A. show evidence of loss of control with reality
B. are unhappy, with drawn, and depressed
C. deviate from typical or average patterns of behavior
D. are disabled by anxiety
Related Mcqs:
- A person who is nine feet tall and has very large hands and feet and a protecting jaw can attribute his physiological abnormality to an overactive ___________?
A. thyroid gland
B. parathyroid gland
C. adrenal gland
D. pituitary gland - The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM – IV) defines how many types of AD/HD?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - What axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV – TR) this disorder diagnosed on?
A. Axis I
B. Axis II
C. Axis III
D. Axis IV - In treating abnormal behavior, the main concern of a psychoanalyst would be to discover the:
A. childhood unconscious conflict that led to the behavior
B. repressed that instigate aggressive behavior
C. inappropriate thought patterns that underlie the behavior
D. ways in which the behavior keeps the client from becoming self – actualized - A core feature of all abnormal behavior that it is:
A. culturally absolute
B. learned
C. maladaptive
D. dependent on age - The statistical method used to elicit information concerning the component parts of intelligence is known as __________________?
A. factor analysis
B. construct analysis
C. Spearman’s g factor
D. hypothesis testing - The statistical technique that combines results of a large number of studies is called:
A. experimental correlation
B. statistical linear analysist
C. meta-analysis
D. hypothetical analysis - Which of the following areas of research in psychology is concerned with assessing individual differences, developing tests, and developing new statistical techniques?
A. experimental psychology
B. social psychology
C. psychometrics
D. physiological psychology - The reporting of this style of enquiry is usually statistical, often involving________________analysis of data:
A. Basic
B. Simple
C. Difficult
D. Complex - Abnormal Psychology is concerned with _________?
A. Developmental stages of individual
B. Diagnosis of abnormal behaviour
C. Abnormal behaviour and its causes
D. Treatment of abnormal behaviour
