BAPSY FREE BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Abnormal Psychology Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with the biological explanation of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin

Answer

Acetylcholine

Answer

Glutamate

Answer

Endorphins

Question 2

What is the primary distinction between obsessions and compulsions in OCD?

Accepted Answer

Obsessions are intrusive thoughts while compulsions are repetitive behaviors

Answer

Obsessions are visible behaviors while compulsions are hidden thoughts

Answer

Obsessions occur only at night while compulsions happen during the day

Answer

Obsessions are voluntary while compulsions are involuntary

Question 3

In the context of abnormal psychology, what does the term 'comorbidity' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same individual

Answer

The mortality rate associated with a psychological disorder

Answer

The spread of a disorder within a community

Answer

The relapse rate after treatment

Question 4

Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy?

Accepted Answer

Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer

Histrionic personality disorder

Answer

Antisocial personality disorder

Answer

Borderline personality disorder

Question 5

What type of therapy uses systematic desensitization to treat phobias?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral therapy

Answer

Psychoanalytic therapy

Answer

Humanistic therapy

Answer

Existential therapy

Question 6

Which dissociative disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct identity states that recurrently take control of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative identity disorder

Answer

Dissociative amnesia

Answer

Depersonalization-derealization disorder

Answer

Dissociative fugue