ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY DRILLS

PART II
1. Which of the following statements would best
describe IMPAIRMENT as a characteristic of
abnormal behaviour?
a) Judy doesn’t want to participate in classroom
activities and would just remain seated even when
she is called
b) Anne only stays inside the house and would prefer
watching TV rather than seeing her friends
c) Mariah is so shy and she finds it impossible to date
or even interact with people and makes every
attempt to avoid interactions
d) Jen seemed to be lazy and is not willing to perform
household chores and would just stay inside the
room sleeping all day
• C. Mariah is so shy and she finds it impossible to date
or even interact with people and makes every
attempt to avoid interactions
2. According to Jerome Wakefield (1999, 2009)
harmful dysfunction is defined as
a) A related concept that is useful is to determine
whether the behavior is out of the individual’s
control or something the person doesn’t want to
do.
b) A concept of social deviance related to cultural
standards
c) Individuals inability to perform expected roles
and responsibilities given in a period of time
d) A concept that is related to danger to oneself
and others
• A. A related concept that is useful is to determine
whether the behavior is out of the individual’s
control or something the person doesn’t want to do.
3. Phil suffered from claustrophobia, an
excessive fear of enclosed spaces. His behaviour
was unusual. He recognized that his fears
exceeded a realistic appraisal of danger in these
situations. Which of the following definitions of
mental disorder best describes Phi’s case?
a) personal distress
b) harmful dysfunction
c) norm violation
d) impairment
• A. Personal Distress
• The behavior must be associated with distress
to be classified as abnormal adds an important
component and seems clear: the criterion is
satisfied if the individual is extremely upset
4. Psychological problems like depression may be
experienced differently by people in different
cultures.
a. True, depression is more likely to be associated
with the development of physical symptoms among
people in East Asian cultures than in Western
cultures.
b. True, depression is experienced differently in
Filipino Folk society that it based on medical model
in explaining the disorder
c. False, depressive symptoms tend to be common
across cultures
d. False, depressive symptoms are very specific to a
certain culture.
• B. True, depression is experienced differently
in Filipino Folk society that it based on
medical model in explaining the disorder
5. Harold has a family history of depression, and
he just experienced the death of his wife, which
has been very difficult for him. He developed
major depressive symptoms shortly after her
death. Which of the following concepts does this
example illustrate?
a. the vulnerability-stress model
b. the feedback loop
c. the psychological approach
d. the nature-nurture question
• A. the vulnerability-stress model
6. Millie has been sad for several months following the
death of her mother, but now she is beginning to come
out of it. She is sleeping and eating regularly now, and
she is starting to find pleasure in life again. Her normal
level of energy is returning. Which of the following would
be a key indicator that Millie is probably not a good
candidate for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder?
a. The period of depression following the death of her
mother was quite normal.
b. She is not showing disturbances in sleeping or eating.
c. Feelings of pleasure and energy are returning to
normal.
d. All of the above would be indicators that a diagnosis of
bipolar disorder would not be appropriate.
• D. All of the above would be indicators that a
diagnosis of bipolar disorder would not be
appropriate.
8. A correlational coefficient of +0.80 indicates
that:
a. there is a perfect relationship between the
independent and dependent variables.
b. there is no relationship between the
independent and dependent variables.
c. values of the independent variable and the
dependent variable are almost the same.
d. as values of the independent variable increase,
values of the dependent variable increase.
• D. As values of the independent variable
increase, values of the dependent variable
increase.
8. Researchers studying the relationship between
intelligence and frequency of watching sports find
that questionnaires measuring these variables are
correlated .30, p > .05. This suggests that:
a. As intelligence increases, sports watching tends to
decrease, and this finding is likely not due to chance
alone.
b. As intelligence decreases, sports-watching tends to
increase, but this finding is likely due to chance alone
c. As intelligence increases, sports watching also
increases, and these findings are likely not due to
chance alone.
d. There is no relationship between intelligence and
sports watching, because the correlation is not
statistically significant.
• D. There is no relationship between
intelligence and sports watching, because the
correlation is not statistically significant.
9. Which of the following is particularly
important to assess when making a differential
diagnosis?
a. a client's level of acculturation
b. the client's past history of psychological
disorders
c. the extent to which the symptoms are
interfering with daily functioning
d. how the client copes with his or her
symptoms
• B. the client's past history of psychological
disorders
10. Which of the following statements is false in
regards to how the diagnostic criteria for recent
editions of the DSM were developed?
a. Input was sought from a committee of experts
on each of the disorders.
b. The literature was reviewed to determine
evidence for and against the existence of certain
questionable syndromes.
c. Field trials were conducted to determine the
usefulness of the criteria.
d. Criteria were adopted only if the experts
could reach a consensus.
• D. Criteria were adopted only if the experts
could reach a consensus.
11. In David Rosenhan's classic study of the
effects of labeling, pseudopatients were:
a. admitted to a psychiatric hospital based on
one symptom.
b. declared normal by hospital staff once they
were fully assessed.
c. told at discharge that they had no signs of
mental illness.
d. kept in hospital for an average of five days
• A. admitted to a psychiatric hospital based on
one symptom.
