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WorksheetsPsychopathology - 40 questions to test your knowledge
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
'Statistical Infrequency' as a description of abnormality uses which type of statistical calculation?
Standard Deviation
Normal Distribution
Normal Deviation
Standard Distribution
When referring to IQ, what percentage of people are considered to have an 'abnormal' score at the bottom end of the range?
The lowest 1%
The lowest 2%
The lowest 5%
The lowest 10%
Tick all of the responses below which are accurate evaluations of the 'statistical infrequency' description of abnormality:
There is real life application
Unusual characteristics can often be seen as positive
Judgements around abnormality can be subjective
Being labelled as abnormal can have negative effects on an individual
Which of the following is NOT a deviation from a social norm?
Antisocial personality disorder
Dressing in bright clothes at a funeral
Making funny noises during a lecture
Acting aggressively in a contact sport
Tick all of the following which are relevant evaluation points to the 'deviation from social norms' description of abnormality:
There is real life application
It is unlikely to be the sole reason for abnormality
Social norms vary from one culture to another
All deviation from social norms is considered to be abnormal behaviour
Tick all of the following that were identified by Rosenhan and Seligman as signs that someone is not functioning adequately with the demands on their live:
When someone cannot maintain eye contact and respect personal space
When a person spends too much time away from home
When a person experiences severe personal distress
When a person's behaviour becomes irrational or dangerous
Which of the following is NOT a relevant evaluation point for the 'failure to function adequately' description of abnormality:
It takes into account the patient's perspective
It portrays some aspects of abnormality as positive
It involves selective judgements
It is very similar to the 'deviation from social norms' description
Who proposed the characteristics of good mental health in 1958?
David Rosenhan
Marie Jahoda
Martin Seligman
Aaron Beck
Tick all of the following which, according to research, are considered to be criteria of good mental health:
Accurate perception of ourselves
Coping with stress
Good self esteem
Can work independently of other people
In some cultures, positive mental health can be viewed differently. An example of this is:
Independence from other people is seen as a bad thing
Stress is important to challenge yourself
Having occasional guilt should be seen as a positive experience
Work should not be seen as an enjoyable activity
The DSM (version 5) is the manual for diagnosing mental health conditions. What does DSM stand for?
Dealing, Solving, and Monitoring of Mental Disorders
Doctor's Standard Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Diagnosing Situations and Mechanisms of Mental Disorders
"An irrational fear of an object or situation" is a definition of:
Phobias
Depression
OCD
Anxiety
Ophidiophobia is the fear of:
Snakes
Spiders
Clowns
Beards
Tick all of those below that are behavioural characteristics of phobias:
Panic
Avoidance
Endurance
Compulsions
Which of the following is an emotional characteristic of phobias?
Fear
Sadness
Anger
Humour
"An unpleasant state of high arousal" is a definition of:
Anxiety
OCD
Depression
Phobias
Tick all of those below that are behavioural characteristics of depression:
Lowering of activity levels
Disruption to sleep patterns
Change of eating behaviour
Compulsion to do certain activities
Which of the following is not an emotional characteristic of OCD?
Anxiety
Lowered mood
Guilt
Compulsions
Trichotillomania is a condition often related to someone with OCD. What does it involve?
Comulsive eating
Compulsive exercise
Compulsive hair pulling
Compulsive working
Tick all of the features below that are indicative of the compulsive behaviours of people with OCD:
Compulsions are repetitive
Compulsions are inconsistent
Compulsions reduce anxiety
Compulsions are harmful
Phobias are acquired as a result of:
Classical conditioning and vicarious reinforcement
Classical conditioning and operant conditioning
Operant conditioning and identification
Operant conditioning and vicarious reinforcement
With regard to phobias, what is 'Biological Preparedness'?
An innate sense to ignore fears
An innate sense to deal with fears
An innate sense to acquire fears
An innate sense to pass fears on to other people
The learning of a different response to treat a phobia is known as:
Alternative conditioning
Vicarious conditioning
Operant conditioning
Counter conditioning
Tick all of the following which are involved in the process of systematic desensitisation:
Anxiety heirachy
Relaxation
Exposure
Flooding
'Flooding' can help to treat phobias by avoiding a response to a stimulus. This is called:
Inhibition
Extinction
Reverse conditioning
Counter conditioning
'Flooding' can help to treat phobias by avoiding a response to a stimulus. This is called:
Inhibition
Extinction
Reverse conditioning
Counter conditioning
Which of the following is an accurate strength of 'Flooding'?
It is cost effective
It is effective for all types of phobia
It is a comfortable treatment for patients
It is an appropraite treatment for young children
Tick all of those below that are a part of Beck's Cognitive theory of depression:
Faulty information processing
Negative self schemas
Negative triad
Negative feedback
Albert Ellis suggested a cognitive explanation for depression called:
The 1-2-3 model
The A-B-C model
The X-Y-Z model
The 3-2-1 model
CBT is used to treat depression, but what does CBT stand for?
Challenging behavioural therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Challenging behavioural treatment
Cognitive behavioural treatment
REBT is a cognitive technique used to treat depression, but what does REBT stand for?
Reductional emotive behaviour therapy
Reversal emotive behaviour therapy
Realistic emotive behaviour therapy
Rational emotive behaviour therapy
'Behavioural activiation' is a technique used with depression sufferers to try and improve their:
Self esteem
Diet
Avoidance / isolation
Sleeping patterns
According to research, what is the most effective method for treating depression?
CBT
Anti-depressants
CBT & anti-depressants combined
Flooding
Which of the following is a strength of CBT?
It only takes a few sessions to work
It is effective in most cases
It is relatively cheap
There are no ethical considerations
OCD is thought to caused by several genes. What is this called?
Monogenic
Bigenic
Polygenic
Multigenic
Some cases of OCD are due to impaired decision making. What part of the brain is repsonible for this?
Frontal lob
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
What percentage of identical twins share OCD symptoms?
48%
58%
68%
78%
SSRIs are used to treat OCD. What does SSRI stand for?
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Standard Serotonin Reuptake inhibitor
Selective Serotonin Reversal Inhibitor
Standard Serotonin Reversal Inhibitor
Tick all of the following that are side effects of taking SSRIs:
Indigestion
Blurred vision
Loss of libido
Memory loss
Which of the following statements is true?
A standard dose of the SSRI Fluoxetine is 20mg a day
SSRIs should ot be combined with any other treatment
Another name for Fluxoxetine is valium
SSRIs can take up to 4 years to have an effect
