Questions for Abnormal Psychology

1. This is a characteristic of memory loss that involves significant events usually

episodic life events and is considered to be too extensive to be due to normal
forgetfulness.
A. Fugue
B. Amnesia
C. Alzheimer's Disease
D. Pick's Disease
2. Sandra, a 25-year old accountant, is requesting for an immediate transfer to the offices
at the lobby of their Office building. She noticed that since her promotion to Assistant
Accountant and her transfer to the Executive Offices at the fifth floor, her heartbeat
becomes irregular and she hyperventilates and is easily irritated for trivial reasons.
What may be the reason for Sandra's request?
A. Panic Disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Phobic Disorder
D. Acute Stress Disorder
3. A week after the flash flood for which their house was destroyed, Faye who is a 12-
year high school freshman, is noticed by her mother as having some difficulty
sleeping and seems to panic at the sound of thunder and the instance of rain What may
Faye be manifesting?
A. Acute Stress Disorder
B. Phobic Disorder
C. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
D. Panic Disorder
4. This is characterized by impaired control over the use of a chemical substance,
accompanied by physiological dependence.
A. Substance Abuse
B. Substance Dependence
C. Substance tolerance
D. Addiction
5. This condition is described as a maladaptive reaction to an identified stressor which is
characterized by impaired functioning or signs of emotional distress that exceed what
would normally be expected.
A. Panic disorder.
B. Adjustment disorder.
C. Generalized anxiety disorder.
D. Mood disorder.
6. Upon learning of the death of her best friend, time seemed to stop for Laura. She
experienced difficulty in breathing, she felt as if she could hear heartbeat, and she felt
like vomiting. What stage of GAS is she experiencing?
A. Resistance
B. Exhaustion
 C. Alarm reaction
D. Acceptance
7. It is a type of progressive brain disease characterized by gradual loss of memory and
intellectual functioning, personality changes, and the eventual loss of ability to care
for oneself.
A. Cortical Dementia
B. Subcortical Dementia
C. Amnestic Disorder
D. Delirium
8. Jeffrey, a 20-year-old year businessman, is having a difficult time deciding on
whether to go abroad or invest his earning in a risky local venture. Both choices have
its own advantages and disadvantages, both seem appealing and risky. For almost a
month, he has been losing a lot of sleep while trying to make up his mind.
A. Ambivalence
B. Inappropriate affect
C. Insomnia
D. Apathy
9. It is an eating disorder characterized by maintenance of an abnormally low body
weight, distortion of body image, intense fears of gaining weight and in females,
amenorrhea.
A. Bulimia Nervosa
B. Anorexia Nervosa
C. Obesity
D. Binge Eating Disorder
10. It is an emotional state characterized by physiological arousal, unpleasant feelings of
tension and a sense of apprehension or foreboding.
A. Anxiety
B. Fear
C. Phobia
D. Panic Attack
11. It is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by social deficits and
stereotype behavior but without the Significant language or cognitive delays
associated with autism.
A. Asperger's Disorder
B. Tourette's Disorder
C. Rett's Disorder
D. Pica
12. it is a behavior disorder characterized by excessive motor activity and inability to
focus one's attention.
A. ADHD
B. Autism
C. Asperger's Disorder
D. Tourette's Disorder
13. It is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by a failure to relate to others,
lack of speech, disturbed motor behaviors, Intellectual impairment, and demands for
sameness in the environment.
A. Autism
B. ADHD
C. Asperger's Disorder
D. Tourette's Disorder
14. These are types of depressants that are used to reduce anxiety or to induce sleep but
that ace highly addictive.
A. Amphetamines
B. Barbiturates
C. Alcohol
D. Antipsychotics
15. It is an approach to clinical assessment that focuses on the objective recording and
description of the problem behavior.
A. Behavioral Assessment
B. Psychological Testing
C. Interview
D. Observation
16. Hermann, a 30-year old Professional, was noticed to be isolating himself from his
friends. On some days he seldom talks to people and is found to be in deep thought.
On other days, he appears to be so jubilant, ridiculously happy for no reason. He
would sing aloud and dance around the house. What may he be manifesting?
A. Cyclothymia
B. Seasonal Affective Disorder
C. Bipolar Disorder
D. Dysthymia
17. It is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by self-
induced purging, accompanied by over concern with body weight and shape.
A. Binge Eating Disorder
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. Anorexia Nervosa
D. Obesity
18. When Sandra was asked to go to the Guidance Office to talk to the counsellor, she
started crying, saying everything she had kept inside of her. She talked about her
problems with her family, the reason for her failing grades, her failed relationships
and she goes on crying hysterically. What is she experiencing?