• Rosenhan (1973) asked 8 normal people to
present themselves at various mental
hospitals, complaining that they have been
hearing voices utter the words “empty’,
“hollow” and “thud”. They were quickly
diagnosed with schizophrenia and all of them
were hospitalized.
12. Abby was watching a documentary on some
of the horrors of the Vietnam War. Even when
she saw soldiers being blown up after stepping
on land mines, she showed no emotional
reaction or response. In this case, Abby is
displaying symptoms of
a. blunted or flat affect
b. dissociative disorder
c. conversion disorder
d. catatonic stupor
• A. blunted or flat affect
13. Several weeks after being fired from a job he
had held for more than 20 years, Luis woke one
morning in a state of bewildered confusion. He
had little sense of who he was and even failed to
recognize his wife. Lui’s experience is most
indicative of:
a. dissociative disorder
b. delusional disorder
c. global amnesia
d. generalized anxiety
• A. dissociative disorder
14. Sophie takes over 40 different vitamins and
herbal remedies each day to keep herself in top
physical health. Recently she had some severe
dizziness, but her family doctor assured her that it
was just a minor ear infection that would clear up in
a few days. Sophie is concerned because she is sure
the ear infection is the sign of something much
more serious, such as a brain tumor, and she has
made appointments with three different specialists
to have more testing done. In this case, Sophie's
symptoms are MOST consistent with
a. complex somatic symptom disorder
b. illness anxiety disorder
c. panic disorder
d. functional neurological disorder
• A. complex somatic symptom disorder
15. The fact that body piercings are
commonplace today while they would once
have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that
a. modern society is always open to change.
b. what is acceptable for men and women is no
longer different.
c. culture values independence.
d. the values of a society may change over time
• D. the values of a society may change over
time
16. Brett persistently injects himself with pain
killers. This has greatly increased his chance of
overdosing and dying. His behavior harms no one
else. According to the DSM, is Brett's behavior
consistent with the definition of a mental disorder?
a. Yes, because very few people in society engage in
this behavior.
b. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a way
that harms him.
c. No, because his behavior must also harm the
well-being of others in the community.
d. No, because there is no evidence that his actions
are out of his own control
• B. Yes, because he is persistently acting in a
way that harms him.
17. Which of the following is included in the
DSM?
a. A discussion of the various causes of mental
disorders
b. A means of identifying different mental
disorders
c. A description of the necessary and sufficient
conditions for mental illness
d. A description of all of the possible treatments
for each disorder
• B. A means of identifying different mental
disorders
18. Maria believes that her dead grandmother
occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a
mental illness or not, which of the following is
important?
a. How old is Maria?
b. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her
culture?
c. Do people in general consider Maria's belief
abnormal?
d. Does her belief match any of the symptoms in
the disorders in the DSM
• B. Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs
of her culture?
19. Why is it important to know how many people
have diagnosable mental illnesses?
a. Such information is needed to plan for the
provision of adequate services.
b. The number of people with mental illness and
the level of crime are highly correlated.
c. If the incidence of mental illness is rising, there
needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of
funding for medical research.
d. Pharmaceutical companies need such
information to ensure the appropriate
• A. Such information is needed to plan for the
provision of adequate services.
20. Why is it important to have some
understanding of what causes a psychological
disorder?
a. A disorder cannot be identified unless there is
an understanding of where it came from.
b. All recognized disorders have known causes.
c. Biological treatments only work when a
disorder has a biological cause.
d. The selection of a treatment approach is
largely determined by assumptions about
causality.
• D. The selection of a treatment approach is
largely determined by assumptions about
causality.
21. A psychologist reports a single case of a
disorder, detailing the person's feelings and
responses. This research strategy is
a. very strong and widely used in abnormal
psychology.
b. rarely used in abnormal psychology because
few people are willing to examine their own
lives closely.
c. weak because it rarely provides information
we can generalize to others with the disorder.
d. weak because it confuses correlational data
with experimental data.
• c. weak because it rarely provides information
we can generalize to others with the disorder.
22. In terms of neurotransmitter levels,
depression is associated with:
a. low norepinephrine levels and high serotonin
levels.
b. high norepinephrine levels and high serotonin
levels.
c. low norepinephrine levels and low serotonin
levels.
e. high norepinephrine levels and low serotonin
levels.
• C. low norepinephrine levels and low
serotonin levels.
