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1. What is the primary diagnostic manual for mental disorders in the US?

A. ICD B. APA C. DSM D. WHO

2. What model suggests disorders result from biological, psychological, and social factors?

A. Biological only B. Psychological only C. Social only D. Biopsychosocial

3. What disorder involves persistent sadness for at least two weeks?

A. Bipolar disorder B. Dysthymia C. Cyclothymia D. Major depressive disorder

4. What psychotic disorder involves delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech?

A. Schizophrenia B. Schizoaffective disorder C. Delusional disorder D. Schizophreniform

5. What personality disorder involves instability in mood and relationships?

A. Borderline B. Narcissistic C. Antisocial D. Histrionic

6. What disorder involves repeated use despite problems?

A. Substance use disorder B. Substance dependence C. Substance abuse D. Intoxication

7. What refers to negative attitudes toward individuals with mental disorders?

A. Treatment B. Diagnosis C. Stigma D. Prevention

8. What is the treatment of mental disorders through psychological techniques?

A. Medication B. Surgery C. Psychotherapy D. Electroconvulsive therapy

9. What technique reduces phobias by gradual exposure?

A. Flooding B. Systematic desensitization C. Aversion therapy D. Modeling

10. What therapy involves a therapist working with a group?

A. Individual B. Family C. Group D. Couples

11. What type of medication treats psychotic disorders?

A. Antipsychotics B. Antidepressants C. Anxiolytics D. Mood stabilizers

12. What type of medication treats anxiety?

A. Antipsychotics B. Antidepressants C. Anxiolytics D. Mood stabilizers

13. For which condition is ECT primarily used?

A. Schizophrenia B. Depression C. Anxiety D. OCD

14. What is a conversation to gather information for diagnosis?

A. Treatment B. Assessment C. Diagnostic interview D. Intervention

15. What is the process of directing a client to another professional?

A. Referral B. Termination C. Intervention D. Assessment

16. What does cognitive psychology study?

A. Perception, memory, problem-solving B. Behavior only C. Social interactions D. Personality traits

17. Which memory system actively processes information?

A. Sensory memory B. Short-term memory C. Long-term memory D. Working memory

18. Which type of memory stores facts and general knowledge?

A. Semantic B. Episodic C. Procedural D. Sensory

19. Which type of memory stores skills and actions?

A. Semantic B. Episodic C. Declarative D. Procedural

20. What is cognitive dissonance?

A. Cognitive bias B. Cognitive dissonance C. Attribution D. Perception

21. What heuristic judges likelihood based on easy examples?

A. Confirmation B. Anchoring C. Availability D. Representativeness

22. What are mental frameworks that help interpret information?

A. Heuristics B. Schemata C. Biases D. Concepts

23. What is a mental shortcut that does not guarantee a solution?

A. Algorithm B. Schema C. Prototype D. Heuristic

24. What does developmental psychology study?

A. Physical, cognitive, social changes B. Childhood only C. Adolescence only D. Adulthood only

25. What is Piaget's first stage of cognitive development?

A. Preoperational B. Concrete operational C. Formal operational D. Sensorimotor

26. Which stage involves abstract thinking?

A. Sensorimotor B. Preoperational C. Formal operational D. Concrete operational

27. What attachment style shows distress and joy upon return?

A. Avoidant B. Resistant C. Disorganized D. Secure

28. What level of morality is based on punishment and reward?

A. Conventional B. Postconventional C. Preconventional D. Principled

29. What level of morality is based on universal ethical principles?

A. Preconventional B. Postconventional C. Conventional D. Social

30. What age range defines adolescence?

A. 12-18 years B. 2-12 years C. 18-25 years D. 25-40 years

31. What is the psychosocial crisis in middle adulthood?

A. Intimacy vs. isolation B. Generativity vs. stagnation C. Identity vs. role confusion D. Integrity vs. despair

32. What is a severe cognitive decline that interferes with daily functioning?

A. Normal aging B. Mild forgetfulness C. Depression D. Dementia

