Psychology Quiz

Which of the following would be considered a typical behaviour?

• Skipping breakfast when running late.

• Dancing through the aisles at a supermarket.

• Wearing pyjamas to a job interview.

• Arriving to an important appointment 45 minutes late.

Which of the following would be considered an atypical behaviour?

• Singing in the shower.

• Ignoring someone who upset you.

• Giving random strangers hugs.

• Yelling to alert someone of something dangerous.

Which of the following considered a deviation when describing normality?

• Behaviour that is healthy.

• Behaviour that is usual.

• Behaviour that is typical.

• Behaviour that is rare.

Which of the following is NOT true of neurotypicality in a workplace setting?

• Neurological development conforms to what most people in the workplace believe is normal.

• Cognitive function conforms to what most people in the workplace believe is normal.

• Expression of emotion which differs from most people in the general workplace population.

• Expression of emotion which is similar to most people in the general workplace population.

Neurodiversity is used to describe people whose _______ development and _______ functioning is _______ to what is considered normal in the general population.

• cognitive; neurological; similar

• cognitive; neurological; different

• cognitive; neurological; similar

• neurological; cognitive; different

Which neurodevelopmental disorder is characterised by persistent difficulties interacting with others and the world?

• ADHD

• Autism

• Learning disability

• All of the above.

Which neurodevelopmental disorder is characterised by the inability to stay focused on any one thing for an extended period of time?

• ADHD

• Autism

• Learning disability

• All of the above.

Which neurodevelopmental disorder is characterised by learning impairment?

• ADHD

• Autism

• Learning disability

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT a risk/contributing factor linked to ADHD?

• Some parts of the brain are smaller than in neurotypical brains.

• Some parts of the brain are larger than in neurotypical brains.

• Imbalance in the level of neurotransmitters.

• Less than the usual level of neurotransmitters.

Which learning disorder is characterised by ability to understand mathematical concepts?

• Dyspraxia

• Dyscalculia

• Dyslexia

• None of the above