23. A therapist believes that Chet is chronically
depressed because he takes too little credit for
his many achievements and assumes too much
responsibility for his few failures. The therapist's
interpretation reflects a ________ perspective.
a.biological b. humanistic
c. psychoanalytic d. social-cognitive
• B. humanistic
24. Cooper is an auto mechanic at a local garage.
However, he is convinced that his phone line is
tapped and all the rooms in his house have listening
devices planted, so that enemy agents can learn all
his secret conversations. He never takes the same
route to work two days in a row, to prevent the
enemy agents from following him and learning
where he works. In this case, it appears that Cooper
is experiencing
a. delusions of persecution
b. loosening of associations
c. hallucinations
d. delusions of grandeur
• a. delusions of persecution
25. Jimmy has been in psychotherapy for several
months, but during the last few sessions he has
been distracted and inattentive. When his
therapist asks him to describe any dreams he
has had recently, Jimmy insists that he doesn't
remember any of his dreams. According to Freud,
Jimmy's behavior may be a sign of
a. repression
b. defensive neurosis
c. resistance
d. insight
• c. resistance
26. Which of the following statements best
represents the approach of a cognitive therapist
in treating a chronically anxious client?
a. "Let's see if we can identify the irrational
thoughts that are producing your anxiety."
b. "Do you feel that your mother adequately
met your need for emotional support when you
were a child?"
c. "Let's look for ways in which you might
actually be benefiting from your anxiety."
d. "How would you describe the dreams you've
had recently?"
• B. "Let's see if we can identify the irrational
thoughts that are producing your anxiety."
27. According to Beck, which types of thought
processes tend to produce depression?
a. constant inability to control aggressive
behavior
b. drawing negative conclusions about one's
personal worth based on insignificant events
c. blaming setbacks on circumstantial factors
d. failing to accept responsibility for one's own
actions
• b. drawing negative conclusions about one's
personal worth based on insignificant events
28. Group therapy is typically more effective than
individual therapy for:
a. eliminating clients' anxiety during the process
of therapy.
b. helping people deal with resistance and
transference.
c. enabling people to discover that others have
problems similar to their own.
d. encouraging severely disturbed individuals to
quickly regain normal social functioning.
• c. enabling people to discover that others
have problems similar to their own.
29. Which of the following lists the
characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is
necessary in client-centered therapy to
encourage client growth?
a. genuineness, unconditional positive regard,
empathy
b. directedness, genuineness, openness
c. unconditional positive regard, empathy,
directedness
d. empathy, openness, genuineness
• a. genuineness, unconditional positive regard,
empathy
30. Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking
on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain
storm makes her feel anxious. Her behavioral
therapist has been helping Beth overcome her fear
by having her work through an anxiety hierarchy
while she maintains a state of deep relaxation. In
this case, her therapist is using
a. systematic desensitization to help Beth overcome
her fear of snakes
b. aversion therapy to help Beth overcome her fear
of snakes
c. biofeedback to help Beth overcome her fear of
snakes
d. hypnotherapy to help Beth overcome her fear of
snakes
• a. systematic desensitization to help Beth
overcome her fear of snakes
 31. Dr.Nenning is a psychotherapist who is
extremely supportive of all his clients. He
encourages his clients to talk about their concerns,
and he often acts as a sounding board, restating
and clarifying the themes that come to the surface
as his clients speak freely about their concerns and
problems. Dr.Nenning appears to be
a. a therapist who uses existential therapy methods
b. a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach
to therapy
c. a therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic
approach
d. a client-centered therapist
• d. a client-centered therapist
32. The “moral treatment” movement rapidly
declined in the late nineteenth century because:
a. prejudice against those with mental disorders
decreased.
b. fewer and fewer immigrants were being sent to
mental hospitals.
c. all patients needing treatment had to be helped.
d. hospitals became underfunded and overcrowded
• D. hospitals became underfunded and
overcrowded
33. Thomas Stephen Szasz’s views of mental
illness
a. is chemically and biologically based
b. has an objective measure or methods of
detecting
c. mental illnesses are real in the sense that
cancers are real
d. as created by the society
• D. as created by the society
34. Which of the following is a limitation of
psychodynamic view of depression?
a. Self-focused attention is not exclusive to
depression and is often found in people with
anxiety disorders and other psychological
disorders.
b. This lacks any research evidence
c. Psychodynamic theory cannot be
substantiated thus not scientific
d. Psychodynamic theory provides a promising
etiological explanation about mental disorder
but remains to be obscure
• a. Self-focused attention is not exclusive to
depression and is often found in people with
anxiety disorders and other psychological
disorders.
35. Which of the following statements would best
describe Socio-cognitive theory’s view of dissociative
disorders?
a. dissociative disorders involve the massive use of
repression, resulting in the splitting off from
consciousness of unacceptable impulses and painful
memories
b. disruption in the normal sleep-wake cycle may result in
intrusions of dream-like experiences in the waking state
that result in dissociative experiences
c. people who are prone to fantasize, are highly
hypnotizable, and are open to altered states of
consciousness
d. Dissociative disorders are seen as learned response
involving the behavior of psychologically distancing
oneself from disturbing memories or emotions.
• d. Dissociative disorders are seen as learned
response involving the behavior of
psychologically distancing oneself from
disturbing memories or emotions.
