Psychology Mcqs
A person who does not conform to the accepted norms of morality and behavior and is impulsive, callous, and manipulative is referred to as having _________?

A. Borderline personality disorder
B. Histrionic personality disorder
C. Paranoid personality disorder
D. Antisocial personality disorder

Dopamen overactivity aappears to be most clearly related to: _____________?

A. Agoraphobia
B. Dysthymic disorder.
C. Flat affect.
D. Hallucinations.

The symptoms of_______are likely to appear at an earlier age than the symptoms of__________?

A. Antisocial personality; schizophrenia
B. Major depression; alcohol abuse
C. Schizophrenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder,phobias

Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristics of ________ disorders.

A. Generalized anxiety
B. Personality
C. Obsessive-compulsive
D. Dissociative

Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of: __________?

A. Hellucinations.
B. Depression.
C. Personality disorders.
D. Phobias

The MOST accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that

A. No one is really certain why it works
B. It acts as a form of aversion therapy
C. It alters neural circuits in the brain
D. It performs strong operant condition techniques

The construction of an anxiety hierarchy and training in relaxation are important aspects of:

A. Systematic desensitization.
B. Biomedical therapy.
C. Interpersonal psychotherapy.
D. Aversive conditioning.