This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders Quiz 51 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In OCD, what are obsessions? A) Recurring, unwanted thoughts, urges, or images that cause anxiety or distress. B) Repetitive behaviors or mental acts to reduce anxiety. C) Irrational fears of specific objects or situations. D) Flashbacks of traumatic events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recurring, unwanted thoughts, urges, or images that cause anxiety or distress. 2. Before she leaves her house, Edith checks the locks on each door at least ten times. Such repetition of irrational actions is called a(n) ..... A) Obsession. B) Compulsion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compulsion. 3. Biofeedback A) A method for improving physical fitness through exercise. B) A system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension; helps individuals gain conscious control over these processes. C) A technique used to enhance memory retention through repetition. D) A therapy that involves the use of medication to manage anxiety and stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension; helps individuals gain conscious control over these processes. 4. Which criterion is insufficient on its own to label behavior a psychological disorder? A) Persistent patterns across multiple settings. B) Evidence of dysfunction in mental systems. C) Clinically significant distress and impairment. D) Violation of cultural expectations alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Violation of cultural expectations alone. 5. The psychological disorder associated with loss of reality is? A) Anxiety. B) Phobia. C) Schizophrenia. D) Depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Schizophrenia. 6. Lithium is most often used to treat: A) Anxiety. B) Bipolar disorder. C) Schizophrenia. D) ADHD. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bipolar disorder. 7. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of specific phobia? A) Situation phobia. B) Natural environmental phobia. C) Animal phobia. D) Social phobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social phobia. 8. Cluster A Personality Disorders A) Odd or eccentric cluster, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal disorders. B) Cluster of personality disorders characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior. C) Cluster of personality disorders characterized by anxious and fearful behavior. D) Cluster of personality disorders that includes narcissistic and borderline disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odd or eccentric cluster, including paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal disorders. 9. Which statement best distinguishes normal mood fluctuations from mood disorders? A) Normal moods never include sadness, mood disorders do. B) Normal moods shift with events, mood disorders are extreme. C) Normal moods cause impairment, mood disorders rarely do. D) Normal moods are stable daily, mood disorders never change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Normal moods shift with events, mood disorders are extreme. 10. Those who are diagnosed with PTSD are at a higher risk of developing another mental illness. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which statement best distinguishes obsessions from compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder? A) Obsessions are temporary habits; compulsions are rare behaviors. B) Obsessions are pleasant urges; compulsions are enjoyable rituals. C) Obsessions are external triggers; compulsions are passive reactions. D) Obsessions are intrusive thoughts; compulsions are repetitive acts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obsessions are intrusive thoughts; compulsions are repetitive acts. 12. A patient with schizophrenia hears voices commenting on his actions ("You are eating too fast"). This is: A) Visual hallucination. B) Delusion of reference. C) Auditory hallucination. D) Thought broadcasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auditory hallucination. 13. Depersonalization most closely involves which experience? A) Detachment from one's self. B) Detachment from external world. C) Intrusions of other identities. D) Total loss of autobiographical memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detachment from one's self. 14. Suffering from more than one psychological disorder at the same time is known as A) Comorbidity. B) Concurrent. C) Co-occurring. D) Concomitant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comorbidity. 15. Julie is so alarmed by spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to enter the basement of her own house alone. She appears to suffer from: A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. B) Histrionic personality disorder. C) Phobia. D) Mood disorder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phobia. 16. Social Anxiety disorder A) An anxiety disorder involving intense fear of social situations. B) A condition characterized by excessive happiness in social settings. C) A disorder where individuals avoid all forms of communication. D) A type of anxiety that only occurs in public speaking situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An anxiety disorder involving intense fear of social situations. 17. What is delusional disorder? A) Persistent belief contrary to reality without other schizophrenia symptoms. B) Inability to recall personal information. C) Development of multiple personalities. D) Persistent belief in having a disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persistent belief contrary to reality without other schizophrenia symptoms. 18. If you put the symptoms of Bipolar I or II together with the symptoms of schizophrenia you would end up with this diagnosis. A) Schizoid Personality Dx. B) Dyslexia. C) PTSD. D) Schizoaffective Dx. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Schizoaffective Dx. 19. Perpetuating risk factors A) Prevent the occurrence or recurrence of a psychological disorder. B) Inhibit recovery from a psychological disorder. C) Trigger a psychological disorder. D) Are triggered by trauma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inhibit recovery from a psychological disorder. 20. Which of the following best illustrates a compulsion? A) Mentally counting backward from 1, 000. B) Persistent fear of germs. C) Thoughts of harming a neighbor. D) Falsely believing that a spouse has been cheating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mentally counting backward from 1, 000. 21. Fred frequently breaks the law, disobeys rules at work and in his community, tells lies to his friends and colleagues, and uses other people for his own benefit without caring about their feelings. What does Fred have? A) Antisocial personality disorders (ASPD). B) Schizophrenia. C) Borderline personality disorder (BPD). D) Dissociative disorders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antisocial personality disorders (ASPD). 22. Which phenomenon involves compliance with a larger request after a smaller one? A) Attribution theory. B) Fundamental attribution error. C) Foot-in-the-door phenomenon. D) Central route persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foot-in-the-door phenomenon. 23. What do SSRIs treat? A) Depression and anxiety. B) Schizophrenia only. C) Bipolar mania only. D) Panic attacks exclusively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depression and anxiety. 24. Forrest's family is really worried. The other day he just got up, put on his shoes, and took off running. It took a week until they found him and he said that he didn't remember them and that he was actually named Dan and was a professional runner. What is he probably suffering from? A) Dissociative Amnesia. B) Dissociative Fugue. C) Dissociative Identity Disorder. D) Undifferentiated Type Schizophrenia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissociative Fugue. 25. What is the impact of stigma on mental health? A) Stigma can lead to increased social support and understanding. B) Stigma can lead to discrimination, social isolation, and reluctance to seek help for mental health issues. C) Stigma has no effect on mental health. D) Stigma encourages individuals to openly discuss their mental health issues. 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