Top 250+ Solved Abnormal Psychology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following is not a psycho-social causal factor for mood disorder?
a. Low self esteem
b. Thwarting of an important goal
c. Developing physical diseases
d. Neuroendocrine deficit
Q. One of the most prominent cognitive theory of depression was proposed by ________
a. Aaron Beck
b. Bleuler
c. Adler
d. Freud
Q. According to Beck’s theory ________ cognitions are central to depression.
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Neutral
d. Pessimistic
Q. Which of the following is not a feature of Beck’s theory?
a. Inflated self esteem
b. Depressogenic schemas
c. Negative automatic thoughts
d. Negative cognitive triad
Q. Hopelessness theory is a revision of helplessness theory __________ et al.
a. Beck
b. Seligman
c. Abrahamson
d. Freud
Q. ____________ is used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of mania and depression.
a. Pharmaco therapy
b. ECT
c. Antidepressant
d. Lithium therapy
Q. _____________ is best known of depression specific psychotherapy for unipolardepression.
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy
b. Lithium therapy
c. Interpersonal therapy
d. Family therapy
Q. __________ is used with seriously depressed patients who may present immediateand serious suicidal risk.
a. CBT
b. IPT
c. Lithium therapy
d. ECT
Q. The behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity is ________
a. Tolerance
b. Withdrawal symptoms
c. Addictive behavior
d. Dependence
Q. Those drugs that affects mental functioning are called as ________
a. Psychoactive drugs
b. Dependence
c. Tolerance
d. Alchoholism
Q. The hormone secreted by adrenal glands found to be a causal factor of mood disorderis
a. Serotonin
b. Cortisol
c. Epinephrine
d. Thyroxine
Q. DST refers to
a. Dexamethasone Suppression Test
b. Dopamine Suppression Test
c. Dexamethasone Submission Test
d. Dopamine Submission Test
Q. The need for amount of a substance to achieve the desired effect that results from bio- chemical changes in the body is known as_________
a. Dependence
b. Alcoholism
c. Tolerance
d. Addiction
Q. _________ refers to physical symptoms such as sweating, tremors and tension t thataccompany disturbance from the drug.
a. Addiction
b. Tolerance
c. Abuse
d. Withdrawal symptoms