Psychology Test Questions only

Exam 1

1. Manal was with her fiancée two weeks ago, when they had a horrible accident. Her fiancee passed away last week. Manal is in a state of severe psychological distress. Manal is most likely to be suffering from:

a) Anxiety.

b) Acute Stress Reaction.

c) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

d) OCD.

2. Mohamed was taken to the emergency room by his family seeking immediate help for his impending heart attack. On checking his condition, & after thorough investigations, Mohamed & his family were reassured that his heart is totally fine. The cardiologist advised Mohamed to seek psychological help. The most likely diagnosis is:

a) OCD.

b) Panic Disorder.

c) GAD.

 d) Acute Stress Reaction.

3. Dr. Suzan is studying the causes of depression. In other words, she is looking for the factors that play a role in the ______ of depression:

a) Etiology.

b) Epidemiology.

c) Prevalence.

d) Resiliency.

4. Ms. Nadia had severe fear of contamination. No matter how many times she washes her stuff & everything at home, yet she’s never reassured or relaxed. Her repeated washing is called:

a) Delusions.

b) Obsessions.

c) Compulsions.

d) Anxiety.

5. Aaron Beck is the founder of:

a) Interpersonal psychotherapy.

b) Behavioral therapy.

c) Cognitive therapy.

d) Gestalt therapy.

6. Sherif has excessive fear of airoplanes. He refuses to travel anywhere by planes. He was trying to avoid all travel obligations. However, when he discovered that he had to give up his dream of being a diplomat because of this problem, he decided to seek help. Sherif is most likely suffering from:

a) Social Phobia.

b) OCD.

c) Specific phobia.

d) Panic disorder.

7. Flooding is a technique used in which of the following:

a) Psychoanalysis.

b) Behavioral therapy.

c) Humanistic therapy.

d) Cognitive therapy.

8. Amina got married recently and she’s still finding it difficult to adapt to her new life. Moreover, her boss has been promoted & was substituted by an extremely demanding & challenging one. Lately, Amina had difficulty concentrating, became edgy, unhappy, with decreased level of energy & motivation. Her general level of functioning was markedly affected. Amina is most likely suffering from:

a) GAD.

b) Acute stress reaction.