Psychology Test: Would You Pass

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Questions and Answers

1.

What is the ego defense mechanism whereby threatening or painful thoughts are excluded from awareness?
- A.
  
  Unconscious
- B.
  
  Regression
- C.
  
  Repression
- D.
  
  Resistance
Correct Answer
C. Repression
2.

What is the exact repetition of phrases spoken by other people called?
- A.
  
  Panic Disorder
- B.
  
  Echolalia
- C.
  
  Psychosis
- D.
  
  Schizophrenia
Correct Answer
B. Echolalia
3.

The ancient operation of trephination required the drilling or cutting of what?
- A.
  
  Ear
- B.
  
  Skull
- C.
  
  Kidney
- D.
  
  Lung
Correct Answer
B. Skull
4.

What real-life sufferer from schizophrenia is depicted in the movie "A Beautiful Mind"?
- A.
  
  Eduard Einstein
- B.
  
  John Nash
- C.
  
  Bob Mosely
- D.
  
  Vincent Van Gogh
Correct Answer
B. John Nash
5.

What discredited science studied skull shape and bumps to predict personality traits?
- A.
  
  Characterology
- B.
  
  Phrenology
- C.
  
  Personology
- D.
  
  Physiognomy
Correct Answer
B. Phrenology
6.

To what psychologist did Oprah Winfrey give credit for her win in a 1998 Amarillo Texas beef trial?
- A.
  
  Dr. Phil McGraw
- B.
  
  Dr. Ruth
- C.
  
  Dr. Joyce Brothers
- D.
  
  Dr. Laura
Correct Answer
A. Dr. Phil McGraw
7.

What, as defined by Maslow's Hierarchy, is marked by the need to realize our fullest potential?
- A.
  
  Esteem Needs
- B.
  
  Need For Safety
- C.
  
  Love/Belonging Needs
- D.
  
  Need For Self Actualization
Correct Answer
D. Need For Self Actualization
8.

What is a xenophobe fearful of?
- A.
  
  Fast Moving Vehicles
- B.
  
  Strangers
- C.
  
  Women
- D.
  
  Night
Correct Answer
B. Strangers
9.

What is the most appropriate technique to use for people who have difficulty in expressing anger and irritation?
- A.
  
  Assertion Training
- B.
  
  Time Outs
- C.
  
  Systematic Desensitization
- D.
  
  Modeling
Correct Answer
A. Assertion Training
10.

Which personality disorder is characterized by instability, irritability, impulsive anger, and external mood shifts?
- A.
  
  Narcissistic
- B.
  
  Borderline
- C.
  
  Histrionic
- D.
  
  Dependent
Correct Answer
B. Borderline
11.

According the Social Adjustment Rating Scale, which event would receive a score of 100 LCUs?
- A.
  
  Death Of A Spouse
- B.
  
  Getting Married
- C.
  
  Death Of A Family Pet
- D.
  
  Relocating For A Job
Correct Answer
A. Death Of A Spouse
12.

Per the DSM-IV, diagnosis of schizophrenia can be made after symptoms have continued for how long?
- A.
  
  4 Months
- B.
  
  3 Months
- C.
  
  2 Months
- D.
  
  6 Months
Correct Answer
D. 6 Months
13.

John Watson and Rosalie Rayner's Little Albert experiments proved that what can be conditioned?
- A.
  
  Hunger
- B.
  
  Fear
- C.
  
  Sadness
- D.
  
  Rage
Correct Answer
B. Fear
14.

John Langdon-Down, who first identified Down's Syndrome, was a physician from which country?
- A.
  
  United States
- B.
  
  United Kingdom
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Ireland
Correct Answer
B. United Kingdom
15.

Many antidepressants change the activity of which neurotransmitter?
- A.
  
  Melatonin
- B.
  
  Bombesin
- C.
  
  Norephinephrine
- D.
  
  Histamine
Correct Answer
C. Norephinephrine

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Psychology Test: Would You Pass

What is the ego defense mechanism whereby threatening or painful thoughts are excluded from awareness?

What is the exact repetition of phrases spoken by other people called?

The ancient operation of trephination required the drilling or cutting of what?

What real-life sufferer from schizophrenia is depicted in the movie "A Beautiful Mind"?

What discredited science studied skull shape and bumps to predict personality traits?

To what psychologist did Oprah Winfrey give credit for her win in a 1998 Amarillo Texas beef trial?

What, as defined by Maslow's Hierarchy, is marked by the need to realize our fullest potential?

What is a xenophobe fearful of?

What is the most appropriate technique to use for people who have difficulty in expressing anger and irritation?

Which personality disorder is characterized by instability, irritability, impulsive anger, and external mood shifts?

According the Social Adjustment Rating Scale, which event would receive a score of 100 LCUs?

Per the DSM-IV, diagnosis of schizophrenia can be made after symptoms have continued for how long?

John Watson and Rosalie Rayner's Little Albert experiments proved that what can be conditioned?

John Langdon-Down, who first identified Down's Syndrome, was a physician from which country?

Many antidepressants change the activity of which neurotransmitter?