MCQs For NCERT Class 12 Psychology Chapter 4 Psychological Disorders

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Psychological Disorders Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. An individual having sudden and temporary fluctuation of consciousness that blots out painful experiences is showing signs of:
(a) panic disorder
(b) mood disorder
(c) conversion disorder
(d) dissociative disorder

Question. Galen elaborated on the role of four humours in personal character and temperament.According to him the material world is made up of four elements
(a) earth, air, sky, water
(b) earth, fire, sky, water
(c) earth, air, fire, water
(d) earth, sky, air, fire

Question. Biological factors which influence our behaviour are
(a) faulty genes
(b) endocrine imbalances
(c) malnutrition
(d) all the above

Question. Biological factors which influence our behaviour are
(a) faulty genes
(b) endocrine imbalances
(c) malnutrition
(d) all the above

Question. People unable to prevent themselves from repeatedly carrying out a set of actions are affected by:
(a) manic-depressive disorder
(b) panic disorder
(c) somatoform disorders
(d) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question. The latest system of clarification of psychological disorder is:
(a) WHO
(c) DSM-III R
(c) DSM-V
(d) ICD-9

Question. Obsessive-Compulsive and related disorders include
(a) Hoarding disorder
(b) Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder)
(c) Excoriation (skin-picking disorder)
(d) all the above

Question. Psychological difficulties and complaints of physical symptoms having no biological cause are known as
(a) manic-depressive disorders
(b) panic disorders
(c) somatoform disorders
(d) obsessive-compulsive disorders

Question. When people believe themselves to be specially empowered persons suffer from
(a) delusion of reference
(b) delusion of control
(c) delusion of grandeur
(d) hallucination

Question. Children who have marked difficulties in social interaction and communication, desire for routine and restricted interests are suffering from:
(a) Alogia
(b) Impulsivity
(c) Hyperactivity
(d) Autism

Question. ‘I can control the weather according to my moods’. This is a statement made by a person suffering from delusion of _____________.
(a) persecution
(b) reference
(c) grandeur
(d) control

Question. Developing a fear of entering unfamiliar situation is known as:
(a) panic disorder
(b) compulsive disorder
(c) agoraphobia
(d) conversion disorder

Question. DSM (V) is therapy to treat neurotic patients. (True/False)  

Question. Dissociative amnesia is characterized by an unexpected travel away from home and workplace, the assumption of a new identity and the inability to recall the previous identity. (True/False)  

Question. Inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic is known as _______________behaviour. 

Question. Compulsive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic. (True/False)=] 

Question. Ritu’s young son works in a call centre. Inspite of knowing his odd hours of returning,she continues to have prolonged, vague and intense fear, accompanied by hyper vigilance, showing a kind of anxiety. Identify the type of anxiety she is suffering from.  

Question. Mood disorders in both mania and depression are alternatively present is known as ____________.  

Question. A false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds is known as ______________.  

Question. Person remains motionless and silent for long stretches of time is called_____________. (catatonic stupor/catatonic rigidity)  

Question. Samina keeps organizing her cupboard the whole day. Even the thought of somebody messing it, keeps her distracted in class and makes her anxious. Such symptoms are typical of which disorder?  

Question. In bulimia nervosa, the individual eats excessive amount of food, then purge his/her body of food by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics or by vomiting. (True/ False) 

Question. _____________ means ‘away from the normal’.  

Question. _____________ are the standards of test performance that permit the comparison of one person’s score on the test to the scores of others who have taken the test.   

Question. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychological problem that results from ____________. 

Question. Stressor–Related Disorders are: ____________disorder and ____________disorder.  

Question. A dream-like state separating self from reality is known as______________. 

Question. ADHD stands for _____________ of childhood.  