36. Which of the following best describes the
difference between dissociative identity disorder
and schizophrenia?
a. Schizophrenia is resulted from cold and harsh
parenting style whereas DID is largely caused by
socio-cultural factors
b. Each of the alter of DID usually shows more
integrated functioning on cognitive, affective, and
behavioral levels than people with schizophrenia
c. The person with DID may become giddy when
told of disturbing events or may experience
hallucinations or delusions
d. DID commonly comorbids with schizophrenia
b. Each of the alter of DID usually shows more
integrated functioning on cognitive, affective,
and behavioral levels than people with
schizophrenia
37. Which of the following is LEAST likely true
about functional neurological disorder?
a. Symptoms of FND serve a certain purpose
b. People with FND may be relieved of chores
and responsibilities such as going to work or
performing household tasks thus it is reinforcing
c. Conversion symptoms may involve a
disconnect or impairment in the neural
connections between parts of the brain that
control certain functions but not on those parts
involved in regulating anxiety
d. People with FND exhibit La belle indifference
• c. Conversion symptoms may involve a
disconnect or impairment in the neural
connections between parts of the brain that
control certain functions but not on those
parts involved in regulating anxiety
38. Which of the following personality disorders
often comorbids with Substance Use Disorder?
a. Schizoid
b. Dependent
c. Borderline
d. Antisocial
• d. Antisocial
39. An office manager who formerly handled
budgets and scheduling loses the ability to
manage the flow of work in the office or adapt
to new demands. Which of the following
cognitive deficits this case described?
a. aphasia
b. apraxia
c. disturbance in executive functions
d. synaesthesia
• c. disturbance in executive functions
40. Which of the following is LEAST likely true about
expressed emotions and schizophrenia?
a. High EE relatives typically show less empathy,
tolerance, and tend to believe that schizophrenia
patients can exercise greater control over their
disturbed behaviour
b. EE in relatives is associated with poorer
outcomes in people with schizophrenia
c. Low EE families may actually protect, or buffer,
the family member with schizophrenia from the
adverse impact of outside stressors and help
prevent recurrent episodes
d. Schizophrenia patients living in a low EE family
environment have more than twice the risk of
suffering a relapse
• d. Schizophrenia patients living in a low EE
family environment have more than twice the
risk of suffering a relapse
 41. Which of the following is LEAST likely false
about hallucinations and schizophrenia?
a. Hallucinations are only unique to
schizophrenia
b. Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
patients may represent a type of inner speech
c. Hallucinations can not be due to medical
factors
d. Almost all People with schizophrenia
experience command hallucinations
• b. Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
patients may represent a type of inner speech
42. Histrionic and Antisocial Personality Disorders were
considered two sides of one personality disorder, with a
fine line determining their minimal differences. Which of
these statements give the most accurate representation
of such nuances in this relationship?
a) People with Antisocial Personality Disorder manipulate
others to gain power, while people with Histrionic
Personality Disorder take control of others to gain
nurturance.
b) People with Antisocial Personality Disorder are said to be
high in estrogen, while people with Histrionic Personality
Disorder have high testosterone levels.
c) People with Antisocial Personality Disorder present
highly sexualized behavior, while people with Histrionic
Personality Disorder have over-controlled sexuality.
d) People with Antisocial Personality Disorder fail to plan
ahead, while people with Histrionic Personality Disorder
fail to foresee shifts in emotion.
• A. People with Antisocial Personality Disorder
manipulate others to gain power, while people with
Histrionic Personality Disorder take control of others
to gain nurturance.
43. A person with Histrionic Personality Disorder
was given Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. However,
the sessions were not as effective as hoped for.
Which of these is the most probable reason for
discontinuing the therapy?
a) The heightened level of mistrust in the therapist
b) The low level of depth with regard to intellect
c) The scrupulous need to find fault in the
therapist’s words
d) The highly sexualized misinterpretations of the
therapist’s words
• D. The highly sexualized misinterpretations of
the therapist’s words
44. It is said that Schizophrenia and Schizotypal
Personality Disorder are the same ailments of a
different degree. Which of these statements
would be most true about this relationship?
a.Just like Schizophrenia, hallucinations and
delusions are mostly present in people with
Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
b.Schizotypal Personality Disorders arise only if a twin,
relative or relative has schizophrenia
c.Schizophrenia would least likely develop from
having a Schizotypal Personality Disorder
d.Some people with schizophrenia also have ideas
of reference, but they are usually not able to test
reality or see the illogic of their ideas.
• D. Some people with schizophrenia also
have ideas of reference, but they are
usually not able to test reality or see the
illogic of their ideas.
45. According to Benjamin’s Structural Analysis
of Social Behavior Model, abnormal behaviour is
attributable to interpersonal relationship
caregivers have formed towards the child, thus,
a parent who thwarts autonomy, expressions of
happiness and accomplishment and only offers
nurturance when the individual is miserable
would result to which of these personality
disorders?
a. Paranoid b. Dependent
c. Borderline d. Dependent
• c. Borderline
46. Using a Psychoanalytic Approach, a person
with Antisocial Personality Disorder may be
described as:
a) Someone whose Id demands gratification, but
whose Superego effectively tries to intervene.
b) One whose Ego and Id are very limited
c) Someone whose ego ideal and sense of
conscience are curbed
d) One whose Id is aggressively but not sexually
driven
• C. Someone whose ego ideal and sense of
conscience are curbed
47. Kevin went to the clinic due to symptoms of
depression. He reported extreme sadness and loss
of experiencing pleasure even in normally enjoyable
activities. The psychologist administered Rorschach
Inkblot test as part of the assessment procedures.
