Free Abnormal Psychology MCQs with Answers
454 Abnormal Psychology MCQs from Psychology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Last updated
454 questions · page 15 of 23
- A. bulimia
- B. anxiety disorders
- C. schizophrenia
- D. chronic depression
Explanation: Vagus nerve stimulation involves an implanted device that sends intermittent electrical signals to the vagus nerve and has been used for…
Correct answer: chronic depression- A. panic disorder
- B. phobias
- C. antisocial personality disorder
- D. major depression
Explanation: Behaviour therapy is particularly effective for phobias because controlled exposure can weaken the learned fear response through new…
Correct answer: phobias- A. If effects cohen - descendants of the priests who served in the Temple in Jerusalem
- B. It was discovered by Dr. Shimon Jerusalem
- C. It affects tourists visiting Jerusalem
- D. A description of the disorder was discovered in scroll found in an archeological dig in Jerusalem
Explanation: Jerusalem Syndrome is named for the city because it describes a psychotic-like religious reaction reported in some visitors to Jerusalem.
Correct answer: It affects tourists visiting Jerusalem- A. somatoform disorders
- B. generalized anxiety
- C. sexual disorders
- D. personality disorders
Explanation: Paraphilias involve atypical or harmful patterns of sexual arousal, so they are classified under sexual disorders or paraphilic disorders.
Correct answer: sexual disorders- A. borderline
- B. atypical
- C. mixed
- D. undifferentiated
Explanation: Undifferentiated schizophrenia was used when a patient showed clear schizophrenic symptoms but did not fit one specific subtype…
Correct answer: undifferentiated- A. Depression
- B. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- C. Acute Stress Disorder
- D. PTSD
Explanation: Acute Stress Disorder involves trauma symptoms beginning soon after the event and lasting from three days to one month, including…
Correct answer: Acute Stress Disorder- A. Dyslexia
- B. Aphasia
- C. Dysphasia
- D. Lexphasia
Explanation: Aphasia is the general term for an acquired impairment of language, which may affect speaking, understanding, reading, or writing.
Correct answer: Aphasia- A. Schizophrenia does not appear to have genetic components
- B. Schizophrenia does appear to have a genetic component
- C. Adoption studies do not reveal anything about schizophrenia
- D. There is a single cause of schizophrenia
Explanation: Chromosomal, family, twin, and adoption research indicates that schizophrenia has a genetic component, although genes do not provide the…
Correct answer: Schizophrenia does appear to have a genetic component- A. are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy
- B. are extensively trained in the theories techniques of sigmund Freud
- C. are generally more eclectic than psychologists.
- D. have a masters of Ph.D degree
Explanation: Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in mental disorders and may provide psychotherapy as well as prescribe medication.
Correct answer: are physicians with a specialization in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy- A. profoundly mentally retarded.
- B. suffering from emotional lability brought on by a deficiency of serotonin
- C. moderately mentally retarded
- D. schizophrenic-hebephrenic subtypeCompare Local Schools
Explanation: Moderate intellectual disability is associated with limited academic skills, need for supervised or sheltered employment, and difficulty…
Correct answer: moderately mentally retarded- A. Severe retardation
- B. hydrocephaly
- C. phenylketonuria
- D. Down syndrome
Explanation: Down syndrome usually results from an extra copy of chromosome 21, called trisomy 21.
Correct answer: Down syndrome- A. mildly retarded
- B. significantly retarded
- C. severely retarded
- D. moderately retarded
Explanation: Most people historically classified as intellectually disabled fell in the mild range, with substantially more independent functioning…
Correct answer: mildly retarded- A. most mentally retarded individuals suffer from savant syndrome.
- B. most mentally retarded individuals are unable to profit from vocational training.
- C. most mentally retarded individuals are unable to function within mainstream society.
- D. none of the above is true
Explanation: The claims that most people with intellectual disability have savant syndrome, cannot benefit from vocational training, or cannot function…
Correct answer: none of the above is true- A. Yes. It's been well documented that the stress of creative achievement often leads to schizophrenic symptoms.
- B. No. Extensive research on creativity and psychological disorders shows no evidence for any connection.
- C. Perhaps. There is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.
- D. Of course not. the stereotype of the genius who's mentally ill is purely a product of the jealousy of untalented people.Educational Resources
Explanation: Research suggests that exceptional creative achievement can be associated with vulnerability to mood disorders, but this is a correlation…
Correct answer: Perhaps. There is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.- A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives because of their mental deficiencies.
- B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence.
- C. The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.
- D. Diagnoses of mental retardation should be based exclusively on IQ scores.Psychology
Explanation: Most people historically classified as having mental retardation, now termed intellectual disability, fall in the mild range.
Correct answer: The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.- A. 1 & 2
- B. 2 & 3
- C. 3 & 4
- D. 2 & 4
Explanation: The valid criticisms here are that some therapies may gain appeal from the developer's charisma and that research evidence has been…
Correct answer: 2 & 4- A. 1,2 & 3
- B. 2,3 & 4
- C. 1,3 & 4
- D. None of These
Explanation: Rogers's client-centered therapy rests on unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, and genuineness or congruence.
Correct answer: 1,2 & 3- A. Psychoanalysis
- B. Lobotomy
- C. Electroconvulsive therapy
- D. Aversion therapy
- E. Rational emotive therapy
Explanation: Electroconvulsive therapy is an established treatment for severe depression, especially when rapid improvement is needed, but it remains…
Correct answer: Electroconvulsive therapy- A. The patient shows an improvement after being treated with a relevant medicine.
- B. The patient's condition deteriorates despite being treated with a relevant medicine.
- C. The patient shows an improvement after being treated with an inert substance.
- D. The patient's condition deteriorates after being treated with an inert substance.
Explanation: The placebo effect is improvement following an inert treatment, produced partly by expectations and the treatment context rather than by…
Correct answer: The patient shows an improvement after being treated with an inert substance.- A. Humanistic
- B. Psychoanalytic
- C. Cognitive
- D. Behavioral
Explanation: Free association allows unconscious material to emerge, while transference analysis examines how clients redirect feelings toward the…
Correct answer: Psychoanalytic