Unit 5 Quizs

What does eustress refer to?

• Harmful stress

• Good stress

• No stress

• Chronic stress

Answer explanation

Eustress refers to 'good stress' that can motivate and enhance performance, unlike harmful or chronic stress. It is a positive form of stress that helps individuals cope with challenges.

What is Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) characterized by?

• Presence of obsessions and compulsions

• Extreme difficulty in getting rid of items

• Disconnection from conscious function of the brain

• Exposure to traumatic events

Answer explanation

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of obsessions (intrusive thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors) that individuals feel driven to perform, making this the correct choice.

What is characterized by excessive fear and/or anxiety with related disturbances to behavior?

• Anxiety Disorders

• Specific Phobias

• Panic Disorder

• Social anxiety disorder

Answer explanation

Anxiety Disorders are characterized by excessive fear and/or anxiety, leading to behavioral disturbances. Specific phobias, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder are types of anxiety disorders, but the broader category is Anxiety Disorders.

What is self-assessment in the context of well-being?

• Asking about well-being, resilience, goals, and purpose

• Evaluating others' happiness

• Ignoring personal goals

• Focusing solely on physical health

Answer explanation

Self-assessment in well-being involves reflecting on one's own happiness, resilience, goals, and purpose. This process helps individuals understand their mental and emotional states, making the correct choice about self-evaluation.

Which psychological approach focuses on genetic issues, genetic make-up, and chemical balances?

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Biopsychosocial

Answer explanation

The biological approach emphasizes the role of genetics, brain chemistry, and physiological processes in behavior and mental health, making it the correct choice for focusing on genetic issues and chemical balances.

What involves fear or anxiety toward a certain object or situation, such as acrophobia or arachnophobia?

• Specific Phobias

• Agoraphobia

• Panic Disorder

• Generalized social anxiety

Answer explanation

Specific phobias involve intense fear or anxiety towards specific objects or situations, like acrophobia (heights) or arachnophobia (spiders). Other options like agoraphobia and panic disorder refer to different anxiety conditions.

What are positive symptoms?

• Symptoms that add to their reality

• Symptoms that take something from their reality

• An emotionless state, no facial expression

• Affects how a person interacts, communicates, behaves, and learns

Answer explanation

Positive symptoms are those that add to a person's experience of reality, such as hallucinations or delusions, making the correct choice 'Symptoms that add to their reality'. This contrasts with negative symptoms, which diminish reality.

What is the primary focus of the Psychodynamic Psychological Approach?

• Social support and potential

• Maladaptive learned associations

• Unconscious thoughts and experiences

• Classification of mental disorders

Answer explanation

The Psychodynamic Psychological Approach primarily focuses on unconscious thoughts and experiences, emphasizing how these hidden elements influence behavior and emotions, making this the correct choice.

What are delusions?

• False perceptions of stimuli that aren't actually present

• Symptoms that add to their reality

• Unspoken/false belief in something that is untrue

• An emotionless state, no facial expression

Answer explanation

Delusions are unspoken or false beliefs that are not based in reality. They differ from false perceptions, which involve sensory experiences, and are not simply emotional states.

Which psychological approach focuses on conscious thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions influencing behaviors?

• Evolutionary

• Sociocultural

• Cognitive

• Biological

Answer explanation

The cognitive approach emphasizes the role of conscious thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and emotions in shaping behaviors, making it the correct choice for this question.