Question. The craze for thinness valued by models and actors is termed as ____________.(Anorexia nervosa/Bulimia)  

Question. In conversion disorder, a person has a persistent belief that s/he has a serious illness despite medical reassurance, lack of physical findings and failure to develop the disease. (True/False) 

Question. DSM (V) is therapy to treat neurotic patients. (True/False)  

Question. Extreme pain without any identifiable biological symptom is an example of ___________ disorder.  

Question. An individual having sudden and temporary fluctuation of consciousness that blots out painful experiences is showing signs of:
(a) panic disorder
(b) mood disorder
(c) conversion disorder
(d) dissociative disorder

Question. Galen elaborated on the role of four humours in personal character and temperament.According to him the material world is made up of four elements
(a) earth, air, sky, water
(b) earth, fire, sky, water
(c) earth, air, fire, water
(d) earth, sky, air, fire

Question. Developing a fear of entering unfamiliar situation is known as:
(a) panic disorder
(b) compulsive disorder
(c) agoraphobia
(d) conversion disorder

Question. People unable to prevent themselves from repeatedly carrying out a set of actions are affected by:
(a) manic-depressive disorder
(b) panic disorder
(c) somatoform disorders
(d) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question. The latest system of clarification of psychological disorder is:
(a) WHO
(c) DSM-III R
(c) DSM-V
(d) ICD-9

Question. Ritu’s young son works in a call centre. Inspite of knowing his odd hours of returning,she continues to have prolonged, vague and intense fear, accompanied by hyper vigilance, showing a kind of anxiety. Identify the type of anxiety she is suffering from.  

Question. Dissociative amnesia is characterized by an unexpected travel away from home and workplace, the assumption of a new identity and the inability to recall the previous identity. (True/False)  

Question. Inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic is known as _______________behaviour. 

Question. Compulsive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic. (True/False)=] 

Question. Mood disorders in both mania and depression are alternatively present is known as ____________.  

Question. A false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds is known as ______________.  

Question. Person remains motionless and silent for long stretches of time is called_____________. (catatonic stupor/catatonic rigidity)  

Question. Samina keeps organizing her cupboard the whole day. Even the thought of somebody messing it, keeps her distracted in class and makes her anxious. Such symptoms are typical of which disorder?  

Question. In bulimia nervosa, the individual eats excessive amount of food, then purge his/her body of food by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics or by vomiting. (True/ False) 

Question. _____________ means ‘away from the normal’.  

Question. _____________ are the standards of test performance that permit the comparison of one person’s score on the test to the scores of others who have taken the test.   

Question. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychological problem that results from ____________. 

Question. Stressor–Related Disorders are: ____________disorder and ____________disorder.  

Question. Extreme pain without any identifiable biological symptom is an example of ___________ disorder.  

Question. ‘At risk’ people fall into which category or model of abnormal behaviour?
(a) Psychodynamic model
(b) Behavioural model
(c) Cognitive model
(d) Diathesis-stress model

Question. Psychological difficulties and complaints of physical symptoms having no biological cause are known as
(a) manic-depressive disorders
(b) panic disorders
(c) somatoform disorders
(d) obsessive-compulsive disorders

Question. In conversion disorder, a person has a persistent belief that s/he has a serious illness despite medical reassurance, lack of physical findings and failure to develop the disease. (True/False) 

Question. An individual reporting loss of part or some bodily functions is showing signs of:
(a) dissociative disorder
(b) panic disorder
(c) mood disorder
(d) conversion disorder

Question. A dream-like state separating self from reality is known as______________. 

Question. ADHD stands for _____________ of childhood.  

Question. The craze for thinness valued by models and actors is termed as ____________.(Anorexia nervosa/Bulimia)  

Question. When people believe themselves to be specially empowered persons suffer from
(a) delusion of reference
(b) delusion of control
(c) delusion of grandeur
(d) hallucination

Question. ‘I can control the weather according to my moods’. This is a statement made by a person suffering from delusion of _____________.
(a) persecution
(b) reference
(c) grandeur
(d) control