BAPSY BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Abnormal Psychology and Diagnosis Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with the monoamine hypothesis of depression?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin

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Acetylcholine

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Glutamate

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GABA

Question 2

A client experiences recurring intrusive thoughts about contamination and washes their hands dozens of times daily. Which DSM-5 diagnosis is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Illness anxiety disorder

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Specific phobia

Question 3

What distinguishes bipolar II disorder from bipolar I disorder?

Accepted Answer

Presence of hypomanic rather than manic episodes

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Earlier age of onset

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Absence of depressive episodes

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Presence of psychotic features

Question 4

In the DSM-5, which specifier indicates that a person with schizophrenia has experienced symptoms for less than one year after the first onset?

Accepted Answer

First episode, currently in acute episode

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Early onset

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Provisional

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Brief duration

Question 5

Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy?

Accepted Answer

Narcissistic personality disorder

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Histrionic personality disorder

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Borderline personality disorder

Question 6

Which model of abnormality emphasizes that psychological disorders result from maladaptive learned behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral model

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Psychodynamic model

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Humanistic model

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Biological model