This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders Quiz 48 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is a common positive symptom of schizophrenia? A) Difficulty staying organized and focused. B) Reduced emotional expression. C) Hallucinations. D) Lack of motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hallucinations. 2. Why is atypical behavior alone insufficient for diagnosing a psychological disorder? A) Some atypical characteristics are unusual but not harmful or dysfunctional. B) Atypical behaviors are always culturally approved. C) Most atypical behaviors are learned through modeling. D) Atypical behavior must involve hallucinations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some atypical characteristics are unusual but not harmful or dysfunctional. 3. What is the focus of the next chapter after the review of major psychological disorders? A) Understanding Biological Factors. B) Treating Psychological Disorders. C) Exploring Social Influences. D) Analyzing Genetic Predispositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treating Psychological Disorders. 4. Which of the following was not listed as a barrier to mental health treatment? A) Fears about treatment. B) Language. C) Transportation. D) Being a member of the ethnic majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being a member of the ethnic majority. 5. Which situation would NOT meet the APA criterion due to culturally approved responses? A) Avoiding social events for years without cause. B) Hallucinations linked to brain abnormalities. C) Persistent contamination fears disrupting work. D) Profound grief after a close family member's death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Profound grief after a close family member's death. 6. Without a rational basis A) Maladaptive. B) Unjustifiable. C) Disturbing. D) Atypical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unjustifiable. 7. Phobia is defined as an irrational, persistent fear of an object, situation, or social activity. A) A temporary fear of heights. B) An intense and irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities. C) A general anxiety about social interactions. D) A fear that can be easily controlled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An intense and irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities. 8. Scarlett often eats large amounts of food in a short period and then forces herself to vomit to avoid gaining weight. Which of the following behaviors is Scarlett exhibiting? A) Binge eating and purging. B) Obsessions and compulsions. C) Hallucinations and delusions. D) Grandiose delusions and distorted thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Binge eating and purging. 9. What type of phobia involves an irrational fear of social situations? A) Specific Phobia. B) Agoraphobia. C) Social Phobia. D) Separation Anxiety Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Phobia. 10. Brian is always worried about making a fool of himself because he always seems to have bad luck. He gets intensely anxious about situations where he might say something wrong or be scrutinized, like giving a presentation at work. What is he probably suffering from? A) Social Phobia. B) Generalized Anxiety Disorder. C) A Specific Phobia. D) Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Phobia. 11. What is the primary difference between the DSM-5 and the ICD-10? A) The DSM-5 provides more detailed descriptions and criteria for mental health disorders. B) The ICD-10 covers broader descriptions but does not cover diagnosis in the same depth. C) The DSM-5 is used for diagnosis and classification without recommending treatments. D) The ICD-10 helps countries reduce the disease burden of mental disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ICD-10 covers broader descriptions but does not cover diagnosis in the same depth. 12. Incongruent Self-Concept A) A perfect alignment between a person's actual self and their ideal self. B) A mismatch between a person's actual self and their ideal self, often linked to psychological distress. C) A state of complete self-acceptance without any psychological issues. D) An ideal self that is unattainable and leads to personal growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A mismatch between a person's actual self and their ideal self, often linked to psychological distress. 13. Bill, an airplane pilot, is unable to remember anything of a bombing raid in which his plane was severely damaged and two crew members were killed. He may be suffering from: A) Panic disorder. B) Dissociative disorder. C) Phobia. D) Generalized anxiety disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissociative disorder. 14. What is Dissociative Amnesia? A) A condition where an individual experiences memory loss, often for traumatic events or periods of time, with no underlying medical cause. B) A psychological disorder characterized by excessive worry and anxiety about everyday situations. C) A type of amnesia caused by physical injury to the brain, leading to memory loss. D) A condition where individuals have difficulty recognizing familiar faces and objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A condition where an individual experiences memory loss, often for traumatic events or periods of time, with no underlying medical cause. 15. True or False. To qualify as disordered emotions and thoughts, they have to disrupt a person's everyday life and cause significant distress over an extended period of time. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Written records of attempts to understand abnormal behavior started ..... years ago in Babylon. A) 400. B) 40, 000. C) 4, 000. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4, 000. 17. What is the definition of a psychological disorder? A) A normal pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior. B) An ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that causes significant distress and is considered deviant in that person's culture or society. C) A pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that is considered acceptable in society. D) A temporary pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ongoing dysfunctional pattern of thought, emotion, and behavior that causes significant distress and is considered deviant in that person's culture or society. 18. The separation of some personality components or mental processes from conscious thought is called: A) Disassociation. B) Depression. C) Bipolar disorder. D) Somatization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disassociation. 19. Which psychological disorder is characterized by excessive worry and apprehension about various aspects of life? A) Social Anxiety Disorder. B) Generalized Anxiety Disorder. C) Panic Disorder. D) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalized Anxiety Disorder. 20. What defines social anxiety disorder most precisely? A) Generalized anxiety about environmental disasters. B) Short-lived stress before academic examinations. C) Periodic worry about physical injury during sports. D) Persistent fear of negative evaluation in social situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persistent fear of negative evaluation in social situations. 21. A woman reports her right hand suddenly stops functioning whenever she feels angry with her husband. No medical cause is found. She shows no worry about it. Which disorder best fits? A) Somatic symptom disorder. B) Conversion disorder. C) Dissociative amnesia. D) Factitious disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conversion disorder. 22. Misophonia is the A) Emotional reaction to a specific sound. B) Emotional reaction to anxiety. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional reaction to a specific sound. 23. What does the text say about the relationship between mental health and daily functioning? A) Mental health has no impact on daily functioning. B) Mental health is only important for social interactions. C) Mental health is critical to functioning in relationships, education, and work. D) Mental health issues are always visible and easy to diagnose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mental health is critical to functioning in relationships, education, and work. 24. If a person experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania, they may have ..... A) Persistent depressive disorder. B) Major depression. C) Seasonal affective disorder. D) Bipolar disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bipolar disorder. 25. Which neurotransmitter activity is hypothesized to be abnormal in panic disorder? A) Dopamine in nucleus accumbens. B) Serotonin transporter flux. C) Gamma-aminobutyric acid levels. D) Norepinephrine in locus coeruleus. E) Acetylcholine in motor cortex. 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