All Free Psychology MCQs with Answers
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- A. Bonet
- B. Albrecht
- C. Jamison
- D. Redfield
Explanation: Bonet described a manic-depressive condition in 1686 and used the term “maniaco-melancholicus.” Jamison is a modern bipolar-disorder…
Correct answer: Bonet- A. Auditory hallucinations
- B. Severe psychomotor retardation
- C. Auto enucleation
- D. Intellectual disorganization
Explanation: Psychotic depression may involve auditory hallucinations, severe psychomotor retardation, and rare self-injurious acts such as…
Correct answer: Intellectual disorganization- A. Cyclothymic Disorder
- B. Bipolar II
- C. Bipolar I
- D. Ultra - Rapid Cycling
Explanation: Cyclothymic disorder involves at least two years of recurring hypomanic symptoms and depressive symptoms that do not meet the full…
Correct answer: Cyclothymic Disorder- A. It's an unusual from of body dysmorphic disorder
- B. It's an extreme from of Munchausen syndrome
- C. IT's a paraphilia
- D. Any of these
Explanation: Apotemnophilia, now more often discussed under body integrity dysphoria, has historically been viewed as a paraphilia and has also been…
Correct answer: Any of these- A. By their physical appearance
- B. You can't. There are no obvious clues
- C. By their irrational behavior
- D. Many depression victims are quick to admit their illness
Explanation: Depression cannot be diagnosed reliably from a first meeting or from appearance alone because symptoms vary widely and may be concealed.
Correct answer: You can't. There are no obvious clues- A. Disruptiveness
- B. Aggression
- C. Impulsivity
- D. Intelligence
Explanation: The three core ADHD symptom presentations are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Correct answer: Impulsivity- A. Dopamine
- B. Acetylcholine
- C. Epinephrine
- D. Glutamate
Explanation: Dopamine and norepinephrine are the neurotransmitters most commonly linked with ADHD in this traditional biological account.
Correct answer: Dopamine- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: DSM-IV described three ADHD subtypes: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.
Correct answer: 3- A. Legal Eagles
- B. A Time to kill
- C. Primal Fear
- D. As You Desire
Explanation: Primal Fear follows an altar boy accused of killing an archbishop, defended by a high-profile lawyer, with the plot involving dissociative…
Correct answer: Primal Fear- A. borderline
- B. disorganized
- C. catatonic
- D. paranoid
Explanation: Waxy flexibility, in which a person maintains a posture imposed by another person, is classically associated with catatonic schizophrenia.
Correct answer: catatonic231. The most effective method of predicting that a mental patient will commit an act of violence is by:
- A. psychological tests
- B. psychiatric interviews
- C. psychological interviews
- D. There is no effective method
Explanation: No psychological test or interview can predict an individual act of violence with dependable accuracy, although structured risk…
Correct answer: There is no effective method- A. acting ability of the pseudo-patients
- B. generally low quality of training of hospital staff members
- C. effects of the labeling and context
- D. fact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged
Explanation: Rosenhan’s pseudo-patients were interpreted through the label of mental illness, so ordinary behavior was viewed as pathological within…
Correct answer: effects of the labeling and context- A. wider ventricles
- B. smaller fissures
- C. smaller ventricles
- D. fewer fissures
Explanation: Some people with schizophrenia show enlarged or wider cerebral ventricles on CT scans, suggesting loss or reduced volume of surrounding…
Correct answer: wider ventricles- A. specific objects or situations
- B. bugs and crawling things
- C. intense reactions like vomiting or fainting
- D. heights and unfamiliar places
Explanation: Phobias can provoke unusually intense physical reactions, including nausea, vomiting, or fainting, beyond ordinary fear.
Correct answer: intense reactions like vomiting or fainting- A. organic
- B. psychotic
- C. somatic
- D. substance use
Explanation: The older term organic disorders refers to behavioral or mental problems caused by identifiable physical conditions such as brain injury…
Correct answer: organic- A. loss of contact with reality
- B. unresolved anger
- C. unresolved Oedipal conflict
- D. high levels of anxiety
Explanation: Obsessions and compulsions are commonly linked with excessive anxiety: the obsession creates distress, while the compulsion is performed…
Correct answer: high levels of anxiety- A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
- B. organic brain syndrome
- C. affective disorder
- D. dissociative disorder
Explanation: Amnesia, fugue, and multiple personality, now called dissociative identity disorder, involve disruptions in memory, identity, or…
Correct answer: dissociative disorder- A. avoidant
- B. schizoid
- C. borderline
- D. paranoid
Explanation: Schizoid personality disorder involves detachment from relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression.
Correct answer: schizoid- A. psychosis
- B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
- C. conversion disorder
- D. fugue
Explanation: Psychosis is marked by a loss of contact with reality, commonly including delusions and hallucinations.
Correct answer: psychosis- A. anxiety
- B. psychotic
- C. personality
- D. affective
Explanation: Naked wandering and the grandiose, bizarre identity claim indicate severely impaired reality testing, which is characteristic of a…
Correct answer: psychotic