Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:

Related Mcqs:

1. In ancient times, who supposedly inhibited the body and soul of a “crazy” person?

   A. God
   B. A saint
   C. The devil
   D. None of these

2. Jeff, who is 14, engages in rigorous tennis drills or competitive play at least four hours every day because he wants to master the sport and play on one of the best college teams in the country. His goal and behavior best illustrate the concept of:

   A. human factors psychology
   B. achievement motivation
   C. homeostasis
   D. 360-degree feedback

3. Dr. Roberts engages in basic research involving the construction and validation of tests designed to assess individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem, which specialty area does her research best represent?

   A. developmental psychology
   B. personality psychology
   C. biological psychology
   D. social psychology

4. Casual______of one’s own behavior or of the actions of others is a common practice that tends to be subjective and inaccurate:

   A. Evaluation
   B. Formulation
   C. Utilization
   D. Observation

5. A family of chemicals produced in the body that resemble the opiates are the:

   A. biogenic amines
   B. acetylcholine
   C. endorphins
   D. serotonins

6. Which movie featured an alter boy with MPD who kills a beloved archbishop, and must be defended by a hotshot lawyer?

   A. Legal Eagles
   B. A Time to kill
   C. Primal Fear
   D. As You Desire

7. Which movie featured a math genius suffering from schizophrenia, and won an Oscar for best Picture?

   A. Calculus the A calculus
   B. American Beauty
   C. A beautiful mind
   D. Deceitfulness

8. The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

   A. identical twins reared together
   B. identical twins reared apart
   C. fraternal twins reared together
   D. non-twins reared together

9. The nomothetic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______whereas the idiographic approach to personality emphasizes that people are_______.

   A. Introverts: extroverts
   B. Extroverts; introverts
   C. Similar; unique
   D. Unique; similar

10. According to Mischel and Shoda’s (1995) cognitive-effective units in the personality system, what category refers to how processes such as selective attention, interpretation, and categorization of events affect personality?

    A. Competencies
    B. Goals and values
    C. Affects
    D. Encodings