Q. An unusual state called "waxy flexibility" is sometimes observed in __________ schizophrenia.
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
catatonic
Abnormal Psychology MCQs and Notes
Q. In most anxiety disorders, the person's distress is
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
greatly out of proportion to the situation.
Q. Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified as
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
somatoform disorders.
Q. Parkinson's disease results from the death of neurons that produce
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
dopamine
Q. DSM stands for
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
diagnostic and statistical manual.
Q. A core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
maladaptive.
Q. Schizophrenia is most commonly found in
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
young adults.
Q. Persons who are excessively narcissistic, dependent, or antisocial are characterized as having
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
personality disorders.
Q. The most severe psychological disorder is a(n)
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
psychosis.
Q. If a person suffering from schizophrenia has an identical twin, that twin
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
will have a 46 percent chance of becoming schizophrenic.