Which of the following response characteristics
Kevin would elicit?
a. Kevin would be focusing on the small and specific
details of the inkblots
b. Reactivity to colors would be very evident
c. There would be fewer associations and slow
response time
d. Events that trigger depression are the themes of
Kevin’s association
• c. There would be fewer associations and slow
response time
48. Which of the following statements would be
LEAST likely true about Bipolar Disorders?
a. Mania is necessary for the diagnosis of Bipolar I
b. Hypomania is a less severe form of mania
c. People with Bipolar II show noticeable change in
functioning thus impairment is marked
d. Bipolar I can be considered as a psychotic
condition
• c. People with Bipolar II show noticeable
change in functioning thus impairment is
marked
49. The following are NOT characteristics of
Personality Disorders. Point the exception.
a. Personality characteristics of people with
personality disorders are unpredictable and
unstable.
b. It’s a disorder of trait rather than state
c. Personality patterns do not follow an enduring
and consistent fashion
d. Diagnosis of Personality disorders does not
rely on cultural factors since the disorder is
similar across cultures
c. Personality patterns do not follow an enduring
and consistent fashion
50. Alvin went to psychologist for psychological
assessment. The psychologist administered NEO-
PI-R. The results showed that he scores
significantly high in Neuroticism and low in
Extraversion. Which of the following disorders is
more likely attributed with these results?
a. Avoidant personality disorder
b. Generalized anxiety disorder
c. Schizotypal personality disorder
d. Acute-Stress disorder
• A. Avoidant personality disorder
51. Regarding Conduct Disorder (CD) and
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), which of
the following statements is false?
a. Developmentally, ODD usually occurs before
CD.
b. The majority of children with ODD usually
develop CD.
c. ODD behaviors can include defiance and loss
of temper.
d. CD behaviors involve acts of serious
aggression toward others.
• b. The majority of children with ODD usually
develop CD.
52. According to the DSM-IV-TR the severity of
MR is identified
a. by degree of intellectual deficits.
b. as intermittent, limited, extensive, or
pervasive.
c. as mild, moderate, severe, or profound.
d. by both a and c.
d. by both a and c.
53. Currently, the intellectual threshold for MR is
considered to be
a. 65 to 70.
b. 75 to 80.
c. 65 to 75
d. 70 to 85.
• A. 65 to 70.
54. The cardinal DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criterion
for Mental Retardation is based primarily on an
IQ score:
a. Seven standard deviations below the mean.
b. One standard deviations below the mean.
c. Two standard deviations below the mean.
d. Four standard deviations below the mean.
• c. Two standard deviations below the mean.
55. In psychoanalytic theories of depression,
introjection is a problem because?
a. Not everyone experiences anger
b. Not everyone who experiences depression
has lost a loved one.
c. Not everyone believes in Freud's stages of
development.
d. Not everyone who loses a loved one develops
depression.
• b. Not everyone who experiences depression
has lost a loved one.
56. Freida shared that she was hospitalized for
homicidal and suicidal thoughts last month and has
come to you with symptoms of a Major
Depressive Episode. Records from the hospital
document a history of both, depressive and
hypomanic episodes. Which diagnosis will she likely
have
a. Bipolar II Disorder, Most Recent Episode
Depressed
b. Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode
Hypomanic
c. Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode
Depressed
d. Bipolar II Disorder, Most Recent Episode
Hypomanic
• a. Bipolar II Disorder, Most Recent Episode
Depressed
57. Joshua was given a diagnosis of ADHD and
Major Depressive Disorder. ADHD is the
diagnosis that underlies his challenges in
completing work assignments and is the reason
for his on-going vocational therapy. Therefore,
ADHD is considered the
a. Principal Diagnosis
b. Provisional Diagnosis
c. Deferred Diagnosis
d. Secondary Clinical Diagnosis
a. Principal Diagnosis
58. Genesis has an average IQ of 105. However,
she exhibits significant deficits in reading and
written expression. The school psychologist
reports that although her cognitive ability falls
within the average range, her achievement in
these areas is much lower than expected—72 in
reading and 80 in written expression. Genesis
most likely has
a. A learning disability
b. Mild mental retardation.
c. ADHD-inattentive type
d. A pervasive developmental disorder
• a. A learning disability
59. Petra has hypochondriasis. She recently
developed a mild cough and immediately worried
that her cough was a symptom of lung cancer. After
a series of medical tests, the doctor has confirmed
that Petra does not have cancer or any other lung
ailment. Based on what you know about this
disorder—Upon hearing this news, Petra is likely to
a. Feel relieved, as the doctor has determined that
nothing is wrong.
b. Fake new symptoms in order to get attention.
c. Look to psychotherapy to better understand why
she always feels sick.
d. Feel no relief, believing that the doctor has
missed something
d. Feel no relief, believing that the doctor has
missed something
60. For the past 4 years, Bridget, age 23, has
experienced an episode of major depression
during November through February. She
complains that it’s like clockwork—she’ll be fine
during March through October but every
November, she feels an episode coming on.
