Big Psychopathology Quiz
Quiz by Amie Harris
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- Q1When a behaviour is rare in relation to the rest of society, it is infrequent enough to be classed as abnormal.failure to function adequatelydeviation from ideal mental healthdeviance from social normsstatistical Infrequency30s
- Q2Which of the following is statistically abnormal?an IQ of 85an IQ of 90an IQ of 25an IQ of 10030s
- Q3Every society has social norms that it maintains through laws, guidelines or societal pressure. People who do not abide by these social norms are defined as:a statistical Infrequencydeviant from social normsfailing to function adequately30s
- Q4According to Rosenhan & Seligman which of these is a sign of failing to function?a persons behaviour is normala person hears voicesa persons behaviour is maladaptive30s
- Q5According to Jahoda's ideal mental health, which of the following is a sign of ideal mental health?positive self-esteemfailure to cope with stressconforming to social normsbeing dependent on others30s
- Q6Which of these people is failing into function adequately?someone who cannot hold down a jobsomeone with a smallish housesomeone who has fairly happy relationshipsomeone with sunburn30s
- Q7Which of these is a key strength of deviation from ideal mental health?it applies well to a variety of culturesit has a positive focusit sets a realistic standard for mental health30s
- Q8Which one of these is a behavioural characteristic of phobias?anxietyaggressionavoidancefear30s
- Q9Which of these is an emotional characteristic of phobias?angerhumouranxietysadness30s
- Q10Which of these is a cognitive characteristic of phobias?delusions
irrational thinking
avoidanceendurance30s - Q11Phobia: Which example best describes someone experiencing endurancesomeone who fears dogs and avoids the parksomeone who runs away when they see a snakesomeone who has a phobia of buttons and never wears a shirtsomeone who cannot seem to move themselves away from the phobia30s
- Q12Phobia: restricted attention and irrational thinking are all examples of:behavioural characteristicsbiological characteristicsemotional characteristicscognitive characteristics30s
- Q13Sufferers of depression may experience which of the following behavioural characteristics?changes in sleep patternschanges in eating patternschanges in activity levelall of the answers apply30s
- Q14Patients with a diagnosis of depression are likely to have:all of the answers applyabsolutist thinking
psychomotor agitation
low self-esteem30s - Q15Which of the following is a cognitive symptom of depression?
poor concentration
aggressionlow self-esteemlowered mood30s