33. What is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

A. Fetal alcohol syndrome B. Drug syndrome C. Lead poisoning D. Malnutrition

34. What is the gap between independent and guided performance?

A. Actual development B. ZPD C. Potential development D. Learning

35. What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

A. Behavior and mental processes B. The mind only C. Behavior only D. The brain only

36. Who is known as the father of psychology?

A. Freud B. Skinner C. Wundt D. Piaget

37. Which school of psychology aimed to break down conscious experience into basic elements?

A. Functionalism B. Behaviorism C. Gestalt psychology D. Structuralism

38. Which school emphasizes the unconscious mind?

A. Behaviorism B. Humanism C. Psychoanalysis D. Cognitive psychology

39. What does cognitive psychology focus on?

A. Behavior B. Mental processes C. Unconscious drives D. Social interactions

40. What principles does evolutionary psychology apply to behavior?

A. Learning B. Cognition C. Natural selection D. Social influence

41. What model integrates biological, psychological, and social factors?

A. Biological only B. Psychological only C. Social only D. Biopsychosocial

42. What does the nature vs. nurture debate concern?

A. Free will B. Genetics vs. environment C. Consciousness D. Intelligence

43. What does clinical psychology focus on?

A. Research B. Social influence C. Mental disorders D. Development

44. Which branch applies psychology to the workplace?

A. Industrial-organizational B. Clinical C. Counseling D. School

45. What does a positive correlation mean?

A. Negative B. Zero C. No relationship D. Positive

46. What does a negative correlation mean?

A. Positive B. Negative C. Zero D. Causal

47. What is the independent variable in an experiment?

A. Independent variable B. Dependent variable C. Controlled variable D. Extraneous variable

48. What is the dependent variable?

A. Manipulated B. Controlled C. Measured D. Extraneous

49. What is debriefing in research?

A. Consent B. Debriefing C. Deception D. Confidentiality

50. What is the placebo effect?

A. Drug effect B. No effect C. Placebo effect D. Experimental effect

51. What is the dog's salivation to the bell called?

A. Unconditioned response B. Unconditioned stimulus C. Conditioned stimulus D. Conditioned response

52. What stimulus naturally elicits a response without prior learning?

A. Conditioned stimulus B. Unconditioned stimulus C. Neutral stimulus D. Conditioned response

53. What type of learning involves consequences?

A. Operant conditioning B. Classical conditioning C. Observational learning D. Latent learning

54. What involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior?

A. Positive reinforcement B. Negative reinforcement C. Punishment D. Extinction

55. What experiment demonstrated observational learning of aggression?

A. Bobo doll experiment B. Pavlov C. Skinner D. Watson

56. What is the first stage of memory?

A. Retrieval B. Storage C. Forgetting D. Encoding

57. What type of amnesia affects memories from before an injury?

A. Anterograde B. Infantile C. Retrograde D. Source

58. What brain structure is involved in emotional memory?

A. Amygdala B. Hippocampus C. Cerebellum D. Thalamus

59. Who is known for the psychodynamic theory of personality?

A. Maslow B. Rogers C. Freud D. Allport

60. What principle does the id operate on?

A. Reality principle B. Pleasure principle C. Morality principle D. Perfection principle

61. What principle does the ego operate on?

A. Reality principle B. Pleasure principle C. Morality principle D. Perfection principle

62. What is attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to others?

A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Rationalization

63. How many traits are in the Big Five model?

A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Five

64. What theories emphasize learning and reinforcement?

A. Psychoanalytic B. Humanistic C. Trait D. Behavioral

65. What dimension is associated with aggressiveness and impulsivity?

A. Psychoticism B. Extraversion C. Neuroticism D. Openness

66. What is a widely used personality test for clinical assessment?

A. MBTI B. 16PF C. MMPI D. Rorschach

67. What test involves telling stories about ambiguous pictures?

