BAPSY Abnormal Psychology 4

Question 1

Borderline personality disorder's 'splitting' defense mechanism refers to:

Accepted Answer

Viewing people as all good or all bad with no middle ground

Answer

Splitting involves inability to integrate positive and negative qualities of self or others, leading to black-and-white thinking.

Question 2

Which DSM-5 specifier distinguishes Bipolar I from Bipolar II disorder?

Accepted Answer

Presence of at least one full manic episode

Answer

Bipolar I requires at least one manic episode (which may include psychosis and severe impairment), whereas Bipolar II involves hypomania and major depression only.

Question 3

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally developed to treat which disorder?

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder

Answer

Marsha Linehan developed DBT specifically for chronically suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder, incorporating mindfulness and distress tolerance skills.

Question 4

The 'fight-or-flight' response is primarily mediated by which branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic nervous system

Answer

The sympathetic nervous system activates the fight-or-flight response by releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine, increasing heart rate and arousal.

Question 5

A person eats large amounts of food in a short time, feels out of control, and later compensates through self-induced vomiting. This describes:

Accepted Answer

Bulimia nervosa

Answer

Bulimia nervosa involves recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors (e.g., purging) and is not associated with significantly low body weight.

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BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Abnormal Psychology 4