PSY404 Final Term Subjective and Objective

(Spring 2008)

Highlight the most suitable answer from the options given

Q1. Clinical description of a disorder includes prevalence, incidence and

1. Sex ratio
2. Course
3. Prognosis
4. All of the given options

Q2. __________________ contributed a lot in the diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders.

1. J.P. Grey
2. Emil Kraepelin
3. Sigmund Freud
4. Wolpe

Q3. You see a beautiful wallet in the showcase. You feel a compulsion to buy it on reaching the counter you came to know that you have bought a lot of things and do not have money to buy but you are unable to control your urge to have it. Which part of your personality is dominated at this time?

1. Id
2. Ego
3. Super Ego
4. None of the given options

Q4. ___________ is the genetic make up of an individual.

1. Genotype
2. Phenotype
3. Monotype
4. All of the given options

Q5. ______________ is a technique in which behavior is learned by reinforcing the successive steps till reaching the final behavior.

1. Shaping
2. Systematic desensitization

(Spring 2008)

c. Positive reinforcement d. Learning through observation

Q6. _____________ is carried out to see relationship of genetic make-up and behavior.

1. Adoption studies
2. Twin studies
3. Linkage analysis
4. Association analysis

Q7. _________________ enables us to generalize the research results on larger level.

1. External validity
2. Statistical significance
3. Research design
4. Internal validity

Q8. Participants are allocated to different groups through randomization or matching to control ________________.

1. Observer’s bias
2. Participant bias
3. Dependent variable
4. Confounding variable

Q9. In ________________ research design we study changes in a disorder over time.

1. Correlational
2. Survey
3. Longitudinal
4. Cross sectional

Q10. Defense mechanisms are used when___________________.

1. Id is dominating
2. Ego is dominating
3. There is a conflict between ego and super ego
4. Ego is unable to mediate the id and superego

Quiz 03

1. All during the day, Asad has repetitive thoughts about dirt and germs. To deal with these unpleasant images, he carefully washes and disinfects his hands precisely three times each hour. Asad's thoughts reflect ________ and his washing behavior reflects_____________.

Generalized anxiety; panic disorder An obsession; a compulsion A simple phobia; a social phobia A compulsion; an obsession

2. Linda just does not enjoy doing much of anything lately. She blames herself for all of her failures in life. She has lost interest in food and social activities, and most days she just stays in bed. If these symptoms last more than two weeks, then she may be diagnosed as having:

Bipolar disorder Antisocial personality

Agoraphobia

Q3. Which one of the following statements about suicide is inaccurate?

More men than women complete their attempted suicides More women than men attempt suicide Depression is not associated with suicide attempts One of the best predictors of suicide is a sense of hopelessness

4. Raheel has been diagnosed with major depression. He has all the following symptoms EXCEPT:

Elation Psychomotor retardation Sadness Poor appetite

5. Agoraphobia is the fear of:

Open places Public places Markets