A. Catharsis
B. Free Association
C. Aggression
D. Self-pity
19. It is a pervasive developmental disorder involving loss of previously acquired skills
and abnormal functioning following a period of apparently normal development
during the first two years of life.
 A. Autism
B. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
C. Mental Retardation
D. Asperger’s Disorder
20. This refers to the tendency to string words together because they rhyme or sound
alike.
A. Verbigeration
B. Echolalia
C. Perseveration
D. Clanging
21. It is the view that depression derives from adopting negative views of oneself, the
environment or world at large and the future.
A. Description of Depression
B. Prognosis of Depression
C. Cognitive Triad of Depression
D. Adaptation Syndrome
22. Cherry, a 16-year old College freshmen, would fix her school stuff once before she
takes a bath, again after bath and a third time before she goes to bed.
A. Anxiety
B. Compulsion
C. Obsession
D. Obsession and Compulsion
23. It is a type of somatoform disorder characterized by loss or impairment of physical
function in the absence of any apparent organic cause.
A. Hypochondriasis
B. Somatization Disorder
C. Conversion Disorder
D. Factitious Disorder
24. It is a mood disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of mild mood swings that is
not sufficiently severe to be classified as bipolar disorder,
A. Cyclothymic Disorder
B. Dysthymic Disorder
C. Seasonal Affective Disorder
D. Hypomanic Disorder
25. It is a withdrawal syndrome that occurs following sudden decrease of drinking in
people with chronic alcoholism.
A. Dementia
B. Delirium Tremens
C. Amnestic Disorder
D. Wernicke's Syndrome
26. Kim firmly believes that the Year 2013 marks the end of all humanity. As a result of
this, he goes to church day, goes to confession every week and receives the Holy
Communion every day. Kim is having____________.
A. Hallucinations
 B. Delusions
C. Panic Attack
D. Phobia
27. The idea that abnormal behavior is caused by supernatural forces is _____________.
A. Witchcraft
B. Astrology
C. Demonology
D. Religion
28. It is a culture-bound somatoform disorder, found primarily among Asian Indian males
that is characterized by excessive fears over the loss of seminal fluid.
A. Koro Syndrome
B. Dhat Syndrome
C. Stockholm Syndrome
D. Kara Syndrome
29. It refers to a vulnerability or disposition to a particular disorder.
A. Stress
B. Diathesis
C. Antithesis
D. Distress
30. It is a dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly flees from his or her situation,
travels to a new location, assumes a new identity, and has amnesia for personal
material.
A. Dissociative Amnesia
B. Dissociative Fugue
C. Depersonalization Disorder
D. Dissociative Identity Disorder
31. This refers to the theory that explains that the linkage between low socio-economic
status and behaviour problems by suggesting that problem behaviors lead people to
drift downward in social status.
A. Just World Phenomenon
B. Downward Drift Hypothesis
C. Stress-vulnerability Model
D. Diathesis
32. It refers to behaviour or feelings that are perceived to be alien to one's self identity.
A. Ego Dystonic
B. Ego Syntonic
C. Depersonalization
D. Transference
33. Susan hears voices in her head telling her that she has to kill herself because she is an
evil person.
A. Delusion of Persecution
B. Auditory Hallucination
C. Loosening of Thought Associations
D. Tactile Hallucination
34. Ron, who is in a room in the mental hospital sits in the corner in lotus position and
sways repeatedly from left to right.
A. Stupor
B. Waxy flexibility
C. Automatism
D. Echopraxia
35. When Kate's boyfriend of 10 years left her, she ran to her room, locked the door and
laughed out loud.
A. Loosening of Thought Associations
B. Euphoria
C. Ambivalence
D. Inappropriate Affect
36. Carl knows that his pretty girlfriend likes skinny men. Because of this, Carl started
losing his appetite for his favorite food and other foods until he does not want to eat at
all.
A. Anorexia Nervosa
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. Binge Eating Disorder
D. Obesity
37. Doctor: How are you doing today?
Patient: Tanes.
Doctor: Have you taken your medication?
Patient: Tanes, tanes, ta.
A. Echolalia
B. Verbigeration
C. Neologism
D. Worl salad
38. Before going to sleep, Patty Checks all doors in the house to make sure they are
locked. 30 minutes later, she stands from the bed and checks the locks again before
finally falling asleep.
A. Obsession
B. Delusions of Persecution
C. Ambivalence
D. Compulsion
39. Randy is a 5-year old boy who stays in the corner by himself all day and does not join
his classmates. He does not speak when spoken to but is heard singing to himself.
