressive. E) Agoraphobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Major depressive. 14. Which statement best captures the role of genetic factors in generalized anxiety disorder? A) Genetics play a modest role. B) Genetics are the primary cause. C) Genes determine the disorder. D) No heritable influence exists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetics play a modest role. 15. What are coping strategies for managing anxiety? A) Deep breathing, mindfulness, and exercise. B) Avoiding social situations and isolation. C) Ignoring feelings and pushing through. D) Drinking alcohol to relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deep breathing, mindfulness, and exercise. 16. What cognitive pattern often maintains panic disorder after an attack? A) Accurate symptom appraisal. B) Trust in medical reassurance. C) Complete symptom ignorance. D) Misinterpretation of bodily sensations. E) Focus on external distractions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misinterpretation of bodily sensations. 17. In Observational Learning, if a child sees his parents responding negatively during a thunderstorm, the child will take on the same fear. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. According to research presented in class, which of the following kinds of people are statistically more likely to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder? A) Wealthy people. B) Women. C) Americans. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women. 19. ..... involves a dreamlike state in which the person has a sense of being separated both from self and from reality. A) Depersonalization. B) Dissociative fugue. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depersonalization. 20. Bipolar II disorder A) Chronic depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, without full manic episodes. B) Severe manic episodes with or without depressive episodes. C) Only depressive episodes without any manic or hypomanic episodes. D) Manic episodes that last for several weeks followed by depressive episodes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronic depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, without full manic episodes. 21. What is one criticism of the DSM mentioned in the text? A) It is not used by clinicians worldwide. B) It does not include cultural considerations. C) It fails to provide diagnostic categories. D) It encourages overdiagnosis of mental disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It encourages overdiagnosis of mental disorders. 22. What is the impact of psychological disorders on the everyday life of many people? A) Broad implications. B) Limited implications. C) Not mentioned. D) No implications. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broad implications. 23. Why is accurate diagnosis challenging when substance use is involved? A) Symptoms may stem from drug use or mental illness. B) Clinicians lack training in substance disorders. C) Withdrawal permanently resolves diagnostic issues. D) Drugs always mask mental symptoms completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symptoms may stem from drug use or mental illness. 24. Which of the following examples best illustrates a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? A) Steven hyperventilates whenever he is in an elevator. B) Shelly complains constantly about feeling sick and goes to many doctors. C) Blake wanders around town in a daze, not sure how she got there. D) Adam must lock his door 10 times before he leaves for work every morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adam must lock his door 10 times before he leaves for work every morning. 25. Process of striving toward or achieving ideal functioning: A) Self-actualization. B) Adjustment. C) Abnormality. D) Social relations. 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