20 multiple-choice (MCQ / objective) questions from this chapter, in every exam-style shape used in the paper. Every question comes with an explanation along with the answer, so you remember why the option is correct, not just which one it is.
1 Direct Questions
Direct Questions
- 1 markAbnormal psychology, as defined in this chapter, is the area of psychology focused on:
(A) personality testing alone(B) exceptional intelligence and giftedness(C) maladaptive behaviour, its causes, consequences and treatment(D) only the biological causes of mental illness - 1 markAccording to the maladaptive-behaviour view, the best criterion for judging normality is whether the behaviour:
(A) is common(B) is accepted by society(C) is legal(D) fosters the well-being of the individual and the group - 1 markDSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition) is published by the:
(A) American Psychiatric Association(B) Indian Council of Medical Research(C) World Health Organisation(D) United Nations - 1 markIn Freud’s psychodynamic model, the force that represents moral standards is the:
(A) id(B) superego(C) ego(D) libido - 1 markDrawing a broad, negative conclusion from a single insignificant event is called, in the cognitive model:
(A) dissociation(B) avolition(C) hypervigilance(D) overgeneralisation - 1 markA family structure in which members are overinvolved in each other’s activities, thoughts and feelings, making it hard for children to become independent, is called:
(A) a joint family(B) a nuclear family(C) an enmeshed family(D) a single-parent family
2 Assertion-Reason
Assertion-Reason
- 1 markAssertion (A): Anxiety disorders are the most common category of psychological disorders.
Reason (R): Anxiety is a diffuse, unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension that appears across several distinct disorders such as generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobias.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true. - 1 markAssertion (A): The diathesis-stress model has three components: diathesis, vulnerability and pathogenic stressors.
Reason (R): The World Health Organisation publishes the ICD-10 classification of mental disorders.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true.
3 Match the Following
Match the Following
- 1 markMatch the biological factor in Column A with the disorder it is linked to in Column B.
Column A: A. GABA (low activity) B. Dopamine (high activity) C. Serotonin (low activity) D. Genetic factors
Column B: i. Depression ii. Anxiety disorders iii. Schizophrenia iv. Bipolar and related disorders
(A) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv(B) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii(C) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv(D) A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv - 1 markMatch the type of delusion in Column A with its meaning in Column B.
Column A: A. Delusion of persecution B. Delusion of reference C. Delusion of grandeur D. Delusion of control
Column B: i. Believing one’s thoughts/actions are controlled by others ii. Believing one is specially empowered iii. Believing one is being plotted against or spied on iv. Attaching special personal meaning to the actions of others, or to objects and events
(A) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i(B) A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii(C) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i(D) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
4 Statement-Based Questions
Statement-Based Questions
- 1 markStatement I: Somatic Symptom Disorder involves persistent body-related symptoms which may or may not relate to a serious medical condition.
Statement II: In Illness Anxiety Disorder, the person’s main concern is a physical complaint rather than anxiety about health.
(A) Both statements are true.(B) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.(C) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.(D) Both statements are false. - 1 markStatement I: Catatonic stupor involves remaining motionless and silent for long stretches of time.
Statement II: Catatonic rigidity involves maintaining a rigid, upright posture for hours.
(A) Both statements are true.(B) Both statements are false.(C) Statement I is false, Statement II is true.(D) Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
5 Arrange in the Correct Order
Arrange in the Correct Order
- 1 markArrange the following in the correct historical order in which this chapter presents them: (1) Age of Reason and Enlightenment (2) Ancient Greek organismic approach (3) Renaissance humanism (4) Middle Ages demonology
(A) 2, 4, 3, 1(B) 1, 2, 3, 4(C) 4, 2, 1, 3(D) 2, 3, 4, 1 - 1 markArrange the three categories of schizophrenia symptoms in the order the chapter presents them: (1) Negative symptoms (2) Psychomotor symptoms (3) Positive symptoms
(A) 2, 1, 3(B) 1, 2, 3(C) 1, 3, 2(D) 3, 1, 2
6 Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the Blanks
- 1 markA false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds and is not affected by rational argument is called a ______.
(A) compulsion(B) delusion(C) hallucination(D) obsession - 1 markThe inability to start or complete a course of action, seen as a negative symptom of schizophrenia, is called ______.
(A) delusion of control(B) alogia(C) avolition(D) flat affect
7 Odd One Out
Odd One Out
- 1 markWhich one of these is NOT a type of phobia named in this chapter?