A. Inappropriate Affect
B. Ambivalence
C. Selective Mutism
D. Perseveration
40. Doctor: Tell me about your mother?
Patient: My mother is okay. She was born in Laguna and studied in PCU. She loves to
take care of me. She met my father in the States. She gave birth to me when she was
18 years old. She works in an RTW factory. She died a poor woman.
 A. Tangentiality
B. Clanging
C. Flight of Ideas
D. Circumstantiality
41. During the interview with the patient' the doctor accidentally punctured his finger
with a staple wire. It bled a little. Upon seeing this, the patient fainted.
A. Panic Disorder
B. Hematophobia
C. Nictophobia
D. Conversion Disorder
42. When Dora's boyfriend left for the States, she loss her appetite, cried a lot, forgot her
hygiene and feels that everything is hopeless.
A. Separation Anxiety
B. Panic Attack
C. Depression
D. Anorexia Nervosa
43. Mico believes that all homosexuals are evil and pawns of the demon. When he sees
them in school, he ignores them and will do anything to avoid sight of them.
A. Delusion
B. Hallucination
C. Tangentiality
D. Homophobia
44. Lala cannot sleep. The image of her boyfriend with her best friend holding hands kept
her awake all night.
A. Obsession
B. Compulsion
C. Insomnia
D. Loosening of Thought Associations
45. Police: Tell us from the start what you witnessed at the park last t night at 9pm.
Witness: I saw the face of a …….
A. Selective Mutism
B. Blocking
C. Retardation of Ideas
D. Tangentiality
46. Doctor: What do you want?
Patient: What do you want?
Doctor: How do you feel?
Patient: How do you feel?
A. Blocking
B. Verbigeration
C. Echolalia
D. Retardation of Ideas
47. Patient: Hey doctor, I just had a hatu-hatu today it felt jija but bobaaaa.
A. Verbigeration
 B. Echolalia
C. Neologism
D. Word Salad
48. Gerry always sees birds flying overhead and he always tries to catch them even if
there really is none.
A. Visual Hallucination
B. Echopraxia
C. Waxy Flexibility
D. Loosening of Thought Associations
49. Kit laughs and laughs sometimes all day even if there is nothing funny to laugh about,
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Loosening of Thought Associations
C. Euphoria
D. Delusions of Grandeur
50. Victor burns himself with cigarette just to make sure that he is still capable of feeling.
A. Paresthesia
B. Hypoesthesia
C. Hyperesthesia
D. Anaesthesia
51. Jaime spends most of his looking at pictures in facebook. He himself has posted about
500 pictures of himself and looks at them every day.
A. Obsession
B. Narcissism
C. Compulsion
D. Delusions of Grandeur
52. When Harry woke-up, he found himself in a hotel room wearing clothes he would not
even think of wearing and he had no idea why and how he got there.
A. Fugue
B. Dissociative Identity Disorder
C. Amnesia
D. Depersonalization
53. A 20-year old student cannot recall the events of a class outing in which 20 of his
classmates were drowned in a boating accident.
A. Depersonalization Disorder
B. Dissociative Amnesia
C. Alzheimer's Disease
D. Dissociative Fugue
54. A 45-year old woman has a 20-year history of vague physical complaints. She says
she has always been sick but the doctors cannot seem to identify the problem.
A. Hypochondriasis
B. Pain disorder
C. Somatization Disorder
D. Conversion Disorder
55. A 35-year old woman says that she always experiences palpitations, shortness of
breath and for as long as she can remember, she always feels tense and nervous.
A. Panic Disorder
B. Phobic Disorder
C. Acute Stress Disorder
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
56. A 40-year old man says that he feels as if he is outside of himself watching his life as
though he was a spectator. He knows that he is really awake and that what he is
feeling is only temporary.
A. Dissociative Fugue
B. Depersonalization Disorder
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. Dissociative Amnesia
57. A 22-year old female medical student comes to the emergency room with increase
heart rate, sweating and certain that she is having a heart attack. The symptoms started
suddenly when she was in the shopping mall. Other than elevated pulse rate, the
findings of the doctor are normal.
A. Phobic Disorder
B. Panic Attack
C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
D. Conversion Disorder
58. Three weeks after being held-up at gun point, a 68-year old woman cannot sleep,
shows little interest in her activities and gets startled easily when she hears a loud
noise.
A. Acute Stress Disorder
B. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
C. Phobic Disorder
D. Panic Attack
59. A 35-year old woman who is married and has three kids usually is shy and
conservative. She then sees a picture of herself in a gossip magazine in the arms of
another man in a very provocative pose. She does not remember the event or who the
man was.
