NSG 527 FINAL EXAM:
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, THEORIES, AND
ADVANCED MODALITIES
1. According to Bowen Family Systems Theory, which concept describes the process of
managing anxiety by involving a third person to stabilize a dyadic relationship?
A. Differentiation of Self
B. Emotional Cutoff
C. Multigenerational Transmission
D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation is a key concept in Bowenian theory where a two-
person system under stress recruits a third party to reduce tension and maintain stability,
though it prevents the original pair from resolving their conflict.
,2. In the DSM-5 criteria for Schizophrenia, which of the following is categorized specifically as
a ‘negative symptom’?
A. Delusions of grandeur
B. Disorganized speech
C. Avolition
D. Auditory hallucinations
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Negative symptoms involve a loss of normal function; avolition
(lack of motivation), alogia, and affective flattening are examples, whereas delusions and
hallucinations are positive symptoms.
3. A patient exhibits a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of
empathy. Which Cluster B Personality Disorder does this most likely represent?
A. Borderline Personality Disorder
B. Antisocial Personality Disorder
C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
D. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by grandiosity,
a sense of entitlement, and a lack of empathy, distinguishing it from the emotional
instability of BPD or the social disregard of Antisocial PD.
4. Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Triad in depression consists of negative views about which three
components?
A. Family, work, and health
B. Past, present, and future
C. The self, the world, and the future
D. Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-worth
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Beck identified that depressed individuals often hold a negative
outlook toward themselves, their current experiences (the world), and their future
prospects.
5. Which curative factor in Irvin Yalom’s group therapy framework involves the realization
that one is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Catharsis
C. Universality
D. Cohesiveness
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, THEORIES, AND
ADVANCED MODALITIES
1. According to Bowen Family Systems Theory, which concept describes the process of
managing anxiety by involving a third person to stabilize a dyadic relationship?
A. Differentiation of Self
B. Emotional Cutoff
C. Multigenerational Transmission
D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation is a key concept in Bowenian theory where a two-
person system under stress recruits a third party to reduce tension and maintain stability,
though it prevents the original pair from resolving their conflict.
,2. In the DSM-5 criteria for Schizophrenia, which of the following is categorized specifically as
a ‘negative symptom’?
A. Delusions of grandeur
B. Disorganized speech
C. Avolition
D. Auditory hallucinations
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Negative symptoms involve a loss of normal function; avolition
(lack of motivation), alogia, and affective flattening are examples, whereas delusions and
hallucinations are positive symptoms.
3. A patient exhibits a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of
empathy. Which Cluster B Personality Disorder does this most likely represent?
A. Borderline Personality Disorder
B. Antisocial Personality Disorder
C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
D. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by grandiosity,
a sense of entitlement, and a lack of empathy, distinguishing it from the emotional
instability of BPD or the social disregard of Antisocial PD.
4. Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Triad in depression consists of negative views about which three
components?
A. Family, work, and health
B. Past, present, and future
C. The self, the world, and the future
D. Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-worth
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Beck identified that depressed individuals often hold a negative
outlook toward themselves, their current experiences (the world), and their future
prospects.
5. Which curative factor in Irvin Yalom’s group therapy framework involves the realization
that one is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Catharsis
C. Universality
D. Cohesiveness
