A delude Scotsman, Daniel M’Naughten, tried to assassinate a government official in 1843.He was sent to a mental hospital rather than to a prison because he was judge to: ___________?
A. be mainic B. be insane. C. be depressed D. neurotic
Abnormal Psychology MCQs
Insanity is a legal status indicating that ____________?
A. a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of legal proceedings B. a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness C. a person has a chronic mental illness that is not responsive to treatment D. an individual is dangerous to themselves or to others
Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing
A. delusions of persecution B. loosening of associations C. compulsions D. delusions of grandeur
People who consistently exhibit_________thinking are more vulnerable to depression than others.
A. overly optimistic B. negative, pressmistic C. delusional D. dysthymic
For which type of mental illness is there considerable evidence than it is caused by biological factors and little to no evidence that it is caused by psychosocial factors?
A. Bipolar disorder B. Panic disorder C. Schizophrenia D. a and c
Which of this definitions applies to ALL types of abnormal behavior?
A. Abnormal behavior occurs in frequently. B. Abnormal behavior is odd or strange. C. Abnormal behavior is characterized by suffering. D. Abnormal behavior causes impairment in the person’s life.
Comorbidity refers to: ______________?
A. The frequency of mental illness B. Two or more causes of death indicated for patients C. The occurrence of 2 or more disorders at the same time D. The degree of suffering of mentally ill patients
Low birth weight is a known risk factor for: ___________?
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder. B. antisocial personality disorder. C. dissociative identity disorder. D. schizophrenia
Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called_______disorders.
A. acute B. free-floating C. personality D. reactive
Feud is to unconscious conflicts as Rogers is to _____________?
A. incongruence B. maladaptive habits C. transference D. clarification