A. Rorschach B. TAT C. MMPI D. 16PF

68. What is psychological testing?

A. Measure behavior, abilities, or personality B. Intelligence only C. Personality only D. Achievement only

69. What does reliability refer to in testing?

A. Validity B. Accuracy C. Precision D. Reliability

70. What does validity refer to in testing?

A. Reliability B. Validity C. Consistency D. Accuracy

71. What reliability measures consistency between raters?

A. Test-retest B. Split-half C. Inter-rater D. Internal consistency

72. What indicates the percentage of scores below a particular score?

A. Percentile rank B. Standard deviation C. Z-score D. T-score

73. What is a widely used intelligence test?

A. Wechsler B. SAT C. ACT D. Stanford-Binet

74. What is another widely used intelligence test?

A. Stanford-Binet B. WAIS C. MMPI D. Rorschach

75. What type of testing adjusts difficulty based on responses?

A. Fixed B. Random C. Adaptive D. Static

76. What tests assume individuals project unconscious feelings?

A. Objective tests B. Self-report tests C. Structured tests D. Projective tests

77. What projective test uses ambiguous pictures to elicit stories?

A. Rorschach B. TAT C. MMPI D. WAIS

78. What tests assess cognitive functions related to brain functioning?

A. Neuropsychological B. Personality C. Intelligence D. Achievement

79. What test assesses visuospatial and motor skills?

A. Intelligence B. Personality C. Bender-Gestalt D. Achievement

80. What indicates the spread or variability of test scores?

A. Mean B. Median C. Mode D. Standard deviation

81. What is a hypothesis?

A. Theory B. Conclusion C. Observation D. Testable prediction

82. What is the independent variable?

A. Measured B. Controlled C. Manipulated D. Extraneous

83. What type of validity establishes cause-and-effect?

A. External validity B. Construct validity C. Statistical validity D. Internal validity

84. What type of validity refers to generalizability?

A. Internal B. External C. Construct D. Statistical

85. What type of study examines relationships without manipulation?

A. Correlational B. Experimental C. Quasi-experimental D. Case study

86. What is an inactive substance used as a control?

A. Active B. Placebo C. Experimental D. Independent

87. What group receives the treatment?

A. Control B. Experimental C. Placebo D. Independent

88. What variable influences both independent and dependent variables?

A. Confounding variable B. Extraneous variable C. Controlled variable D. Independent variable

89. What types of statistics are used in research?

A. Descriptive only B. Inferential only C. Both descriptive and inferential D. Correlational only

90. What theory explains how people interpret the causes of behavior?

A. Cognitive dissonance B. Learning theory C. Attribution theory D. Personality theory

91. What is the tendency to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external?

A. Fundamental attribution error B. Self-serving bias C. Actor-observer effect D. Confirmation bias

92. Which experiment demonstrated the power of social roles?

A. Zimbardo B. Milgram C. Asch D. Sherif

93. What theory suggests we reduce discomfort from conflicting attitudes?

A. Attribution theory B. Social learning theory C. Cognitive dissonance D. Self-perception theory

94. What are overgeneralized beliefs about a group?

A. Prejudices B. Discrimination C. Biases D. Stereotypes

95. What is the tendency to prefer things seen repeatedly?

A. Familiarity B. Similarity C. Mere exposure D. Attraction

96. What is the loss of self-awareness in group settings?

A. Deindividuation B. Social loafing C. Groupthink D. Polarization

97. What is the tendency for group decisions to become more extreme?

A. Groupthink B. Deindividuation C. Social loafing D. Group polarization

98. What is any action intended to benefit others?

A. Antisocial B. Prosocial C. Aggressive D. Selfish

99. What is the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help when others are present?

A. Bystander effect B. Altruism C. Diffusion of responsibility D. Compliance

100. What technique involves a large request first, then a smaller one?

A. Foot-in-the-door B. Low-ball C. That's-not-all D. Door-in-the-face

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