Question

1. Dr. Mohammed is a sociologist. Dr. Johannes is a social psychologist. Dr. Patel is a behavioral

psychologist. Dr. Zhang is a psychiatrist. Which of these scientists focuses on group behavior?

A) Dr. Mohammed

B) Dr. Johannes

C) Dr. Zhang

D) Dr. Patel

2. During a therapy session, Martha became agitated at her therapist and said that he was trying to control her every major life decision. Martha reacted to the therapist as she would to her father. In the context of the signs of unconscious conflict, a psychoanalyst would say that Martha's behavior reflects:

A) interpretation.

B) transference.

C) desensitization.

D) resistance.

3. _____ is associated with the HIGHEST death rates of all psychological disorders.

A) Binge-eating disorder

B) Purging disorder

C) Anorexia nervosa

D) Bulimia nervosa

4. The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to provide:

A) the signs and symptoms of disorders.

B) guidelines for treatment of disorders.

C) steps to gain a deeper understanding of patients.

D) theories about various disorders.

5. In the context of ego defense mechanisms, _____ refers to creating an acceptable excuse for an uncomfortable situation.

A) repression

B) rationalization

C) projection

D) identification

Answer 1

For the first question - Group behaviour of humans is studied by the specialized academic disciplines of psychiatry, psychology, social work, sociology, economics, and anthropology. So I am not sure about the answer. Ideally, the question should have all the above option.

2. (B)

Transference refers to a theoretical phenomenon in psychotherapy in which there is an unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another. It was first described by Sigmund Freud.

3.(C)

The findings of a review of nearly fifty years of research confirm that anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder (Arcelus, Mitchel, Wales & Nelson, 2011).

5. (B) Rationalization

In Repression, anxiety-producing information is pushed into the unconscious.

Identification refers to unconsciously modelling of our feelings or actions on the behaviours of someone we admire.

In Projection, we tend to attribute our own anxiety-provoking thoughts & impulses on to someone else. For example, I am not feeling anxious about the exam but John is feeling anxious because of the exam.

4.(A)

The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to help physicians or other clinicians to reliably diagnose patients who present with a mental disorder leading to effective treatment.