ASPPB Abnormal Psychology 4 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the cognitive triad in Aaron Beck's cognitive model of depression?
- Negative views of self, the world, and the future (Correct answer)
- Automatic thoughts, schemas, and cognitive distortions
- Helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness attributions
- Ruminative thinking, anhedonia, and psychomotor retardation
Correct answer: Negative views of self, the world, and the future
Beck's cognitive triad consists of negative views of oneself, the ongoing world/environment, and the future, all characteristic of depressive thinking.
Question 2: A patient experiences paralysis of the left hand with no neurological cause, and appears unconcerned about the symptom ('la belle indifférence'). This is most consistent with:
- Illness Anxiety Disorder
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) (Correct answer)
- Factitious Disorder
Correct answer: Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
Conversion Disorder involves neurological symptoms (motor or sensory) that are incompatible with recognized neurological disease and may include la belle indifférence.
Question 3: Prevalence rates for schizophrenia worldwide are approximately:
- 0.01%
- 1% (Correct answer)
- 5%
- 10%
Correct answer: 1%
Schizophrenia has a relatively consistent worldwide prevalence of approximately 1%, with onset typically in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Question 4: Which personality disorder cluster includes dramatic, emotional, and erratic behaviors per DSM-5?
- Cluster A
- Cluster B (Correct answer)
- Cluster C
- Cluster D
Correct answer: Cluster B
Cluster B includes Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders, characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic patterns.
Question 5: A psychologist assesses a client who falsely reports symptoms of illness to assume the sick role, without any external incentive such as financial gain. This presentation is most consistent with:
- Malingering
- Factitious Disorder (Correct answer)
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
Correct answer: Factitious Disorder
Factitious Disorder involves intentional falsification of symptoms motivated by assuming the sick role, without external incentives that characterize malingering.
Question 6: A dimensional approach to psychopathology, as opposed to a categorical approach, suggests that mental disorders:
- Are discrete entities with clear boundaries between health and illness
- Exist on continua with normal functioning rather than as distinct categories (Correct answer)
- Can be diagnosed solely through biological markers
- Are culturally universal and do not vary across populations
Correct answer: Exist on continua with normal functioning rather than as distinct categories
A dimensional approach views psychopathology as existing on a continuum with normal behavior, differing in degree rather than kind.
Question 7: Which of the following best characterizes Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)?
- Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others' motives
- Persistent pattern of violating the rights of others, beginning before age 15 (Correct answer)
- Instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and impulsivity
- Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior
Correct answer: Persistent pattern of violating the rights of others, beginning before age 15
ASPD requires a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, with evidence of Conduct Disorder before age 15.
ASPPB Abnormal Psychology 4
Which of the following best describes the cognitive triad in Aaron Beck's cognitive model of depression?