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An ancient treatment based on the belief that abnormal behaviours were a result of evil spirits, involved drilling holes in an individual's skull in order to release the evil spirits. This is known as |
| | A) | trephination. |
| | B) | phrenology. |
| | C) | whirling. |
| | D) | the Hippocratic approach. |
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The _____________ states that each of us has some degree of predisposition to develop a psychological disorder, given sufficient stress. |
| | A) | DSM-IV-TR |
| | B) | insanity plea |
| | C) | vulnerability-stress model |
| | D) | personality-based vulnerability model |
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Behaviour that is judged to reflect a psychological disorder is best characterised as |
| | A) | maladaptive and abnormal. |
| | B) | dysfunctional and inappropriate. |
| | C) | distressing, dysfunctional and causing social discomfort to others. |
| | D) | abnormal and socially embarrassing. |
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Which of the following classification systems do psychologists rely on when diagnosing a psychological disorder? |
| | A) | The Psychologist's Desk Reference |
| | B) | The Handbook of Psychological Disorders |
| | C) | The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision |
| | D) | The Standardised Manual of Psychological Disorders |
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Phobias are examples of: |
| | A) | dissociative disorders. |
| | B) | depressive disorders. |
| | C) | personality disorders. |
| | D) | anxiety disorders. |
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In order to complete his degree studies, Jacob has to make a presentation to his fellow students. He is so afraid of public scrutiny that he would rather not graduate than give the presentation. Jacob could best be characterised as having |
| | A) | a social phobia. |
| | B) | agoraphobia. |
| | C) | a specific phobia. |
| | D) | generalised anxiety disorder. |
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Michelle experiences anxiety that is independent of any particular situation. She worries excessively about school, money and her family. She always feels tense. Michelle could best be characterised as having ______________ disorder. |
| | A) | panic |
| | B) | generalised anxiety |
| | C) | obsessive compulsive |
| | D) | somatoform |
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Rachel was at the grocery store when she suddenly felt an intense feeling of anxiety come over her. She experienced an increase in heart rate, broke out into a cold sweat, and everything felt unreal. Rachel probably experienced |
| | A) | generalised anxiety disorder. |
| | B) | a heart attack. |
| | C) | a panic attack. |
| | D) | a social phobia. |
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_____________ are repetitive behaviours individuals feel they must perform in response to _______________. |
| | A) | Obsessions; compulsions |
| | B) | Compulsions; obsessions |
| | C) | Obsessions; anxiety |
| | D) | Compulsions; delusions |
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Josh was a soldier in the Falklands war. He witnessed terrible atrocities done to his comrades. A few years later he experienced anxiety and 'flashbacks' of the war. Josh probably suffered from |
| | A) | posttraumatic stress disorder. |
| | B) | generalised anxiety disorder. |
| | C) | agoraphobia. |
| | D) | panic disorder. |
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Melissa thinks her arm is paralysed and she can not move it when requested to by the doctor. The doctor has run neurological tests and found nothing medically wrong with Melissa. Melissa is likely to be suffering from which disorder? |
| | A) | Dissociative disorder |
| | B) | Somatoform disorder |
| | C) | Phobic disorder |
| | D) | Panic disorder |
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_____________ is characterised as two or more separate personalities existing in the same person. |
| | A) | Psychogenic fugue |
| | B) | Psychogenic amnesia |
| | C) | Schizophrenia |
| | D) | Dissociative identity disorder |
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For the past two months, Danielle has been feeling very sad. She has lost interest in activities she once found enjoyable, has been sleeping a lot and has lost weight. Danielle is probably experiencing |
| | A) | generalised anxiety disorder. |
| | B) | a somatoform disorder. |
| | C) | major depression. |
| | D) | posttraumatic stress disorder. |
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Cara's moods swing from a severe high with quick speech and extreme euphoria, to a severe low with depression and feelings of worthlessness. Cara is probably suffering from |
| | A) | learned helplessness. |
| | B) | major depression. |
| | C) | bipolar disorder. |
| | D) | schizophrenia. |
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Delusions, hallucinations and disordered speech are |
| | A) | negative symptoms of schizophrenia. |
| | B) | usually present in those with bipolar disorder. |
| | C) | neutral symptoms of schizophrenia. |
| | D) | positive symptoms of schizophrenia. |
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