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WorksheetsPsychopathology - FA5
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is statistically abnormal?
An IQ of 45
An IQ of 71
An IQof 120
An IQ of 100
Which of the following is not a deviation from social norms?
Laughing during a funeral service
Aggression in a combat sport
Transvestitism
Watching a pirated film
Which of these is a criticism of statistical infrequency?
It has no real -life application in diagnosis and assessment
All unusual characteristics are a bad thing
Unusual people need a diagnosis to help them become normal people
Unusual positive characteristics are just as uncommon as unusual negative characteristics
Which of these is a strength of deviation from social norms?
Good real-life application in diagnosis and assessment
Social norms are pretty much the same between different cultural groups
Social norms are handy for justifying human right abuses
Social norms are a valid predictor of future mental health
According to Rosenhan & Seligman, which of these is a sign of failing to cope?
A person no longer conforms to social rules
A person hears voices
A person experiences mild distress
A person's behaviour is unusual
According to Jahoda's ideal mental health, which of the following is a sign of ideal mental health?
Failure to cope with stress
Good self-esteem
Being dependent on other people
Conforming to social norms
Which of these people is failing to function adequately?
Someone who cannot hold down a job
Someone with an alternative lifestyle
Someone who has a fairly happy relationship
Someone with a smallish house
Which of these is a sound strength of deviation from ideal mental health?
It is usefully narrow
It applies well to a variety of cultures
It is comprehensive
It sets a realistic standard for mental health
Which of these is a behavioural characteristic of phobias?
Fear
Avoidance
Anxiety
Aggression
Which of these is an emotional characteristic of phobias?
Fear
Sadness
Anger
Humour
Which of these is a cognitive characteristic of phobias?
Selective attention
Delusions
Avoidance
Endurance
Sufferers of depression may experience which of the following behavioural characteristic?
Changes to activity level
Changes to sleep patterns
Changes to eating patterns
All of the above
Patients with a diagnosis of depression are likely to have
Lowered mood
Anger
Low self-esteem
All of the above
Which of the following is a cognitive characteristic of depression?
Focusing on the negative aspects of a situation
Low self-esteem
Anger
All of the above
Most people with OCD experience
Obsessions only
Compulsions only
Obsessions and compulsions
Obsessions or compulsions
Which of the following is not an emotional characteristic of OCD?
Anxiety
Lowered mood
Guilt
Compulsions
Patients with a diagnosis of OCD are unlikely to experience which of these cognitions?
Obsessive thoughts
Rational thoughts
Cognitive coping strategies
Good insight into their OCD
The two-process model of phobias involves:
Classical conditioning only
Operant conditioning only
Social learning only
Classical and operant conditioning
A case study of learning a phobia by classical conditioning involved:
Little Peter
Little Hans
Little Albert
Little mix
Which is a limitation of the two-process model?
It can't explain how phobias are maintained over time
There is no supporting evidence
It can't explain how fear of dogs might be acquired
It can't explain preparedness for certain phobias
What reinforces avoidance in the two-process model?
Anxiety reduction
Safety cues
Preparedness
Positive reinforcement
Which of the following is not normally part of systematic desensitisation?
Learning relaxation procedures
Constructing an anxiety hierarchy
Massive immediate exposure to the phobic stimulus
Gradually increasing exposure to the phobic stimulus
Which of these is a good example of flooding?
An arachnophobic having a small spider placed in the next room
A kinetomortaphobic being made to watch a zombie film in the front row of a cinema
A zemmiphobic being given giant mole rat to look at through a window
A lutraphobic seeing a small picture of a book about otters through glass
Which of the following applies to systematic desensitisation?
It has very limited application
It is unsuitable for patients with learning difficulties
It has a high dropout rate
It is acceptable to most patients
Why might flooding be considered superior to systematic desesitisation?
It is less traumatic
It is suitable for a wider range of patients
It is more effective for those who complete the treatment
It works for a wide range of phobias
Which of the following is not part of Beck's cognitive triad?
Negative view of the world
Negative view of the future
Negative view of therapy
Negative view of the self
Which of the following is a criticism of Beck's model of depression?
Studies have never found abnormal cognition in depressed patients
Depressed patients do not report abnormal cognition
It doesn't explain all aspects of depression effectively
All of the above
Which of the following is a limitation of the ABC model?
There is no evidence linking activating events to depression
It has no practical application in psychological therapies
It doesn't explain cognitive aspects of depression
It can't explain hallucinations and delusions on severe depression
CBT does not use techniques from which of the following?
Behavioural therapies
Cognitive therapy
Rational emotive behaviour therapy
Biological treatments
Which is the main technique in REBT?
Reality testing
Disputing irrational beliefs
Disputing automatic thoughts
Behavioural activation
Which of the following is true of CBT?
It treats the way people think
It treats the way people behave
It is reasonably cost effective
All of the above
Which of these is a strength of CBT?
It only takes several weeks to work
It is of benefit to most patients
CBT focuses on the circumstances in which patients live
Patients choose CBT to explore their past
Which of these is a true statement concerning OCD?
OCD does not run in families
OCD involves just one gene
OCD is caused by one particular combination of genes
Twin studies suggest that OCD is genetically influenced
Which neural system appears not to be involved in OCD?
The serotonin system
The lateral frontal lobes
The right parahippocampal gyrus
The left parahippocampal gyrus
Which of these applies to neural explanations of OCD?
There is no supporting evidence
The same mechanisms explain all cases of OCD
Neural mechanisms may not cause OCD
The serotonin system is a complete explanation
Which of these would not suggest a genetic basis for OCD in a patient?
OCD runs in their family
They have an identical twin with OCD
A brain scan shows reduced activity in the lateral frontal lobes
They had a recent trauma
Drugs are often used to treat OCD for which of the following reasons?
No side effects of drugs
The cost of drugs compared to other treatments
The time taken for drugs to affect symptoms
The permanent cure offered by a course of drugs
What is the most common biological treatment for OCD?
SNRI's
CBT
SSRI's
Clomipramine
Which of the following is not a side effect of antidepressants?
Memory loss
Reduced sex drive
Weight gain
Depression
Which of the following statements is true?
A standard dose of fluoxetine is 20mg per day
SSRI's should not be combined with any other treatment
Fluoxetine is also known as valium
SSRI's can take up to 4 years to have an effect
