In this scientific quiz, we’ll be looking at the science of psychology – which is defined as the study of behaviour and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience, as well as thought. What can you tell us?
Chemical factors
Biological factors
Mainly the environment
Mainly genes
Abnormal model
Causal model
Medical model
Psychophysical model
The number of occurrences of a disorder in society
The percentage of persons who exhibit the symptoms of a particular disorder
A severe a disorder is in a patient
The number of disorders a person suffers
Panic attack
Heart attack
Breakdown
Hallucination
Nervous breakdown
Panic disorders
Nerve damage
Psychosis
Differ because phobias are specific to one situation or object, whereas GAD causes general anxiety
Differ because general anxiety are specific to one situation or object, whereas GAD causes phobias
Are similar in that phobias and GAD are specific to one situation or object
Are similar in that neither phobias nor GAD are specific to one situation or object
Being in a small, enclosed space
Spiders
Freedom
going out in public places
Claustrophobia
Arachnophobia
Hypochondria
Agoraphobia
Social phobias
GAD
Stage fright
Interpersonal phobia
Major depressive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bipolar disorders
Postpartum depression
Negative punishment
Positive punishment
Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Major depressive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Bipolar disorders
Postpartum depression
Bipolar disorders
Major depressive disorder
Postpartum depression
Seasonal affective disorder
Bipolar disorders
Major depressive disorder
Postpartum depression
Seasonal affective disorder
Engage in pleasurable activities, even when you do not want to, to create reinforcers for your behavior.
Engage in non-pleasurable activities, even when you do not want to, to create reinforcers for your behavior.
Seek professional counseling to determine the root cause of the feelings.
Seek professional psychiatric treatment in the form of prescription medication.
Chemical imbalances
Negative beliefs and expectations
Societal pressure
Physical and or mental abuse
Failure and rejection
Eustress and distress
Genetic and environmental influence
Excessive frontal lobe activity
Are actually not as depressed as they think they are
Living longer, healthier lives
Generally appear upbeat and positive
Have a more accurate view of circumstances than do non-depressed people
Decreased levels of various neurotransmitters.
Exposure to stressful life events.
Both A and B.
Neither A nor B.
An irrational response
A euphoric episode
A manic episode
An exuberant response
An irrational response
A euphoric episode
A manic episode
An exuberant response
Bipolar disorder
Major depressive disorder
Postpartum depression
Seasonal affective disorder
Bipolar disorder
Major depressive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Catatonic schizophrenia
Antisocial personality disorder
Bipolar disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Schizophrenia
Positive life events
Negative life events
Genetic predisposition
Environmental cues
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