471. The DSM-111-R has improved reliability because it helps mental health workers base their diagnosis on:
A. A few well-defined categories
B. In-depth history of the patient
C. The patient’s observable behaviour
D. The theories of Pinel, Freud and others
E. None of these
472. An episode of intense dread, which is typically accompanied by feelings of terror and dizziness, chest pain etc. is called:
A. Generalized or chronic anxiety
B. A social phobia
C. A panic attack
D. An obsessive fear
E. None of these
473. Amnesia, fugue and multiple personality involve gaps in awareness, for example, sudden loss of memory or change of identity. These Psychological disorders are called:
A. Anxiety disorders
B. Dissociative disorders
C. Mood disorders
D. Memory disorders
E. None of these
474. The three basic components of prejudice are Effective:
A. Internal and External
B. Real and Imagined
C. Descriptive and Prescriptive
D. Cognitive and Behavioral
E. None of these
475. Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?
A. Doing a good job because of the sense of satisfaction when you are finished
B. Doing a good job in order to get a pay raise
C. Working hard because of the pride you take in your work
D. Doing a good job because you enjoy your work
E. None of these
476. Sources of frustration include:
A. Environmental lacks
B. Environmental obstacles
C. incompatible motives
D. All of these
E. None of these
477. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of perception?
A. Perception is an active process
B. Perception is a highly selective process
C. Perception is unaffected by motivation
D. Perception is so automatic that we are not aware of it
E. None of these
478. The first task in psychology is to carefully observe and objectively describe:
A. Animals
B. Behaviour
C. Social Institution
D. Symptoms of abnormality
E. None if these
479. Homeostasis is maintained by the _____ which also plays an important role in emotions:
A. Hypothalamus
B. Thalamus
C. Limbic System
D. Reticular Activating System
E. None of these
480. Some of the fibers from each eye cross over to the opposite brain hemisphere at the:
A. Optic Chiasm
B. Optic Nerve
C. Blind Spot
D. Fovea
E. None of these