Bridget has depression with
a. atypical features
b. melancholic features
c. seasonal pattern
d. adult onset
• c. seasonal pattern
61. David, 8-yr old child underwent a
neuropsychological testing and the test results
show that he performed poor on a test that is
correlated to frontal lobe activity what could be
the most probable diagnosis in this case?
a. conduct disorder
b. Intellectual Development Disorder
c. ADHD
d. Anxiety disorder
• C. ADHD
62. The parent brought his son to a psychologist
due to problems related to communication.
When the psychologist asked the child “How are
you?”, the child’s response was “He’s fine.” And
asked “Are you having a good time?” he would
respond “He knows it.” This language
abnormality is known as pronoun reversal and is
more common among children with?
a. Selective mutism
b. Speech sounds disorder
c. Autistic disorder
d. Phonological disorder
• C. Autistic disorder
63. Which of the following categories of
dementia is most likely a consequence of strokes?
a. Alzheimer’s Disease
b. Frontotemporal Dementia
c. Vascular Dementia
d. None of these
• C. Vascular Dementia
64. Jevon was talking with his doctor about the
side effects of his medication. He talked about
having dry mouth and then immediately began
talking about cottonmouth snakes and jungle
safaris and how hiking was good for your health
but that Barack Obama was in better shape than
George Bush. Which of the following symptoms
of schizophrenia is evident in the case of Jevon?
a. Tangentiality b. Flight of ideas
c. Derailment d. Ideas of reference
• c. Derailment
65. Which of the following neurobiological factor
is correlated with impaired performance on
neuropsychological tests, poor functioning prior
to the onset of the disorder, and poor response
to drug treatment among people with
schizophrenia?
a. Hypodopaminergic activity of the pre-frontal
cortex
b. Amygdala elevation
c. Hyperdopaminergic activity in the temporal
lobe
d. Enlarged ventricles
• D. Enlarged ventricles
66. A neurofibrillary tangle in Alzheimer’s
disease is
a. a small, round beta-amyloid protein deposit
b. a protein filament composed of the protein
tau
c. a buildup of the myelin sheath surrounding
neurons in the hippocampus
d. a small white spot on a brain scan
• a. a small, round beta-amyloid protein deposit
67. Ivin has just ended a long standing romantic
relationship. He perceives a relationship that
ended in disappointment as a totally negative
experience, despite any positive feelings or
experiences that may have occurred along the
way. Aaron Beck would interpret this as which of
the following cognitive distortions?
a. Overgeneralization
b. Mental Filter
c. All or Nothing Thinking
d. Personalization
• C. All or Nothing Thinking
68. Which of the following would be LEAST likely
true about suicide?
a. Most people who attempt suicide may feel
hopeless, but they are not insane
b. Most people who commit suicide have made
previous unsuccessful attempts.
c. It is prudent to treat every suicide threat as
genuine and to take appropriate action.
d. Talking about suicide with a depressed person
may prompt the person to attempt it.
• d. Talking about suicide with a depressed
person may prompt the person to attempt it.
69. Clients often stay in touch with their
psychotherapists only if satisfied with the
treatment they received. This helps us
understand why therapists:
a. prefer client-centered therapy over other
forms of treatment.
b. tend to overestimate the effectiveness of
psychotherapy.
c. interpret patients' transference early in the
course of therapy.
d. typically take an eclectic approach to therapy.
• a. prefer client-centered therapy over other
forms of treatment.
70. One group of ocean voyagers is given a new
but untested pill for seasickness and a second
group is given an inactive pill. Neither the
voyagers nor the experimental researchers know
which group has received the new pill. In this
experiment, the investigators are making use of:
a. counterconditioning.
b. systematic desensitization.
c. the double-blind technique.
d. regression toward the mean.
• c. the double-blind technique.
71. Dr. Pierre is a clinical psychologist who often
uses operant conditioning techniques to treat
her clients. She also encourages them to modify
their thought patterns, and on occasion she
interprets their transference behaviors. Dr.
Pierre's therapeutic approach would best be
described as:
A) meta-analytic.
B) client-centered.
C) behavioral.
D) eclectic.
• D) eclectic.
72. Which of the following therapies are mainly
intended to eliminate symptoms rather than
alter personality?
A) cognitive and psychoanalytic therapies
B) psychoanalysis and drug therapies
C) behavior and drug therapies
D) client-centered therapies and behavior
therapies
• C) behavior and drug therapies
73. Crizis a smoker. He fails to take seriously the
warnings of health risks from smoking. This may
be considered a form of what type of defense
mechanism?
a. Denial
b. Intellectualization
c. Rationalization
d. Isolation of affect
• A. Denial
74. Which of the following Clusters of
personality disorders that involves the use of
dissociation, denial, splitting, and acting out?
a. B b. A c. C d. all of these
• a. B
75. Which of the following childhood disorders is
MOST likely associated with Antisocial
personality?
a. Autism b. Mental Retardation
c. Asperger’s d. Depression
• b. Mental Retardation
76. Which of the following completes Sigmund
Freud’s Anal Triad?
a. Stinginess b. Compulsion
c. Messiness d. Hoarding
• A. Stinginess
77. Which of the following statements would be
MOST likely effective approach in Suicide?
a. Do not ask about the past suicide attempts, it
will trigger the suicidal thoughts.
b. Do not ask about access to weapons since it
increases the risk of suicidal attempts.
c. Do not hesitate to ask patients if they want to
die, a straightforward approach is the most
effective.
d. Do not ask about suicidal ideas, especially
plans to harm oneself.
