General Awareness

Mental Health and Disorders

3,382 Questions

Mental health and disorders cover psychological conditions, behavioral signs, and emotional challenges. These topics appear in general awareness, psychology, and social work exams. Use this guide to practice identifying various mental health conditions.

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Mental Health and Disorders Questions

Multiple choice

What is the term for the fear of heterosexuals or heterosexuality?

  1. Homophobia

  2. Transphobia

  3. Biphobia

  4. Heterophobia
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Explanation

Heterophobia is the fear of heterosexuals or heterosexuality, often characterized by negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors towards individuals who identify as heterosexual.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a basic emotion according to Paul Ekman?

  1. Happiness

  2. Sadness

  3. Anger

  4. Surprise

  5. Disgust
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust, and fear.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the experience of feeling two or more emotions at the same time?

  1. Mixed emotion

  2. Ambivalence

  3. Emotional conflict

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Mixed emotion, ambivalence, and emotional conflict all refer to the experience of feeling two or more emotions at the same time.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to experience negative emotions more intensely and frequently than positive emotions?

  1. Negative affectivity

  2. Positive affectivity

  3. Emotional lability

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Negative affectivity is the tendency to experience negative emotions more intensely and frequently than positive emotions. It is a personality trait that is associated with a number of mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of emotion regulation strategy?

  1. Reappraisal

  2. Suppression

  3. Acceptance

  4. Rumination
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Explanation

Reappraisal, suppression, and acceptance are all types of emotion regulation strategies. Rumination is not a type of emotion regulation strategy, as it is a maladaptive coping mechanism that can lead to negative consequences.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a type of emotional abuse?

  1. Gaslighting

  2. Stonewalling

  3. Triangulation

  4. Positive reinforcement
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Explanation

Gaslighting, stonewalling, and triangulation are all types of emotional abuse. Positive reinforcement is not a type of emotional abuse, as it is a type of operant conditioning that is used to increase the frequency of desired behaviors.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the experience of feeling overwhelmed by negative emotions?

  1. Emotional flooding

  2. Emotional numbing

  3. Emotional dysregulation

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Emotional flooding, emotional numbing, and emotional dysregulation all refer to the experience of feeling overwhelmed by negative emotions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major type of mental illness?

  1. Anxiety Disorders

  2. Mood Disorders

  3. Psychotic Disorders

  4. Personality Disorders
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Explanation

Personality disorders are not a major type of mental illness. Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders are the three major types of mental illness.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by excessive fear and anxiety?

  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  2. Social Anxiety Disorder

  3. Panic Disorder

  4. Phobia
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Explanation

Generalized anxiety disorder is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by excessive fear and anxiety.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by extreme mood swings?

  1. Bipolar Disorder

  2. Major Depressive Disorder

  3. Dysthymia

  4. Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Explanation

Bipolar disorder is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by extreme mood swings.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by a loss of touch with reality?

  1. Schizophrenia

  2. Schizoaffective Disorder

  3. Delusional Disorder

  4. Psychotic Disorder NOS
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Explanation

Schizophrenia is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by a loss of touch with reality.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by a long-standing pattern of inflexible and unhealthy personality traits?

  1. Borderline Personality Disorder

  2. Antisocial Personality Disorder

  3. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

  4. Histrionic Personality Disorder
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Explanation

Borderline personality disorder is the term for a mental illness that is characterized by a long-standing pattern of inflexible and unhealthy personality traits.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, remorse, and disregard for social norms and rules?

  1. Psychopathy

  2. Antisocial Personality Disorder

  3. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

  4. Borderline Personality Disorder
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Explanation

Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a profound lack of empathy, remorse, and disregard for social norms and rules. Individuals with psychopathy often exhibit manipulative and antisocial behavior, and are at an increased risk for criminal activity.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the inability to control impulsive behavior, often leading to negative consequences?

  1. Impulsivity

  2. Compulsivity

  3. Obsessiveness

  4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Explanation

Impulsivity is the inability to control impulsive behavior, often leading to negative consequences. Individuals with impulsivity may act without thinking, engage in risky behaviors, and struggle to delay gratification. Impulsivity is a common trait among individuals with criminal tendencies.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the grieving process according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

  1. Denial

  2. Anger

  3. Bargaining

  4. Acceptance

  5. Depression
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bargaining is not a stage of the grieving process according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.