Question 1

What does PTSD stand for?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 2

Why, in the context of OCD, are compulsions called 'neutralizing behaviours'?

Accepted Answer

They are performed in order to mitigate or remove the impact of negative intrusive thoughts.

Question 3

Psychoanalysis is the most widely adopted current psychological model of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is the main focus of interest of the neuroscience paradigm in its attempt to understand the causes of psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

Brain stru

Question 5

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with the post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

Psychologically traumatic even

Question 6

In psychotic disorders sufferers may experience sensory _________ and develop thinking biases that may lead to pervasive false beliefs or _________.

Accepted Answer

hallucinat

Question 7

Define 'mental health stigma'.

Accepted Answer

Extreme disapproval of a perso

Question 8

What kinds of symptoms are included in the collective name of 'psychosis'?

Accepted Answer

Disturbance in thoug

Question 9

According to the DSM-5, what cause of PTSD is also its defining factor?

Accepted Answer

An extreme

Question 10

According to your textbook, which of the following mental health problems is an example of learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Autism Spectrum Disorder 
C)  Foetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Autism Spectrum Disorder 
C)  Foetal alcohol syndrome 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

In Beck's model of depression, individuals with depression have negative biases towards:

Accepted Answer

A)  the world 
B)  the self 
C)  the future 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the world 
B)  the self 
C)  the future 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Psychosis is synonym of possession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

___________ and ___________ are the most important biological paradigms to understand psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

Genetics;

Question 14

According to Beck's cognitive account of depression, negative biases in the thinking of depressed people lead to a vicious cycle in which depression becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following aspects is common to all mental health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant distress 
B)  Mood swings 
C)  Reduced memory 
D)  Attentional bias 
A)  Significant distress 
B)  Mood swings 
C)  Reduced memory 
D)  Attentional bias

Question 16

What is the age group that is more affected by schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-20 years 
B)  15-35 years 
C)  20-30 years 
D)  20-40 years 
A)  15-20 years 
B)  15-35 years 
C)  20-30 years 
D)  20-40 years

Question 17

Which of the following phenomena is considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catatonic stupor 
B)  Delusions 
C)  Loose associations 
D)  Lack of eye contact 
A)  Catatonic stupor 
B)  Delusions 
C)  Loose associations 
D)  Lack of eye contact

Question 18

Which of the following pairs consists of a CORRECT association of a psychodynamic force with its definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id - rational thinking 
B)  Ego - moral standards 
C)  Id - instinctual needs 
D)  Superego - rational thinking 
A)  Id - rational thinking 
B)  Ego - moral standards 
C)  Id - instinctual needs 
D)  Superego - rational thinking

Question 19

_________ refers to a significant decrease in reactivity to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Catatonic stupor 
B)  Catatonic rigidity 
C)  Catatonic negativism 
D)  Catatonic excitement 
A)  Catatonic stupor 
B)  Catatonic rigidity 
C)  Catatonic negativism 
D)  Catatonic excitement

Question 20

Name three cognitive factors thought to be important in the onset and maintenance of OCD.

Accepted Answer

Inflated sense of re

What does PTSD stand for?

Why, in the context of OCD, are compulsions called 'neutralizing behaviours'?

Psychoanalysis is the most widely adopted current psychological model of psychopathology.

What is the main focus of interest of the neuroscience paradigm in its attempt to understand the causes of psychopathology?

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with the post-traumatic stress disorder?

In psychotic disorders sufferers may experience sensory _ and develop thinking biases that may lead to pervasive false beliefs or _.

Define 'mental health stigma'.

What kinds of symptoms are included in the collective name of 'psychosis'?

According to the DSM-5, what cause of PTSD is also its defining factor?

According to your textbook, which of the following mental health problems is an example of learning disability?

In Beck's model of depression, individuals with depression have negative biases towards:

Psychosis is synonym of possession.

_ and _ are the most important biological paradigms to understand psychopathology.

According to Beck's cognitive account of depression, negative biases in the thinking of depressed people lead to a vicious cycle in which depression becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Which of the following aspects is common to all mental health problems?

What is the age group that is more affected by schizophrenia?

Which of the following phenomena is considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Which of the following pairs consists of a CORRECT association of a psychodynamic force with its definition?

_________ refers to a significant decrease in reactivity to the environment.

Name three cognitive factors thought to be important in the onset and maintenance of OCD.

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Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

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Exam 15: Mental Health and Psychopathology

What does PTSD stand for?

Why, in the context of OCD, are compulsions called 'neutralizing behaviours'?

Psychoanalysis is the most widely adopted current psychological model of psychopathology.

What is the main focus of interest of the neuroscience paradigm in its attempt to understand the causes of psychopathology?

What kinds of traumatic life events are associated with the post-traumatic stress disorder?

In psychotic disorders sufferers may experience sensory _________ and develop thinking biases that may lead to pervasive false beliefs or _________.

Define 'mental health stigma'.

What kinds of symptoms are included in the collective name of 'psychosis'?

According to the DSM-5, what cause of PTSD is also its defining factor?

According to your textbook, which of the following mental health problems is an example of learning disability?

In Beck's model of depression, individuals with depression have negative biases towards:

Psychosis is synonym of possession.

___________ and ___________ are the most important biological paradigms to understand psychopathology.

According to Beck's cognitive account of depression, negative biases in the thinking of depressed people lead to a vicious cycle in which depression becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Which of the following aspects is common to all mental health problems?

What is the age group that is more affected by schizophrenia?

Which of the following phenomena is considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Which of the following pairs consists of a CORRECT association of a psychodynamic force with its definition?

_________ refers to a significant decrease in reactivity to the environment.

Name three cognitive factors thought to be important in the onset and maintenance of OCD.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Social Cognition and Attitudes

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

In psychotic disorders sufferers may experience sensory _ and develop thinking biases that may lead to pervasive false beliefs or _.

_ and _ are the most important biological paradigms to understand psychopathology.