• b. Do not ask about access to weapons since it
increases the risk of suicidal attempts.
78. Which of the following would be LEAST likely
effective in handling cases of Delusion?
a. Do not pretend that the delusion is true
b. Be straightforward and honest in dealings
with the patient, as these patients are
hypervigilant about being tricked or deceived.
c. Examine what trigger the first appearance of
the delusion.
d. Argue or challenge the patient’s delusion
• d. Argue or challenge the patient’s delusion
79. Which of the following would be LEAST likely
FALSE about depression?
a. There is an increased risk of suicide if suicidally
depressed individual is given an antidepressant
b. Depressed patients with suicidal ideations should
not be hospitalized since it may aggravate the risk
c. If delusions are mood congruent among people
with depression the diagnosis is schizophrenia
d. Depression is characterized with loss of appetite
therefore weight gain is almost impossible.
• b. Depressed patients with suicidal ideations
should not be hospitalized since it may
aggravate the risk
80. One major difference between Depression
and Bereavement is
a. the experience of anhedonia
b. withdrawal and vegetative symptoms
c. profound sadness
d. profound feelings of hopelessness and
worthlessness
• d. profound feelings of hopelessness and
worthlessness
81. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about
catatonia?
a. It’s a motor movement problem.
b. They are often not aware of what’s going on
in the environment
c. Catatonic state emerges suddenly
d. Patient may be quite violent
82. You are asked to assess a 28-year-old woman
who is waiting for stitches for a wrist laceration. She
has been in the hospital ER seven times previously
for self-inflicted wrist lacerations. She reports rapid
mood swings, impulsivity, a chronic feelings of
emptiness, and periods in which she feels paranoid
when under stress. Which diagnosis seems
appropriate?
a. Antisocial personality Disorder
b. Borderline Personality Disorder
c. Paranoid Personality Disorder
d. Histrionic Personality Disorder
• B. Borderline Personality Disorder
83. Conversion disorder involves:
a. a history of complaints about pain that
appears to have no physical cause.
b. excessive preoccupation with some part of
the body the person believes is defective
c. loss of functioning in some part of the body
for psychological rather than physical reasons
d. chronic worry that one has a physical disease
in the absence of evidence that one does
• c. loss of functioning in some part of the body
for psychological rather than physical reasons
84. Which of the following is not a diagnostic
criterion for PTSD?
a. Three or more dissociative symptoms.
b. Reexperiencing the event
c. Emotional numbing and detachment.
d. Exaggerated startle response
• a. Three or more dissociative symptoms.
85. A borderline personality disorder is most
likely to be characterized by:
a. shallow, attention-getting emotional displays.
b. a fear of social rejection
c. a sense of self-importance.
d. fear of abandonment
• D. fear of abandonment
86. Which of the following disorders obsessive
compulsive personality disorder would MOST
likely comorbid?
a. Paranoid Personality Disorder
b. Avoidant Personality Disorder
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Panic Disorder
• B. Avoidant Personality Disorder
87. In Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory, which of
the following disorders would be MOST likely
due to unresolved Oedipus/Electra complex?
a. Schizoid Personality Disorder
b. Dissociative Identity Disorder
c. Histrionic Personality Disorder
d. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
• C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
88. Which of the following neurobiological
factors would be LEAST likely true about GAD?
a. Overactivity in the amygdala area
b. Poor functioning of the serotonin system
c. Hypoactivity of the Sympathetic Nervous
System
d. Norepinephrine level is higher than normal
• c. Hypoactivity of the Sympathetic Nervous
System
89. A 25-year-old executive was assigned the job of building
up a division in her company after being terminated in her
previous job which caused intense feeling of sadness and
worthlessness. She worked very hard and achieved this and
also negotiated a major contract. She was ‘head-hunted’ for a
new company and within a month of starting work there felt
both encouraged as well as overwhelmed by the duties
assigned to her. She began to work even harder and found she
was needing less hours of sleep. She spent long hours at work
but was still full of energy and ideas. She called for numerous
meetings, phoned top executives of other companies with her
plans and became very angry when senior staff questioned
what she was doing. Her irritability increased and she even
verbally abused staff and colleagues in vulgar language. What
is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Bipolar I Disorder
b. Delusional Disorder
c. Schizotypal Personality Disorder
d. Bipolar II Disorder
• A. Bipolar II Disorder
90. You see Jill (age 24) in the emergency room of a
hospital where her parents have brought her for
evaluation. They are worried because she is giving away
all of her possessions and says she is planning to move to
Seattle so she can "save the world." Her parents say that
she has hardly been sleeping at all, but she seems very
energetic. They say she has appeared to be "in a frenzy"
lately. When you interview Jill you notice that she speaks
very rapidly. It is hard to get her to be quiet long enough
for you to ask questions. She seems agitated, and has
difficulty sitting still. Psychodynamics would explain this
symptom that feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness
are converted by means of:
a. Denial, isolation and projection
b. Denial, reaction formation and projection
c. Introjection, isolation and projection
d. Introjection, reaction formation and projection
• b. Denial, reaction formation and projection
91. The following are the features that lead to
the development of Borderline Personality
Disorder according to Benjamin. Point the
exception.