A. Depersonalization Disorder
B. Dissociative Fugue
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. Dissociative Amnesia
60. A 40-year old man who had a back Injury at work continues to complain of severe
knee pain, although there is no evidence of any abnormality.
A. Hypochondriasis
B. Conversion Disorder
C. Somatization Disorder
D. Pain Disorder
61. A 41-year old man says he has been ill for most of his life. He has seen many doctors
and now he fears that he has brain cancer because he is having headaches during the
summer months.
A. Conversion Disorder
B. Somatization Disorder
C. Hypochondriasis
D. Pain Disorder
62. An 18-year old female who was kidnapped three years ago is still bothered by the
memories of the event. It bothers her at work, at the mall and when she meets strange
people. She is also awakened by nightmares of the event.
A. Acute Stress Disorder
B. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
C. Phobic Disorder
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
63. A 28-year old woman Seeks operation for her so called "round face "' She thinks this
makes her look fat and Would not go anywhere shape without is a not head round
Scarf. at all but When oval examined shaped and by appears the doctor, okay. Her
facial
A. Factitious Disorder
B. Malingering
C. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
D. Hypochondriasis
64. After the death of her first boyfriend, Nikki would always think of him when at school
and with her friends. She feels lonely at times and would cry in her sleep. She started
dating again and living her life one day at a time.
A. Adjustment Disorder
B. Depression
C. Normal Grief Reaction
D. Dysthymia
65. A 16-year old boy is found walking aimlessly by the seashore in Batangas. When
interviewed, he does not remember his name or where he comes from. His clothing
suggests that he is not from the area where he is found.
A. Alzheimer's Disease
B. Dissociative Fugue
C. Dissociative Amnesia
D. Depersonalization Disorder
66. Barbie believes he is imprisoned in his body. There was a mistake for he knows he
should have been born a female. He is now I scheduled for psychological evaluation
to determine his legibility for sex change.
A. Homosexuality
B. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
C. Gender Identity Disorder
D. Depersonalization Disorder
67. A 22-year old woman likes to date nice guys. however, every time the relationship
becomes Physically, intimate she would ‘freeze’ and ask to be brought home. She
then would not want to go out with the guy anymore.
A. Dyspareunia
B. Sexual Aversion Disorder
C. Hypoactive Sexual Desire
D. Vaginismus
68. Georgia, while looking at herself in the mirror noticed that one of her breast appears
slightly Smaller than the other. Uneasy to do about such discovery, she consulted with
a cosmetic surgeon to do something about it. The doctor told her that this is normal.
Angry she consulted another doctor who is willing to operate.
A. Hypochondriasis
B. Body Dysmorphic Disorder
C. Factitious Disorder
D. Malingering
69. Sam would always absent herself during class reports and graded recitation. Her
classmates are mean and may laugh at her if she makes a mistake.
A. Specific Phobia
B. Social Phobia
C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
D. Delusion of Persecution
70. A couple who has been married for 6 months feels their marriage falling apart. Every
time they would be physically intimate, they always fail at coitus. Though Intercourse
is not painful, penile penetration is not achieved. They wanted to have children soon.
A. Vaginismus
B. Hypoactive Sexual Desire
C. Dyspareunia
D. Orgasmic Disorder
71. After being late in class several times, Patrick loses interest in his studies. He fails in
his quizzes and has been cutting classes.
A. Malingering
B. Social Phobia
C. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
D. Adjustment Disorder
72. After surviving the plane crash, a week ago' a 9-year old boy would wake up crying in
the night. His schoolwork is affected and he is not playing with his cousins anymore.
After a week in therapy, marked improvement in behavior is observed.
A. Adjustment Disorder
B. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
C. Acute Stress Disorder
D. Phobic Disorder
73. It is a cluster of Personality Disorder that is Characterized as fearful and anxious.
A. Cluster A
B. Cluster B
 C. Cluster C
D. Cluster D
74. It is the preferential use of unusual objects of sexual desire or engagement in unusual
sexual activity over a period of at least 6 months.
A. Fetishism
B. Paraphilias
C. Masturbation
D. Frotteurism
75. It refers to obtaining sexual gratification through sexual activity with dead bodies.
A. Nictophilia
B. Necrophilia
C. Corpsophilia
D. Nicrophilia
76. It involves episodes of both hypomania and mild or moderate depression.
A. Dysthymia
B. Bipolar I
C. Cyclothymia
D. Bipolar Il
77. It is a condition marked by discrete episodes of loss of control with greatly increased
food intake.
