PSYCH 2030 MIDTERM 1 EXAMINATION
200 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COVERING ALL TESTED TOPICS
1. According to the Humoral Theory of Disorders, what is the reason
for illness?
A) Evil spirits entering the body
B) Imbalance in bodily fluids
C) Punishment from the gods
D) Genetic mutations
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Humoral Theory held that illness resulted from too much
or too little of the four humours (blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile),
not from supernatural causes or genetic factors.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven tactics that
characterize psychodynamic psychotherapy?
A) Focus on affect and patient emotions
B) Exploration of patient's wishes and dreams
C) Emphasis on biological interventions
D) Identification of patterns
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Biological interventions are not part of psychodynamic
psychotherapy tactics. The seven tactics include focus on affect,
exploration of avoidance, pattern identification, emphasis on past
,experiences, focus on interpersonal experiences, emphasis on
therapeutic relationship, and exploration of wishes/dreams.
3. Catharsis refers to:
A) The suppression of unwanted memories
B) Recalling and reliving emotional trauma that has been made
unconscious
C) A defence mechanism involving rationalization
D) The therapeutic alliance between patient and therapist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Catharsis specifically involves recalling and reliving emotional
trauma that has been pushed into the unconscious and releasing the
accompanying tension, a concept central to early psychodynamic
therapy.
4. Breuer is associated with which of the following contributions to
psychology?
A) Behaviourism and conditioning
B) Hypnosis and the unconscious
C) Cognitive therapy and rational emotive behaviour therapy
D) Humanistic psychology and self-actualization
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Breuer is credited with using hypnosis in therapy and
developing concepts related to the unconscious mind, which later
influenced Freud's work.
,5. A disorder that begins suddenly is described as having:
A) Chronic onset
B) Insidious onset
C) Acute onset
D) Delayed onset
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acute onset specifically refers to a disorder that begins
suddenly, as opposed to insidious onset which develops gradually over
time.
6. Clinical description refers to:
A) The statistical prevalence of a disorder in the population
B) The unique combination of behaviours, thoughts, and feelings that
make up a specific disorder
C) The biological basis of psychological disorders
D) The treatment protocol for a specific disorder
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clinical description encompasses the distinct pattern of
behaviours, thoughts, and feelings that characterize a particular
psychological disorder.
7. Which of the following is considered a course of a disorder?
A) Progressive
B) Episodic
, C) Cyclical
D) Regressive
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three recognized courses of a disorder are chronic,
episodic, and time-limited. Episodic refers to disorders that come and
go with periods of remission.
8. Countertransference occurs when:
A) The patient projects feelings onto the therapist
B) The therapist projects personal issues and feelings onto the patient
C) The patient and therapist switch roles in the session
D) The therapist maintains strict neutrality
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Countertransference is specifically when therapists project
their own personal issues and feelings, often positive, onto the patient,
which can affect therapeutic dynamics.
9. The "consumer of science" in clinical psychology:
A) Conducts research that leads to new procedures
B) Enhances the practice of psychology
C) Develops new theoretical frameworks
D) Focuses exclusively on biological treatments
Correct Answer: B
200 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COVERING ALL TESTED TOPICS
1. According to the Humoral Theory of Disorders, what is the reason
for illness?
A) Evil spirits entering the body
B) Imbalance in bodily fluids
C) Punishment from the gods
D) Genetic mutations
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Humoral Theory held that illness resulted from too much
or too little of the four humours (blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile),
not from supernatural causes or genetic factors.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven tactics that
characterize psychodynamic psychotherapy?
A) Focus on affect and patient emotions
B) Exploration of patient's wishes and dreams
C) Emphasis on biological interventions
D) Identification of patterns
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Biological interventions are not part of psychodynamic
psychotherapy tactics. The seven tactics include focus on affect,
exploration of avoidance, pattern identification, emphasis on past
,experiences, focus on interpersonal experiences, emphasis on
therapeutic relationship, and exploration of wishes/dreams.
3. Catharsis refers to:
A) The suppression of unwanted memories
B) Recalling and reliving emotional trauma that has been made
unconscious
C) A defence mechanism involving rationalization
D) The therapeutic alliance between patient and therapist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Catharsis specifically involves recalling and reliving emotional
trauma that has been pushed into the unconscious and releasing the
accompanying tension, a concept central to early psychodynamic
therapy.
4. Breuer is associated with which of the following contributions to
psychology?
A) Behaviourism and conditioning
B) Hypnosis and the unconscious
C) Cognitive therapy and rational emotive behaviour therapy
D) Humanistic psychology and self-actualization
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Breuer is credited with using hypnosis in therapy and
developing concepts related to the unconscious mind, which later
influenced Freud's work.
,5. A disorder that begins suddenly is described as having:
A) Chronic onset
B) Insidious onset
C) Acute onset
D) Delayed onset
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acute onset specifically refers to a disorder that begins
suddenly, as opposed to insidious onset which develops gradually over
time.
6. Clinical description refers to:
A) The statistical prevalence of a disorder in the population
B) The unique combination of behaviours, thoughts, and feelings that
make up a specific disorder
C) The biological basis of psychological disorders
D) The treatment protocol for a specific disorder
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clinical description encompasses the distinct pattern of
behaviours, thoughts, and feelings that characterize a particular
psychological disorder.
7. Which of the following is considered a course of a disorder?
A) Progressive
B) Episodic
, C) Cyclical
D) Regressive
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The three recognized courses of a disorder are chronic,
episodic, and time-limited. Episodic refers to disorders that come and
go with periods of remission.
8. Countertransference occurs when:
A) The patient projects feelings onto the therapist
B) The therapist projects personal issues and feelings onto the patient
C) The patient and therapist switch roles in the session
D) The therapist maintains strict neutrality
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Countertransference is specifically when therapists project
their own personal issues and feelings, often positive, onto the patient,
which can affect therapeutic dynamics.
9. The "consumer of science" in clinical psychology:
A) Conducts research that leads to new procedures
B) Enhances the practice of psychology
C) Develops new theoretical frameworks
D) Focuses exclusively on biological treatments
Correct Answer: B