a. family chaos
b. traumatic abandonment
c. family values that thwart autonomy,
expressions of happiness, and accomplishment
and encourage dependency and misery
d. a family that does not offer nurturance
• d. a family that does not offer nurturance
92. Which of the following Personality Disorders
would most likely say this: “If I withdraw,
nothing can hurt me.”
a. Schizoid b. Paranoid
c. Schizotypal d. Avoidant
• d. Avoidant
93. At first, your colleague mentioned that Joseph
was very closed off toward her. She merely said
“What a nice day isn’t it, Joseph?” during the first
session in an effort to establish rapport. Joseph
merely stared at her and did not say anything, but
later mumbled that he did not want to talk. They
sat there for about fifteen minutes in silence until
Joseph asked “Do any of your kids look like me?” If
clarified tentatively, which of these would your
colleague risk of displaying by answering “Yes”
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Congruence
d. Relatedness
• b. Countertransference
94.As your client, you read his file and find a
sentence completion sheet. One of the significant
responses in the form was about his father. He said
that at age 3, he remembers his father locking him
in the closet for trying on his mother’s make up and
high heels. Being just one of the 5 male children in
the family, he also wrote down that he believed
that there was definitely something different about
him. These information would be most potent for
someone using which of these theories?
a. Feminine Psychology
b. Individual Psychology
c. Classical Psychoanalysis
d. Person-centered Theory
• c. Classical Psychoanalysis
95. He has 16PF results that showed extreme scores.
Some significant traits that were identified were
Expedience (2), Vigilance (9) and Perfectionism (10).
A global factor which showed a significant rating
was Self-Control (8). Trying to make a quick but
accurate interpretation, you deduce that Joseph is:
a. In general, struggling with his inner urges
b. A person who likes rules and tolerates disorder
c. Most likely alert and has a tendency to be flexible
d.Intolerant of most rules but remains trusting
towards most people
• c. Most likely alert and has a tendency to be
flexible
96. In your first meeting with Joseph, he mentions
different details about himself. About fifteen
minutes in, he divulges that he is gay and that he’s
known about it since he was in grade school.
Growing up, he felt that he was a woman trapped in
a man’s body. In fact, he indicated in his project in
class that his idols were Martha Stewart, Michelle
Obama and Angelina Jolie. All of whom were
described by Joseph as great homemakers. Trying
to interpret these using Jung’s perspective, you
could say that:
a. The different women represent Joseph’s shadow
b. Joseph is most probably introverted
c. He is most probably attuned to his Anima
d. Sensing is Joseph’s most probable attitude
• c. He is most probably attuned to his Anima
97. Joseph pushes his sharing during later sessions and mentions
that he finds it very aversive to look at a woman and feel any
physical or erotic attraction. He attempted to court a girl to prove
that he was not gay and experimented with another male
classmate. However, he found that he could not establish any
form of closeness to either one of them. He lives in a
boardinghouse during his first year in college and has a part time
job in a fastfood restaurant. Taking note of Erikson and Levinson’s
theories, the most correct analysis would be to say that:
a. Joseph is stuck in the industry vs. inferiority stage and is looking
back at the choices he has made up to this point in time
b. He is still trying to gain his identity and at the same time is
ready to detach from his aunt, who he considers his mentor
c. Joseph is still having an identity crisis and is expected to assume
responsibilities of a functioning citizen of the society
d. At his age, Joseph might develop isolation and is within his
early adult transition phase
• d. At his age, Joseph might develop isolation
and is within his early adult transition phase
98. After talking straight for 15 minutes, Joseph
suddenly breaks down, but says that he is so
happy that he was able to admit it to himself.
He described the feeling as something like air
pressure suddenly got released from his ears
and his head feels lighter for some reason.
What Joseph most likely experienced was:
a. An “aha” moment
b. Congruence
c. Cathartic release
d. Transcendence
• c. Cathartic release
99. Joseph’s experience in counseling was
probably brought about by staying true to
necessary qualities as proposed by Carl Rogers.
Using the person-centered approach, which of
these is the best technique to use in the
continuing sessions with him?
a. Reflection
b. Role Playing
c. Interpreting his day dreams
d. The use of a healing touch
• a. Reflection
100. To end your sessions with Joseph, you try to
re-direct him to his goals. Coming in for his final
session, he thanks you for your patience with him
and shakes your hand. At this point, he suddenly
exclaims: “Now I can do anything I want.” Trying to
practice an existentialist approach, the final
reminder you could give Joseph is:
a. “Always live in the here and now.”
b. “Be conscious of your internal motives”
c. “Freedom comes hand in hand with responsibility”
d. “Your past defines much of what you are today
c. “Freedom comes hand in hand with
responsibility”