A. Obesity
B. Depression
C. Binge Eating Disorder
D. Euphoria
78. This psychosis is characterized by bizzare posturing, muteness, stupor or extreme
excitability.
A. Hebephrenia
B. Catatonia
C. Disorganized Schizophrenia
D. Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
79. It is binge eating of high calorie food usually followed by vomiting/purging to avoid
weight gain.
A. Anorexia Nervosa
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. Binge Eating Disorder
D. Obesity
80. After childbirth, Alicia stays in her room away from the nursery, staring into space
and crying. She feels so helpless and alone.
A. Major Depressive Episode
B. Seasonal Affective Disorder
C. Post-Partum Depression
D. Bipolar Disorder
81. It is the risk of schizophrenia for people with two parents with schizophrenia
A. 50%
 B. 40%
C. 30%
D. 100%
82. A 22-year old man whose sister recently died is brought bv his girlfriend to the
hospital. it was reported that during the past two weeks he has begun to show bizarre
behavior and claims that he hears his sister talking to him.
A. Schizophreniform
B. Schizotypal
C. Brief Psychotic Disorder
D. Schizoaffective Disorder
83. An early belief in the nature of reality in which mind and body are separate—body is
made up of ordinary material, the mind is not.
A. Monism
B. Dualism
C. Rationalism
D. Empiricism
84. Dementias that affect is behavior particularly motor functioning (Parkinson’s Disease)
is ___________.
A. Delirium
B. Cortical Dementia
C. Subcortical Dementia
D. Vascular Dementia
85. It is the most popular drug for anti-anxiety and is considered to be highly addictive.
A. Codeine
B. Barbiturates
C. Benzodiazepine
D. Valium
86. This is the basic information processing and information transmitting element of the
nervous system.
A. Neuron
B. Spinal Cord
C. Nerve Fibers
D. Sensory Organs
87. Dementias that result in deterioration of intelligence and memory process is called
__________.
A. Delirium
B. Cortical Dementia
C. Subcortical Dementia
D. Amnestic Disorder
88. Electrodes that are attached to the end of each brow (ECT) are __________.
A. Bifrontal ECT
B. Bilateral ECT
C. Sagittal ECT
D. Unilateral ECT
89. The body's "stress circuit" is called______________.
A. Spinal Cord
B. HPA Axis
C. SSRI
D. ACTH
90. Membrane potential when it is not being altered by excitatory or inhibitory post
synaptic potentials is ______________.
A. Resting Potential
B. Action Potential
C. Presynaptic Potential
D. Post synaptic Potential
91. It is a condition in which all or some of the brain’s ventricles are enlarged because of
the impeded flow of CSF.
A. Viral meningitis
B. b. Aneurism
C. Obstructive Hydrocephalus
D. d. Encephalitis
92. A 45-year old man reports that he feels especially "down" during the cold months. Its
as if the world is so quiet and lifeless.
A. Bipolar I
B. Bipolar II
C. Major Depressive Episode
D. Seasonal Affective Disorder
93. A 32-year old women who is terrified of darkness refuses to work at night and would
rather risk losing her job than do so.
A. Social Phobia
B. Specific Phobia
C. Delusions of Persecution
D. Adjustment Disorder
94. This is a person whose Sexual gratification is gained through discreetly watching
people undress.
A. Masturbation
B. Frotteurism
C. Voyeurism
D. Exhibitionism
95. A 35-year old man brags that he has been sexually assaulting women ever since high
school, but has never been caught. He has been unemployed and has been arrested for
shoplifting several times.
A. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
B. Antisocial Personality Disorder
C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
D. Borderline Personality Disorder
96. Men gaining sexual gratification from wearing women's clothing, particularly
underclothing are called__________.
 A. Homosexuality
B. Transvestisrn fetishism
C. Gender identity disorder
D. Frotteurism
97. A 26-year old woman has felt “low” since her college graduation four years ago. Her
family members say that never seems really happy. She resists their suggestions that
she seek help.
A. Dysthymic Disorder
B. Postpartum Depression
C. Cyclothymic Disorder
D. Seasonal Affective Disorder
98. It refers to a harsh prehistoric practice of cutting a hole in a person's skull as an
attempt to release evil spirits.
A. Phrenology
B. Trephination
C. Exorcism
D. Lobotomy
99. This a term refers to a group of symptoms indicative of a specific disorder.
A. Diagnosis
B. Symptom
C. Prognosis
D. Syndrome
100. An extreme decrease of affect (symptom) is called_________________.
A. Inappropriate Affect
B. Ambivalence
C. Apathy
D. Loosening of Thought Associations