(A) Specific phobia(B) Agoraphobia(C) Social anxiety disorder(D) Separation anxiety disorder
8 Passage-Based Questions
Passage-Based Questions
Passage
Certain behaviours, like eating sand, would be considered abnormal, but not if it was done after being stranded on a beach in a plane crash. The chapter’s own examples: talking to yourself is unusual, unless you are praying; and standing in the middle of the street waving your arms wildly is unusual, unless you are a traffic policeman directing vehicles.
- 1 markBased on the passage, what does the chapter’s own example about ‘talking to yourself’ and ‘waving arms in the street’ illustrate?
(A) Abnormal behaviour is always dangerous to others(B) Only trained psychologists can identify abnormal behaviour(C) Whether a behaviour is judged abnormal often depends on the situation it occurs in(D) All unusual behaviour is a sign of a psychological disorder
Passage
The chapter’s Activity 4.5 lists five beliefs to test whether a student can identify the correct type of delusion: (1) a person believing they will be the next President of India; (2) a person believing intelligence agencies/police are conspiring to trap them in a spy scandal; (3) a person believing they are an incarnation of God who can make things happen; (4) a person believing a tsunami occurred to stop them enjoying their holiday; (5) a person believing their actions are controlled by a satellite through a chip implanted in their brain.
- 1 markThe belief described in item (2) of the passage, that intelligence agencies/police are conspiring against oneself, is an example of a delusion of:
(A) persecution(B) grandeur(C) reference(D) control
9 True / False
True / False
- 1 markConsider the following statements about Dissociative Disorders:
(A) Dissociative amnesia involves selective memory loss with no known organic cause.
(B) Dissociative Identity Disorder is also called multiple personality.
(C) Depersonalisation/Derealisation Disorder involves a change in the sense of reality and self.
Which of these statements is/are true?
(A) All three statements (A), (B) and (C) are true(B) Only (A) is true(C) Only (A) and (B) are true(D) Only (B) and (C) are true
Answer Key and Explanations
Direct Questions
- (C) The chapter’s own opening definition names maladaptive behaviour, its causes, consequences and treatment.
- (D) This view holds that the best criterion is not social acceptance but whether the behaviour fosters well-being and growth.
- (A) DSM-5 is the APA’s official manual for classifying psychological disorders.
- (B) Freud held that the superego represents moral standards, the id represents instinctual needs/drives/impulses, and the ego represents rational thinking.
- (D) The cognitive model describes overgeneralisation as drawing broad, negative conclusions from one insignificant event.
- (C) The chapter describes this as an enmeshed family structure, in which members are overinvolved in each other’s activities, thoughts and feelings; it separately lists maladaptive family structures as a risk factor.
Assertion-Reason
- (B) Both statements are true: the chapter calls anxiety disorders ‘the most common category of psychological disorders’, and describes anxiety as a diffuse, vague, very unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension seen in several anxiety disorders. But the chapter gives no reason why anxiety disorders are the most common, so R does not explain A.
- (B) Both statements are accurate on their own, but R is a fact about a classification system and has no bearing on why the diathesis-stress model itself has three components.
Match the Following
- (D) GABA (low) links to anxiety disorders, dopamine (high) to schizophrenia, serotonin (low) to depression, and genetic factors to bipolar and related disorders.
- (C) Persecution = plotted against/spied on; reference = special personal meaning; grandeur = specially empowered; control = actions controlled by others.
Statement-Based Questions
- (B) Statement I is true. Statement II is false: in Illness Anxiety Disorder the anxiety about one’s health is itself the main concern, while physical complaints are the main expression in Somatic Symptom Disorder.
- (A) Both statements correctly describe two forms of catatonia described in the chapter.
Arrange in the Correct Order
- (A) The chapter’s order is: ancient Greek approach, Middle Ages demonology, Renaissance humanism, then the Age of Reason and Enlightenment.
- (D) The chapter lists positive symptoms first, then negative symptoms, then psychomotor symptoms.
Fill in the Blanks
- (B) This is the chapter’s own definition of a delusion.
- (C) Avolition is the chapter’s term for this apathy/inability to complete tasks.
Odd One Out
- (D) Specific phobia, social anxiety disorder and agoraphobia are the chapter’s three types of phobia; separation anxiety disorder is a separate anxiety disorder, not a type of phobia.
Passage-Based Questions
- (C) The passage shows that the very same behaviour can be normal or abnormal depending on its context.
- (A) Believing oneself to be plotted against, spied on or trapped is a delusion of persecution.
True / False
- (A) All three statements correctly describe the three named dissociative disorders.
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