A person who is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease suffers from:

Related Mcqs:

1. Irrational and very specific fears that persist even when there is no real danger to a persona are called

   A. anxieties
   B. dissociation’s
   C. phobias
   D. obsessions

2. Phobias differ from ordinary fears in that they frequently involve:

   A. specific objects or situations
   B. bugs and crawling things
   C. intense reactions like vomiting or fainting
   D. heights and unfamiliar places

3. Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of:

   A. self- disclosure
   B. deindividuation
   C. passionate love
   D. the mere exposure effect

4. How can you tell if someone suffers from depression when you first meet that person?

   A. By their physical appearance
   B. You can’t. There are no obvious clues
   C. By their irrational behavior
   D. Many depression victims are quick to admit their illness

5. When a person has suffered numerous hypomanic and depressive symptoms for over 2 years, but the symptoms are not serious enough in duration to be considered a mood episode, it is called what?

   A. Cyclothymic Disorder
   B. Bipolar II
   C. Bipolar I
   D. Ultra – Rapid Cycling

6. What age group suffers mostly from major depression?

   A. Elderly adults
   B. Young men
   C. Young women
   D. Teen – ager

7. What is the treatment of choice for OCD suffers?

   A. Steroids
   B. Ambulators
   C. SSRIs
   D. Anti – Delirium Drugs

8. After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:

   A. The cocktail party effect
   B. Perceptual set
   C. Relative clarity
   D. The Ponzo illusion

9. Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called:

   A. mood disorder
   B. schizophrenia
   C. organic brain pathologies
   D. somatoform disorder

10. Dysthymia is the least serious from of depression, but what effects does it have on its victims?

    A. More victims of this disease commit suicide
    B. It lasts longer than other forms of depression and can lead to double depression
    C. It causes temporary blindness
    D. It is often mistaken for major depression